You jerk awake sometime early in the morning, gasping for air and the echoes of past memories fading behind your eyes. Nick wakes up too at the sudden movement, almost reaching for his gun before he realizes it’s just you and calms down.
“Princesa?” he asks sleepily. “You good?”
“J-just a nightmare, go back to sleep.”
At those words, he seems more alert and pulls you into his arms instead of laying back down. One of his hands starts running through your hair, holding your head to his chest at the same time so you can feel the pulse of his heartbeat against your cheek. He’s calm. Safe. “It is okay. I have you, you’re safe with me.”
For once, you believe him, slowly drifting off wrapped up in his lap.
“It’s okay, I’ve got you.” + cf!nick
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