Where the Wild Red Roses Grow [Evan Buckley]

Chapter Four: Joy in Lunch

"Hi Eddie." Emma said, walking into his room. Eddie smiled from his bed. Buck sat beside him as he was yesterday when Emma walked into the room after he woken up.

"Hot doctor, I remember you." Eddie almost giggled.

Emma chuckled, checking his vital signs. When Eddie woke up yesterday, he was still a bit loopy from his pain medicine. Emma had cut a lot of it down. However, he was still feeling the effects of it this morning.

"Sorry." Buck spoke, "Normally he would never say something like that out lout."

Emma looked to Buck and smiled. "It's no problem. I know what pain meds can do to do someone."

"Pain meds or not, you are so hot. Buck, don't you think so? You can't be blind." Eddie said, pointing at his friend.

Buck chuckled, a slight blush to his cheek.

"Come on Buck, admit it."

"Alright, Dr.Riley is a very attractive woman." Buck spoke, locking eyes with Emma.

Emma tucked a piece of blonde hair behind her ear, returning her brown eyes back to Eddie's chart. "I decreased the pain meds by 90% he should be his normal self by the end of the day."

"I feel great!" Eddie protested. "Dr.Riley, are you single?"

Snapping his chart closed, Emma looked at Eddie. He was an attractive man. He was tan with dark hair and dark eyes. However, she had to admit that Buck would be more her type if she was looking.

"Eddie, that has no weight in your recovery, so I plan to keep that answer in my back pocket." She winked at him.

"Edmundo, are you hitting on Dr.Riley?"

Emma turned to see Paul walking in the room with a wide smile on his face.

"Who are you?" Eddie asked quizzically.

"I'm your surgeon, I took the bullet out of you." Paul said. "How are you feeling?"

"Dude, thank you so much!" Eddie said. "I feel amazing."

"He's not really himself." Buck said to Paul.

Paul chuckled. "Pain meds will make you feel that way."

"I decreased them, I am hoping he returns to semi normal today." Emma spoke to Paul.

Paul smiled at her, winking. She felt a knot in her stomach and looked to Buck. He saw that.

"Well, I will get out of your hair and let you talk with Mr.Diaz. Eddie, I will be back later in the evening to talk to you again." Emma said.

Eddie grinned. "I can't wait."

"See you." Paul said, grazing his hand on her hand.

Emma glanced to Buck again, he noticed that too. Emma shuffled out of the room. She did agree to go on a date with Paul. However, it surprised her that he was behaving that way in front of patients. Her mind went back to the conversation she had yesterday with Paul regarding lunch with Buck. Was he trying to make Buck jealous?

That would be absurd. Buck was a patient's family member. Even if he was one of the most attractive men she had ever seen, she could not pursue him for the sake of professionalism. She had also agreed to go out with Paul. It is the first date she has agreed on since the night that changed her life. It was the first date she was going on since the night she saw the roses...