A/N: This story takes place one week after Lux's high school graduation. The Final episode of Life Unexpected never happened but every other episode has. Cate and Ryan have pushed their differences aside and stay together. Tasha and Jones are together, Baze isn't dating anyone at this point of the story. Lux isn't dating anyone either. Maybe somewhere in the story they will both find someone. Who knows? Anyways, this is my first FanFiction so please bear with me, as time goes by my writing will get better... I hope.

"Wait Eric, don't go!" Lux cried as she saw her boyfriend walk out the door.

"No Lux, it's better if he leaves." Cate said firmly to Lux before anyone could say anything. Lux flipped around to face Cate but before she could say anything she collapsed to the floor and started sobbing with an all ready tear stained face.

Cate woke up to realize it was only a dream. Well this time it was a dream. Two years ago it was almost identical to what happened when Baze and her tried getting rid of Eric, Lux's boyfriend, and teacher at the time. Thankful it was over she got out of bed, careful not to wake Ryan, and left her room to pour herself a glass of water. She went into the kitchen by the sink and turned on the tap which spilled warm water into a clean glass that had been conveniently sitting in the sink. After she drank most of the water she went to sit down on her living room couch to think about what she had just dreamt about. I've never had a dream about Eric before. It's been two years since Baze and I got Eric to leave, why have I just had a dream with him in it? Why do I feel so guilty, I did nothing wrong… Before Cate could finish her thoughts she heard the attic door open and down came Lux. Cate wasn't quite sure why Lux was up at 4:30 in the morning but if Cate had her way she would figure it out one way or another.

Lux walked over to the refrigerator and took a peek inside before grabbing a leftover slice of pizza that had been sitting there for days.

"Eww…" Lux said while gripping the old slice of pizza by its mouldy corner outstretched in front of her. Lux had no desire in eating mouldy pizza so it was tossed in the trash where it would stay until it decomposed and rotted away.

Though the pizza wasn't the reason Lux came down from her cozy little attic. Lux left her attic bedroom because she couldn't sleep. This was not a big surprise at all. Ever since she graduated high school, which was about a week ago, she's been having recurring nightmares. It's always the same thing; she's watching Eric leave for the last time, Cate says painful words, and Lux begins to cry. After the crying she wakes up with tears in her eyes. She can't get back to sleep after that and then goes and finds something to eat or drink. What she doesn't understand is why she keeps dreaming it. She thought she was over Eric… or Mr. Daniels… or at least that is what she kept telling herself. Lux knew Eric and her couldn't be together when he was her English teacher. They both knew it but they couldn't deny they had feelings for each other, they couldn't just leave each others lives, they just couldn't. They loved each other and even now, when they were so far away from each other, they would always have that bond, that connection, that spark that brings true love together again.

Once Lux decided there was nothing to eat she let herself be absorbed by her thoughts and wandered into the living room, but before her mind could process correctly she sat on the couch not realizing Cate was right next to her.

"Something on your mind?" Cate asked Lux unaware that she was drifting from thought to thought in her head. Seeing as Lux rarely had cogitations Cate tapped Lux's shoulder and repeated her question.

"Lux, is something on your mind?"

Lux jumped a little at the touch of Cate then looked up puzzled. "Yea, but nothing too important," She lied "Why are you up all ready? Isn't it your day off?"

"Couldn't sleep. I had a dream, about you and…" Cate paused wondering if she should tell Lux it was about Lux, Eric and herself. Debating for a split second she decided she wouldn't.

"And?" Lux pressed.

"You and me." Cate quickly stated realizing too late that Lux could probably see through her lie. Lux just chuckled quietly to herself noticing how they both appeared in each others dreams on the same exact night. Cate looked confused not being able to grasp what was so funny, so Lux decided to let her in on the joke.

"I just find it funny because you were in my dream, and I was in yours."

