A few dayslater Eddie was up and moving around, still noticable were the cuts and bruiseson his face. Phil was glad to see him leave his room but he still hadn't ventured far from home in fear of running into Janet. "How you feeling buddy" Phil asked "ahh, I'm managing" he answered "I wasn't refering to your bruises" Phil knew this was going to be a touchy subject."How many times a day do I have to say I don't want to talk about it before you stop asking me if I want to talk about it" An annoyed Eddie answered "I'll be at Sully's" And with that Eddie was out the door before Phil could tell him.He knew it was Janet's day off but he coldn't help but wish he could see her face again. No one dare broach the subject of Janet to Eddie. Rooster was working the and completly ignored the fact that Eddie was sitting at the end of the bar as he had always done. Sully thought it best if he waited on him instead "You look like shit" Sully mentioned as he sat Eddie's beer in front of him. Eddie shoved the beer back "I want him to get it" saying it loud enough for Rooster to hear. "Eddie this isn't going to change what happened" Sully warned "If he's man enough to sleep with her he should be man enough to face me" Eddie said beginning to fume. Rooster took a deep breath before bringing Eddie his beer. "Come on let's go, get it over with" A nervous Rooster said "Yeah we could do that but in the end your still going to have the only thing that matters, so I guess congratulation's are in order" eddie said as he raised his glass to Rooster. "There's something you should know, Eddie"

"I think I know enough, spare me the details"

"But that's just it you don't" Eddie didn't want to listen. He got up and went and sat in a booth before he lost histemper.He finally realized that Eddie truly loved and wanted to be with her but Rooster couldn't forget his own feelings.. When Ickey came in Eddie was the one bordering on spending the night in the corner booth. Ickey knew what was wrong with Eddie because he had just went through something all to similar.

"Was she here" Ickey asked Sully

"Janet doesn't work here anymore" he replied

"What you talking about" Ickey asked

"She's working at the Johnson Inn, has been since he dumped her"

"Aint nobody paddles that hard to get something they sent up the river" Ickey said

Ickey took a seat in the booth with Eddie. "I don't need a babysitter" said Eddie

"Dude she's not coming"

"I know, she's off on Thursday's" Eddie replied half lit

"ain't no need for pretending , it's me your talking to, Ickey remember"

"Look I just came here to have a few beers"

"Naaahaaa, that aint how its playing, and we both know it, your sitting here hoping she comes but she ain't"

"Just leave me alone" Eddie said irritated as the pain of his injuries started to show through.

"If I let you sit here untill she walks through that door, your going to be drunker than I am" and Ickey took him home