divulgence // luke hemmings au

5

Luke was watching TV and folding laundry when Eloise barged in the room very loudly "daddy there's mail for you" and she handed him an envelope he stopped placing the shirt down on and to be able to take the mail from his daughters hand.

He used his thumb to slice it open, Eloise stood and watched as he pulled out the folded paper and started reading it, he glanced at it no more than a minute, "I did it! I got in!" He cheered throwing his fist up in victory.

"What did you get into?"

"Nursing school, at my top choice school too!"

"Congratulations Daddy, I love you, I'm so proud of you!" She hugged him and he hugged her back. Luke was just so excited.

He called everyone, Sabrina, Elsie, Sierra and his in laws. He contemplated calling Elliot but then clicked off his contact and tossed the phone aside. He knew Elliot deserved to know, but couldn't find himself to tell him. He felt like Elliot would find a way to destroy his happiness.

Elliot basically moved in to the apartment Stephanie was living in with her older cousin Chelsea. It was a two bedroom place so Elliot bunked with Stephanie. Chelsea didn't care as long as he didn't make a mess and chipped in on some of the expenses. Elliot understood and felt like a real adult this time.

It had been eight days since the warehouse blaze, a cause of the fire had been released and it turned out, exposed wires ignited a room filled with building materials ultimately destroying everything.

And the reason why Weston and his family were there was because they were dropping off stuff because their house is under construction.

While Luke and his family (minus Elliot)[ with an addition of Elsie's friend Taylor] at the dining room table for dinner, Elliot was with Stephanie putting away Elliot's belongings in the drawers and closets. They had music playing on a small speaker on the other side of the room when Elliot's phone rang.

An unknown number appeared on the caller ID, he answered, his demeanor quickly changing realizing it was a nurse from the hospital giving him an update on Weston's condition.

Unfortunately Weston didn't make it, the internal burns he sustained in the fire destroyed his lungs and airway and they did everything they could do to try and save him.

"Thank you for telling me." Elliot ended the phone call and he just immediately started bawling, "what's wrong? What's wrong?"

"He didn't make it, he didn't make it" Elliot mumbled in between the sobs, Stephanie took him into a hug placing his head on her chest in a way to try and sooth him. "It's okay it's okay. It wasn't your fault."

"It is! It is! I killed him steph, it's all my fucking fault." He was angry, visibly frustrated with himself and the outcome of the situation. "No it wasn't, you can't blame yourself. If anything you gave the kid a fighting chance."

"I should've done more, I could've done more!" He yelled out, "shh, shh. This is apart of the job Elliot, they're going to be good and bad outcomes. My first loss was at the beginning of the week, I was devastated."

"I'll never forget his face and the way he looked at me and how he kept on choking.. I can hear it all in my head. I feel sick." He sniffed, Stephanie still holding onto him.

"I'm sorry Elliot, I wish there was more I could say and do for you. I need you to know that I love you and are here for you.maybe you should call your Dad and tell him, maybe he can be more of a help."

Elliot ripped himself out of Stephanie's grip after Luke's name was mentioned. "No way, I ain't calling him. He doesn't even want me."

"Elliot, if he didn't want you he would've made you someone else's partner. Despite the personal issues the two of you have been dealing with he still wants to work with you."