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Chapter 28

Tom was in for a long night, he had no more than two hours sleep at a time. Sam was exhausted. She still felt very nauseous, dizzy and headachy. Tom comforted his wife as best as he could. He rubbed her back when she was being sick or heaving when there was nothing left to come up. Tom was exhausted as well but knew Sam felt worse than him. Tom made sure to keep up on giving Sam her medicine and made sure she was sipping dioralyte. Most of the time she managed to keep down the dioralyte but other times it would come right back up again.

Both Sam and Tom had both managed to fall back to sleep at around two in the morning after Sam had been a bit sick but mainly had dry heaved and once she had finished dry heaving, Tom checked to make sure she was done before getting her to sip some dioralyte. Tom then cuddled his wife and massaged her temples to help her get back to sleep. Sam eventually drifted back to sleep, Once Tom was sure Sam was asleep he shut his eyes and instantly fell to sleep with Sam in his arms. Sam didn't know how long she had been asleep for when she woke up feeling dreadful.

Sam's PVO

I don't know how long I have been asleep for, I wake up and groan to myself. I feel awful, but this time it wasn't the headache or dizziness that woke me. I didn't even feel that nauseous I tried to go back to sleep but I couldn't. I just want Tom, but he looks so peaceful sleeping and I know he must be exhausted from being up with me so I let him sleep and try and turn and go back to sleep. I turn to lie on my stomach and as I lie on it I have to supress my scream. I know now what has woken me and I groan as I instantly think back to yesterday thinking I either forgot to take the pill with being so ill or threw it all up. I instantly wrap my arms around my lower stomach where my cramps are. This is the time of the month that I hate being a woman.

I get the worst period pains and this time because I was taking the pill back to back which means I didn't have my normal break. Due to this I hadn't done my preparation leading up to my period. I just knew this was going to get worse as I suffer from really bad periods. I saw next to me some painkillers but I don't want to take any as I don't know when I last had some painkillers. I just lay there in pain and try to get back to sleep but I just can't and the pain seems to intensify. The pain was so bad that I was almost in tears. This caused me to get into a state and to start feeling sick again. I didn't know if I felt sick due to the periods or the sunstroke that I had.

End of PVO

Tom's PVO

I had managed to drift off to sleep after making sure Sam was comfortable. I don't know how long I had been asleep for when I heard someone sniffle, at first I thought I was imaging things and then it didn't stop. So I cracked my eyes open and looked Sam and immediately sat up and pulled Sam in my arms. I cuddled her and rubbed her back as she sobbed into my t-shirt.

"Shhhhhhh Sam it's ok why didn't you wake me baby." I said.

"Didn't want to wake you" she sobbed.

I sighed "Sam you can wake me whenever no matter how much sleep I have had I'm here for you."

Sam nodded and the sobs died down a bit too just sniffles.

"When did I last have paracetamol" Sam sniffled.

"Around midnight darling I will see what time it is, and see if you can have some more." I said as I let go of Sam so I could reach out and see the time.

I saw that it was half past 3 so she couldn't have any yet.

"I'm sorry darling you have another half hour before you can have anything, is it the headache that's bothering you.

Sam shook her head.

"What's wrong darling" I said rattling my brain at what else it could be if it wasn't the headache.

"Stomach" she said.

"Awwwwww my poor baby." I sigh as I rub her stomach.

"lower" Sam mutters.

I rub her lower stomach which seems to relieve her pain a bit. She tenses up for a bit again and is a bit sick I comfort Sam and then she relaxes as I carry on rubbing her stomach.

"Tom can you get me some Panadol" Sam mutters.

"Yes I will get it for you" I said.

Sam nodded and I stopped massaging Sam's stomach and lifted the sheets up while I went and fetched her the medication and came back to find Sam with her knees up to her stomach.

I help sit her up and as my hand goes under Sam's bum to lift her up I feel a wet patch. I don't want to embarrass Sam but turn the lamp on as she takes her medicine as she is propped up on me taking the medicine.

I suddenly notice a red patch and realise what the problem is. Once Sam has taken her medicine she lays back down while I get of the bed and go and find the supplies so we can sort Sam out. I get the bits she needs plus new pj bottoms.

I then go back to over to Sam "Sweetie it's nothing to be embarrassed about but you have come on your period and leaked through lets go into the bathroom and get you cleaned up.

Sam sighed nodding. I help Sam up and we go into the bathroom and help clean her up.

End of PVO.

Sam's PVO

It is so embarrassing Tom is having to help me as am so weak and in so much pain. Tom was being so caring and telling me not to be embarrassed as it is only natural. I nod I feel so ill as well as my stomach hurting my head was starting to hurt again. I was soon dressed in clean pj bottoms and Tom was about to lead me back to the bedroom again. I just shook my head scared I was going to throw up if Opened my mouth. Thank god Tom realised what I meant and carefully lowered me on the floor in front of the toilet just in time for me to violently vomit and groan. Tom comforted me as I puked. Soon I was done and Tom told to gargle some water and then spit it out to get rid of the vomit taste.

End Of PVO

Once Sam had finished being sick Tom led her back to bed after quickly changing the sheets and massaged Sam's lower stomach gently before rubbing her temples. He kept changing between massaging her lower stomach and temples till he knew Sam was in a deep sleep. He then decided to get some sleep himself. Until he was woken to the sound of vomit, he sighed and saw that his wife was still sound asleep. Tom gently woke his wife as he rubbed her back; he then propped her up and held the bucket for her. Once Sam finished being sick he put her in the chair with the bucket on her lap while he changed the towels on the bed again. He then helped clean Sam up before helping her back to bed. Tom then told Sam to sip some of the dioralyte before going back to sleep.

Over the next few days Tom took care of Sam, he was exhausted but didn't care Sam was more important. Tom had to text Keeley and cancels their meet up because Sam was so ill. Keeley told him to wish her better for him. After three days of being ill Sam was beginning to feel better but not completely 100% but well enough to go out and enjoy there last few days before going back to England. Sam was careful out in the sun and decided to wear t-shirts so her back and shoulders were protected against the skin and she decided to buy a baseball cap to cover her head. She also made sure she drank lots of water.

They decided to have a nice relaxing morning exploring the area more, places they hadn't been. While they were walking Tom finally told Sam about his job in paediatrics at St James. Sam was pleased for him and said that they need to celebrate later. Tom beamed glad his wife was back to normal. They went to lunch in a restaurant and Sam was intrigued and decided to look at her emails. She squealed with excitement when she saw something.

"What you excited about" Tom said.

Sam couldn't speak so handed the phone over to Tom who beamed as he read it; Sam had managed to get locum job at the intensive care unit at St James.

"Wow knew you would get something this is so good, I know we won't be in the same department anymore but at least we are at the same hospital" Tom said.

Sam beamed and went over and passionately kissed Tom who kissed her back.