Chapter 25 – Sick Days
"Alright, Troy how about you move your hand around Gabi's waist." Troy's arm gripped me and nuzzled his nose into my hair, I giggled and I smiled.
We were getting our engagement photos done a week and half after Taylor's wedding. We were getting our pictures taken at the local park.
"Can we head over to the swings?" I asked her, she nodded as Troy started to push Liam's car seat. "Then we can make our last stop over at the beach." Troy said we had been at this for a little over an hour now. The sun was about to set and Troy was ready to get the show on the road, he was tired and had been all day.
Once Troy and I made it over to the swing set, I plopped down, as did Troy, we gazed into each other's eyes, swung while laughing and had so much fun.
We pushed our swings together to grab a quick kiss. Our photographer just let us be us and took the pictures. I loved how it worked and then we had some posed pictures here and there.
Once Troy got off the swing, he picked me up and kissed my temple. My feet hit the ground and I snuggled into his chest. "Alright, let's have Gabi place your hand on the back of his neck, your left hand."
I nodded as I placed it, "Troy simple lean in and touch foreheads with her." Troy grinned as I played with the small hairs on the back of his neck.
"That's good, now Troy lean in and kiss her."
"My favorite part," he murmured softly as he closed the space between us, I heard the clicking of the camera and a fast snap before she said we could move on.
It was time for the next and last location. We all piled into our car and drove off down to the beach behide our house. Troy lead us all back and he pushed Liam's stroller until it went no further.
Troy linked hands with me as we walked down towards the water. We leaned into each other as we watched the sunset carefully over the water. I put my ring hand on his back as she came around taking pictures of us. I let my head fall against his shoulder while he kissed my forehead.
"Alright, how about you guys make hearts with your fingers towards the sun." Troy and I made the shape with our fingers and she snapped several pictures. Then she looked through them, "Is there anything else you guys want?" Troy looked over at me and then he walked off to go get Liam.
"We just want a few with Liam, not much of engagement photos but," she smiled softly as Troy came back over with Liam. Liam reached out for me and I took him into my arms.
I could hear her snapping pictures of the switch. Troy and I then looked at the camera; I smiled softly as I kissed the top of Liam's head. Troy took me into his arms and then he dropped down to the sand to start writing. "You look like a little boy," I said giggling, "Well, I am going to write something in it."
He concentrated closely at the sand as his hands wrapped around the sand. I laughed softly as it read Brie+Troy= Love. Troy stood back up and I hooked arms with him. "Alright, I think you guys have plenty of pictures. They were all gorgeous and I can not wait to edit them."
"Thank you so much," I said as we began to walk back up the beach. "It was my pleasure; your family is absoutly beautiful." I grinned softly as Troy unlatched the gate grabbing Liam's stroller.
"Well, I will get you the pictures back ASAP,"
"Thank you so much Amanda," I waved her goodbye as she walked down the steps. Troy placed Liam into his playpen as we both collapsed onto the couch. "Wow, I am tired." Troy said letting his eyes fall shut. I nodded as I saw it was getting closer to eight. "I am going to make a quick turkey sandwich to eat. Do you want some?" I asked he shook his head.
"Nah, I am good. I'm not that hungry." He said, "Hope about you go on up to bed if you are so tired. I can give Liam his bath and put him to bed. Go relax, take a shower."
He licked his lips, "Alright then, if you are going to offer it. I am going to take it." He got up and stretched his legs out before walking over to plop a quick kiss onto my lips. "I'll see you in bed later." He said yawning; he walked up the stairs and flipped on a few lights on the way.
Walking into the kitchen, I started to reach for the bread, the turkey, and miracle whip. I put it all together on the bread as I sat down I leaned back. I to was tired but Troy seemed exhausted, he didn't get out of bed until nine and laid around watching a baseball game.
My cell phone rang and I reached for it, "Hello?"
"Hey!" it was Taylor; she had been calling for the past few days telling me how it went. "Hi, how is it going?" she gushed quietly, "Amazing, I don't think we have left the hotel room in thirty six hours," I raised an eyebrow.
"Really? How is Chad feeling?"
"He is sleeping right now, its amazing being married. I mean we just flow with each other and he keeps calling me Mrs. Danforth, I think it is so cute."
"You do know you are the cover headlines back home right?" I could mentally see her rolling her eyes, "Yea, I heard from Sharpay saying that they have all heard we have gotten married."
I giggled as I rinsed my plate off in the sink. "Troy and I took our engagement photos," I said as I licked my fingers. I reached into the fridge to grab lemonade vitamin water.
"Oh how did that go?" she asked, "Great. Troy was exhausted today though, I mean he took the pictures and I am pretty sure he kept it cute but I just didn't think he was all that into it."
