Josephine stopped and looked back at him, blinking for a bit. The blank expression gave way to a wide grin as she watched him stumble and stutter over his words. She chuckled and grabbed his arm before he walked away. "It's fine. I'm not going to make you sleep on the couch while I take your room." She motioned to the hallway with her head, "I trust that you won't do anything inappropriate with me." She started to pull him towards his room.

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Jack noticed the chattering and touched her skin. She was still burning yet she shivered like she was freezing. He did what his mother would do when he was raging with a fever. Kicking off his shoes, he got into bed with her, pulling her into his arms and closing his eyes.