TMD: Preferences|Imagines|Oneshots 2

last night i had a dream (j.h.) (requested)

(A/N: This oneshot was requested by JaiCarter7. I hope you like it! The song in the title is a reference to the song of the same name by Randy Newman. Now, on with the oneshot!)

       I felt myself jolt awake as the last remnants of my nightmare faded from my mind. I quickly took in my unfamiliar surroundings before remembering that I had slept over at my boyfriend's house. I took a minute to calm my breathing as I wiped the sweat from my forehead. I turned to my right to find my boyfriend, Jesse, still fast asleep.

       Reaching over, I gently shook his shoulder. "Jesse..."

       He mumbled something in his sleep but didn't wake. I shook his shoulder again with more vigor. That got him to wake up. "Jesse..."

       "What? What is it, Y/N?" Jesse asked, sitting up on his elbow and rubbing his eyes.

       "I had a nightmare." I said quietly, almost afraid that if I mentioned it it would come back.

       Jesse rolled over onto his side and turned his bedside lamp on. He rolled back over and gathered me up into his arms. Jesse isn't normally a cuddler so I relished in the embrace.

       "What was it about?" Jesse asked, laying the both of us back down against the pillows.

       I snuggled into his arms and pressed my face into his chest. "I don't really remember. Just that it was a nightmare."

       "Well, it's all over now. I'm here. I won't let anything happen to you." Jesse said, closing his eyes again.

       I closed mine as well but after a few minutes of laying there in the dimly lit room, it was clear that sleep wasn't going to return to me easily. I couldn't say the same for Jesse, who's breath had slowed down again. I gently poked his chest to wake him up again. He sleepily looked down at me.

       "Can't sleep now?" He asked, yawning at the end of his sentence.

       "No." I said, my cheek squished up against his chest.

       "Well I can. Good night." Jesse said, closing his eyes again.

       "Jesse!" I whisper shouted, smacking his arm.

       With a sigh, Jesse opened his eyes. He shifted himself so he was half laying against his headboard and brought me up with him. "Okay, okay. What can I do to help you sleep?"

       I thought about it for a few seconds before an idea came to me.

       "Sing to me." I said.

       "Y/N..." Jesse started to whine but stopped when I whimpered at him. "Fine."

       Softly, Jesse started singing my favorite song. Not exactly the lullaby I was expecting but it was welcome nonetheless. As Jesse continued to sing, I shifted myself more over him so I was splayed across his chest with my head laying directly over his heart. The combination of his soft voice and the beating of his heart made a perfect medley and I was quickly falling asleep again.

       "I love you, Jesse." I said, groggily.

       He paused his singing, "I love you too, Y/N." He said before starting to hum softly, his own eyes closing again.

       It wasn't long before we were both asleep again, snuggled up in each other's arms. Despite the brief interruption, it was one of the best sleeps I've had in my life.

(A/N: Thanks again to JaiCarter7 for the request! I hope you liked it! Requests are open for the rest of the month so send yours in if you got 'em! That's all for now! Until next time! Thanks!!)