Sorry it took me so long to update... I was a camp for a week. Not that I'm making excuses here, just telling you why I couldn't update.

Disclaimer: (I'm going to put one of these every few chapters from now on) I don't own TDI just the plot of this story.

Duncan stared at Courtney for a moment, clearly in utter shook, then he did something completely unexpected... He began laughing. Not just any laugh either, but gut bursting, roaring, laughter.

Courtney's smile faded and died when she realized he was laughing at her. Her eyes narrowed and she frowned.

"Man Princess, you really had me there for a minute. Makin' me believe you're a vampire or something like that. How dumb do your really think I am?" Duncan laughed, bending at the waist and slapping his thigh.

"Very, very, extremely dumb." Courtney muttered to herself, partly angry, but mostly hurt. "You do not believe me?" Courtney asked, cocking her head to... guess which side... the left.

"Sorry darlin' but even vampire is a little to far out for me to believe. Even if you're the one saying it." Duncan said, straightening, his laughter now almost completely under control. A change from the uncontrollable sensation he had had only moments before.

"Well... Then I guess... I will just have to... Prove it to you." Courtney said slowly at first but then ending very matter of fact-ly.

She grinned wickedly before grabbing ahold of Duncan's shirt and dragging him towards her. Courtney smiled one last time before sinking her teeth into Duncan's neck.

Duncan awoke hours later. He sat straight up in bed and looked around. He was in the exact position he'd been in.

"Oh. Thank God. It was all a dream." He said and ran a hand through his hair. "I guess my subconscious misses her so much that it is making crazy stories up about her in my head." Duncan said with a nervous and uneasy chuckle.

Duncan climbed out of bed and made his way towards the bathroom where he stripped and climbed into the large glass-brick shower.

When he was done scrubbing away the memory of the nightmare/wonderful dream he'd just had, he climbed out and grabbed for a towel. He couldn't find either of the matched set.

"Huh, that's weird." Duncan said aloud, he couldn't remember throwing the towels in the wash... but maybe he had.

That was when a feeling of utter and complete dread washed over Duncan like a bucket of ice cold water. Duncan did a quick scan of the bathroom before re-entering the bedroom, looking around for anything else out that was out of place. Unfortunately for him, he found something...

"No! Its not possible!" He shouted in denial. "It was all a dream..." Duncan muttered as his hand traveled up towards his neck.

Sorry about the short chapter. I promise more is coming shortly, I just felt like the best ending for the chapter was right here.

Find out if it was really was a dream.

Review to say what you think...

Dream...or...Reality