Screams in the Night

Her high pitched scream pierces the air. Castle sits straight up, not knowing what's going on. He rubs his eyes and when he comes to a little more he realizes his girlfriend, who's laying next to him in bed, is having one of her famous nightmares. She's been having these nightmares ever since what happened at Captain Montgomery's funeral. He only found out about them a few weeks ago when one night she woke him up screaming just like this.

"Kate." He says softly, laying a hand on her back, waiting a moment to see if this is one of her easier episodes where she'll just come to with a few calming words. When that doesn't work he hoists her squirming body into his arms. Not liking the restriction Kate tries to fight back, unaware of what's really happening.

"No!" She pleads! "Don't do this! Please don't do this! Put me down. Castle. Put me down!" He makes a mental note that this one is about the three of them in the hangar.

"Kate," he says again, trying to bring her out of her dream. After fighting back once more Castle finally gets her in his lap. He cradles her, her face against his shoulder. She always comes out of it once she knows Castle's there. Once the smell of his cologne fills her airway her body ceases it's movements.

"Castle." She purrs, finally waking.

"Hey love." His smile shines down on her as he brushes a strand of hair out of her face.

"Nightmare again?" She asks with a sigh. "I'm really sorry."

"Don't be. I'm just glad I can be the one to calm you down." He presses a kiss to her forehead then pulls away, still smiling at the girl. "You're beautiful."

"You're tired and talking crazy." She says, stretching her back so her lips can meet his.

"I mean it."

She looks into his eyes, getting lost in them for a moment. "Thank you." She finally blurts out.

"I have an idea of how you could thank me." A smirk appears over his lips. Laughing she says, "You're going to have to wait for that until tomorrow."

"I'll wait for you. I'll always wait for you." He says laying back down with her and falling asleep with her in his arms.