“Yeah you do look a bit flush,” Lucy leaned forward squinting her eyes glaring at me.

Ashley used the back of her hand on my forehead, “Spence you’re burning up…how do you feel?”

”My stomach is upset,” laying my head down on the table, “Can we go home?”

“Sure Spence, I haven’t been feeling good today either,” Ashley started clearing the table of their garbage and we all got our bags and books to go.

XXX

Spencer didn’t look so hot when she came up to our table. I knew she was sick this morning but did nothing about it, and to be honest my stomach has been bugging me all morning. I wonder if we have the same thing or if I’m just nervous about taking her home to meet Susan.

I walked into the office and signed both me and Spencer out while Lucy, John and Max just decided to ditch. She just seemed to get worse and worse as we headed home, John had to pull over like three times for Spencer to jump out and throw up while I rubbed her back. Lucy stayed far away from us, she has a hard time dealing with puke and I don’t blame her I hate throwing up.

Finally we managed to get home. Unlocking the door we walked in, Max carrying Spencer who was just too tired to do it herself, “Who are they?” she pointed to Susan and the body guards.

“Friends, come on let’s get you cleaned up and in bed,” I motioned for Max to follow me upstairs, hearing Susan question John and Lucy about what was going on. A while later I had her bathed and changed into some pajama pants and a long sleeve shirt that covered half of her hands making her look like a five year old but it was her favorite shirt to sleep in.

“Ash,” she whined again while lowering her self into bed.

Leaning down I covered her small trembling body, “Shhh just sleep…you’ll feel better when you wake up.”

“I don’t feel good,” she whispered with her eyes shut sounding on the verge of tears as she snuggled further into the covers.

“I know you don’t Spence,” I said running my fingers thru her wet combed hair, “Sleep….sweetie….sleep,” my voice was low and soothing and I could feel her sinking into slumber underneath the weight of my fingers and words. Once I knew she was out I stood up and walked out making sure her nightlight was on and the door was cracked open a bit.

Downstairs the whole gang was talking and laughing at something Susan had said; when she saw me she stood up with a serious look, “How is she?”

“I don’t know…she’s got a fever and is throwing up, she’s asleep right now.” I plopped down in the chair with a heavy sigh. Susan approached me and placed the back of her hand to my forehead.

”I think you should join her in a nap you have a fever,” she announced, I guess I have the same thing as Spencer, “We’ll talk later when you two feel better but understand this we will talk tonight,”

Nodding I pulled my self up out of the chair and trudged back upstairs to lay down. Changing into boxers and a wife beater I slid in behind Spencer knowing she’d love it if someone laid with her right now. Pulling her in so her back was to my front, my arm around her waist and hand rubbing slowly on her upset stomach. Sucking her thumb and sighing contently she cuddled closer to me while I fell asleep smelling her berry shampooed hair.

TBC