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Liam didn’t know for how long he had been staring at her for. Last night had been hard. Fallon had turned and coughed all night, and neither of them had managed to get any sleep at all.
But now, Fallon was peacefully asleep curled up against him and although Liam was very tired and should be probably sleeping as well, all he really wanted to do was watch her sleep. It was a side of Fallon not many people got to see, and one he loved dearly. No makeup, her mouth slightly open, sleeping on her stomach and surrounded by an unnecessary amount of silk pillows that she didn’t really use anyways. It was the softer side of Fallon that he knew, and one she didn’t trust many people to see.
The last time Fallon was sick must have been when she was a child. She prided herself on having a sickness-proof health, after all she had too much to do to afford to get sick, but this time she did, and she was not mentally prepared for it.
The night before, Fallon got home sick and tired, which was more than enough for her to be extra moody. She had a fever and the cough drops she had taken earlier hadn’t helped much. When Liam heard the sound of her heels walking through the front door, he readily rushed downstairs to welcome her home and kiss her as he does everyday. She just turned her head the other way as he went in for his usual “I’m glad your home” kiss.
“So, no kiss for me today?” he pouted. “Hm?” he brushed the hair off her face, which looked paler than usual.
“I’m sick.” She caved in. She hated to admit it.
“I’m glad you have finally realized it…” Liam had been trying to take care of her for the past few days, but she insisted she was fine and that, in her words, “she never got sick”. “I was afraid you were going to die before admitting to being sick…”
“Yeah, yeah… I’ll just take something.” She brushed it off as she placed her handbag on the piano.
“What if…” Liam held her hand. “I run you a hot bath, give you a massage, and ask someone to bring you some chicken noodle soup before you go to sleep?”
“Sleep? I have all these to read.” She showed him the files in her hands. “It will be hours before I go to sleep."
“So, you are saying no to the bath and massage?”
“I’m saying I have to read all these after that.”
“No way. I’m gonna have to fight you on that one. You can take the night off. You are your own boss. You are gonna take the hot bath, the massage and eat all the chicken noodle soup.”
“I guess I’ll have to do just as you say…” She closed her eyes from how tired she felt. “Just this once.”
“Now. Give me my kiss.” He pulled her closer and kissed her. “Let’s go.” He held her hand and helped her up the stairs and into their bedroom. “Now, lie back a little while I get your bath ready. Rose bubbles?”
“Of course.” Liam hurried into the master bedroom’s big bathroom and started her a warm bubble bath. He was getting some candles ready when Fallon walked in. “You are really into this, aren’t you?” she smirked as she looked around at all he had prepared. “I guess, I need to get sick more often.”
“I am really into you.” He said and started to unzip her dress and kissed the back of her neck. “And, it not like I haven’t done this when you are not sick…”
“Are you going to join me?” she looked back at him.
“Do you want me to?” Fallon just nodded, and Liam hurried to catch up and get undressed as well. Soon enough they were both laying on the bathtub covered in bubbles. Fallon rested her head on Liam’s chest and closed her eyes for a while. “I think we should do this every night.” He said.
“I’m in.” Fallon coughed and Liam placed his hand on her forehead as to check for a fever, which she had.
“Not with you sick, tho. I hate to see you like this…” He kissed her and moved her long hair away from her face. He held her in his arms, ran his fingers through her smooth skin and let her rest until the water started to get colder. “I think it’s time to move to the shower. C’mon…”
“I don’t want to move…” she whined a little when Liam carefully got out of the tub and tried to lift her from it. Eventually, Fallon got up and followed Liam into the shower. He had the water already at a perfect temperature when she got there and thankfully the showerhead was big enough for both of them to be under at the same time. She hugged him and rested her head on Liam’s shoulder as she felt the warm water fall hard on both of them.
“I love this needy side of you…” he whispered in her ear. “So. Much.” He kissed her neck. Between all the kissing, they managed to get washed and when the tips of their fingers started to wrinkle, they decided to bring their shower make out session to an end and jump into their warmed-up matching monogrammed white robes.
“Are you feeling any better?” he asked when they moved into the bedroom again.
“Almost cured.”
“I’m gonna call the kitchen and ask them how long it will take to get the soup ready…” Fallon sat down on the bed and brushed her still semi-wet hair.
“What about my massage?”
“I will let them know to only bring it after we’re done.” He picked up the phone by the bedside table and arranged for someone to bring their dinner up to the room. “I’ll call again in a bit to let you know when we are ready for dinner.” He said on the phone.
“Hurry up.” Fallon said as she took off her robe again and dropped it on the bedroom floor. Liam hung up the phone very quickly after that. He knew better than to leave her waiting. Soon enough his hands were all over her body. Up and down each curve until Fallon was so relaxed, she was almost asleep. Liam, however, never felt so alert. His eyes followed all her little moves and he finished his massage with a trail of kisses that ended on the top of her neck, right behind her ear. He loved to watch her twist and let out soft moans.
“Still awake?” he whispered at her ear.
“Hm-uh.” She nodded without even opening her eyes. “I’m just getting a bit cold.” She coughed again.
“Of course. We are trying to make you feel better. Not sicker.” He grabbed one of her pajamas and handed it to her before getting dressed himself.
“You know what? As soon as I get rid of this cold, we are repeating all this process again but, in a way more epic way, if you know what I mean…” she composed herself. “I’m thinking about letting you take the lead completely. I think I might like it.”
“I can’t wait…” he kissed. “I promise you are gonna love it.”
They both ate their chicken noodles soup in bed and Fallon took the medicine to bring down her fever. By the time they finished eating Fallon just felt like sleeping. She curled up against Liam’s chest and closed her eyes. That’s where she woke up the next morning when Liam sneakily tried to leave their bed. “Please stay...” She said as she struggled to open her eyes.
“Sleep, babe. I’m just going to the bathroom. I will be back to cuddle in a minute.” He kissed her and left. Fallon closed her eyes again.