"Baby, are you okay?" Josh asked, sitting up at patting his husband on the back. "You sound like you're about to cough up a lung."

"I-I'm fine," Tyler choked out between coughs.

"I'm gonna go get you some water," Josh said. He kissed Tyler's cheek and headed to the kitchen getting a glass of water as well as some cough syrup.

He took it back to their room, handing the items to Tyler and sitting back on the bed next to him.

He rubbed his back gently. "What're your symptoms?"

"My chest hurts," Tyler said weakly, his voice already starting to become hoarse. "And my throat and my head has so much pressure."

"What can I do to make you feel better, love?"

"Snuggle me," Tyler mumbled.

"Always a great medication," Josh grinned, wrapping his arms around his husband.

Tyler hummed, nuzzling his nose into Josh's neck and closing his eyes.

"Try to get some sleep, baby," Josh whispered.

Tyler mumbled something and was soon asleep.

***

He woke up feeling even worse the next morning, Josh calling the doctor and scheduling an appointment.

"You've got an appointment in an hour," Josh told him.

Tyler pouted.

"I know, baby, I know. But maybe we can go get ice cream or something afterward."

Tyler sighed, coughing again.

Josh helped him get dressed, driving him to the doctor's office.

They got in the exam room, Tyler sitting on the examination bed while Josh sat in the open chair in the room.

"Okay, so, what brings you in today?" The nurse asked.

"I'm coughing like crazy," Tyler said. "My lungs hurt terribly, I have horrible pressure in my head, I feel nauseated even though I've eaten nothing."

"Have you had a fever since feeling ill?"

Tyler looked at Josh because he had taken his temperature for him around 3 in the morning, when he had first woken up ill.

"Yeah, he had a 101.4," Josh said.

The nurse nodded, taking Tyler's temperature again.

"102.3," she said. "That's pretty high. Is anyone else at home sick?"

"It's just us," Tyler said, pointing at Josh.

"Alright, now I have to ask you some questions you're really not going to want to answer, but I have to because of protocol, ok?" She said.

Tyler nodded. It couldn't be that bad.

"Are you two sexually active?"

Tyler's eyes widened, Josh snickering.

"Joshua!" Tyler exclaimed.

Josh continued to laugh while Tyler answered.

"Yes," he said quietly.

"Did you start feeling bad after having sex?"

Tyler got quiet again, Josh bursting into laughter.

Tyler shot him a look. "Yes," he said.

"And when was this?"

Tyler was quiet for a minute. "L-last night..."

Josh was wheezing in laughter, which made the nurse start to giggle.

"Joshua William," Tyler sighed defeatedly.

"I-I think that's all I need," she giggled, writing some things down on the chart before taking Tyler's blood pressure and heart rate. "The doctor will be in momentarily."

Tyler nodded, waiting for the door to close before smacking Josh's head with a magazine.

Josh continued to cackle. "That was awesome. Hands down funniest thing that's happened in a while."

Tyler rolled his eyes, embarrassed out of his mind.

A few minutes later, the doctor arrived.

"Hey, guys," he smiled.

"Hi," Tyler said.

He asked Tyler to explain what his symptoms were, what type of pain he was having, etc.

He then had Ty perform a breathing test where they determined he had bronchitis.

"So I'm prescribing you some medication," he explained as he wrote the prescription. "One of these things is an inhaler. Just use it whenever you feel the need to."

"I've gotta ask, doc," Josh said. "Why'd the nurse need to know so much about our sex life?"

"Joshua!" Tyler exclaimed.

"Just part of protocol, now," the doctor said. "I know it's uncomfortable. But on that topic, no sexual activity for two weeks."

Josh's eyes widened. "TWO WEEKS?!"

"JOSHUA!" Tyler exclaimed again, red in embarrassment.

"We're gonna die!" Josh said.

"I apologize for him," Tyler said.

The doctor laughed, shaking his head. "I recommend grabbing some surgical masks, too, to prevent Josh from getting sick."

"I can't even make out with him?!"

"Unless you want your bronchial tubes inflamed," the doctor chuckled.

"Worth it," Josh mumbled.

***

The boys got home after going to the store to buy soup, ice cream, crackers, tea, and surgical masks. Tyler set up on the couch, covering himself in blankets.

Josh leaned over the back of the couch, wrapping his arms around his husband and kissing at his neck.

"Joshua," Tyler said. "Go put one of those masks on."

Josh continued to kiss Tyler. "I can't not kiss you. Especially when you're too bundled up to smack me for it."

"If you put on a mask I'll let you snuggle with me," Tyler said.

Josh thought about it, determining he'd snuggle instead of kiss. He put on one of the masks to cover his nose and mouth before sitting down on the couch and pulling Tyler close.

He held Tyler to make him feel more comfortable, holding his hands and squeezing them gently at the times he'd normally be kissing Tyler.

That made Tyler realize how much Josh kissed him normally.

But he loved it.

Eventually, Tyler fell asleep, but Josh didn't want to risk waking him up by moving, so he stayed there with Tyler in his arms, falling asleep himself a while later.

***

"Joshie," he woke up to around 11pm.

"Huh?" He said sleepily.

"Do you wanna go to our bed to sleep?"

Josh shook his head. " 'so warm here," he said, snuggling further into the couch. "C'mere."

"I don't wanna get you sick," Tyler replied.

"Don't care," Josh mumbled.

Tyler giggled shyly, blushing as he got on the couch and lied down so Josh was spooning him.

Josh intertwined their fingers, mumbling something before pulling his mask down and kissing the back of Tyler's neck before putting it back on and drifting to sleep.

He hoped Tyler felt better the next day, but if he wasn't, he definitely would love another day like this.