Santana groans waking up in the middle of the night after a full day of running her new bakery and sighs rubbing her eyes, she looks around wondering what woke her up and frowns as she sees the empty spot that was occupied by her wife a few hours ago.
She slides out of bed slipping on her robe and walks out of their room frowning as she is met with complete darkness around their apartment, she walks into the living room as she hears movement and frowns as she sees her wife spread out on the couch. '' Baby?'' She asks softly, she walks over to her as she hears her groan softly and walks around the couch sitting down on the edge. '' What's wrong, Britt-Britt?''
'' Headache.'' Brittany grunts out keeping her eyes covered with a pained grimace.
'' Why didn't you wake me?'' Santana asks softly, she slowly pulls her arm off of her eyes and replaces it with her own cool hand.
'' You have to work in a few hours baby, you need your sleep.'' Brittany mutters relaxing as she feel the coolness of her hand sooth the pain a bit. '' I only left the room because the moonlight made it worse.''
'' That bad?'' Santana asks frowning knowing she never had the problem with a bit of light before, she sighs as she feels her nod her head and leans down kissing her head. '' Be right back baby.''
She jumps up as she feels her nod her head again and jogs back into their bedroom, she quickly grabs the black blanket they stored in the closet for Britt's art room and hangs it up in front of their window making sure no light enters it. She walks into the bathroom and grabs some painkillers and a cup of water, after placing everything on Britt's bedside table she leans over grabbing her phone and opens her contact list quickly texting one of her employee knowing she is already awake and getting ready to start the day.
Hey Liz, could you take over the new shop for me and maybe ask your sister to take over the other? Britt is having a headache again and it looks bad.
She walks out of the room sliding her phone into the pocket of her robe and walks over to the couch, she leans down running her hand through her wife's hair and sighs sadly as she sees the pain written on her face. '' Come back to bed baby.''
She helps her standing up and quickly walks into the kitchen grabbing a cool pad, she follows her wife into the bedroom helping her lay down and places the pad on her forehead. She runs her finger down her cheek sighing sadly as she hears her groan and reaches out grabbing the two painkillers off of her bedside table.
She pulls her wife up pecking her on the lips as she groans and holds them up to her lips as she sees that her eyes are still screwed shut, after making her drink something after swallowing the pills she pushes her back down and slides into bed next to her. '' Try to sleep some more baby.''
She wraps her arms around her shoulders as she turns to her burying her face in her neck and shivers at the cold of the pad still on her forehead, she runs her fingers through her hair feeling her slowly relax and kisses her head.
After an hour of running her hands through her hair she feels her phone buzz and bites her lip, she slowly pulls back a little and takes her phone out of the pocket of her robe. She holds it behind Britt's head making sure to dim the screen and reads the message from her employee.
Hey boss no problem I just arrived at the new shop and Brenda will run the other one, just take care of your wife and we will let you know how the day went. Send B our love and tell her to relax even though she can't.
She chuckles softly shaking her head at how well they know her wife and quickly sends a message back.
Thank you so much I owe the two of you.
She exits the chat and quickly opens the group chat she has with their sisters, Puck and Marley.
Hey I need to cancel for today, B has a killer headache and it is bad. Even the moonlight bothers her, if she still has it in a few hours I will take her to the doctors I never saw her in so much pain before.
She places her phone down after sending their parents that the headaches came back and wraps her arms back around Brittany, she looks at the time sighing softly as she sees that it's eight in the morning and reaches out grabbing Britt's phone.
She quickly turns off her alarm ten minutes before it starts to ring and opens Demi's work chat, she quickly writes her a message and presses her lips against Britt's forehead frowning as she feels how warm she is.
Hey D, I know you and Britt wanted to work on songs today but I have to cancel it for her. She has a killer headache and she is burning up.
Love San
She smiles slightly as Demi immediately reads it and keeps the screen open, she runs her hand through her wife's hair as she groans softly and kisses her forehead again. '' It's okay baby, go back to sleep.''
