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

Karden lay still for a moment more, before he maneuvered himself from Daniel so he could reach into his pocket and fish out an oversized coin.


“Kar, I was kidding,” Daniel said, but Karden was shaking his head.


“I know, Dany,” he said, shifting so he could see Daniel’s face. Lifting the coin above them he said, “This is what I used to think made me lucky.”


Daniel looked at the faded eagle on the back of what looked to be an ordinary dollar coin.


“I figured out I was pretty lucky around the time I turned twelve, thirteen,” he said, the silver coin danced through his fingers in an expert pattern. “You can only hear the phrase ‘What are the odds?’ so many times before even a teenager gets the hint.”


Kar expertly flipped the coin into the air and caught it with one hand. “I thought it was because I’d found a casino’s commemorative coin on the street. I told my pop, who asked to see it. He slipped it into this little pouch and gave it back to me.


Chapter 35