Cuddles and Colds
Entering the room Wanda frowned at the sight. You were curled up in bed with the lights off and curtains drawn despite it being past midday. Your laptop was resting on your knees on the lowest possible brightness and yet you were still massaging your temples. Your cheeks and nose were a tad bit pink and you were sniffling softly.
"Baby?" Wanda called hesitant to make your obvious headache worse.
"Yes?" You said sounding mildly congested. Wanda winced at the sound knowing you didn't feel good.
"Are you feeling ok my love?" She asked coming to sit beside you on the bed. Frowning when she saw the mission report you were working on.
"Baby enough. It's obvious you don't feel good. You should rest not work. I can write that for you if you like." She reached out to shut your laptop but you pulled it close to your chest making her frown.
"No. I cant."
"Why not my love?" She asked always patient when it came to you and being sick.
"I don't have time to sleep off a little cold." You sniffed and couldn't help the whine that left you when the air grated against your raw throat.
"Baby please. I know you feel like you need to work but let me help. You'll let me help you right baby?" She cooed running her hands through your hair and frowning slightly at the damp warmth you were radiating.
"But- but I don't have time." She could see you were caving to the idea and she had to be gentle.
"You do my love." She said gently, taking the laptop in the air with her magic so she could continue to stroke your hair. The red wisps closed it and placed it on the bedside.
"Now sleep my sweet I'll be here when you wake up.:"
"Ok ma'be a s'rt sl'ep" you slurred through the congestion and exhaustion which muddled your words. You fell asleep quicker than normal nestled into Wanda thigh as she ran one hand through your hair and used the other to start finishing off your report. You slept for about a half hour before Wanda could feel more and more heat radiating into her leg from your sleeping form. Knowing she had to wake you up to take your temperature she began running her hands up and down your arm.
"Sweetheart? Baby I need you to wake up for me my love." She cooed softly and you eyes began to flicker. Her concern only grew as she saw your glassy eyes which looked at her seemingly unseeing despite your open eyes.
"Damn wan's what dib u do while i was 'seeping i fell awf'I" you croaked sounding much worse than earlier.
"Honey," she frowned, "you feel way too warm. I think you have a fever." She cooed.
"M°k bu' can you geb rib of the mag'c now" you said still awfully congested. Wanda frowned and read your mind as she realised you thought she was using her magic to make you rest.
"honey" she said storing your damp hair and studying your face carefully to monitor how you felt. "My love I think your delirious and we really need to take your temp."
“No no." You began to squirm not really understanding "Need to work." Gently Wanda pushed you back down into the pillows as you caved and sunk back
into your little nest. "Baby I finished your report for you its ok" She was concerned at how easily you relented knowing you still didn't understand. You pulled the laptop off the side table and started keying in your passcode slowly struggling to read the keys.
"No no no my love" Wanda said scolding softly, " you need to rest or you wont get better. Now can i take your temp my sweet? Its just to make sure we don't need to see Bruce and your brain is doing ok." She said placing the laptop back on the bedside table.
"Depends" you sniffed and Wanda smiled softly at your bargaining. "will i be rewarded afterwards?" You asked
"You can have snuggles" Wanda shrugged glad you were being more agreeable. You thought about it for a second before opening your mouth indicating wanda to put in the thermometer. Wanda chuckled softly at your antics
"let me go get it first my love." She said using a finger to shut your jaw. "stay here now while I do my sweet." She turned to you and and lent down the place a kiss on your warm forehead frowning at the warmth still burning under your skin.
"Ok" you said drowsily as you snuggled into her side again. "Don't go. " You said as she began to pull away to find the thermometer. She would use her magic
but she didn't know where it was other than then general vicinity which wasn't enough for her magic to work.
"I'll only be a minute my love." Wanda says peeling you sweat dampened form off her thigh. You whined like a child and Wanda shushed you softly.
"None of that now my love just a minute." Once she had sat you back into the pile of pillows she darted off to the bathroom to grab the device. Returning a moment later she guided you into a sitting position again. You lent heavily against her and without opening your eyes opened you mouth again. Carefully Wanda guided the thermometer into your mouth using a gentle finger to slowly close your open mouth. You swayed slightly and Wanda wrapped her arms around you shoulder to keep you upright until she could take out the thermometer.
"Oh baby you really don't feel good do you my sweet?" She asked and you hummed a response. "Its ok I'll look after you." The thermometer beeped and you jolted slightly as it surprised you in your The thermometer beeped and you jolted slightly as it surprised you in your fevered haze.
"Shh shh baby its just the device. Your ok." She said brushing the pad of her thumb over your glistening waterline as tears gathered. With nimble fingers she removed the thermometer and looked at the number. She hummed her discontent.
"Is it bad?" You asked still slurred and tired.
"Its not good baby." She placed it on the bedside and floated a container of fever reducers over to her hand she she ran her nails over your scalp. "You have a fever pf 102.7 and we need to get it down." She guided the water to your lips and helped you take the tablets. You moaned slightly when she placed a cold damp rag on your forehead and
another on the back of your neck.
"Ok love you can sleep now."
"Seep?" You mumbled leaning into her side again. She guided your head back to her thigh and adjusted the cloths again before coaxing you back to sleep before she picked up her book from earlier. You fell into a fitful fever sleep but Wanda occasionally check your temperature with the back of her palm content at the lowering heat she decided to let you rest.
Even in your unconscious state you were grateful for your girlfriend. She always knew what you needed and how got give it to you. Its was a few hours later when Wanda woke you again for another dose of meds, she was glad to see more understanding in your eyes as the fever lowered further. After taking your temp and seeing it had gone down she was confident all you would need was some more love and care until you would be
ok again.