4:17.

Turning to face her

partner, she sighed.

"Don't be ridiculous, I've

known you long enough

that I can tell when

something is wrong.

After all it must have

been something

*specific* that caused

me to wake up at- "

Her dentenve was

punctuated by a loud

yawn."Seventeen, no

wait *eighteen*

minutes past four in

the morning." Her eyes

sparkled with mirth,

and she gave him a

small smile to reassure

him that she was, in

fact, not actually being

serious.

Sam, however, wasn't

quite as amused.

"Caitlin." He warned,

somehow managing to

appear both exhausted

and authoritative

simultaneously.

Immediately, Caitlin's

expression softened,

yet she showed no sign

of desisting. "Another night mare?" She

questioned, tentatively.

There was no reply,

save for him turning his

head away from her,

but then no reply was

needed, as she was

already perfectly aware

of the answer. "Oh,

Sam."

Slowly, she reached for

him. With measured

movements, she first

placed her hand upon

his shoulder, after

which she slid it around

the back of his neck, so

that her hand rested

upon the back of his

head. Pulling him

towards her, she

wrapped him into a

tight hug, one which he

returned with equal

fervor. Cailtin whispered

unintelligible words of

comfort into the man's

ear, desperately

wishing that there was

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