Later that night, Charley had driven us back to my place. She was so glad that I was happy again. Throttle was so happy to be back with me. He missed me so much. It showed in his eyes.

After Charley dropped us off, she headed back to the garage to give Throttle's bike a tune up. She planned to thank Carbine for bringing Throttle back and making me happy again.

I unlocked the door and opened it. I walked in and Throttle wasn't far behind me. He couldn't wait 'til he could wrap his arms around me in bed tonight. I headed for the bathroom to take a shower. He followed right behind me. He hadn't taken a shower the whole time he was on Mars. It wouldn't have been the same without me.

It was nice to have him back with me. He had no idea how much I missed him. Taking a shower seemed like a foreign thing to me since I hadn't taken a shower since he left.
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After we crawled into bed, he wrapped his arms around me the best he could. I was 3 months pregnant, after all. He rubbed my belly very lovingly. He was so happy to be a first time father but at the same time he was scared cause he is a first time father.

Throttle had finally drifted off to sleep at around midnight. I had fallen asleep shortly after hitting the pillow. He sighed in complete content now that he was home with me.

What Throttle didn't know was that I had been having nightmares every night since he left. Even though he's back, I was still having nightmares. It was a different nightmare every night. Tonight was no different.

Throttle woke up and saw me thrashing on the bed. He grabbed me and tried to hold me still. He had a hard time trying to hold me down until he used his tail to hold my legs still. He also pinned my arms above my head with one hand. I kept fighting against him. I was asleep and had no idea what was going on until he smacked me to wake me up. He didn't want to smack me, but he needed to wake me up.

I woke up and was wide eyed. I looked around and noticed I was in my room and Throttle straddling me. "What's going on? What happened?"

"You don't remember thrashing around in bed? Or fighting against me?"

"No."

Throttle unwrapped his tail from my ankles and released my hands then got off of me. I sat up and got out of bed. I grabbed my robe and put it on, then tied it. I walked out into the other room to get something to drink.

A few mins. later Throttle walked out into the other room and asked how long that has been going on. I looked at him. "Since you left 3 months ago. It's a different nightmare every night. What you saw is what I go through every night. I never remember anything the next morning."

Throttle walked back into our room and grabbed my cell phone. He looked up Charley's number and called her. He hoped she was still awake.
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"Do you have any idea what time it is?"

"Sorry Charley-girl, but I need to talk to you about Michelle."

"Is she ok?"

"Did you know about her nightmares?"

"Nightmares? I don't think so. She had been looking worn down, but I chalked it up to being pregnant and having a hard time sleeping."

"Apparently she's been having different nightmares since I left 3 months ago."

"Did she have one tonight?"

"Yeah. She was thrashing around on the bed and trying to fight against me as I was trying to keep her still. I don't know what to do if it happens again."

"I'll call a psychologist friend of mine in the morning and set her up with an appt."

"Thanks Charley. You've been a big help to both of us. I really appreciate it."

"No problem, Throttle. I finished fixing that SUV about 2 weeks ago."

"Cool. I better go check on her. She's sitting in the kitchen having something to drink. Thanks again for everything, Charley."

"You're welcome, Throttle. Try and get some sleep. You need it."

"You have no idea. Later." Then he hung up.
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The apartment kitchen. Throttle had come back out to have some coffee with me and noticed I was asleep at the kitchen table. He walked over and shook me to wake me up.

I looked up at him still half asleep. "Come on, babe. Let's get you back into bed."

"Just put me on the sofa for the rest of the night." Then I tried to walk over to the sofa but slipped. Throttle caught me and guided me to the bedroom instead.

I stopped halfway down the hallway. I couldn't go back in there. Throttle tried to get me to go in the bedroom but I didn't budge.

"Why won't you go in there?"

"I stopped sleeping there when I started having nightmares every night. I tried every night to sleep in there, but ended up on the sofa every night."

"And I'm the reason you won't go in there, aren't I?"

I turned around and looked at him. I had tears rolling down my face. "I'm sorry baby. Even with you back with me, I can't stay in there long without having a nightmare."

"And I'm not letting you sleep on the sofa."

"What's the alternative then? Stay up all night?"

"Watch TV on the sofa 'til we both fall asleep."

"Seriously?"

"Why not?"

I walked past him and took his hand along the way. We went and sat down on the sofa and I turned the TV on. One of my favorite shows was on. He noticed the show that was coming on and looked at me.

"SVU? Really?"

I looked at him. "You're familiar with SVU? How?"

"Charley."

"Not surprising. I got her hooked on it. It's a good show."

"Yeah it is. I also found another show I like."

"Yeah? What is it?"

"Untold Stories of the E.R."

"Nice. Also my fave show. The whole time you were gone, I watched SVU. Det. Stabler reminds me of you. Especially when his shirt is off. Love that bod."

"Are you really comparing me to Stabler?"

