STILL NOT MINE...

Chapter 12: Nightmares

By that night Pim, and Barbara had headed back to their old house, to start fixing it up a little. Phil and Keely were still in the hospital. He noticed she was having some trouble getting to sleep, so he slid in next to her, carefully wrapping his arms around her, avoidding the slash marks on her back.

"Phil?" she asked, half asleep.

"Yeah, it's me. Is this okay?" he asked, gently taking her hand in his. She nodded and started to drift off to sleep.

A few hours passed, but they were restless for Keely. She kept seeing Tanner, during the attack. The fact that he was still out there. Thus began another nightmare, about Tanner showing up and killing them all. She woke up around three in a cold sweat. Phil's arms still protectively wrapped around her. She somehow managed to shift so she was facing his chest. Like the night before her accident she rand her hand along his chest, which, a moment later, had him awake.

"What's wrong Keel?" he asked noticng her distress.

"Nothing. I just had a nightmare. I had to make sure you were still here. It all seemed so real," she told him, hugging him again. "Tanner's still out there, he could come here and hurt you or our child..." he cut off her rant.

"Or you... Don't worry, there are two armed police officers outside your door, Tanner can't hurt you. And if he did get in here, I'd never let him near you." he promised her. After a few minutes he gently kissed her as she turned around, He held her right hand with his and placed it over her stomach. Not another nightmare woke Keely up that night.

In the morning the detectives arrived to ask them questions. After abot and hour, they had all the information they needed, and excused themselves.

"I'm sorry I woke you up last night," she told him, still resting in his arms.

"It's okay. That's what I'm here for. I can't imagine how hard this is for you. I just want to be there for you. Forever," he said, kissing her forehead.

"I love you so much" she said.

"I love you, too, Keel" he replied,

Just then the door opened and someone neither of them wanted to see appeared. "Tanner, what the hell are you doing here?" Phil yelled jumping out of the bed.

"I'm here to finish what I started. Now, get out of my way," he said, shoving Phil out of his path. Tanner lunged for Keely. But, Phil moved in. He dove on top of Tanner, attempting to stop him from ever touching Keely again.

"Get away from her!" Phil yelled, slamming his fist into Tanner's face. Temporarily restraining the rapist. A moment later one of the armed guards that were supposed to be watching the door, stepped in to see what all the commotion was about.

"How did he get in here?" Phil asked, handing Tanner over.

"We had to go talk to our commanding officer, we thought you'd be fine for five minutes." the second officer explained, dragging the semi-conscious Tanner out the door. He was glaring daggers at Phil and Keely.

After several more minutes of Phil lecturing the officers, they left to take Tanner to the police station, leaving Phil and Keely alone. "Are you okay?" she asked him, noticong his hand was bruised from the force of his punch.

He nodded, "I should be asking you that,"

"Yeah, I'm fine, you tackled him before he got close enough," she said, pulling him close to her again.

"See, your nightmare didn't come true," he said, kissing her, gently.

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