"Dianne, I had the strangest dream last night." Alice said, wiping down the counter. The waitress that shared her shift, Dianne, poured a cup of coffee for one of the regulars and chuckled.

"I wouldn't doubt it, hun. Everybody believes they had the strangest dreams." The red-head placed the coffee down for the man before turning back to Alice. "One night I was dreamin I was eatin a giant marshmellah an I woke up chewin on my pillah."

"Although that is a strange dream, I still think mine was stranger." Alice sighed before tucking the rag into her apron pocket. "I dreamed I was about to get mugged and some guy came and saved me."

"Was he cute?" was the only thing the other woman could ask.

"Well…." Alice muttered and crossed her arms as she thought. The man who saved her, Ace, was not that bad looking. Although he had a strange taste in clothing, his body was well built with those abs…

"Well what?" Dianne asked, staring at Alice. "If he was cute then maybe you are lookin for a man. Like a knight in shinin armor. Prince charmin."

"The dream didn't go like THAT." Alice groaned, her cheeks flush. "He just saved me. That is all… But he was rich."

"Rich? Hm…" she paused to think but was distracted by the bell of the door opening. "Oh mah God. Hot hunk of man, 10 o'clock!"

"What?! Where-…" Alice froze. Standing at the door was one of the men in her dreams. What was his name? Gray? Her eyes widened as she studied him. He wasn't wearing a tux like he was in her dreams so perhaps she had just seen this man's face before and randomly put him in the dream… right? That could happen, right? The man looked around the small eating establishment with his hands in his pockets. His eyes glanced over Dianne and fell on Alice. A soft smile played on his lips.

"Oh, miss Alice. It's so good to see you again." His voice was smooth and calm. "Master Gottschalk sent me to make sure you were alright. You were so exhausted after last night you practically passed out. It was lucky I was able to get you home safely. Ace insisted that you should stay at the mansion for the night but Master Gottschalk disagreed."

"Alice, do ya know this Hotty McHotness?" Dianne whispered with great enthusiasm. She couldn't help but stare at the man. He was casually dressed in jeans and a tight, black t-shirt with a leather jacket. His entire outfit probably cost more than Alice made in a day.

"I met him last night." Alice said as she rolled her eyes and turned to walk away from the other girl to find Gray a seat.

"Master Gottschalk would like to apologize for not being able to speak more with you and requests your audience after your shift is over." He told her. He sat back in the booth that she had brought him to.

"Look… Gray, right?" she asked, looking at him. He nodded. "I don't have time to go back. I have to work. That and I don't even have a car so I couldn't go even if I wanted to."

"I can stay here and drive you up there after your shift." He suggested, raising an eyebrow. Alice suddenly felt extremely flustered.

"W-well I-…"

"I'm afraid I can't let you say no. My boss requested to see you. I will sit here all day if I have to." He smiled crookedly.

"W-well I guess it wouldn't hurt t-to go. Eh… excuse me." She muttered before turning and practically running away. She heard the man slightly chuckled before he took up the menu on the table to look at.

Alice sighed as she leaned against the wall. Dianne was right, Gray was quite attractive. She sighed and thought back to the night before. If she thought about it, all the men she had met the previous night were attractive. Even the silver haired man, who was only probably about 30 or so years old, was attractive in his own way.

She quickly shook the feeling. She didn't have time for relationships. After attempting to regain her composure, she treaded back to the booth where she left Gray and asked for his order.

"Ah… just some coffee would be nice." He said, folding up the menu and passing it to the blond.

"Right… I will be right back with that."

When Alice finally returned with a mug in hand, a smile could be seen on the man's face.

"It feels unusual to be waited on for once and not be the one serving." He chuckled slightly and took the mug graciously. He thanked her quietly and blew on the hot liquid to hopefully cool it down. Alice looked around the restaurant. It was nearly empty except for Gray and those who worked at the establishment. Everybody else had disappeared.

"You can sit here with me if you want." He offered. "There is nothing better for you to do right now, is there?"

"Well…." She paused. This was a quiet time of day. Everybody was at work and will be for another hour or two. "I guess it couldn't hurt." She murmured before taking a seat across from the blue haired man.

"How did you sleep?" he asked, sipping at the coffee.

"Considering I thought everything that happened last night was a dream-"

"You thought it was a dream?" He questioned, raising an eyebrow.

"What are the chances of nearly getting mugged and being saved by a random stranger who happens to live at a mansion?"

"When you say it that way, I don't blame you for thinking it was a dream." Gray said, chuckling slightly.

"So… who is the millionaire?" the girl asked. "If of course you don't mind me asking." She added quickly.

"That would be Master Nightmare Gottschalk." He said, looking into the brow liquid in the mug. "He was a world class poker player until he retired."

"Retired? He couldn't have been older than 32!" Alice cried out. "Only old people retire."

"He is 30 and after he made his money he decided to settle down."

"And… uh, Julius… is he and Nightmare-"

"Good heavens, no!" Gray interrupted before she could finish her thought. "Both men are completely straight, I assure you."

"Then why does Julius live with Nightmare?" she questioned, slightly confused.

"Oh… they are just… good friends. After Julius's fiancée died 10 years ago Nightmare took it upon himself to house his best friend… Although I don't see what Master Gottschalk sees in that man. Julius is always so bitter."

"H-how old is Julius?"

"Uh… 28. He and his fiancée were high school sweethearts. It's unfortunate that she had to die…" he muttered, taking another sip of the coffee.

"What is up with Ace and his… ability?" she asked quietly so nobody else could hear them.

"In all actuality, I do not know. Master Gottschalk and Julius took Ace in when they found out about his… ability. I think he is just a useless prat but Nightmare wouldn't throw him out. That would have been about…. 7 years ago. We assume Ace is about 25 or so."

"And you couldn't ask Ace?"

"Ace… well…. He himself doesn't know. He had forgotten everything up until Master Gottschalk took him in."

"Huh… I wonder why he would take them in…" Alice mumbled under her breath.

"Master Gottschalk is a very kind man," he said, eyeing her. "May I ask what time your shift ends?"

"Ah… not for another couple of hours." She sighed, glancing at the clock on the wall.

"Then I believe I will need another coffee," he muttered as another customer walked in.