A/N: Part 2 of Stay with me.

Enjoy.

NO POV:

"You know the clock won't go any faster with you glaring at it." Chas chuckles from the other side of the bar. "And don't even think about clocking off early."

"Can I not even check the time now." Charity scoffs pouring Jimmy a pint.

"Yes, but we both know why you are." She smirks infuriating Charity even more.

"Shut up." Charity snaps snatching the £5 note out of Jimmy's hand, making him jump and pull his hand back.

"You're only got an hour left, I'm sure you'll manage."

"I know." She growls stomping back to her corner of the bar when everyone has been served. "It's just too much of a nice day to be stuck inside."

"Mhmm." Chas nods mockingly.

Charity spends the next 25 minutes watching the clock and glaring anyone who even starts to ask her for something. "Oh, you might as well go." Chas huffs. "You're no bloody use anyway."

"Thank you." Charity calls over her shoulder as she runs upstairs. She puts her phone on charge and sends a quick message off to Vanessa.

To Ness: Am I coming to you or are you coming to me? Heading into the shower now so let me know xx

Tonight is the night...it's the first night in months that Vanessa and Charity are having a night to themselves. This evening has been planned for weeks…Tracy is having Jonny and Ross is having Moses while they both head off to town for a 3-course meal, then back to Vanessa's for hopefully a long soak in the tub before a bit of adult only fun.

She soon finishes up in the shower as quick as she can and runs back to her room. She picks out her outfit for tonight, going with some tight black jeans that she knows Vanessa loves and a tight navy-blue shirt. "Come on Ness." She tuts when she sees her girlfriend still hasn't replied.

Charity quickly dresses but makes sure her hair and make up is perfect for her big night out with Ness. "I guess I'm coming to you then." She mumbles when see sees no messages from the vet. She heads out the back of the pub to make sure she avoids Chas' comments, and walks down the road to Vanessas home.

"Ness." Charity calls out knocking on her front door. After a few knocks and still no answer she fishes her phone out her bag and calls Vanessa, a couple rings in she turns back to the front door when she hears the sound of Vanessas phone ringing inside.

"Fuck this...I know there's a key around here somewhere." Charity hunts around for a few moments before finding the little gold key under a large rock.

"Open sesame." She says pushing the door open. "Hello?" She calls out entering the living-room. Charity sees the TV playing and a big lump laying under a pile of blankets.

"Ness." She asks patting the lump.

"Ugh." The lump groans as Charity reaches over and pulls the blankets down to reveal the messy mop of her girlfriend.

"Morning sunshine." Charity says smiling down at Vanessa as she cracks one eye open.

"What time is it?" She mumbles pushing her hair out of her face.

"About 6:40."

"WHAT." Vanessa screeches and sits up. "How is it so late." She groans rubbing her eyes.

"Funny how time works eh."

"I'm sorry babe, I was done in at work so I came home for a nap." Vanessa tells her while stretching before falling back onto the couch. "You look amazing by the way."

"I know." Charity grins brushing away the odd strand of hair that's still on her face. "You want to stay in tonight?" She asks when she sees how exhausted Vanessa looks.

"No just give me 15 minutes and I'll be ready to go." She says sitting up.

Charity places her hand against Vanessas chest and pushes her back down. "Ness...you look done in." She comments looking at how pale and tired Vanessa looks tonight.

"Oh thanks."

"In the nicest way possible babes." She says melting slightly when Vanessa pouts up at her. "If you're not feeling good we can just re arrange it."

"But we've been planning this for ages." She huffs.

"We're still going to spend the night together, instead it'll be in our PJ's binging on a box set." Charity shrugs and reaches for her hand.

"Are you sure?" She asks. "I am feeling a bit off."

"Not a problem, you come first."

"You're such a softie." Vanessa grins up at her while squeezing her hand.

"Whatever." Charity scoffs standing up. "I'm going to go get in something comfier, so you pick what we're watching." She says heading to the stairs.

"Ooooh what about Sex and the City? They just added it."

"Oh god." Charity groans quietly.

"Can we order in, I'm a little hungry." Vanessa calls up to the stairs.

Charity stops at the top of the stairs and turns back to reply. "We better be, and I'm opening the wine Trace got you…I need something to get through tonight's TV choice." She says mumbling the last bit.

"I HEARD THAT." Vanessa shouts pulling the blankets back up to her neck.

