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hearing Diana say about you is how you keep to yourself to the extent that she wondered that you weren’t lonely.”
    Tori groaned.
    “Wait. I only said it because I wish I’d remembered it before I accused you of being a drama queen. What I’d like to know is why you’re alone. Why isn’t there someone there to hold you after your nightmares?”
    “I’m not comfortable with the idea of letting someone get that close,” she surprised them both by answering.
    “That mean you’re not going to talk to me?”
    “I want to. I know I should, that it’s the right thing to do. But I’m so scared. If you prove that what I dreamed really happened then that’ll mean that the others were probably real too and then what do I do?”
    Guy heard the anguish in her voice and pulled her into his arms without thinking about it. “You let me help figure out what it all means and go on from there. You’re not alone in this anymore, Tori.”
    “But I am, Guy. It was nice of you to say all that but what about what you said before? If you’re really attracted to me, isn’t that going to be a problem?”
    “Only if you’re equally attracted to me.”
    “And if I am? Although I’m not sure attraction is the right word. For either of us. I agree there’s something and, yeah, it started yesterday but I don’t know that it’s not just a reaction to your Alpha male thing.”
    “What?”
    “Yeah, that’s probably all it is. You said I looked lost and vulnerable. Even though you were less than thrilled with the situation your protective nature probably kicked in anyway. I think I picked up on that in spite of your sneers and jeers because I stopped being uncomfortable with where I was as soon as you introduced yourself. It was like I knew you wouldn’t let anything happen to me even though you clearly didn’t want anything to do with me. And today, you came to apologize and offer to help and I react like the stereotypical weak female by crying all over you.”
    “So you’re saying we have a damsel in distress and knight in shining armor thing going on and that’s it?”
    “No. Yes. Oh hell, I don’t know.”
    Guy pondered her theory. “Tell you what. Let’s ignore it for now and focus on what brought us together in the first place.” He waited but Tori didn’t comment. “Please tell me about your nightmare, Tori. I’ll help any way that I can.”
    “I don’t know if I can.”
    “Then let me call Barry and have him come talk to you.”
    “No, Guy, I didn’t mean I couldn’t tell you. When I was driving home last night I decided that I was done letting a bunch of stupid dreams bother me so much and that I needed to grow up and get over it.”
    “Really? If that’s so then why do you still look like a scared rabbit? Why are you shaking? Why were you crying so hard?”
    Tori searched his eyes but found only caring. He really was only pushing her to help and not to be mean. That thought made her even more afraid so she said the only thing she could think of. “I better get back to work before Diana fires me.”
    “Tori, wait.” Guy caught her at the end of the desk. “When Barry asked me to meet you he explained that you were having nightmares that might be related to the woman in Springfield who was found in the bar. I’m going to find out everything I can about that and I’ll be in the coffee shop across the street when the library closes. Why don’t you and Diana meet me there so you can determine if your dream is just that or something more?”
    Tori shook her head and inched away.
    “Please don’t say no. Just think about it. Let me help if I can.”
    Tori shivered. She glanced at Diana who was being tactful by keeping her distance. She hadn’t told Diana about the end of her dream when the men were talking about their angel, Miss Vicky, guiding them to her. If—no, when—he confirmed the details she already knew, she would have to tell him that part of it too. If Diana heard, she’d be sick