"Chad had a blast at ours," I rolled my eyes again; "We are talking about Chad." She laughed quietly and then I heard a slight noise. "Gabs, I uh…gotta go. Talk to you later." The phone beeped and then I set it down knowing that Chad must have woken.
I pushed my phone into my back jeans pocket. I walked over to see Liam in his playpen with his fist in his mouth. He grinned as he looked up at me with his bright blue eyes. I picked him up and I started up the stairs. It was quiet as I peered into our room to see Troy already knocked out.
Shutting the door behide me I went into the bathroom across from Liam's room to fill his little tub up with warm water. I walked over to Liam's room to start to un-strip him of his clothes. I took his diaper off and reached for his monkey towel. I wrapped it around him as I went off to the bathroom.
I took the towel off his head as I tested the bath water. It was just perfect so I set him down in it. He squirmed and a piercing cry erupted from his mouth but I quickly shushed him as I put more water onto his stomach.
Liam was not a huge fan of the baths at first but after a little while, he seems to be perfectly happy. I ran my fingers over his thin hair as I washed what there was and then I put baby soap up and down his arms.
I loved the smell of baby soap; I could hold and smell him for hours since we put baby lotion on after his bath. His baths only took about fifteen minutes when he was good and that would be one of those days. I picked him up out of the blue tub and dried him off with his towel before wrapping him up in it.
Walking back to the nursery, I grabbed a diaper and his basketball pjs. I put on his fresh diaper as I put on baby lotion on his body. Followed by the pjs and then grabbed a pair of socks for him to wear during the night.
"You wanna eat?" I asked, he gurgled and then raised his hands. "I know, silly question," I said flipping on the nursery light. I walked down the stairs and I placed his last bottle into the bottle warmer.
"Looks like mommy gets to come downstairs and make more bottles after baby Liam goes to bed." He looked at me and then turned his head to look at the food waiting for him.
Reaching for the clothe I slipped it over my shoulder as I grabbed the bottle. I walked back up the stairs and into his nursery. I shut off the main light and turned on his small basketball lamp. I sat down in his small sofa recliner and feed Liam.
He could feel the relaxation of the room since he was starting to suck on the thing slower and his eyes drooped just a little more. "I know mommy is tired to so maybe not so many wakeup calls?" he looked at me and then back to looking around the room.
When he finished off his bottle, I pulled it out of his mouth and Liam placed his head onto my shoulder while I burped him. He burped twice and then I noticed him slowly falling back into a sleeping position.
I rocked back and forth in the chair while I sniffed his wonderful smelling hair. "You are my little boy forever," I whispered as I realized he was beginning to grow up faster than I could control.
Going back over to the changing table, I made sure his diaper was still clean and then I swaddled him gently. I placed him in his crib while he snoozed gently. I shut off all the lights as I turned on his baby monitor. I shut the door behide me as I went into the bathroom and cleaned up our mess. Going back into our room Troy was still fast asleep, I turned down the baby monitor and walked into the bathroom to change into a pair of sweats with a t-shirt.
I went walking back downstairs shutting the bedroom door behide me. I walked down the stairs and into the kitchen. I washed the day's bottles out and I started to prepare new ones. They lasted twenty-four hours so I made eight. To get me through tonight and tomorrow.
I washed all of the dishes and put them into the dishwasher. I looked over at the clock to see it was just a little past ten thirty. I yawned as I leaned back against the counter as I dried my hands. "Well it looks like it is time for bed."
Shutting off all of the lights on my way up and I grabbed the vitamin water that I had left behide while bathing Liam. I checked in on Liam once more before going into our room. Turning on the fan and making sure all alarms were off and turning back up the baby monitor.
Setting my water down and I slipped into bed. I turned off the TV and shut off my lamp before shutting my eyes and trying to go to sleep.
"Fuck," I opened my eyes to rub them carelessly as I heard no sound of Liam and my room was pitching dark. I tossed onto my stomach to see Troy sweating but the blankets were basically wrapped around his whole body. That is when I realized I had a thin sheet.
"Troy, are you okay?" I whispered trying to pull a few sheets from him. He shook his head, "I am freezing." He mumbled as his teeth chattered together, "My body hurts like I ran in a marathon." I tried to block out the noises that he could possibly be sick. "My throat feels like somebody stuck a knife through it." He whimpered slightly and that is when I took it slightly more serious.
I sat up in bed and turned on my bedside lamp. I pulled away some of the blankets from around his body and cuddled up next to him. "God, you can't touch me. I must be sick and you can't get sick also because then Liam won't have a,"
"Shh…would you just relax for a few minutes please? You are sweating and you are cold, you have a fever. You said your body hurts," He tried to shift his arm but he closed his eyes and placed it back where it went.
