LYRIC Lyric.LyrictWakeup,sleepyhead!Therewasa roughtapagainstmyshoulder.
Myeyesflutteredopenbutquicklywentshutfromthelight thatnearlyblindedme.
Openyourdamneyes,willyou? IcouldrecognizeJacesvoicefromanywhere.
Iopenedmyeyesagainandtriedtoadjusttothebrightnessintheroom.
Thewindows,Imumbled.Closethem.
No.Theyrestayingopenuntilyougetyourassoutofbed.Whyareyoustillasleep?Whatareyou,atoddler? Myhandwentovermyforehead,feelinghowhotitwas.WasIrunningatemperaturerightnow? Myhead…Imoaned.
Ithurt.IfIdidntknowbetter,Idthinkapartywastakingplaceinit.
Ofcourse,thatiswhathappenswhenyoustayupdrinkingintothenight.
Imanagedto lookatJace.Hewasstandingatthefootofthebed,scowlingatmelikehewasaparent.
I satup,draggingtheduvettomychest.
Whathappened…? Whattimeisit?Iswallowedpastthelumpinmythroat.
Onep.m,maam.
What!? Myeyeswidenedlikesaucers.
No! Thatwouldexplainwhythesunwassobright.
Jace!ImsupposedtobeatTCH! Well,Imnotthealcoholyoudrank.AndifIhadntcomeinnow, youdstillbesleepingyourassoff.
Iscrambledoutofbed,only tofindmylegsslightlyshaky.Then,ithitmethediscomfortbetweenmylegs.
What…IcouldntformanywordsasIloweredmyselfontheedgeofthebed.
Jacesbrowsscrunchedupinconcern.Whatisit? Idont…Idontknow.
Suddenly,itcamecrashingonmefragmentsofmydream.
Itwasunclear,butIwasverysureitwasJaris.Hewasherewithme,inmybed,touchingme.
Ishiveredatthethought.
No.Itwasntpossible.ItwasthesecondtimeIwashavingsuchweirddreamsofJaris.Andthatwaswhatitwas.Weird.
Buttodaywasdifferent.Today,Icouldfeelthediscomfortinmylegs.
Iputmyhandovermybelly.ItwasalmostasifIcouldstillfeel histouch.
Lyric?Jaceheldmyshoulder.
Itookadeepbreath.Imfine.Ijust…Ijustneedtomakeacall.
IdidntevenknowwhatIwasgoingtosaytomysuperior.
Ifidgetedwiththeneckof mydressasIstoodbythewindowandmadethecall.IcouldntbelieveIactuallysleptinthisdress.

IsuckedinabreathwhenGuineverepicked thecall.
Uh…Hi,maam.Iam-Imsosorry.IknowIwassupposedtobetherethismorning.Iwasactuallyunwellandhadto….
Itumbledoutanexplanation.Goodness,Ifeltin Successfullyunlocked! cked!msyatworkoflate.
Itsfine,Lyric.Youcanactuallytakethedayoff,Guineverereplied,surprisingme.
Huh!? Oh,Ituckedsomestrandsofhairbehindmyear.
1/3 68 Guineveredidntlooklikesomeonewhowouldtellyoutotakethedayoffwhenyoucalltoabołowaforcomingwe.HowwasIbeinglucky? Ithankedherandbrushedmyfingersthroughmyhairwhenthecallended.
Areyoualright?Jaceaskedfrombehind,clearlynoticingmydiscomfort.
No,Iwasnt.Iwassorestless.Deliciouslyso.Somethingdidntfeelrightwithme Still,IlieasIwalkedintothebathroom.Imfine.
Itwasevenworsebeing inthebathtub.EachtimeIclosedmyeyes,Icouldfeethislips againstmine, hishandstoyingme.Caressingmeintimately.
ItwasevenworsethanthedreamIhadinthatgarden.Thisonefeltreal.Tooreat AgruntleftmythroatwhenItouchedmyclit.Itdidntfeelnormal.
ButIknewitwasntpossible.Nobodywoulddaretouchmeinhere.
Although…howdidIevenendupinmybedroomlastnight?Whohelpedme? JacewasnolongerintheroomwhenIreturned.Ilookedforsomethingsimpletowearandwasbrushingmyhairinthemirrorwhenmyeyesfell onthemarkonmyneck.
Igasped,mybrushfallingfrommyhandtothetable.
Noway! Imovedmyhairasidetohaveanunrestrictedview.Therewasaredmarkonmyneck,liketeethhadsunkintoit.
