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wallet in his back pocket, his gaze caught on the mirror behind the bar. In the far corner, a flash of movement had caught his eye.
    Startled, he froze as part of his dream from last night replayed and he saw the woman with the multicolored hair in his mind’s eye.
    Holy shit.
    His fuzzy brain stuttered to a stop as he stared into the glass.
    He couldn’t see the person’s face but that absolutely stunning mix of brown, black, and gray hair was exactly what he remembered from his dream.
    He stared harder, willing the person to look into the mirror so he could see her face.
    He knew it was a woman. He just knew. But she was facing away from the bar.
    “Hey, man. You okay? You look a little pale.”
    Teo laid his bill in front of him and John automatically reached for it, pulling his gaze away from the mirror. “Yeah, I’m fine. Hey, you know, I think could use a cup of coffee, if you don’t mind.”
    “You driving?” Teo’s eyes had narrowed down to slits. “I can call you a cab.”
    “No. I actually live just up the street.”
    The worry left Teo’s expression and he reached for a mug under the bar. “Move here recently?”
    With a concerted effort, John kept his gaze from skipping to the mirror. “Couple months ago. Don’t get out much. Long hours at work.”
    “Haven’t seen you around before. My…wife and I live above the bar.” He turned as a woman pushed through the doors from the kitchen. A real looker with a sweet smile and kiss for her husband. “Speak of the devil. Hey, Lace. Say hi to John. He just moved into the neighborhood.”
    “Hi, John. Nice to meet you.” Then she reached up to pull her husband down for a brief but very hot kiss. One that made John drop his gaze. These two were in love. Hell, he could almost see the glow surrounding them. Then again, he’d had more than enough to drink tonight. He’d probably be seeing flying monkeys in his dreams tonight instead of stunning women with multicolored hair.
    When Teo and Lacey broke apart, she let her fingers run down Teo’s cheek before she waved those same fingers at John. “Gotta get to work. Talk to you later, John.” Then she headed straight for the table he’d been staring at.
    And John nearly choked on air as the woman in the booth finally turned so he could see her face.
    Holy fuck. It was the woman from his dreams.
    No. No, that couldn’t be right. He must have seen this woman on the street. Must have passed her one day as he was going to work.
    Yeah, that made sense. A brief glance when he’d been rushing to get to his car in the morning. Maybe their eyes had caught and they’d exchanged hurried smiles.
    But…why didn’t he remember her? And why had she made such an impression on him that he dreamed about her but he didn’t remember the first time he’d seen her?
    She looked younger in person than she did in his dreams. Early twenties. Hell, could she really be almost a decade younger than him? He was only thirty. But she had to be at least twenty-one to be in here this late at night. Right?
    Lifting the mug to his lips, he dragged his gaze away as Lacey returned to the bar and began making what looked like a margarita.
    Damn, what the hell should he do?
    His legs twitched with the expectation of movement. He had the almost overpowering urge to go over and introduce himself but wasn’t sure if he should.
    Christ, he felt like a kid with a crush.
    He’d never had a reaction like this to a woman before. Not even the one he’d considered asking to marry him. It just didn’t make any fucking sense.
    And the last thing he needed in his life right now was a woman. He had enough on his plate with this new job and his sister.
    He must be drunker than he thought. So he’d have a couple cups of coffee.
    And maybe he’d go over and introduce himself in a few minutes.
    What could it hurt?
    * * * * *
    Kaine had a double margarita and was feeling no pain.
    For the short time the tequila in her drink affected her, since a