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Dani POV

One week and two days since Santana and I went on our first date. One week and two days since we shared our first kiss. We went and saw a movie on Friday that I had free tickets for and then I got to have dinner with her and Bailey on Sunday night. That meant two extra days that I got to kiss the girl that invaded my every thought recently.

But it was now Friday and I hadn't seen her since Sunday and I was missing her a lot. I decided to push the meeting with my manager back and see if I could take her to lunch.

To: Santana

Hey beautiful girl, I haven't seen you all week and I think withdrawals are kicking in. Can I take you to lunch? x

While I waited for her to reply, I texted Damon to push back my meeting. By the time I was done, I had received a reply.

From: Santana

Hey you, I would love to but I'm stuck at home. Bailey isn't well :(

I was going to text back but figured calling was easier. She picked up right away.

"Hey, what's wrong with the little man?" I ask.

"I'm pretty sure it's tonsillitis. He was up most of the night with a fever and a sore throat which meant I was up all night. He's understandably a very unhappy little boy at the moment but I finally got him to sleep. Not sure how long it will last though. I'm sorry that I can't do lunch." She sounded exhausted.

"Don't worry about lunch, Bailey is more important." I heard him start to cry in the background for Santana.

"He's awake again, can I call you later?"

"Of course. Give him a hug for me." I say.

"Will do. Bye" I hang up and make a split second decision about the rest of my day.

To: Damon

Hey D, Something has come up, let's do tomorrow instead?

I then left the studio and headed back to the apartment.

I got to Santana's about an hour after I called her. I realised when I got there that she could have been asleep so I decided to knock lightly on the door just in case.

She opened the door and while I think she looks beautiful all the time, she definitely didn't look like herself. She was a little pale and had dark circles under her eyes, her lack of sleep evident. When she saw me standing there, she looked surprised and then relieved. She fell in to my arms and I held her close as she nuzzled my neck. She didn't seem too keen on letting go so I manoeuvred us in to the living room and on to the couch.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"I thought I'd come and check in. I brought some food and I went to the pharmacy and they gave me some stuff for kids. I just bought a bunch of everything cuz I figured you would know which was best to give him based on his symptoms. I also thought you might already have some medicine but it would save you having to go out if you run low." She cuts me off with a kiss.

"Thank you."

"Anytime. So is he asleep again?"

"Yeah he tires himself out crying. I can only give him a dose of medicine every 4 hours so as it starts to wear off he's super sensitive again. I'm pretty sure his ears are bugging him too. " she snuggles up to me on the couch

"Have you slept at all?" I run my hands over her back.

"I think I fell asleep for 10 minutes early this morning but I'm too worried he'll cry and I'll miss it."

"Well I'm here now, so why don't you go take a nap and I'll get him if he wakes up."

"What about work? Didn't you have meetings today?"

"Yep all sorted, I'm staying here."

"Are you sure? I really just need like 30 minutes or so. Hopefully that will be enough to give me some energy"

"Yes. Go lay down. When did you last give him medicine and where is it?"

"It's in the kitchen. It's been about 2 hours, he usually starts waking up in the last hour as the medicine wears off so I should be back by then." She says yawning. I kiss the top of her head and then force her up.

"Go get some sleep. I know where you are if I need you."

"Mmkay." She says as she gets up then kisses me and wanders off to her room.

I put the tv on and turn the volume right down. It's about half an hour before I hear Bailey calling for his Mami. I jump up and get to his room quickly hoping he doesn't wake Santana up.

"Hey buddy, how are you doing?" His cheeks are flushed and he has tears in his eyes.

"Den, where's Mami?" He looks so lost with his bottom lip jutting out. He may not be biologically Santana's but they have that pout in common.

I went to his bed and pulled him in to a hug.

"Mami is sleeping, you wanna hang with me for a bit?"

"Cars?"

"You wanna watch Cars?" He nods and smiles slightly.

"Okay but I'm gonna make you something to eat first." I pick him up and take him to the couch. I put the movie on and head to the kitchen to make him some soup.

He's sitting quietly watching the movie when I get back in the room. I sit beside him and put the food down on the table.

"Okay, time for some soup."

"Not hungry. Feel sick" He says.

"You need to eat, it'll help you get better."

"Why?"

"Because you need to eat to get strong and when you're strong your body can fight the bad guys that are making you sick."

He looks at me like I'm crazy but turns towards me and opens his mouth.

We get half way through the bowl and he decides he's done. I try to convince him to keep eating but I can tell if I push that he's gonna end up screaming.

"Why don't you lay down on the pillow" I assume when I leave the room to clean up he'll do that but he's still sitting when I get back.

I sit beside him and he climbs in to my lap.

"You wanna lay down?" He nods so I lay down with him on my stomach, his head laying on my chest. About 20 minutes later I can tell his breathing has evened out and he's fallen asleep. I watch him sleeping for I don't know how long before I can feel myself falling asleep as well.

