Disclaimer: Don't own Reign or Outlander this is just a fun story :D

Dougal had fallen asleep thinking about Catherine. He could feel his heart opening up to her, but there was a part of him that was afraid to completely. There was a story behind that, a story that could completely break your heart and then you could understand why he had grown so cold at times. At the time you would expect him to open up. As he slept he began to dream about the past, about a past that he didn't want to think on. But a past that would often reappear in his dreams from time to time. It was a time when he was young and in love. He thought he would be the one that would be the owner of everything one day. He wasn't the only that thought this either, everyone thought that.

He was by the lake taking in the sight of his love Elizabeth. He called her Lizzie she was smart and beautiful and he listened to what she thought and agreed with most anything.

One day she said as a joke, "I will marry you the day you own this all!" She giggled he chuckled and he ran to her and kissed her gently. "Aye, I will marry ye any day ye say my love!"

The days turned into months and a year had gone by from that day. The days continued like that they loved each other so. One day as they kissed it turned into something more they gave into their love for each other. They thought since they planned to marry each other it wasn't a problem. The next few days many things happened and then the truth was told to everyone. Everything went to Dougal's brother. Dougal was upset, but he thought he could still marry Lizzie as he still had land and money. But then Lizzie rejected Dougal and left. At least that is what Dougal thought. He thought she never really cared for him. But there was more to the story that Dougal didn't know at all.

Earlier the day Lizzie rejected Dougal...

"I can still marry Dougal right father?"

"No, yer my daughter I say no!"

"But why father... I love him!"

"Ye will not marry him... or if ye try to marry him he will pay for ye not listening to me!"

"Ye can't mean what I think ye mean!" She cried

"Aye, I do!" He leaves and makes sure she knows he means it too.

Lizzie cried trying to calm herself then her father introduced her to someone of his choosing.

"Ye marry in a month!"

Lizzie's heart broke she ran out knowing they were leaving in the next few days forever. She had to hurt Dougal, break his heart as her's was broken already. She met him at their place by the lake.

Dougal hugs her, "I missed ye... will ye marry me now?"

She pushed him away, "I can't marry ye... ye are no one! I can't stand ye!"

Dougal tried to talk to her his heart breaking but she continued this. She was absolutely mean to him. She runs from him. He was on the ground by then crying, his heart totally broken into a million pieces. It started to rain someone goes looking for Dougal as his brother asked for him. He isn't found until the next day. By then Lizzie and her family were gone, and Dougal had a high fever. It took weeks for Dougal to recover. By then Lizzie was about to marry she didn't feel well. She was told by someone she trusted she was pregnant. Lizzie knew she had to make everything convincing when she married.

Dougal in present day... he was sleeping but crying Catherine had heard him. She got up and lays down next to him holding him, "Dougal it's alright you're not alone." He calms down finally and snuggled as he slept.

Later Dougal woke surprised not realizing he had been crying in his sleep. He touched Catherine's face softly he smiles softly, "Catherine yer so beautiful! Yer like her and yet yer ye..." Catherine snuggled into Dougal suddenly she felt comfortable near him.

Later as the party was about to start they kept on smiling at each other. Jamie and Claire smiled watching them both. There was talking, eating, and dancing it was great fun at the party. Catherine and Dougal after they had danced went for a walk. As they talked suddenly Dougal stopped looking out seeing the lake he closed his eyes trying not to hurt. Catherine looks at him feeling pain being there. "I feel like... I understand... I feel it hurts..." She touched his chest over his heart. He opened his eyes putting his hand over her hand tearing up. That pain was still there, but the feelings he was having for Catherine started to heal that feelings of hurt. He looks into Catherine's eyes touching her face gently. He leans in and kisses Catherine softly she kisses him gently. It was like the first time of being kissed. And yet, it was as if they had kissed each other before long ago. They kissed for awhile in the moonlight in the moment of love. After they just held each other. They felt as if they had known each other forever. They go back to the party and dance the night away. The next day in the afternoon they helped clean up after the party, and then they go to Jamie and Claire's house. They decided to stay there for a week more. Dougal and Catherine had talked and decided they wanted to get to know each other and see what would happen. But at the same time, from time to time Catherine's mind would wander. There were times where she felt like she should run. She was nervous that her heart would be broken yet again.

Dougal could see her pain in her eyes and understood, "Yer safe... everything will be fine."

Far away from Dougal, Lizzie thought about him all the time. She knew time was short so she told her oldest child the truth. Her daughter was shocked at first, but knew it was true. Her daughter told her since she was free now she could go to Dougal.

Lizzie stares out the window, " It's to late now. My time is short..." Lizzie's daughter started to cry "But don't worry my daughter somehow... someway one day..." she closed her eyes touching over her heart. "I know Dougal and I will be happy. Forever if it's a love throughout time. I feel we are already happy now!"

Catherine and Dougal danced again smiling.

In that second it was all true.

Note: I'm sorry it's been so long since an update I hope you like it. :D