<< Even In Death - 2016 Version - Evanescence >>
Captain Hunter felt a cold hand touching the side of his face.
He woke with a shuddering gasp, a light sheen of sweat coating his skin.
His heart raced in his chest.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
He struggled to breath as the remnants of a nightmare ebbed away and his head throbbed with pain.
'Good boy.'
"Sshh, it's alright. You're alright, Kit. It was just a bad dream." A low, soothing voice washed over him like cool water and the cold hand brushed his short hair away from the sweat coating his forehead.
His eyes met a par of bright, warm rubies.
Kit reached up and pulled his head down onto his chest until his heart slowed and his breathing returned to normal.
"Fucking hell, what am I? Novocaine?" Casimir chuckled, his voice was laced with sarcasm but he wrapped his arm around Kit's waist.
"Yes." Kit chuckled, releasing him and pulling his head up.
"Well, I don't mind, but - "
