Swan Queen Week Day 5- Caregiving
"You're kidding, right? I never get sick," Emma said through sniffles.
"I'm afraid I'm serious Sheriff Swan," Dr. Whale replied.
"Ugh. Regina's gonna love this." Her phone began to ring. "Speaking of the girlfriend. Hey babe. What's up?… I'm about to leave Dr. Whale's office… I guess you can talk to him. Here."
She held out her phone. The doctor rolled his eyes and then glared at Emma. "Yes Miss Mills?… She'll be fine. She just has the flu. I'm giving her a prescription and sending her home. Oh, and mayor, she'll need to be out of work for about three days.
Regina was already home by the time Emma got there. "How are you feeling dear? I've got some soup on the stove for you and everything you could need from the bedroom is down in the living room. Pillows, blankets, two boxes of tissues… Go sit down and I'll bring you your soup."
"Wow. I could get used to this. And they call you the evil queen? I see none of it."
Regina smiled at the blonde and then insisted again for her to go into the living room. Emma's jaw dropped as she entered. This looked like a completely different room. Somehow Regina had gotten the guest bed downstairs. It was covered with extra blankets, and all of Emma's favorite movies were piled on the coffee table. Emma suddenly felt the chills that accompanied her flu and went to snuggle herself under the mass of blankets. A few minutes later Regina came into the room carrying the tray that the couple usually reserved for breakfast in bed.
Emma lit up. "Have I told you that I love you, my queen?"
The brunette beamed back at her. "I never get tired of hearing it. The three bottles of water are because you need extra fluids. The Gatorade is to replenish what you lose in the sweat from the fever. Soup, because you should eat and I imagine your throat is sore? Grilled cheese because I assume that Henry's habit of only eating soup if it's with grilled cheese came from you."
Emma smirked. "You're amazing. You're also right about the grilled cheese. How did you get all of this down here? " she asked as she looked at her girlfriend in awe.
"Isn't it obvious? I used magic. I wish my magic could instantly cure the flu." She sighed. "Which movie do you want to watch first? Wait, can I guess? Bicycle Thieves?"
"I really could get used to this."
"Well we have three whole days. I told everyone I'd be working from home, and David is covering for you."
"Is there anything you can't do?"
"I'm the mayor. I pretty much have a free pass."
" These three days need to go by super slow and I need to heal super fast."
Regina just laughed and snuggled up next to the blonde after popping the movie in.
"Aren't you afraid you'll get sick?" Emma asked, although she was glad for the arms that tightened around her waist.
"You're worth it."