Nightmares
Author: Donna Lynn
E-mail: donnalynn@darkangelsfanfic.com
Status: Complete
Word Count: 676
Category: Angst/Romance
Spoilers/Rumors: Anything up to
"Body and Soul"
Season: 2
Rating: PG-13
Content Warning: This story contains
some sexual situations and mild violence.
Summary: Brennan is awakened in them
middle of the night by a hysterical Shalimar.
Author's Note: This is my very first
Mutant X fic so I may be a little rusty when it comes to characterization and
stuff so take it easy. I just started watching the series and I'm already
addicted.
Pairing: Shalimar/Brennan
Disclaimer: The characters of Mutant
X do not belong to me. So DO
NOT sue me!
Shalimar
bolted upright in her bed with a gasp. She quickly looked around to gather her
surroundings and seen she was in her room. She threw the covers away and jumped
out of bed and started to pace. She ran her hands through her trousled hair and stopped mid pace. "Brennan…"
she breathed.
Without
hesitation she ran out of her room and down the hall to Brennan's. Without
knocking she opened the door and walked on in. She went to his bedside where he
was sound asleep in bed.
"Brennan,"
she framed his face with her hands. "Brennan," she said more
determined with a tinge of panic in her voice.
He
stirred and opened his eyes to see Shalimar standing over him with a worried
expression. "Shalimar what…" he was cut off when she wrapped her arms
around him tightly and began to cry heavily. He sat up and wrapped his own arms
around her protectively. "Hey, shh it's okay,"
he rubbed her back.
"You're
still here," she cried.
"I'm
here Shal I'm here," he began to rock her back and forth. He didn't know
what happened but she was obviously distressed about it. He felt her wrap her
arms tighter around him and instinctively did the same to her. "Easy it's
okay I'm not going anywhere," he soothed softly.
She
continued to cling to him and cry. A few minutes went by when he felt her pull
away a little.
"You
okay?" he pushed her hair away from her face and wiped her tears away.
"I'm
sorry I just had this nightmare…" she trailed off as she was hit with
another sob.
"You
wanna talk about it?" he asked carefully.
She
wiped some of the tears away and sighed, "You were trying to protect
me."
"Protect
you from what?" he asked.
She
shook her head, "A man, he was trying to hurt me and he…he killed you,"
she croaked.
"It
was just a dream Shalimar see," he took her hands and held them to his
chest so she could feel his heat and heartbeat. "I'm still here it's okay." He couldn't believe a dream invoked this in
her about him.
"It
felt so real," she looked him in the eye.
"Dreams
have a way of doing that," he said.
He was
still holding her hands when she looked down at their joined hands then back up
at him. "Do you mind if I stay for a while?"
"You
can stay as long as you like Shalimar," he told her gently. "Come on,"
he pulled the covers back and patted the open space beside him. She smiled
softly and got in beside him with her back to him. He moved in behind her and
wrapped his arms around her waist knowing she needed to at least feel him next
to her or she wouldn't sleep. Otherwise, she wouldn't have asked to stay.
A few
minutes went by in silence until Shalimar spoke, "Brennan?"
"Yeah,"
he said sleepily.
"Has
anyone ever told you're like a personal furnace?" she giggled.
He
couldn't help but laugh with her making them both shake from laughter. "No
I don't believe anyone has ever told me that," he said smiling against her
hair.
Their
laughter died down until it was silence again.
"Thank
you," she said quietly.
"For what?"
"For
not laughing in my face and telling me to leave," she said bringing his
arms tighter around her.
"I could
never turn you away Shalimar," he said softly.
She
rolled over to face him and traced the outline of his face with her fingertips.
"I don't know what I would do if I ever lost you," she whispered.
"You
would move on," he told her.
She
shook her head, "I don’t know…you've become such a big part of my
life…"
"I
will always be there for you Shal," he confessed.
"I
know," she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.
THE END