Dreadpooledinmystomach.Imightnotbemistaken.Someonemightvetrulybeenhere.
Withshakyfingers,Itiedmyhairandstormedoutoftheroom.
Iwasinthebarinnotime,standinginfrontofthebartenderwhohadbecomefriendlywithme.HedbeenshowinghealtofrespectsinceIbecameLuna,andcoupledwiththefactthathewasaniceguy,itwasntdifficultbecomingsemifriendswithhim.
IknowIpassedoutinmyseat.Whotookme?Myvoicewasrawwithimpatience.
Thebartenderlookedhesitantbeforereleasingthename.Kael.ImsuretheAlphamusthaveorderedhimtodoso.
Mythroattightened.
Kaeltookmetomyroom.Andrightafter,Iwastouched.
No.Kaelwouldntdothistome.Hedidntstrikemelikethekindofman…right? Ilookedforhimandmethiminthegym.Ofcourse,hewasagymlover.Itwashowhehadsomanymusclesandafinely-tunedbody.
Hedippedhis headwhenIstoodbesidehim.ButIwasntthereforpleasantries.
Iwastolditwasyouwhohelpedmefromthebar.Whathappenedwhenyoutookmetomyroom? Ididntwanttospellthequestionouttohim.Iunderstoodhowoverwhelmingitcouldbewhensomeonegetsaccusedofsomethingtheyrenotguiltyof.
Hefurrowedhisbrows,seemingsurprised.Nothing.Ilaidyouinbedandleft.Andnobodywent intoyourroom,either.
Hesoundedhonest.Kaelwasanhonestman.IdidntevenknowwhyIsuspectedhim.
Itjustdidntfeelright.Orwasthismarkonmyneckmerelyacoincidence?Werethememoriesofsomeonetouchingmeonlyacoincidence?Wasitnormaltohavesuchvividsexdreams? Thefollowingmorning,asIbathedforwork,somethingstrangehappened.
Forthefirsttime,IdidsomethingIneverthoughtIddo.

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Myheadwasthrownbackagainstthetub,myeyesclosedasmyfingerstraveledtomycore.
Myweirddreamfromtheothernightfilledmyhead,sending shiversdown myspine.
Iwastouched.Inagoodway.
AndnotjustbyanyonebutJaris.
Ofcourse,itwashim.Hissmellwasunmistakable.
Icouldstill hearhisvoiceinmyheadfromtheone timehemoaned.
Hissmellwasintoxicatinganddelicious.Hisbroadbodyonmine feltsogood.
Andwhenhetouchedme,rightwhereIwastouchingmyself,itwasthebestfeeling.
2/2 68 Ifastenedmypace,rubbingmyclittothememoryofmydream.MymouthfellopenasIstruggledtobreathe.IcameatthesametimeIdidinmydream,andascreamfilledthebathroom.
Holysmokest IwasexhaustedwhenIclimbeddownfrommyhigh.Icouldntevenliftafinger.
Thisdidntmakeanysense.HowcouldIcometothemerememoryofthisdream.Ofsomethingthatwasntreal ButasIbrushedmyhairinfrontofthemirror,myfingersgrazedthefadingmarkonmyneck.Theonethingthatfeltreal MyeyesweresadinthemirrorasIremindedmyselfitwasntpossible.Jarishatedme andwouldnevertouchmethisway.Iwasclearlytheonewithissueswhowouldntstopdreamingofhim.
Whatwaswrongwithme? A Subscribed LYRIC MydayatTCHwasgoingfine.
Ihadsurgeryintwohours,butbeforethen,IwasexcitedtoseeXylonwhohadcomeforhismonthlycheckup.
Ihadmyclientsfileinmyhand andexamineditasIheadedtoXylonsroom.ItwasthepatientIdbeperformingsurgeryoninacoupleofhours.TherewasalotIhadtocatchuponinhisfile, Hi,aunty!XylassweetvoicereachedmyearsfromthebedwhenIwalkedintotheroom.
SheranintomebeforeIevengotthechancetolookather.
Hi,baby,Ilaughed,pattingherontheback.
IliftedmyeyestolookforXylonandmysmiledropped,sinkinglowintomystomachinawaythathurt.
Myhandsdroppedtomysides,myeyesquicklydartingtothefloor.Noonehadmentionedhewashere.Ididritbracemyselfforit.
G…Goodmorning.Idneverdippedmyheadsoclumsilybefore.
Lyric,please.