She looks back at the phone in her hands as she hears her sigh contently and smiles as she reads Demi's message.
Hey San no problem, you girls need anything? Max and I can go grocery shopping and bring you whatever you need, if she wakes up and tells you she has to work tell her that I gave her the day off so she won't complain about letting me alone.
She quickly types out her answer and quickly places the phone down as she feels tears in her neck.
Maybe some breakfast and Gatorade, I am afraid that she will come down with something more than just a headache. Thanks D, we owe you.
'' What's wrong baby?'' She asks softly running her hand over her back under her shirt, Brittany buries her face in her neck after pulling the pad off and sniffles.
'' It hurts so fucking bad.''
'' Want me to call our doctor?'' She asks softly frowning in concern as she hears the pain in her voice, Brittany bites her lip about to shake her head and groans as a sudden stab of pain shoots through her forehead.
'' Um yeah.''
Santana nods her head and grabs her phone, she kisses her head softly and slowly slips out of bed. She walks into the bathroom quickly calling their doctor and leans against the wall beside the door, after explaining what's wrong and thanking the woman on the phone that the doctor will come by as quickly as he can and ends the call.
She walks back into their bedroom and sighs sadly as she sees her wife laying face down on the bed with a pillow covering her head, she quickly grabs a pair of sweatpants for the both of them and walks over to the bed. '' Oh baby.''
She sits down on the edge after slipping on her sweatpants and places the other one beside her wife. '' Turn around babe.''
She smiles sadly as she turns around her eyes screwed shut and helps her take off her shorts, after helping her get dressed she leans down kissing her forehead and sighs. '' The doctor will be over soon baby.''
Brittany nods her head and blindly reaches out taking her hand, she squeezes it softly and smiles slightly. '' Thank you baby.''
Santana shakes her head and leans down kissing her softly. '' No need to thank me babe.'' She stands up as the doorbell rings and kisses her forehead as she groans. '' Be right back.''
She jogs out of the room and opens the front door smiling as Doctor Johnson looks at her with a small smile. '' Hello Santana.''
'' Hello doctor Johnson.'' She opens the door wider and steps to the side. '' Come on in.'' She smiles as he walks past her and sighs nodding her head to their bed room. '' She is in the bedroom, I don't know when it exactly started but I woke up three hours ago and she laid on the couch because the moonlight bothered her too.''
She follows him into their bedroom and sits down beside her wife, Doctor Johnson places his suitcase down and looks at the blonde laying in bed with her arm covering her eyes. '' Hello Brittany.''
'' Hello Doctor Johnson.''
'' Think you can open your eyes for me?''
Brittany sighs and slowly lowers her arm, she slowly opens her eyes wincing at the light chance and turns to look at him squinting. He crouches down beside the bed and pulls out a light. '' You will hate me for it, but I need to shine a light to take a look.'' He turns it on as soon as she nods her head and slowly lifts it, Santana takes her hand as she hears her groan and squeezes it softly.
Brittany sighs in relief as the light turns out again and holds still as she feels his hand against her forehead, she watches him frown and sits up as he reaches into his bag. She turns her head as he takes out a thermometer and grimaces as she feels him putting it in her ear, she smiles slightly as she feels her wife still holding her head and squeezes it softly.
'' Well you have a fever.'' Doctor Johnson says after looking at the device after it beeped, he shoves it back into his suitcase and sighs sitting down on the edge. '' Did you have any headaches before?''
Brittany slowly shakes her head and sighs. '' No not after I quit painting, this is the first time in months.''
'' Okay so it is fever related even if it's much worse than normal, I will describe you some medics you have to take for three days but you will feel better tomorrow. Always take them after breakfast and make sure to drink enough during the day, I also would recommend to take two days off from work and just take it slow.''
Santana smiles and nods her head. '' I already wrote her boss and told her that she won't come in today, she will come by today and I am sure she will agree with you doctor.''
