Katherine was ill. She knew that but decided to come into work. Her father always told her that illness was a weakness and you should just man up and deal with it. So she did, she ignored it and got on with work until Nick came in.

Nick saw that something was wrong with his boss. Her skin had a grey tone to it and she kept shivering when it was hot. So he plucked up some courage and walked into her office which was like a sauna.

"Katherine?" He knocked on the door and she looked up. Se sighed and got up from her chair. "Yes?" She impatiently said."Are you ill?" He asked with caution."Yes I'm fine." She snapped."Ok, I was just checking." Nick replied and walked back to his desk.

He kept glancing at her all throughout the morning and it was safe to assume that she was ill. He went to get some hot squash and toast for her to eat and drink."Here you go. Eat that and you'll feel a bit better until you've had proper rest." He ordered Katherine. Katherine was baffled "excuse me?" "Katherine, I know you're ill and I knew since I've walked through that door," he pointed to her office door "so you either eat and drink this or I'll take you home and stay with you until you're better." His voice meant that he was serious about this."Look here Nick, I don't know who you think you are but I'll take days off if I need it, ok?" She couldn't shout back but she said it loudly. "Fine but I'll not go back to work unless you've had paracetamol and you've had something substantial down you." He settled into a chair and was content to watch her eat and drink.

She felt very uncomfortable under his stare. They sat I complete silence until Katherine had another coughing fit. She felt Nick rub her back and try to sooth her."It's ok, there you go." He handed her a drink of water which she sipped. She looked at him with tears running down her face."Why are helping me?" She asked."Because I know that you're ill and you're my best friend and I'll help you, so I'm going to take you back to my house and take the rest of the week off for both of us so you can get better." "Who'll control the company?" "Don't worry, I'll pop my head in throughout the week to see how they're getting on and I'll explain to the board so they'll probably send someone in." He reassured her."Ok, thanks." She smiled weakly at her both walked through the back entrance together. With Katherine on his arm, a lot of the people who saw them thought that they were an item.

When they were driving to Katherine's house to pick up dome of her essential items, he saw her trying to stay awake."Don't worry you can stay in her while I collect your stuff." She nodded sleepily and didn't disagree with him. He tried to be quick so that Katherine can actually get to sleep in and on something comfortable. When he got back into his car, he saw that Katherine was fast asleep and he smiled slightly and drove off to his house.

When they reached the outside of his house, he felt shook Katherine but she didn't rouse from her sleep so her picked her up bridal style and placed her on the sofa with a sick bowl near her just in case.

She began to wake and saw that she wasn't in her office."Hello?" She groaned as her muscles were stiff and achy. When she eventually stood up, she began to walk to the kitchen as she heard someone talk on the phone."Yeah, we won't be in until next ? Bye." Hr hung up and turned around and noticed her standings over by the door."Katherine, how are you feeling?" He touched her forehead. "You're burning up Kath!" He was alarmed and she winced at his loud voice."Hi, I'm feeling a bit better." She was stubborn and didn't want him to know that the room was slightly spinning. He noticed that her face was beginning to lose colour. He walked up to her so that if she did faint he could catch her without her having a head injury. She did lose consciousness and he took her over to the sofa."See Katherine? You shouldn't refuse help if you're ill." He grumbled and called the doctor. A short while the doctor came over and checked her over."Yep she had the flu but she she's got very low blood pressure." "What does that mean?" "It means she hasn't eaten properly for the last few days so her body has ran out of energy," The doctor explained"So I suggest plenty of fluids and food and now work for the rest of the week." "Thank you doctor."Nick walked him to the door and waved good bye. Katherine was beginning to wake up so Nick made her some soup and a lemon and honey drink. He placed them on a tray and placed it on a table nearby."Katherine. Hi there." She groaned and placed her hand to her head."Ugh" he chuckled at that."Hey don't laugh at me if I'm ill." She protested and pouted."Sorry, here you go eat and drink as much of it as you can." He placed the tray on her lap. "I can't thank you enough." Hw can tell she's sincere as she does thank people often."Its no problem, ivs had the doctor round and you have the flu," She nodded "He also said that you've not been eating properly." He approached the subject carefully."I guess I've not had an appetite recently." She looked guiltily down at the soup and swirled her spoon through it."Hey it's ok, it just means that you have to have proper meals because your body used up all of its energy and that's why you've got the flu." He dropped his head down to see her eyes."There you go there's those beautiful eyes." He lightly tickled her chin, "Eat this then we can watch whatever film you want on Netflix." He bargained with ate it up quickly and then they got the blanket and began to watch The Man in The High Castle. He didn't want to tell Katherine this but he loved the tv show as much as she did. After the 3rd episode he noticed that she was sleeping so he turned the tv of and lied down and she cuddled into him and they both fell asleep, comfortable where they are.

"Dad?" Nick was woken up to see Will's confused face. Nick looked back down at Katherine and saw that she was deeply asleep."Yeah?""Why's Katherine here?" "She's ill so she's staying here for a few days, so can you see if you can stay with Lily for the rest of the week as I don't want you to catch the flu." He whispered to Will."Ok, I'll pack my bags and go to her house." "Ok son." Nick was gently stroking her hair."Will lock the door please." When Will was gone Nick settled back to sleep with Katherine tucked into him. Nick woke up two hours later and saw that it was 6 o'clock and woke Katherine up."Hey what do you want from the Chinese takeaway?" He asks to her confusion."Umm what?" "For tea." He clarified for her."Ohh chicken chow Mein for me please." She looked at him gratefully."Two Chicken Chow Mein's please. See you later." He hung up."Hey how are you feeling?" She saw concern in his eyes."A bit better thanks." She smiled and stretched. "Where is Will?" She looked around but couldn't hear him."He's staying at Lily's because he's loud and I thought you wouldn't want a teenage boy hanging round." He sheepishly said."What? No,No he shouldn't have gone because I'm here." She was anxious and tired to stand up. Nick grabbed her arm and gently sat her down again."Hey it's ok, he wanted to go to Lily's house because she's having pizza." He told her.

"I love you." She told him but went quiet after she revealed that."Kath? What did you just say?" He wanted to hear it again."I love you." She said quietly."He suddenly hugged her tightly."I love you too, I wanted you to sat I again but I have loved you since uni." They quietly talked until the door went signalling the arrival of the food. They dat in comfortable silence. "Lets go upstairs to bed, it's not comfortable this sofa." He suggested."Yeah ok." Katherine was grateful and held out her hand for him to help her stand up but her picked her up and they laughed all the way up and whilst they were getting ready for bed.

A couple of days later, Katherine was happy and feeling better and her,Nick and Will became a family.