Todd woke early the next morning for his shift at the firehouse. As he tried to move out of bed, Amelia reached out to him.
“I have to go to work.” He murmured, kissing her neck where he had marked her. “How do you feel?”
“Tired.” She mumbled, “And a little unwell.”
He frowned, touching her forehead. “You’re a little warm.” He said. “I might get Em or Laura to check in on you.”
“I’ll be OK.” Amelia whispered as her eyes closed again. Her breathing became shallow and sweat gleamed on her forehead. Todd picked up her hand, using his fingers to take her pulse. It felt erratic.
“Amelia, wake up.” He said quietly. Amelia moaned but didn’t open her eyes.
“Amelia!” He said again, using his fingers to open her eyes.
Todd heard footsteps on the stairs.
“Help!” He yelled as the footsteps
