The Dark Hour

--------Layla--------

One of the doctors covered me in burn cream. Valerie stayed in the room with me. I looked down at my lap and sighed.

"Sorry for making you come get me, and saving me once more."

"It's fine," She sighed. "Are you feeling any better?" I nodded and smiled.

"Yeah I'm feeling much better. Uh where's Riker?" I asked looking up at her.

"I don't know," She muttered. I sighed and nodded.

"You go to your brother and see if he's out of surgery, I'll go find Riker." I said slowly getting up.

"Yeah ok," She sighed walking away. I smiled and walked out of the medical bay. I still hurt some but not as bad as I did. I looked at my arms and it was going to leave scars. I should change before seeing Riker. I went to my room and grabbed the spare key from the top of the door frame and unlocked the door. I jumped when I heard a noise from the kitchen. I grabbed a glass bowl that was by the door and slowly walked to the kitchen. I looked around the corner and saw Riker.

"How the hell did you get in here?"

"Um m-magic," He stuttered. I sighed, and sat the bowl down.

"How long have you been in my place? Oh my god are you okay?! You didn't get hurt did you!?" I said starting to freak out. I was thinking about myself too much to even think about if he was hurt or not.

"I'm fine, why?" He asked softly.

"I just didn't know if you got hurt when they attacked us." I groaned. I should take some painkillers. I walked into the kitchen and got into the medicine cabinet and got some painkillers. Riker gently grabbed my wrist and he looked at my arm.

"What the hell happened to you?" He asked shocked. I looked down and bit my bottom lip.

"I uh t-they used a hot iron on me t-to get info from me about something."

"The fuck is wrong with them?" He asked kinda mad.

"Hey I'm fine now, I didn't tell them what they wanted to find. I'm home and its fine just a little burnt." I sighed and took the pills. "I'm going to change and get rid of these." I said walking to the room. I got on a long sleeve shirt with jeans. I just don't want to show my burns cause they aren't that great. I didn't get them from being brave or fighting. I wiped away the tears that were running down my face. I walked out of my bedroom and the next thing I knew Riker was hugging me.

"A-Are you okay?" I asked a bit worried.

"I'm worried about you," He said softly. I smiled and hugged him back.

"I'll be fine. You wanna watch a movie?" He nodded.

"Sure, you pick." I nodded and went over to where my movies were. I grabbed a horror movie and popped it in the DVD player and sat on the couch and laid my head on Riker's chest. I wonder how Ridge is doing?

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I screamed and quickly sat up, I felt like I was going to puke. I had cold sweat running down my face. I gripped my blankets trying to calm down. I quickly looked up and Riker was over by me in no time.

"Are you ok? What happened?" He asked worried. I shook my head and started to cry.

"I-I was b-back in that r-room."

"Layla, you were here. You never left the base, it was just a bad dream. You're safe here," He said gently. I sniffled and nodded.

"I-It felt s-so real." I hiccuped some.

"I promise it wasn't, you were right here with me and you still are." I nodded I hugged Riker. I'm glad he was here if he wasn't I would probably have a panic attack.

"C-Can you stay in here with me?" He nodded.

"Yeah, I'm not going anywhere." I just hugged him, I was scared that if I let go I was going to wake up in that room and I didn't want that.