"look all i'm saying is that i just need a quick rest and i'll be fine." buck argues the brunette setting down the weights in the gym.

"fine but don't say i didn't tell you so." eddie smirks seeing buck roll his eyes, "if you're gonna rest, go now, before the bell goes off again." eddie sighs, moving over to buck sat on the small bench, "sleep, now." eddie smiles, placing a kiss on bucks head the blonde giving a small smile before leaving, being interrupted by the alarm.

"don't even." buck sighs, turning back to eddie to see him smirking.

the 118 gear up loading into the truck to assists a car accident on the highway.

"you sure your ok buck?" hen questions seeing the younger slough in his seat.

"i'm fine, i swear. there's nothing wrong with me." buck chuckles, a small cough making itself present.

"eddie, you gotta get the boy home." hen chuckles, seeing eddie smile. 

"i've tried many times already trust me. he's too stubborn." eddie smiles, before wincing at bucks elbow digging into his ribs.

"right guys, we've arrived." bobby announces the team jumping out, eddie hen and chin moving to some of the victims, while buck and bobby move to the crash site, a victim trapped inside. "buck get the jaws." bobby commands, buck moving into action, only to be interrupted by a much worse coughing fit, not realising his surroundings until he notices chim leaning him against the truck.

"take a breath for me buck." chim states, as buck sees eddie grabbing the jaws moving over to bobby.

"i feel like my chest is being crushed." buck wheezes out, unknowing where the sudden fit came from.

"i'm not surprised it's flu season, you should have went home buck." chim says, moving away from buck seeing he can stand on his own now, "you good?" he asks buck giving a small nod before moving to go back to work.

"no, in the truck now." eddie demands, jogging over to put away the jaws, "we're done here now, the other house have got it under control. now sit." he says, avoiding eye contact.

the younger, rolls his sleeves up, stepping up into the truck watching the others pack away when eddie steps in.

"i've already cleared it with cap, im taking you home and im not having any arguing about it because i can't be-" eddie rants, being interrupted by his phone going off, sighing he answers, buck left in silence.

"yes, yes it is.... is everything ok?.. ok, i'll be there soon." eddie sighs, hanging up, "chris is also sick at school." he mumbles, buck chuckling to himself, thinking that they're both sick with the same thing, only causing himself to cough even more.

"yeh, i think i wanna go home." buck smiles, taking a deep breath. the rest of the team pile into the truck heading back to the fire house, bobby pulling eddie aside once there.

"oooh, you in trouble." chim laughs, gently punching buck.

"i'm goman go back and get changed." buck says, his voice hoarse, as he makes his way over to the lockers. he quickly strips of his work gear, slipping on some sweatpants, jumping when he feels a hand on his bare shoulder.

"just me." eddie whispers, placing a small kiss where his hand was, before moving to change himself. buck quickly slides on one of eddies 118 hoodies, before sitting back on the bench watching his husband change.

"you know, i told you this morning not to come in." eddie says, pulling a tshirt on, before closing his own locker, "next time just listen please?" he asks, moving to stand between bucks legs, the blonde resting his head on eddies stomach.

"promise." buck mutters before standing up.

"let's get you home, we'll pick chris up on the way back." eddie smiles softly, the two leaving early, saying their goodbyes to the team before piling into eddies truck, silence over the two as they drive to chris' school

"your not mad are you?" buck asks, eddie sighing as he turns the engine off outside the school.

"i'm not mad, it's just," he sighs again, turning to face buck, "you could have made yourself worse if you continued. you need rest and if you don't get it, you'll be sick for longer. i can't spend that long at work without my partner." he smiles, gently rubbing bucks hand, before pressing a kiss to it. "im gonna grab chris then we'll head home." he nods before getting out leaving buck in the car.

quickly, eddie makes his way up the entrance, entering the school and seeing the receptionist.
"hey, im eddie diaz, christopher's dad. i got a call saying he was sick." eddie says the receptionist typing in some details.

"that's all good, ill get the nurse to bring him out." she replies with smile, eddie left waiting for his son. a couple minutes pass before chris comes out with his crutches, the nurse steadying him.

"he has a temperature and a pretty bad cough with the sore throat. make sure he gets some rest." the nurse smiles before leaving.

"let's get you home bud." eddie smiles, helping chris out to the car who seems to perk up at the sight of buck.

"buck!" he calls out, getting in the car.

"hey little man." buck smiles, reaching back to ruffle his curls. the three drive home the radio playing quietly, before they pull up home, chris having fallen asleep, eddie hands the keys to buck so he can pick up chris.

the three make there way inside, buck laying down on the couch, while eddie puts chris to sleep, tucking him in for some rest.

"hey, im gonna get some soup going-" eddie calls out, stopping when he sees buck also passed out on the sofa. sinking to himself, he grabs a blanket, laying it over the younger boy, before moving his head to rest in the older lap, gently running his fingers through bucks hair.