Love Bites

Part Two

Rustling, movement, something was moving near you. It couldn't had been too long after you had fallen asleep that this began, could it? Your eyes popped open facing the wall Dan had a picture or two hanging from it. You felt your hand had been freed since when you turned back over it assisted you in helping. Once you did manage to face the shuffling and newly groaning person next to you, you raised up to try and see if he was awake, or just getting comfy.

"Mm-no.." a small mumble came from Dan's lips that had a sense of slight worry to them. "No...I-I'm scared...please..." the context of the mumbling had you instantly by Danny's side. You didn't think twice to slide over hearing what he could be working up to. Taking no chances, you curled yourself into him feeling him automatically hold you close needing to hang onto something. You knew this sort of thing happened with him. He'd been the one to call sometimes having had one only to wake up alone. It reminded you how fragile he actually was. In all his bravery his weakness still was something that held him captive in his sleep which scared you both.

As you felt him grip the back of your shirt tighter, you managed to rest a hand in his hair calling out softly to him hoping he'd be not so far away.

"Dannyyy..." your voice calm, warm, having a hint of sleep, but was raised a little higher in pitch. "Dannyyy..." you called out again only to hear him whimper either at the sound or whatever was troubling him in his nightmare. You tried again the same way but adding in the motion of gently brushing through his curls finally hearing something of a response.

"Please..." it was him almost begging for something. Whether to stop or not, you did continue needing him to be awake in order for your own worries that you had tucked away to disappear knowing he was at least conscious. "Please...fuck...don't...I-" it was a cut short small whimper again that had interrupted him. Feeling curious and yet still concerned, you brought your other hand to gently stroke his cheek even as he shook a little from the small trembles that vibrated against you.

"You don't what Danny, hm? What's wrong Dan?" you asked still in the same tone making sure to keep yourself calm. It was never a giveaway when he'd shoot straight up to start the yelling part, but you hoped this prolonged or even prevented it altogether at least. It was a moment again of him working through whatever it was before he responded quietly sounding so small compared to the limbs that had coiled around you.

"I don't...wanna...-love...you..." Dan's confession had your eyes blow wide. Nothing was expected of this and it had your mind racing. All the times he called you hun, all the savings, all the moments shared, each your head began to repuzzle together as something more maybe. You laid there, staring at him almost losing the last bit of calm you had left. It was a clearer jerk of him that had you brought back for a moment then.

Dan's body flinched in spasms telling you he was sinking deeper into it. You had drawn out the confession he could had been most fearful of but that didn't ring in your head a warning until you thought about this. Everything made sense as to his caution, claiming your fragileness in not just the most recent one, but other situations, his willing want to never be far from you, and making sure you knew for sure. It was all a lot to take in, but the alarms that were in your head had you blinking those racing thoughts back feeling the building become more rapid. Dan's hiss telling you he was taking in a hard breath was the only thing you had to barely warn you. Without thinking you placed more of yourself onto him, trying not to roll him over onto his back, but to ground him. Dan jerked hard then with a gasp again for air only to go silent with just the tiny pants as he met your face closest to his it had been ever.

It didn't dawn on you why he was looking over you wildly. Why in the dark you could see the shifting of white from his eyes appear in different places, as he looked over you trying to understand what had you close enough he could feel your exhales on him. His hands slowly relaxed, letting the fisted fabric release from them, and you barely caught him moving his legs to unwind from holding you in place. You gave him a moment not moving yourself though to come back to his head before saying anything. What almost had you brought back further in, was the soft touch of Dan's hand overlapping yours that still had been holding his cheek. He swallowed then took a breath before going over the normal protocol. "How bad?" he breathed out still touching your hand. You didn't know exactly how to answer him, your head almost had a delayed reaction time as you eventually answered him.