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Chapter 67: Dad is sick {30 day challenge}

Today was not Steve's day at all. The poor man ended up catching a fever on this lovely spring day from his good ol' pal Bucky Barnes. What's worse is that it was his day off and his four year old son who he was supposed to spend the day with had no clue on how to take care of a sick adult.

Steve and Peter were the only ones in the tower (aye the towers back y'all!). Which meant that Steve had no one to watch Peter, or help him take care of himself. Today couldn't possibly get any worse, could it? Wrong.

Peter who was all dressed and with the help of Jarvis avoiding last weeks incident of Peter trapping himself in his long sleeve shirt which practically traumatized the boy. He walked out to the living room and across was the kitchen where he saw his Papa attempting to make breakfast.

"Good morning Papa!" Peter exclaimed as he held his stuffed penguin his aunt Nat got him.

Steve turned his head and silently winced at his ear-splitting headache. He looked to see his little boy softly smiling up at him. He replied clearly congested, "Good morning my little love."

Peter asked, "Are you okay Papa?"

Steve knew Peter was going to ask this no matter what approach he tried to take. Peter would always worry about the littlest of things, such as his papa not feeling well. "I'm okay baby, go sit down. Breakfast is almost done." Steve said.

Peter nodded and went to the dining table sitting down observing papa. He looked pale and sounded weird. Is he sick? Peter thought. "Alright here are some eggs and mini pancakes." Steve said handing his tiny plate of food to Peter.

"Thank you papa!" Peter thanked.

Steve wished he could give his boy kisses but he didn't want to spread his germs so he made his way to the couch laying down and sighing hoping desperately to get rid of his headache.

"Papa I'm all done I'm gonna put my plate in the sink." Peter said but Steve couldn't respond. So after Peter put his dishes in the sink he went over to his father. Seeing him with his eyes closed and hand on his forehead.

"Papa?" Peter whispered. Steve fluttered his eyes open to see Peter looking at him with a weary but worried expression.

"What is it Peter?" Steve asked.

"Are you okay papa?" Peter has now asked this a second time hoping to have a different answer than the last one. Steve's answer was the same, but slightly more strained, "I'm okay baby I promise."

"No lies papa J. A. R. V. I. S. scan papa please." Peter told the A.I.

A few seconds later Jarvis answered listing all of Steve's symptoms. "Mr. Rogers appears to have a fever of 100.4 F, headache, sore throat, sore muscles, dizziness, which are all signs of common cold little Peter."

"How do I help papa?" Peter asked.

"Peter I'll be okay." Steve tried calming Peter down but the four year old was determined to help him. "Here papa you cuddle with Mr. Penguin while I get a blanket for you."

Peter handed Steve his precious stuffed animal and went to Steve's room grabbing a blanket off of Steve's bed and stumbling towards the living room. "This blanket is big Papa! I almost hit my head on the wall!" Peter exclaimed.

Peter covered Steve in a blanket and felt his forehead it was pretty warm but he didn't know what else to do, so he asked Jarvis. "J. A. R. V. I. S. what should I get papa to help him feel better?" Peter asked.

"Might I suggest getting an ice pack from the freezer, some cold water, some tea and some tissues sir?"

"Good idea J. A. R. V. I. S. but I can't use the stove for tea, Papa said it's dangerous." Peter answered.

Jarvis explained, "Why don't you use Mr. Stark's coffee machine? Just take out whatever coffee pod is in the machine and grab a tea bag put it in a mug and let the tea steep."

Peter nodded and went to his uncle Tony's coffee machine and started to make it exactly as Jarvis said to. He let the tea sit and went to the fridge grabbing an ice pack, a bottle of water, and tissues then back to his papa.

"Here papa I got you an ice pack and water your tea is almost done I don't know what steep means but that's what J. A. R. V. I. S. said so I'm listening to him."

Steve softly smiled before coughing and blowing his nose with a tissue. "Thank you my little love but papa can take care of himself," said Steve.
Peter smiled as he exclaimed, "Not when you're sick Papa. You take care of me all the time, I want to take care of you. It's my turn."

Steve couldn't help but smile even when he's having a hard day like today his little love and sunshine always brightens his day. He loves Peter more than anything sometimes he wishes he could retire from being a superhero and raise his son.

Peter remembered about the tea and grabbed it taking it to Steve, "Be careful, it's still a little warm we wouldn't want you burning yourself now would we?" said Steve as Peter gave him his tea.

Steve took a few sips then setting it down on the coffee table in front of him he held out his arms for Peter. He couldn't stand not being able to cuddle with Peter so that's what they did.

"If you get sick, I'm sorry my little love." (It's official Steve's nickname for Peter is little love it makes my heart melt.)

"It's okay Papa! If I get sick we can be sick together, and cuddle all day watching Nemo!" Peter said while laying down on Steve's chest.

Soon they fell into a blissful sleep and a few hours later Steve was feeling a little bit better he had J. A. R. V. I. S. scan him again and his fever went down, his throat wasn't as sore but he was still stuffed up.

He found that Peter was still sleeping soundly on his chest holding his Mr. Penguin. Steve kissed his son's forehead hearing a small hum from him. He didn't want to move Peter so he found the strength to carry Peter with him to his room laying him down on his bed.

Steve went back to the living room grabbing his tea, water, and blanket he made a mental note to put the ice pack in the freezer later. He went back to his room set everything down on his nightstand and cuddled back up with Peter lulling himself back to sleep. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The End of Chapter 67