Nightmares a hundred times worse than what she saw. Now instead of just her being hateful to him or just him dying it was a mix of both. She dreamed of herself pushing him beyond the edge.
Before she could run he held her tightly. He picked her up and walked them both to her room. "Lilly. It's just a nightmare." He said. "Look." He put her hand against his beating heart. "See. I'm right here. Nothing bad has happened to me. I'm okay. Look at me." He said.
He rubbed her back closed her eyes. "Shh. It's okay." He said. "Any and every time you have a nightmare just feel my heart. I'm okay."
he kissed her.
(both)
Connor kissed her. It was a long drawn out kiss that served to comfort the both of them
He pulled away after a while. "Alright Lilly. Let's try again to get some sleep. If you have nightmares remember I'm right here."
Leo looked at them from outside as they fell asleep. No Connor was right. So long as he was in the picture she couldn't be broken. But what about the other way around. A few hours into sleep Lilly awoke to Connor tossing and turning.
He was groaning his eyes squeezed tightly shut.
He awoke with a start breathing heavy.
"I killed you. Over and over... Made you suffer."
