babe baby wake up that's okay it's me you were having another nightmare I could
hear you murmuring in your sleep you sounded pretty distressed no it's okay
babe I know you've been having trouble sleeping don't worry about me I can
usually fall asleep again pretty easily especially when I'm in such good company
in bed I know it's not quite as easy for you hmm what time is it it's you don't
want to know yeah it's that late then we both have things to do in the morning
lots of tedious little things that require us both to be at our best which
means being properly awake and alert but that's not gonna happen without a good
night's sleep come on baby relax you're so tense here come closer let me wrap my
arms around you nice and tight why to make sure no more bad dreams can get
through to you silly no come on hmm there we go isn't that better
do you remember what you were dreaming about do you want to tell me about it
hmm what else do you remember hmm can't say I envy you I can barely ever recall
my dreams maybe that's not such a bad thing after all I used to get some bad
dreams when I was a kid like the kind where you're lost in a shopping mall and
you can't find your parents and then when you finally do they always seem to
be just out of reach when you try to catch up with them or you'll be walking
down a corridor that just seems to stretch on forever and you really need
to get to the end of it but you don't know why and then you wake up feeling
anxious as hell all because of a stupid dream you had
you're sound way worse though I wish I could help you get rid of them what do
you think they mean I mean I know dreams aren't really logical but our minds
usually make them up out of something real that we've experienced right so what
do you think it is hmm what's keeping my precious baby up at night no I just want
to know so I can you know go after it in the morning chase it down and I don't
know put it in an airlock and make it apologize to you yes I'm serious I said
I'd protect you didn't I I'm like that guy from taken I have a certain set of
skills in all seriousness though you really do need to get some sleep I can
see how tired you look every morning let me help here let me move over so you can
rest your head on my chest no arguing I know you like to be all strong and
independent but it's okay to be vulnerable sometimes and let others take
care of you well I like taking care of you so there no stop being stubborn and
lay your head on my chest there doesn't that feel nice
relax let me run my fingers through your hair while I talk you to sleep I love
how soft it feels and that little reaction I get from you whenever I run
my fingers through it the way you turn into a purring little kitten when I do
this I know I know I can't help myself I just love touching your face and other
placements okay I'll stop now it's not the time to get frisky anyway do you
remember when we first talked about moving in with each other well when you
asked me to move in with you and I was just so nervous I think I still have
butterflies in my stomach from that moment so if you hear any strange
sounds that's probably it yes I know I'm being silly but hey if it takes your
mind off things I count that as a success
let's try something else shall we you ready okay now close your eyes take a
deep breath in and out
and again breathe in breathe out one last time in and out
doesn't that feel better
one last thing I don't mean to frighten you more but I can't guarantee that you
won't have another bad dream but I want you to remember that it's just a dream
it can't hurt you and I'll be right here when you wake up I promise
good night my love