"Oh," Now Cate understood. "What happened in your dream?" Cate questioned Lux with a goofy smile. Lux didn't smile; instead she sat there with no expression. Lux wasn't sure if Cate would want to know that she had a dream with Eric in it. So Lux, playing it safe, only told her the half truth.

"Well," Lux began "I was in a room with you and you got mad at me then I started to cry… a lot." She finished swiftly. Cate was in shock, it almost seemed Lux and herself shared the exact same dream, well asides from the part where Eric was in it. At least that's what Cate thought.

"That's so strange, I had almost the exact same thing happen in my dream." This time Lux was the one astonished. Lux just hoped Eric did NOT make a guest appearance in Cate's dream too, but judging by Cate's reaction she assumed he did not. Both of them thought it was odd to have similar dreams, but until later they wouldn't know why. It was too early for Cate to have any desire in deciphering their dreams so instead she asked Lux something else.

"Oh Lux." Cate began with a sigh. "It's still early and I'm tired, but I'm probably not going to be able to get anymore sleep. Want to go get some food or coffee downtown?" Cate asked trying to get out of the house and stop thinking about Eric. Cate didn't hate Eric like she use to anymore, she now understood why Lux liked him, how they met before he was her teacher, and all the other things Lux was willing to tell her, but then again Cate didn't always hate Eric. Back when Eric was Lux's teacher, Cate actually liked him, well she liked Mr. Daniels the English teacher not Eric the 23 year old boyfriend of her 16 year old daughter Lux. Now that Eric was out of their lives she just wanted to spend quality time with her only daughter.

"Sure. It beats sitting around here all day."

With Lux's response Cate stood up with a smile and walked to the front door with a listless Lux following behind.

Ten minutes after ordering two cups of coffee, and two carrot muffins Cate and Lux picked a comfortable place to sit and talk. It being almost 5 in the morning there was only one other person in the cafe so Cate and Lux were pretty much free to sit anywhere they wanted. After Cate took a sip of coffee and Lux took a bite of her muffin, Lux decided there was something she needed to ask.

"Cate," Lux began not quite sure how to phrase it "Have you ever had a dream… about someone you use to know… but you thought you forgot about them because you haven't seen them in a really long time?" Lux kept pausing part way through her sentence because she was worried Cate would get all motherly on her. Knowing Cate and how she wanted to aspire to be the perfect mother it wouldn't be a surprise if she did. Cate took a moment to take in the question, and after she was convinced she knew what she wanted to say, she said it.

"Yes." As simple as it was an answer, the meaning behind it was about as simple as operating a space shuttle without experience.

"Who was it about?" Lux asked quietly hoping it would be about a person she knew, like Baze or someone random, so she could take her mind off Eric. At least for awhile.

"Well, I have had it happen more than once, but with different people. I actually had a dream like that last night. That's why I woke up so early, because it was so…" Cate held back her words not sure if Lux would be able to handle what she was about to say. She didn't want Lux to get upset and leave if she said Eric's name, but she also thought Lux had done a lot of growing up since he left, so why couldn't she handle it? Before she could continue Lux interrupted almost knowing exactly what she was thinking.

"Cate, you can tell me. I won't get upset or think of you differently…" Lux encouraged Cate to go on. She really wanted to hear this. Hesitantly Cate spoke, and the answer Lux would receive was about the complete opposite of what she wanted to hear.

"Eric." Lux's heart stopped. She was stunned, but not because Cate had actually dreamt about Eric, but because Cate had dreamt about Eric the exact same time she had. She thought it was just some strange coincidence.

Cate had seen Lux's face turn from happy to surprised and knew it was the wrong thing to say. "Lux, I'm sorry. I knew you wouldn't want to…"

"No, Cate. That's not it." Lux interrupted annoyed. First Lux didn't know what to say. There was just so much bouncing around in her head that the only thing she wanted to do was escape. When Eric first left all she wanted to do was cry, get mad at Cate and Baze, and speak to Eric. After awhile the tears went away and her thoughts neutralized. Every Eric thought she had was pushed to the very back of her mind where it wouldn't bother her. Time goes by and people move forward, find new lives and eventually new people to love and hold close to their heart. That's what she wanted to do and that's what she hoped Eric wanted to do, because if you really love someone you want what is best for them. That's what she wanted, right?

