Together – Forever! Part 29:
Caring

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An hour later everything was placed in Prue's bedroom. There was a thermos flask placed on the night stand, right next to the bowl with cold water. A cloth was placed on Prue's forehead, which Andy changed every once in a while. The thermometer was also placed on the nightstand. The curtains were closed. Andy and Prue were alone again. Andy still kept on holding her hand and stroking her face. Prue finally started to move slightly…. And after several more minutes, her eyes fluttered open. The first she that came to her mind was getting up and so she sat automatically up. Andy pulled her immediately back down.
"Stay down"
He whispered gently and then leaned down and kissed her lips. Prue smiled slightly, looked into his eyes for a second and then closed her eyes again.
"How are ya feeling?"
Andy asked in a whisper. Prue opened her eyes again
"Like crap… everything hurts… my throat... my head… my everything… I'm cold"
"I'm gonna get the heating on"
He said gently and picked her head up from his lap and got finally up again. He stretched a little, before going over to the heating and turning it on
"You stayed the whole time here?"
She asked in a whisper, as she wasn't able to talk any louder
"You said you wanted me to stay right there… and so I did…"
Andy said smiling and sat down on the edge of the bed again. He picked the cloth once again, washed it out in the bowl and then placed it back on Prue's forehead
"That's not making it any better"
"It has to be…"
He told her gently and then grabbed for the thermometer bag and got the thermometer out
"Okay… open your mouth"
He said as he moved his hand over to her mouth
"No… I'm not that bad…"
Prue said and tried to pull her head away from the thermometer
"Prue... please… I'm not gonna discuss this with you! If you not open up this instant I'm gonna make you and I don't care if you are mad at me afterwards!"
Andy told her seriously. Prue looked back at him and saw his stern eyes on her and finally opened her mouth. Andy placed the thermometer in her mouth and then his face softened again a little
"That's my fiancé"
Prue smiled slightly and closed her eyes again. She then felt the bed moving and already thought Andy would get up. She opened her eyes, just to find Andy lying next to her. He was lying on his side, propped up on his shoulder. His palm holding his cheek and he was gazing worried down at her
"I was so worried about you two those past hours"
He told her. Prue smiled some more and since she couldn't speak, she just turned to her side and snuggled into Andy, who automatically let his hand fall onto her waist, drawing her closer to him. Finally the thermometer beeped and Andy pulled a little away. He removed the thermometer again and took a fats look at it. The display showed 103F. He sighted and turned a bit around again, to place the thermometer back on the nightstand, then turned back to Prue and again looked even more worried back down at her
"That bad?"
"You'll be okay"
Andy just told her…. then grabbed the cloth again and pressed it again against her forehead. Prue just closed her eyes again as she moved closer to him again… Andy just held her for several minutes tight to him, then pulled away again a bit at least and sat back up
"Piper made you some tea"
"I don't want anything"
Prue whispered
"You're sweating for hours, honey… you need the liquid…"
Andy reasoned and filled, against Prue's will, the cup with some tea of the flask
"Okay… c'mon… sit up"
"Andy… no… please"
"You need do drink something… and this will also warm you up a little…"
Andy told her and forced her to sit up in the bed, then handed her the little cup.
"I wanted to tell you this whole month how much I love and missed you…and now you are back and I can tell you and now you're a simple pain"
Prue said. Andy just shield and pecked her lips
"I just want the best for my girls"
He said and then placed his and on her stomach, for the first time
"You know about it?"
Andy nodded
"Yeah… she's the reason I'm here…"
Prue's smile grew a bit
"You liking it?"
"Don't change the subject. Drink your tea"
Andy ordered
"Only if you tell me"
"I'm more than happy"
Andy told her. Prue smiled and tried to move to reach his lips. But every muscle was hurting.
"Hey…. Just relax" he told her, pushing her gently back down on the pillows, then leaned down himself and kissed her
"Now… tea"
He repeated for the millionth time
"Do I really have to? This already smells yuck"
"Don't act like a baby, just because you have one inside of you"
Andy said smirking. Prue made a face and sighted, looking once again disgusted down at the tea and then took a few sips…
"Good girl… and now I'm gonna call a doctor…"
"No!"
"Sweetie… I'm worried, okay?"
"I'm okay… it's just a little cold"
"You are not okay… your blood is practically cooking"
"No doc can do something against fever"
"He or she can give you something"
"No… I just… need some… rest…and a warm bed… and… you… please…"
She begged. Andy sighted
"As soon as your temperature is going the slightest up, I don't care what you are saying anymore."
Andy told her
"Thank you"
She whispered and received a gentle kiss from Andy

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AN:
peanut2lb: I won't give too much away… but.. let's justs ay, the elders have a biiiiiiiiig surprise for the couple…