My Everything

Chapter 6: Coma Dream

! SPOILER WARNING! There isn't really a trigger warning this chapter besides small cursing. but a spoiler warning for season 2. I use a mix of two episodes in this chapter so please be if you don't spoilers do not read this chapter!

Buck's POV:

I open my eyes to be in a bed that isn't mine. Oddly, this place seems to be familiar, but it's not my apartment. Wait a minute, is this... Abby's place?! Why am I here? Ugh. My body is so stiff. I guess I should probably head to the station. Try to figure out what the hell is going on here.

Driving to the firehouse I noticed something, on a build board. I think I'm just seeing things. There is no way that thing said "2018". I probably just read it wrong. Aha, the station finally. I can get back to my normal. When I walk in, I see Bobby, Chimney and Hen all standing around talking about the annual firefighter calendar. Where is Eddie? He is usually here by this time. Wait, who is? Whatever, I gotta get to my crew. I look back over to the group and Hen waves me over. I smile and walk on over. Everything feels normal but it all feels familiar, like I've lived this day before. I shake that thought from my head.

Buck: So, we are talking about the hot firefighter calendar? I give them a smile and show off the muscles I have been working on. I think this year will be my year you guys.

Chimney: He laughs. Yeah right, it'll be me. I can feel it.

Hen: I still don't even see the point in that. Pushing gender norms in an already male dominated field.

Bobby: It's for charity. He flashes a smile at Hen, and she rolls her eyes.

Chimney: Let's be fair, none of us have a good bone structure. We all laugh, and the chimney looks over towards the lockers. But he does...

Hen: He isn't lying... and I like girls. We all look towards the lockers and see a guy, a good-looking guy at that, putting on a shirt.

Buck: Who the hell is that?

Bobby: That's Eddie, weird that name sounds familiar, He is our newest recruit. Just graduated from the academy, the top of his class. Had to fight to get him.

Buck: And what's so special about him? This guy seems so familiar.

Bobby: He laughs. He was a medic in the Afghan war for 3 years.

I watch as everyone walks away to go and greet this new guy. New guy? That doesn't sound right, I feel like I've worked with him before. That's impossible Buck, he just got out of the academy. I just stand there and stare at Eddie. I watch as he interacts with the team and smiles. The smile warms my heart. Buck, don't you start. This is a coworker. Eh, I can still admire how good he looks. He seems to have this demeanor to him, and I can't help but kinda love him for it. Buck don't go down that path. I have to find a way to stop these feelings from trying to grow towards this Eddie guy, and the best way to do that is to act like I hate him. I have a girlfriend and I can't feel this way towards another person so stop it, Buck.

This day just feels all way too familiar. All of these calls that we have been on, are all too similar to something I have fought before. We are currently responding to a call about a guy who fell on an air pressure hose. Okay, now this is getting ridiculous, why does it feel like I've had this call before?

Buck: So, is your full name Edwardo?

Eddie: No.

Buck: Does anyone call you Diaz?

Eddie: Not if they want me to respond. Okay I like him, he's pretty funny.

Buck: Well, we need something to call you. I mean we got Buck, Cap, Hen, and Chimney. We can't just call you Eddie.

Eddie: He looks over to Chimney. I can't tell if he is serious or not.

Chimney: At this point I never think he is.

I watch as they all smile and laugh, I can't help but look at Eddie. A laugh and smile that seems all too familiar. I mean yeah it all does, but there is something about Eddie that I can't shape my brain around. When we finally arrive at the call all of a sudden everything hits me from this day. Me and Eddie became friends in the end after having to save a guy who shot a live grenade into his leg. 

I remember this day; it was the first day I met Eddie. When I started falling for him. All of a sudden everything goes dizzy and now I'm somewhere else. Where am I? What just happened? Why is this happening? I regained my vision and I noticed everything was decorated for Christmas. I was standing next to Eddie; I took a glance over at him and I could see him looking at me. His eyes showed happiness. He noticed me looking and looked away.  A woman dressed up as an elf walks up with Christopher. Eddie picks him up, greets him and walks off. 

Elf person: You two have an amazing son together.

Buck: What do I do? Chris isn't my son, but it feels like he is. Thank you.

I give her a smile and catch up to Christopher and Eddie. Eddie had a red tint to his face and a smile on his face. All of a sudden it hits me. This was the first moment I realized I wanted to spend my life with Eddie. When the Elf lady told me we have a cute son, I could remember imagining me and Eddie raising Crhistopher together. The moment I realized just how in love with Eddie I was.

All of a sudden everything comes back to me. All of my memories, everything to being attacked. It's odd, both of these memories involve me realizing something about Eddie. What is even going on? This isn't a dream, otherwise I don't think it would be like this. first, I have my memories, then I lose them, then I regain them after reliving the two moments I realized I loved Eddie. It's all so weird.