Stockholm

Chapter 9: Care

Strange

This was strange. She had quietly followed who she now knows as Rick up the stairs and to a room. A clean, furnished, illuminated and aerated room.

And that... Scared her

Maybe this was a test, it must be.

"Hold on for a minute let me just call the doc..."

"It saddens me to notice you haven't been calling me to relax recently with you, Rick" A man says walking into the room startling her but he doesn't notice her as all his attention is on Rick

"Yeah, well, we've got work t...."

"Oh, hello..." He interrupts finally noticing her. He was oddly good-looking—they all were—but she had to focus on knowing his danger level.

While his eyes were taking her in as they roamed up and down her body.

She shrinks into herself as her wide eyes darts to Rick then back at the man observing her. He turns to Rick with a raised eyebrow and what he sees makes him feel a barrage of emotions.

Noticing his clench fists, tight jaw, tense shoulder and rigid posture. His emotions ranged from. Confusion, shock and finally understanding when he notices his eyes. Despite Rick seemingly holding back and having a battle with himself, his eyes portrayed a kindness his body couldn't. Then he realizes he was trying to calm her.

Turning with a smile he approaches her and she takes several steps back.

"It's ok. I won't hurt you" he says raising his hands in surrender.
"I'm Edward... Doctor Edward but you can call me Ed or Eddie" she relaxes a little as she hears doctor he notices this and his smile widens

"Why don't you take a seat I'll be right back" he turns heading for the door tapping Rick on the shoulder on the way out.

Finally being alone in the room with her he notices how restless she seems as she fidgets not having moved from the spot she stood in.

Anxious, she picks at the skin at her nails, head and eyes trained on the ground looking anywhere but at the only other person in here with her.

Carefully and slowly he approaches her and she shrinks more into herself which causes a muscle in his jaw to tick. Stopping Infront of her he places his hand on hers stopping her nail picking. He pulls on the already bleeding hand, leading her to the bed and gently pushes her to sit on it.

"Don't worry, he'll be back to take a look at you"He tells her bending to her level

"Do you... Remember me?" Raising his hand he pushes her hair away from her face as she timidly looks at him.

"N-no. I'm sorry I... I promise I'll..."

"Hey... It's ok, it's ok" he shushes wiping away the tears that already streamed down.

Standing at the door he decides to have seen enough and walks in.
"Okay..." He says startling her away from Rick as he places his bad on the bed besides her

"I'm going to give you a sedative and I'll need you to lie down as soon as I do" he takes out his equipment and she looks down at Rick who stares back up at her with a smile mouthing "you'll be ok"

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"You care are for her don't you?" Ed asks as he shuts and picks up his bag

"What do you mean" Rick replies absentmindedly

"For one you won't take your eyes off of her. Plus I noticed how much you tried to reassure her when she was conscious"