"My head hurts," he mumbled, I shifted out of his arms carefully and I got up to go grab him some Advil. Walking out of the bedroom, I caught a glimpse saying it was three forty five. I stifled a yawn before opening the bathroom door and slipping on the light, opening the cabinet I reached for the medication.
I shook three into my hand, beginning to walk back into our room then I smacked my foot into the wall. Cursing softly under my breath I then heard the faint cry of Liam. "Shit," I mumbled as I rushed back to our bedroom.
Troy was trying to make it out of bed but I walked over to push him back onto the bed. "Relax, I got him." I whispered as I put three Advil's in his hand. He looked up at me and I kissed his forehead, "You are warm, you shouldn't be around Liam anyways. I am going to wash my hands and then go pick him up."
He brushed my hand and then relaxed back into the bed. I walked away as he swallowed the pills; I walked into my bathroom to wash my hands before walking down to the nursery. Pushing open the door, he just sounded upset.
I bent over to pick him up and he quickly settled. He whimpered against my shoulder as I rocked him gently. I kissed his forehead, "Daddy is sick so how about you sleep soundly?" he turned his head and I sat down in the rocking chair. Hearing Troy cough made my stomach squirm.
Liam made a soft noise into my shoulder, as he did not like it either. I kissed his forehead before getting back up and taking him back to his crib. "I know you will be up in two hours wanting to eat." He whimpered as if he was ready to eat now. "I know I know you want food now. Let me go check on daddy and then we can see."
He let out a cry as I exited the room and went back down to ours, Troy was lying in bed with his eyes closed but he did not look like he was sleeping. "Are you doing okay?"
He nodded stiffly, "Yea, I just feel like complete shit."
"I am going to feed Liam a little formula so he can go back to bed." Troy opened one eye and nodded his head softly. "I love you," I murmured, "I love you too," his voice was raspy and I tried to picture him in his healthy mode.
I stepped out of the doorway and I tried to stop another yawn that was dying to escape my throat. We were pushing four and I was ready to go back to bed.
Liam was still crying as I passed his room. Opening the fridge, I reached one of his bottles and placed it into a bottle warmer. It took forty five seconds before I turned off all of the lights and went back up the stairs.
Into Liam's room, I picked him up and placed the tip of the bottle at his mouth. He quickly ate two ounces before I pulled it out of his mouth. "Just a little," I said as I took it back, his eyes wandered after the bottle but he quickly was trying to escape back into dreamland.
I burped him and then placed him back into his crib. "I'll see you in a few hours Liam," he was already asleep and I shut off his light. Going back into my room, I shredded my sweats for a pair of shorts.
"I see you changing," Troy whispered, I rolled my eyes as he still had that pig headed brain. "Go to sleep,"
"It hurts." He mumbled, I climbed back under the blankets and he moved his arm to support me. "I never get to take care of you."
"I'm not protesting today. I feel like complete shit, we really should not be touching. I can not get you sick." Touching his forehead lightly to still feel the heat radiate off his body. "You are really warm Troy, you are almost…daring me to say this, and you are hot." He smirked.
"Why thanks," his voice kept cracking as he rubbed his throat. "I can't believe how bad this is." I tried to roll back over to go back to sleep but Troy kept me close to him.
He spent the next hour coughing, hacking, and moans escaping his mouth. Liam began to cry and I knew it was time for the day to start, "He should stop crying in a minute," I said as I threw back the covers, "I am going to take a shower."
"Brie, its five." I shrugged, "Liam is starting to wake up now, he seems to be an early bird, you should try to go back to sleep." Troy closed his eyes and then threw back his blankets.
"I can not lay here; this is going to kill me knowing you are downstairs doing everything." I jumped onto the bed to push him back down, "Troy, no." I said as I pushed him back into the bed. "Brie,"
"Troy, you are sick for Pete sake! Please, sleep. Go back to be and once you actually wake up when the sun is up, you can come down the living room. You need some more sleep through." I knew Troy was groggy and still not feeling well, so he would probably listen.
"You should probably take a shower later but please, try to sleep." I kissed his forehead once more and he wrapped his arms around my neck. "I love you."
"I love you too."
After a nice long shower, I walked out to see Troy back asleep. I sighed softly as I knew it was going to be a day in the house. It then hit me that we were supposed to meet with the wedding planner today. "Shit," I walked back into Liam's room to see the clock approach five thirty. Liam looked up into my eyes and I shook my head.
