It was an uncomfortable night for Buck as he found it hard to sleep through the pain, he was awoken by the sound of an alarm going off, Aaron stirred and turned it off and got up and went straight in to the bathroom to get ready and Buck fell back asleep he awoke again with Aaron above him
"Morning sleepy head" Aaron said as he kissed Bucks forehead
"Morning what time is it?" Buck asked
"Nearly 7:30 im heading off but made you breakfast" Aaron said as he held a tray, Buck sat up and Aaron placed the tray down
"Thought we had eat at the table as it not a barn" buck says with a smirk
"Cheeky, well you're hurt so I'll let you off" Aaron say smiling
"Im sorry about last night" Aaron started to speak
"What for I was the one who caused it all" Buck quickly stated as he drunk some orange juice
"But I could have done more to help you" Aaron replied
"Like you said im trained to sort these problems, which I am so don't worry about it accidents happen" Buck said
"What time is your appointment?" Aaron asks
"1pm then ill head shops to get food for a meal later" Buck responds
'Need to make up for last night; he has been so kind when I was such an idiot getting myself burned like that'
"We could always go out you know have a meal out" Aaron says
"Maybe I'll see how my leg is but I also got a long shift tomorrow as its Halloween so it can be busy" Buck says
"Ok well let me know before I finish work what you want do" Aaron says as he rolls his eyes but Buck was too busy eating the food to notice and just gave a nod of his head
"Im off see you later babe" Aarons says as he kisses Buck on the cheek and smiles at him and walks off out
'Can't believe how nice he's been to me'
He checked his phone to see if he had any messages off anyone he had only one off Bobby saying what time to start his shift tomorrow as he on light duties but it was so formal not like they use to be
'Everyone must hate me still but I can't moan it was my entire fault, I need to man up'
With that thought he finishes the food and moves the tray over so he can get out of bed and start getting ready as he stands he remembers about the burn as it starts to hurt, he takes off the dressing to look at it and see how bad it is in the daylight. He peels off the bandage and sees the red marks of the burn with some blisters appearing and knows he needs it looking at
'He will think your weak if you get someone look at it, do you want to prove your weak'
The thoughts in his head were confusing him so he shook his head and went for a shower taking care round the burn when washing and drying he then place ointment on the burn and while it soak in he took the tray down to wash up the dishes as he starting washing he heard a knock at the door and panicked he didn't want anyone to see the burn so he pulled a pair of shorts on and over and he could feel the fabric stick to the burn.
"One second" he shouted as he walked up to the door trying to take his time so the fabric didn't rub
As he opened the door he is greeted by his sister
"Buck" Maddie says as she pushed pass him and walks in to the apartment as he closes the door he turns round and she hugs him
"It's been a while since I last saw you "she says
"I know im sorry just been busy" he replies
"its fine I spoke to Bobby he said you were off today so I thought we could spend a few hours together before I go to work" she explains
"That be cool I have a Dr Appointment at 1pm so it near your work anyway we can have lunch before you go work and I go drs" he says
"Well hurry up and get changed" he says
Buck hobbles ups the stairs and Maddie notices
"What's up with your leg?" he questions
"Oh I forgot do my leg exercise last night so it playing up, I'll get it done while I get changed" he lied
'Why didn't I just tell her the truth, she could have help sort it no I can't I need to be man and deal with it myself'
His thoughts distracting him from getting ready "I'll be in the bathroom going do my exercises make yourself at home" Buck shouts down
"Ok" Maddie replies as she walks in to the living room looking round noticing different things that in the room that Buck wouldn't buy for himself and wonders what's going on
Upstairs Buck was using the time he brought himself with lying about doing exercises to sort out the burn he peels the shorts off and sees that it pulls some of the ointment off and pops a blister he bites his finger so not to scream and alert Maddie tears form as he takes them fully off, he grabs the first aid box and cleans it up and reapplies the ointment and places bandages and wraps it once done he cleans himself up and gets dressed and starts walking down the stairs.
