Fandom: Haven

Paring: Duke & Dwight, Past Duke & Nathan

Title: Misplaced Trust

Rating: PG-13

Summary: After Duke spends the night at Dwight's he try's not to think about it to much avoiding the bigger man by throwing himself into his work and dealing with his legal issues. Of course being harassed by a woman in white who seems to have it out for him as well as all the other criminals in Haven he puts his trust into Audrey to protect him. As he was being beat up by said woman he starts to wonder if he made the right choice.

Disclaimer: I do not own Haven but if I did there'd be more boys kissing.

Notes: Thank you for your reviews. I'm sorry it to me so long to get back to this. Real life and I ran into a hic-up for this chapter. I was so eager to get to the next chapter that I was having trouble getting the right mood for this one.

As Duke was thrown onto the floor by some psychotic sprit woman beating the crap out of him he started to think. He wasn't the type to freak out over a woman beating him up he'd meet some very capable women in his life but one that he'd stabbed and seen shot that caused her to crumble was a little to much. He started to wonder in the short time he was being beat up weather or not he had put his trust in the right person. After his night with Dwight he'd slipped away in the morning leaving a stack of pancakes and fresh coffee. He hadn't really faced the man since. Still dealing with his issues and feelings for the blond woman who soon was next him asking him where the woman went. Not if he was ok but where the woman had gone. He flinched away from her wishing he didn't keep putting his trust into this woman. Even if before they where having a moment he'd thought he could tell her how he felt but then she'd fallen asleep on him.

After she'd gotten all riled up about getting a sketch of the woman and figuring out what all the victims had in common. That's what he was a victim and he didn't feel up to helping her at them moment choosing to go down to his office instead sighing as he wished there was something left to drink but he curled up to lick his wounds. He had a date in court again the next day and he could use some sleep. As he drifted off his mind wondered to a different blond. Bigger, more sold who he knew he needed to talk to and would feel safer around.

~~~ After the Confrontation

As Duke slipped out of the office barely glancing at Nathan and out of the building he kept his smile on only letting it fade once he reached the street. He'd meant what he'd told Lynette about him being a bad man. He didn't feel much like a good man though it had been nice to hear Audrey saying he was a good man though he knew really he just had her fooled with his charm. He didn't trust himself that much. He looked at his phone as he walked toward his car taking a deep breath and finally calling a number he should have called a long time ago. As it rung he shifted nervously and blushed when he heard a gravelly, "hello?"

"Hey it's me," he said softly. "Can we talk?" He waited holding his breath hoping he hadn't made a mistake.

He heard a soft sigh and the other male shifting as if sitting up, "sure your place or mine?"

"How about mine this time?" he said with a smile. "I promise I wont throw you off the side this time."

He smiles at the chuckle he hears as he say, "ok I'll be there in like 10." He hung up his phone and cheeked his watch smiling as he hopped into his jeep and hurried home.

~Fin

Notes: I know its short but I really wasn't sure what to do with this episode. I really want these to be more ficlits then anything else though I do hope to revisit it later. As always reviews are welcome please if you're going to criticize make it constructive.