Love isn't Chosen

Part 1

Au cause ya know this girl didn't like the Buddie build up in season 6 only to be disappointed.

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Eddie P.O.V

I'm waiting anxiously in my hospital room for Buck. He texted me telling me that he was going to be driving me home once I have been discharged from the hospital. You'd think we would be used to it when our jobs don't go to plan. Though I don't think anyone could have prepared or predicted the whole bridge collapsing on us. I felt nothing but pride for Buck throughout the whole rescue mission as he assumed the role of captain whilst we couldn't find Bobby and Hen was out of commission due to her concussion. I have some broken ribs which is not fun, but there's not a whole lot they could have done about it. At least I get discharged the same day, like Hen. Unfortunately for Bobby and Chimney they have to stay at least overnight.

There is a knock on the door, it doesn't sound like the way Buck would knock though. "Come in," I tell them. Athena walks in, with a look on her face I can't quite read. I don't think it is good news if my first visitor is my captain's wife/the adoptive mother of the person I want to date. Everyone knows that Bobby and Athena have taken Evan on as their son. She had a cup of the nasty coffee in her hands, but they were shaking quite badly. It was understandable given the circumstances, she almost lost two of her boys today. She took a seat next to my bed and sighed. She knew I was ready to be discharged, the papers had been signed and I was just waiting for Buck and the pharmacy to bring the medication I'd need.

"Turns out our Buckaroo didn't have as lucky of an escape as we thought. He is going to be fine, but he has to spend a night or two in here himself," Athena says. I thought something was wrong, Hen was talking about how she came around to Buck helping her and he had blood on his face. He narrowly avoided being run over by the ambulance to begin with. He was too busy prioritizing saving everyone else like normal than focusing on himself. I can't believe this is the second time in a few short months that Buck is in the hospital again. At least from the way Athena is talking he's not in intensive care or a coma this time. Or at least that is what I am basically assuming from all of this. He could be seriously injured.

"How bad is it?" I ask, watching for her reaction to my question. I am fairly decent at being able to read faces. After all we have to deliver bad news to people all the time when it comes to how well things have or haven't survived a fire. I know I am going to have a battle on my hands from Buck's family. I want to go and see him, and they will let me, but also, they will be pushing for me to go home, rest myself. There is also Christopher to think about, he's going to be worried out of his mind when he finds out. It was widely broadcast on the news that the bridge went down with firehouse 118 on it at the time. I know Carla has been kept in the loop as she always does when this events occur, but Chris is getting older now.

He will want to see for himself that I am okay as well as Buck. At least if Buck stays out of the ICU, then visiting won't be an issue. "He was in the waiting room of the ER when he collapsed. He's not fully awake yet so they can't rule out a head injury but there was some minor internal bleeding which they believe was caused by the impact from him hitting the windshield of the ambulance. They don't know if he lost consciousness when he hit the windshield either," Athena tells me. Giving me everything I need to no and not sugar coating it which I do appreciate. Everything about the rescue went by in a blur and I couldn't really help much because I was trapped under a fridge in a van and couldn't see what happened.

I am going to make Buck come and stay with me when he gets out of hospital, which will alleviate some of the concerns people would have and Carla would probably be more than happy to help if she's needed. So will Maddie and Athena as well, I am sure. There is going to be a fine balancing act going on to make sure that everyone gets the rest they need whilst taking care of the loved ones they deeply care for and worry about often. Maddie will definitely want to be checking in on her brother and I between caring for Chim. Everyone will find ways to make it work without more people ending up in hospital. I do feel sorry for the people who are going to have to cover our shifts whilst we recover.