Unfamiliar (Book One: Colt and Clara's Story)

Chapter Five

Colt

A piercing scream made Colt sit upright in his bed, without a second thought he jumped up and ran across the landing to Clara's room. He burst through the door ready to go into battle expecting to witness something horrifying but what he saw brought him to a standstill Clara was curled in a ball in the centre of the big bed in the throes of a nightmare sobbing and begging for it to stop.

She was the most beautiful creature he had ever laid eyes on. Her loose auburn hair fanned out around her slender frame, the moonlight filtering through the window caught her pain filled emerald eyes making them shine. His breath stuck in his throat and he swallowed down the lump which had formed there. The thought of her reliving her torture broke his heart and pissed him off all at once. He stepped closer to her and lay on the bed pulling her shaking body into his arms. He brushed the wild strands of her hair out of her face and held on to her tightly, whispering soothing words and kissing her forehead.

"it's ok Clara I've got you, it was just a dream beautiful. Your safe now." The sound of his voice seemed to calm her and her whimpering subsided, her breathing evened out and surprisingly she stayed asleep and her body snuggled into his.

He didn't know how long he lay there stroking her hair she felt so good pressed against him he didn't want to move her. He watched her sleep taking in her perfect features, her soft parted lips where so close to his and her breath fanned against his skin, if he lowered his head just a little he would be able to taste her delicious mouth, his already hard dick throbbed in his boxers and he groaned he was completely done for with this beautiful creature.

He decided to make his way back to his own room he was sure she wouldn't appreciate waking to a half naked man in her bed. He pulled his arm from underneath her trying to be as gentle as he could... he failed.

She stirred her eyelids fluttered open surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes and she smiled at him shyly, and began raising to sit up, her long sleep messed hair cascaded around her shoulders, she looked enchanting.

"Hey" she said her voice husky from sleep "what are you doing in here".

"You were having a bad dream, sorry if this was inappropriate, it seemed to calm you." He said pulling away from her.

She watched him intently, looking conflicted like she wanted to say something. Colt felt nervous suddenly and expected her to tell him to fuck off, but she surprised him.

"I... I dreamt you were there with me, you saved me fr-from that woman, you held me and I felt safe. You told me everything was going to be all right"

He was taken aback wow she was dreaming about him, he lent forward and tucked some of her unruly hair behind her ear, the air fizzed between them.

"I'd never hurt you Clara" he whispered aware of how his voice quivered as he spoke.

He had to get his shit together and fast before he did something he was sure she wouldn't take to kindly to.

"You seem to be ok now, I better get back to my room, let you get some sleep." He said climbing from the bed and heading for the door.

"Colt" she whispered after him, he turned meeting her eyes which were filled with desperation and fear.

"C-can you stay with me until I fall asleep?" She asked nervously, the nightmare had spooked her more than he thought. She didn't have to ask him twice, he would walk on hot coals for her if it meant she would feel safe.

"Of course, I can, let me just go put some sweatpants on, I was kind of in a rush to get in here before." he said feeling exposed suddenly and not just through lack of pants.