Unexpected Love

Chapter 3 - Nightmare

John's POV:

I could hear laughter. Terrible laughter. Then I heard strokes. Somebody screamed of aches. That scream, I knew it. That was...

"SHERLOCK!!!", I shouted and tried to get to him, but I did't get nowhere fast. It was horrible.

I knew he was suffering, I could hear all his pain in this scream.

Everything was black.

Again I heard these strokes and that terrible scream again.

"Leave him alone!", I shouted again.

"I wouldn't dream of doing that!", that voice said and then the person begun to laugh again.

Who was torturing Sherlock? Who was laughing?

Then it flashed through my mind and I could remember who the voice belonged to.

Jim Moriarty.

"Nooooooooo!!!", I shouted.

Suddenly someone was grabbing my shoulders and was shaking me.

"Leve me alone! Let me!", I shouted.

"John, stop hitting me and WAKE UP!!", a familiar voice shouted.

I opened wide my eyes, and first I could't see anything, but then I could see Sherlock kneeling on my bed, grabbing my shoulders.

"What happened?", I said, gasping.

"Well, you were screaming very loud, so I tried to wake you up.", he explained. "And then you begun to hit me.", he added.

"Oh my god, I am so sorry!", I said, feeling ashamed.

Then we said nothing for a little while, I was getting over that shock and Sherlock...well he was still grabbing my shoulders.

When I was aware of his hands on my shoulders, I felt my face burning.

Luckily it is night and he can't see me, I thought.

"So, I suppose you had a nightmare?", Sherlock asked, finally letting off my shoulders but still kneeling on my bed.

"Yes, you're right. It was...horrible", I said, and only thinking about the nightmare made me feeling scared again and I begun to shiver.

Sherlock put one hand on my shoulder.

"it was just a dream, just forget it and try to sleep again.", he said and I could hear him smiling.

It wasn't a mocking smile, no, it was a smile of empathy. And only because of his words I did slowly calm down again.

"Goodnight John, and you know, if you need anything you can call me, anytime", he said.

"I know, thank you.", I said.

But when Sherlock was about to leave I called: "Sherlock, wait!"

He turned around and walked back to my bed.

"Yeah?"

"Would you like to....um..I mean....Would you mind if....well....only if you..."

"Of course I can stay with you this night.", he said and climed on the bed.

I rolled to the left side of the bed so that Sherlock could make himself more comfortable. But I had to come nearer to Sherlock again because the blanket was too small. 

We layed in my bed, close to each other, it was really comfortable lying next to him, and I really enjoyed it.

When I thought that he was already sleeping I heard him cough slightly.

"Goodnight John, I'll be here if you need me."

And then he did something that surprised me.

He reached out his arms and put them around me. I could feel his body warmth, and when I slowly put my head on his chest I could hear his heart punching. First I was really nervous but then I felt more comfortable in his arms and I was getting more and more tired.

"Thank you, Sherlock.", I murmured into his chest.

"You're welcome.", he said.

Then I fell asleep.

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A/N: Awww, cute Sherlock caring of John, holdling him in his arms :)  Hope you like how my story is going on, please comment or vote if you like it. I am happy of every read ;)