Title: Doctor Rock (14/?)

Author: DockRock06
Rating: M

Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to ER, they own to all the wonderful people who write the storylines which we all love so much, including the one which I got this idea from. But I do own James Barnett, and other characters to come. The police and other ones that I'm sure all you cleaver people will be able to guess
Spoilers: Season 12, 'If Not Now'
Content Warning: This chapter has to do with abuse, but so does the whole story really after this so if you don't like then you shouldn't read…because this story is not for you. But it is nothing too graphic so don't worry.

A/N I know that in the chapter of the last posted I gave the wrong chapter number…well just saying that I noticed after I posted it and that is why it wasn't changed.

Also this chapter is going to be showing the relationship of Neela and Ray…as friends because I don't know if this is going to be a Reela. But with lots of nice reviews I'm sure that I could be persuaded.

Italics represent dreams- Rays to be exact.

Thanks to everyone who reviewed, it was very much appreciated…or as we say here in Northern Ireland, 'Ta'!

Well on with the story

CHAPTER 14- Nightmares

Ray and Neela walked through the front door to their apartment and Ray made his way to the couch, still feeling a little worse for wear, as Neela dumped his bag from the hospital in his room. They had finally gotten out of the hospital after various members of staff had came over to Ray to say how they were glad that he was getting out and that they hoped that he was feeling better soon. Neela had noticed that Ray had forced a smile on his face, obviously feeling a little bad for lying to his friends and co-workers about what had happened. They had told everyone that he had been mugged, because they knew that Ray didn't want the entire hospital knowing about his messed up family. The only other member of staff that had been told the actual reason was Kerry Weaver and that was only because Luka wanted to give Ray some extra time off and needed to explain to Kerry why that was.

'God, I don't think that I have ever felt this sore' Ray sighed and put his head back closing his eyes, the stress of the past few days still weighing heavy on him.

Neela watched as Ray breathed in and out and couldn't help but noticed that when he drew in a deep breath that he would wince ever so slightly and this concerned her a bit but then she reminded herself that he had been released from hospital earlier than normal and still had a lot of resting to do.

'Yeah well don't worry, all you will be doing over the next few weeks is lying on your ass and concentrating on getting better. Doctors' orders'

Neela smirked as Ray looked at her, with one eyebrow raised and a smirk on his face. She rounded the couch and sat beside Ray, lifting his legs so that they were sitting in her lap, and this earned her a confused look from Ray.

'Well this way I know that you won't try and go wondering around the apartment, cos I have your legs hostage.'

Neela turned on the T.V and began flicking through the channels, finally resting on a film which looked like it had only started.

Halfway through the film, Neela turned to Ray and noticed that he had fell asleep, his head turned towards the inside of the couch and his arms laying across his chest and stomach, as if he was hugging himself to make himself better and Neela couldn't help but give a quiet giggle at the thought. She then turned back to the movie.

He was only about 16 years old and he had just gotten home from school. He was a little late and knew that he would be in trouble, His father was always mad whenever Ray didn't do as he was told. But this time it hadn't been his fault. He had missed the bus and had to walk home, and now he was also soaked from the rain.

As he walked up the steps to his house he turned the handle and gently pushed the door open. He walked in and sat his bag down and slowly walked to look into the living room, where he could see his father lying on the sofa, an empty bottle of beer lying on the ground beside him. Since Ray's mother had died his father had turned to drink and had gotten a lot more violent, and Ray always tried his best to stay out of his way, but today is was scared because his father was ten times worse when he was drunk and by the looks of it, he had drank a lot more than the empty bottle lying beside him.

Ray quietly walked away and went towards the stairs and began to climb them slowly, hoping that his father wouldn't wake up, but he wasn't that lucky. Ray turned and looked as his father sat up on the sofa, and felt is stomach knot in fear when he saw the look in his fathers eyes, it was something he had never seen before mixed with the all too familiar anger and this continued to innerve Ray even more.

Within the space of a few seconds Rays father had jumped off the sofa and was right behind Ray on the stairs, and grabbed him by the back of the t-shirt which he was wearing and pulled him back down the stairs and into the living room. His Father began to kick Ray over and over again, even as Ray cried and begged him to stop, but Ray begging seemed to be what was making his father kick him even more.

Ray rolled off his side and began to push himself up on his hands when all of a sudden he felt his fathers foot on his lower back, stopping his movements immediately.

'I'm going to make you suffer for all that you have done'

Ray turned his head around as much as he could to look at his father and tried to scramble to get away when he saw the look in his eyes and the fact that he had opened his belt and was in the middle of opening his jeans.

Neela turned to look at Ray again when she felt his legs moving about in her lap, and was shocked when she saw that his face was pale and he was sweating, obviously caught in the middle of a nightmare by the look on his face.

Neela quickly pulled herself from under Rays legs and rushed to his head where she began to shake him awake, and noticed that he was mumbling the words, 'No' and 'Stop' over and over again.

Ray shot up and was breathing heavy as he turned to look at Neela who was staring back at her with a confused look on her face, obviously wanting an explanation.

Neela sat on the couch and hugged Ray, knowing that he had had another nightmare about his father, or at least she guessed by the look on his face and ran her hand through his hair before she began to rub circles on his back to try and make him feel better.

Neela this time however noticed that Ray was actually shaking and when she pulled back to see that he was actually trying not to cry was even more confused than before.

'Ray what's wrong? Neela gently cupped Rays face in her hands and began to rub her thumbs across his cheek

'I…I…it was just…nothing' Ray stammered looking around the room, trying to avoid Neelas eyes.

Before Neela could even register what he had done Ray had pulled himself away from her and ran for the bathroom and locked the door. As she got closer she could hear him being sick and knew that the nightmare was obviously much worse, and she had to get him to talk to her.

O.K so that was chapter 14, I hope that you all liked it and now hate Rays Dad even more. I know that what I had happening is a bit...well I don't really know a word for it…but I wanted to have something that no one else had as I want my story to be slightly original. Please Read and review as I will take all notes into consideration and if I see that you like it then I will try and update sooner!

Love DocRock06