Chris was feeling awful. When he woke up he felt disoriented and found that his partner had already left the bed. He sat up and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. When he realised he probably had a fever he called out:
"Ezra!"
"Yes, Chris... Oh Lord!" Ezra exclaimed as he entered the bedroom.
"What?" Chris asked.
"You seem to have caught the pox." Ezra said pointing to the dots that covered Chris' chest.
"Ah hell." Chris sighed. "I wondered when I would finally get it."
"Have you never had chicken pox?" Ezra said.
"Nope, never. I hope you have had it?" Chris said.
"I don't know." Ezra said. "Perhaps its best that I examine myself to see if I have any of those too."
"I'll be glad to examine you." Chris grinned as Ezra removed his white shirt and revealed his muscular torso.
"I bet you would." Ezra smiled.
"Yep, you have it too." Chris said as he noticed the dots on Ezra's back and chest.
"Oh no!"
"Well, I guess we get to call in sick today." Chris said and reached out to Ezra and pulled him into bed.
"I guess it's good that we both get it at the same time, but I hate being sick."
"I'll call." Chris said and reached for the phone and dialled the number to the ATF office.
"ATF, Tanner."
"Vin, it's Chris."
"Chris, something wrong?" Vin asked.
"Yep, we're sick, both of us. We have the pox."
"What? Haven't you both had that?"
"No, not me and not Ez either." Chris said.
"Well, congratulations, you're in for some itching." Vin could barely keep the laughter out of his voice.
"What's so funny?"
"Nothing. I can just imagine you and Ez trying not to itch. Ez will definitely start to itch in no time. Keep an eye on him."
"Will do. I'll talk to you later, Vin."
"Feel better soon. And don't scratch them!"
"I won't... Mom!" Chris laughed and hung up as he heard Vin shout out a few curse words to him.
"Mom?" Ezra asked.
"Vin said that we shouldn't scratch. He acts like a worried mom sometimes."
"I know. How are you feeling, you look a bit flushed." Ezra said.
"I think I have a fever. Could you get me some aspirin or something?"
"I'll be right back." Ezra said and kissed Chris softly on the cheek.
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2 days later Chris was feeling better, it was itching like hell all over his body but he tried not to scratch. Ezra on the other hand had had no fever and he was feeling pretty okay. As Chris walked out into the livingroom he found Ezra rubbing his back on the couch.
"And what do you think you're doing?" Chris bellowed and it made Ezra jump.
"I was... I was... I was...."
"Scratching?! You're not allowed to, Ez, you'll get scars. And that would be a shame on such a beautiful body." Chris said as he sat down beside Ezra.
"Sorry, but the itching is killing me!" Ezra exclaimed.
"I know it's killing me too, but we can't..."
"I know I know!" Ezra yelled.
"I think this illness is affecting your temper." Chris laughed softly.
"This is not funny!" Ezra exclaimed and elbowed Chris.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Chris said and tried his best not too laugh.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door and Chris rose to open the door. He walked over and looked through the peephole.
"Who is it?" Ezra asked as he came up to the door as well.
"A few friends." Chris said and opened the door.
"Hello boys." Buck said as he entered the apartment along with JD and Vin.
"What are you doing here?"
"We just had to see how you were." JD said trying to stiffle a laugh and failing miserably.
"Kid!" Chris warned.
"I'm sorry, but you look hilarious. Both of you." JD was laughing.
"How's the itching?" Vin said with a chuckle.
"If you came over here just to laugh at us, you can leave!" Ezra said.
"Sorry, Ez. We didn't come here to laugh at you." Buck said. "We brought you some food."
"How thoughtful, mr Wilmington, thank you. I'm not saying thank you to the laughing twins." Ezra growled and nodded towards the laughing JD and Vin.
"So how do you feel?" Buck asked as he put the groceries into the refridgerator.
"We're okay, I guess." Chris said. "It's itching like hell but we're okay."
"Glad to hear it. I had the pox when I was around 10 and I remember that it wasn't very funny." Buck said.
"It isn't! Would you two shut up!" Ezra finally yelled to Vin and JD who stopped laughing abrubtly. They stood up and tried to look serious but soon they were both errupting with laughter again.
"I think we're leaving now." Buck said as he pushed Vin and JD out of the apartment. "I'll call later to see how you're recovering."
"Thanks, Buck." Chris said as the three men left the apartment.
As Chris closed the door he heard the sound of Buck's roaring laughter followed by Vin and JD laughing even harder.
"Some friends we have." Ezra said.
"Well, you have to admit we look kind of funny." Chris said as he stopped infront of the mirror.
"Yes, perhaps." Ezra said and placed himself beside Chris.
Chris and Ezra managed to get to the sofa before the both collapsed with laughter.
"Well, laughter is the best medicine." Ezra giggled.
"In that case we'll be fine in no time." Chris laughed as he hugged Ezra.
The End
