Lost boys : Far from home

Chapter 12: Safe Place

*The next night*

Dwayne's pov:

       I had been waiting for two hours, 14 minutes and 12 seconds for the sleeping beauty to wake up, I sat in the corner of the room on a chair and watched her, her face was relaxed and those oh so kissable lips were parted ever so slightly, desperate to tempt me in to placing my own lips on to them. Her hair was messy, covering most of her face and she was in foetal position, making her look impossibly small. I sighed softly, just about to leave when I hear a breathy moan of pain and terror "Stop." My head snapped back and I looked down at the sleeping girl, her face had changed, contorted with fear. She ever so slightly moved, groaning softly before rolling over and mumbling incoherent words which I tried to make out but couldn't. She must be having a nightmare.

     "G-get away." She groans loudly in pain as I study her, not knowing what to do. She begins to move a lot more and becomes more vocal and it pains me to hear the sound of my gorgeous, sweet Isabe- Katherine........ my gorgeous, sweet Katherine in terror. I couldn't wake her up as she would probably freak out and start hitting me. I walked over to the door and closed it gently before coming back and taking my boots off. I shrug myself out of my jacket, placing it on the back of the chair before gently slipping in to the bed behind her. The covers were warm and inviting as I slipped in as slowly as I could, she rolls over so her back is to me, almost rolling herself off of the bed before I secure my arm around her waist and hold her against me firmly yet gently as she continued to groan softly in her sleep. "It's okay my love, I've got you now....you're safe..." I whisper softly in her ear.

      I sighed in content as her frame felt so bloody small against me, I rested my chin on top of her head as my other arm slipped underneath her body to make sure she was extra secure and wouldn't move. I couldn't help but smile as she instantly calmed down and relaxed against me, her body falling slack against mine. I couldn't help but notice that she smelled of oranges, rosemary and freshly bloomed blossoms, what a gorgeous mix.

Katherine's pov:

        I woke up insanely warm but well rested and just as I go to move I look down to see two muscular arms wrapped around me, almost like a snake killing its prey. My eyes widen as I also felt the hard chiselled abs of a bare chest pressing right against my back. I try and move my head to see who it was but I can't as the person hugs me tighter, not crushing me, almost as if they're keeping me safe. "Hello." The deep and recognisable voice of Dwayne murmurs softly in my ear, sending chills down my spine as I feel his hot breath against my back. "Uhhhhhh hi?" I say, my face extremely red. "Have a nice sleep?" He asks and I can hear a slight smile in his voice. "Uhhhh yeah....it was nice thank you...." I respond, expecting him to move but not wanting him to. "Hmmm.....that's good......you're blushing....." He points out, causing me to blush even more if that was even humanly possible. "Oh....uh yeah.........." I mumble feeling like a complete idiot. "Am I making you feel uncomfortable?" He asks, his grip starting to loosen before I panic slightly "No! Not at all!" I say and his arms tighten around me again and I feel as if I He was protecting me from the world. "Good." He chuckles and I sigh softly, relaxing against him again.

     A few moments pass by and the silence is thick and awkward as hell and I want to say something but I don't. "What's your favourite colour?" He asks out of the blue and I could tell he was trying to make this less awkward for me "Hmmmm.... that's a good question, I'd have to say red...what about you?" I ask curiously and he answers straight away with no hesitation.
"Whatever colour your eyes are...they're beautiful."