Daniel Trace dreams of days to come -- literally. Ever since he can remember, Daniel gathers hints and snippets of the upcoming day through his dreams. Of course, the dreams are never straight forward (and neither is Daniel), so the shy, rare book dealer spends his nights pulling together clues under the guise of a Medieval warrior or an ancient Greek fire fighter. Surrounded by an eclectic group of family and friends, he carves a refuge in his Chicago neighborhood.<br><br>Daniel’s latest dreams warn of the return of an old nemesis, but nothing prepares him for Karden Templeton, a man with eyes the color of chocolate as it melts on the tongue. Along with unending flirtations, Karden offers Daniel a proposal that will turn his orderly world upside down and ignite long-forgotten desires.<br><br>Will surrendering to Karden’s flirtations place Daniel at the mercy of an old love? Can Daniel learn to accept his gifts, and trust his awakening feelings for Karden?

Dream of Me

Daniel couldn’t help it. The silliness of the image of Karden teasing him with the shiny metal clip suddenly struck him. An almost cough of a laugh escaped his lips before he could stop it. Daniel placed his hand to his mouth to prevent his laughter from breaking through, but Karden raised an eyebrow in a way Daniel found unbearably adorable, and the smile erupted across his face as laughter spilled out.


Karden’s jaw dropped open in response. “Aw man,” he cried and threw his arms up before wiggling the clip at Daniel. “No fair pulling the god-like smile on me.” He gingerly placed the paper clip back into the dish and shook his head in mild disgust.


“The…the what?” Daniel asked, the smile slowing receding.


Shaking his head, Karden said, “You should really save that ‘I’m too beautiful to be human’ smile for when you really want something from people, not over a little paper clip.”


Chapter 13