i heard heavy breathing next to me, and felt matt tossing and turning. i sit up and look at him, and he looks .. scared almost?
it seems like he's having a bad dream, so i lightly tap on his shoulder. when he doesn't wake up, i lightly shake him.
"matt, wake up" i whisper.
eventually, he shoots up in a cold sweat. his breathing slows a bit, but he's still shaking. he looks over at me and looks back, putting his hands over his face.
"baby.. are you okay?" i ask, placing my hand back onto his shoulder in a comforting manner. he doesn't say anything, still covering his face.
"baby.. ?" i say, gently removing his hands from his face. he looks shooken up.
"come here.. it's okay my love" i said, wrapping my arms around him and pulling him onto my chest. he cuddles up to my chest, wrapping his arm around my waist. i scratched his scalp softly, trying to calm him down.
after about five minutes he stopped shaking as much, so i asked what happened again , but only if he was comfortable talking about it.
"i .. had a dream. about a house fire." he said hesitantly.
"aww .. again baby? i'm sorry, it's gonna be okay. it's not real, and i'm right here." i said, hugging him tighter. he cuddles up to me more, calming down. i continue whispering reassuring things into his ear every once and a while to make sure he knows i'm not going anywhere.
after 5 more minutes, he completely relaxed in my arms. i heard light snores coming from him, and i looked down to a much more peaceful looking matt. i cuddled up to him and stayed awake a bit longer to make sure he slept well and didn't have a nightmare again.