"The past is the past." Lux started. "I'm over Eric and I'm sure he's over me." She kept speaking not really thinking. "I bet the whole dream synch thing was a coincidence." She was on a roll, one step closer to forgetting her dream until she said. "Besides you and Baze basically shoved him right out of my life." There it was. Lux didn't mean to say it but her thoughts were just coming out her mouth. She didn't want to hurt Cate anymore, she was over Eric. She was over Eric, she had to be.

"Lux." Cate said trying to make Lux stop talking. "Calm down, everything is fine. I know you're over Eric and I know the dream was a coincidence. What I know the most is taking Eric out of your life was for the better." Cate was saying this all very slowly trying to relax Lux. The only problem was; did Cate say the truth, or was it only the truth from Cate's perspective? The answer was pretty clear to both Cate and Lux. Only Cate thought what had been said was the truth, the petite blonde beside her heard everything as a lie but was not about to start a fight at 5 in the morning with Cate on her dumb decisions. Lux did give Cate a sour look though. Cate seeing this ended up saying something really unexpected.

"Do you want to go on… like on a mini vacation? Just to get away from here, and spend some time together just you and me before the end of summer?" Lux's jaw fell, and it stayed that way for a couple seconds until she rubbed her eyes and said,

"Did I fall asleep? You can't be serious." Lux said laughing but after she saw how Cate's face was smiling a big smile she knew, she wasn't kidding.

"Just for a week or so, you can decide where, it's up to you. I just want my only daughter to be happy." Cate said reassuring the fact that she wasn't kidding. Lux was overwhelmed, but knew she had to go, she was tired of thinking about Eric, dreaming about Eric and talking about Eric, especially with Cate being in all three combinations. Cate knew it had been an abrupt change of topic but Lux seemed stressed even if she hadn't seen Eric in such a long time. It was a pleasant surprise when Lux responded positively.

"Yes Cate. Of course. It would be perfect." Lux said with a grin. Cate was pleased and so was Lux. It would finally be a bonding experience that would benefit them this time. They tried planning trips together in the recent year but somehow their plans always fell through. This time it would be different, both Lux and Cate were going to make sure of it.

It had been a week since Lux's chat with Cate in the cafe about their 'mini vacation' and they were almost ready to start packing. Lux had decided on a road trip to Vancouver, British Columbia. Cate didn't know why Lux would decide to go there but since she did say Lux could choose anywhere, she would not complain. Lux even stopped having those recurring nightmares ever since she spoke to Cate. Maybe motherly help worked for her… Maybe.

It was 8 AM and Lux was tired. She was up until 3 in the morning going over things for the trip. She wanted to stay under those covers for the rest of the day but someone was knocking on the attic's swing down ladder door.

A familiar voice could be heard coming through the wood but it was really soft and muffled so Lux got up off her bed to go see who it was. She had a pretty good idea that it was Cate checking to make sure she was ready for the big 'packing' day. Then again it could be Ryan freaking out because Cate would not stop talking about the road trip to Canada. When Lux opened the ladder door it was neither Cate nor Ryan.

"Lux." A silhouette of a man appeared saying her name. "I've missed you." The voice was familiar to Lux, almost like she knew the person, but she couldn't see them. Her vision was blurred and she didn't know why, but she was scared. She was running through all the possible people she knew who were male in her mind and decided that the only voices she was familiar with were; Baze, Ryan, Bug, Gavin, Jones, Math and Eric. She was afraid of her current options, but perhaps if she was lucky it wouldn't be someone she knew but rather someone in her future.