"Buck, who's is all this stuff?" Maddie questions
Buck is taken by surprise as he forgot no one knew about Aaron and he wasn't quite ready to tell people, his sister knew he was bi already but to admit to her he had a bf and that he had already moved in was a bit too much
'Im such a fool why did I not just say ill meet her later'
"Do you have someone living here Buck?" Maddie asks again
Buck is unsure how to answer hoping that if he doesn't answer she will give in which she eventually does
"Fine don't tell me now but you know I'll get it out of you" she laughs and pokes him
"We will see "He replies with a grin
They head off in to town and wander the shops Maddie talking about her therapy and how it's all going asking Buck how his leg is and that she knows the team are giving him a hard time but they will forgive him, they sit down for lunch Maddie texts Chim while Buck texts Aaron asking what he fancies for food later as he wants stay in due to his leg hurting, once there food arrives they start eating and Maddie asks
"So who is the lucky person who gets to move in with my little big brother?" Maddie asks hoping to catch him off guard
"His name is" Buck stops midway as he didn't want to say just yet
"Ah so it's a he is it, you're so easy to get info out of Buck, dad was right diffidently not the brightest light in the harbour are you" Maddie teases
'Even she thinks im dumb, Aaron is right I really need to watch what im doing from now on'
"Yeh sorry I was going tell you when I was ready "he replies
"What no Whitty comeback from you?" Maddie questions as she was ready for his banter but thought with pretty much asking about this new guy kind of threw him off his normal response
"So come on tell me all about him? Must be serious if he's already living with you" she asks
Buck then goes on to explain how they met and why he moved in smiling as he talks about him
"You really like him don't you?" Maddie asks
"He's been so kind when everyone else has been so distant and unwilling to talk to me so we spent so much time together so we got to know each other and he makes me happy, but please keep this to yourself for now as Im enjoying it without people be nosy and I want the team to talk to me for me not because the want gossip" he replies
"I understand my lips are sealed but I still want meet him give him the Maddie talk" she jokes
"oh god that won't be happening" he responds
"Well best get the bill and head to work see what the day brings, Im dreading the calls tomorrow as it Halloween" she says
"Well you don't need a costume with that witches face you have" Buck jokes
"You wait I'll make sure you get punished for that remark" she laughs
They walk out the restaurant and head off in different directions Buck checks his phone and Aaron replied that he wasn't fussed about what they had to eat which made it easier for Buck to decide what to get later, as he walked in to the drs he sat and waited the pain in his leg throbbing deciding whether not to tell the doctor about the burn
'If you do Aaron will think your weak and leave you, do you want the best thing in your life to go because you fail to man up'
The doctor calls him in and discussed his scans and show him how much he's improved and takes the blood from him, as he talks to the dr he can feel his phone vibrating
"Sorry one sec" Buck says
He looks at his phone and sees Aaron Calling he swipes up and replies im with doctor call you after
"Sorry again, where were we" Buck says
"well Buck your scans are fine just keep taking your blood thinners and ill book you in for more scans see how the clots are doing, is there anything else you want ask or tell me ?" the doctor asks
'Tell him, tell him about the burn and how much pain you are in just tell him'
"No im ok" Buck responds
'Im not weak, ill man up'
"Ok Buck but if anything does come up you tell me, you've been through a lot with the explosion and then the tsunami, so it can take its toll but you have the support if you need it" the doctor explains
'The only support I have is Aaron and Maddie everyone else hates me'
"Oh thanks doc" he responds
He stands up and shakes the doctor's hand and starts to walk out his leg throbbing in pain
"Wait Buck" the doctor speaks up
"Yeah what's up" Buck asks confused
"What's up with the leg is it playing up? Do you want me look at it?" the doctor asks
'I've burned it and its killing me how much pain im in, just tell him but I can't look weak in front of anyone they will hate me if I do'
"No its ok just goes stiff when I sit down for long its fine once I get going" he replies
"Ok if it doesn't go come back and we will look at it for you" the doctor explains
He shakes Bick hand as Buck walks out he's greeted by Aaron
"What you doing here?" he questions
"Well im on dinner so thought I come see you" Aaron explains as he reaches over gives him a hug as he does he sees Carla walk out a room with Eddie, Buck releases the hold on Aaron
"What's up" Aaron asks
Buck didn't reply just looked over at Eddie and Carla who hadn't seen him yet
