136 - “You had a nightmare, tell me about it so I can fix it.”
A/N: If I write this weird it’s cause it’s my first Burrcules. But I will do my best @djajfresh
Aaron Burr was having a nightmare. He was 99% sure of it. Seeing the dead comes back to life makes me think this isn’t real, it’s not-- he thinks before he suddenly is back in the living room. He can’t help but gasp at the air.
Seeing his parents come back as Zombie’s, it felt so real....
Aaron turns to see Hercules Mulligan holding a white cat in his muscled arms. Hercules cocks an eyebrow at him. Aaron doesn’t realize he’s shaking until Hercules puts his hand on his shoulder. Hercules looks like he’s assessing him and Aaron can’t help but feel like he’s about to get reprimanded by dad for leaving the TV on...
“You had a nightmare, tell me about it so I can fix it.” Hercules firmly tells him. Aaron tries to tell him, ‘no dad i’m fine, i’m okay.’ but suddenly it’s two a.m. and Hercules Mulligan is making him tea with lemon.
He also forced Aaron to hold George* the cat so he can make tea. It doesn’t help that George is purring loudly and somehow got his chest. (Aaron Burr doesn’t even like cats, okay? Gross.)
It’s even weirder when Hercules gets him talking about seeing his parents coming back to life. Yet, it’s nice as Hercules listens to him, lets him cry on his shoulder and doesn’t say a word when Aaron argues with himself that he shouldn’t be crying over dead parents, for godforsaken.
Hercules thinly smiles as he gives Aaron his third cup of tea. “you know,” Hercules begins, “I think this is the most I’ve heard you speak.” He teases Aaron, as Aaron takes a drink of tea.
Aaron coughs, trying to ignore the sting of hot liquid down his throat. Hercules, unlike Alex, Lafayette or John, waits for him to get done coughing. He looks back in Hercules warm eyes and sighs.
“It’s their anniversary. I don’t remember them. “ He admits, rubbing George’s soft warm back. “My sister does, which helps. She tells me Theo is just like my mother it’s scary. But how do you love someone who died when you were only four years old? I use to remember them but it’s been more than twenty five years. The earliest memories are starting to fade.” He admits to Hercules who nods patiently.
“You can love something that you can’t remember. I’ll give you an example? Okay.” Hercules sets down Aaron’s cup. “Peggy had a couple siblings who past away. They were born before Peggy came into the picture. Only Angelica seems to remember them. However, Peggy has heard the stories right? Just because you don’t remember someone important to you does not mean you cannot love them. It just means they get to show up in your dreams. You would be surprised at how many times Peggy sees them in her dreams. Yet, she’s only seen them in pictures, they are a part of her family and life. So don’t beat yourself up, Aaron. Remember, there are many kinds of love, at least according to the Greeks.” Hercules quip at the end with a smile.
Aaron can’t help groan. “Did you just--seriously Mulligan?” he gapes at Hercules who laughs.
“What? Was that too many labors to understand?” Hercules quips at him, with a grin. Aaron rolls his eyes, exaggerated. He turns to Hercules and gives him a small smile.
“Anytime. Now, go the f*ck back to sleep. We have an early morning. Finish your tea, Aaron.” Hercules shoves the lukewarm tea in his face, watches Aaron gulp down the tea. George begins to softly purr as he rubs his hands back down the cat’s back.
He eventually falls asleep with the cat on his chest and the taste of chamomile tea with lemons on his tongue.
A/N: Let me know what you guys think!! ;D
