"Yeah,in that one I actually drowned that time,death consumed me in it." He mutterd quietly. "Im fine,hi Murphy!" He exclaimed,turning his attention to the great dane

Rose looked down, worried they would both be stuck with nightmares for a while. "So, what do you want to do today?" She asked, still a bit shook from his dreams

"Uh,stay alive for sure,get outside,and uh be productive," He continued,still lying in bed.

"Yeah, i'm not being productive." She stated, laying back down

"Eh,it'd be best if I atleast walked around a bit.Try my leg out atleast." He said as he hopped out of bed with a soft wince from his leg,and walked out into the stair way.

(On/off for a bit)

"Please be careful..." She said, sitting up

"Oh i'll be fine." He responded.Caden got dressed for the day before heading onto the backporch and playong with Murph

Rose watched in adoration at her man playing with his dog. She smiled, glad to see him happy again. She knew she would always have an underlying fear, but she also knew how to hide it now. She got up and went to get dressed in shorts and a t-shirt. She walked outside and watched Caden some more, still smiling in adoration and love. She was excited to start their life together, and couldn't wait to someday get married to him. Rose thought about it for a while before her mind randomly brought up a child, playing in the yard, a child laying next to Murphy, a child beaming up at her as she held him. She wanted one but didn't. She didn't want the stress and sacrafice for one, but she wanted to have a child of her own and Caden's grow up, go to school, get married, and Rose have grandkids. She knew she had made her opinion on the matter clear, but maybe her opinion was changing.

Caden picked up Murph and just held him like a child. "Murphy,bud,when are you going to grow out of this?" Murphy whined. "Good answer,I guess.Bud,how do I clear my mind?Get rid of the voices,the fear of everything,the depression,anxiety,PTSD.....how do I get rid of all of it buddy?" He asked again,100% unaware that Rose was right behind him.

Rose smiled when Caden picked up Murphy. She loved him, but she didn't know if he would want a baby. He had Murphy after all, and Caden seemed to love him like his own son. No, he doesn't want one. Go against your gut on this one, Rose. Her mind said, but she really wanted one now that she had thought about it. We also still need to get married, so it's a ways off anyhow. She stood up and walked back inside, no longer smiling and trying to clear her head. She grabbed her phone and went upstairs to watch Tiktok