Euphoria // Grunge One-Shots

Car accident - Eddie Vedder

"(Y/N) darling stay with me!" Eddie says as he holds me.

We were in the car just a minute ago, but now I'm lying on the ground with more bruises and cuts than I can count. Hell, I am not even able to count them, I'm pretty damn unconscious.

"Come on, babe. The ambulance will be here any minute!" Eddie tries again.

You know, the 'funny' thing is: I can hear him and I really want to answer. But I can't. I can't move any part of my body, I can't form any words and I can't even open my eyes. I actually don't even remember what happened and how I came in this position on the ground.

The next hours go by without my knowledge. Eddie has a broken a finger and has a light concussion, but I'm still passed out. In the meantime they brought me to the hospital and laid me in a hospital bed.

When I open my eyes, I can't remember a thing. The last thing I remember was me and Eddie sitting in our car, on our way to the cinema.

"Baby?" I hear a voice beside me saying, quietly. I turn to look who the voice belongs to, but as soon as I move a shot of pain in my neck en through my back enters my body.

A figure comes closer and hovers over me, it is only then that I realise that it's Eddie. His hand all covered with bandages, just as a part of his forehead.

"Ed?" I whisper and immediately begin to cough.

"Sshh, don't move, it'll only make things worse." he says as he motions for a nurse to get the doctor.

I try to get up carefully, but everything hurts so much. Ed sees what I want to do and helps me. When I finally sit straight up, I look at the mess of a man beside me, holding my hand and rubbing the back of it with his thumb.

The sight of him next to me like this makes me feel so lucky. I don't even know what happened, but I do know that Eddie's probably been here for me all the time. "What happened, Ed?" I finally manage to ask.

He looks up with a sad face, "The car behind us was in a lot of speed and when the driver stepped on the breaks, she realised they didn't work. Before she knew what was happening she drove into the back of our car with full speed. I hit my head on the steering wheel and broke my finger." he says while holding up his hand to show me the cast around his hand and fingers. "But you," he continues, "you were already in front of the car when I opened my eyes. You must've flown through the window, 'cause there was nothing left of it on your side."

I try to remember anything of what Eddie tells me, but I can't.

Soon a doctor arrives and smiles at me and Eddie when he sees us. "I see you're awake now, mrs (L/N). How are you feeling?" the doctor says while he makes his way over to my bed.

I sigh, which causes me to burst into coughing again. "I'm alright as long as I don't move and don't start coughing." I answer with a small smile.

The doctor talks me through everything I've got: a bad concussion, two broken ribs, some deep cuts in my legs and arms and a sprained ankle. He says I'm quite lucky to be alive and well.

"I'm afraid you're gonna have to stay in for a couple of days. With your concussion and the broken ribs, it's best if we keep a close eye on you." he says at last and I immediately feel the need to gag. If there's something I hate, it's hospitals, especially staying in them.

I look at Eddie, who gives me an apologetic look, "I think you should listen to them. The more they can help you, the quicker you'll heal." he says, still holding my hand and rubbing it softly.

"Won't you be staying? You'v got a concussion too.." I try. It will be so much less bad if Eddie's with me.

But he shakes is head, "I've got a very light concussion, there's no need for me to stay. But I'll stay with you as long as possible. Just please, listen to the doctor and stay here. You know it's best for you. Don't worry about me."

I realise he's right and I don't want to let him down, so I tell the doctor I'll stay as long as possible.

We go through all the medication and the amount of time I need to take everything and all the other stuff I need to know. The doctor eventually leaves me and Eddie alone in my room.

"It will be weird sleeping in our bed without you, though." Eddie says with a playful tone and chuckles lightly. I nudge his arm and pat the space beside me for him to sit on.

He gives me a look, "I'll hurt you."

"No, you won't. Just help me to move to the side a bit and sit next to me." I say in a fake stern voice.

"Alright, miss. Eddie Vedder at your service." he mimics a soldier or something like that and does what he's told.

I snuggle into his embrace, for as much as that's possible. He puts his arm around me and starts drawing random things with his finger on my arm.

Eddie rests his head softly on mine and we just sit there for a few minutes in silence, enjoying each others presence.

"I was so scared I'd lost you today." Eddie finally speaks up. I hear his voice crack and I start to feel some tears welling up in my eyes as well.

"But you didn't. I'm still here." I say as I move my head back to look him in the eyes. "I'm here with you and I'll never leave you, Eddie. Never."

We're both quiet for a while, staring into each others eyes.

"Marry me." I hear him say.

I look at him in disbelief, "What?" I whisper.

"Will you marry me, (Y/N)?" he asks again. Now I'm certain I wasn't just hearing things. Eddie just asked me to marry him.

It was the last thing I'd expected him to ask, but hearing him saying those words is the best feeling in the world.

"I realised that I can't live without you. I really can't. I love you so much and you're my whole world. I wouldn't know what to do without you and today it was almost over. It was almost too late. I'm asking you now 'cause I'm so fucking certain about this. I'm so sure that I want to spend of my life with you. I've never been so sure about something."

He starts rambling a bit, probably because I haven't said anything yet. I cut him off by softly and carefully bringing my lips against his in a very passionate kiss.

"Of course I'll marry you, silly. You're everything I'll ever need in my life and I'm also very sure I want to spend the rest of it with you."

We both smile at each other with the biggest smiles ever.

"Then let's get married. As soon as you're all healed again." he says with a huge grin.

"How about we do that."

Eddie comes closer and kisses me again. "We're getting married."

"We're getting married, Ed."