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You woke back up to Spencer putting his go-bag down beside the dresser. Light drifted through the thin curtains of the bedroom, washing over him. Spencer walked over to the bed, seeing that your eyes were half-open.
“Hey,” Spencer murmured. His eyes were tired and you were sure he hadn’t slept at all on the plane. “Don’t you work today?” He asked before leaning down and kissing your cheek.
You nodded. “I really don’t wanna go in today…” You mumbled.
“Why? What’s wrong?” Spencer asked, climbing into bed with you.
“My bad hurts so bad… my back, and my neck, and my shoulders… I just hurt.” You answered as he snuggled up to spoon with you.
“What do you think you’re going to do at work today?” Spencer murmured.
“We are getting the new store ready… so I’ll probably be moving boxes and stuff and… I really just can’t right now…” You answered, tears filling your eyes.
Spencer held you tightly. “So don’t go.” He told you. “Call in sick. They will understand.”
“I don’t know… I’m just… I’m nervous about calling in. I feel like they won’t believe me.”
It wasn’t the first time Spencer had urged you to call out. The last time you were sick, he actually dialed the number and handed you the phone.
“What are they going to do?” Spencer murmured. “Say no and that you have to come in? They can’t force you, sweetie. You are one of the best and most consistent rangers there. They’re not going to have an issue with it.”
You nodded, attempting to roll over. You instantly stopped when intense pain shot through your lower back, a horrible whimper escaping as you did.
“Hey, hey, stay still.” Spencer murmured. “Have you taken anything? Aleve or tylenol?”
You nodded. “I did when I woke up earlier. It helped a little bit but it still hurts.”
“Okay. Here,” Spencer took your phone and handed it to you.
You unlocked it, taking a deep breath. You called your boss, biting your lip as it rang.
“Hey, Y/N, what’s up?” Your boss asked.
“H-hey, Catherine… so, um, I’m not going to be able to come in today.”
“Okay, no worries. You’ve got some paid leave built up, so make sure you put that on your timecard. What’s going on, if you don’t mind my asking?”
You let out an internal sigh, shutting your eyes. “It’s my back again. It has been killing me for a few days now and I could barely get out of bed to get aleve this morning, let alone effectively help set up the store.”
“Well, get some rest. You sounded like hell getting out of your truck yesterday. I hope you feel better. Let me know how you feel tomorrow. If you need more time off, don’t worry about it.”
You nodded, feeling the tension in your chest start to fade. “Thanks, Catherine, I really appreciate it.”
“Of course, anytime. I’ll talk to you later.”
Catherine hung up and you set the phone down onto the nightstand.
“See?” Spencer gently kissed your neck. “Nothing to worry about.”
You snuggled back into the pillows, trying to adjust so your neck would stop aching horribly.
“Have you thought about taking a bubble bath? Or maybe the heating pad?”
“Later.” You murmured. “I just wanna go back to sleep.”
“Okay,” Spencer smiled. “That’s something I can do.” He snuggled up close, snuggling closer to you.
You loved having him so close. His arms around you, his lips on your neck, his body pressed to yours.
“I love you, Spence…” you murmured.
“I love you too, sweetheart.” Spencer whispered.
The both of you drifted off into blissful sleep.
When you woke up, Spencer wasn’t in bed with you. You could hear the bath running and the smell of lavender drifted through the open door.
You got up slowly, stretching your back out and trying to crack your neck to no avail. You went into the bathroom, seeing Spencer beside the tub. He was opening up a small bag of bath bombs.
“Hey,” you smiled.
“Hey!” Spencer turned.
You could see the bath filling with bubbles behind him.
“I wanted to see if this would help your back. Plus you’ve been really stressed about work lately… and you just deserve to relax.” He told you as he turned off the water.
A warm feeling made its way through you. You, without a doubt, had the best boyfriend ever.
“I love you.” You grabbed him and hugged him tightly.
“I love you too, Y/N.” He laughed softly. “Now, just soak and relax. I can go grab your laptop if you want to watch a movie or something in here.”
“Yes please,” you smiled, beginning to take off your pajamas. Spencer came back in, setting up your laptop on the tray that sat across the tub. He stepped behind you, wrapping his arms around your bare waist and gently kissing your neck.
“You are so beautiful…” Spencer murmured before softly.
You smirked, tilting your head as much as you could.
“You’re not too bad yourself,” you giggled.
Spencer always knew how to make you feel better. Whether it was making your favorite meal after a tough day or calling you beautiful while you had bags under your eyes and horrible bed head.
“Enjoy your bath.” He murmured.
“You are the best boyfriend ever.” You grinned happily.