Disclaimer: I don't own flashpoint. If I did Donna would be a live.
Author nite: I want to thank Ace bullets for editing this. And I am so sorry it is so late been going through a lot of stuff.
Overload
Chapter 11
After Ed and Sophie ate breakfast, Clark cleaned up then headed to see Dean with the hope that his parents would be able to talk.
Sophie sat down on the couch with Ed, hoping to get him to open up. Ed really didn't want to, but knew he needed to speak to his wife. In truth, he really wanted to go back to sleep because he was still feeling quite terrible. He simply wasn't in the mood to explain to Sophie he craved rest.
It was soon evident to Sophie things were still pretty bad, because Ed couldn't keep his eyes open. He kept nodding off in the middle of what she was trying to say.
Sophie gave up after the third attempt. "Ed, what's going on?" she demanded in frustration.
Ed gave up trying to hide his exhaustion. "I am so tired unbelievable tired," he said with heavy sadness. His voice took on a pleading tone: "I don't want to see anyone at all. Please, don't make me see anyone today."
Sophie gently tried to calm him down and was shocked Ed was begging. "Sweetheart, you don't have to see anyone. I can call Greg and let him know you are not up for company today."
Ed growled at the mere mention of Greg's name.
Sophie realised she had entered dangerous territory. "Okay," she said quickly, "I don't have to call Greg. I can call someone else—I can call Jules. Would that be all right with you?"
Ed just nodded his yes.
"Okay, I can do that," said Sophie with relief. "Do you want to lie on the couch and sleep some?"
"Yes. I can't make it upstairs," Ed said in a quiet voice, and curled up with his head buried in one of the cushions.
While Ed dozed on the couch, Sophie called Jules.
"Sophie, hi," Jules said when she answered her phone. "How are you doing?"
"I am tired, but okay," Sophie replied. "I just need a small favor…"
"Okay," Jules said.
"Can you pass it on that Ed still isn't well enough to see anybody? He really didn't want me to call Greg. Please tell Greg I am so sorry."
"I can do that right now for you," Jules said. "Please tell Ed to feel better, and I am here if he wants to talk. I know Donna is going to go over and try to sit down and talk with him soon."
"Okay, as long as it is not today," said Sophie, remembering Ed's pleading that he didn't want to see anyone.
Jules and Sophie said their byes and hung up. Jules quickly walked into the briefing room and related to Team One what Sophie told her; they all agreed to not bother their troubled team mate.
Ed slept off and on for the remainder of the day. Despite the rest, he was still feeling miserable.