A/N: Thanks for the reviews, you guys rock!-Love, Lauren

:Chapter 8:

"Jesse, are you okay?"

"Umm…yeah, I'm fine, why?" I nervously replied.

"Well, it's just I noticed you've kind of been avoiding, well all of us. Did we do something…?" CeeCee asked, looking concerned.

"I just…if I tell you something can you promise to keep it a secret? You can't tell anyone. Not Adam, and especially not Susannah."

"Okay, I promise. What's up?" she asked.

"I had a dream…last night. About Susannah, and it was…inappropriate" I mumbled.

"Wait, like a dirty dream?" she questioned, looking less concerned and more amused.

"Yes, I guess so. I just,…how can I even look at her? I feel so awful about it."

"Jesse you didn't do it on purpose. Well, subconsciously you did, but not…knowingly. Don't be so hard on yourself. Besides, Suze would probably be a little happy to know you're thinking of her in that way. You know she's got the hots for you" she chimed back.

"Really? You're not just saying that right? Cause Adam said-"

"Jesse, I spent almost two hours on the phone with her yesterday. All she talked about was 'Jesse this' and 'Jesse that'. So trust me. Just, don't piss her off by avoiding her the day after she kisses you. Even if it was only on the cheek" she wisely stated.

"She told you that?" I asked in disbelief.

"Duh. Jesse we're girls; we tell each other everything."

"Everything?" I questioned.

"Yeah, pretty much. Don't worry, everything I heard was positive. Relax Jesse, now go find Suze, and stop hiding out, she didn't appreciate you leaving her all alone with me and Adam. Especially since he's rather…flirtatious today" she said smiling shyly.

"Thanks CeeCee" I said before practically running to my usual table. Only when I got there, Adam was all alone.

"Adam, where's Susannah?" I asked, looking around the lunch area.

"Oh, she went to buy a soda, and then find Cee. Why?" he asked raising his eyebrows.

"I just…I need to talk to her, and explain why I was sort of…avoiding her today" I meekly responded.

"Oh yeah, she seemed pretty upset when you blew her off after second period. But she's pissed off now. Dude, she even asked Gus for a ride home."

"Gus? As in quarterback of the football team, Gus?"

"Yeah, that'd be the one. He's been chasing after her all day, and she looked pretty cozy with him a few minutes ago" he answered looking sorry for me.

"Wait! She was with him? Cozy, with him?" I asked, anger boiling inside me.

"Whoa, Jesse chill. She was just talking to the guy, I think, but that's not the point. Suze is going out with you on Saturday, not Gus. Just find her and explain what going on. By the way, what is going on?" he asked.

"I'll explain later, but right now I just have to find Susannah" I huffed before making my way to the school vending machines.

When I finally managed to snake my way through the crowd of freshmen girls admiring the senior jocks, I immediately spotted Susannah. She was behind two girls in line for the soda machine. As I walked over to her, I quickly grabbed 70 from my pocket and casually stood next to her. She looked up to see who was standing beside her, and when she saw it was me she raised her eyebrow inquisitively.

"Hi" I mumbled.

"Hi" she replied, sounding a little nervous.

"…Listen, I'm really sorry if it seemed like I was avoiding you today, but I-"

"Jesse, you don't have to explain anything to me. If you want to avoid me that's your choice. But don't expect me to welcome you with open arms when you decide to talk to me again" she interrupted, sounding like she was holding back either tears, or punches.

"No, that's not what…Susannah, I never meant to upset you. If you'll just let me explain…" I trailed off.

"Okay, if you weren't avoiding me today then why did you bolt out after second period? I looked for you during the break, but no one had seen you, and then the same after chemistry. When lunch came, you didn't even sit with Adam and CeeCee. If you don't like me jus-"

"Susannah, it's because I like you that I acted like a complete idiot today. Last night I had another dream, and it's sort of embarrassing. I just didn't want to say something stupid, and I wasn't sure if I should even tell you, but…you deserve to know."

"So, you weren't avoiding me because you don't like me?" she asked, sounding shy.

"Querida, you shouldn't even have to ask" I replied, and then realized I'd let that word slip again. But Susannah just smiled at me questioned "So, why was the dream embarrassing? Did I do something stupid in it?"

"No…we were, umm…well, we were in your room, and…" I whispered, and then noticed my cheeks felt like they were on fire.

"Wait, did we umm…you know?" she asked.

"Uhh, yeah. We did, only… I don't think it was a dream."

"Then, what was it? Because I can assure you I'd remember something like that" she said.

"I honestly don't know. But, yesterday when I fell asleep after class, I had that weird dream of us in the graveyard. But before that happened in the dream, it was normal you and me. We left class, and you asked me if I was the man of your dreams. Then, when I told you about my dreams, you guided me to the graveyard, and you kissed me. And when you kissed me it was like I'd been given someone else's memories, someone else's knowledge. Only, when I woke up, I still remembered everything" I explained.

Susannah stared at me for a while before saying, "So, you think they're like memories? Kind of like a flash back?"

"Yes, that's the only reasonable explanation I can come up with. But…if that's the case, then we've met before."

"Show me" she said, pulling me away from the lunch crowd.

"Show you? What exactly am I showing you?" I asked nervously.

"You said that when I kissed you, you were uploaded with information. Maybe if…where's the graveyard?" she questioned.

"Susannah, I don't know. I mean, what if it doesn't work. I don't want you to do this if you're gonna regret it later."

"Jesse, where's the graveyard?" she repeated.

"Down the stone path behind the rectory, but Querida, I mean it. I don't want you to do this-"

"Jesse, are you going to come willingly or am I going to have to drag you?" she snapped.

"I…I'm right behind you" I said, smiling as she grabbed my arm and pulled me along after her.

When we reached the gate to the graveyard Susannah turned and faced me. She was smiling a playful smile, and her eyes swirled with emotions. "Jesse, if I don't remember…I'm sorry for disappointing you."

"Susannah" I said lifting her chin with my thumb and forefinger, "you could never disappoint me."

She smiled, and opened the gate pulling me in after her. I led her towards the clearing from my dream and stopped as she stepped in behind me. I pulled her in close to me, and wrapped my arms around her waist. She put her arms around my neck, as if we were going to slow dance, and smiled up at me.

"Are you sure?" I asked again.

"Jesse, I want to be your Querida" she said, giving me a reassuring smile.

I lowered my mouth down to her's, so my lips grazed her's when I whispered, "You already are."