The Swift-Sheeran Family.

Chapter 30

I was back in Nashville for a week and Shawn is ill. Great. His parents were flying over in 3 days so I have been having to look after him and not catch it either. I'm in the kitchen sorting out Ev's lunch as she was coming over whilst Maya is at the hospital.
"A," I hear Shawn croak from our room.
"Yeah," I call and walk down to him, he's sitting up in bed, surrounded by tissues he's used.
"Why do I feel crap?" He asks as I clear up some of his tissues so I can sit next to him.
"Because Mendes, you work so hard all the time." I sigh as he grabs my hand to mess with it.
"But that's what you do, you don't get ill," He says and rests his head on my shoulder.
"Who's the person who stays up all night a lot of the time?"
"Oh," He gives in and I laugh.
"Do you want anything else?" I ask as I get up.
"No, I'm fine thanks gorgeous." He sniffles and I roll my eyes.
"I'll go get the decongestant," I say and kiss his forehead softly. I walk into the bathroom and hear him padding around. I find him in the lounge laying on the sofa.
"Shawn, stop moving all the time," I tell him.
"Ugh, but what else am I supposed to do?" He starts to get frustrated.
"You're restless Shawn, take this." I hand him a tablet that he swallows as the door goes.
"Hi Mom, Tom." I grin as I open the door.
"Hello sweetheart, are you sure you're okay with this?" Mom asks as Ev runs in.
"Yeah," I assure her.
"Why's Shawn lying on the couch with a box of tissues?" Ev shouts and I quickly invite Mom and Tom in and walk into the lounge.
"Evelyn, Shawn needs to sleep and relax. He's got the flu," I pull her out the lounge and look at Shawn sympathetically.
"Oh." She sighs as I take her into the kitchen.
"Arri," Tom warns; "A case of the man flu and a young child doesn't go well together,"
"I'll be fine," I reassure them both. "Me and Ev will go out in a second once she's eaten lunch." I tell them and they nod.
"Call me if you need anything for Shawn," Mom says as she leaves with Tom.
Ev eats her lunch and tells me about stuff and I sit her in the kitchen where there's a small TV that she watches contently as I go to check on Shawn.
"Babe," He moans as I walk in.
"Yes Shawn," I acknowledge him as he sits up.
"Can I do something now?" He looks at me and I roll my eyes.
"Shawn!" I scold, "If your Mom was here now,"
"I know, I know. I'm sorry for being such a pain beautiful," He looks up at me and I see his little pale face.
"No Shawn, it's nothing." I kiss his cheek quickly; "I'm going out with Ev now, do you need anything?" I check and he sighs.
"Some more tissues would be great," He coughs and I watch as his eyes squeeze together tightly and his nose scrunches up cutely.
"Awe, Shawn," I coo; "You're really poorly," I smile at him sadly as Ev comes in.
"Arri! Can we go yet?" She asks.
"I think I have to tie those laces of yours first missy," I reach over and tie the laces on her little converse that she was wearing with denim short dungarees.
"Bye Shawn," She waves as I kiss his cheek again quickly and leave.
"Don't lift a finger," I warn and he nods reluctantly as I walk out.
We walk through the car park round the apartment block and Ev skips ahead slightly as I text Shawn warning messages. They may have been slightly threatening, oh well.
"Ev, come here and hold my hand when we're crossing the road," I call after her and she slows down and clutches on to my hand as we cross the road to the ice cream parlour I promised we could go to.
We get ice cream and I snapchat Ev's process of messing herself up successfully then clear her up and we get into the car and head to the mall where I needed to get some stuff for the spare room when Shawn's parents come and stay.
"Hi, can we have a picture?" A group of young girls walk up to me and Ev nervously.
"Of course, Ev go stand over here okay-"
"No, she can be in the photo too," One girl says and the Mom takes the photo of us all. I hug them all and we move on.
Mom has given me a list of things she needed me to buy for Ev so we went round doing that and I picked up some fresh duvet covers for the spare rooms and new clothes for mine and Shawn's holiday even though he won't tell me anything.
"I'm tired," Ev groans as more fans walk up to us.
"Hold on a second hun," I take more pictures before we leave. It's gone 6 by the time we're back in the car.
"McDonald's?" I ask Ev as she gets in the front.
"Yeah!" She gets excited again and we head to a drive thru.
We get home and I sit her up on the breakfast bar and walk into the lounge. I find a slightly curled up, snoring Shawn. His eyes begin to flutter open and he squints at the light.
"Sorry if I woke you up," I apologise and he groggily mumbles his answer; "No problem hun," He gets up slowly and walks into the kitchen.
"Shawn Peter Raul Mendes, are you considering making your own dinner when you're ill?" I look at him with raised eyebrows.
"Ugh you're so controlling," He says as Ev looks amused.
"Go back to bed," I instruct and he nods. "I'll get you some soup in a second," I tell him and he kisses my cheek as a response and walks to our room.
Boyfriends are so much more difficult than siblings.