"This isn't real! No! NOOO!"
Sitting up quickly in her bed, Deanna Troi inhaled deeply as she lifted her right hand to wipe the beads of sweat which had formed on her brow during the nightmare. It had been nearly three months since the mental attacks from Shinzan, and yet still she was plagued by nightmares of the man who tried to rape her mind. Looking to her left, the heavy-sleeper Will Riker laid, gently snoring in his deep slumber. Deanna had managed to hide her frightened thoughts from her Imzadi, which is the only way she was able to keep from allowing him to wake in the middle of the night along with her. The walls which she built, however, did not go unnoticed as the newly-wed couple hadn't made love in those three months. Deanna blamed it on the stress of having moved from the Enterprise - E to the Titan and all duties involved. In truth, the shift was quite stressful for the Captain and his Commander/Counselor wife, however something rested in the back of Will's mind which led him to feel something was wrong - however what was a different story.
"Good morning beautiful."
"Mm...good morning my husband."
Deanna snuggled into Will's strong arms as they both woke from their slumber. They were comforting arms, soft when touching her, although stronger and more secure than anything she had felt before.
Truly, he was her Imzadi. The memories of the nightmare slowly began to sink into the back of Deanna's mind,
although they never truly left.
They both laid in bed for a few more minutes before reluctantly releasing each other and making their way to the bathroom and closet to collect their respective uniforms before sitting down for breakfast.
Again, I respect any feedback given. ) You're the reader. I'm simply the one providing something for you. I already know where i'm going with this, but the fine points are always something which can be tweaked. Even if you don't continue reading or give feedback, i'm grateful you took the time to do so now.
"I follow the words with my hand..."
-Antigini