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A Nightmare

Matt

Spending the night in Erica's arms almost had me convinced that nothing was wrong. I woke up next to her and turned on my side to watch her sleep for a little while. She jerked and cried out several times, something haunting her in her dreams.

"What's going on with you, baby?" I reached out and brushed her hair from her face.

She shot up in the bed and yelped. "Matt?"

"Hey. I'm right here." I pulled her down and wrapped my arms around her as she snuggled against my chest. She was the toughest woman I knew and yet something had her spooked. "You okay?"

"Yeah. Just a bad dream." She wrapped her arm around my chest and nestled my neck. "I'm just glad you're here."

"See? One more reason for us to move in together. I'd be beside you every night and in the morning." I kissed the side of her face. "I need to get moving right now, though. Jonathan is stopping by the house in about an hour, and I wanted to finish working on some highlights for a piece I'd like him to put in the studio."

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