"Oh rather look at eye candy than me then is it" Aaron said
'I can't say that im attracted to Eddie or that I have deep feelings for a straight guy it will upset Aaron and that's not fair'
"No nothing like that at all, that's Eddie and Carla and im just not ready for them to know about you that's all" Buck explains
"So now im your dirty little secret" Aaron says getting annoyed
"No nothing like that he says, just not ready for all the questions that's all" Buck responds
"Buckaroo" Carla shouts over and Buck heart stops he doesn't know what do as Carla walks over luckily Eddie stayed where he was
"Hey Carla been a while since I saw you, what you doing here?" Buck asked
"Oh were here with Chris he speaking to his Doctor about his leg muscles and new walking sticks that he will be getting" Carla explains
"Why you telling him that he doesn't care Carla he didn't care when he sued the city so why will he care how" Eddie states as he walks over the tension is rising
"I do care Eddie and you know I do anything for Chris" Buck replied
"well he needed you when we were going through the lawsuit and you let him down you let me down and he's realised that yet another person he cared for has left him and it's all your fault" Eddie snaps at Buck
"Boys not here, Chris may hear you "Carla says
As this goes on Aaron just stands there watching it all unfold with a grin on his face, he reaches over and touches Bucks arm to get his attention
"Oh by the way this is Aaron he's a…. Friend" Buck states
"Yeh a friend" Aaron says in a dull tone not looking to happy that Buck referred to him as a friend
"Nice to me you Hun sorry about these two, they need their heads banging together" she joked
"More than banged" he joked back and Carla let out a huge laugh witch made Buck feel at ease that they aren't going question anymore
"Hey Buck can I use your phone please left mine at the office so need ring them see if anyone wants a coffee bringing back" Aaron asks
"Yeah sure, here you go" Buck passes him his phone and Aaron walks off round the corner
"Nice to see you have someone with you Buck I know it's been hard these last few months on you" Carla starts speaking before Eddie jumps in
"But he had no one because he's a selfish and doesn't care about anyone" Eddies states
"That's not fair" Buck responds
As this is happening Aaron is on Bucks phone, he opens up the message app to see the messages he had sent to Buck after he rung him in the doctors room but Aaron was outside the whole time so Buck hadn't been able to read them as he was busy with the doctor and when he left the room Aaron was waiting by the door, he opened the messages and read them so the notification disappears he then turned it on to airplane mode and sent a message back to himself saying ok knowing that when buck realised his phone was on airplane mode he would turn it off and the message would send to Aaron, As he does this Chris comes out and sees Aaron and knows the phone is Bucks as he would know Bucks phone anywhere
"Why do you have Bucks phone?" Chris asks
"Why does it matter to you, you little worm" Aarons replies with a grin
"It's not nice have other people's phone or to call people names" Chris states
"well its none of your business anyway, Buck doesn't like you never has or your dad he was just playing a game as he felt sorry for you he actually hates you and your dad that's why he hadn't been around for ages he just doesn't want to see you" Aaron states
"You lie" Chris says with tears in his eyes
"I don't lie, Buck hates you and doesn't want see you anymore and if you tell anyone what I said but will never forgive you "Arron states as he walks off leaving Chris crying to which a nurse comes to him and comforts him
He walks up to Buck and hands him his phone
"Want to get a coffee?" Aarons asks
"Sure nothing here for me anyway" Buck replies
"See you around Carla" Buck says completely ignoring Eddie
As they walk off the nurse brings Chris to Eddie who can see he's really upset
"What's up mate?" he asks
"Nothing I don't want say" Chris replies
"You gotta say otherwise I can't fix it and make you happy" Eddie replies
The nurse nods to Eddie that she wants to talk to him
"Just take him outside Carla ill catch up" Eddie says
Carla nods and takes Chris while Eddie and the nurse move to one side
"What was up with him" he asks
"im not sure I saw him talking to the man who left with Buck (everyone in the doctors knew Buck as he always talked to them all whenever he came in) and saw him upset but by time I got close the guy had walked off and Chris was crying so im not sure what was said" the nurse replied
"Ok thank you I'll speak to him later" Eddie replied
He walked off wondering what was said he didn't like the way Aaron was around buck just gave him a bad feeling, he caught up with Chris and Carla and they headed home he didn't really speak on the way back to busy thinking about what was said to his son that upset him so much and who was this guy that Buck was friends with something seemed off but he wasn't sure.
