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[dawn_is_breaking]

I suppose so, the fact that it's mostly sword fighting and what not helps make it seem a little less real.

[She says, still stroking his hair.]

If you want something a little less intense though I could read you one of the many romance novels my mother left in this apartment.

[She offers, a small smile dancing across her lips.]

[nomorefear]

Sword fighting's cool.

[he remembers training with swords when he was with Bruce, and in Titans Tower. he remembers how he and Gar used to go at it like maniacs, always trying to one up each other. his feverish brain is definitely drawing too many emotional connections there, because he has to lift his hands to press the heels of his palms into his eyes to keep from tearing up.]

Second one sounds better.

[dawn_is_breaking]

Okay, romance it is then.

[She says softly and strokes his hair a few more times before getting up to go over to the bookshelf, she runs her hands over a few different titles and finally settles on a book that has a distraught but alluring woman in the arms of a shirtless dark haired man on the cover.]

Do you want me to sit on the floor or on the couch with you?

[nomorefear]

[ he actually likes romances, so it kinda works out. maybe his sick brain will actually let him enjoy it too, especially if Dawn is reading to him. he doesn't think he's ever had anyone read to him before, not at any point in his life. ]

I can move over if you wanna sit on the couch.

[it's what he says, but any attempt to move is hard.]

[dawn_is_breaking]

[She looks at how he's built himself a little nest on the couch and smiles, leaning forward to kiss the top of his head.]

I'll sit on the floor, that way if you fall asleep I won't wake you up if I get up to putter around the house.

[She opens the book and clears her throat and begins to read the romance novel to him, her voice is soft and easy to listen to and while she doesn't exactly do different voices for the characters she does change her inflection so it's more interesting to listen to.]

[nomorefear]

'Kay.

[he says quietly, kinda glad he doesn't have to move after all, and it's nice having her here right by his head anyway. he feels small and pathetic, but he's too tired to give it much thought right now, especially when Dawn starts reading the book to him.

after a little while he starts to feel less achey all over and he's glad he took something, at least. he'll thank her for that later. right now he closes his eyes and listens to her soothing voice as she reads. he even manages to stay awake for now, cause it's actually an interesting story.]

[dawn_is_breaking]

[Thankfully the book isn't just not so cleverly disguised erotica and actually has a very sweet and romantic plot, the more Dawn reads the more she leans in towards Jason, wanting to stay close to him.

She can hear his breathing even out a little and at one point as she reads she reaches out to brush back his hair from his forehead, happy to feel that his fever has gone down.]

[nomorefear]

[ it would be pretty funny if it was all just erotica, but even with the plot, Jason's expecting it to get to the steamy part at some point. maybe he'll stop her before then to spare her.

he does open his eyes when she reaches out to brush his hair back, and his hand sneaks out from under the blanket to slide against her fingers. ]

[dawn_is_breaking]

[Things will probably start getting steamy in the next couple of chapters but part of Dawn is hoping that Jason will fall asleep by then.

She pauses when he sneaks his hand out and touches her, looking at him and smiling.]

You doing okay?

[nomorefear]

[ he looks at her too, giving her a small nod. ]

Yeah. Feeling a little better. Wanna come sit up on the couch?

[he even manages to shift his body this time, moving onto his side so he can make some room for her if she wants to.]

[dawn_is_breaking]

Sure, that would be nice.

[She says and moves onto the couch, sitting down next to him and reaching over to pull him into a hug.]

I'm glad you're feeling a tiny bit better.

[nomorefear]

[ it's nice with her on the couch, especially when she pulls him into a hug. he wraps his one arm around her, and he hopes she can somehow stay this way while she reads. or even if she doesn't read and they just sit here like this, that's fine. ]

Thanks for the meds.

[dawn_is_breaking]

[She smiles when his arm goes around her and shifts in a little closer.]

You're welcome, I'm glad it's helping.

[She pauses and kisses his forehead softly.]

I understand why you didn't want to take a lot of them by the way, and I'm not upset.

[nomorefear]

I don't feel like I'm burning the fuck up anymore. At one point I'm pretty sure I dreamt I was in hell.

[seemed like a very likely scenario anyway- but he tries not to think like that right now, especially when she's kissing his forehead like that.]

...Yeah. I'm just...trying really hard not to fuck up again.

[dawn_is_breaking]

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have left you alone when you were feeling like that.

[She says softly, her brows furrowing slightly.]

I didn't realize you were so sick but I've got everything you should need now, plus more. Neither of us has to go anywhere, you can just rest and I'll take care of you.

[nomorefear]

Don't feel bad about that, ok? It's not your job to baby me.

[people taking care of him or worrying about him has never been a thing, and eventually he'd tell himself that it was fine because he doesn't need shit like that. he can handle it.

so he side eyes her a little bit when she says she'll take care of him.]

Thanks, but you don't have to.

[dawn_is_breaking]

I know it's not my job and that I don't have to.

[She says and then leans in to kiss his cheek, trying to get rid of that grumpy side eye he's giving her.]

I like taking care of people I care about, Jason. Besides, you don't really have a choice. Most times I'm very pleasant as a nurse but I can also be very firm.

[nomorefear]

[ she's so close, and impossibly soft in her kisses and the way she looks at him. it's hard to stay grumpy, even if he wants to. still, he gives her a raised eyebrow, even if his arm tightens around her a little.

he does want her to stay. ]

Oh yeah? How firm?

[dawn_is_breaking]

[She laughs softly.]

Let's just say I wasn't kidding when I said I would tie you to the bed, although I don't think it will come to that because you seem like a pretty good patient.

[Unlike some of the other men she's taken care of, Dick was the worst. Of course.]

[nomorefear]

Is tying a patient to the bed really the best nursing practice?

[Jason raises an eyebrow at her. it's probably in both of their best interests not to bring Dick up, though.]

If you're gonna tie me to the bed, I'd rather it be for something else.

[he says, his sick brain not catching his words fast enough. shit, he really did say that out loud, didn't he.]

[dawn_is_breaking]

Not professionally, no. But I'd rather that then have you try and go out and make yourself sicker.

[Her eyes widen a little when he says he'd rather her tie him up for other reasons and she feels a blush threatening to rise on her cheeks.]

Oh?

[nomorefear]

Do I look like I wanna go out?

[he says a little miserably. just look at his cocoon, Dawn.

his eyes go slightly wide as well, and then he pulls his arm from around her and presses the heels of his palms into his eyes, rubbing at them.]

Don't listen to me. I'm sick.

[dawn_is_breaking]

No but you understand my point.

[It's probably a good thing that he puts his palms over his eyes because it will keep him from seeing the smile on her lips.]

Even when you're sick you can be a flirt.

[She says and even though he pulls his arm away she wraps her other one around him, pulling him in for a hug.]

[nomorefear]

Nope, I don't.

[as much as he can be a flirt, he can also be stubborn, too. he doesn't want to look at her right now, but the arms around him make it hard to keep his palms pressed into his eyes.]

I'm not a flirt.

[dawn_is_breaking]

Yes you are.

[She insists, stubbornly holding onto him and smiling.]

Do you remember what you called me when we first met?