Kaci grunted at the sound of her phone vibrating on her nightstand. Who the hell was texting her at this hour?! She groped the nightstand in search of the iPhone, finally finding it after what felt like forever. The text message was from Solo and to her great surprise, it was actually already 10:30. [i]I must have been exhausted, I don't usually sleep in this late.[/i] She squinted as she read over Solo's message. A small smile was beginning to form on her lips. At least he was thinking about her. "Glad you're alive. I tried to stay out as late as I could, but I knew Jeremy would freak if he saw my car wasn't in the driveway. Can I see you today, or do yo have more club stuff to attend to this morning?"

She was hoping that they would have an off day after last night.

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Her night had been too peaceful, her dreams too sweet. It was only a matter of time before the nightmare forced her awake.

"Cameron...please don't! The baby is yours! I swear." Tears began dripping down Tallis' cheeks, her hands twitching towards her stomach. "What are you doing?! No! Not my baby." As her body hit the first stair in her nightmare, she was jolted awake; her cold heart was racing as she searched for clues to where she was. Nothing looked familiar. [i]I'm not back in Cherokee and Cameron is not laying next to me. I'm safe. He can't hurt me anymore.[/i] With a sigh of relief, Tallis settled back into Tillman's arms. He smelled like blood and alcohol. 

She was safe when she was with Tillman. "Sorry if I woke you up, baby. I should have mentioned the nightmares." The embarrassment was clear in her tired voice. She was supposed to be a bad bitch, not some softie that cried in her sleep.