"Even if I was dreaming, it ended with me hitting you." That's the terrifying part. He doesn't want to think about how many times that it might happen or the pain that she's experiencing because of him. He wraps his arms around her waist and lets his fingers slowly curl. "I can't do that again."

Breathing out slowly, he eases back so he can look her in the eye. "Let me sleep on the floor, please."