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The Good Nurse

Jubilee stood behind Paige, waiting to get food on the two plates she held in each hand. "Hey Paige want to help me out? I gotta get some food for Sam, but I'm not sure what he likes and don't like."

"Why are you getting my brother food? Tell him to get off his butt and get some food. Why, I'm gonna go tell him right now. I can't believe him treatin' a woman like that. Where's he at?" Paige said, while looking around at the tables.

"He's in bed with a broken leg."

"What?!" Almost immediately Paige changed from feminist sister to concerned mother. "Is he alright? He ain't hurt too bad is he? How did he get it? How bad's the break?"

"Paige, chill out. The break should be healed in a week or two"

"Two weeks!"

"Listen Paige, the longer we sit here and chat about this the more time your brother has to starve in his room. So can you please just tell me what he likes to eat?"

"Right, sorry about that, its just he's my brother and..."

Jubilee glared at her.

"Sorry, um get him some of this stew, make sure to get lots of tate...potatoes and meat, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, and here's some bread. Oh and bring him a slice of this cake." Before it was over Jubilee was fully loaded down and she hadn't even put any food on her plate. She set Sam's plate down and went back to get her own. "Jubilee what are you doing?!"

"What does it look like I'm doing Paige?"

"Not bringing food to mah brother."

"He's asleep."

"Oh, well you need to wrap his plate up then. I'll do it don't worry."

Jubilee agreed and then quickly went to get her own food. "So how's day one of watchin' Sammy going," Logan asked.

"So far it's not too bad. I probably shouldn't have told Paige though cuz she's freaking out now."

"Figures, other than her I don't think it'll be too hard. Sam's a big boy. Anyways I gotta find myself a seat over at Ororo's table; there's an extra seat over there if you want it."

"Thanks for the offer, but I guess I better get some more info from Beast and Paige about taking care of Country."

"Alright darlin' I'll see you around then."

"Later Wolvie."

She headed towards Beast's table after she had gotten her food. Bobby, Warren, and Rogue were the only other people at the table. "Hey Beast I've got some questions for you."

"Of course Jubilation, oh and Paige has sealed up the plate for Sam and left it here so that you might take it to Sam after you have finished."

"Oh geez," Jubilee rolled her eyes, "Anyways, when Sam takes a shower, do I just leave him there or do I have to stay and hold his cast up or what?"

"I think she's asking if there's anyway for her to sneak a peak," Bobby said before being swatted on the back of his head by Jubilee.

"Funny, Drake, but seriously Beast what am I supposed to do about that."

"Well I am sorry to inform you, but it might be in his best interest for you stay with him in the bathroom, not the shower, but the bathroom while he showers, in case he needs any help, but only for the first few days. After that he should have mastered the bathroom technique by then. Don't worry Jubilation I believe the young man will be more than embarrassed for the both of you. Other than that all you must do is bring him his food, check on him every few hours, and make sure his leg is getting better as I showed you earlier."

"Great," she said sarcastically and then set to her food, while trying not to laugh or blush at some of Bobby's remarks about hot shower scenes. Beast, Rogue nor Warren made any attempt to stop him, but laughed quite a few times themselves, which only egged Bobby on.

After she had finished her dinner she picked up her plate and cleaned it in the kitchen before placing it in the dishwasher. She then walked back to the table and picked up Sam's plate before saying goodbye to her friends.

"Be gentle on him Jubilee, it's his first time too," Bobby said before grinning again. Jubilee rolled her eyes at the joke and headed towards Sam's room. She passed Paige's table, where both Angelo and Chamber sat. "Later guys." "Later Jubilee, take good care of my brother, Jubilee," Paige said. Angelo snickered and said, "I'm sure she will Paige." "Everybody's a comedian now," Jubilee muttered. Her mood brightened though as she got to Sam's room. She knocked on the door and when no one answered she opened it. Sam was just beginning to wake up when she walked in.

"Hey Jubilee, thanks for bringing mah dinner," in this state Sam's accent was even thicker, which made Jubilee smirk.

"No problem country. Paige told me what you liked and didn't like so I hope it's alright."

"Looks fine to me. You ain't gotta hang around here if you don't want. Ah imagine you got plans tonight."

"Nah, not really Country. I'll stick around till you're done and take the plate down for ya. Oh yeah got some bad news for ya."

"What's that," Sam said in between bites of his food.

"For the first few days of your recovery I have to accompany you to the bathroom for showers."

If Sam hadn't already swalloed at the time he would have choked. Part of him wished he had so he could simply die and not have to face this moment. "What?!"

"Yeah, I'm not happy about it either, but I have to be there just in case. It's not like I'm yearning to see you in the shower Sam. All I have to do is wheel you in there. I walk out of view, you get in the shower and I just stick around till you're done."

