Love On The Front Line - BUDDIE

Chapter Twenty Five

Song: My Heart I Surrender by I Prevail
Word Count: 1495

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"I have a thought of you for every star in the sky"
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"Hey Buck? Are you okay?" Hen smiled, poking her head through the hospital door - in hopes her friend was in a better mood then the night before.
Hen was for sure worried about Buck, he had denied to see Eddie - which of course made Eddie annoyed and worried for his boyfriend, he just wanted to check he was alright.

"I'm fine" Buck rolled his eyes in response, hen knew he obviously wasn't fine and that he probably deep down wanted to see Eddie again, but he was holding a grudge about everyone.

"Buck... Eddie really wants to see you, can he come in for a few minutes... please, hes pissed at himself and is taking it all out on himself - you need to talk to him Buck or else he's going to get more mad at himself then he already is"
Bucks face softened slightly at the mention of Eddie and how he was taking it out on himself, he sure did want to see Eddie but he knew everyone would see how vulnerable he was.
And that was something he didn't want people to see ever. That was the reason he snapped at everyone last night too - to show he wasn't as vulnerable as they all thought.

"No, I don't need him right now" Buck snapped again, holding his arm to protect it from anymore damage.
He wanted to admit he was in pain and wanted more pain meds to stop it but, he couldn't - after all, people that where strong and not vulnerable don't need pain meds - and that was Bucks thought process.

"You know, the doctor does need to look at your hand now Buck - the more movement it's having without support, the more damage you're doing to yourself." Hen spoke gently as she pushed herself further into Bucks room.

"I said I'm fine - I just want to go home, so please... let me go home" Buck pleaded as his voice cracked, finally he brought his gaze up to meet Hens.
"My hand feels fine though" Buck smiled, moving it slightly - holding back the groan of pain as he felt the bones grind together.

"At least allow me to get you some pain relief... please" hen smiled, holding up the needle so Buck could see it.

He knew he needed it and his body wanted it, but his mind was having other ideas.
"Fine, if that's what keeps you away - then I'll have it"
Buck spoke, knowing this could be his chance to get out of the hospital because everyone would leave him alone now he has had the medication.

"Yeah I can do" hen smiled finally.
Buck nodded her over and she took big strides over, getting to Buck in no time.
"Here you go - you'll feel better in a little bit" she smiled rubbing his shoulder as soon as she gave him the "pain relief".

In no time Hen watched as Buck started to drift off - he was fighting to keep himself awake but soon enough he was out cold.
"You can come in and sort him out now - he'll be out cold for a few hours, probably even more then that, his body was exhausted from holding out this long" hen called the doctors and nurses in, who had all there supplies to fix Bucks wrist.

"Hey Buck, you best wake up soon - so Eddie has a reason to stay here and so Athena and her team can't take Eddie into questioning" hen whispered to Buck, although he was asleep - she hoped that he could some what here in his dreamless sleep.

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"Will our stars ever align?"
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"Eddie what the hell did you think you was doing! You know this could be risking your job" Bobby snapped as he stormed over to Eddie who was handcuffed to one of the hospital waiting room chairs.

Eddie on the other hand, was sitting with his head in his one free hand.
The other was basically being handcuffed to the wall, if Athena would of saw that, she would've flipped but once again - police protocols, she couldn't handle anything close to home or handle a case a friend was involved with.

"Do you know he could press charges! You threw the first punch" Bobby continued, throwing his hands up in the air.
"I can't afford to loose you or Buck - so when your head is on straight, you're going to talk to Buck and then talk to the police... and I clear?"

"Fine! But when am I going to see him? I've been here nearly an hour and these handcuffs are killing my arm" Eddie snapped, lifting his face up as he held down his anger.

"I'll get Athena to come down and loosen them or something" Bobby rolled his eyes, "but for now, you should grant yourself lucky that you haven't been taken straight down to the station because hell... if you wasn't in my fire department you would already be in booking" Bobby hit Eddie's shoulder to get his attention as he noticed Eddie start to glance around the waiting room.
Eddie didn't exactly want to be here, he wanted to be with Buck, but of course Buck was refusing to see Eddie - which confused him, but at the same time it was getting into his head that Buck hated him for protecting him.

"What did I do wrong? I tried to protect him, but here I am - the one that's done everything wrong apparently, and now Buck hates me for it" Eddie complained, pulling on the handcuffs, wincing at the pain in his wrist.
"He's in shock Eddie... this is probably the first time he's even witnessed something like this and sure it's going to come as a shock to him." Bobby sat next to Eddie, wrapping his arm around him to comfort him. "Don't get upset Eddie, this is far from your fault alright?"
It was if that ended it all for Eddie, the flood gates opened and he was now leaning into Bobby crying.

"Hey... hey, Eddie calm yourself down - you're going to start hyperventilating. Just breathe through your nose out through your mouth - like this"
And just like that, Bobby was directing Eddie how to calm himself down. Although it didn't look like anything was going to get better - it suddenly did, Eddie took one large gasp and his breathing seemed to calm itself down. Although, his eyes where darting around the room trying to find something or should we say someone to ground him completely... it wouldn't work.

"I tired to look out for him... I messed up - I need to see him" Eddie snapped, attempting to stand up again. It was as if he had forgotten that the handcuffs where there to stop him from going anywhere.

"Look... Eddie - you need to calm down, you can't see him just yet, he's asleep and there finally getting around to sorting out his arm - he's refused to see anyone since he came in. I'll talk to the doctors see if you can go in - but we're running out of time, they need to take you in for questioning"

Eddie huffed again, rolling his eyes as he realised what this meant.
He doesn't want to see me... so what's the point Eddie thought to himself, he knew this all too well.
"You know what Bobby, let them take me in... he doesn't want me to see him, so let me just go get questioned, I can't be dealing with staying here for another hour only for him to not want to see me"

"What about Chris? What are you going to..."

"You don't know nothing about my family! My family are perfectly capable of looking after my son!" Eddie snapped, as he interrupted Bobby who was trying to be at least friendly to the annoyed Eddie.
         "Just tell Athena to come get me or get one of her colleges to get me so this" Eddie waved his free hand, around the hospital waiting room - to describe where he was, "can all be over, and then when Buck decides he can be bothered to see me, this will all be gone"

"Fine, if you want to ruin your life, go ahead - I'll just be down one firefighter for a long time then... and that firefighter isn't Buck" Bobby snapped back.
          Finally Bobby's anger came out - although he kept himself from going for Eddie he made it very clear that he wasn't impressed and made it clear to Eddie what he was going to be missing out on and what he had actually screwed up - the whole punching the guy out in the streets was one reason he screwed up, but there was a whole other ordeal now.

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"Will two hearts beat in time?
These words you should always remember
To you, my heart I surrender"
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