Amy shifted uncomfortably in her bed; she just wasn't feeling up to going to work today. However she knew if she didn't go, Sheldon would be calling her repeatedly until she came in anyways. That was what she hated most about her research project with Sheldon's university, but at the same time she loved it. She enjoyed seeing Sheldon more than just on date night, but she hated how he nagged her constantly if she didn't show up on time for their morning tea. Amy glanced over at the clock on her bedside table and let out a small groan. She had to get ready, work started in an hour and a half. Amy sat up slowly in bed and grabbed her glasses off of the same bedside table her alarm clock sat on. She pulled them on and adjusted them so they rested perfectly on her face. Amy wasn't quite sure why she dreaded work so much today, she loved her job and she was doing exciting work today, not boring things. An hour later Amy was patiently waiting in the University's cafeteria for Sheldon and Leonard to arrive. Her throat was raw and scratchy and she couldn't wait to start drinking some tea. Finally Sheldon and Leonard walked into the cafeteria. Leonard looked annoyed and Sheldon looked overwhelmingly pleased.
"Good morning Amy." He chirped cheerfully. Amy smiled halfheartedly.
"Morning Sheldon." Amy answered. Sheldon smiled.
"I'll go fetch the tea. Would you care for some Leonard?" Sheldon asked. Leonard shook his head and sat down next to Amy. Sheldon shrugged. "Your loss." Sheldon remarked and walked over to the food line.
"Amy are you alright?" Leonard asked. Amy nodded feebly.
"Sure. I'll be fine." Amy lied. Truth be told Amy suddenly wasn't feeling very well. She hopped the tea would help her feel better.
"Sheldon's in a very good mood today." Leonard remarked.
"Would that be why you appear to have a headache?" Amy asked. Leonard nodded.
"He would not shut up on the way over here." Leonard answered. Sheldon came back over to the table carrying two mugs of tea.
"I left your tea bag in; just in case you like it stronger than I." Sheldon told Amy and passed her the mug of tea. Amy smiled slightly and took the mug he offered in her hands. The heat of the mug on her hands caused a feeling of warmth to spread throughout her body. A warmth she really needed today.
"Thank you Sheldon." She replied and gingerly took a sip of the tea. Sheldon frowned over his own mug of tea.
"Amy are you alright? You don't look well." Sheldon asked.
"I'm fine Sheldon. I'm just a little tired." Amy defended. Sheldon visibly retreated.
"Pardon me, I was simply concerned for my girlfriend." He defended in return. Amy sighed.
"I'm sorry Sheldon, I appreciate your concern." Amy apologized. Sheldon smiled and went back to his tea. An hour before lunch Amy had an impossible headache and she couldn't concentrate on anything. Her research partner kept looking over at her worriedly. Finally when Amy had been leaning against the lab table with her head in her hands for more than a few minutes, she decided to speak up.
"Dr. Fowler are you alright?" Riley Watkins asked gently. Amy pulled her head out of her hands and tried to put on a fake smile.
"I'm fine Dr. Watkins. Where were we?" Amy asked. Riley smiled unconvinced and turned back to look at the brain she was dissecting.
"Well we were analyzing the damage the tumor did to the Hippocampus." Riley explained. She didn't look up from the brain while she did this; so she missed Amy covering her mouth and turning quickly to the medical waste bin to throw up. Riley looked up at the sound of someone retching and grimaced when she saw Amy leaning over the medical waste bin with her eyes tightly shut. Amy felt downright horrible and looking at the destroyed brain had sent her over the edge. Riley came over to Amy and placed a comforting hand on her back. "Should I call someone to take you home or can you drive?" Riley asked. Amy shook her head.
"Will you call Dr. Hofstader?" Amy asked. Riley nodded.
"I thought Dr. Cooper was your emergency contact." Riley mused.
"I don't want him to worry and he can't drive anyways." Amy told her. Riley nodded and helped Amy to sit down in one of the office chairs.
"I'll go get him. Just sit tight." Riley told Amy and proceeded to walk quickly from the room. Amy sighed and sank down in the arm chair. Her stomach was still turning unpleasantly and she felt really cold. She pulled her hands up to her arms and rubbed at them furiously; trying desperately to warm herself. Amy wasn't stupid, she had a Ph D. She knew that her being cold like this meant she had a fever. This day had gone from bad to worse really quickly. Now Amy understood why she didn't want to get out of bed this morning. She had been coming down with something horrible. Amy sat in silence in her misery for ten minutes before the lab door opened again. Much to Amy's horror Leonard came in with Sheldon behind him.
"Amy! You look horrible." Sheldon remarked. Leonard glared at him.
"Sheldon, be nice. Amy is sick." Leonard told him. Sheldon gawked at Leonard.
"You don't think I don't see that? I was simply stating the obvious. I didn't mean it in the way of appearances." Sheldon defended. Amy groaned and put my head in her hands. This day was about to get even long.
"Are you ready to go home Amy?" Leonard asked. Amy nodded and stood up slowly from the chair. Sheldon put his arm around her shoulders and led her out to Leonard's car.
"I'm going to take good care of you Amy Farrah Fowler." Sheldon told her. Amy sighed. She was really hoping that he would help and not make her feel worse. Once they were in the car Amy leaned heavily on the backseat window. The cold of the glass felt excellent on her burning skin. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath to calm her churning stomach.
"So your apartment Amy?" Leonard asked. Amy gave a small nod.
"Yes." She whispered.
"Absolutely not. Leonard we'll take her to our apartment. Someone needs to look after her." Sheldon argued. Amy sighed and shook her head.
"Sheldon how on Earth is she going to make it up all those stairs. She looks exhausted." Leonard argued.
"I'll carry her of course." Sheldon responded. Amy dared to open her eyes. Leonard looked just as shocked as Amy felt.
"Okay then." Leonard mumbled and turned a corner. Amy sighed and closed her eyes again. A few minutes later the engine to Leonard's car shut off and he and Sheldon climbed out of the car. Amy sighed and opened her eyes. She sat up straight and proceeded to climb slowly out of the car. Once inside the apartment Sheldon proceeded to pick her up bridal style. The ascent up to their apartment was slow and agonizing for Amy. Each step sent her stomach rolling again.
"Hold on Amy. Almost to the top." Leonard told her when they were a flight from their floor. Amy nodded slowly and turned her face into Sheldon's shirt. He didn't even wince at the action. Once they were inside the apartment Sheldon laid Amy gently down on the couch.
"Hang in there Amy. I'll take care of you." Sheldon told her. Amy nodded and kept her eyes closed.
Hey guys, this is just an idea I had. I'm exploring the field of writing Big Bang Theory fanfiction. Let me know what you guys think. Should I keep going? Drop a review and let me know what you think.