"Yeah, why not? Both hot. Both have good friends. Both have hot women in their lives."

"Point made. I do have a hot woman in my life. I wouldn't change that for anything in this world." Then he hugged me.

I was the happiest woman on this planet to have someone so loving like Throttle in my life. He knew it, too.

We sat back against the sofa and watched SVU for the 2 hrs. it was on. What he didn't know was that I also own a few of the seasons of SVU and I planned to pop in one of the seasons to watch.
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2 hrs. later, Throttle noticed I had fallen asleep during the first episode. He knew I was tired and hadn't slept well for the past 3 months. He was glad when I had finally gotten some decent sleep. He shut the TV off and got comfy on the sofa. Then he drifted into dreamland.

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The next morning, Throttle heard my phone ringing in my room. He got up and carefully laid my head back down while he went to answer my phone in our room.

When he walked over to my phone, he decided to answer it in the bedroom so he wouldn't wake me.

"Hello?"

"Morning Throttle. Has Mike had any more nightmares since you called me last night?"

"Nope. She's sleeping on the sofa right now. We both were."

"I'm glad she got some decent sleep. Mind if Modo and I stop by? We have some news about Vinnie that both of you need to hear."

"Yeah, come on by. Modo can help with breakfast."

"Great. See you in 15mins." Then Throttle hung up.

He walked back into the living room to wake me up. He uncovered me and shook me a bit to wake me. "Time to wake up, my sleeping beauty. Charley and Modo are coming over. They have word on Vinnie."

I woke up and looked at him, then smiled. "Hey gorgeous. How'd you sleep?"

"I always sleep good on the sofa. What's the word on Vinnie?"

"That's why Charley and Modo are coming over. They'll be here soon. Time to get up and get dressed."

I carefully sat up and I got a sharp pain through my lower back. I went still. Throttle noticed and asked if I was OK. I shook my head no. He asked me if I needed an aspirin. "I can't take it while pregnant. It'll hurt the baby. Just get the heating pad out of the room."

Throttle decided to pick me up and carry me to our room instead. "What the hell, Throttle? I said bring me the heating pad, not take me to it."

"You need to lay on something a little more comfortable, babe. And please don't argue with me. I'm thinking about the baby, ok."

I sighed and gave in. "Fine, but you better come check on me periodically."

"I plan to. I'll have Modo make you breakfast and I'll bring it to you."

I smiled. "I could think of something better than breakfast in bed." Then I winked at him.

He knew what I meant, but he also knew with my back hurting, it wouldn't be a good idea.

"Sorry babe, no dice. Not with your back hurting. Why do you think I carried you into our room? "You had a hard time just sitting up on the sofa. Now, just lay down and I'll come check on you in a while. Ok?"

"Ok hot stuff. I love you and I'm sorry for getting mad at you."

"I love you too. You don't need to apologize, baby. Your hormones are all wacked out. I get that. Just get some rest." Then he kissed my forehead.

Just as he was walking out of our room, he heard a knock on the door. He went to see who it was.

He got to the door and looked through the peephole and saw that it was Charley and Modo. He unlocked the door, opened it and let them in. "Have a seat. Michelle is in the other room laying down. Her back started giving her problems just a few minutes ago."

"How is she doing?"

"You're welcome to go see her, Charley. Down at the end of the hall on the left."

Charley nodded and went down the hall to see me.

Modo and Throttle went into the kitchen to make breakfast.

"I figured you would have already eaten, bro."

"What would I have made? I can't cook, Modo. You know that."

"She hasn't taught you yet?"

"Nope. I was hoping to learn before I left. I'm not going to have her on her feet all the time. I'm gonna help her as much as possible."

"Like I said, you're domesticated and there's nothing wrong with that."

"So, what's the word on Vinnie? Is he ok? He was awake when I saw him last."

"That was 3 months ago, though. A lot has happened since then."

"I will ask again. How is Vinnie?"

"He slipped into a coma last night after Charley went to see him. She told him that she found someone else. That's when he seized and hadn't woke up since."

"Has Carbine been told?"

"She left around midnight last night. She's going to go hunt down Harley and bring her back here. Maybe if Vinnie hears her voice, he might come out of his coma."

"Or never come out of it."

Modo looked at Throttle with a glare. "Just sayin'"

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"So, have you expressed your feelings to Modo yet?"

"About a month and a half ago. Surprisingly, he felt the same about me. He's very gentle when kissing and making love."

"Did he wear protection? I know you're not financially ready, Charley. You don't get enough business."

"Yes, he wore protection. He doesn't want kids just yet. He wants to wait until we're married to have kids."

"Smart mouse. His mom would be proud of him for wanting to wait to have kids."

"Yeah, she would."

I had to get up and hit the bathroom. After I hung my feet over the bed, I stood up and fell down immediately. I don't know what happened for me to fall all of a sudden. Charley tried to help me up, but couldn't, so she yelled for Throttle.