kelly and alex for number 7
7. “I can hardly stand myself.”
When Kelly starts screaming, Alex wakes up and grabs her gun before she’s even completely aware of what’s going on. It takes her a moment to realize that they’re not actually being attacked, and then another moment to realize this means Kelly’s having a nightmare, and Alex should definitely wake her up.
“Kelly! Kelly! Wake up, it’s just a dream!”
The second Alex puts a hand on Kelly’s shoulder, Kelly grabs her wrist and tries to throw her across the room, but Alex has more combat training than Kelly does, so it’s not too hard for her to resist the throw. Thankfully, the whole thing wakes Kelly up, and she stares at Alex for a moment before scrambling backwards and saying, “Oh my god, I’m so sorry!”
“It’s fine,” Alex says gently. “You didn’t hurt me.”
“I did wake you up, though,” Kelly says ruefully. “I haven’t had a nightmare like that in a while.”
“What did you dream about?” Alex asks tentatively.
Kelly shrugs. “War. What else?”
Alex silently spreads her arms, and Kelly folds into them. “Sometimes,” she says, her voice just barely loud enough for Alex to hear, “when I wake up from those dreams, I can hardly stand myself.”
And maybe Alex has never officially gone to war, but she’s been fighting her own war at the DEO for years, so she understands. “I know it’s not going to fix anything,” she says, “but I love you, no matter what.”
Kelly looks up at Alex and smiles, just a little. “It may not fix things, but it does make me feel a little better.” She reaches up and kisses Alex’s cheek. “I love you too.”
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