knitekat

Title: Haunted Dreams

Author: knitekat

Word Count: 125

Characters: James Lester

Rating: 15

Disclaimer: Primeval belongs to Impossible Pictures. Certainly not me. Writing for fun and will replace.

Warning: Angst.

A/N: Part 8 of the Claiming series, sequel to Together Forever and continues in Bad Day At The Office. Thanks to Fred for the beta.

Lester tosses and turns in his sleep, whimpering.

The sheet tangles around him and he screams silently as it holds him tightly.

He is instantly awake, passing from disturbed slumber to total awareness in a heart-stopping instant.

Gasping harshly as the nightmare fades. Cold sweat covering him as his heart hammers in his chest.

Slowly calming, but the fear remains a bitter taste in his mouth.

Sweat-tangled hair dangling in his eyes, he almost falls in his haste.

He pours a shot to remove the taste.

The smooth liquid is a balm to his soul, so he pours another.

And another.

***

In the morning he wakes, slumped in a chair.

His neck stiff.

His head aching.

And another empty bottle for the bin.

Primeval fic: Haunted Dreams