Nightmares || damefalcon
The words ‘I’m Fine..” started to form, but they died on her lips. Biting her lip, she let out a whispered ‘No.” And lost it. The sobs came, and with it the words.. telling him about not getting the attention she wanted as a kid and turning to drugs and prostitution, her father’s threat to put her into military school, then her parents death. Joining the army, and eventually Riley’s death. Then helping Cap and Tash, and the terror that filled her heart and soul as she fell off the hellicarrier, punted by Steve’s best friend.
“Whoa, whoa, hey.” Tony sat up fully, rubbing sleep out of his eyes with one hand and gingerly moving Raleigh into his lap so he could put his arm around Sam. “You’re okay, you’re here. With me and Raleigh, okay? You’re safe.” He put his other arm around her too, pulling her close, trying to make out what she was saying between sobs.
She curled against him, her sobs calming into hiccups muffled into his chest once she finished. “I’m sorry, Tony.. I must sound like an idiot.” She was loath to move from his embrace though, her free hand curling into Raliegh’s fur. Sniffling, she sat up, scrubbing her face with her sweater sleeve. “I’ll be out of your hair tomorrow.. Promise..”
