SpnKsl5 have not forgotten about your request to have feverish Dean talking about Sam it just doesn't fit in this chapter but hopefully will in next chapter. Thanks

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Thursday morning

Lisa wakes up to the alarm clock reading 7 am. She quickly turns it off and watches Dean stir but thankfully he doesn't wake up. She is aware that he didn't get much sleep all night judging by his frantic and stressed movements. She allows him to sleep longer whilst she and Ben get ready.

When she walks back into the room having woken up Ben, Dean seems to be coming around. Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes he peers up at Lisa as she kisses him on the forehead "Morning"

"M'rnin"

"How you feeling? Fever seems to have backed down"

"Mmm ye. Feel better actually" Dean tries to sit up but the movement provokes a twinge in his stomach and returns to his beloved fetal position "Stomach still hurts a bit though" palming his abdomen.

Lisa looks down at his source of pain and can see how bloated his stomach is. Dean's usual toned torso has been replaced by a painful looking, swollen belly. She feels her own stomach twitch in sympathy.

"Hey, maybe you shouldn't go to work today. Have a lazy day until you feel better"

"Nah. It's ok. I'm gonna go for a shower"

"That's a good idea"

"And then take Ben to school"

"If you are feeling up to it. I don't mind going to work late"

"No it's fine"

"Ok. I'm making eggs for breakfast come out when you are ready" Lisa turns and leaves Dean to get ready.

"Ok"

Lisa realizes that Dean needs space and he will come to her if it gets bad and he needs her assistance.

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The shower made Dean feel a thousand times better. He didn't want to tell Lisa but he wasn't feeling that much better this morning, but this shower…it washed off the sticky dried sweat and helped cool down his body further. He could definitely make it through a full workday. Only seven hours, right? Not that long. He has powered through workdays feeling much worse before. He just needs to get some food into his system before he starves. The delightful smell of cooked eggs wafts through the bedroom as Dean gets dressed.

"Good morning everyone" Dean skips into the kitchen trying his hardest to sound cheerful despite how awful he is still feeling.

"Morning Dean" Ben looks up briefly from his breakfast.

"You're in a better mood" Lisa spoons some eggs onto Dean's plate.

Dean attempts a smile at his family even though he knows he looks terrible due to the pale face and smudged bags under his eyes.

"You look….interesting" Ben comments from a mouthful of eggs.

"Sshh Ben. That is not nice to say" Lisa gives Ben a stern look that probably means to shut up.

"Ha it's ok Ben. Just didn't get a lot of sleep"

"Looks like the shower helped though" Lisa tentatively rubs Dean's aching shoulder on her way to the fridge.

"Yeh, I guess" Dean picks at his eggs but the once delightful smell is making him feel slightly weird and suddenly doesn't have much of an appetite. The longer he looks at them the more he has to force a smile and act like everything is ok.

Dean half listened to the breakfast conversation whilst forcing himself to eat half his plate of food before he has to stop due to his aching insides. He messes around with the other half making it look as if he is eating them until Lisa leaves for work and he discreetly throws them away.

"You ready to go Ben?"

"Erm ye…but are you ok to take me. I can walk if you want"

"Don't be silly. I'm fine. Let's go"

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The swelling is getting worse Dean can feel it. Thank god it is hidden under his baggy t-shirt so that Ben can't see it. He is starting to feel considerably worse and already regretting driving Ben to school and they haven't even got there yet. Dean involuntarily groans when he realizes he still has to do the journey back. He almost forgot he had company in the car.

"Dean? You ok?" Ben's full attention is directed at Dean.

"Yeh...yeh" Dean tries to shake off his aches and sits slightly straighter.

"Don't lie to me" Damn he definitely shares some characteristics with his mother.

"Just didn't get much sleep from a small insignificant stomach ache ok. I will be fine. You just worry about making it through a day of school ok?"

"Ok" They sat in silence until Dean pulled up outside Ben's school.

"Have a good day"

"Will do. Oh and Dean?"

"Ye"

"Go home. You look like you are going to pass out"

Dean rolls his eyes and drives off, hoping he will make it back in time or make it back at all.

Dean smiles to himself thinking about how it is nice to have a family who worries about his well being, not that Sam didn't but…this was different. It created a warm, comforting feeling inside him. Dean's smile turns into a groan when he remembers he has work. Dean is contemplating whether to just stay home or go to work. He can suck it up for a day, he's not that week plus what would he do at home? Just as Dean comes up to the junction that would take him to the different options his stomach clenches painfully making the decision for him.

The car journey is making him feel sick. He finally makes it home in one piece, relieved as he managed to keep his breakfast down. He called into work to tell them he wasn't coming in today because he wasn't feeling too great. Definitely underplaying it but his boss knows that Dean hardly ever took days off so he must be feeling pretty ill. Dean stretches out on the master bed hoping to catch up on some sleep.

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1:30 pm – Lisa is Calling…

"Hey Lisa"

"Hey Dean. Thought I would call during my lunch break. See how you're doing. Ben says you didn't look so good this morning"

"Thanks"

"So how are you doing? Hope you stayed home"

"I did. Took Ben to school but didn't feel too hot on way back so decided to have a lazy day"

"Glad to hear you made the right decision but I guess that means you're still feeling ill?"

"Mmm ye. I'm sitting in front of the toilet waiting to throw up"

"Oh dear that doesn't sound fun. Did you at least get some sleep?"

"Tried but felt too nauseous, ended up just lying there till I thought I was going to puke"

"Have you taken anything?"

All she got was a moan in response followed by some painful couching and gagging. She felt guilty for leaving him alone when he clearly felt so sick.

"Oh baby you…." Lisa was cut off and Dean could hear some talking in the background. He couldn't make out what they were saying as he was concentrating on his revolting stomach.

"…..Ok…..ok….give me a second. Hey Dean I am so so sorry I am going to have to go. I will call you later. Text me if you need anything"

"Ok Lisa thanks for…." Lisa has already hung up which is just in time for Dean's stomach contents to make an appearance and evacuate into the bowl.

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Dean wearing Sam's hoodie coming up in next chapter...

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