"Nick! Nick! Nick! Nick! Nicky! Nicky! Nickster! Nicholas! Nicky! Babe! Nick!"
"Whaddd?" Nick groaned, sheets rustling as he rolled over.
"Hi!" Jeff grinned down at the brunette, his beam practically brighter than the lamp he'd just flicked on. "Guess what? Guess what guess what guess what?"
"It's 3 am… Heh'choo! Heh'choo!"
"You sick?" Jeff's tone instantly changed to one of concern.
"No. Allergies." Nick pushed himself up on one arm.
"To what?"
"Being woken before 7:30." He yawned, sneezed a couple of times, then realised Jeff was still staring at him. "What?"
"It's SNOWING!" Jeff, despite having lived in Ohio for a good year or so now still got excited whenever the light flakes of ice floated from the sky. "Can we go make snow angels? Pretty pretty please?"
Nick grabbed his glasses, squinting out the window. "There's not enough on the ground yet, babe." He yawned again, falling back under the doona. "Plus, it's 3 am."
"Well, I'm going outside to play in it." Even with his eyes closed, Nick smiled at the pout in Jeff's voice.
"You do that. Just make sure you have proper clothes on, I don't need a sick boyfriend. You're enough trouble as it is."
"People don't get sick from snow, silly. You need a pathogen first." Jeff switched off the lamp and headed towards the hallway.
"Smart ass."
"I think you'll find the term is smart arse."
"Case in point."
"Goodnight. Sweet dreams." Jeff sang, before running down the stairs in his pyjamas.
The next morning, Nick ran into his boyfriend's room to find a very tired, cold and sniffly Australian.
"Oh, Jeffrey. What am I going to do with you?"
"Put me in a pie and eat me."
"I hate to tell you this…" Nick climbed into bed behind Jeff.
"Then don't."
"I told y –"
His words were cut off by a kiss.
"Bugger off." Jeff broke the kiss quickly, not wanting to infect the brunette.
"Temper, temper." Nick teased him, nuzzling his chin into Jeff's trapezius. "I think I might go make some snow angels…"
"You wouldn't!" Jeff gasped.
"You're right. Not without you." Nick kissed his neck. "It is Ohio. I'm sure it can wait a few days 'til you're better."
"Love you, Nick. Heatchoo!"
"Bless you. Love you too." And within 5 minutes they were both sound asleep.