Dear Demi (Sequel to Dear Nick)

Sick

Nick & I sat in the hospital, in a waiting room, with our sick baby boy, while we waited for them to call us back to an exam room. Nick held Evan, who was extremely fussy & kept kept trying to get down. Nick would put him down & Evan would throw a tantrum, on the floor. I watched my son, feeling helpless, because when I tried to pick him up, he'd scream, so I was forced to let him cry & throw his body around, on the floor. Nick ran his hand over his head, then sighed with relief when they called our name, finally. We both were hoping for some peace, since Evan seemed to be frustrated & in a lot of pain. 

We were taken to a room, where nurses came in, to ask their questions & to take Evan's vitals, then they'd leave & we would wait some more. Finally, a doctor came in & gave us some relief, when he said Evan had an ear infection. He told us we could take Evan home & gave us a prescription for an antibiotic. The doctor also instructed us to give him Tylenol, then gave us our papers, so we could leave. 

Once we got home, Evan was incredibly clingy. He didn't want to be put down, so Nick & I took turns holding him, while he slept, in our arms. We did this all night, so we didn't get any time to be alone. While I held Evan, though, Nick laid next to me & would doze off, sometimes leaning on my shoulder. I would lay against him, while he held Evan. Even though we didn't get to make love, it was nice being with each other, through our son's first illness. 

The next morning, Evan's fever had come down, but he was still acting sick. He was still clingy & not acting like himself. Nick sat with Evan on the couch, watching a cartoon, while I finished packing for my trip. The day was very chill, but again, Nick & I didn't get any time to be alone. I thought we'd get to make love that evening, once we put Evan to bed, but our baby boy was still fussy, so we ended up bringing him into bed with us. We fell asleep, with Evan in between us, like a barrier preventing us from intimacy.

I left for my trip the next morning & I was grateful that Evan seemed to be a lot better. It made leaving a little less painful. I called or facetimed Nick so many times that day, that he yelled at me & told me Evan was fine. I laughed, since I knew Nick wasn't really mad, then I tried not to call until that night before I went to sleep.

Facetiming Nick before I went to sleep helped ease my guilt of being away from them. He assured me Evan was better & he was taking good care of him. I was glad they were able to have this time together, as well. It was as if Nick was never gone for seven months, because Evan didn't act like Nick was a stranger anymore.