Halex/McSummers Prompts

Chapter Twenty Nine

One getting sick and the other taking care of them.

Chapter Twenty Nine:

Hank was so god damn stubborn when he was sick.

"No Hank, for the hundredth time you can't work in the lab. You need to rest." Alex forcing himself to keep his voice low and gentle even though his patience was running out. The blue mutant couldn't even walk in a straight line, he was stumbling around like a drunken idiot. Alex loves him, he really does but he was so close to strangling him.

"But Alex." He whines, his voice scratchy from his sore throat and sounding off. "No buts mister, you heard me." The blond says firmly. "I see he is still being stubborn." Erik says from the doorway. He leaned against the door jam with a grin when he sees the scene in front of him. "Hank is always stubborn, he just becomes ten times more stubborn when he's sick." Alex huffs, leaning back against the chair he was sitting on beside his boyfriend's bed. "I'm right here you know." Hank says miserably.

"Shush, you don't get to speak."

Hank gives Erik a helpless look and Erik's grin turns into a full wicked smirk. "Well, dinner should be ready soon." He says and Alex shakes his head. "Okay thanks." Alex says and glares at his boyfriend when he was about to speak. Hank at least had the decency to look sheepish and simply nods at the German in thanks. "Feel better Hank." The older man says. "Don't worry, I'll take care of him." Alex says softly. "I know you will." Erik says before leaving the couple in peace.

Hank coughs roughly and Alex gets up to go into the bathroom. Before Hank could even process where the blond was doing, a glass of water was shoved into his hands. "Drink all of it." Alex orders and the mutant obeys, not wanting to get a glare sent his way again. "Feeling better?" Alex asks in concern. Even though he sounds harsh towards his boyfriend at the moment, he truly cared about how he was feeling. Hank knows it as well, when you been dating the angry blond for two years, you tend to know he truly cares. He just sometimes have a hard time showing it properly.

There was another knock on the door and this time it was Charles with a tray in his hands. "I thought it would be best for Hank to stay in bed. He needs all the rest he needs in order to get better." He says with a smile and Alex takes the tray from him. "Thanks professor." He says. "You know you can call me Charles right?" He asks and the blond nods. It just feels right to call him professor instead of Charles. Alex sets the tray down onto the nightstand and helps the other mutant sit up. "Comfortable?" He asks after adjusting his pillows and blankets. "Yeah." Hank says quietly and the blond doesn't bother to get him into trouble for speaking.

Alex watches warily as his boyfriend eats. He doesn't understand how Hank can eat and sleep normally when he's sick. It was the opposite for him, Alex would be nauseous if he ate anything when he was sick, sleeping made it worse too. "Thanks Alex." The blue mutant says quietly and the blond smiles. "For what?"

"For taking care of me." He says as if it was obvious. At least the fever didn't affect his brain. "Of course. I mean you take care of me when I'm sick so it only make sense if I do. I love you and I just want to help you get better." He says gently taking the empty bowl when Hank finished. He notices when Hank yawns and slowly eases back down into the pillows. Alex simply grabbed the covers and kicked off his shoes then takes his jacket off. "What are-"

"Shush." He says and lays down beside him as he settles down he opens his arm. Hank hesitates before shuffling closer when Alex simply raises an eyebrow. It wasn't often that Alex initiates cuddles. Hugs, holding hands, kissing was fine but for some reason Alex has a hard time asking for cuddles. Hank doesn't know why but he figures that the blond will tell him why when he was ready to. He wasn't going to pry and make him uncomfortable. Alex pulls him closer and gently moves him so Hank's head was resting on his chest and Hank relaxes immediately at the radiating warmth Alex gives off.

Since Alex's powers was plasma beams, his normal temperature rate was higher than most people's. When the mutants were first at the CIA compound, they did there usual checkups to make sure that they were all healthy and were concerned when Alex's temperature rate was at a 103. Alex tried telling them it was normal but they ignored him and tried to lower his body temperature. It was fruitful and they eventually gave up and stated he was fine.

Alex kisses the top of his head and flicks the lamp off. "Get some sleep love." He whispers and Hank hums. "Goodnight I love you." He murmurs before dozing off into sleep. Alex smiles and kisses the top of his head again. "I love you too." He whispers.

The bozo might be stubborn but he was Alex's bozo.