Maddie wasn't thrilled when Buck wanted to go home with Eddie, Buck might not blame Eddie but Maddie sure did. The others weren't fond of the idea either, especially not given Buck's initial reaction to seeing Eddie. Buck had been almost panicking when Maddie and the others had tried to argue that maybe it was better if he waited, he wanted to see Chris so badly, he knew it had only been a couple of days since he last saw him but it felt like forever to him. Eventually the others had given in, seeing as Buck was a grown man who could make his own decisions and Eddie was a trained medic if anything happened and their relationship had seemed to improve greatly all afternoon, though they were still a little awkward together barely speaking with each other
"You call if you need anything?" Maddie asked Buck for the seventeenth time that afternoon before letting him go with Eddie
"Yes mom" Buck said playfully and rolled his eyes at her
"I mean it Evan, anything and I'll be there and you just call when I need to come pick you up" Maddie said
"Mads don't worry I'll call you I promise" Buck said eager to get on his way and home to his superman
"Oh okay, I'm sorry I just worry about you" Maddie said
"I know and I love you for it, but I'm gonna be okay Mads I promise" Buck said and smiled at her
"Okay" Maddie said, smiling back. "You better get going then" Maddie said and hugged him. "And you" Maddie said, turning to look at Eddie with a warning look, "Buck might have given you a second chance, so don't screw this up or I swear I won't be able to promise for the consequences" Maddie said
"Believe me I know how much I could have lost, I'm not screwing this up again" Eddie said
"Now let's go, I wanna see superman" Buck complained playfully, pulling at Eddie who grinned
"I'm coming, I'm coming" Eddie said smiling at him
"Bye Mads" Buck said waving at her and for the first time in a long while smiling big in that way that only Buck could manage. Maddie smiled back with tears in her eyes, she knew he was gonna be okay
Christopher was over the moon with excitement and happiness when seeing Buck entering the house
"Bucky" Christopher squilled and stumbled over, his crutches going click clack on the floor all the way over, and Buck was standing ready for him, arms out to catch him in a hug
"Hey there superman, how's everything?" Buck said happily like no time at all had past since their last encounter
"Me and Carla were just about to draw another get well drawing to you" Christopher smiled and started pulling Buck for the table to take a look of the masterpieces Christopher and Carla had mad this far
"Wow, this is amazing buddy" Buck said, big smile and tears in his eyes upon seeing the many painted pictures drying of and drawings lying scattered all over the table
"Did you like your gift?" Christopher asked excitedly
"I love it buddy, it made me feel loads better" Buck said, getting down to Christophers level to give him another hug. "Thank you superman" Buck said, then he turned to look at Carla with a smile; "Hey" Buck said
"Hey yourself" Carla smiled a little hesitantly, taking in Buck's malnourished form and dark circles under his eyes. "How are you feeling sugar" Carla asked with a smile
"Better" Buck smiled
"I'm glad, and you're gonna be okay?" Carla asked, not knowing if she was overstepping or if this conversation needed to be taken somewhere else but needing confirmation that her blue eyed wonder boy was truly on the mend, even if he looked like death run over
"I'm gonna be okay" Buck confirmed with a warm smile
"Good" Carla said and turned to Eddie. "There is food in the fridge ready to be heated and you call me if there is anything you need" Carla said, not asking but stating
"Thanks Carla, you're amazing" Eddie said hugging her