'' Very good, I would keep your wife around Brittany that was you won't have to clear things yourself.'' He says as he writes a prescription, Brittany chuckles groaning as a stab of pain shoots through her head and slowly nods her head.
'' Yeah I am not letting her go doc.''
Doctor Johnson nods his head smiling and hands Santana the prescription, he turns to Brittany and smiles. '' If it gets worse, please call me and I will come back. But with the medicine I gave you it will normally immediately work and relief you off the pain.''
Brittany nods her head and shakes his hand. '' We will, thank you Doctor Johnson.''
Santana follows him out of the room after he said goodbye and follows him to the door, she shakes his hand and smiles. '' Thank you for coming so quickly doctor Johnson.''
'' Anytime Santana, I hope I don't need to come back.''
'' Yeah I hope so too.'' Santana mutters chuckling, she opens the door for him and smiles as Demi looks at her in shock and her fist raised.
'' Um hi?'' Demi mumbles quickly lowering her hand, Santana laughs and steps to the side.
'' Come on in guys.''
She closes the door after wishing doctor Johnson a nice day and turns to Demi and Max biting her lip. '' Any chance that you guys can stay here with B? I need to run down to the pharmacy to get her meds.''
Max holds out his hand and smiles. '' Give me the prescription Santana, I will run down.''
'' Oh no I ca…'' Max chuckles taking the prescription from her and kisses his girlfriends cheek.
'' Be right back baby, love you.'' He walks out of the apartment before any of them can say something and closes the door behind him, Demi chuckles and squeezes Santana's shoulder.
'' How is she doing?''
'' Running a fever which intensifies her headaches at the moment.''
'' How are you doing?'' Demi asks frowning as she sees the bags under her eyes, Santana leads her into the kitchen and shrugs.
'' Barely slept but I was too concerned about her to sleep, I never saw her crying from pain before D.'' She grabs four plates out of the cabinet and leans against the table as Demi grabs the cups. '' It scared me shitless because I thought the headaches from painting came back full force, even the moonlight bothered her and she never had that before.''
Demi nods her head sighing softly and turns to her after turning on the coffee maker. '' But she will be fine San, she just need a few days of rest.''
Santana nods her head and smiles slightly. '' I took a few days off too, I am not leaving her alone when she feels like this. This is maybe the third time I saw her sick and it doesn't happen often, but when it happens she is hella cuddly and clingy.''
Demi chuckles and walks to the door as she hears a knock, she smiles as Max walks in and takes the meds from him kissing his cheek. '' You are the best baby.'' She turns to Santana and throws the small bag to her. '' Go get your girl S, we will prepare everything else for breakfast.''
Santana catches the bag and thanks them softly, she walks into the bedroom and smiles as she sees her wife slumbering. She walks over to the bed and sits down on the edge running her hand through her hair. '' Hey mi amor, time for breakfast.''
She chuckles as she groans softly and takes the cooling pad from her forehead, she leans down kissing the cool skin and feels her neck to check her temperature. She frowns as she still feels her burning up a bit and slowly pulls the blanket back as tired blue eyes flutter open, she shields her eyes against the light coming in from the hallway and smiles lovingly. '' Hey you, think you can come into the kitchen for breakfast? Max and Dem's are here.''
'' Too bright.'' Brittany grunts out groaning softly, she pulls her wife closer and buries her face in her stomach purring softly as she feels her blunt nails run down the back of her neck.
Santana turns her head as she sees the hallway blacken and smiles as Demi shows up holding midnight black towels and blankets, she leans against the doorway and smiles watching the couple in bed. '' Morning B.''
'' Morning D.'' Brittany grunts out keeping her head buried in San's stomach, Demi chuckles and looks up at Santana.
'' Max bought black towels and blankets on his way back, he just put them in front of every window.''
Brittany turns her head slowly blinking her eyes open and smiles slightly as she doesn't feel the pain what normal bright lights would cause. '' He is awesome.'' She slowly sits up and stretches her arms above her head yawning, Santana smiles and kisses her cheek.