"You really need to sleep until six or later." I said picking him up, I knew he wanted more food as I approached downstairs. I flipped on lights as the sun was rising in the air. "Daddy is sick and I am supposed to meet with the wedding planner." I told him as I pulled out another bottle that I would let him finish.
I snuggled into the couch with Liam as I placed the tip of the bottle at his mouth. He drank his bottle while I sat and thought that I would have to reschedule the completely wedding planner, god I hope she can get me in soon.
As of June 12, we were nowhere near starting our wedding. I took a deep breath as I reached for my phone and wondered who just might be up. Sharpay has been sleeping like a cat lately and was never around. One person that might have been up is Zeke. Zeke has been studying like shit for his last final so he could graduate from culinary school next week.
I dialed his number and when it went straight to voicemail, it meant he was studying too hard. I then had my other best friend I could call who I had drifted away from, he might be up, and it rang a few times before he picked up.
"Hey,"
"Ryan, you sound awake."
"That's because I am, I just got back from running. I wasn't sleeping to well last night." I nodded as I took the bottle from Liam's mouth and began to burp him.
"May I ask why in hell you are awake?" I sighed, "I have basically been up since three, Troy is sick and Liam is awake and hungry." I yawned and then I heard Ryan say something to someone.
"Why don't I come over and watch little guy for a bit. I mean it wouldn't be a problem."
"I probably won't go back to bed but if you could just come over and hang out. I would love it because I am so bored, I wish Liam could talk." Liam burped once I kissed his temple. "Sure, I will just leave Kelsi a note before heading over. She might join us."
"Troy might have the flu so you are putting yourself at risk."
"The flu?"
"its what is looks like, coughing, sore throat, aching, fever, chills he has every symptom but throwing up. I seriously don't know if I could take that though."
"Yea, throwing up isn't attractive." I rolled my eyes, "He seemed to think it was when I did it."
"Whatever, he was secretly grossed out and trying not to throw up." I giggled softly and then I heard a door slam. "You don't care if I shower there? I legit just got back."
"Ryan, I really don't care. I feel like we havent talk to each other in ages."
"I was so busy in New York. I am somewhat glad I moved out here though. I loved having my sister around again."
"Well, I know now that she is pregnant she is happy to have her awesome brother around again." Ryan started his car and I knew I should hang up. "Be careful, I thought it was raining outside."
"It is it started once I got back. I think it is supposed to drizzle all day, slight thunderstorms later today." I tried to suspense a grown trying to escape my mouth.
"Liam hates those."
"If I remember correctly, you hate thunderstorms too. Something he might have gotten from his mother." I rolled my eyes softly, "Yea, well whatever." He laughed, "No comeback."
"Nah too tired to even think of a comeback. Anyways, I will let you focus on LA traffic; I will talk to you later." We both said a few goodbyes before hanging up. I placed Liam into the playpen as I ran upstairs to brush a brush through my hair. I grabbed a blanket from the closet.
After going back to the couch, i grabbed Liam and snuggled under the blanket. I placed him on his stomach and he kept hitting my chest with his hand, which was balled into a tight fist.
I heard the garage door open and then footsteps lead up the stairs. It was gaining closer to six-thirty.
The door opened and Ryan poked his head through, "Hey," I said, he walked through in a pair of jeans and a Nike t-shirt. "Hey, you look tired."
"That would be because I am," I replied softly, Liam lifted his head and looked at Ryan. "Let me see him!" Liam left my arms and curled into Ryan.
"How old is he?" I adjusted my blanket around my body. "Four months and two weeks." Ryan cooed towards Liam and Liam laughed if that is what you wanted to call it. "He is getting so big. Soon he will be crawling." I shook my head.
"Don't remind me! My little boy is growing up." Ryan sat down on the nearby couch with Liam pressed against his chest. I turned on the TV for nothing to be on.
"Alright, do you want to watch Full House? Or do you want to watch Grey's Anatomy?" I asked Ryan glanced at the screen, "What Grey's is it?" I laughed, "You are the only one that would even ask about Grey's." Ryan smiled softly, "Well you know how I was."
"I remember that one summer that Troy was so focused on college that you were always there. We had the Grey's Anatomy marathon eating my mom's brownies."
"I totally remember that! It was one of my best nights that summer, that's when I started to break free from Shar." I grinned as I turned on Grey's the one where Meredith falls into the water and almost dies.
"So Troy boy is sick?" I nodded, "I think he just fell back asleep, he was up from about three until five."
"And you have been up since."
"Well Liam woke up around five and he is started to be awake more during the morning. He will probably fall asleep around ten." Ryan looked down at him before setting him down on the mat that was lying on the floor.
