Ooohhh... very nice, Lenore. The tension in the first one had me petrified for Lex, and then finding out it was a dream, a recurring dream, made it psychologically interesting. Great character introspection. And the second one? Mmm... I love Plotting!Lex, biding his time before making a move. And playing billiards while flirting is always a plus *eg*. Excellent job tying them together with the "But it's not a dream" phrasing, too. Thanks for sharing these! *hugs*