Unlikemewhowassuddenlyflustered,Jariswaseffortlesslycalmashesatontheedgeofthebed,nexttoXylonwhosevitalswerebeingcheckedbyanurse.
Lyric.Hegaveacurtnod.
Itriedtolookathimbutfailed.IdneverbeensonervousaroundJaris.Whatwaswrongwithme? Mydreamchosethewrongtimetocrashonme.Suddenly,seeinghimintheroommadeitfeelmorereal.
Touchingme.Kissingme.Makingmefeelgood.
Iclosedmyeyes,shakingmyhead.
Areyoualright,aunty?SweetXylaasked,snappingmebacktoreality.
Goodness.
Ofcourse,darling.Iwasjustcalculatingsomething,Istroked herhair.

Jariseyeswereonme.Iwasntstaringathim,butIcouldfeelhiseyesonme.
Coughingto clearthelumpinmythroat,Imovedforward,goingtomeetXylon.Unfortunately,however,itbroughtmeclosertoJaris.
Ididmybesttoignorethefactthatwewereincloseproximity.
Howreyoudoing,boy?Itickledhisear,makinghimgiggle.
Gods,hisgiggleswerethecutestthing!Howcouldonechild besoadorable? Ichat alittlewiththekidsuntilXylonscheckupwasdone.Iaskedthenursehowhewasandgotapositivefeedbackfromher.
WhateverIwasdoingwithhimathomewasworking.Ihadtokeepitup.
IhadmyhandwrappedaroundXylasshoulderaswewalkedoutoftheroom, Xylonandhisfatherbehindus.
Okay.Ihavetogetbacktowork.Seeyousoon?Idroppedtoacrouchbeforethekids.
WecouldplayCharades!Xylasaidexcitedly.
Charadeswas anewgamewehadgrowntolove.
Sure!GetreadytocrycauseIllbewinningtoday,Iteasedher.
XylaandI…wonyouthelasttime.Xylonanswered,meltingmyheart.
Herarelyspokethatwhenhedid,itwasapleasuregettingtohearhim.
Anurseshowedupbehindme.Excuse,maam.Yourattentionisneeded.
Ibleedtoherbeforeturningbacktothekids.So,makesureyouregood.Ceyousoon.
AsIturnedtoleave,ImadethemistakeofglarSuccessfullyunlocked! Oh,Ishouldnthavedonethat,becausemybodydidthatstupidthingwhereitreactedtomydream.
Ialsocaughtaglimpseofamusementinhisface.HemustbesurprisedthatIwassogoodwiththekids.
Well,evenmewassurprised.AndithurtmetoknowIdhavebeenagoodmotherhadmyownkidsbeenalive.
1/2 69 4 Itwasthirtyminutestothesurgery.Iwaswalkingalongsideanassisting doctorheadedto thesurgedwantwhileothwentthroughtheprocess.
MystepscametoasuddenpausewhenIfoundanunpleasantsigtebeforemeitwasntsupposedtobeunderfeltthistwingeinmyguts.
Beforeme,Marta,Jarisandthekidswalked,headingtowardtheext.Martewastalkingtodansdoovidmakeourwizewasbeingsaid,butJanislistenedtoherattentively.
Theystoppedattherevolvingdoors,andtomyhorror,Marteliftedherhandstohiscollars,ananging Shedidthatinpublic!Infrontofsomanypeople.
Jariswasbackingme,soIcouldntseehisreaction.Butitmustbesomethingshewasusedtootherwise,thewounddoitinpublic.
Theagonytookajabatmyheart.
Suddenly,somanyeyeswereonme,includingthedoctorstandingbesideme.
Thesituationwasawkward.1,hismate,wasstandingasidewhileanotherwomenfixedhiscollarforeverpretosee Well,shewasntjustanywoman.Shewasthemotherofhiskids!Whatwaswrongwithme Likeeveryoneelse,Martaseyeslockedonmine.Iexpectedthevictorioussmilethatspreadonherbox Jarisloweredherhandsfromhisshirt,thenwalkedoutthedoorwiththekids.Hedidnteven turnforonesecondtolockaround.HeprobablyhadnoideaIdseenthat.
Thedamagehadalreadybeendone,comingwiththepainfulrealization thatMartawasmoreimportanttoastanasEvenonthenightwegotmated,hespentitwithher.
Yet,itwasIwhowouldntstophavingthesestupiddreams.
DoctorLyric?Weshouldgetgoing.Theyoungdoctorbesidemebroughtmebacktoreality Iblinkedrapidly,shakingthethoughtsoff, 2/2