Baby Nightmares

Idea/Suggestion: JessicaMoussa

"And the little pirate and his crew found the treasure," Neo said. Holding a dozing Cora in her lap, she lightly rocked her mother's rocking chair as she read their son a bedtime story. "With that they were able to complete their ship and set sail for adventures on the high sea."

Cora sighed.

Neo looked down to find he was completely asleep. Closing the book she placed it behind her back before taking Cora fully in her arms and standing up. She placed a kiss on his head, his hair smelled of soft shampoo, before placing him down in his crib. She pulled his favorite blanket over him. "Good night, sweet baby."

"You spoil him," Law said from their bed.

"I do not. Reading books help babies relax." Neo walked over to the bed. As she climbed on it Law placed his own book down on the nightstand. His hands grabbed her hips, halting her as she straddled over his legs.

"Then why not read to me?" Law smirked.

"You can read yourself." Neo leaned forward and pressed her lips to his chest. "Besides, you don't want me to read to you. You want me to pleasure you."

Law chuckled. "Then do it."

"Nope." Neo pecked his lips. "You have an early day tomorrow. You need sleep not sex."

Law pouted. "I can have both."

"Not tonight." Neo pecked his lips again before pulling away from him. "And don't blame me. You're the one who wants to stay up to date with new surgical procedures."

"Okay, okay," Law said. "I get it."

"Good. Now shut off the light and go to bed," Neo said.

Law reached over and flipped of the lamp.

Neo waited for him to get comfortable before snuggling against him. It didn't take them long to quickly fall asleep familiar sounds of the sub.

Moonlight poured in through the porthole. It washed over the room and over the smallest pirate in the captain's quarters. Cora's face scrunched in discomfort from the images parading through his mind as he slept. He's body jerked. Eyes flying opening, he parted his lips he cried.

Neo jerked awake from the sounds of their baby crying. Snapping out her wings, she flew over to Cora's crib before Law turned on the lamp.

Cora grabbed the crib railing and pulled himself towards her. "Mama scared."

"What's wrong, Cora?" Neo scooped him into her arms. His hands tightened around her shirt. She rocked him as he cried. "What's wrong with him, Law? It's not his normal crying for being hungry, fuss, or wet."

"He probably had a nightmare," Law said. He placed his hand on their son's hair and stroked it.

"Nightmare!" Neo's eyes widened. Her arms tightened around Cora in alarm.

"It's all right, Neo. It won't be like yours at all," Law said.

"So this is normal?" Neo asked.

"It is." Law nodded.

"But he's only a baby." Tears pooled in Neo's eyes.

"It just happens. And he's two years old now. Most likely it was influenced by something," Law said.

"And there's no way to know what he was dreaming," Neo said.

"There's not," Law said. "It'll pass. We'll just keep a closer eye on what he's being exposed to."

"Do you think it came from those pirates attacking earlier today? They did shoot cannons at us before we chased them off," Neo said.

"That could have caused it," Law said. "You can relax now. He's fine. He's already stopped crying."

Neo nodded. Glancing down she found Cora had also loosened his hold on her shirt. He yawned and closed his eyes. She smiled. A few more minutes of holding him she leaned to put him back in his crib but he startled and grabbed onto her. "He doesn't want to sleep in his crib. He wants to sleep with us."

"That's not a good idea, Neo," Law said.

Neo glared at him.

"I'm just saying if we start putting him in our bed when he has nightmares then he'll want to always sleep in our bed," Law said.

Neo pondered on his words. Part of her agreed with him while another part couldn't over ride her desire to always keep Cora happy. "Just for tonight."

"Neo." Law sighed.

"Law," Neo challenged. "This is his first nightmare. It's not exactly something you told me would happen to him. You know I hate it when he's scared."

Law's eyebrow rose. "I guess I didn't tell you about it. I'm sorry."

"It's okay," Neo said.

"Let's compromise then. If we can get Cora back in his crib within ten minutes then he sleeps there," Law said. "If he doesn't he can sleep with us. But only this time so you can adjust to it."

"Deal." Neo nodded. With Cora relaxed she tried to place him in his crib. He fussed and held on tightly to his mom.

The minutes ticked by. Each time they tried to put Cora back in his crib he fussed and held on tighter to them.

"He wants to sleep with us," Neo said.

Law sighed. "I get the feeling you influenced his decision in that."

"I did not." Neo couldn't help but smile even though it was the truth. She didn't have control over Cora like she did Law.

"It's still possible that your desire for him to sleep with us passed to him," Law said.

"We made a deal, my love. It's been ten minutes," Neo said.

"Fine. Get into bed."

Neo walked over to their bed. Using her wings she lifted herself and Cora onto the bed. She placed their baby between them.

Law turned off the light and joined them.

"Dada," Cora said reaching a finger towards Law.

Law took Cora's tiny finger and kissed it. "You won. So sleep now. You know you're safe with us."

Cora yawned and closed his eyes.

Neo pulled their blanket up around their baby, making sure he was nice and warm. "Thanks, Law."

Law leaned over and kissed her. "You sleep as well."

Neo nodded. She watched their son sleep for a few minutes before allowing herself to fall asleep.

Law stayed up a little longer. He couldn't help but watch his lover and son sleeping peacefully in their bed.

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JessicaMoussa: Hope you like it. And thanks for the request. I never would have thought of it. I'm thinking about doing one where Cora's older and has more influence on getting Law to let him sleep with them instead of Neo.