"Your house is being invaded by baby shit," I snorted, "Yea, I know. It has been pretty crazy, he is starting to play with things all the time. If I put something into his crib he will try reaching for it."
"That's amazing. You know they can start rolling over at his age?" I felt my stomach twist, "What?"
"Yea, they can start rolling over, I rolled over at this age. Sharpay was not until a few months later. They say the move active ones usually roll over sooner."
"God, that means I have to start paying attention to him more often. I mean if I leave him alone for two minutes." Ryan shook his head, "You have no idea when it will happen, it could be a few months."
I laughed sarcastically, "I am going to text Lucille later, see when Troy did. He was probably an overachiever." I yawned again and I knew it was time to start the coffee.
"I should probably go make a pot of coffee if I am going to make it through the day."
"I can run to Starbucks if you would like," I shook my head, "Thanks for the offer but I have had Starbucks for like the past week. I am just going to make a pot of coffee with some vanilla sweetener." I tossed the blanket off to the side and went into the kitchen.
"Gabs, I think Liam wants you. He watched you walk off and then turned to me." I giggled softly as Liam would do that when Troy left the room a lot.
"He will be fine." I said as I quickly placed everything into the coffee machine and then walked back into the living room. Liam was still looking in my direction. When he saw me, his eyes light up, I walked over to him and gripped him up into my arms.
"So how are you and Kelsi?" I asked as I kissed onto Liam, "Great. We are doing awesome; it is nice to be around friends again. New York was amazing though."
"I always wonder what will happen when Troy gets traded or something. I mean is he really going to stay with the Lakers forever?" Ryan shrugged his shoulders, "I have no clue how all of that works."
"Yea, me neither. I cannot keep moving my kids for dad's job. I know we will be here a few years but if he wants a change then he needs to make it fast. Once Liam starts school, I am done. Only place I am moving is to a different house in the same city."
"Understood. I also know that you will move if something came up. If Troy wanted you to move back to New Mexico, you would in a heartbeat."
"Okay that's just a little different." Ryan raised an eyebrow and then shrugged his shoulders, "It's all the same," I rolled my eyes as Liam moved his head around some more.
"I think he needs a diaper change, I am going to run upstairs and change him." Ryan looked at his watch, "I am going to run and grab some McDonalds for breakfast. Do you want anything?"
"Nah, I am still trying to lose that baby weight. I was going to go on a jog this morning but then life went to hell." Ryan laughed, "Alright, I will be back shortly."
"Okay, you don't have to come back over y'know. You stayed for an hour and kept me company. Kelsi is probably waking up ready to party."
"Yea, I was thinking about that but you seem kind of lonely."
"Troy should be waking up soon. Medication only last so long." Ryan smiled, "Call me and we can get together again sometime." I nodded, "Deal. Maybe a pool day one of these days. Once Troy is feeling better, you guys can all play basketball."
"Will do. I hope you guys have fun today." He put his hand on the doorknob. "You have fun today. Tell Kelsi I said hi and I'll call her shortly."
"Gotcha, love you."
"Love you too Ryan!" He opened the door and proceeded down the stairs. I sighed, as it was close to seven thirtyish. Taking Liam upstairs, "Liam dude, I have to check on daddy after I change your diaper." He gurgled softly and wrapped his hand around my finger. I grabbed a clean diaper and an onsie.
Changing him quickly, I placed him in his crib. "I will be right back." I said tickling his stomach, I creped down the hallway and pushed open the door to our bedroom.
Troy was sitting up with Sports Center on. "I didn't know you were awake." Troy shifted his head and looked over at me, "I heard somebody downstairs with you so I didn't want to intrude."
"It was just Ryan; he was out jogging and stopped by." I told him, "He just left about ten minutes ago so if you want to come downstairs."
Troy shrugged and his phone went off, he reached for it and then let out a long groan. "Shit," I glanced at him for a minute before he looked up at me.
"I have the first camp in two weeks! Have all of the letters gone out?" I nodded my head, "Yes, Troy we are ready for this. I promise."
"We have all the food ordered, workers and everything is ready?" he could barely talk as I went over to the bed. I crawled over onto his lap, "Troy relaxes please, you are sick. I know this is hard for you because you do not ever get to be like this. If you would just relax though, it make you feel just a little bit better."
He tried to breathe through his nose but he ended up letting his mouth drop to let air through. "Come on, go downstairs. I will give you a cup of coffee, it might help you breath a little easier."
"I don't know if my stomach could handle it too well." I kissed his forehead to no longer find it as warm as I did earlier this morning. Troy wrapped his arms around my waist, "I don't want to get Liam sick."
