The Reaper Child: Book II [Child!Reader Protagonist]

~Chapter 26~

One cold winter morning, Will woke up with his arms around Grell's waist, her back gently pressed against his chest as they both laid on their sides. Right away, he noticed that the redhead was much warmer than usual. His concerns were confirmed when she woke up shortly after him.

"Oh Will, I just feel awful this morning!" Grell whined in between coughs. Her voice was hoarse and weak. "My throat hurts so bad..."

Will reached over to feel her forehead. She was definitely developing a fever.

"Why don't you stay home today?" Will suggested. "You going to work would only put you at risk of falling more ill if not spreading your sickness to our coworkers. I have no problem covering your shift."

Grell coughed again, softly. "Do you think you can stay home today?"

"Stay home? But only one of us is sick. Besides, I'll be home no later than 6:30."

"Yes, but I would feel better knowing that my man is here watching over me."

Will raised an eyebrow. "Is that really necessary? Can't you just rest here while I work?"

"But what if you going to work today means that I never get better!?"

"Unlikely." Will rolled his eyes.

"Unlikely you say, but the chances are still there, you know!" Grell let out a sigh of defeat and sorrow. "There is a chance that your choice of going to work today will make my cold turn into pneumonia that will escalate to my death bed!"

Will began rubbing his temple. "You are such a drama queen..."

"Drama queen or not, wouldn't you want your most efficient reaper to get well as soon as possible?" Grell gave him pleading eyes.

"I suppose I can't argue with that..." Will sighed.

"So will you do it?" Grell gave her husband pleading eyes. "Please? Just for today?"

After a moment's hesitation, Will gave in. "Alright. I'll stay home today. Just for you."

Grell made an attempt to squeal in excitement only to fall into a coughing fit. When she covered, she smiled and said, "Oh darling, thank you. I truly can't ever ask for a better man."

At that moment, Will would have leaned over to kiss her on the lips, but that would have put him at risk of contracting her cold. Instead, he took her hand and softly kissed her knuckles.

As long as he had that memory intact, which there is no reason why it wouldn't be as it happened earlier this year, Will should be able to continue with his caregiving role today.

Will remembered how Grell started off sweet and grateful before she had moments where she became feral and overall a lot to handle. But fortunately, even if you had behaved anything like your mother did when he was caring for her, it should be less of a hassle since you were much smaller than Grell. At least, that is what he assumes.

"(Y/N), hold on," Will said to you as you were getting yourself settled. "Don't fall asleep yet. I'll be back in a moment." He quickly left the living room and into the kitchen before you could say anything. You sat up from your laying position to reduce the tempted to fall asleep right at the spot. But you still held the blanket around you tightly. One thing you had noticed was that your body couldn't seem to make up its mind. When you were woken up just now, you were much too hot and could still feel the sweat on your body. But once you had left the bed, you felt too cold again.

To your lack of awareness, Will was in the kitchen going through the cabinets. He went through one of them that typically contained the cold medicine. Luckily, he still had some. When he checked the side of the container that had the directions, he was able to confirm that he was able to have you take this.