When A Dream Becomes Reality

When A Dream Becomes Reality Part 8

   Later that evening, Jamie and I got in her car, then headed for the club. When we pulled in, I checked to make sure Lex's truck wasn't there, where thankfully, I didn't see it. We found a great parking spot close to the door, then we proceeded to go to the door, getting our ID's out so we could get them checked. The doorman remembered seeing me with Jamie, so he let us go right in. When we entered, the place was packed, to the point where we almost didn't find a place to sit.

   Once we finally found a seat, Jamie asked me if I wanted anything. I asked her to bring me back a club soda, and that would be it for a while. While she was gone, I looked around at the crowd, and did see a couple really cute guys, but neither one of them noticed me, they just went about their business, not really paying attention to things going on around them. Then, while waiting for Jamie to return, I saw a guy make eye contact with me.

   He was maybe 5'11" to 6 feet tall, but had a sturdy, heavy-set build, looking like he was maybe 265-270 pounds. When he saw me, he smiled at me, so I smiled back, not wanting to be rude. Jamie soon returned with my club soda, taking a seat in the booth with me, but then not long after, the same guy I had just made eye contact with, got up from his seat, heading over to us.

   "May I join you?" the guy asked.

   "Sure, go ahead!" Jamie said politely, before I could say a word.

   The next thing I knew, the guy sat down right next to me, talk about feeling awkward. I all of a sudden felt overwhelmingly nervous, like I couldn't say a word. Meanwhile, the guy introduced himself.

   "I'm TJ." the guy said, "And you guys?"

   "I'm Jamie, and the guy next to you is my best friend Mike." Jamie replied.

   Then TJ looked at Jamie, gesturing to me, "He's kind of cute!"

   Boy did I blush super hard on that one. Jamie then proceeded to tell TJ that I had just come off of a messed up relationship, and it was effecting me mentally. She started telling TJ all about Lex, and how messed up everything was. What I heard next was a complete shock.

   "You too?" TJ asked, "Yeah, I know ALL about Lex, man that guy was weird! Always talking about spirit guides, and all this weird stuff...... you guys do know it was all special effect, right?"

   "What?!" Jamie exclaimed.

   "Yup! He does it to get attention, but then he'll mess up his own relationships on purpose, because he finds something wrong with them, he even did it to me." TJ said.

   "Did he do the whole black shadow thing?" I asked.

   "No." TJ said, "You must have had a different experience from me, or maybe just a different experience entirely that had nothing to do with him, but it wouldn't surprise me if he caused what happened to you." 

   "He turned my daughter-in-law against Mike." Jamie said, "Lex kind of went too far with my grandson, then she got mad at Lex and Mike, kicking both of them out of the house. But when I brought Mike back, she left, and hasn't been back since."

   "That's messed up." TJ said, "I want you guys to know, nothing like that will ever happen with me. Lex is two drumsticks short of a chicken meal."

   "Yeah, tell me about it." I said, "Just once I wish I could meet a guy who doesn't play games with me."

   TJ then cleared his throat, but I didn't catch on.

   "I think TJ wants to spend some time with you Mike." Jamie said.

   "Oh....... sorry." I said.

   TJ then proceeded to get up from the booth to let me out, then he and I walked off together. We went to a quiet spot by ourselves, while Jamie waited on us. 

   "I'm sorry Lex did that to you Mike." TJ said, "I just wanted to let you know that you're not the only one he's done it to. He does it to every guy he meets, one guy even punched him in the mouth for playing him the same way. Everybody here talks about him because he's just that weird."

   "I'm kind of afraid to start up with someone new right now." I told TJ.

   "I understand Mike, but just know, whenever you're ready, if you're interested, let me know, I'm here every night after work, so you won't miss me. I'll even give you my FaceSpace account so you can find me." TJ said, giving me a napkin that he wrote the info on. We both pulled out our phones so we could get on FaceSpace to add each other. When TJ saw my profile picture, he smiled.

   "That's a cute picture of you." TJ said smiling.

   "I try." I replied.

   As we were talking, a really good song started playing, and TJ tried to get me on the dance floor with him, but I politely declined, but stayed in view to watch him dance, boy could this guy move! He danced like those people you see do those choreographed dances on TV, and he nailed the whole thing! He had great flexibility and agility for a guy his size, I was genuinely shocked!

   After he was done dancing, he came back over to our table, but without a single bead of sweat on him. He happened to look over where Jamie was sitting, and assumed she looked like she was ready to leave, so TJ walked me back to our table. As we were ready to go, he insisted on walking us to our car, so he walked out with us. We stood at Jamie's car, talking for a while, then TJ hugged us both, waving as he wandered back to the club to go back inside.

   Jamie got back home, hoping Savannah had come back, but her car still wasn't in the driveway, so it would be another night with her having gone where she went. Stuart and Caiden were already in bed when we quietly entered the house. As I tiptoed past Caiden's room, I heard him lightly snoring, indicating he was out like a light, he even let out a slight little burp as I went by, so cute!

   I went to bed that night, hoping to see TJ again, so I made the choice to go back to the club the next time Jamie went, but it turned out, Jamie would allow me to bring TJ to the house, where his meeting with Caiden would go much better than Lex's did. In fact, it would be downright adorable, thanks to a certain two-year old.

TO BE CONTINUED............................................................................................................................