Author's note: I do not own NCIS LA or its characters
Chapter 1: Bedtime
It was about midnight when Fatima and Rountree decided to call it a night. He knew it was risky, but he crawled on the bed next to her when he came out of the bathroom.
"What exactly are you doing?" she asked, rolling to her left side to face him. He grinned.
"Getting in bed," he said, equal parts hopeful and nervous. Fatima raised an eyebrow.
"With me?" she asked.
"Well, yeah. I thought we could cuddle," he said softly. Fatima smiled.
"Fine," she said playfully. He grinned and crawled into the bed next to her. He reached over and let his arm wrap around her waist. She blushed as he delicately kissed her head.
Around three hours later, Rountree woke up to Fatima's soft whimpering. He reached over and pulled her close to him.
"Shh, princess, it's okay. Wake up," he said, gently stroking her hair. She jumped awake and pulled away from him. He understood and unwrapped his arms from her waist.
"Hey, sweetheart. It's okay, you're home safe. I promise," he whispered. Once she processed what happened, she crawled back in tne bed and started crying softly. He gently hugged and cradled her. She fell back asleep, using him as a pillow. He didn't really mind, though.