𝙁𝙡𝘼𝙈𝙀 // 𝙀𝙑𝘼𝙉 𝘽𝙐𝘾𝙆𝙇𝙀𝙔

Thirty - one.

Kate followed Eddie into the house. Athena called the 118, she found a house with children being held hostage in the basement, now they were left to investigate further; make sure no one was left behind and nothing can spark up a flame

It was quiet in the house, quiet and dark; the atmosphere between the two best friends didn't help. Eddie had barely spoken two words to Kate since the lawsuit, apparently he was still mad.

"No electricity" Kate stated, staring into the unused electricity box in the messy basement "god this place is - can you even believe it"

"Yeah" he replied dryly, looking through a few old books that had been scattered around

"How's Christopher?" She asked

"Same as always"

"Seriously Eddie" Kate sighed, "why are you mad at me because I didn't leave Buck, what did you want me to break up with him"

"I'm mad because I know you went into that meeting and defended him" he answered quickly, as if he had been waiting to say it

"No I didn't, I went into that meeting and I defended you and Hen and Bobby. I defended Bobby's reasoning because he was right, because I agreed with him" she argued, a scoff came after "god I can't believe you, what do you take me for some love struck 16 year old who thinks her boyfriend is the be all and end of"

"Whatever" he rolled his eyes, walking up the steps to leave the basement

Kate followed him, "whatever? Eddie I did nothing wrong, if you wanna be mad a Buck be mad at Buck but we are separate people and you being mad at me is stupid and petty."

"Were you even mad, or did you just jump right back into bed with him?" Eddie asked, Turning to face her

Kate glared at him, speechless by his behavior "of course I was mad, I still am. My own boyfriend risked everything including our relationship for his job, he chose his job over me and I am livid about that. I can barely look at him and he hasn't been home In days, I don't even know where he's staying but I still love him Eddie don't you get that. Don't any of you get that, you can hold this grudge for as long as you want but I have a life to get on with and Buck is apart of that life." She lectured

"You have no idea how hard this was for me but why would you, you've been too busy getting the shit knocked out of you and getting arrested"

Eddie didn't respond, continuing to give Kate the silent treatment.. a part of him feeling guilty.

"Fine, you wanna be a child be a child. I'll make sure Bobby keeps us apart until you grow up" Kate said, walking out the door of the rundown house

...

Kate sat at the counter in the kitchen of the fire station, she sipped quietly on her coffee. Debating every life choice they lead her to that very moment.

"You okay?" Bobby asked, pulling her from her daze.

"I'm sick of everything" she replied, continuing to stare a whole in the wall

"Was it the call. You seemed off"

Kate blinked, bringing her attention to the older man "I feel like buck chose his job over me and I don't know if I really feel like that or if I'm just reflecting from my past relationship"

"Adam always chose alcohol over you?" Bobby asked, Kate had forgotten that not everyone knew as much as Evan.

"Always" she nodded "he'd stay sober for a month maybe. Just enough time for me to realise why I fell for him and than her drink again. He always chose it over me. Over our family"