It was raining out, and Sam wasn't home yet. Normally Jess wouldn't worry, Sam could handle a little rain, but she knew from his soft coughs and sniffles that he had tried to hide over breakfast that he was already coming down with something. Another crack of lightning flashed in the sky, and Jess sighed and decided to call Sam to see where he was. The phone rang once, twice, and then a third time before Sam finally answered, his voice a rough whisper.

"Hey babe, whats up?" Jess smiled, knowing by the near silence on the other end of the line that Sam was inside, most likely studying at the library. He was kind of a nerd like that.

"Sorry hun, just wanted to check up and see where you were. You feeling any better than this morning?" At first her question was only met with silence, but then she heard a barely audible gasp, and a muffled sneeze, and she smiled fondly. "Well I guess that answers that question then, huh?" Sam laughed softly with her for a moment, but a second later she heard his breath catch again before he sneezed again.

"Heh..KISHH! Ugh... you mind coming to get me? I'm having a hard time concentrating here, and I don't think you'll be very happy with me if I walk home right now, will you?" Jess grinned again, car keys already in hand.

"You didn't even have to ask, I'm on my way."

Ten minutes later, Jess found herself waiting in front of the Stanford University library, armed with a warm blanket from the backseat of the car and the small box of kleenex she kept in the car for when Sam's allergies got really bad. She sent him a quick text to let him know she was there, and a few minutes later, he quickly emerged from the building at a full sprint in order to avoid getting completely soaked. When he was safetly in the passenger seat, Jess handed him the blanket, and he beamed at her before wrapping it around his shivering frame.

"Th- thanks for coming to the r-rescue Jess. HhKSHH! Heh..hehKISHUH!" His head snapped forward with the force of the body wrenching sneezes, and Jess winced in sympathy before she handed him the tissues.

"Course babe. Now lets get you home and in bed. I'll even make you chicken soup if you want." Sam grinned over at her again, nodding.

"Yes pluh...huhKISHH! Heh..hehKISHhh! EhKISHH! Ughh..." He blew his nose and leaned his head against the head rest. "I have a feelig this is godda be a 100 tissue kida cold."

A/N: More to come if anyone is interested!

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