"NILES!"
Daphne woke with a start, her heart racing as she looked around in the darkness.
Tears stung her eyes and in desperation she reached for her husband; overcome with unimaginable relief when she found him sleeping peacefully beside her.
Not only had he barely stirred following her outburst, but he was completely oblivious to the horrible nightmare she'd just experienced.
Still shaken, she climbed out of bed, careful not to wake her husband. She wanted so badly to awaken him; to have him hold her and tell her that everything would be all right.
No doubt their baby was shaken by the dream as well. The thought made her wonder if unborn children shared the same dreams as their mothers.
She knew that Niles would be ecstatic to talk about such a possibility. But more importantly, she hoped that with his interest in interpreting dreams; he could shed some light on her nightmare.
At any rate, there was no going back to sleep now.
With a sigh, she kissed Niles on the cheek and then padded into the kitchen where she made a cup of tea.
As she looked around in the dark, she shuddered. It was here in this very kitchen where that disturbing nightmare occurred.
When she finished her tea she returned to the bedroom, smiling when she saw Niles sleeping soundly.
He was so handsome.
Carefully she climbed back into bed and snuggled up next to him; drifting off to sleep within seconds.