Flashback...

For the past two months, I've been having these nightmares about being back in the laboratory with the scientists doing further experiments on me such as dissected awake and needles going deeper into my skin putting fierily liquid in me and watch me wither in pain without showing me mercy. I would wake up out of breath, cold sweat pour out of me, and shakes that would last for hours.

One night, Vincent couldn't sleep, so he walked around the tunnels and unconsciously walked towards my room, as he passed my room, he heard me and peaked into my room. He saw that I was shuffling in my sleep, panting as if I was running, saying "No..no...get away from me...leave me alone...please." I begged as I was breaking into a cold sweat.

Once I broke into a cold sweat, he had it, he couldn't take seeing me in such pain and torture. So, he came closer to my bed, started to pick me up, put me in his lap.

He felt me shaking and I tried to get away from him but he held me tighter but gentle. I was still asleep when he did this and I was about hit him until I heard his voice in my dream.

"Shhh...Mina wake up...it okay...Mina...I'm here." He said softly. I woke up in a jolt, gasping and sweat covering my face. "It alright...I'm here...nothings going to hurt you as long as I'm here." He said as he was rubbing my back.

I looked at him for second then I hugged him. Clinging to him for dear life like a life line.

He put his arms around me as I started to feel safe, the shakes stopped and the fear ebbed itself away from my body. We stayed like that for ten minutes, then I slowly let go of him. We looked into each other eyes, he saw worry in mine and I saw calm in his.

He didn't ask what my nightmare was about, which I was glad because I didn't feel like talking. I looked down, feeling ashamed but he put a finger under my chin, gently tilting until I looked at him.

He looked as if he understood what I felt and said nothing. A moment later, he exhaled, putting his hand on the back of his head as if in embarrassment, looking away and then back at me with a slight pinkness in his cheeks.

"Ummm...do you want me to stay with you tonight?" He said as he waited for my answer. I nodded to him. Then he scooched in closer onto the bed pulling me into him arms and put the covers over us.

When he got comfortable, I laid my head on his chest, hearing his strong, beautiful heart, I inhaled the scent that was him, he smelled like rich earth with a hint of pine. I quickly started to fall asleep but before I did I had to tell him for being my support of waking me from that nightmare.

"Thank you Vincent...for being here for me." I said sleepily. I felt him smiled as he rubbed my back. "Anything for you Mina...if you need anything, I'll always be there ...whatever it is." He said.

I smiled as I fell asleep. Little did I know that this brought us closer as he was falling for me deeply, to know that he would by my side no matter what.

He looked at me as I was asleep, he smiled as he leaned over and lightly kissed the top of my head. Closely put his lips to my ear and confess his feelings to me in my sleep.

I may have not heard them then but one day I would. "I Love You Mina." He whispered in my ear as he fell into a deep sleep, knowing he has me in his arms as much his heart, not knowing mine belonged to him as well.

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