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When Lyric woke up, she was laying on her back with her face turned towards her window. The sun was just starting rise and come through the window. She smiled then closed her eyes again. She felt completely refreshed, better than she had in a long time. She sighed and stretched her arms and legs. Lyric kicked the covers off and quickly got out of bed. She walked out of her room and down the stairs. She was going to start her coffee pot then take a shower. By the time she was done, the coffee would be ready. She smiled as she moved around her kitchen.

It wasn't until after she was ready for the day, and sitting at her table, that she remembered her dream. She brought her coffee cup to her mouth and inhaled the scent. Why the hell was she dreaming about Jerry? That was her second night in row dreaming about him. There was something about him she couldn't place her finger on. Yeah, he was hot, wicked hot, but she didn't know him and she had no business dreaming about him and she should not have gone to the bar with him. She sighed and shook her head.

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" Well, fancy meeting you here." Jerry's voice was like smooth, warm caramel as it flowed over her. Lyric looked to her left and smiled at him. He was holding a basket and had a few items in it.

" Are you following me?" She teased. Jerry smiled.

' Yeah, actually, I am.' He thought.

" You are not working tonight." He said.

" No, I'm not. I'm actually looking for something to hide my spare key in. I woke up with the strangest urge to change my hiding place." Lyric said.

" It's always good to switch things up." She laughed and looked back at the fake rock in her hand.

" It's not this is going to trick anyone." She said as she placed it in her basket. They started down the aisle together.

" Are you alone tonight?" Jerry asked.

" Yeah." Lyric didn't offer why and he didn't ask.

" I haven't had dinner yet, would you care to join me?" He asked. He could glamour her into saying yes, but he didn't. Lyric looked unsure for a few seconds. " Lyric, let me assure you, I am not married nor do I have a girlfriend." She stopped walking and looked at him.

" It's not that." She said.

" Than you are worried what your boyfriend will think." Jerry stated.

" Well yeah, I mean, we haven't broken up or anything." She said. Jerry smiled.

" Than come with me as my new friend, not my date." He said. Lyric couldn't help but smile.

" I guess that would be okay." She said.

Once again, Jerry followed Lyric in her little car. He got a kick out of seeing her drive because he had never seen her in a car, only on horseback or in carriages. He hadn't found her during the 1900's. They went to another little diner and sat in a booth across from each other. After they ordered, they settled into a conversation. He loved to listen to her voice above almost any other sound. Her voice, her whispers, her laugh, her moans, they all were at the top of his list of favorites.

" So, you said you were new here, what brought you to Ohio?" Lyric asked as she played with the straw in her drink.

" Ah, I needed a change." He said. ' And I have been searching for you.'

" I can understand that." She said.

They chatted through dinner. Lyric was surprised at how easy it was for her to smile and laugh with him. She was actually having a good time and she realized she hadn't had that much fun in a long time. Hanging out with Nick used to be fun but lately, all they did was go to her place and have sex. It wasn't even good sex on her part. As if by magic, as if thinking about him, brought him to her, the door to the diner opened and Nick walked in, stunning them both. He had his wife and two small children with him.

Lyric was too stunned to move. Nick swallowed hard when he met her eyes. Jerry wanted to smile and be happy for what she was seeing but he couldn't. She had a pained expression on her pretty face. The wife put her arm around Nick's waist and planted a kiss against his chest as they walked. The two little girls were chatting excitedly, both trying to get their daddy's attention. Jerry reached forward and rested his hand on hers, making Lyric jump.

" It is his lost, my Love." He said softly. Her trance had been broken. She looked at Jerry with a pale face.

" I had no idea he had kids." She said softly.

" He is stupid for string you along. You are a woman of worth and deserve better than that." He said. Lyric shook her head as a single tear fell from her eye.

" What have I done?" She whispered. Jerry squeezed her hand.

" You have done nothing, my Love. You had no way of knowing. You trusted what he told you, it is not your fault." He said.

" What should I do?" Lyric asked.

" You should hold you head up high, walk out of here without a second glance to him and let me show you how a real man treats a woman." Lyric wiped her cheek as her phone went off. She looked down as she took it out of her pocket.

" It's from him." She said.

" Ignore it." Lyric looked up at Jerry again. He leaned forward, keeping her eyes locked with his. "Tonight, you will dream about me. When you wake, you will follow your heart and feel good about it." He dropped her from her glamour.

" Were you saying something?" Lyric asked. Jerry smiled.

" I asked you if you were ready to leave." He said.

" Yeah." Lyric said.

Despite her protest, Jerry paid for both their dinner. He knew Nick was stealing glances at them and was proud that Lyric wouldn't look his way. After he paid, he put his hand on Lyric's lower back. They walked out side by side. He loved feeling her warmth through her clothes. Without thinking, his hand tighten, making Lyric look up at him. Jerry just smiled and held the door for her. He forced himself to loosen his hold on her.

" So thanks for dinner. I guess I owe you now." She said when they reached their cars.

" You owe me nothing. I am glad to have dinner for such a beautiful girl." Lyric shook her head as she blushed.

" Why do you say things like that?" She asked.

" Like what?" Jerry asked.

" I'm not beautiful." She said.

" Yes, you are. You just haven't been with a man who can show you just how amazing you really are." He said. Lyric was staring at him with wide eyes.

" You say these things about me but you don't even know me." She said softly. Jerry smiled and put his hands into his pockets.

" Than let me get to know you." He said as they faced each other. He was smiling while she was searching through his eyes. Both were quiet for a few minutes before she exhaled.

" Would you like to over to my place for a drink?" Lyric blurted out before she lost her nerve. Jerry chuckled and nodded.

" I'd like that very much." He said. She nodded.

" Okay, well, I guess follow me." She said.

She turned away from him and was glad it was dark so he won't see how much she knew she was blushing. She couldn't believe what she had just done. She swallowed hard as she dug her keys out. He had his back to her as he unlocked his truck. Lyric shook her head before unlocking the door to her car. She was not this straight forward. There was something about this man that made her open up to him, something that made her want to open up. When he looked at her, she wanted to pour her soul out to him and that was not Lyric.