"You ok Hun?" Carla asks
"Yeh just want get Chris home so I can try find out what was said, what did you think of the guy Buck was with?" he asks
"All I know is he doesn't seem the right person to be round around our Buckaroo, he seemed so quiet but then again that's was most likely from the earful you gave him, why are you so hard on him?" she ask
"it's just he was there from the beginning helped me through everything with Chris introduced us to you and got the help we need when my wife dies he was there after the explosion and tsunami he showed how much he cared for Chris he makes me feel safe when he's around it's just.." Eddie stops as he doesn't want to admit it
"You're in love with him aren't you?" Carla asks
"No" Eddie said with a nervous laugh
"Oh hunny I know you are and I know you know you, I don't judge I think it's sweet" she says
"It's just complicated and he's straight anyway so I can't have him in the way I want" he says his cheeks going red
"But you have a chance to be his friend again all you gotta do is talk to him, you know he will have you back as a friend he's"
"Buck" Eddie says finishing off Carla's sentence they both laughed when they got in Eddie sat with Chris and tried to make sense of what went on at the doctors
"Come on bud tell me what happened" Eddie asked as he held his sons hand
"I can't say" Chris said
"Why?" Eddie asked
"I don't want Buck to hate me more if I say" Chris replied and walked off to his room
"Think I need a chat with Buck about his friend" Eddie says to Carla
"Well just make sure you keep your cool Mr hot head" she jokes
Back in town Buck and Aaron are sat at the coffee shop waiting for the office order be done so Aaron can take them back work
"You ok you seem distant after seeing that Eddie guy" Aaron asks
"It's just I thought he would have forgiven me and we can be friends again" Buck replies
"Well you did kind of did screw him and the rest of the team over remember some people can't forgive just like that, that's why you should use what cells you have in that head before you do things" Aaron said as he laughed
'Was that a joke or he was he right I do need to think about things god im so dumb'
As they got the drinks and Buck walked to Aarons work he saw Aaron smiling at him
"What?" Buck asks
"Can't I smile and look at my handsome boyfriend" Aaron replies
'He called me handsome and his boyfriend he doesn't hate me'
"Never got to ask what the doctor said" Aaron quizzed
"Oh everything is fine just more tests and scans make sure all is ok" Buck replied
"What about the burn?" Aaron asked with a concerned look
"Nothing I didn't tell him" Buck replied
"Good you're more than capable of sorting it yourself" Aaron replied
'What he mean by that I know I can do it ill show him'
They get to Aarons work and he heads in and Buck starts to walk to the shop he looks at his phone and see it on airplane mode
"must have knocked it by mistake" he says to himself as he turns it off he calls Maddie to let her know what the doctor said and what had happened with Eddie, not realising a text had been sent to Aaron, he hangs up and starts shopping getting all the food and heads home, once home he tides up and starts food its 5pm he knows Aaron will be home by half 6 so he heads up to get changed and showered and takes some painkillers and redresses his burn, he goes down and gets the table ready
'Perfect everything is ready and perfect'
Once 6:30 comes and no sign of Aaron he calls him and Aaron picks up
"Hey where you? Our food is ready" Buck says
"What you mean food is ready, I told you I was going out so won't be back till later" Aaron responds
"You knew I was cooking I told you" Buck replies starting to get annoyed
"And I texted you after I called you at the doctors to say I couldn't do food tonight as it a colleague's birthday and im going out and you replied after I went back work saying ok" Aaron replied
"You didn't send any messages" Buck responded
"Look at your messages I have them on my phone" Aaron said
Buck went quiet for a min as he looked at the messages and saw them there
"Im sorry I must have looked but not registered them" Buck replies
"Not good enough I've had to come out away from my friends to talk to you just because you can't be bothered read something from your boyfriend" Aaron snapped down the phone
"Im sorry, I must have missed it with everything that happened at the doctors and Eddie" Buck replied
"Him again you're always talking about him or worrying about him and that cripple kid of his" Aaron sounded so angry
"There's no need for that word to be used Aaron he's a sweet kid" Buck Stated
There was silence and then a voice in the background could be heard on the phone "come on Aaron it's your round"
"Look we will talk when I get back I gotta go" Aaron said and hung the phone up
As Buck put the phone down he started to cry as he realised he was to blame for the argument and not reading things properly
'Im such an idiot no wonder he's angry, I would be to im so useless'
He started to clean the table and chuck the food in the bin after he did the dishes he sat on the sofa waiting for Aaron to come home it got to 9pm and Aaron turned up, Buck got up to meet him he could tell he was not sober but not drunk either
"Im sorry" Buck started to say
"Don't bother, all you do is say sorry and mope why don't you just man up" Aaron says as he gets close to him
"I don't need man up im just saying im sorry for not" Before he could finish Aaron pushes Buck in his chest with his hands and Buck falls back and his back lands on the corner of the sofa and then lands on the floor landing on his burn so he is in lots of pain he looks up at Aaron
"Im sorry Buck I don't know why I did that I didn't mean to I was just angry and it just happened im so sorry" Aaron explained as he picked Buck up Holding his hand and stroking his hair and pulls him in for a hug
"im sorry Buck, I really am sorry" Aaron said again
He continued talking as Buck just stood there in shock of what had happened Aaron's arms around him
'leave right now, he hurt you, you don't deserve this kind of treatment, but I did mess up and made the mistake of not reading messages and then hassling him but he's never done anything like this and listen to him he sounds so apologetic and sincere maybe it's all the pressure off me not been my best and always bringing up Eddie and not focusing on him'
"It's ok I forgive you I know you didn't mean to hurt me" Buck says
Aaron didn't say anything just held buck tight and rubbed his back with a grin on his face knowing he got away with it.