We were sitting on the couch the TV was off. His head in my lap, my fingers playing in the curly mess on his head.
His face was burning my thigh but I wouldn't dare tell him, his nose slightly red and his skin completely pale. Every few minutes he would sneeze and then blow his nose before falling back asleep.
He had woken up with a fever and tried going to work but Roy sent him home.
I kissed his sweaty forehead before patting his back to urge him to get up. He got the hint and slowly got up groaning the entire time, I took him to his room and closed the door.
I took off his shirt before laying him in his cot. I took off his shoes then his socks before heading to the door. I felt my hand get tugged in the dark room. I turned back to see him sitting on the cot holding my arm. He then whispered with this raspy voice that sounded almost nothing like him
"Stay."
He lay back down and let me face his sweaty back. I cuddled against it, not before wiping it with a towel.
I actually fell asleep for a good minute before I felt him sneeze and reach around for the toilet paper roll that I had placed on the floor. After blowing his nose he fell back asleep. I rubbed his back for 30 seconds before falling asleep.
I took his arm and kissed his hand.
"I love you"