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Epilogue (otherwise known as the prologue to the "Be My Girl Tonight" sequel, "Guy of My Dreams".)

(A couple months later)

In the still, night air, Ally Samuels carried the final of box from the food delivery truck over to the entrance of the city's newest homeless shelter. Checking her watch, Ally realized she had unloaded all the boxes in record time. Then, she remembered her boyfriend had said earlier he would help her before he went to go set up the shelter's cots for the night. Ally couldn't help but smile toward the spot where Jack had left his favorite, leather coat hanging by the doorway.

Walking back outside, Ally paid the food deliveryman and waved as he drove off in the truck. Sauntering back toward where she had left the last box by the entrance, Ally's step was light, and she hummed an upbeat tune she had heard Jack singing earlier. She was so lost in thought about Jack and the shelter that she bumped into the box that contained Cheerios and Cornflakes. Cereal splattered all over steps, and Ally groaned at the food wasted as well as the mess she would have to clean up.

Yet she snapped to attention when she saw a broomstick and dustpan flying toward her despite the windless weather. As if possessed by some magic spell, the broomstick started to dance in circles around her and then proceeded to sweep all the cereal into the dustpan. Ally looked up and gasped upon seeing a stranger walking toward her from out the dark, pointing a finger at the broomstick.

"You're like Jack," realized Ally in excited shock. "You're a mutant."

"Yes, I am," Ally heard a cheerful, male voice answer. "You looked like you could use a little help cleaning up."

"Thanks," said Ally gratefully.

"Always happy to help," replied the stranger kindly.

"Are you here to stay at the shelter?" asked Ally.

"Not exactly," answered the stranger. "But I could use your help."

Ally saw a man of medium height with broad shoulders emerge from the shadows. Even under his baggy jeans and shirt, she could tell the man was muscular and athletic. Ally couldn't make out the man's face from under the hood of his sweatshirt, but she found herself transfixed by the brightest emerald eyes she'd ever seen. Their earnestness, obvious intelligence and kindness made Ally immediately warm up to the out-of-towner.

"You still there?" asked the stranger, snapping Ally out of her pensive state.

"Sorry," apologized Ally. "I guess I was being a bit of a space cadet."

"Speaking of cadets, that's what I needed your help with," continued the stranger.

Ally's eyes widened as she listened to the stranger's story, and afterward, she was more than happy to provide him with the information he sought. She stared after the stranger as he walked away, wondering whether the weary traveler's wishes would one day come true. As the figure finally disappeared back into the darkness, Ally spun around and let out a small gasp of surprise upon coming face-to-face with Jack.

"Hey, you look really freaked out to see me," said Jack worriedly. "It's not 'cause I told you I loved you earlier, is it?"

"No, no!" reassured Ally quickly as she smiled broadly. "That was a good surprise. The odd surprise is the stranger I was just speaking to."

"We work with strangers everyday," Jack reminded her. "After all, we run a homeless shelter. What was so different about this person?"

"This out-of-towner asked me where he could find the members of the ranger team that defeated Emperor Grumm," answered Ally. "He said he has family at SPD."

A/N: Who is this new stranger, and which ranger is he related to at SPD?

Find out in the first chapter of the sequel to "Be My Girl Tonight," "Guy of My Dreams," which is now up!