NIGHTMARE-CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN

"I had no idea I had dozed off," he remarked upon entering the room.

"I didn't want to wake you, so I decided to freshen up before asking you to join me in bed," I explained.

I made my way to the bed and pulled the blanket over me. He followed suit.

"You can go ahead and get some sleep now," I suggested.

"Not until I..." his voice trailed off as he leaned in to kiss my lips gently, just like a true gentleman would.

I found myself gradually enveloped in his mesmerizing rhythm as he fervently kissed me; however, sudden memories of Gabriel and I interrupted the moment, forcing me to pull away.

"What's the matter?" he inquired. Unable to give a response, he persisted with the kiss, only to be overwhelmed by the memories once again, leading me to cry out, "Stop!" He looked surprised.

I felt my panic attack beginning to emerge gradually, causing me to tremble. I searched through my belongings in the drawer to locate the pill. Once I found it, I ingested the pill. As I prepared to return it,