Shaggy was overjoyed when he saw Lucy's truck pull into the parking lot of the dinner later that day. She breezed through the door waving to his coworkers before joining him at their usual booth.

"So, how's it going with your brothers?" Shaggy asked wondering if Theo had done anything.

"Theo insulted my cooking," Lucy huffed.

"Trust me I've been all over the world and I can honestly say your cooking is number one," Shaggy laughed.

"Thank you. Are you feeling better?" she asked greatly concerned for Shaggy.

"A little," he mumbled as he ate his lunch "I just can't seem to get the dream out of my head,"

"It will be alright Shaggy,"

"Promise?"

"I promise,"

…...

Shaggy returned home that day to find the house full of energy. Lucas and Kate were out in the pasture stringing up lights. Fred was helping unload boxes of wedding decor and the girls were seated at the table finalizing the menu. Theo during all of this sat lazily on a stool. This caused Shaggy to send him a warning glare before going to his room to change clothes. He let out a tired sigh when he saw the note on his nightstand.

YOU WILL PAY. It read in block letters. Just as before Shaggy crumpled the note and tossed it into the trashcan. Whoever was leaving him these notes were beginning to get on his nerves which isn't the brightest idea. It was never a good idea to anger a werewolf. Ever. Shaggy sat down on the bed as he pondered what to do about this. He turned when he felt the bed shift. Lucy sat beside him concern in her green eyes.

"What's eating at you?" she asked.

"Just thinking,"

"That dream again?"

"Yes,"

"Oh, Shaggy," Lucy sighed as laid down with him.

"Don't we have chores?" he asked.

"Yes but I think some alone time is more important right now,"

"Then how about a ride?" Shaggy offered.

"Last one to the barn has to cook dinner," Lucy teased.

Lucy was off the bed and out of the room. Shaggy quickly raced after her. Everyone turned to watch as they sped past. Kate grinned upon seeing the happiness in Lucy's eyes. The only person who didn't care to look was, of course, Theo who had unspoken doubts that they would last. Nonetheless, Shaggy and Lucy bounded down the porch steps intent on reaching the barn as fast as they could because in that single moment they had no worries, Lucy did beat Shaggy who soon grasped the barn door so he could catch his breath only to have Lucy gallop past him on Brownie.

"Like, this is so not happening," Shaggy mumbled before going into the barn and fetching Styx from his stall.

"Hang on," Styx warned.

Shaggy had never really ridden Styx before so he clung to Styx's slate gray body for dear life as he ascended into the sky.

"You can look now," Styx said after several minutes had gone by,

Shaggy looked up. In front of them, Lucy was laughing as the wind blew her blonde locks in all directions. Far below them was the ranch which now looked like a toy opposed to the real thing. Shaggy watched Lucy as she and Brownie flew circles around him.

"Can't catch me," Lucy squealed.

"Oh yeah?" Shaggy challenged.

Lucy bolted flying far, far away from Shaggy laughing all the while.

"Come back here," Shaggy cried with a laugh.

"No way,"

Lucy disappeared leaving Shaggy confused and a little frightened. He descended from the skies happy to find Lucy sliding off Brownie's back.

"You scared me when you disappeared like that," Shaggy informed her as they returned Styx and Brownie to the barn.

"I'm sorry,"

"It's alright,"

"You're still nervous aren't you Shaggy,"

"Yes,"

"Don't you worry I'm not going anywhere,"

"Good,"

…...

"Shaggy Help me!"

Shaggy couldn't see a thing in the blinding darkness. He ran frantically, trying his best to find his beloved fiance.

"Where are you?" he called out.

"She's gone," A mysterious voice replied devilishly.

Shaggy lost it. He ran and ran through the forest but couldn't find Lucy.

"LUCY"

…...

"Shaggy," Lucy mumbled confusedly when Shaggy latched onto her arm in his sleep.

"Lucy, Lucy," Shaggy mumbled desperately.

"I'm right here Shaggy," Lucy soothed once she had woken up.

Shaggy was trapped in another nightmare. In desperation, Lucy dug through her nightstand. There had to be something in here she could use. Then she found it. A bag of sewing needles she kept for repairs. She dug the longest one out knowing what she had to do. Biting her tongue she drove the pointy object into her forearm. That woke Shaggy who, despite his own problems bandaged Lucy's arm. After that had been done Shaggy told Lucy what he'd been dreaming about.

"A repeat dream?" Lucy questioned as she rubbed Shaggy's back.

"Yeah,"

"It's just a dream Shaggy, I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere," Lucy soothed kissing away Shaggy's tears.

"But-but you don't understand,"

"What don't I understand?"

Shaggy knew the time had come to face the truth.

"I've been getting notes,"

...

And I'm back. I do apologize for my absence. Life happened that's all I can say. Please review.