Yay! Updated :D! Not a whole lot of dialogue, mostly thoughts and revelations. Is it just me or does it seem like this story is never gonna end? Lol, well hopefully thats a good thing :) Enjoy!

It was, well...it was just plain adorable. There they were, all three of them, curled up on the couch under a warm fleece blanket. Three empty mugs lay on the coffee table in front of them, formerly filled with hot chocolate and marshmallows. Nathan had insisted they use the big marshmallows instead of the mini ones. So they did, and it tasted wonderful. He was sitting in Lisbon's lap wearing his frog pajamas, while they all watched "The Looney Tunes." His favorite. Lisbon had one hand in Nathan's curls and the other on his stomach. His fever had come back, much higher than before, and she was starting to get worried. Jane was laying by her side and had his head on her shoulder. He of course noticed that she was worried, judging by the way she bit her bottom lip every now and then, and he couldn't help but feel worried too. So he slipped his arm around her waist and intertwined his fingers with hers atop Nathan's stomach. She didn't react like he thought she would, instead she relaxed into his embrace. It was a beautiful sight, which was rare, considering the people involved.

Soon, Nathan was snoring and curled into Jane's chest. They didn't want to risk waking him up, so they didn't bother trying to put him to bed. They just stayed there, comfortable, warm, and together. Any sleep was good sleep for Nathan at this point, so hopefully he wouldn't wake up again. Jane kept his hand in Lisbon's and tucked Nathan under his chin. Was it too soon to say that he loved this kid whole-heartedly? Well, soon or not, it was the truth, and he could tell that Lisbon was starting to feel the same. He doesn't know when, or how, but at some point, Nathan had sneaked passed all of his defenses. His mind drifted to the promise he had made to Lisbon when this all started. He doesn't know if he can stay true to his word. In fact, he is certain he won't be able to. He looked down at the boy in his arms, and then the woman at his side. He was holding on to the two people in his life he loved most, and he was never letting go. He placed a light kiss on Nathan's head and drifted into a dreamless sleep.

Lisbon awoke with a start. Which means somewhere along the way she had actually fallen asleep. The first thing she noticed was that she had shifted ever so slightly in her sleepy state. Ok, so she shifted a lot. She was practically on top of Jane, with her head on his chest, and their legs were in a jumbled mess. He was holding on to her waist and she to his. In her defense, it was a small couch. The second thing she noticed was that they were still holding hands, not that she minded. The third thing was the little boy that their hands were resting on, the reason she had woken up. He was shivering in his sleep and his legs and arms were completely restless and flailing everywhere. He had broken into a cold sweat and was having a bad dream. Jane woke up seconds later and took Nathan in his arms. He held him tightly and rubbed his back until he calmed down. They were both sitting up now, making sure he was alright. Slowly his eyes fluttered open. As soon as he saw lisbon he jumped into her arms and hugged her as tight as he could. He shut his eyes, it was only a dream.

"I know sweetie, shh. It's ok, it was just a bad dream." she soothed.

"But you and Pat were gone and-"

"We're not going anywhere honey, don't worry." He nodded. Jane was completely mesmerized. How Lisbon slipped into the role of mom so well was beyond him. But she was amazing at it. He couldn't help but think that she would make a great mom one day. Oh hell, she was a great mom. First her three brothers and now Nathan, she was a natural, and he loved that about her.

"Tess, my tummy really hurts." he groaned. She held him tighter. "I know sweetie. Jane, do you mind getting the hot water bottle, it's just under the sink."

" Of course, i'll be right back. Hang in there kiddo, your gonna be fine." he comforted as he gave him one last kiss on the head.

He came back with the hot water bottle, some Tylenol, and an extra blanket. Nathan was covering his ears and had his eyes shut tight.

"Hey, what's wrong buddy?" He was really starting to get concerned.

" They're so loud Pat, tell them to stop!" he pleaded.

" He's starting to hallucinate Jane, the fever is really getting to him." Lisbon was starting to get frantic, she didn't know what to do. "Maybe we should call someone."

Jane considered this but quickly shoved the idea aside. His daughter used to get fevers all the time, and hallucinations usually followed. As long as Nathan's fever didn't escalate, they should be ok. He'll just have to sweat it out.

"It's ok Lisbon, he'll be fine. But we should probably move him to the guest room so he'll be able to rest a little better, if at all." Lisbon nodded her reply. Leave it to Jane to get everything under control.

He picked Nathan up and brought him to the guest room. Lisbon followed with the extra blankets and medicine. When they got in, he sat him up on the bed and gave him a spoonful of Tylenol, ( Against Nathan's persistent protests of course) and tucked him in as snug as possible. When Nathan had settled in, Jane placed the water bottle on his tummy and he immediately relaxed. He was still shivering, no amount of blankets would help that, but at least he wasn't in pain. They climbed in on either side of him and snuggled to keep him warm.

"Thank you." Nathan murmured, on the verge of sleep.

"For what sweetie?"

"For making the voices go away."

Finally, Nathan's better! See what happens the morning after in my next chap. Keep up the reviews, their my High! :)