Volume 2 at Amazon Released February 1, 2005. ISBN 1401205208 , 208 pages Volume 2 has Eroica two stories: Love In Greece and Dramatic Spring + I.V.Y. Navy, another story by Aoike. I.V.Y. Navy is kind of cute too.

Love In Greece. Dorian sees a priceless Buddha statue of jade, which he wants. The statue is on loan a shipping tycoon in Greece, so to Greece we go. However, the KGB is also interested in the shipping tycoon, so they send one of their best agents, Maya Bulgakova, to seduce him. And wouldn't you know, NATO sends Klaus to get the KGB agent ... "I don't like dealing with women, but orders are orders." He is not at all amused to find Dorian once more involved in his mission. At this point Dorian isn't too keen on Klaus either - at one point he calls him, "That paranoid sadist who gets his kicks from weapons!" He also refers to them as "Mortal enemies, so to speak."

When Dorian almost gets killed Klaus does look very worried, though. Yeah, yeah, one of his agents almost got killed too, whatever. The plot is a bit complicated. As Dorian says about himself and the Major, "We're entwined in ways we don't even understand. I find the idea of English roses twirled around a hard German wire to be rather delicious with its sadistic overtones, don't you?" Klaus, who perhaps doesn't, threaten to douse him in petrol and light him up. In the end Maya tries to make a run for it with the statue, earning her both men in pursuit. While we don't exactly get to hear the last word of this story I'm sure the words would have been interesting to hear. Or possibly eardrum shattering.

Dramatic Spring. In the second part Dorian hosts the yearly, international conference known as the Rogues' Gallery - underworld bosses, swindlers, confidence men, thieves, et. al.. To be asked to host the gathering is to be recognized as one of the best. He does so at his castle at North Downs. Right next to a quaint little house belonging to a London University Dean. A house in which a peace conference between the world leaders will be held. And guess who NATO sends to guard this meeting? Oh yes ... Though he's not very happy about having to cooperate with the Russians and the Americans and the English. "Friends today, enemies tomorrow. I'm willing to cooperate, but that doesn't mean I have to trust you - or like you." His reaction when being told that the castle belongs to some Earl named Dorian Red Gloria is ... amusing.

Klaus almost approves of Dorian's castle, though. Things get more complicated when the peace conference is threatened. Dorian is softening towards Klaus - helping him with some vital information ("I'm in bed right now, and ..." No, that wasn't the vital information, but he did call him from bed. Klaus thinks that Dorian should, "Hurry up and find a husband."). Dorian is very important for Klaus's mission, this time, though, for eventually , "The fate of the world hangs on the underwear he's wearing!" Which we get to see Klaus quite forcefully demand the removal of. In the end Klaus needs Dorian's help even further and there's a true awwww-moment to follow.

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