Paige wakes up shivering violently then is greeted with an onslaught of sneezes. I can't get sick. The animals need me.

A voice soothes "You've been running yourself ragged. I'm surprised you haven't gotten sick sooner."

Paige shakes her head croaking "I can't be sick. I have work. What about all those animals?"

Emily sighs "You aren't the only vet in the city Paige," adding in her head I would know with how many I had to visit just to find you again.

Paige stands up wobbling slightly then falling back onto the bed, Emily puts her hands out "Easy Paige. Your temperature is 102. You need to rest."

Paige groans going to stand up again, Emily pushes her back onto the bed "You aren't going anywhere. I got 'Imagine You and Me' set up, we are going to sit and watch it."

Paige mumbles "I like 'DEBS.' It's about a female spy who falls for the woman they are spying on. It's really good."

Emily nods "We will watch that one next then."

Paige furrows her brow "You have that one?"

Emily shakes her head "No but I'm sure I can find it somewhere."

Emily lies next to Paige opening her arms for the girl to lie in. Paige sighs settling into them and closing her eyes. Emily holds her tightly deciding to hit play even with Paige sleeping comfortably.

Paige stirs burrowing her head further into the pillow, These pillows are so comfortable. Where does Emily get them? Emily smiles shaking her head running her fingers through Paige's hair as her head is on her chest, She looks so comfortable.

Paige opens her eyes realizing where her head is she jolts away "I'm so sorry. I thought I would have rolled over or something. I usually toss and turn a lot during the night."

Emily smiles "It's okay Paige. When your sick you find the most comfortable spot and sleep."

Without thinking Paige nods "Your boobs are really comfortable. Crap I didn't mean to say that out loud. I'm so sorry."

Emily shakes her heads "I kind of figured that out when you burrowed your head further into my chest. I like that I make you that comfortable."

Paige looks down blushing slightly, I'm still trying to figure out why.

Emily raises Paige's face "I've never been this comfortable with anyone before. It's nice. A little confusing but nice."

Paige nods "Yeah it is."

Paige feels a soft stroke on her cheek brushing it away she burrows into the pillows when the soft touch comes back she mumbles "Five more minutes mom."

Emily bites her lips to avoid laughing "I'm not your mom. You need to eat something. I brought you soup."

Paige shakes her head grabbing another pillow and clinging to it "No. Sleep."

Emily grabs the pillow trying to pull it away from Paige, this results in a short tug of war that Emily wins, "You'll get the pillow back when you are done eating."

Paige reaches for the pillow, which Emily pulls away, "No. It smells good. Fine give me the soup. Please."

Emily purses her lips to hide the smile, So glad Paige has no filter when she is sick, then puts the tray over Paige's lap "Good choice."

Paige takes a spoonful, Emily warns "Careful it's hot."

Paige ignores this information dropping her spoon and yelping "Hot, hot." Pushing it away she adds "I don't want it."

Emily sighs picking up the spoon "You have to eat something Paige."

Paige shakes her head leaning away from the spoon.

Emily rolls her eyes "You are such a baby."

Paige grumbles a "I am not," then picks up the bowl chugging it's contents. When she is done Paige cringes "Ow. Can I have the pillow now?"

Emily hands the pillow over taking the tray away just as Paige rolls over clinging to the pillow and falling asleep.

Paige wakes up to her stomach churning. Stumbling out of the bedroom she looks for the bathroom.

Jumping when she feels an arm around her waist she calms when Emily's voice announces "The bathroom is this way."

Paige allows herself to be led to the bathroom dropping to her knees in front of the toilet. She feels a hand rubbing her back and her hair being pulled back.

When she is done Paige sits back "That's attractive. You've probably lost interest now. I hate being sick."

Emily soothes "Nope. I'm still extremely interested. Nobody likes being sick. It helps when there is somebody there to bring you soup, rub your back and hold back your hair."

Paige sighs "I don't have that."

Emily whispers "I can be that for you."

Paige looks at her "We should get to know each other first."

Emily pouts "I thought we did know each other."

Paige shakes her head "You just found out that was me. Before that you thought I was the bitch that wouldn't listen when you asked me to stop getting my mail put in your box. That was the best part of my day by the way, you bringing me my mail. Especially when there was a revolving door of sick animals."

Emily closes her eyes, I miss it too. I can't stop thinking about what we will go back to when you get better, "Can we go back to that? I mean not the yelling part but I really miss seeing your name mixed with mine. It kept me on my toes and I got to see you."

Paige smiles "I knew you secretly liked it. It was so secret even you didn't know."

Emily frowns "Until it stopped. When I got a letter again my heart started to beat again then stopped when that child answered the door. Wait didn't you say it was okay that I checked whether you had a child?"

Paige looks down "I had to check that you were the only one that would bang down my door with the mail. I didn't want to be a home wrecker."

Emily offers her hand "That's very honourable of you. Let's get you back to bed."

Paige purses her lips "I have to do something I really don't want you in the room for."

Emily nods "Got you. I'll be right outside. Let me know when you are done I'll come help you."

Five minutes later Paige opens the bathroom door stumbling into Emily "Hi there."

Emily frowns "I told you to call for me."

Emily helps Paige to the bed where she promptly falls asleep.

Emily wakes up to a fit of sneezes and a fever "Ugh man."

Paige comes in with a bowl of soup and orange juice ""Eat up."

Emily groans "I'm not hungry. I just want to sleep."

