Madison ushered Kevin into Nick's hotel room as soon as she could. "Kev, he's absolutely burning up."
Kevin put his hand on the younger man's forehead, Nick groaned in his sleep at the coolness of the hand on his head. "Damn, you're right. How long has he been asleep?"
"Not long, maybe a half hour."
"I don't know whether to keep him here or take him to the hospital."
Madison sighed, "I dunno either...I think I'll stay with him tonight and try to keep his fever down."
Kevin nodded and sighed, "I understand..but I wanted to go out.."
Madison kissed him gently, "I know, so did I kinda, but I can't leave him here by himself.."
"I know...do you need anything?"
"I'm hungry..," She admitted.
Kevin ran a hand through her hair and smiled, "I'll get Jake to run and go get some McDonald's..ok?"
She nodded, "Thanks..and tell Jake thanks."
"I will..I'm gonna go do that and then come back, ok?"
She nodded, "I'll be here."
He kissed her forehead and then left to go find Jake, who was a bodyguard.
Madison yawned tiredly and glanced at the bedside clock, it read 2:43 a.m. Nick had pushed his covers off him once again. She pressed her hand to his forehead, he was still so hot. He groaned and his eyes fluttered open, "Am I dead yet?"
Madison smiled, "No, why?"
"Cause I think you're an angel.."
She laughed so hard she had to sit down, when she finally composed herself and looked up at Nick he was smiling a little. "How do you feel Nicky?"
"Like shit."
"So I figured..you've got a bad ass fever.."
"Is that bad?"
"Could be..but its gone down alot. Are you thirsty or hungry?"
"Thirsty.."
She stood up, "I'll go get you some water..try to sit up some.."
She heard him moving around the bed as she went into the bathroom to find a cup and then went into the mini-fridge and grabbed a bottle of water. She handed him the cup of water and took a seat next to him. "What time is it?," He asked shifting in the bed.
"Almost three.."
"A.M?? Damn..I slept a long time.."
"That you did..you kept pushing the covers off too..I was trying to keep you as hot as possible cause that'll help get your fever down but nooooo..you wouldn't do it.."
"I'll try to when I go back to sleep. Why are you still here Madison?"
"I didn't want you to be sick and alone..that sucks major."
"True..but didn't Kev want to go out?"
She shrugged, "I think he did but he said he understood so we made a date for later today to go out and see the sights a little."
Nick pointed to the bed next to his, "Then you're gonna need some sleep so get over there and sleep."
"Nick...you're still sick."
"I know..but I feel alot better and I'm going to go back to sleep as well...go."
She did as she was told and Nick flipped off the light, "Night Madi."
"Night Nicky."
Later that morning, Nick was up and had taken a shower, he felt alot better. He towel dried his hair and walked over to Madison; who had pretty much wrapped herself in the blankets as best she could. There was a knock on the door, he turned and walked to the door and opened it to see Kevin standing there. "She awake yet?"
"Nope..I was just gonna wake her up..."
"You feel better man?"
Nick nodded, "Yeah..I still feel a little weak but I think the worst is over."
Kevin smiled, "Lemme wake her up.."
Nick opened the door wider and grinned, "Go right ahead."
Keivn walked over the bed that held the still sleeping Madison and knelt down beside the bed. He brushed her hair back off her face gently and kissed her just as gently on her left cheek. She groaned and rolled over onto her back. Kevin smiled at Nick and leaned over before ripping the covers off of her. She jumped about a mile, "What in the hell..?! KEVIN!!"
He laughed and took off out the room. Madison tripped on the covers still wound around her feet and almost fell on the floor. "UGH! I'm gonna kill you!!!"
Nick was laughing so hard he had to take a seat. Madison stood up, grabbed her sandals by the bed, slipped them on and ran out of the room, "KEVIN!!"
Doors opened as people heard her yell his name and his laughter. Nick peeked around the corner, Madison had tackled Kevin to the ground and was proceeding to playfully beat him up. Nick smiled to himself as he caught Brian's eye and they both grinned, knowing the same thing. This trip to New York would be perfect for it.
Kevin lowered his ball cap even more as him and Madison exited the cab in front of a shopping area. He took her hand, paid the cabbie, and then they were off. "Oooohh..can we go in there?"
"Sure.."
They walked into a small clothing store and began to look around. "Hey Kev..what do you think of this sweater?"
He looked in her direction to see her holding up a long sleeved dark green sweater. "Its nice Mads, but remember, we do live in Orlando."
She scrunched up her nose, "True..I never thought about it that way...damn..it's cute too.."
He smiled, "Well..you can get it..I'm just saying its not exactly practical when you live in Florida."
"I know..Plus, I think I can afford NOT to pay 60 bucks for it."
He smiled at her again, "Now you know money is not a thing with me.."
"Not for you but umm..Kev? You don't have to buy expensive clothes for me to impress me..believe me, you have done that already."
He leaned closer to her, "Oh really? And how do I impress you Mads?"
She looked up at him with such innocence it was almost believeable, almost. She smiled, "Well..take a look at that ass of yours and you have your answer."
His jaw dropped as she smiled innocently and walked out of the store, as if nothing had been said.
He followed, "Damn Madison.."
She laughed as he took her hand again and they started down the street.
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