Prompt from Boris Yeltsin: AU Idea, Mal gets food poisoning after eating bad fish.
As was usual on a Sunday morning Mal and Ben were curled up in bed together, in their apartment. Ben had taken Mal on a date the night before to celebrate their four year anniversary. But as Mal bolted upright in the bed she startled Ben from his sleep, her hand clamped over her mouth as tight as she could. Ben recognised the sign immediately and ran into their en-suite grabbing the bucket they keep in there for when one of them is sick.
He got back to his girlfriend just in time for her to empty the contents of her stomach into the bucket he was holding. Ben hated seeing Mal ill. Holding the bucket with one hand he brushed Mal's purple locks out of her face, holding her hair back with his fist in a makeshift ponytail. After a while Mal had finished vomiting and dry heaving enough for Ben to feel comfortable placing the bucket on the floor. He could tell by her flushed appearance that something was wrong.
"Feeling any better?" He asked causing Mal to shake her head in response. The purplette hardly spoke when she was ill so this response didn't surprise Ben. "Does your stomach hurt?" he questioned as he helped Mal to lay back down. Ben frowned as she nodded to him. Placing the back of his hand on her forehead Ben noticed how warm Mal was and knew immediately what was wrong. "Looks like you have a bit of food poisoning. Probably from the fish last night."
Mal merely groaned in response as she felt bile rise in her throat once more. The purplette hated being sick. Anything else she could handle but not throwing up. "Ben?" Mal croaked out, her voice already sore from vomiting. "I'm a little hungry." She said as she attempted to sit up.
Noticing her actions Ben immediately placed a hand on her shoulder, forcing Mal to remained laid down. "I'll go get you something. You need to stay in bed and rest. How does toast and some water sound?" He asked, remembering him mother telling him that it was all his father could keep down when he had food poisoning a few years ago.
"It sounds awful." She stated, causing them both to chuckle a little.
"I know but it will help you to settle your stomach." He told her and Mal nodded her agreement. "If you need toilet or anything shout for me and I'll come help you. I don't want you getting up byu yourself in case you go dizzy." He explained. Mal couldn't help but smile at his thoughtfulness as she rolled onto her back, hoping it would help ease her sickness. Leaning over his girlfriend Ben kissed her forehead before heading out of the bedroom and into their kitchen to get Mal something to eat.
Author's Note: I know this chapter is short but I hope you like this chapter. I will be writing all prompts I am sent, but depending on the amount of prompts I am sent there may be a few days delay until it gets uploaded. Any suggestions please let me know. Please review and let me know what you think x