The man walked up the creaking stairs to face Lux. She was slowly losing her senses, the blur of vision she once had was now black. Her smell and taste had all but vanished. Her hearing and touch were all that were left. Lux stumbled backwards to try and stay away from the intruder, but they came closer with every step Lux took back. Fortunately for Lux his footsteps were loud, almost deafening so she could hear his approaching footsteps. Unfortunately for Lux there was only so much foot space until she fell against her bed and landed with a soft thud.

"Go away!" Lux cried in panic. "I can't," but Lux was cut off by the man when he raised her off her bed and brought her close to his warm body in an embrace. Lux didn't pull away it felt too right, too natural. It felt as normal as breathing. After she let her body relax into this familiar stranger she could feel her smell coming back. He smelt of body soap and after shave, and Lux loved it. She couldn't describe how she was feeling with words, so she raised her hand slowly but the man took it in his own larger hand and brought it to his face. She felt his ears, nose, mouth and hair and he brought her even closer but was careful to make sure he was gentle.

"Who are you?" Was all Lux managed to say before he touched her face with his warm hand and silenced her to a whisper. "Why did you come here?" He wouldn't speak but Lux felt complete, and at total peace with herself and she knew why. This strange man was making her feel in a way she never felt before and it was all she ever wanted. Without a second thought the man brought his face close to Lux's and Lux brought hers closer to his until their mouths met with the gentlest of touches. Slowly but without hesitation their kiss began to deepen and Lux could feel the passion between them. She could feel something deep down inside her that she hadn't felt in years. When she let herself relax during the kiss she noticed she could taste again, and what she tasted was magnificent. It was sweet and minty as if she had just eaten a candy cane, but at the same time a strange indescribable flavour she now ached for, which made it the best kiss she ever had.

The man removed his mouth from hers but only until she opened her eyes to notice she had her vision back. The man in front of her was none other than Eric. He didn't look any different than when he had left a couple years back. Lux wasn't surprised when she had discovered who the man was; she expected it to be Eric after she felt his face and kissed his lips.

"Eric…" Lux gently spoke his name "You can't be here; Cate and Baze will call the police." Eric only smiled and said

"I'm not really here." With that he started to kiss a baffled Lux and she didn't want him to stop.

They were just about to get comfortable on Lux's bed when Lux faintly heard her name being called by another familiar voice. She didn't want Eric to disappear, not again. She had no choice because the more the voice called her the more all of her senses faded into nothing.

By the time her name had been called ten times she could no longer see, hear, touch, taste or smell Eric. Instead she saw the familiar face of Cate, heard the familiar voice of Cate, felt the familiar touch of her bed, and the familiar smell of pancakes.

"Cate?" Lux whispered "Where's…" Lux being half awake and mostly drowsy wasn't thinking too hard, but she wasn't dumb enough to actually say Eric's name. With all the talk about Eric lately she knew Cate would get a little… temperamental. Cate could tell Lux was kind of 'out of it' so she was trying to be as careful with her words as to not disturb her this early in the morning.

"Where's who?" Cate began to say "Only Ryan and I are here." Lux was losing it.

She thought that the dream had been real. She thought Eric would take her and consume her mind so she would feel pure bliss. All she wanted right now was to leave with Cate on their 'mini vacation' so she could forget him for good. The thing she really wanted, was to want him, but if she could only have him in her dreams then she didn't want to have him. It was just too painful to wake up and find him gone, she wouldn't know if he would ever come back. The real pain, the pain she was feeling now, was from having to go through losing Eric a second time. She could barely handle the first time he left; now she was having difficulty handling this. She needed to leave, and she had to do it now.

A/N: I know there wasn't much progress but I plan on getting a little deeper into the story in the next couple chapters. This chapter was pretty much just a way to get a grasp on what's going on with Lux's emotions. I picked Vancouver as their 'mini vacation' mostly because that is where most of the TV show was actually filmed. I have also been to Vancouver so I have an idea on the places they can visit. Thanks for reading this far and reviews would be much appreciated. I hope you come back for more.

~BrightPinkSapphire