When my eyes started to roll open out of sleep a smile automatically spread across my face as the memory of what had happened before I succumbed to sleep; and I let my eyes look for Ben and I smiled again at the sight that was before me. While I was asleep Ben must have slid down the bed slightly as he was currently snuggled into my bare chest; I couldn't help but note how tired he looked. I would even go as far to say that it looked like he hadn't fallen asleep like we both usually did after we had made love; which told me that he was still dwelling on his nightmares. I watched him for a few seconds; and I also noted that he was in deep thought - maybe his nightmares were bothering more than he was letting on.

I smiled down at him as I lifted my left hand up and I began to stroke his hair; I watched as he quickly looked up at me and I instantly saw concern in his eyes.

"Have you not been to sleep?" I questioned slowly as I continued to run my fingers through his hair.

"No," he admitted. "Every time I close my eyes I see Bobby's face" he said sadly and I felt his arms tighten around me. "He's smirking at me, with you lying at his feet!" he exclaimed sadly.

"Hey!" I cooed as I slid my hand from his hair and cupped the right hand side of his face. "Ben that never happened" I reminded him. "And it never will" I quickly added and I watched as Ben threw me a fearful look.

"I can't bear it if anything happens to you," he said sadly. "To our baby" he quickly added as he stroked the lower part of my stomach.

"I feel the same Ben," I agreed. "But we will make sure that we will always will be safe, won't we?" I questioned sincerely.

"Yes" he nodded. "Mal I love you so much" he said as he snuggled into my chest once more.

"I love you so much too" I returned lovingly. "And so does this baby" I added happily and I watched as a proud smile spread across his face. He then slid down under the covers and I felt his face against the bottom of my stomach; I pulled the covers up so I could see him and I giggled as he snuggled into my stomach.

"I love you too" he muttered before he pressed a kiss against my stomach. I watched as he smiled happily as he snuggled against my stomach again before he yawned; and an idea then came to me to help sooth my beautiful husband.

"Ben," I stated.

"Aha?" he answered as he looked up at me.

"Do you want me to give you a massage?" I offered.

"You don't need to do that," he replied.

"I know I don't," I told him. "I want to," I advised. "Ben you look tired, you need to rest my love" I said smoothly.

"Ok" he nodded before he pushed up on his hands and he slid back up the bed and he threw himself down onto his pillows.

"On your stomach" I advised.

"Ok wife" he chuckled and he then quickly rolled onto his stomach, putting his head to the left hand side. I then slowly slid closer to him before I straddled him so I was now sitting on the top of his legs. I slowly placed both of my hands onto the top of his shoulders and I heard him moan and I couldn't help but smile at this. I continued to work my hands against his shoulders and the top of his back before I started to work my thumbs against the back of his neck.

I heard him groan in pleasure once more as I worked my thumbs down his neck until I continued onto the top of his back. The lower I made my way down his back I noted that every vertebrae on the top of his back had a knot in it; and I made it my personal mission to try and get rid of them.

I didn't know how long I was working my hands soothingly and slowly before I heard Ben lightly snoring; I grinned at the fact that my plan had worked. So with this in mind I slowly and carefully climbed from him before I carefully lay back down beside my sleeping Beast.

I rolled onto my left side and I watched as he slept peacefully next to me; as I watched him I couldn't help but note that he must have been more tired than he was showing.

I watched him sleep for quite a while before I felt my eyes started to slowly close in sleep once more; but as I did this I made a promise to myself. I was going to try and make things better for Ben - no matter what it took to help him through the anguish that he was currently going through.