"What if Ah just don't take a shower for the next few days?"

"Sam, that's gross! Listen, we'll make it through this alright? You just need to be careful in the shower so I won't have to run in and rescue you or anything. OK?"

"Alright, though Ah ain't too comfortable with this."

"Hey me neither. Anyways, when do you take your showers? Morning, night?"

"Night time, usually after my dinner."

"Alright, so you wanna take a shower tonight then? I think you could use one."

"Well now, there's the Jubilee Ah know. Just give me a minute and Ah'll be done."

Jubilee looked around the room to see if anything else caught her eye, but she saw little except for a baseball glove in one corner of the room, a Bible with his name on it, some car models, and a couple snapshots. "Your room's really bland Guthrie. What's the deal?"

Sam looked around the room himself and shrugged his shoulders. "Ah don't know, just was never big into decorating Ah guess. Ah sorta like it the way it is and besides Ah don't spend a whole lotta time here."

"Where do you spend it then?"

"Adventures, hanging out with you guys, training, that kinda thing."

"Yeah? What do you do on your days off?"

"Sometimes Ah go to town and just walk around for a bit or visit mah family. Ah like to keep busy as much as possible. Ah sometimes volunteer time to charities, building houses and stuff."

"Cool, so why don't you ever ask any of us to go with you?"

"Ah've been out with Paige and Warren a couple of times. Beast and Bobby too. Scott and Emma are kinda gettin' to know each other."

"So what, other than your sister, you don't hang out with girls?"

"No it ain't that, but if you haven't noticed most of the girls on this team are involved with somebody. Rogue and Gambit, Emma and Scott, Ororo and Logan."

"What about Kittie or Polaris? What about me and Monet?"

"Me and Kittie ain't got much in common. Lorna's kinda lost it a bit in my opinion. Monet and Beast are coming to some sort of conclusion on what they are and besides we don't have much to talk about either, and you are always hanging around with Wolverine or your old Generation X crew. So that basically leaves me with my sister to hang around with."

"Well, maybe I can fit you into my schedule one day next week that way people can't question your sexuality."

"Yeah Ah'm sure after a day of shopping with you Ah'll be seen as the straightest man alive."

"Fine, we'll do whatever you want to."

"Good, speakin' of which I need to take a shower can you take me by there?"

"Sure Country," Jubilee said and brought the wheelchair to his bed.

She began to wheel him down the hallway towards the showers.

"So what about you," Sam asked, a smile on his face that he was glad she couldn't see.

"What about me?"

"Well Ah see you hanging around guys, but you ain't ever had a boyfriend. What's going on there?"

"What can I say? I'm always the good friend."

"Tell meh about it." Sam decided upon hearing her tone of voice that this was a rather touchy subject with her and didn't feel like hurting her feelings.

"I mean like with Everett. He just goes on and on about Monet and never realizes I have thing for him. Then there was a guy at college I started talking to and sure enough, he's gay."

"Oh that sucks Jubilee." Sam's original idea had been to tease the girl about her lack of relationships, but seeing as Jubilee had had several bad encounters he decided not to broach the subject anymore

"Yeah, well, the worst part was when I found him mysteriously cured of his gayness and trying to get me to hook him up with Monet. Maybe I just need to stop hanging around with her."

"Nah, just stop going after morons."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, what Ah mean is you're going after guys that just want looks. They don't care about the fact that Monet's a little abrasive and needs someone, like Hank, who can match her intellectually, and at the same time be there for her emotionally when she breaks down. All the boys you just named see or saw her for her looks."

"So what you're saying is that I'm ugly?"

"Heck no girl, you got it goin' on," Sam said with a slightly feminine lilt to his voice. Jubilee began laughing so hard she cried and had to stop pushing Sam's wheelchair. Sam started laughing too.

"Well now 'Ro looks like we got some laughter on the balcony," Logan said from below. "I don't want to hear about any hanky panky in the bathroom Guthrie so keep your hands off my girl."

Jubilee stopped laughing at this. "What is it with you people? I'm just taking care of Sam"

"cuz Scott told her too" Sam finished for her.

"Right," and smarmy grin were Logan's only response.

"Where you going Wolvie," Jubilee asked.

"Me and 'Ro are going to a movie"

"Oh alright, have fun guys. Don't bring her in too late."

Jubilee continued pushing Sam towards the showers as the other two left. They were silent till they got to the showers. She pushed his wheel chair near a bench where he placed his bar of soap and a change of clothes. "Alright, well here we are," Jubilee said.

"Yup, Ah guess you can walk around that corner over there so Ah can get undressed and everything. Ah'll try to hurry it up so you won't have to be in here to long."

"Definitely, just holler if you need me."