Sick Day

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Prompt from sofaroffbway
"No all of us are lucky enough to have Anthony's"

~Anthony~

I woke up to a noise from the bathroom and got up.

"Jazzy?" I said, pushing the door open.

She was hunched over the toilet, one arm curled around her stomach, the other one clenched in a fist on the seat.

"Baby are you okay? Did you throw up?" I asked, kneeling down next to her.

"Yeah..." she said weakly.

I put my hand on her forehead and inhaled. "Love you're burning up," I told her. "I'll get you back to bed."

"Not yet..." she mumbled and before I could ask why she threw up again. I tied her hair up and rubbed her back.

I gently picked her up and brought her back to bed, then got some medicine and a glass of water. She took the medicine and immediately curled up back in bed. I pressed a kiss to the back of her head and got in bed, making sure to stay a safe distance so I didn't catch her fever.

After a morning of Jasmine protesting we arrived at the theater with her on my back. As soon as Tommy saw us he said, "Nu uh. She's not performing."

"No she's not," I responded. "But she didn't want to be alone."

I signed myself in and carried her up to her dressing room. I laid her down on the couch and found a blanket.

She immediately curled up under it and I found medicine to give it to her.

I helped her sit up and sat down behind her. She took the medicine and I started to French braid her hair to keep it off her neck. When I was done she leaned against me and I started rubbing her arms.

"I hate this," she muttered.

"I know baby girl," I said, kissing the back of her neck. I stood up and turned off the lights, then lit a candle.

I sat back down behind her and let her lean down onto my chest. She snuggled up to me and fell asleep almost immediately.

I dozed off and we both woke up to the half hour call.

"I've gotta go," I told her, kissing her forehead.

I went into my dressing room and god ready, then went back to her. She was asleep again and I pulled the blanket fully over her. I found Groff and asked him to watch Jasmine when I was on stage.

He agreed and went up to her room. The show started but I couldn't stop thinking about her. As soon as the first song was over I rushed upstairs and grabbed my other jacket, then went up to her room.

She was still curled up on the couch, fast asleep.

"She okay?" I asked Groff quietly.

"Yeah she's fine," he replied. "She hasn't woken up yet. I think that's good."

"Yeah it's good." I looked behind myself. "I've gotta go now."

I didn't get to go back up until You'll Be Back and near sprinted up to her. She was still asleep and I sat down on the floor next to her, gently stroking her hair.

Her eyes slowly and heavily opened. "Anthony?" She mumbled, coughing.

"Yeah, yeah I'm here baby," I told her.

"I'm so cold," she muttered, pulling the blanket up. "Can I have your sweatshirt?"

"Of course my love," I responded, pulling it off and handing it to her.

She shivered harder and let my sweatshirt swallow her small frame. I kissed her forehead and gently rubbed her back. She closed her eyes and fell back asleep.

I continued rubbing her back and stayed with her until I had to leave.

I went up to her at every chance I had and she stayed asleep until intermission.

"Hi," she said quietly when I entered her room.

"Hi baby," I responded. She sat up and I sat down behind her. She immediately nuzzled into my embrace.

"How're you feeling?" I asked.

"A little bit better," she said. "My stomach and head still hurt but the medicine is helping.

I let her relax before she sprung up and ran to the bathroom. She curled up in front on the toilet and threw up. I got a glass of water and kneeled down next to her, rubbing her back.

She lifted her head up and I handed her a towel and the water. She drank the water and collapsed against my chest, grabbing one of my hands.

I picked her up and carried her back to her room. She immediately curled back up on the couch and dozed off.

I kissed her forehead and went back to my dressing room to change.

The second act seemed so much faster because I got to spend more time with her. When the curtain closed I immediately went back into my room and changed as fast as I could. She was awake when I went back to her room.

I picked her up and carried her downstairs.

"Feel better Jasmine!" Lin called out.

"She's got Anthony!" Pippa yelled. "He's her personal assistant!"

"Mmm yep," Jasmine mumbled. "Not all of us are lucky enough to have Anthony's."

I laughed and she held me a bit tighter.

"Let's go home," I whispered.

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