DISCLAIMER: Not mine but I seriously wish.
SUMMARY: Tara is at home and Tommy just left the school to rush home and check on her.
Tommy only just barely turned off the jeep in his driveway before he was out the door and running for the front door.
He barely even slowed down as he bolted through the living room and up the stairs. He slowed at his door so as not to frighten Tara.
Easing open the door, Tommy sighed in relief when he caught sight of the woman he loved curled around his pillow sound asleep. He slipped inside and sat down on the edge of the bed. He reached out to brush the hair back from her face.
A smile crept across her face as his hand feathered across her temple. She snuggled closer to the pillow with a sigh.
Her eyes opened. "Tommy? Are y-y-you okay?" She went to sit up only to start coughing.
Tommy changed positions and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "Relax, sweetheart. Everything's okay. Calm down."
He rubbed her back until the coughing stopped. She lay back down with her head on his lap. He gently combed his fingers through her hair.
About five minutes later, a soft knock sounded at the bedroom door. The door pushed open for Kim and Jason to enter. Jason knelt down in front of his sister. He looked up at Tommy as he laid a hand against her forehead.
"She's fine, Jase." Her eyes fluttered back open.
"Sorry to wake you, sissy." He kissed her forehead. "How do you feel?"
"T-t-tired. Still k-k-kind of cold." She snuggled closer to Tommy.
"Rest then. Snuggle back under the covers and rest. We'll take care of you."
"I'm hungry." She sat up slowly and pushed her hair back from her face. "I want something to eat."
"Anything in particular?" Tommy asked.
"Spaghetti?" He smiled.
"Okay. But only as long as you sit under the covers on the couch. Deal?"
"Deal." She stood up and picked up Tommy's robe to slip over her nightgown. Tommy wrapped an arm around her shoulders and the quartet went down to the living room.
After making sure that Tara was comfortable on the couch, Tommy went to the kitchen to make supper and grade some papers.
But he just had to chuckle when he walked back in to let everyone know that dinner was ready.
Jason sat in the middle of the couch with Tara's head on one shoulder and Kimberly's on the other. All three were sound asleep.