Dreams by - as touched as she was by his gesture, somehow a kiss from Lucas just didn't feel the same anymore. Not after the one the blue eyed boy had given her.
Setting: AU Season 1
Rating: M (mild language and mild adult themes will pop up in the future chapters)
Disclaimer: I don't own any of it.

- Part I -

Chapter 1: Dreams

And my dreams, it's never quiet as same as it seems
'Cause you're a dream to me, dream to me
Dreams – the Cranberries

"I take thee, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for as long as we both shall live. Forever,"

"and always." his bride finished.

The pastor could not help but smile, clearly a couple this in love was a rarity "With the power invested in me, it is with great pleasure that I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." Those words were all it took for the new bride to jump into her husband's arms, who was equally beaming as his bride. In one sweeping motion, his hands had found her small waist and pulled her closer as he whispered, "I love you." But before she could whisper the words back his lips had already captured hers in a kiss. She melted at the touch of his lips, their kiss a perfect mixture of passion and tenderness. With everything he had he poured himself into that kiss, saying with his lips what words failed to tell her; I love you, I'm in love with you, I'll never fall out of love with you. And as if his bride had understood just how much this kiss meant, she sighed, so this is what bliss feels like, she thought as her eyes fluttered shut. The last thing she saw was his cobalt blue eyes.

Haley opened her eyes and was startled to find emerald green eyes staring back at her when moments ago it had been blue. The sun light streaming into her room hurt her eyes as strained to remember her dream. She remembered a white lace dress, which was gone and instead she wore her purple tank and bottoms. Haley, in her frustration, ruffled her hair which was everywhere and not in a neat, classy bun. And she was at home, sitting on her bed and not at the beach, with its sand and waves as their wedding background. Wedding. Wedding! Haley suddenly remembered. She was at a wedding, her wedding, her wedding to dream boy. Dream boy was what she called him, her midnight visitor (midnight because even though Haley liked to be in bed by 9pm with her books, slept only came 3 hours later, after much tossing and turning due to unwanted thoughts of said boy himself. And don't be fooled into thinking he's a real visitor of Haley's, he shows himself in her dreams only) of several nights now.

Someone cleared his throat and asked, "are you there, Haley James?" which caused Haley to snap out of her thoughts and finally see her best friend, Lucas Scott, who had woken her up and has been sitting in front of her the whole time. "You're suddenly interested in your appearance, which is new to me." he said with a laugh, trying to lighten the mood.

Haley realized what Lucas had meant; her hands were everywhere, roaming her hair and clothes as she tried to recover parts of her dream. "Yea," she said vaguely. She wasn't quite ready to tell Lucas about her dreams yet. "Why are you here again, Luke?" Haley's face changed, it suddenly turned hard and if Lucas looked closely, an almost defensive look was now etched on Haley's face.

"Something called school." Now he knew something was up, Haley never fussed over her appearance moreover forget about school. "Are you alright, Haley?" he asked concerned. "You seem... Out of it this morning." he chose his words carefully.

Haley's face instantly lightened, "I'm fine, just tired. I didn't get much sleep last night." Haley hated lying to her best friend but at least it was a white lie. She was tired, she just wasn't sure about the fine part.

Lucas stared at his best friend, studying her. He wasn't sure whether it was the whole truth but trusting his instincts with women, he decided to let it go. "Cmon," Lucas shrugged and pulled Haley off her bed, choosing not to pursue the topic anymore "I'll wait for you outside while you get dressed."

Haley gave Lucas a small smile to show her appreciation that he had let it go. As she grabbed her towel off the desk chair, Lucas gave Haley a kiss on the forehead to silently say he was worried about her. As Haley made her way inside the bathroom she used to share with her sisters she couldn't help but feel that as touched as she was by his gesture, somehow a kiss from Lucas just didn't feel the same anymore. Not after the one the blue eyed boy had given her. She stripped off her clothes and stepped into the shower, hoping that the cold running water would wash away any traces of her dream boy.

While across the river, a dark haired blue eyed boy watched his basket ball shoot inside the battered old ring.

A/N: It's a very short chapter because I didn't want to give anything away yet. Follow or better yet comment! :-) xoxo Kate