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Chapter 13. Sick Days and Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman
Jane woke up early one morning and rolled over on his side. That's when he noticed Lisbon wasn't in bed. Puzzled, he got up and went in search for her. He put his slippers on and shuffled out to the living room. He found Lisbon wrapped up in blankets and holding a tissue. The television was on, and bathing her face in florescent light.
"Is everything okay?" Jane asked, leaning down beside her.
"I feel a little sick," Lisbon answered sleepily.
He put his wrist on her forehead, and then brushed his lips against it. "You have a fever."
"I know. It's a hundred degrees."
Jane lifted her blankets and situated her in his arms.
"You'll get sick too," Lisbon said.
Jane laughed. "I'll take my chances. What are you watching?"
"Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman," Lisbon answered.
"I haven't watched this show in ages," Jane said. "What's happening?"
"Well, Dr. Mike is in Boston," Lisbon explained, shifting to get comfortable in his arms. "Her mother's sick. . . and Sully followed her, because he had a dream. . . or something like that. And there's this other guy, a doctor. He has feelings for Mike. Sully heard him propose, and he ran away. Now Mike's followed him to the train station and asked him why he even came to Boston. He didn't answer her right away, but she demanded it. So, he told her that it was because he loved her. Then the train started to move, and she fell into his arms. But nothing happened; she didn't confess her feelings for him. . . or kiss him, or anything. She just left—"
"And?" Jane asked anxiously.
"She's returning to Colorado," Lisbon answered. "Where, I can tell you with great authority, she will tell him that she loves him and kiss him."
"But the episode isn't finished yet. How do you know that?"
"This is one of my favorite episodes," Lisbon said. "I have this season on DVD, and I watch this one over and over again."
"Oh."
She rested her head on his shoulder, closed her eyes, and sighed. "I'm so tired."
"Sleep now, it'll make you feel better."
"But I want to see them get together," Lisbon murmured.
"You know what happens," Jane said. "They get together, you told me so yourself."
"Yeah, but it's always nice to see it happen." She didn't finish her thought, in a matter of seconds, she was sound asleep.
.
"Jane?" She said a couple of hours later as he carried her back to bed.
"Yes?" He asked.
"I love you. I really, really love you."
Jane's heart stopped, and then rapidly sped up. "You're dreaming. Go back to sleep."
Lisbon laughed. "If this is a dream, then don't wake me up. Because I love you. . . and everything feels right."
He put her into bed and kissed her forehead gently. He knew the truth, it was only her fever talking. In the morning, or in a couple of days, she would forget that she had ever said anything.