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CPOV:

"Well, well, well...how the tables have turned." I grin walking into Vanessas bedroom. This morning I left Ness in bed asleep while I went down to make us both a cuppa and when I came back she was writhing all over the bed in a cold sweat, and when I tried to get her up she just pushed me away and rolled back to sleep. "You don't look to great babe." A lot worse than last night.

Now she's finally awake...slightly. "I feel like death." Vanessa groans as she looks up at me with glassy eyes.

"Mhmm. Looks like it's your turn to have the flu now my dear."

"Noooo." She groans clenching her fists and kicking her feet.

I have to hold in a laugh at her little tantrum as I head over to her. "Alright calm down, you're just gonna make yourself all hot and bothered." I say stroking her thigh in hopes to calm her down.

"I already am hot." Ness mumbles pushing the covers off her.

"Yeah you are." I wink looking her up and down.

"Charity." She whines trying to push me away with her weak little arms.

"Oh shush." I say stroking her hair back from her sweaty forehead. "So how do I do this?"

"Do what?" She asks wiping at her snotty nose.

"You know this." I say gesturing to her body.

Vanessa just look as me blankly before closing her eyes and rubbing at her head. "I can't deal with code right now Charity."

"With looking after you?" I tell her obviously.

"You've never looked after someone who's ill." Ness says looking worried.

"No."

"Oh god...you can just go you know, it's just the flu. I get that this isn't your sort of thing."

"Nope, I am staying put." I tell her shaking my head firmly. "I'm not having you going around saying you're the better half, you looked after me so now its my turn." I can just hear Tracy's shrill voice having a go at me for not looking after her sister. "So just tell me what to do and I'll do it." I nod.

"Well you could get me some paracetamol and some water while I change the sheets, I'm a bit sweaty." She frowns looking down at her soaked pyjamas.

"No no, you clean yourself up and change while I sort the bed. You'll be knackered before you even get the pillow cases off." I say shooing her out the bed.

Vanessa stumbles for a moment and I have to hold her steady. "Just a bit of a dizzy spell." She says waving me off when I offer to help her out.

I watch Vanessa as she leaves the bedroom to make sure she gets to the bathroom in one piece and doesn't end up tumbling down the stairs, before I set about changing the bed. I somehow manage to hold in my gags as I peel off the sheets that Ness has sweat all over. "I better get treated like I queen after this." I huff as I set about re making it for her.

"You want anything other than a drink." I call into the bathroom.

"No ta."

"Just water it is." I say heading downstairs. While I'm here I decide to make myself some toast and send Tracy a text asking if she can keep Jonny for another night, the last thing Ness needs is a screaming toddler running around. She soon texts me back asking if we need anything dropped off, but I let her know I've got everything covered.

From Tracy: Okay then, you just make sure to look after her Dingle. I'll check-up on you both later.

I roll my eyes at her predictable message before scoffing down my breakfast and taking up Vanessas tablets and drink.

"Awww, don't you look cosy." I coo at Ness all tucked back into bed.

"Shut it." She croaks reaching for the water.

"Oh well that is charming that after all I've done…I even plumped your pillows." I say pointing to the three she has propped up behind her back.

"You want a medal."

"I want something alright." I mumble still feeling a tad moody about our non-fun early night.

"What was that?" She asks raising her eyebrows.

"Nothing dear." I sing heading over to the bed and lying next to her. "You feel any better after your wash." I ask stroking my hand down her pink cheek.

"Not really." She pouts looking up at with those baby blues. "A bit fresher but that's it."

"Anything I can do?"

"Can you maybe stay with me today?" She asks quietly while joining our hands. "I understand if Chas needs you though."

My god this woman really does have me wrapped around her finger. "I'm sure Chas will manage without me for the day. I'll just turn my phone off and not answer the door if she comes round." I say winking at Ness.

"You sure."

"I'm positive."

"Good." Vanessa grins snuggling up to me. "You know there is something you could do for me." She says running her hand along my stomach.

"Oh yeah?" I ask perking up.

"Not that." She says now slapping my stomach. "No way I've got the energy."

"Well what." I moan deflating back into the pillows.

"You could put the telly on because we only got through a couple of Sex and the City episodes last night."

"Ugggggh." I groan. Not more of that.

"Please Charity…it'll make me feel better." She pouts.

"Fine." I huff throwing back the covered and getting up to set up Netflix on her TV. "You just had to use the word sex didn't you." I say ignoring her laughs from the bed. I guess this is Vanessa getting her own back from being my personal slave a few months back, and to be honest I could get used to it.