A/N: Thanks for the reviews!!! Here is Luke's POV on the situation as he gets a look at his mom's now active love life!!!! Lemme know what you think!!!

Lucas paced the floor of the café, wearing an invisible path from his pacing.

Karen burst through the door, head thrown back in laughter, her hand linked with her companion.

Lucas's eye moved to the door, where his father stood. His face alight with joy as he watched her face.

Eyes widening in horror, he confronted his mother. "What is going on?" his tone heavy with surprise and anger.

"Dan and I are getting married. We're going to be a real family this time." Karen announced, her face wreathed with happiness.

Dan basked in the glow of her love, his future bright and assured because of his impending marriage to Karen.

Luke froze in shock. His eyes raced back and forth between his mother and father. "No," he screamed in shock.

Karen and Dan hugged each other, nauseatingly gleeful in their love.

Luke jerked awake, his arms reaching out to separate his mother and father.

Branches clattered against the icy glass of the window. Looking around, he breathed a sigh of relief. Only a dream, thank god. I've only been gone a week, what could've possibly happened, a trip home isn't out of the ordinary, Keith will understand.

His bedroom in Charleston seemed claustrophobic. Time for a trip home to check on his mom and see how she was doing alone by herself.

Settling back against his pillows, he exhaled deeply and closed his eyes. Images of his parents in wedding regalia bombarded him. Rolling over, he thought of basketball, which he was still banned from playing.

The two o'clock bus from Charleston pulled in Tree Hill station at three, it took an hour to get to Tree Hill.

Lucas stepped down. It is good to be home, even if I left under a cloud of mystery. Slinging his duffel over one shoulder, he started the walk home.

Unlocking the door, silence greeted him. Dropping his bag around the corner out of sight, he walked through the house, nothing seemed different.

Relocking the front door, he walked down the street. The hot July sun beat down on him.

As he neared the diner, he braced himself. He opened the door, no one was inside. Silently, he went behind the counter.

He saw his mom with her back to him, she was talking to someone he couldn't see.

He watched her dip her fingers in a can of whipped cream and playfully dab some on the invisible person.

As he stepped back, his eyebrows rose in shock. He saw Dan sitting on a stool, dressed in sweats, his normally immaculate hair in shabby disarray.

Dan's eyes sparkled with joy as he dabbed some on Karen's nose.

Karen's arms playfully swatted Dan away as he moved toward her. She gently smacked his arm. Her smile froze Luke in his shoes.

Lucas stepped back out of sight. His heart pounded in fear. Had his worst nightmare just come true?

Turning he walked out of the café and around the corner and stood at a crossroads, uncertain of where to go?

A cloud settled over the sun, darkening the day, possibly confirming Luke's belief that his nightmare had become a reality.

Short I know, updates within the week. I Promise!!!