"You won't. Just keep putting hand sanitizer on and I will keep washing his hands. I promise you, nothing will happen. If something does I won't blame you for it."
He let his head drop against my shoulder, "Okay, if you don't care."
"Nah, you can watch some baseball games if you want." I pulled his up slightly in bed and he got up to his feet, "Do you want to take a shower first? Might make you feel a little better."
"I don't feel horrible right now, so sure." He said as he wiped his eyes, I lead him to the bathroom, I turned on his shower and he began to strip off his clothes. Grabbing a towel, I hung it on the rack.
"Thanks babe," he leaned forward to kiss me but I stopped him, "Take a shower, brush your teeth, then you may kiss me." He rolled his grayish blue eyes before stepping into the shower. I sighed as I grabbed my toothbrush brushing my teeth with mouthwash.
I flipped my laptop open as Troy had just fallen asleep on the couch. He had watched most of the Giant's game. I googled my wedding planner and dialed her number.
"Allison Porter,"
"Allison, hey it's Gabi."
"Gabi! How are you?"
I smiled, "Fantastic," when I was about to say something else, she interrupted me, "Are we still on for five tonight at the cheesecake factory?"
I shifted uncomfortably, "About that, Troy turned up sick this morning and really wanted to be there. So I didn't know if we could reschedule."
"Oh man, what do you think he has?"
"The flu, but can we?" I heard her shift before she sighed, "I have an opening tomorrow morning at nine or Wednesday at three thirty."
"Wednesday three thirty would be awesome." I heard her shuffling around, "Sounds great. Do you have any ideas on what you want?"
"Not quiet,"
"Do we have a budget?"
"No. I don't think we will really have one, try to stay under so much but it probably won't be an issue." She laughed, "That's right, you have the rich boyfriend."
"Yea, we have known each other for a long time, way before the fame." I glanced over at Troy sleeping on the couch, his face was pale, his hair looked a little lighter and he looked sick.
"Really? How long have you guys been dating."
"Six years," I sighed as Liam began to stir in the playpen. It was about time for food, I wanted lunch myself.
"Wow, so you have known him a long time." I nodded even though I was not seeable. "So Wednesday three thirty, I would love to see you then." We said a few quick goodbyes.
I got up and I went into the kitchen, I started one of Liam's bottles. I grabbed our whole wheat bread to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I fixed it while Liam's bottle warmed, I opened the fridge to grab the laughing cow cheese wedges with my wheat thins.
Oreo rounded the kitchen panting as if she just ran a marathon. She wiggled around my feet and I bent over to pet her. "Hey pretty girl." I said as jumped up and looked me into the eye. "I know I know daddy is sick. Go sleep with him," she stared at me a little longer.
"Go," she bounced and then took off down the hallway. I laughed as I picked up my plate of food with Liam's bottle. I sat my plate of food down before grabbing Liam. I snuggled back into the couch as the end of the Giant's game was coming on. They were winning 5-3 against the Astros.
Liam ate his bottle as I ate my sandwich. We were both happy as the clock rolled towards two in the afternoon. I was exhausted and was probably going to put Liam down for a nap after this. He had been up most of the morning and I had been up all morning.
He finished his bottle, he burped and I let him lay on my stomach facing the TV. He liked all of the pretty colors on the screen and would watch intently.
"You are so cute," I whispered as I held on to him. I finished eating and I let my eyes roll from sleeping to staying awake. Once I knew I was not going to last much longer, I placed Liam in his little swing and let it rock hoping he would fall asleep.
Getting back under the blanket if felt as if I passed out.
I took moments for me to get comfortable and then Troy was thrown into a coughing fit, which made me sit up. He was awake and alert but as soon as it was over, he groaned. "Being sick sucks." He whispered flipping his head over to face me. I nodded as I rested against the couch.
"I know."
"Will you come over here?" he asked, I shook my head, "I can't, and you need sleep."
"I would get better sleep with you in my arms."
"What if I have to get Liam, I don't need you waking up." Troy rolled his eyes, "You look exhausted," he said as he flopped his head over to look over at me once more. "I will be fine, even though you are sick you still have to worry about me," he smirked, "It's my job."
"Well, I think you need to rethink your job." He opened his arms, "Please, I don't feel good." He whispered I rolled my eyes, as I could not give in. A sharp groan escaped his lips, "My head hurts would you please just come over here?"
Since spitting out the please, I was already half way up out of my chair. He wrapped his arms around my waist before I could change my mind. I collided onto his sick body while he shook his head.
"For the few moments I will be up, I would love to spend it with you." I kissed his cheek gently, "I would love to spend it with you too." Troy looked at me for a moment, "But, honestly, I want to go take a nap while you need to take a nap."