'' What do you want to drink baby?'' She asks after Demi slipped out of the room, Brittany turns to her and bites her lip.
'' Tee?''
'' Honey mint?'' Santana asks smiling knowingly, she stands up as her wife smiles cutely nodding her head and leans down kissing her cheek softly.
'' I will make you some baby.''
She turns around to walk away but stops as she feels a hand grabbing hers, she turns back around steadying her wife as she slowly stands up and looks up at her and puckers her lips. Brittany cups her cheek and kisses her forehead. '' I don't want to get you sick baby.''
Santana chuckles softly and cups the back of her neck, she leans up on her tiptoes and kisses her softly mumbling. '' Don't care.'' She pulls back and leans their foreheads together smiling lovingly. '' I love you Britt-Britt and I don't get sick easily just like you and I sure as hell won't stop kissing you just because you have a fever.''
Brittany smiles and pulls her closer leaning down to bury her face in her shoulder. '' God you are so perfect.'' She pulls back and glances at the time. '' Shit, don't you have to be at work since like five hours?!''
Santana sighs softly as she immediately feels her wince as soon as her voice raises and quickly covers her forehead with her hand, she pulls her back in her arms and kisses her cheek. '' Liz and Brenda are taking over the next few days, I won't go to work when you need me baby.''
'' But.''
Santana shushes her and shakes her head. '' No buts baby, you dropped everything the day I got sick a few years ago so don't try to convince me otherwise.'' She mumbles pulling her out of the room.
'' But you just opened a new shop baby.'' Brittany mumbles guiltily, Santana turns to her before entering their kitchen and cups her cheek.
'' So what? Liz is more than capable of running it for a few days, I don't care that I just opened a shop baby you will always come in first.'' She reaches up putting a finger up to her lips and smiles lovingly. '' Baby stop feeling guilty about it, I vowed it to you that I will be there no matter what and I meant it. No shop, work or anything will come inbetween it, when you are sick I will be here and will take care of you so you will feel better soon.''
'' I love you.'' Brittany mumbles softly smiling slightly, Santana smiles at the random interruption and leans up onto her tiptoes pecking her on the lips.
'' And I love you, come on let's eat something after that you can take one of the pills the doc gave you.''
She pulls her into the kitchen smiling as she sees Demi and Max sitting beside each other talking softly and pushes her wife down in one of the empty seats, she walks to the electric kettle and turns it on after making sure there is enough water in. '' D, Max want any tea?''
'' Nah we have coffee, but thanks Santana.'' Max answers for them, Santana nods her head and grabs a cup out of the cabinet smiling as she hears Max and Demi both inform how Britt is feeling.
After making her wife's tea she squeezes a bit of honey in stirring it and quickly takes a sip humming at the perfect taste of mint and honey, she walks to the table and places the cup in front of her wife.
Demi smiles and nods her head to their breakfast. '' Dig in girls.''
'' Thank you for all of this D.'' Santana says smiling, Brittany nods her head in agreement and turns to Max.
'' Yeah and thank you for blackening out the apartment Max, How much do I owe you for the blankets and towels?''
'' Nothing.'' Max immediately answers covering his full mouth, he smiles as she frowns and shrugs. '' I heard in how much pain you are Brittany and I don't like to see friends in pain.''
'' Friends call me Britt or B.'' Brittany says looking at him winking, Max chuckles and leans back taking a sip of his coffee.
'' Yeah and friends call me Max.''
Brittany laughs and quickly covers her head groaning as it sends a burst of pain through her head. '' Oh ouch ass.''
'' Sorry!'' Max immediately says leaning forward, Brittany shakes her head and smiles.
'' Not your fault, it's just the damn constant headache.''
Demi and Santana both watch them interact in silence and smile as they lock eyes, Santana reaches for the pills she placed next to her plate as she sees that her wife took the last bite of her sandwich and slides it over to her. '' Take these baby.''
