"Let's lay back," she suggested, kissing his temple and smoothing his hair back with both her hands. She felt that warmth and tingle that always came after sex with him, but she doesn't bask in it.
"I'll stay here with you," Natalie added quickly, not wanting him to think that she was just going to leave him after all of that.
With a nod, he shifted with her in his arms, a soft sigh coming out as he slid out of her. Slowly, he stretched out next to her, tightening his arms when they're still again.
"Thank you," he murmured. He was hesitant to say more, but... "And... I'm sorry. For the... for the fire."
She climbed off and stretched out on the bed, half her weight over him so she could still press small kisses along his lips and jaw. "It's okay. I'm not hurt," she assured him. A part of her wants to ask if he feels any better, but she decided to leave that alone for now.
"Good." He wouldn't know what to do with himself if she was hurt. That was the last thing he wanted.
Now, with the stress from the nightmare drained from his body, Leo just felt... tired. Still hot, still close to losing it if he were to be triggered by the wrong thing, but for the most part, he was... okay, he supposed. A tiny bit better, thankfully not worse, and for once, he didn't have to feel alone on this day.For that, he was grateful, and he hoped she knew that.
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"I'll stay here with you," Natalie added quickly, not wanting him to think that she was just going to leave him after all of that.
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"Thank you," he murmured. He was hesitant to say more, but... "And... I'm sorry. For the... for the fire."
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Now, with the stress from the nightmare drained from his body, Leo just felt... tired. Still hot, still close to losing it if he were to be triggered by the wrong thing, but for the most part, he was... okay, he supposed. A tiny bit better, thankfully not worse, and for once, he didn't have to feel alone on this day.For that, he was grateful, and he hoped she knew that.