Liam was already wide awake and downstairs making breakfast. It was a rare Saturday that they had off and he planned on taking advantage of this day. He had the whole day planned out in his mind. He was making a big breakfast for him and Louis to start with, he planned on surprising Louis with tickets to a football game and a nice dinner afterward. His plans were quickly put on hold when Louis walked down the stairs. Liam heard Louis come down but didn't turn around.
"Morning babe, hope you're ready for an awesome day!" Liam cheered happily.
"Li," Louis replied weakly. Liam turned around quickly and his heart sunk when he looked at Louis's weak appearance. Louis stood leaning on the doorway to the kitchen with his arm held tightly around his middle. His hair was stuck to his face due to the sweat that was soaking his body. His face was an eerie shade of white and his normally pretty blue eyes were dull and glassy.
"You alright Lou?" Liam asked, quickly going to his boyfriend.
"I threw up Li," Louis explained dropping his eyes to the floor.
"Aww babe, why didn't you call for me?" Liam asked pushing the hair out of Louis's eyes.
"It hit me quickly," Louis told him. Liam felt terrible. He knew how much Louis hated getting sick. Liam ran his hand down Louis arm.
"Why don't you go lay down on the couch, I'll bring you some toast and I'll take your temperature, you feel a bit warm." Louis nodded and turned around and left the kitchen. Liam cleaned up the kitchen and put two pieces of bread in the toaster for Louis. He searched around in the cabinet for the thermometer. When he found it he grabbed it and put the toast on a plate. Liam brought the two items back to Louis who was curled up in a ball on the couch. Louis looked up at him when he walked in the room.
"I don't feel very good," Louis whined.
"I'm sorry babe," Liam sighed. "Can you sit up for me?" Louis obliged and sat up, letting Liam sit next to him on the couch. Liam handed Louis the plate of toast and took out the thermometer. "I'm going to take your temperature really quick ok?" Louis nodded. Liam carefully stuck the thermometer in Louis's mouth. Louis laid his head on Liam's shoulder while they waited for the thermometer to beep. When it did Liam pulled it out his Louis's mouth and read the numbers. "102.6," Liam sighed.
"Didn't think it was that high," Louis said sadly.
"It's alright love, I'm more than happy to take care of you." Liam kissed Louis's temple and smiled. "Do you think you can eat a bit?" Louis nodded and took a bite of the toast.
"Sorry I ruined our day," Louis said before taking another small bite of his toast.
"You didn't ruin anything, I'm sorry you aren't feeling well." Louis put down his plate and laid down across Liam. "How does your belly feel?" Louis shrugged a little. "We can watch a bit of T.V. you can try to rest up a bit." Louis cuddled in closer to Liam and let his heavy eyes shut. Liam ran his hand up and down Louis's side to keep him calm. After about a half hour Liam heard Louis's breathing even out and he was sure Louis was sleeping.
Liam hoped that Louis would sleep the day away and wake up feeling better. He felt a little disappointed that they wouldn't be able to have the fun day that they had planned. He just hopped Louis would recover quickly. But as soon as Louis woke up Liam knew that wasn't going to happen.
"Li," Louis whimpered. Liam looked down quickly. He wasn't even aware Louis had woken up.
"You alright buddy?" Liam asked running his fingers through Louis's hair. Louis shook his head and sat up out of Liam's grasp. Louis put his head in his hands and took a few deep breaths. Liam put his hand on his sick boyfriend's back and scooted closer to him. "You belly upset bud?"
"I feel sick," Louis mumbled.
"Aww babe, what can I do?"
"I don't know, maybe it will pass," Louis said hopefully. Liam rubbed Louis's back for a few minutes then Louis started to shift uncomfortably. He put the back of his hand to his mouth and burped a little. "That doesn't sound good, love."
"Think maybe I should go to the bathroom," Louis stated standing up. He started to walk to the bathroom with Liam close behind. Just before the got there a strong wave of nausea hit Louis hard causing him to gag into his hand. Louis cupped his hand over his mouth as he was frozen with nausea.
"Hey, hey baby, com'on we're almost there," Liam encouraged. Louis couldn't get his legs to move as he gagged again. Liam scooped him up and carried him the rest of the way. He set him down in front of the toilet carefully before kneeling down behind him. Louis scrambled to get the lip up before gagging again. He wasn't bringing anything up yet but his sour tummy was sure trying. Liam rubbed large circles over Louis's back trying to comfort him in away way he could. Louis gripped the bowl tightly as his stomach rolled sending up what was inside. Louis retched several times barely getting a break to breathe. It was physically exhausting for his body. Liam felt terrible for him, his body hurt just watching Louis. When Louis caught a break he had a hard time catching his breathe again.
"That was brutal," Louis huffed still out of breath.
"Don't talk Lou, you need to catch your breath," Liam encouraged. It took Louis several minutes to get his breathing under control. "You think you're ok to get up?" Liam asked.
"Yeah, I think so," Louis replied. Liam helped Louis stand and led him out of the bathroom.
"Where do you want to go Lou?" Liam asked.
"Can we just go lay down in bed? The bathroom is closer there." Liam agreed and helped Louis climb the stairs. He was doing alright but it was clear that Louis's body was getting weaker. They made it to the bedroom and Louis laid down and shut his eyes.
"You've got to be tired babe," Liam sympathized.
"I am," Louis agreed not even opening his eyes.
"Do you want me to let you rest?" Liam asked.
"Will you stay and cuddle with me for a bit?" Liam smiled and climbed into bed with Louis. Liam pulled Louis into his chest and he could fell Louis start to relax. Liam rubbed his hand down Louis's back.
"Sorry you don't feel good babe," Liam whispered.
"It's s'ok as long as you're here." Liam smiled a little. Neither one said another world until they both were sound asleep.
