26th February 2013 Tuesday

Day 57

Wow, glad you all loved the last chapter, yeah it was kinda big. This is a one-shot, unrelated to story but they are paired. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: The author will not be held liable for any smiles that crack during the reading of this text. :D

Jenny sat up in bed, tissues littered the covers and the cold floor. Her nose, red and itchy, mimicked the feeling of her eyes as she tried to blink away the caked in sleep. With a small sniffle, the clone brought a fresh tissue up to her nose and prepared for the worst.

'Achoo.'

Yes, Jenny was sick. The engineer had been confined to her bed for three days, and the cold she had caught on their last mission had not improved. A snuffle brought on a loud, throat scraping cough, and Jenny collapsed into her pillow with a groan of pain and misery, unaware of her bedroom door opening.

Intending to be a good boyfriend, Zap decided to nurse the clone back to health with a bowl of hot chicken soup. Carrying the bowl on a tray, he waltzed into Jenny's room and placed the meal on the side table, smiling at the girl in the bed.

"What's this?" Jenny questioned in a stuffed-up voice as she pulled herself into a sitting position. Zap simply stood next to the bed with his hands on his hips, shaking his head slightly.

"How you manage to look so adorable with a cold, I'll never know. I brought you some soup."

"Aw," Jenny cooed at the kindness of her boyfriend. He carefully sat on the bed while holding the bowl, spooning out a small amount and blowing the hot steam away.

" Careful, it's hot," Zap cautioned as he allowed the meal to fall down her throat. She smiled in contentedness as her cheeks flushed red with warmth.

"That is really good," before long the bowl was empty, and disappointment was spread on his features.

"Dex wants me to get back and help him," he rolled his eyes mockingly, resulting in a giggle from the clone. Zap smiled brightly at her, before reaching over and cupping her cheek in his hand.

"What are you doing?" she asked, her facial expression looking mortified. His brow furrowed in confusion.

"Kissing you goodbye?" he spoke, although to him it sounded like he was asking a question.

"You don't want to do that," Jenny sniffled while wiping a tissue on her red nose. "You'll catch the cold too."

Zap's face softened, and with a small grin making its way to his lips, he cupped her other cheek in his hands and brought her face towards his. After the tender kiss, Zap pulled away and stared deep into Jenny's eyes, expecting an angry reaction. Instead, he found light and excitement in those green orbs which continued to the small smile on her face, a smile which mirrored Zap's grin.

The following week, Jenny was out of bed and very refreshed, carrying a cup of hot tea towards Zap's room. Upon entering, she was greeted with a hoarse cough and surrounded by tissues. With a smile of sympathy, she handed him the cup as he sat up in his bed. Zap managed to speak a sentence through coughs that made Jenny's heart melt.

"Totally worth it."

Anyone who is a big fan of How I Met Your Mother as much as I am would know what this scene is inspired from. I don't own that show either. Competition is still going on, the winner of January will be chosen in two days. R&R