Day 4 AUgust
Illness au (cont. of bakery)
That's the problem with having six men who work together and kiss every day- if one of them catches a cold? That thing spreads like wild fire.
It started with Roach.
Gaz had come in and informed Price that Gary wouldn't be making it as he had woken up feeling off. Not only was this how Price learned that Kyle and Gary lived together, it also caused him to promptly send Kyle home before he could even clock in. Those two were close, if Roach had caught something? Chances are Gaz had it too. Besides, they worked in the food industry for gods sake, Price wouldn't be taking any chances.
It was no sooner that Gaz had walked out the door when Soap started complaining about a sore throat. Price didn't even hesitate to give up and simply close the whole shop down for the day. He had the money to still pay his employees, and he definitely wasn't about to start selling contaminated bread.
If Roach was sick, then Gaz was sick. If Gaz was sick then chances are he kissed Soap and got *him* sick. Of course, despite Ghost not being one for kissing, he did cling to Soap enough that he would have picked something up. And pair that all with them all working in close proximity...
He simply called up delivery man Nikolai to inform him.
"'Shops closed today."
"oh?"
"Half the staff came down with somthin', I don't wanna pass it to some poor bloke tryin' to pick up a cake."
"Ah, I see."
"..."
"...Anything else, John?"
"I'm... Not feelin' too hot either. There's a chance y' might have picked somthin' up from me."
"Hah! Very funny, but I do not get sick."
Price had to laugh at that.
Maybe Nikolai had forgotten, but Price had a pretty clear memory of caring for a big Russian baby back in their 20's. He didn't get sick often, true, but Price had been there when he did and safe to say it wasn't pretty...
"I will be there in a few minutes,"
"'m sorry?"
A pause, until Nik finally spoke again. This time, he sounded much more unsure...
"You want me to care for you, no?"
"Nikki... You don't gotta do that for me..."
"Nonsense John! I would like to."
Sighing, Price could only roll his eyes.
"alright, alright, I'll see ya in a bit..."
He could already see Nikolai's truck up the block, he simply hung up the phone and waited.
He didn't even complain when Nikolai started driving them towards his house instead of Price's...