The night was beautiful, a hint of magic in the air. Through the cloudless sky a cool breeze whispered, carrying with it the hint of nature. The full moon shone down brightly on the land, the stars surrounding it only enhancing its majesty. The light it illuminated competed with the glow from the lights of the city below, the white of nature contrasting with the rainbow of color offered by man. All in all, it was a view that was a wonder to behold.

From the balcony Daphne Blake gazed at this spectacle and was moved by all its glory. Behind her she could hear the music of the party wafting through the air, and it only added to the moment. She sighed contently as she leaned against the railing. She was a sight to behold, her red hair down superbly coiffed down to her bare shoulders. The hair was highlighted by the purple shoulder less gown, which fell all the way to the floor. The paleness of her skin offset the gold necklace that hung around her neck and would draw the eyes of any bystander. All in all, she was a vision of beauty.

As she admired the view she suddenly heard a pair of footsteps behind her. Before she could turn around an arm circled around her waist and a voice whispered into her ear, "I can't believe that it took me this long to find you." She shivered in delight as she leaned back into the man's embrace. They stayed that way for a few minutes before the man said, "Come, let's rejoin the party. I want to show you off to everyone."

They parted and then head back into the room, heading straight for the dance floor. As soon as they hit the center they came together again, Daphne leaning her head against his shoulder, and they slowly began to dance. It seemed as if time had stopped as they slowly weaved their way around the room, moving in time with the music. Finally the moment ended as the music concluded and they became still once more. They remained arm in arm for seconds before Daphne lifted her head and leaned up. Her eyes closed as their lips met, the kiss deepening by the second as they drew themselves even closer. She luxuriated in the texture of his lips, the presence of the hair on his chin as always adding to the bliss of this feeling. As they parted her eyes slowly slid open and she beheld Norville "Shaggy" Rogers smiling warmly down on her.

Daphne bolted upright in bed, gasping at the final image of her dream. As she struggled to regain her breath she looked around her, reassuring herself of her surrounding. She was sitting in her hotel bed, the lights out but the room faintly illuminated by the ambient light outside. She could see that she was alone, her clothes neatly folded and her suitcases lined up along the side. All in all, it looked like a normal hotel room.

As she collapsed back into her bed her mind wandered to the events of the last couple of days. They had come to the city of Austin to deal with another mystery, another monster to hunt down. Once again, it proved to just be a man in a costume, using the monster angle to hide his crimes. And, strange as it seemed, the chase of this criminal happened the same way, the group would show up, Shaggy and Scooby would discover the disguised criminal first after the group split up, and after some time they trapped the man and revealed his identify. If it wasn't for the threat that was offered, she would be bored by the repetition.

After the capture, the group had retired to a Mexican restaurant to have a celebratory meal. And while at first everything seemed to be normal, it was only now that she began to notice difference from previous such meals. For one thing, while Shaggy goofed around with Scooby, she noticed that he seemed to have spent an equal amount of time goofing off with her. And that brought to notice the fact that while she had sat next to Fred Jones, she seemed to have been more focused on enjoying herself with Shaggy.

Finally Daphne shook her head to clear it of these thoughts. Wherever they led, she could not deal with them tonight. Maybe this dream was just a one night thing, something caused for some unknown reason. She nodded at that thought as she dozed off, but despite that there still remained in her mind the feeling of the dream Shaggy's lips on her own, and the feeling that whelmed through her when she saw his face.