Brittany immediately takes them drinking a few sips of tea after swallowing the pills and leans back sighing softly as she feels Santana's arm wrap immediately around her waist, Max stands up gathering their empty plates and smiles slightly as they both say that he doesn't have to clear up.
'' Let me girls, the both of you look tired as hell.''
Demi nods her head in agreement and sighs. '' Yeah no offense but the both of you look like shit.''
'' Well thanks.'' They both mutter in unison rolling their eyes as Max chuckles, Max turns to his girlfriend after loading everything into the dishwasher and smiles slightly.
'' That was not really nice baby.''
'' But the truth.'' Demi says chuckling, she turns to the girls and smiles.
'' Go back to bed girls, Max and I will clean up and then we have a spa appointment.''
'' Oh no you don't have to clean up guys.'' Santana says standing up as she watches them clean the table, Demi chuckles and reaches out pushing her back down.
'' We want to San, you need your rest too now grab your wife and take another nap.''
Brittany chuckles slowly standing up and walks over to Demi, she reaches out squeezing her shoulder and smiles. '' Thank you D, we owe you.''
'' You owe us nothing B, just feel better soon okay?'' She turns to Santana and smiles. '' Same goes for you, you owe us nothing that is what friends are for alright?''
Max nods his head in agreement and smiles. '' Besides the two of you do a lot for me too, I still don't know how to thank you for the message you wrote about me and D on your insta B.''
'' That is what friends are for.'' Brittany mumbles shrugging, she covers her mouth as she yawns and sighs softly
Demi laughs and squeezes her hand softly. '' Go to bed B, love ya.''
Santana jumps up as she watches her wife nod her head and quickly hugs their friends, she kisses their cheeks and smiles. '' Thank you.''
'' No need to thank us San.'' Max says smiling as he pulls out of the hug, Demi nods her head in agreement following his lead and smiles.
'' Yeah stop thanking us, go to bed girls.''
Santana intertwines her hands with her wife's and turns on her heels. '' We will, love ya guys.''
'' We love you too.'' Demi calls after them, Brittany walks into the room and immediately falls down face first on their bed. Santana chuckles softly and walks over to her, she squeezes her shoulder softly and lays down on her half.
'' Can we cuddle?'' Brittany asks in a childlike voice turning to look at Santana, Santana nods her head crawling under her blanket and opens her arms. '' Come here, my love.''
She smiles as she immediately crawls into her arms and tightly wraps her arms around her waist scooting down so they both are laying down, she kisses her forehead softly and runs her hand up her back under her shirt. '' Try to sleep baby.''
'' Mh, I just want to enjoy laying in your arms.''
Santana smiles and runs her other hand through blonde locks, she plays with the ends of her hairs hearing her purr and keeps her lips pressed against her forehead. '' You can do that while you sleep too baby, you really need your rest.''
'' Will you sleep too?'' Brittany asks softly, she leans up on her elbow and frowns in concern running her thumb under her right eye. '' You didn't sleep much last night.''
Santana takes her hand in her own and softly kisses her fingers, she smiles at the concerned frown and sighs softly. '' I will be okay baby, it's more important that you are feeling better soon.''
Brittany shakes her head and lays her head on her chest pushing her further down the bed, she cuddles into her wrapping their blanket around them and sighs contently. '' Sleep baby.''
Santana smiles lovingly and kisses her head. '' I will baby promised, te amo Britt-Britt.''
'' Te amo también, San. '' Santana's head snaps down as she hears her wife reply back in Spanish and raises an eyebrow, Brittany glances up at her and chuckles softly. '' What?''
'' Since when do you?''
Brittany smirks as the half asked question and leans up pecking her on the lips. '' Since I try to learn a bit more of your second language before the Lopez reunion, was it okay?''
'' Shocked me but yes that was perfect baby.''
'' Good now sleep baby.'' Brittany mumbles tiredly, Santana nods her head hearing their front door close and tightens her hold around her waist spreading her hands on the small of her back.
Brittany kisses the top of her chest and sighs contently. '' Good night baby.''
'' Good night, mi corazon.''