Nightmare

Charlie/Jack

Charlie hadn't spoken in two days since they rescued him, Jack is beyond worried, he hasn't left the musicians side since. Kate went with another search party to go out in search of Claire; they haven't been back since either. He's worried about them but more concerned about Charlie. The musician is asleep his head wresting in Jack's lap, as the doctor runs his long callused fingers through the short tuffs of hair.

Charlie's breath hitches in his throat as his skin flushed, he's shaking slightly. It's a nightmare and Jack tried to wake him but only manages to aggravate the brit. Tears stream from behind tightly closed eyes alarming him, as the younger mans shaking became worse. Jack pulls the smaller man up and into his arms as he tries to sooth his shaking.

"No, no, no, no." The brit repeated over and over again his ascent thick as he gradually became louder, Jack moves the others face to the curve of his neck muffling his repeated cries of 'no'.

"Shh… Charlie, it's all right its only a nightmare." Jack said in a soft voice rocking the guitarist back and forth.

"Please, please no!" Charlie begged muffled into the crock where Jacks shoulder meets his neck.

"Charlie, Charlie, please wake up!" Jack asked desperately shaking the smaller man. Charlie woke with a start at the shaking, puffy blue eyes looking up into clear blue one. Tears still streaking down his face, as he flung his arms around Jack's neck, and crying into his shoulder. Jack whispered soothing words into the distraught mans ear, rubbing calming circles into his back.

"Charlie what was that about?" Jack asked curious as the other began to calm down. Charlie tensed at the question however, trying to pull away but the doctor held strong not releasing him. "You don't have to tell me." Jack said trying to reassure the younger man, the brit calmed down at this, not continuing trying to escape the dark haired mans hold. "But…" the musician once again tensed in worry. "If you want to you can." Jack said and Charlie let his body relax against the older mans. Charlie shook his head 'no' and Jack sighed figuring now was not the time to ask questions, and continued to hold the other throughout the night even after he had fallen a sleep again.

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