ZEDD - A FEW HOURS LATER
Thomas has finally dozed off, much to my relief. I really don't know how to help him. After I had to refuse his request, I felt badly about it, but not nearly as badly as I would if I had given in and he'd gotten sick as a result. Then the shock of pain that was physical as much as mental. He'd refused to speak after that until he fell asleep and the slight mutterings I'm getting as he sleeps aren't helping either.
It's quiet for a long time when I'm startled out of my thoughts by Thomas chuckling lightly in his sleep. Whatever he's dreaming of now is making him very happy, which in turn only adds to my relief as the last thing he needs is any more nightmares on top of what's occurred over the last two days. I only hope that it continues when he wakes up. Stroking his hair I listen closely as he chuckles again. "Wish I knew what you were dreaming about, love."
"Zedd."
Me? He's dreaming about me and he's happy? Breaking into a sizable grin of my own, I squeeze him gently. "Love you, mate."
"I know." Is he awake? A quick look shows me that he's not and I realize suddenly that he's more like Scorpina than I thought, he talks in his sleep. Recalling how Dar had once told me of his mate's sleeping conversations, I wonder briefly if Thomas can do the same without waking. Well he hasn't been mad at me yet this week, at least not while sober, might as well give it a shot.
"What are you laughing about?" I ask softly.
In his sleep, he turns to me. "You."
"Me, huh. What about me?"
"I like that I'm the only one that sees your softer, romantic side." And trust me you are indeed the only one.
"Only for you" I agree. "What did I do that was so romantic this time?" I'd love to have an idea to make him this happy when he's awake…
"You've been giving me presents all day and you don't know what you did that's so romantic?" He snuggles closer. "You don't have any more surprises for me, do you?"
"Oh one or two perhaps. One of them will have to wait for bedtime." He sighs happily and I hug him. "Why don't you rest for a while and we'll see to those other surprises later?"
He presses a kiss to my throat and settles back into a deeper sleep. Wide awake now, I start planning. Once we get home, I'm going to make sure that he's this happy for real and I think I'll start with the two presents that I already have for him that I haven't had a chance to give him yet.
