"Blake!"

Neo awoke to Yang's panicked gasp. She had been sleeping peacefully, curled up against Yang's left side, while Blake slept on Yang's right. Yang bolted upright, the arm that had previously been wrapped around Neo's body seeking out Blake's hand in the darkness.

"Yang, what's wrong?" Blake asked. Neo immediately understood: Yang had just had a nightmare. The blonde was one of the strongest people Neo knew, but even she wasn't immune to the terrors that came in her sleep. Neo had her fair share of nightmares, so she quickly moved to comfort her lover.

"It was Adam...he was going to take you away from me, I tried to hold on, but my hand-"

"Shhh, shhhh..." Neo whispered, wrapping one arm around Yang's middle and stroking her hair with her other hand. Blake held tightly on to Yang, rubbing at her right shoulder. Yang was probably feeling lances of phantom pain shooting up her missing arm.

Yang's skin was slick with sweat, but Blake held on to her tightly, face buried in the crook of her neck.

"It's okay, Yang, I'm right here, I'm not going anywhere..."

Yang's breathing began to slow, and she reached up and ran her fingers through Blake's hair, gently stroking her cat ears.

"I know, Blake, I know..."

Yang grabbed the edge of the sheet and wiped the sweat away from her face and neck. Neo rubbed her back and felt her heartbeat slow.

"It's okay, Yang, just lie down..." she whispered. Yang nodded and laid back down, settling into the pillows piled up near the headboard. Blake rested her head on Yang's shoulder and squeezed her hand.

"I'm right here, Yang. I'm not leaving you. Not again."

"I know, Blake."

Neo kissed Yang's forehead and laid down next to her, head resting on Yang's chest. She could hear Yang's heart, beating slower now as she calmed down.

"It's okay, sunshine, we're both here for you," Neo said quietly. Yang smiled and stroked Neo's hair.

"Thanks, sweetie."

Blake kissed Yang on the cheek and settled her head back down on Yang's shoulder.

"I love you, Yang."

"I love you too," Neo added, a little insistently. Yang chuckled sleepily and kissed them both.

"And I love you. Both of you."

With that, she laid her head down and began to fall asleep. Neo glanced at Blake, lying with her head on Yang's shoulder, arms wrapped around her torso.

I'm glad she has you. She needs all the love she can get.

Neo closed her eyes and waited for sleep to return to her.