Walking across the carpark of Chris's nursery, Kate pressed the entry buzzer so she could access the nursery. Hearing her lock click she pushed the door open and made her way along the corridor towards Chris's room. She smiled looking at the photos that adorned the corridors display board. She stopped looking at one of Chris on Pirate day (she had been at sea so it had been up to mike to sort the costume) in typical Chris fasion he wasn't looking at the camera the next one beside it had one of Chris with his finger stuck up his nose.

Walking in to the room where Chirs should be playing she smiled looking around.

"Hi" she said to the room leader looking around unable to see where Chris was playing

"evening. Chris is actually in the quiet room." the room leader said picking up the clipboard with all the charts on pulling the information on Chris's day was.

"oh?" Kate said confused it was unusual for Chris not to be playing. Usually he didn't want to leave what he was doing

"yeah he has been quite quiet all day and rubbing his ear a lot. We did take a temperature and it was a little but it wasn't unusually high not a cause for concern anyway. He ate very little of his lunch which was cheese pie and baked beans. And none of his tea which was eggs on toast"

"right" Kate smiled, it was very unusual for Chris not to eat any of his dinner especially as cheese pie was his favourite.

Crouching down next to the little bed Chris was lay on she smiled softly.

"hey Mr monkey" she whispered tickling the back of his neck

"mummy" Chris said softly wrapping his arms around Kates neck.

Lifting him up she felt him bury his face in to her neck "come on let's get you home" she said crouching down to pick up his bags.

Arriving home Kate lifted Chris out of his car seat carrying him in to the house. Dropping the bags on the floor she lay him on the sofa, carefully removing his jacket he curled up.

"hey" Mike smiled walking in

Turning she looked up "hey" she smiled grateful he was back from picking up the girls from their after-school clubs.

"is everything alright?" he asked watching as she walked in to the kitchen

"yeah" she smiled opening the fridge grabbing the juice "um Nursery said Chris hasn't been himself most of the day and he has hardly eaten." she sighed reaching for the paracetamol out of the medicine cupboard. "can you grab the thermometer please" she said sitting back on the sofa.

"sure" Mike said squeezing her shoulder, heading up stairs.

Placing her the back of her hand against his forehead she chewed her lip thoughtfully moving it to his back. He wasn't over warm but he still felt like he had a temperature.

he returned moments later "here" he said holding it out to her

"thanks" she smiled taking it out. Placing it in the one ear she waited for the little beep

"37.8" she muttered putting it in the other ear. "38.4" she sighed "it is on the high side" she said opening the bottle of Paracetamol pouring the dose on to the spoon. "here we go" she said trying to get Chris to take the spoon.

He turned away several times and started to cry not wanting to take the spoon.

"i know its yucky but it will make you feel better" she soothed as he took it gagging slightly as the pink liquid went down his throat "have some juice it will take the taste away" she said helping him sip from the glass.

She hated seeing her baby look like this. It was worse as he couldn't really understand what was going on. He was hot and grizzly.

"I'll just go and put him up in bed" she said lifting him up in to her arms.

With Chirs half asleep in her arms sat on the edge of his bed and managed to change him in to his pyjamas pulling just the sheet over him she pulled Baa-Baa from her back pocket tucking it under his chin. Kissing the top of his head she made her way downstairs.

Later that evening Kate stood outside Chris's room.

"you coming to bed" Mike said wrapping his arm around her waist.

"yeah in a minuet, I'm just going to check on him" she said softly

"okay" he said kissing her temple

"night" she said slipping around the door.

Walking over to Chirs she sat on the edge of the bed. Putting her hand on his forehead again he still felt incredibly warm. Carefully she sat him up easing his Pyjama top over his head hoping that would cool him down a bit. Reaching for the thermometer which she had brought back up with her she placed it in each ear. His temperature was still high in fact it had gone up a bit with the temperature in both ears now reading over 38c.

Chris was now half asleep and gripped on to his mum. Unhooking his hand from her she lay down with him. There was only one thing that was going to make him feel better and get him off to some sort of sleep. A mummy hug. cradling him gently but not so much that he would over heat. He was like a radiator she just hoped that he would cool down over night and it would run its cause. kissing the top of his head gently she brushed his hair off his face

"Kate" Mike called softly gently shaking her shoulder

"mmmm" Kate moaned turning slightly

"Kate!" he called again slightly louder

Opening her eyes, she looked around, the sun was creeping up through the blinds and she realised she was in Chris's room and must have fallen asleep next to him

"Phone" he said holding out her mobile to her.

Reaching up she took it from his hand smiling softly. "Kate McGregor" she yawned carefully pulling her arm from under Chris. He had eventually settled and drifted to sleep, even if it was disturbed by his throaty snores. She on the other hand had been unable to sleep properly, propped up on a toddler bed was more uncomfortable than the racks on a Freemantle and they were uncomfortable.

"yes sir, I can be there in a hour" she sighed hanging up

"Crash sailed?" Mike asked walking back in to the room, holding a mug of coffee.

"yeah" she sighed taking the mug from him.

Taking a sip she placed it on the side reaching for the Thermometer to check Chris's temperature again. It was lower than it was when she had checked it before bed but it was still over 38c. Pulling her phone back towards her she unlocked it scrolling through looking for the number she wanted.

"Kate go and get sorted" Mike said softly

"i will just let me call the doctors..." she said

Placing his hands over hers Mike eased her phone from her hands. I can sort that, you need to go and get sorted" he smiled softly pulling her to her feet.

"but..." she stammered as mike steered her towards their room.

Less than 20 minuets later Kate walked down stairs having had a very quick shower and dressed in her whites. Putting her sea bag by the door she walked in to the living room. Mike had brought Chris down and he was lay on the sofa still looking very sorry for himself.

Sitting down on the edge of the sofa Kate sighed softly brushing his hair out of his face. "Mummy has to go to work for a few days"

Chirs looked up not really saying anything.

"i still cant get through to the Docs but I will keep trying. Hopefully he can get seen today" Mike said softly handing her, her phone back

Leaning in Kate kissed the top of his head before standing. She knew she was pushing it to get to NAVCOM when she had said she would and she knew commander Smith wouldn't accept her child being ill as a excuse. His view was woman and especially mothers should not have their own command.

Looking over her shoulder she looked down at Chris who wasn't even interested in the wiggles which was on the TV when normally he would be bouncing around to all the songs.

"he will be fine Kate" Mike said softly

"I know, its just I hate leaving any of them when they are ill" she said

"i know" he said closing the gap wrapping his arm around her.

"you will call me when he has seen the doctor?" She asked

"of course, even if I have to use the sat phone and break a million and one protocols" he smiled

"see you soon" she smiled

"fair winds Kate" he whispered kissing her softly p

Chucking her bag on the seat next to her she reversed off the drive making her way towards NAVCOM and the quay. She just hoped it would be a short trip out so she could get back where she belonged and be with her baby especially as he was ill.

so really hope you enjoy, just a note about Chris's temperature according to the NHS website a child's temperature should be about 36.4c and a fever is anything over 38c. anyway hope you enjoy and let me know what you think.