"I just took a nap."
"So did Liam but he is already taking a nap."
"Liam is little; Liam needs more sleep than me." I played with the hem of his grey Laker's tshirt, "You are sick." He shrugged his broad shoulders, "Don't you think I know that."
"I do know you know that but you arent doing what you should be doing." Troy hugged my waist closer to his chest, "Sleeping?"
"And maybe eating something, it's been probably twenty four hours since you ate last."
"I'm not hungry."
"You're sick." He frowned and his eyes sorta fell, "I'm tired and my head is pounding." I chewed on my lip softly, "I know it does im sorry."
"I think I am going to head upstairs and relax in bed." He took a deep breath as he began to start coughing again. I helped him sit up and he stood in his sweatpants and hoodie. I in the other hand was in shorts and a tank top.
"Come join me if he starts sleeping long enough." I shrugged as he started for the stairs, "Damn," he mumbled reaching for the wall. I felt my heart race and I reached him quickly, "Relax Brie, I am just a little dizzy."
"Then maybe you should stay downstairs," he shook his head and proceeded up the stairs but with me closely behide him. I walked behide him and kept my hand out. Even though if he fell I would fall with him since he weighed so much more than I did.
Troy finally made it to the bedroom and I let a long sigh of relief out. I had then decided that Troy being sick was not my most favorite thing in the entire world.
"Troy, you really don't have to go." I told him as he pulled on a jacket, we were getting ready to leave for the wedding planner and he kept insisting on going.
"Maybe I can have her come over to the house. You don't even look good." Troy hadn't slept well the night before and Liam had been fussy most of the night, so both of us were some what low on sleep and I thought these days were over…wrong.
"Brie, I promise you…I'm," and he took off for the nearest bathroom, okay so whatever he has is only getting worse. This would probably be the first time I have seen him throw up since the hospital, which honestly I never wanted to see again.
I pulled out my cell phone quickly before Troy came back out saying he was fine, I was on the phone with Allison quickly. "Allison, hey it's Gabi."
"Gabi darling! I am so excited to meet with you in a little while!" I coughed softly, "Uhm about that, would you mind meeting at our house. Troy is sick and he really wants to be there and with our baby, it's hard to get out of the house."
"No, that is perfectly fine! I will be there in a little while, so whenever." I nodded my head, "Yes! Thank you so much, I am excited!"
"I have one question; do you have your maid of honor?" I tucked a piece of loose hair behide my ear. "Yea, she will actually be a matron of honor; she just got married around a week and half ago."
"Awh! That is so sweet! Then I am guessing she is still on her honeymoon." Placing Liam's car seat on the floor, "Yea, she is, she will be back on Thursday though."
"That's fine, we don't need her today. This is mostly a questionnaire about what you want." I licked my lips as Troy emerged but this time in sweats and a long sleeve grey UCLA shirt, his face pale and his eyes looked dull.
"Im sorry," he mouthed, I waved him off, "Okay, I will see you soon!" I hung up with Allison and I smiled at Troy, "She is going to come here."
"Gabs," he said trying not to use his strong voice but he wanted to. "Troy please, I am not leaving you home alone plus it's easier with Liam. You need to go upstairs and rest," I said ushering him up the stairs.
"Gabs, please," Troy grabbed my hand and I kissed his knuckles, "You are going upstairs. I don't care what you say but that is what you are doing." He rolled his eyes. "Fine, I will see you later though. Come upstairs if you need me and please don't be afraid to ask something or wake me up."
"Whatever Troy." I said as he went off to our room, I sighed as it was just another day of Troy being sick. I prepared the house a little more for Allison to be coming over and I smoothed out my dress pants.
Liam was asleep in his car seat as I just placed him in his swing and let him be. Once the doorbell rang, I walked over to the door and opened it up.
"Allison!" I said as I greeted an old friend into a hug, "Gabi!" I ushered her into the house and she gave me a big smile. "Wow, this is huge!"
"I know I want to move into something smaller. I mean there is only three of us living here for now. I don't want another apartment but I would love a small house, Troy got a little excited."
"Awh, it's cute!"
I showed her into the living room and we both sat down on the couch. She pulled out a big folder, "You are going to be one of my high class weddings and I am so excited! It might just be my favorite wedding to do."
Placing my hands into my lap, I grinned, "Thanks! I am excited!"
She shuffled through a few papers before picking up her pen and leaning back into the couch. Her strawberry curls lay perfectly on her shoulders with a classic business suit.
"Okay, first do you have a color choice?"
"Blue and white," I moved another piece of hair behide my ear trying to get it to stay out of the way. "That's cute, any reason why we pick this color." I nodded as I reached for the picture sitting on the coffee table. I handed it to her and she let out a soft sigh.