Santana POV

I wake up and the house is silent. I'm a little disoriented because it seems like it's getting dark outside. I check the clock and realise I've been asleep for about 4 hours. I panic then, trying to figure out why I haven't heard Bailey. I walk down to his room but he's not in his bed. I then walk out to the living room. What I find there warms my heart in a way I never thought possible. Bailey is fast asleep on Dani, his little hand clutching her shirt. Dani has her arm wrapped around Bailey, fast asleep as well. I grab my phone from the side table and take a quick photo before kissing both of their foreheads. Bailey is quite warm again so I head to the kitchen to get him some more medicine.

When I get back to the living room, Dani is laying there awake.

"Hey" I say

"Hey yourself" she says smiling at me.

"Sorry if I woke you."

"It's okay. What time is it?" She says yawning

"5:30"

"Have you been awake long?"

"No I just woke up, I slept right through" I move over and kneel on the floor next to the couch.

"Good, I'm glad you got some sleep."

"Was he awake?" I say running my hand over Bailey's hair and face.

"Yeah not long after you went to bed. I got him to eat something and then we watched a movie until we fell asleep I guess."

"He's burning up again, I might wake him up and get him to take some more medicine. Did you give him any?"

"No, he wasn't too bad when he woke up, just very quiet which is unlike him."

"Yeah, I hate when he's sick, he's not himself at all" I move to wake him up, whispering in his ear.

"Hey munchkin, time to wake up." He starts to stir but I can tell he's gonna be a grumpy butt as he starts to grumble and clings to Dani.

"You just need to wake up for Mami for a little bit and then you can go back to sleep"

"Mami?" He says whimpering a little.

"Hey little one." He opens his eyes and looks at me then bursts in to tears.

I take him from Dani and pull him in to my arms and he starts crying more heavily. Dani sits up on the couch and rubs his back trying to soothe him.

I move up on to the couch next to her and start trying to prepare the medicine with my spare hand. Dani grabs it from the table and does it for me.

When Bailey sees the medicine he starts howling.

"Nooooooo"

"It's gonna make you feel better, I promise." He's still crying in to my shoulder loudly.

Dani jumps in then. "Remember what I said about having to eat to get better, the medicine is gonna help too. You need both to get strong so you can fight the baddies" he looks up as she speaks to him and goes quieter. "I tell you what, once you take it, why don't we read a story before you go back to bed?"

He looks at me, back at the medicine and then at Dani trying to decide if she was telling him the truth about the medicine, then he nods.

"Okay" he sniffles.

Dani passes it to me and I get him to drink it. He cries a little afterwards then settles down again hugging me. I lay back on the couch moving my head to Dani's shoulder as we sit there together.

"I should get him a book" she says.

"Don't bother, he's asleep again" I laugh lightly.

"Poor little guy" she says, rubbing her hand up and down his back again before grabbing my hand.

I squeeze her hand then pull back.

"Hold that thought" I say before standing up and taking Bailey to his bedroom.

When I get back, she motions me to lay back between her legs and she wraps her arms around me. I link our hands and lay my head on her shoulder.

"Thank you for coming over." I say

"I wanted to make sure you were both okay."

"Thank you for taking care of us." She kisses the side of my head.

"I like it."

"Me too. It also helps that my two favourite people together are absolutely adorable"

"Mine too!" She says feigning shock.

"I like being in your arms." I admit.

"I like having you in my arms."

"Will you stay tonight?" I ask shyly.

"If you want me to."

"I don't want you to, I need you to."

"Then I'll be here" she says running her hand up my arm causing goosebumps to appear.

Just then my stomach rumbles and I remember I haven't eaten since early this morning.

"Hungry baby?" She giggles

"A little"

"When did you last eat?"

"Maybe 6.30?" I shrug.

"Santana!" She swats my arm softly.

"What?"

"Move, let me up, I'm getting you a sandwich or something." She forces me off her and gets up.

"I'm fine, I'm not that hungry." She ignores me completely.

"What do you want on your sandwich? You know what, never mind, I'll sort it out" she leaves heading to the kitchen mumbling to herself.

About 10 minutes later she comes back with a mixture of sandwiches for the both of us. My stomach grumbles at the sight and I rub it in attempts to quieten it down.

"Eat" she sits down again.

"Okay" I relent grabbing a sandwich and eating.

When we're done, we lay on the couch cuddling with the tv on in the background for about an hour or so when I start dozing.

"Let's go to bed" Dani suggests.

"Mmkay." I say climbing up and pulling her with me.

When we get to my room, I realise she hasn't been in here yet and my mind awakens to possibilities for tonight. There's a sudden nervous energy in the room when we both realise the close proximity to my bed. She can read my mind because before I can say anything she beats me to it.

"We're just sleeping." She says determinedly.

"Fine" I huff then move to get her something to sleep in.

"This should fit you. Bathroom is in there" I point.

"Thanks" she says and kisses my cheek.

We end up snuggled in to the middle of my bed with our arms around each other and as I'm about to fall asleep, Dani speaks.

"So."

"Mmm?" I say sleepily.

"Does me sleeping over mean you're my girlfriend?" I move so that I'm looking in to her face in the dark.

"Do you want me to be?" I mimic her earlier words.

"I don't want you to be, I need you to be." I kiss her passionately, hoping my answer is clear.