Forever my Marine

Chapter #10

Chapter #10
Scarlett’s POV
“Everyone has gone home and the kids are all in bed.” Louri tells me. “Yes, uninterrupted cuddles.” I say jumping into her arms. “Honey, you are hot.” She says. “Thanks.” I say. “I mean, I think you have a fever. But you are also a goddess.” She says setting me on the bed. “Let me get the thermometer.” She says. “Louri I don’t have time to be sick, we have three kids and I have a business to run.” I groan. “Scarlett everybody gets sick. I get sick sometimes.” She says. “And when was the last time you took a sick day?” I ask. “Three months ago when I had that cold and you took care of me.” She says. “Oh yeah I forgot.” I say. “Open your mouth, lift your tongue please.” She says and I do and she sticks the thermometer in my mouth till it beeps. “Ok no I know you wanted to go into work tomorrow but you have a fever. Lay down, I'll call Shanna to come get the kids. She said she wanted to spend more time with them and I guess she’s going to.” She says, showing me the thermometer 102 oof.
Louri’s POV
“Hey squish what’s up?” She asks.
“Did you mean it  when you said you wanted more time with the kids?” I ask as I make Scarlett a pedialyte.
“Yes I did. Do you and Scarlett need alone time?” She says.
“If by alone time you mean me nursing Scarlett back to health then yes. I don’t want the kids to get sick.” I tell her.
“Ok. Um driver I’m so sorry but could you please turn around and take us back. I'll pay you double what the ride would have cost.” I hear her say. “Ok Squish we’ll be there in about five minutes.” She says.
“Thank you.” I say hanging up.
I walk upstairs and bring Scarlett her pedialyte. “I can’t go to work so you use The OutSet bottle?” She says with a raised eyebrow. “It’s a thirty two ounce bottle and all I could find. I see you’ve changed into my comfy sweats.” I say. “Honey I’m messing with you now can you not be a Marine medic and just Louri medic.” She says. “I’m not full blown Marine medic.” I defend. “Then why do you have your medic bag in hand?” She says. “Just in case. Trust me I don’t treat any of my unit the way I do you guys when I have to go all medic on you.” I tell her. “Knock knock.” Shanna says standing in the bedroom doorway. “Hey thanks for coming back.” I say. “Of course Bri is packing the twins' bag and Devon insists on doing his.” She says. “Yeah that sounds right.” I laugh. “Scarlett I love you but you look awful.” Shanna says and Scarlett flips her off. “Wow I guess you can take the girl out of New York but you can’t take the New York out of the girl.” Shanna laughs. “Mommy I know you are sick so I will stay right here but air hugs.” Devon says doing a hug type gesture and Scarlett does the same. “Have fun with your Aunt’s ok.” Scarlett says. “I will. Get better Mommy.” He says before walking downstairs. “Ok Louri you're right I’m sick and feel like shit.” She says once everyone is gone. “Devon probably brought something back from preschool Liz did say he was sick just a few days ago.” I tell her laying down. “What are you doing?” She asks looking down from the bed. “Laying down.” I say. “On the floor?” She asks. “I can’t take care of you if I get sick too Baby.” I tell her. “You never get sick when you take care of us. You have like a super immune system.” She says. “Ok let me get into something more comfortable then we can cuddle.” I tell her. “Thank you.” She says.
Scarlett’sPOV
Ugh I hate getting sick. Louri is the best partner you could possibly ask for when you don’t feel good or just in general. Right now I’m curled up in her arms with three blankets on me because I’m cold. Well actually it’s the fever but still. “Will you call Kate in the morning and let her know I won’t be coming in?” I ask. “I already sent her a text.” She says. “Thank you.” I tell her. “No problem, now drink your pedialyte you need the electrolytes.” She says. I take a couple more sips of the pedialyte and cuddle back into Louri’s side and fall asleep. When I wake up she is still asleep. I can tell I still have a fever but I don’t feel as bad as last night it just kinda hit me like a brick wall. “Ugh what?” Louri asks, picking up her phone quietly since she thinks I’m still asleep. “Yeah I will email you the reports in a little bit. I’m whispering because Scarlett is sick and asleep on my chest.” She says. “Uh huh talk to you later Greg.” She says hanging up the phone and putting it back on the charger before closing her eyes and falling back to sleep. I’ll try and get some more sleep too.
Louri’s POV
I fell back asleep after my phone call with Greg and woke up a few hours later with Scarlett laying completely on top of me clinging to me like a koala. I gently put my hand to her forehead and she still feels a little feverish. I’ll get her some ibuprofen when she wakes up to help with the fever. But for now I’ll just let her sleep. After about thirty minutes of me running my hand up and down her back she slowly starts to wake up. “Hey Koala bear.” I say. “You are comfy.” She mumbles with her face in my chest. “Or you just like sticking your face in my boobs.” I joke. “There is that too.” She chuckles. “Honk honk.” She jokes, squeezing my boobs. “I didn’t know my boobs were clown horns.” I say. “I think the fever is messing with my head.” She says. “That’s what we are going with?” I ask and she nods her head still in my chest. “Are you going to have your face in my chest all day?” I ask. “You have nice boobs.” She says. “Thank you. I grew them myself. Now as much as I enjoy cuddles I need to get up so I can get you some ibuprofen for your fever.” I tell her. “But boobies.” She whines. “Ok, maybe the fever is affecting your head.” I laugh. “No, I just really like your boobs.” She says finally lifting her head to look at me. “Do you want me to carry you while I go get the ibuprofen?” I ask. “Yes please.” She says putting her face back into my chest. I stand up and Scarlett’s legs wrap around my waist and her arms go around my neck. “Wow, your boobs are strong.” She says when my body flexes as I carry her. “Baby I can’t tell if you are messing with me or if it’s the fever.” I chuckle. “No really they flex.” She says. “No, that would be the pectoral muscles underneath them.” I tell her. “No, I think it's the boobs.” She says. “And I think you are delirious.” I chuckle. I set her on the counter so I can get the ibuprofen from the medicine cabinet above the fridge. “Nooooo boobies come back.” She whines. “Take these.” I tell her, handing her two tablets and a bottle of water. “Then can I have the boobs back?” She asks seriously. “Yes.” I tell her and she takes the ibuprofen. I decided to take the bottle back upstairs with us. She wraps her arms around my neck and legs around my waist and you guessed it her face right in my chest. “Let’s get back to bed.” I say picking her up. “Hello besties.” She says yeah she’s delirious. We get back into bed in the same position we woke up in with her laying completely on top of me. She ends up falling back asleep so I decide to just read a book since I don’t want to wake her by getting up. After a few hours she wakes up and she looks a lot better. I think the fever is gone and the color is back in her cheeks. “Hey.” She says looking up at me. “How are you feeling?” I ask. “Much better. I had a very strange dream though.” She says. “Did you call my boobs besties by any chance in this dream?” I ask. “It wasn’t a dream?” She asks. “Nope.” I say and she groans and hides her face in her pillow. “It was sweet how much you like my boobs.” I tell her. “They are nice.” She says.

A/N
Scarlett and the boobs haha. Anygays see you in the next one.