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It had been a stressful few days for you both, Soldier boy and you had to take a flight back to philadelphia, that’s when you thought you had caught it, the plane ride back to philadelphia, you woke up to a sore throat, a stuffy nose and a painful cough that made you want to cry every time you did. It wasn’t long until Ben returned home as he had gone to the store to get non perishables for the charity drive this winter as ordered by Vought. This was the worst time to get sick, when Ben was out handling work. You rolled over in the king sized bed, your hand just barely able to reach the phone on the walnut nightstand, you pulled the phone close to you and typed in the number to Vought. “This is Jamey, how can I help you today?” The front desk lady answered the phone as cheerfully as she always did. “This is (Y/N), I need to send a message to Soldier boy.” You could hear the smile on her voice as she quickly answered with. “Yes! Of course, what do i need to send off MissGilman??” You would laugh at her excitement if it wasn’t for the Itchy throat stopping you. “I need you to tell him when he gets back to come home; I’m sick and need my husband..” You explained getting pretty sad as you went on, it wasn’t that you were clingy, you just had a hard time being away from him on the rare times you did get sick. She assured you that she’d give the message to Soldier boy and you hung up with a soft smile on your face.. He’d be home soon. Ben opened the door and got inside as fast as he could as soon as he got inside. He threw his coat on the cherrywood coat hanger and ran up the stairs of the small farmhouse you two had moved into only months ago. He got to the door to your room and opened it to see your sleeping figure. Ben sighed in relief when he saw that you were okay. “(Y/N), i’m home.” He gently called as he walked over and kneeled by the bed. “(Y/N) wake up, doll.” He shook your shoulder gently and your eyes slowly opened revealing soft and foggy (E/C) orbs to the hardenedbut kind green ones. “I heard you were sick, what happened?” Ben asked with worry thick in his voice. “I think it was the plane ride, i just woke up with a really bad throat ache and stuffy nose.” You explained being unable to speak anymore as your throat gave out before you could, you felt hot tears on your cheeks now, you were overwhelmed. Ben noticed this and picked you up, shushing you gently, sure some people would consider this being treated like a child but for you it actually helped and you slowly calmed down. “I know you’re overwhelmed, I know you feel awful right now, let me take care of you.” Ben said, looking down at you as he ran his hands through your hair with a soft reassuring smile. You merely nodded to his suggestion allowing him to hold you and care for you like you needed right now. He laid you down on the bed and covered you up. “Rest for right now, i'll be right back with breakfast okay?” “Ben it’s dinner.” “Late breakfast” You laughed at that, he always found a way to make you food. You ended up watching a tv show until Ben got back and when he did you weren’t disappointed, he had made a full coast breakfast, eggs, bacon, sausage, even buttered biscuits and cinnamon buns with muffins on the side. “Ben you didn’t have to do all this.” You tried to say but Ben shook his head as he placed the tray down “No, no, don’t, because I wanted to and I did, I am spoiling you, let me.” He said shutting you down immediately, and you listened, leaning back and eating with a soft smile as your husband took care of you