Premonition
Summary: A pre-series double drabble written for the Tumblr hurt/comfort dialogue prompt: "Shh. It's okay. I'm here." The "Did you have a nightmare?" prompt managed to sneak in there too.
Neal has a fever induced nightmare. Kate is there to care for him.
102.1. Putting the thermometer down, Kate picked up the tablets and glass of water. "Here, take these. They'll help with the fever." Neal took the tablets and quickly washed them down. Taking the empty glass from his shaky hands, Kate briefly disappeared into the bathroom. She returned with the refilled glass and damp washcloths. After putting them down on the night stand, she climbed back into bed. Sitting up against the headboard, behind him, Kate pulled Neal over to rest his head and upper back against her chest. She didn't know if his trembling was solely the fever or also from the nightmare she suspected he'd had. She picked up a washcloth and held it against Neal's forehead. "Did you have a nightmare?"
"Yeah, I guess. There were four of them. SWAT types, all dressed in black, full body armour. They surrounded me, guns aimed at my head. Burke was there, and another agent. They cuffed me, took me away from you."
Kate began carding her free hand through Neal's sweat dampened hair, whispering, "shhh. It's okay. I'm here. I'm here."
Eighteen months later Kate stood wordless by watching as Agent Burke, smiling triumphantly, proclaimed, "Neal Caffrey, you're under arrest."