Fred, Daphne and, Velma were still unpacking when Shaggy and Lucy returned to the house. Scooby suggested they let them finish up before speaking with them lest they become distracted. So, the couple settled down in the living room. Lucy curled up next to Shaggy on the couch with a small photo album in hand. This one contained pictures of her brother whereas the other one did not. As Lucy was showing said pictures to Shaggy he asked why Lucas wasn't in any other family pictures he'd seen.

"Let's just say my father wasn't the most loyal person when it came to marriage,"

"Oh,"

"Yeah,"

"Are you sure your mom won't mind having Lucas around?"

"She loves Lucas especially since his birth mother is a bit nutty in the head,"

"How many siblings do you actually have?"

"Are you sure you want me to answer that question?"

"Okay, I get it,"

"Thank you,"

The duo went back to looking at the photo album in a comfortable silence.

"Who's that?" Shaggy asked a few minutes later.

Lucy grimaced before replying.

"That's my other brother Theo,"

The picture Shaggy had pointed out showed Lucy sitting between two boys. The taller one on her right had short black hair, green eyes, and olive skin. This was Lucas. The boy on her left, however, had a snide look on his face. His eyes were the color of coal and his hair was a bleached blonde. Compared to Lucy and Lucas he was a sheet. This was Theo.

Lucy explained to Shaggy that even though her father was still married to her mother her half-siblings would visit still. Lucy suspected her father's motive was to enrage her mother but it hardly ever worked because, Kate although disapproving of Cupid's actions tried for years to make the marriage work. The final straw had occurred when Lucy was nine but Shaggy already knew that. After Kate had left Cupid had stopped bringing Lucas and Theo around and instead started to train Lucy until she too ran away.

"What's with Theo?"

"He's a Daddy's boy and a kiss up," Lucy explained.

"Oh,"

"He also liked to torment me,"

"Now, that's cruel,"

"I know"

"What about your mom?"

"She tolerates him somewhat,"

"Ah,"

"The one time I saw Mom really snap at him was when he pushed me headfirst into the well. Lucas helped me out and told Mom what'd happened. She wasn't pleased,"

"I wouldn't be either,"

"Lucas and I have always been close, Theo however, is a pain in the neck,"

"Sounds like it,"

"You wanna watch a movie?"

Shaggy knew this meant Lucy was done talking about Theo. She often asked him this when she didn't want to discuss something anymore. Often this was because they'd been disusing her family. Shaggy laughed placing a tender kiss on Lucy's cheek before grabbing her favorite movie and putting it in. He snuggled under the old quilt with Lucy as the opening titles begun to play onscreen. This is how Fred and the girls found them when they emerged from their rooms an hour later asking to see more of the ranch.

"Of course," Lucy nodded as Shaggy paused the movie.

"Right this way," Shaggy added leading them outside.

They left the screen door cracked open which unknown to them had allowed someone to enter the house. As fast as they entered they left, leaving behind a letter on Shaggy's nightstand, This would be the first of many.

…...

Lucy led Styx out of his stall so he could be better acquainted with Fred and the girls.

"He's a Pegasus," Velma gasped.

"Yep, and he can talk," Scooby quipped.

"This is true," Styx nodded.

"Wow," was all Velma could manage to say.

"I know," Scooby laughed.

"Question, isn't Styx the name of the river of death?" Daphne asked recalling what she had read in high school.

"Yes," Lucy replied nonchalantly.

"Why'd you name him after something so uh, morbid?" Daphne asked.

"Because he used to be slightly aggressive and he bites people he doesn't like," Lucy explained as she stroked Styx's neck.

"But he won't bite you," Shaggy assured his friends.

"Are you sure?" Fred asked warily eyeing the creature.

"I won't bite unless I'm given a reason or direct orders," Styx responded.

"Good to know,"

"So, I've been dying to ask this question, Lucy," Daphne said suddenly.

"Shoot," Lucy said as she led the gang through the barn.

"If you're a cupid would that mean your dad is-"

"Stop," Shaggy interjected quickly.

"Why?"

"Like, it's a sour subject," Shaggy explained.

Daphne looked at Lucy who was currently leaning on a stall door. She was gripping the door so hard her knuckles were whiter than Theo's hair Shaggy observed. He strode over to her and placed his hands on her shoulders. He whispered something Daphne couldn't hear and guided Lucy and the others into the pastures behind the barn. Delphi and Brownie were grazing in the pastures only pausing when they spotted Lucy and the others. Brownie trotted over and nudged Lucy in hopes of a carrot or sugar cube which she got.

"So, Shaggy I have to say I never pictured you living on a ranch," Fred commented.

"Well, wherever Lucy is that's where home is," Shaggy replied with a grin.

"Awe, that's so sweet," Daphne gushed.

"Stop that," Lucy protested as her face begun to heat up.

"Okay, okay," Shaggy laughed as Lucy buried her head in his chest.

…...

Later on that day Shaggy was helping Lucy cook dinner when an idea struck him. He excused himself and went to his room to set the idea in motion. He stopped however when he saw the folded paper on his nightstand. He grabbed it thinking maybe Lucy left it for him but, when he unfolded it he knew right away that wasn't the case.

CALL OFF THE WEDDING OR YOU'LL BE SORRY.

Shaggy froze. Where had this come from and who would be demanding such an awful thing? Shaggy stared long and hard at the letter before promptly chucking it in the nearby trashcan. Then he grabbed his own paper and started to write a to-do list returning to the thoughts of his idea and completely ignoring the note. He wasn't going to do something like calling off the wedding. Lucy was his future and the wedding was a month away. There was so much to do. He didn't have time to pay attention to what he deemed to be an idle threat. He decided to pay it no mind.