Paige raises an eyebrow "Don't make me take pillows away."

Emily rolls her eyes "Fine. Give me the soup."

Paige puts the tray across her lap "I'm going to ignore you didn't say please. Be careful it's hot."

Emily bites "Soup usually is."

Paige comments "You're cranky when you're sick. Eat then I'll leave you to sleep."

Emily growls "Of course you'd leave. Everybody does."

Paige sighs "I'm not leaving the apartment. I'm leaving the room, unless you sleep better with someone beside you then I'll stay."

Emily looks at her "I don't want you to feel like you have to stay. Don't you have animals to look after?"

Paige shrugs "I got this sick bear I'm looking after. I'm hoping her swing doesn't hurt because she looks pretty strong."

Emily pouts "I'm not a bear."

Paige takes the tray away her ears met with a soft whimper when she starts to leaves the room, A cuddly bear, "I'll be right back."

When Paige returns and lies next to Emily she immediately has a body on top of her. Paige puts her arms around Emily rubbing the girls back, How am I going to prove to you that I'm not going anywhere?

Emily wakes up to the sound of snoring. Jolting out of the bed she runs to the bathroom. Paige wakes up to the sound of gagging. Heading to the bathroom she pulls back Emily's hair and starts rubbing her back.

Emily grumbles "You don't have to do this."

Paige soothes "I know. I want to. Not because you did this for me but because you deserve someone that will stay beside you no matter how you feel or they feel. I mean we shared a flu or whatever this is. Next up is kissing, right?"

Emily shakes her head another bout of throwing up stopping her from saying anything.

When Emily is done Paige asks "Do you have to use the bathroom or?"

Emily closes her eyes "No."

Paige carefully picks up Emily carrying her to the bed and lying her down.

Emily whispers "Wow" before falling asleep.

Paige watches as Emily stretches out her arms trying to pull something into her. Paige lies down beside her immediately getting pulled into Emily who sighs contently the second her head meets Paige's chest.

Emily stirs "Didn't you mention something about DEBS when I was putting in Imagine Me and You?"

Paige looks up from her phone "I sure did. Do you want to watch it?"

Emily looks at the phone then back at Paige "You can leave if you want."

Paige furrows her brow "Oh. I was playing a game. I'm not completely better yet."

Emily tilts her head "You carried me to bed. How do you have that much strength when you aren't one hundred percent?"

Paige shrugs "You're super light."

Emily smacks Paige's arm "I am not."

Paige rubs her arm "Wow. Who knew twigs could make such an impact?"

Emily straddles Paige "I am not a twig. Take that back."

Paige shakes her head "Nope."

Emily strokes Paige's stomach watching the girl wiggle under her, So you're ticklish. I am really going to enjoy this. Emily repeats the action. Paige purses her lips to hold in the laughter and shakes her head. Emily hums, Your abs are amazing. Please don't tell me to stop.

Paige squeals "How do you have this much energy? You're sick."

Emily bites her lip "Your abs are electrifying. I'm getting so much energy from them."

Paige stills Emily's hands flipping them over "You need your rest. Go back to sleep."

Emily shakes her head "Nope. Now that I found my new favourite thing I'm never going back to sleep."

Paige raises an eyebrow "Never? That is a little dramatic, isn't it?"

Emily licks her lips at the little bit of ab she can see "Definitely not when these things are around."

Paige goes to get up then remembers, 'Of course you'd leave. Everybody does.' Prove yourself Paige. Don't even pretend to leave that will hurt her. You need her to know you'll stay.

Emily sees the conflict in Paige's eyes Crap this is to much Emily. Dial it back she is going to leave you. You can't let lose her.

Paige caresses Emily's cheek "Hey this isn't to much for me. I'm not going anywhere. I like you too much."

Emily's eyes widen, She's in your head. Oh it feels so good. Creepy but good.

Paige sits beside Emily "So DEBS? Do you still want to watch it?"

Emily purses her lips, I want to play with your abs some more, "Uh sure I guess. If you can find it."

Paige does a half fast look for the movie then stops "I can't find it. I have it in my storage locker but I don't feel like leaving. Want to cuddle? You can put your hands on my abs if you want."

Emily smiles widely "I could use some cuddles."

Emily falls asleep with her hand under Paige's shirt spread across her stomach.

Emily hears clanging coming from her kitchen, What is that? Looking around she sees her bat by the bedroom door, How did that get there? Shrugging she picks up the bat and walks to her kitchen.

Out of the corner of her eye Paige sees Emily walking up to her. Putting her hands up she surrenders "Easy slugger. You invited me in remember. I was just cleaning up trying to clear this place of the germs. How are you feeling?"

Emily smiles "Better. You don't need to clean my apartment."

Paige shrugs "It's the least I can do. You took care of me."

Emily bites her lip "I couldn't just leave you alone. You were sick."

Paige frowns "I haven't exactly been nice to you."

Emily lifts Paige's chin "You have been so good to me. Your online persona and your real self. Well when I wasn't yelling at you."

Paige's eyes dart between Emily's eyes and lips. Emily licks her lips leaning forward.

Paige stops her "We don't know each other well enough."

Emily puts her arms around Paige's neck "We can get to know each other while we get to know each other. I was all over your abs like three hours ago."

Paige leans back a little "You mean get to know each other intimately and characteristically. The ab thing was like a dream."

Emily nods "It doesn't have to be a dream. Let it happen Paige. We can see where it goes while we are awake."