A little one shot of Eddie thinking about his dad and how he doesn't want to be like him. With some Peddie goodness at the end.
Eddie liked to think he was an adult now. He was 24 lived in his own apartment with his girlfriend. He had a real job and got paid real money. But whenever he talked to his "dad" he went back to being that hurt and bitter teenager he was when he first came to England. He would never truely forgive him for leaving his mom.
He had another talk with his dad that afternoon, this one was about the "reasons" he left when he was a baby. Eddie didn't think too much about any of them. They kept sounding more like exuses then real reasons. But there's no excuse leaving your wife and kid. Ever.
Eddie didn't want to be like that. He didn't want to come from that either. He saw how his mom struggled, she was a young single parent with this rebellious kid that was hard to deal with. Looking back on it he felt bad for mom, still did. She suffered just because his dad left.
While he was walking back to his home he thought of his life now. He lived with Patricia and they were really, really happy. Well as possible happy as you could be when your starting out in a small apartment.
Every once in a while he was scared he was going to turn into his father. When he was a kid, more of a teen really, he swore he never even start to get tied down. Thought he never have a serious relationship and just rome on his own. That's how scared he was of becoming like this father.
But then he came to England, he met his dad and learned about the osirian stuff. He also met Yacker...you know that story. His whole life changed, he learned his father at least sort of had reasons to leave. He knew he was wanted and loved it a werid way. He learned he really could love someone back, alot. (Someone meaning Paticia.) He was in a real relatenship now and he loved it. He had all these friends from anbuis house and life had worked out well for him. England had been the best thing that ever happened to him.
He finally got to the apartment and opened the door. He found Patricia starting dinner in the kitchen.
"And where have you been?" She asked accusingly when he walked in.
"Went to talk to Eric," He said bitterly.
Patricia's expression softened, "Back to Eric again, what did you talk about this time?" See everytime Eddie's mad at his father he goes back to calling him Eric.
"He was just talking about when he left my mom that's all," He said simple. They both knew this was a very sore subject. Eddie didn't want to talk about it so he moved on, "What are you making?"
"Just pasta and next time text me if your going to be late doofus," She said pouring raw noodles into boiling water.
Eddie smiled and went to go change into sweats. He came back and Patricia was choping vegtables. He went behind her and wrapped his musclur arms around her. Then kissed her shoulder tenderly.
"You know I'm never going to do that to you right?" Eddie felt silly saying this but he felt he needed too.
"Do what?" Patricia asked.
"Leave like my dad did."
She stopped cutting. She put the knife down and turned around. She slid he arms around his neck and gave him a kiss.
"Yeah I know," She said. Of coure she knew. She knew Eddie wouldn't do that to her especially after what happened to his mom and him.
"Because I know how much it sucked for my mom and me and I don't want that ever happen to you." He knew he'd said this before. He knew how cheesy it sounded. He knew how true it was.
"It's not going to. You are not your dad," She said finally. Eddie had heard this many times. From his mom, friends, and even his dad. But coming from Patricia made it seem truer then coming from anyone else.
Patricia turned around and contuined to chop. Eddie kept his arms around her for a minute, just fully soaking up the words.
Once the words were squeezed dry he kissed her neck then let go.
"Anything you want me to do?" He asked.
"Can I trust that it won't end up covered in whipped cream and syrup?" She teased.
He laughed, "Nope that's just you later tonight."
Smiling, she throw a piece of tomato at him. "Don't be a weasel. Besides Mara and Jerome are coming."
"Fine, fine. But just so you know you have alittle something right there." He smudged some tomato sauce on her cheek.
"Really? Well you have some right there," She dipped her hand in the sauce and smudged it on his shirt.
They both looked at each other for a second. Then of course it was a full on food fight. With pasta and vegtables flying. Once all the food had been thrown they turned to each other and cracked up. Absoutly shaking with laughter.
Then while seeing Patricia covered in tomato sauce and pasta he knew right then and there. He'd never leave her, ever.
Right then the door opened and Jerome and Mara were standing in it.
They had matching facial expressions of surprise.
"So were going out to dinner then?" Jerome asked the two of them.
Hahaha I know the end got a little silly hope you liked it! Please REVIEW!