"That is adorable." It was Troy and I singing everyday in blue and white. "He got those song lyrics we were singing engraved onto my engagement ring."
Allison looked down at my hand and I showed her while slipping it off, "That is a really nice ring! I wish Jeff would have gotten me something so nice!"
"I feel totally spoiled," Blushing I ducked my head down into my lap for a moment and then looked back up at her, "Okay, what else do you want to talk about."
"Is there any ideas you want to express or I am going to sketch up a wedding plan and in about two to three weeks we will get back together and discuss them. We need to find a dress ASAP; did you tell me what date you wanted?"
"I think Troy and I are talking about September 10th,"
"Of this year?" I nodded and she wrote it down, "Cute date. Also, do we have a location?" I shook my head, "We have had not one ounce to think about it. We were focusing on Chad and Taylor's wedding for so long and then now he is sick."
"Do you have an idea?" I placed my finger on my chin as if thinking, "No. I do know that we really do not want a church wedding. We are both outdoor people but not really on the beach. My friend, Sharpay, who will be a Bridesmaid, mentioned a park for the wedding."
"A park would be adorable but that is something you need to talk about with Troy. If you could do that tonight, it would be best." I nodded and she carried on to the next topic.
"Flower preference?"
"Daisy, they are my absolute favorite." Her eyes drifted over her notes and then she closed them, "I think that is all for today. Once you have all of your bridesmaid's cleaners, flower girls etc figured out we need to find a dress date to go. I could join if you would like."
"That would probably be best. My friends are going to agree with everything I say." She laughed, "Yea, I get that a lot. I suddenly become the bad guy."
"So I also want to assume that Liam will be the ring bear."
"Yes, I don't think Troy and I need to even talk about that," I paused briefly before speaking, "I guess I should mention Sharpay is pregnant, about three months or so."
"She will be pregnant for the wedding. Got it, I will keep that Dooley noted in my notes," she got up as Liam before to stir in his swing, "Thank you so much for changing you plans all over again." I sighed and she gave a quick headshake.
"No problem. Tell Troy I hope he gets to feel a whole lot better." I nodded as I let my hands slip into my pockets of my jeans as she walked out. I went over to Liam picking him up, "Daddy doesn't feel good," I murmured as I made my way of the couch. I had slept down here for part of the night due to Liam.
"Mommy is really tired but daddy needs my help setting up the breathing machine thing." He whined as I picked him up and took him up the stairs and into the nursery. I placed him in the little bunny thing before turning on a light. "I promise I will be right back." Liam made a noise before I moved off into our room.
"You guys talked for a long time how did it go?" I shrugged my shoulders, "Okay, I mean great. I just wish you could have been there."
"I was here; you made me stay up here." He stopped and looked up at me, "Where is Liam?"
"In his room."
"Bring him in here, come on." He said, "Troy,"
"Brie." He responded, his blue eyes pleaded, he was such a dad, "Fine," I grumbled, "I love you," Troy said softly, but his nose was so stuffed up it sounded more like, I wove you. I giggled and walked back to get Liam, "Your daddy wants you," I said, he clapped his hands and I tickled his stomach.
Walking him back to the room I crawled into the bed and put Liam in-between us in the baby sit up thingy, I don't think it had a name to be honest, just that it was a pillow.
Troy tossed onto his side and played with his hands, "Big guy," Liam's eyes light up and he looked at Troy. "Liam," I whispered, his head turned and then looked at me. Troy tickled his stomach and I made a noise. He kept moving his head back and forth until he finally looked at the TV.
"Overload," I said laughing, Troy laughed along and then relaxed against the bed. My eyes began to feel heavy, as little sleep had happened in the last 48 hours.
Yawning Troy put his hand onto my back, "Go to sleep,"
"Liam is awake," Protesting to keep my eyes open Troy leaned over Liam to kiss my forehead. "I don't care. Please, go to sleep." I tried to figure out how he always got his way. Even when I tried to take care of him, he was always taking care of me. It must have been something that he had to protect me.
"Don't make me start singing," I rolled onto my back and pulled the blankets over my chest. "If you need sleep wake me up."
"No promises," I glared at him, "Troy,"
"Gabs, I took more medication, I should be fine for a little while. While you may start putting real food into Liam's mouth." I rolled my eyes again as I went over to my stomach. I laid there scratching little Liam's foot. "Cutie," I whispered but Liam was already leaning closer to his dad.
It had been a few sick days going on in this place and I was tired from them all. I knew they were not slowly going to end either so I finally fell asleep to Troy and Liam making some strange noise.
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