It was Saturday, Ophelia was sitting on the arm of the couch while yawing widely. She hadn't been over since last Sunday. She was thankful just for a chill day of working. She and Olly had been keeping an eye on each other since both of them had a lot to do. Olly was reading applications and essays, his hair was a down right mess.
"You gonna make it?" Ophilea teased.
"They are all amazing, but also I can hear the desperation in every sentence. It is so stressful for everyone. I have ruled out a couple, but I still have about a dozen to go though."
"I'm sure you will…" Another long yawn.
"Are you feeling alright sweetheart." Gen asked. "You look a little pale."
"I'm Gen." She responded, yawning again. "I've just been busy the last couple of days."
"I want to check your temperature, you are bad at knowing when you aren't feeling good." Gen said heading down the hallway. Ophelia sighed, as Gen returned. "Alright, open up." Ophelia's response was to tightly press her lips together. "Ophelia, don't be stubborn." Ophelia shook her head. "Either you let me take your temp orally…" Another head shake. "Or I take it in your bottom." She said, Ophelia did not budge. "One." Gen began, "Two, and Three." She gently pushed Ophelia toward the couch and lifted her hips on to the arm.
"Ummm…. Some help please." Ophelia said while looking up at Olly. He looked down at her and placed his hand on her forehead.
"You are a little warm." He offered. She pouted at him.
"It could have been a lot easier, young lady." Gen bared her bottom in a quick move. It would seem she was expecting this from Ophelia so she already had everything. Ophelia sigh as Gen holds up her legs and slides the thermometer in. "Just sixty seconds." Gen said sweetly. It was the longest sixty seconds, Ophelia had ever experienced. She suddenly felt worried as the thermometer beeped differently then it normally would.
"Olenander could you get the fever reducers please?" Olly was across the room in seconds. He glanced at the reading one his way out.
"What's going on?" Ophelia asked.
"Are you sure you feel okay sweetie?" Gen asked again. "You are running a fever of 101. Olly going to get you some medicine then I want you to lay down. Your brain will catch up to the rest of your body sooner or later.
"I really feel fine." She explained.
"This is medicine for little ones." Olly returned with gloves and the medicine. Gen thanked him as he returned to the couch. "It's gonna be okay." He told her while stroking her forehead.
"Alright sweetheart, my finger is going to go in a little this time okay." She felt Gen rub lubrication between her cheeks. "On three okay?" Ophelia just nodded, Olly kept stroking her forehead to help her relax. "One,two,three." She whined slightly, but the pressure was there only for a few seconds. Gen now cleaning her up and helping her stand up. She helped Ophelia right her clothes and wrapped her in a hug. "Time for you to lay down. Do you want to cuddle for a bit."
"Yes please." She replied.
Gen got her situated into her lap letting her head rest against her shoulder. Ophelia was a bit embarrassed; she had not felt really little today, but sitting in Gen's lap with her rubbing her back made her strangely sleepy. She was not sure when she dozed off.
"Lia honey," She felt someone lightly shaking her. She sat up while rubbing her eye. "Is it okay if we take your temp again." She nodded and closed eyes. "Olly is going to take it this time okay, And if your temp is still high it is time for fever reducers. She nodded into the crook of Gen's neck.
They tucked her in that night, in a pull up and a paci. It took three whole days for her fever to break. Ophelia was a little embarrassed as Gen actually held her sippy cup for her. She wanted to complain, but Gen warned her that she would get a bottle if she kept it up. She was thankful they would look after her, but sometimes… She felt a little overwhelmed.
"I'm sorry for being sick for so long." She said after she was feeling better.
"Shush," Gen scolded. "Sick little ones need to be taken care of. We love that you trust us enough to have it happen." Gen gave her kiss on the top of her head and Olly offered her another sippy cup of water. She took it and to a small sip. She knew full well they would bottle feed her if they needed to.