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It was Friday night and Billy and Rowyn were lying in the bed in their hotel room. Billy was exhausted from his day at Con. Rowyn insisted that they watch a movie before going to sleep. Billy smiled pulling her close to him as the movie started. He struggled to keep his eyes open. Halfway through the movie, he couldn't fight to keep his eyes open any longer. "Row baby I'm really tired. Can we go to sleep now please?" Rowyn looks up at him sighing. She is afraid to fall asleep. Her nightmares have been going full force the past week. The latest one involves her and Billy going out with the guys and he gets shot trying to protect her and dying. She shutters thinking about it. Billy notices. "You okay baby?"
She nods hugging him tightly. "I love you William so much!!" He chuckles at her using his full name anyone rarely does. In fact, she is about the only one that does. He pulls her face up to his and kisses her lightly "I love you my beautiful Rowyn Rose!" He sees the fear behind her beautiful green eyes. "Row what's wrong? Are you having nightmares again? Is that why you don't want to go to sleep?" She looks away and nods yes. Billy sighs pulling her face back to look at him but she looks down not wanting to look into his eyes. "Sweetheart please look at me!" She looks up at him on the verge of tears. His heart breaks every time she gets like this. He hates when she has her nightmares and wishes that he could make them go away for good. "Rowyn you know I'm right here and nothing is going to change that. I promise I won't let anyone or anything hurt you."
She starts to cry thinking of her latest nightmare and climbs on Billy's lap and straddles him. He pulls her tightly to him letting her cry. After a few minutes, he hears her soft breathing and realizes she's fallen asleep. He smiles as he whispers in her ear before kissing her temple. "Good night my sweet Rose." He carefully shifts so he can lay her back down on the bed and untangles her from him. He gets up and quickly pulls off his jeans and shirt and climbs back into the bed. Rowyn whimpers searching for Billy. He smiles as she finds him and curls into his chest as he puts his arm around her. He soon falls asleep holding his beautiful wife close to him.
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Billy is jolted awake by Rowyn's screams and her flaying her arms and legs. He groans looking at the clock on the nightstand noticing it's only 5 am. He grabs her pulling her to him and wraps her in his arms. "Row baby come on wake up." She continues to scream and fight. He continues to try and calmly wake her. He pauses when he hears her next words. She is clearly still asleep as she screams. "BILLY NO!! PLEASE NO!!! NO DON'T LEAVE ME!!!" He begins to shake her lightly. "Rowyn baby come on wake up!!"
She fights more. "BILLY PLEASE!!!" Billy panics. He sits her between his legs and wraps his legs around her torso and holds her tightly against and whispers in her ear. "Rowyn Rose Moran listen to my voice baby I'm right here!! Now wake up!!!!" Her eyes fly open and she takes a deep breath. "BILLY!!"
"I'm right here baby calm down!" She turns in his arms and clings to him. He lets her holding her tightly against him as she sobs into his neck. Once she's calmed herself some. He softly asks "Sweetheart you wanna tell me what that nightmare was about?" She looks at him on the verge of tears again. She nods no. "He takes her head in his hands. "Row baby, I know it was something to do with me."
She whimpers. "Come on baby I can't help unless you tell me." She looks at him for another moment before she whispers to him what it was about. He sighs pulling her close again. "Row honey I promise I'm not going anywhere." She clings to him as he rubs her back and kisses the top of her head. "Billy? Can you sing to me until I fall asleep again??" Billy smiles. "Yes, baby. Now come here." She smiles as she leans into him. He holds her close as he starts to sing Hey Darlin to her. She sighs kissing his chest and halfway through the song he hears her soft snores. He smiles kissing the top of her head. He looks at the clock seeing it almost 6:30 meaning he'll have to be up in an hour. He groans closing his eyes and drifting off to sleep with Rowyn out on his chest.
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Billy is woke the next morning by his phone ringing. He groans rolling over as he untangles from Rowyn's grip. He answers in a very sleepy tone without bothering to see who it is. He hears Rob's voice. Billy where the hell are you man? We've been waiting for about 30 minutes we had to go on without you for the first panel! Billy groans. "What time is it??" It's almost 9:30 dude! Billy is suddenly awake as he yells "SHIT!! I'm sorry Rob!! Row had another nightmare last night and we were up late and I guess I slept through my alarm. I'll be down in a few minutes!!" Billy shuffles as he tries to get out of bed without waking Rowyn but he doesn't realize she's already awake. He goes to get up when he hears her soft voice. "Did I really make you late Billy? I'm sorry." He smiles at her leaning down to kiss her lightly. "My darling angel you're worth being late a thousand times over! I love you so much Rowyn Rose Moran!" She grins "I love you more William Parker Moran!" He kisses her once more before rushing to get dressed and out the door.