A/N: Here's another chapter. Thanks for all the feedback!

It was the 12th day of peace, the final day Troy and Greece would have. Troy had mourned Hector, and Greece was almost done building their wooden horse. But for two lovers the 12 days had been an eternity.

Briseis stood in her room looking out her window. She was still dressed in black mourning the loss of Hector. She had cried not only for Hector but for him. She had cried for Achilles as her heart ached for him. But most of all she cried for herself, as she was not able to stop herself from loving him.

Achilles walked through the camp, deep in thought and contemplation. He had apologized to Eurodus, and ordered his men home. He felt calm again when he decided and devised his plan to retrieve Briseis. He had not slept at all since she had left and would not do so until he had her again.

Briseis cried herself to sleep again as she had done many nights before. She le the softness of the bed caress her and the heat from her tear stained face cooled. She let the deviant sleep finally claim her.

Achilles was in his tent sharpening his sword. He looked back at the empty bed that once held his lovely priestess. He wanted her more and more each moment that passed by. But soon his eyes felt heavy, as the deviant sleep finally claimed him.

Sleep the twin brother of Death decided that the two shall have a dream, a dream in which all their suffering would end, for a night.

Brisies appeared in the green fields of her countryside. She was running through the friends joyously and embracing the sun. She danced around and fell into a field of marigolds. Her bare feet felt the cool blades of grass and she smiled the first in a long time. She stretched out and saw birds fly overhead.

Achilles was walking somewhere, and walked into the same green fields. He looked around at the beautiful countryside. It reminded him of Larissa somewhat. He smiled as he hadn't dreamt of anything in a while. He saw the birds fly overhead and then saw a figure sit up. He walked closer to it. He reached over to for his sword but it was gone. He walked closer to the figure and saw long brown mousy hair.

Briseis felt eyes on her and slowly turned her head. She looked up and saw Achilles walking closer to her. Was it a dream? It didn't matter. Achilles ran to her, and she jumped up into his arms. He held her tightly in his arms and would not let her go. No words exchanged and held her. She clung to him, feeling his breath and his heart against her chest. She felt the tears build in her eyes.

"I must be dreaming" she whispered

"Then don't wake up" Achilles answered as he kissed the side of her cheek

Now that we're here,
It's so far away
All the struggle we thought was in vain
All the mistakes,
One life contained
They all finally start to go away

Achilles released her just enough so she could move her head and kiss him. Her lips had never tasted so luscious as her fingers began to play with his hair. She was always fond of that. He began pulling at her dress and it fell off without effort. She began tugging at his clothes as well, and it fell onto the grass quietly. His hands explored her body as she began to react to his touch. He laid her down onto the grass and caressed her body as he laid down on top of her. He broke the kiss just to look at her. He knew that he loved her, he had never said it to her, he was afraid. The might Achilles afraid of a woman.

Briseis reached up and touched his face and smiled.

"I love you Achilles, even in this dream"

"You are my dream. That I will love and cherish forever" Achilles said

These are my words
That I've never said before
I think I'm doing ok
And this is the smile
That I've never shown before

"Why did you send me away?" Briseis asked

"I had to. I could not keep you" Achilles answered

"Do you not love me?"

"I love you Briseis, you are the only thing that makes sense"

Now that we're here its so far away
And I feel like I can face the day
I can forgive and I'm not ashamed to be the person that I am today

Achilles kissed her and entered her soul as he had before, Briseis lovingly accepted him in and held onto him. She had missed him so and only he was able to love her, to make her feel alive.

This is my life
Its not what it was before
All these feelings I've shared
And these are my dreams
That I'd never lived before
Somebody shake me
Cause I, I must be sleeping

Her nails raked down his back as she felt the muscles move slowly and pick up speed. She loved how his body was sculpted and how he felt. Achilles felt her hands sliding down his back and stay there. He brushed her hair aside and claimed her lips again.

I'm so afraid of waking
Please don't shake me
Afraid of waking
Please don't shake me

They had made love through the entire night. Sleep had been very kind to both of them. Afterwards they lay there on the grass looking up at the sky. Briseis lay on his chest and her fingers playing with the braid in his golden locks. Achilles reached up and grabbed her hand. He kissed it and then looked into her eyes.

"I love you Briseis" Achilles said

Briseis looked up at him.

"I must be dreaming" Briseis said as she kissed him

"Tomorrow I will come for you. I will scale the walls and find you"

"Achilles…"

"I will come for you. But will you come with me?"

"Yes…"

They kissed once more. Apollo's sun began to rise over the horizon, and Sleep retreated back. Achilles felt her lips fade away and awoke abruptly in his tent with his sword in his hands. Briseis awoke looking up at where she was. She was in her room, lying on her bed alone. She touched her lips and remembered the last kiss Achilles gave her.

Achilles emerged from his tent holding his sword. He looked out as the sun was rising. He was thankful for the dream he had of her. He didn't know if it was a dream or not, but either way he was going to Troy, and he was going to find her.

Briseis looked out her window and saw the sun rise up. She reached over to the shell necklace lying on her table and put it on. She wasn't sure what would happen but she knew that he would come for her. He would always come for her and never leave her. He would never abandon her. She smiled in knowing that he would hold onto her and never let go.

Now that we're here its so far away
And I feel like I can face the day

Briseis stood there and smiled, as she knew he would come for her.

The song is So Far Away by Staind. And yes this is turning into a songfic saga or sorts.