Malia slept decently tucked against his side. The motions of his hand running up and down her back and side lulled her to sleep, her chest rising and falling with a slow, content motion. She didn’t dream, she simply slept, the warmth of being with Carson once again having embraced her in comfort only he could provide. She never slept that well in her time at Little Lake, consistently wondering if she’d ever see Carson again, but here he was.<br/><br/>She woke in the middle of the night. Carson may have believed her to be sleep, but tossing and turning, not to mention falling off the actual bed, had the tendency to stir her from sleep. She fluttered her eyes open after she heard the thump, but was slow to move. She could hear his panicked breaths, she watched his hands shake, and her heart broke. She knew what nightmares could do. She began to push herself up, but just then he stood and left to the bathroom that was directly connected to their room. It was nice, having their own bathroom.<br/><br/>After he had shut the door, she carefully pushed herself out of bed, her feet padding against the floors. She could head the shower running as she gently pushed the bathroom door open. Her movement was still accompanied by a limp, but it wasn’t nearly as bad anymore. Her eyes were half lidded as she made her way across the room, and she rubbed her eyes to try and rid of the sleepiness. Once she stepped inside, she carefully closed the door behind her. The curtain closed off any possible sight into the shower, but she knew he was in there. She wasn’t sure he’d want to talk about it right away, so she carefully pushed her clothes from her body before walking over, ever so gently pulling the curtains back. “Though you could use some company.” Her voice wasn’t above a whisper as she stepped in.<br/><br/>The water reached her skin, a shiver running up her spine. Her focus was on him, however. She took two steps to him before pulling him into her embrace, her arms wrapped tightly around his middle. Her hands ran up and down his back, her chin resting on his shoulder. She kissed the skin there, simply holding him tight in her arms. “You wanna talk about it?”