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Vic rested her head in Andy’s neck with her arms around Andy’s shoulders, while Andy enveloped her in a hug. It’s the end of shift and they’re standing by Andy’s locker. Andy has noticed Vic’s been a little sluggish and quieter than usual since they left her bunk to go on a call this morning. “Hey, you’re a little warm, do you feel okay baby” Andy asked as she rubbed up and down Vic’s back with one hand and felt Vic’s forehead with the other. Vic sniffled and shook her head softly, trying not to make the pounding headache she had any worse.
“What’s wrong mami”, Andy questioned as she slid her hand from Vic’s forehead to the nape of her neck, rubbing soft, slow circles with her thumb. “My head is pounding, my nose has been running all day, my throat hurts, and I really just wanna go to sleep right now”, Vic murmured into Andy’s neck, she sounded raspy, and hoarse, like she was loosing her voice.
“Ok mami, let’s go home and take a shower, I’ll go get you some food and medicine while you sleep okay”, Vic nodded weakly and they both went to grab their stuff and go to Vic’s car, they drove together this morning. Andy opened the passenger door for Vic, put her seat belt on, and gave her a soft kiss, then went to get in the drivers seat. Vic grabbed Andy’s free hand as soon as she got in, and fell asleep holding it between both of her hands after a few minutes.
Once they got to Vic’s, Andy tried to move her hand from Vic’s grip, but Vic whimpered, gripped Andy’s hand tighter and went back to snoring softly. Andy leaned over and placed a soft kiss on Vic’s lips while she slowly pulled her hand away, Vic blinked her eyes open, pouting. Andy felt bad waking her up, her eyes looked glassy and tired. “I’m sorry mami, after we shower you can go to sleep, I promise” Andy spoke softly on Vic’s lips and gave her one more kiss, before getting out, and going around to open Vic’s door. As soon as Vic steps out of the car her hands shoot up to Andy’s shoulders, she stood too fast and it made her head spin, Andy grabbed her waist to help steady her, “hey, you okay?”, Andy asked, Vic nodded and took a deep breath. Andy reached around her to close the car door, then grabbed Vic’s hand to guide her inside.
The next thirty minutes were a blur for Vic. Somehow Andy helped her out of her work uniform, put Vic’s bonnet on, washed both herself and Vic, who was half asleep the whole time, helped her into some underwear and an oversized shirt, and got her into bed. Andy tucked vic in and kneeled in front of her on the floor, rubbing her cheek softly. “I’ll be right back, I’m gonna get you some medicine and something to eat, I love you” Vic tugged the collar of Andy’s shirt, weakly pulling her close, she may have been sick and half asleep but she still wanted a kiss. They shared a soft, lingering kiss before Vic pulled away, “I love you too”, she rasped out. Andy kissed Vic’s forehead then got up to leave.
Andy got back about thirty minutes later with some Tylenol cold & flu, Gatorade, Ginger ale, and ritz crackers from cvs, and some chicken noodle soup with a bread bowl, that she kept separate so it wouldn’t get soggy before Vic was ready to eat, from Panera bread, one of the only things Vic would eat when she was sick. Andy put everything away except for a cold Gatorade, and some pills, she was going to give Vic a little more time to sleep before she interrupted her, but when she felt her forehead she was a little too hot, and from the way she was snoring she sounded congested. Andy took the things and sat them on her side of the bed, then went to grab the thermometer, Vapor rub, and a cold rag from the bathroom.
Andy sat beside Vic and slowly pulled the cover off of her. Vic stirred feeling the air hit her body and turned over, facing Andy, she absentmindedly reached for Andy’s hand, Andy noticed and immediately reached to interlace their fingers, Vic always seemed to find comfort in holding her hand so she always let her. “Baby, open your mouth, let me check your temperature” Vic moved her head onto Andy’s lap and let Andy take her temperature. Vic’s temperature was 99.7, “I’m cold” Vic whined, pouting. “I know mami, I know, sit up and take this medicine for me” Andy said softly, Vic winced as she sat up, feeling a little sore as she leaned back on the headboard. Andy passed her the pills, then the Gatorade once Vic had put the pills in her mouth. Andy wiped Vic’s face, neck, and behind her ears with the cold rag as she was drinking.
Vic passed Andy the Gatorade after she drunk a good bit of it and Andy took it, sat it on the nightstand and grabbed the vapor rub. “Are you hungry” Andy asked while she put the vapor rub on Vic’s chest, Vic nodded softly, moved to lay in Andy’s lap, and her hand found Andy’s again. “Can I have some cover please” Vic pleaded, Andy almost gave in, but Vic’s fever has to break before she can cover up, “I’m sorry baby, just twenty minutes and I’ll cover you up”, Vic whimpered and snuggled closer into Andy’s lap. Andy used the hand Vic wasn’t holding to rub her back softly as she fell asleep. Andy checked every few minutes or so, luckily, Vic felt like her fever broke after about 27 minutes or so and Andy was able to cover her up.
Vic woke up some hours later, she had slept most of the afternoon away, it was getting dark outside. She went to use the bathroom, then to find Andy who was in the living room watching a movie, with a blanket wrapped around her. Andy looked up when she heard the room door open, she had sat with Vic for a while after she fell asleep, then carefully got up to do a bit of cleaning, eat a late lunch, then watch some tv. She had checked on Vic every so often, making sure she was breathing fine and that she wasn’t too hot.
“Hey how are you feeling” asked Andy, as she welcomed Vic into her arms, “a little better”, Vic rasped out, she was still hoarse. “do you want me to get your food, I got your favorite from Panera bread” Andy asked, rubbing Vic’s back. “Please” Vic breathed, she hasn’t eaten in hours, and she would’ve eaten earlier , but all she was thinking about when they got home was sleep. Andy left Vic wrapped in a blanket on the couch while she went to warm Vic’s soup and bread bowl. Andy warmed the soup, then the bowl. Vic liked the bread to be warm. After she warmed both she seasoned the soup with salt, pepper, and some garlic powder, and poured it into the bread bowl, she took Vic the bowl with a spoon and napkin, then went back to the kitchen to grab a cold water and ginger ale before settling next to her on the couch.
Vic leaned on Andy as she ate, and watched the movie she had on,”Now You See Me”, it was one of the first movies they watched together as a couple so it had become one of their favorites when they just wanted something fun to watch. Although Vic didn’t say it, she was so happy Andy paid attention to her and knew what she needed, that alone was making her feel so much better. Andy made sure Vic drunk plenty of both, water and ginger ale, and made sure that she ate enough of her food. Andy cleaned and put away everything after she ate, as she was finishing up her alarm went off to give Vic more medicine, she finished putting away Vic’s food and took her some medicine. Vic took the pills and then they laid down, snuggled up on the couch together, Vic half on top of Andy with her face nuzzled in her neck.
“Do you need anything” Andy questioned, and Vic shook her head, “thank you, for taking care of me, I love you”, she murmured into Andy’s neck, “of course mami, always. I love you too” Andy kissed her forehead and Vic found Andy’s hand, holding it as they both fell asleep to the movie playing on the tv.
They had the next day off so Andy spent the day making sure Vic was getting better, and making sure she took medicine around the clock, she hated seeing Vic sick and she was going to make sure Vic was feeling better as soon as possible.