The next day

Matt had barely arrived at his contracting job when he realized his phone had been ringing nonstop along the way, but not wanting to call in the car he only took it now.

''Hey Gabs.''

Immediately he realized there was something off in her voice and when she told she and Kylie were feeling sick that made it all clear.

''I will be home as soon as I can.'' He promised before he started working on the sink he had come to fix, luckily it was not a really hard fix and within a few hours he was clear to go home.

''It looks great, you did that really fast!'' The elderly woman smiled happy.

''My wife and daughter are really sick, so I had to hurry.'' He said with a wink.

''Well, go home quickly then!'' The woman laughed, glad that everything was fixed again as Matt rushed home. Walking to their bedroom Gabby was in bed, watching on her phone, looking lousy.

''I am here.'' Matt said as he walked in, kissing her on her forehead, which was hot and glowing.

''Glad you are here, I let the kids have breakfast, Kylie is sick in bed as well. Tried to stay downstairs with the boys but I am feeling really shit.'' She sighed as she sat up a bit.

''You look shit, ow!'' Matt was said as she hit him on his arm as soon as he said it.

'Well, I will make some lunch then for you, me the kids.''

''Thanks.'' She smiled then.

''Lay back and get better.'' He said as he pulled the blanket over her before walking downstairs.

The boys were in the garden, playing with some stuff while April was napping in the playpen.

He went to the kitchen then and called the boys inside for lunch, wanting to make some soup for Gabby and Kylie as well. Even though he wasn't a kitchen prince, he was sure that he could do this, although his sons didn't seem to sure.

''Dad are you sure you can do it?'' Aaron asked then.

''I know how to heat up some soup, Aaron!'' Matt laughed. As soon as he laughed, little April started to laugh in the high chair as well. After he put the soup on the stove he went to cut up some fruit for her and was cutting up some bread for with the soup, handing some to April as well.

When it was done he put some bowls with soup on the table for the boys and when they were having lunch, he took some up for Kylie and Gabby.

Wanting to bring it to Kylie , the girl refused it because she just wanted to sleep but he left some, hoping she would have some of it later.

Bringing Gabby some as well then she smiled glad.

''Thanks so much.''

''Feeling any better yet?'' Matt asked hopeful.

''Not yet?'' She said, shivering now.

''You are going to be fine.''

''I know, although I am not so sure of that with your soup.'' Gabby chuckled, sneezing then again.

''Alright, can I get you something else?'' Matt asked then, worried he was going to get sick as well if he was going to stay with her sneezing for too long.

''No, I am alright, thanks.'' She smiled then and he gave her a quick kiss on her cheek, walking back to the kitchen then.

''Only the men are still okay.'' Christon said proud as he looked around.

''Well April is not a man.'' Aaron said as April was sitting in her high chair, eating her fruit. As she heard her name she looked up with her chubby cheeks. She looked a lot like Gabby and Matt laughed as he got a napkin to wipe her mouth.

''I don't feel so good.'' Christon admitted then after finishing his soup and bread.

''Are you sure you did not eat too much?'' Matt asked, not wanting another member of the family to be sick, but Christon seemed a bit pale as well.

''Alright, you are going to bed.'' Matt said then, the next victim in the family and as Aaron was taking the dishes from the table, he walked to Christon's bedroom with him, tucking the boy in bed and checking on Gabby and Kylie on the way back.

''hey, thanks champ!'' Matt smiled as Aaron was helping cleaning up in the kitchen.

Aaron smiled at him and sneezed then.

''No, no, you are not going to be sick too!'' Matt warned Aaron.

''I can't help it!'' Aaron said then.

''Well, how are you feeling?'' Matt asked concerned then, worried Aaron was going to be sick as well.

''Not so great?''

''How about you go take a nap? You might feel better after.'' Matt said then and Aaron nodded. Matt walked with him to tuck him in as well, walking back downstairs then as he took April on his lap while watching TV. Luckily the little girl was the only with him that was not feeling sick. She was fumbling with his shirts while he was watching the match, hearing the door open then.

Kylie came walking in.

''Can I sit here?''

''Ofcourse, come here.''

She looked sad and sat down on the couch beside him, Matt pulling her against him then after moving April to the playpen, not wanting the little girl to get sick as well.

''Better.'' She smiled then, glad to be with her daddy.

''not nice being sick hmm?'' He said as he caressed over her hair, Kylie pouting and almost falling asleep again.

''Now you will be sick as well.'' She said then.

''As long as you are feeling better.'' He said then, Kylie falling asleep against him again. He still believed that he was going to be the only one left out of the whole sick family.

The next morning

The next morning Matt woke up from his alarm to go to shift. Gabby was awake as well and sat up.

''How are you feeling?'' He asked, hoping she felt better. But now his own voice was croaky and his throat hurt.

''I feel a lot better.'' Gabby smiled as she kissed him on his cheek still, worried to contaminate him as well, even though she did feel better.

''I am glad to hear tha-'' Suddenly Matt had to stop, sneezing loud.

''Looks like you are next.''

''No!'' Matt groaned as he laid back again. Only now he realized he did feel lousy and Gabby chuckled.

''Well, at least I feel good enough to take care of you now.''

''I am not sick.'' He said, immediately after sneezing again.

''I can hear that.'' She said as she felt his forehead.

''Not good, Matt, you shouldn't go to shift.'' She said concerned.

''I need to go.''

''You are getting sick, and you look like shit.'' She said then.

Matt groaned again.

''I will call the firehouse you have fallen victim to the manflu now.''

''Shut up; I am feeling sick!'' He said as he rolled over and pulled the blanket over his head.

''Should I call the priest for last rites?'' She teased him again and she just heard some grumbling from under the blanket.

''Ill call the firehouse to let them know you are sick...and make you some tea.'' Gabby said then, feeling a bit bad he was sick now.

''Thank you.'' Matt said then, pulling the blanket down a bit.

''Love you, even when you look shit.'' Gabby smiled then, Matt giving a small smile back.

Note: Nobody in the family but April was spared!

Thank you so much for reading. please do let me know what you thought about this chapter and if you are still interested in the story! Hopefully till next chapter, when we really do jump in time a bit!