Sick Day
Owen sighed as the rain continued to fall. The San Diego sky was dark and heavy with clouds. It had been three weeks since the I-Rex incident on Isla Nublar. Claire and Owen had been staying together in a small condo that the company had provided for Claire.
Owen turned around as he heard a sneeze. Sighing to himself he walked over to where Claire sat in the couch. Her laptop was in her lap and tissues were scattered around her. Claire's nose was a bright red.
"Do you want to take a break and eat some soup, Claire?" Owen asked noting that her eyes were watering as well.
Claire shook her head "Ugh… no thanks. I told you that I am not sick Owen; it is just allergies."
Owen scoffed at Claire's obvious denial of her cold. He decided that if Claire would not admit that she was sick he would just have to take care of her. Owen strode over to the couch and plucked the laptop off of Claire's legs.
"Hey! I was using that!" Claire tried to yell, but her voice cracked and she sneezed again.
Owen took the laptop and hid it under his side of the king sized bed he and Claire had been sharing. Claire was to busy wiping her nose trying to clear her nasal passages to follow Owen. As Owen walked back into the room he smirked at Claire. "Ready to admit you are sick, yet?"
Claire glared at him "Never." was her nasally reply. Shaking his head Owen picked Claire up keeping a tight grip on her as he carried her into the bathroom. Tucking his left arm under Claire's legs Owen reached with his right to turn on the shower.
"Owen just what do you think you are doing?" Claire asked. She had stopped struggling but was genuinely curious as to what Owen had planned.
"I'm getting the shower ready for you, silly. While you shower and steam your nose clear I'm gonna make some soup. Which you will eat." He have Claire a pointed look. "I will set your pajamas in here for you once you are in the shower. If you won't admit you are sick then I will just have to take care of you."
Claire was stunned that last person to take care of her when she was ill had been Karen back when they were still in high school. Since then Claire had just powered through whatever illness she had managed to catch. Since both her and Owen were under suspension while the investigation into the I-Rex fiasco was on going. They were both still being paid; they checks had been reduced. Claire decided that it would be okay to humor Owen and his need to take care of her. Claire sighed "okay, but just for tonight and tomorrow. Since we are on paid suspension for now and we don't have to talk to anyone from corporate."
Owen smiled and sighed in relief. "Okay hop in the shower and when you get out soup should be ready."
Claire rolled her eyes as Owen stepped out of the bathroom to make her soup. Just before he closed the door Owen stepped back and have Claire a kiss on her forehead. He then walked back of the bathroom to make Claire some soup.