When Myles came back downstairs, Beckett was sitting on the couch, smirking.

"So . . ." He said.

"So what?" Myles snapped.

"So . . . Why didn't you tell me how you felt about Dani?" Instantly, Myles's cheeks flamed.

" I don't know what you are talking about." He said, with as much dignity as possible.

"Oh, please. I followed you upstairs. I saw you kiss her on the forehead. And I heard what you told her. So don't even try to deny it."

"I feel for her as a brother. That is all, nothing more." Beckett raised an eyebrow. Myles clearly wasn't going to be forthcoming with this information.

"All right, Myles. Just remember, you can lie to me forever, but you can only lie to yourself for so long." Myles snorted.

"I hope you don't think cliché sayings will make me admit anything. Besides, I've already told you; I do not feel that way." Myles said. Beckett noticed he was wearing his not-going-to-tell-you-anything face. He sighed.

"Alright, Myles." And Myles noticed he was wearing his not-buying-your-shit-for-a-second face.

Sometime in the middle of the night, Myles was woken up by a loud, shrill scream.

Dani. He immediately thought. He took the steps two at a time. Dani was sitting on her bed, gasping for breath, tears streaming down her face.

"Dani? What's wrong?" Myles demanded.

"Myles . . . I'm fine, it was just . . . It was just another nightmare." Myles sat on the edge of her bed.

"Would you like to tell me about it?"

"We were-we were in this forest. Everything was blood-red. Then this cage came down. It went around me. I kept asking you to help me, to get me out, but you just-you just laughed!" She buried her face in Myles's shirt. Not knowing what to do, he patted her back awkwardly. Finally, she emerged.

"I'm sorry. I think I ruined your shirt." Myles rolled his eyes.

"Whatever. I have a dozen more exactly like it. And you're more important to me than a shirt anyway." She grinned sleepily.

When Dani's parents came home later that day, they found Beckett watching a movie on the couch. Dani and Myles were still asleep in her room, holding hands.