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with wet dreams about Finn, it was nightmares involving the man. He could see Finn at an abandoned building fighting with other men. In the dream Finn wielded a gun so large Logan wasn’t sure how the man shouldered the firearm.
    By the way Finn moved, Logan felt like he was watching a movie that had been rehearsed and choreographed a thousand times over. His motions were flawless and smooth. Finn didn’t even falter when bullets whizzed past his head. The dream had seemed so real, like he was actually with Finn as the man battled an unnamed force. Logan shook his head at the possibility. It was just a nightmare. A nightmare he wanted to forget.
    When Logan’s alarm finally sounded, he was more than ready to meet the day. His sheets were drenched in sweat and clung to his body like a second skin. He threw back the covers and crawled out of bed.
    After showering and having a light breakfast, he headed out the door. It was his late-start day, and he took his time walking down the sidewalk. The sun shined down with its heated rays warming his skin.
    He tilted his head upwards to soak up the inviting heat. It was a surprisingly nice day for fall. Logan preferred sunshine over rain and snow any day of the week.
    “Hey, Logan,” Leo greeted him as he came through the door.
    “Hey,” he said as he walked past his best friend to pour himself a cup of coffee.
     
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    Leo turned to looked at him, and Logan instantly saw the worry on his friends face. “Are you okay? You look like shit.”
    “Well thanks.” He rolled his eyes. Logan snatched up two sugar packs and dumped them into his cup.
    “I’m just being honest,” Leo admitted. “Looks like you didn’t sleep a wink last night. What gives? That new boyfriend keep you up last night?” Leo waggled his eyebrows at him.
    Logan began to laugh. “Not hardly.” He shifted to rest his hip against the counter. “Well at least not in the way you’re thinking.”
    “Oh really, then how do you mean?” Leo asked.
    He took a deep breath, letting the horrible dream flash through his mind. Logan couldn’t get over how real it seemed. Just thinking about it brought back the fear he had felt for Finn. “I had a nightmare that involved Finn.” He grabbed his cup of coffee and walked back around the counter to take a seat at one of the empty tables. Leo followed behind him.
    “What kind of nightmare?” Leo took a seat opposite him. “You know, they say dreams are a way of your brain trying to tell you something. Like when you dream about your teeth falling out, it is attributed to anxiety. Or when someone is chasing you, I think that means you have unresolved issues or some shit.”
    “I doubt me dreaming about my new boyfriend shooting up a bunch of men with a huge-ass gun has anything to do with my inner psyche.” Logan took a sip of his coffee, moaning in delight as the rich hot brew ran down his throat.
    “Huh?” Leo gave him a strange look. “You dreamt about your boyfriend shooting other people? Like as in killing them?”
    “Fuck I don’t know.” Logan ran hand through his hair. It was just a dream, yet his friend was asking him questions like it actually meant something it didn’t. It was a case of an overactive imagination, nothing more.
    “Calm down, Logan.” Leo reached across the table and patted is hand. “I’m not trying to imply anything, but you have to admit that’s
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    a little fucked up, dreaming about your boyfriend, who by the way I have yet to meet, shooting down a bunch of men.”
    Logan didn’t miss the hurt tone in Leo’s voice. He had every intention of rectifying that issue tonight. He wanted his best friend to meet the man he was dating.
    “Well you won’t have to wait forever before you meet Finn. I plan on introducing you to him tonight.” Logan smiled across the table at Leo. “Sound good?”
    “I guess.” Leo let out a dramatic sigh. “I can wait another couple hours to meet your mystery