The meddlings of the 118

Untitled Part 1

1. Fuck, Marry, Kill

They'd had a difficult shift, it wasn't all that strenuous, none of them almost died which Buck always counted as a positive, but as far as emotions go, the calls of the day had gotten them all pretty down.

That's how they found themselves at the local bar, each three drinks deep and pretty damn tipsy, playing 'Fuck, Marry, Kill,'

"Athena, Fuck Marry kill, Hen, Eddie and Chim," Buck shouts across the table. Athena pretends to think for a moment, sipping on her beer.

"Fuck Eddie, marry Hen and kill Chim, no offence," Chim clutches his chest as if he took very much offence at the statement, making Maddie laugh. Eddie also pouts from his place squeezed in between Chim and Hen.

"I'm always the fuck in this game, no one ever wants to commit to me," He says in a tone so whiney it sounds a lot like Chris when he's trying to convince them to let him stay up and watch another movie instead of putting them to bed.

It doesn't go unnoticed by anyone the way Bucks attention gets caught on Eddies pursed lips but before he can say anything to defend his best friend, Chim opens his mouth.

"Don't worry man," He puts a hand on Eddie's shoulder. "You wouldn't be the Fuck for me," Eddie's eyes light up and he goes to open his mouth to reply only for Chim to start speaking again effectively cutting him off. "You'd be the kill,"

He smirks around the lip of his beer bottle, watching his mate scowl at him and after a swig says: "What did you think I was going to say marry? I'm not Buck,"

This causes Buck to choke on his drink, pink visible on his cheekbones even in the dim lighting of the place they'd chosen to drink at. Everyone else at the table is laughing too hard to even notice.

Except for Hen and Chim who take note of both Bucks rosy cheeks and Eddies dropped jaw as plans start to form in both their heads.

2. Vitamin U

It doesn't take long for them to be able to put these plans into action.

In fact, Chim finds the perfect opportunity their very next shift. Buck came in to the station with a big smile. on his face and Chim Hen and Bobby who were already sitting upstairs drinking coffee didn't even have to ask before Buck was announcing the good news.

"The doctor cleared me! I'm all nice and healed, No more blood thinners, no more screws," Chim considers making a comment about screws or rather screwing but refrains on account for the fact that Eddie isn't here to hear it. "I'm perfectly healthy!" Buck announces happily.

"That's great news!" Hen announces pulling the youngest team member into a tight excited hug. Bobby also gives him a proud pat on the back and mutters something that sounds an awful lot like "good, now I don't have to worry about you as much," even if they all know that the fact was quite likely the opposite.

Cause now they had no real reason to protest Bucks more risky behaviour. Not any he would listen to anyway.

"You all look happy, what's going on?" Eddie asks walking up the stairs. before Buck can answer, however, Chim is butting in, plan already fully formed.

"The Doc gave Buck a clean bill of health, apparently all he's missing now is vitamin you,"

Bucks eyes go wide and both Bobby and Hen burst out laughing. Half an hour later Athena does too after reading all about what happened as recounted through frantic texts from her best friend and husband. But at this current moment, Buck is just looking at Chim with an expression of embarrassment and shock while Eddie looks down at his feet, also embarrassed, but with some hidden amusement.