Eddie was awoken by the sound of Buck coughing loudly, as he woke he saw Buck with the nurse he was stood up and she was checking his ribs and to see how the bruises were going Eddie couldn't help but stare at Bucks black and blue torso and he wished he could kiss them away, after she had finished checking him he sat back in the bed and was just quiet not making a sound.
"The doctor will be in shortly to see you" she said as she smiled at Buck who just looked blankly at her
Eddie wanders over to the bed to see how Buck is
"Hey how you feeling" He asks knowing its stupid question but didn't know what else say
Buck just smiled and looked at him not wanting to speak; Eddie smiled back at him and handed over a glass of water for him to drink
"So do you think I can break him out today?" He asks the nurse
"His bruises don't seem to be getting worse, his ribs all he can do is rest and his cuts are all covered and looking fine I'd say he be ok to go but it's down to the doctor" She says as she walks out
"Hear that it sounds like you can be coming back with me today" Eddie says smiling at Buck who just looks at him and says nothing, so Eddie sits on Bucks bed waiting for him to say something but after 20 minutes no words came out just the odd glance at Eddie.
The nurse comes back in with some breakfast for Buck and also passes Eddie some and smiles
"You shouldn't get any as you're not a patient but I won't tell if you don't" she says with a wink and she sees Buck smile, as she walks out he sits down at the chair and starts to eat his food but notices Buck not eating so he hops back on to the bed in front of him
"Come on mate you gotta eat if you want get out of here" Eddie says pushing the bowl of porridge close to Buck
"What's the point" Buck replies
"The point is I want get you out of here and I bet you want out as well don't you" Eddie replies
"What so people can take pity on me and only talk to me because of what happened" Buck says in a low tone
"no people won't think like that we all handled everything badly but we can sort that when you're ready but I want you home so we can try get the happy Buck we all know and love" Eddie says
"What if I can never be that Buck again" Buck say looking down at the porridge pushing the spoon round in it
"we can cross that bridge once your healed up, let's get you back where you can be comfy and away from this horrible food" Eddie says pointing at the porridge
"Well it tastes better than your cooking" Buck smiled and looked at Eddie and laughed
"Im glad you can joke but I think you'll find im a better cook than you, I know you buy takeaways in and try pass them off as your own cooking" Eddie says laughing
"Well ill have prove you wrong then" Buck says as he takes a mouthful of porridge pulling his face as he eats it, Eddie just looks and smiles even if it was a short thing he still got see that smile of Bucks, as they finish up breakfast and Eddie tidy's up the Doctor walks in, and Buck looks straight at her
"Hi Mr Buckley, How are we feeling today?" She asks
"Sore but better" He replies
"Well that's good to hear and I'm happy with your progress and knowing you will be looked after when you leave so I'm happy to let you leave under the condition if you have any trouble you come straight back" She says
"I'll bring him back if there are any problems" Eddie pipes up and Buck smiles
"Well ill go get your discharge papers sorted so if you want to get changed so you're ready to go when I have them" She explains "let me get these off you" She says as she starts to take the wires and iv off him so he was wire free, she then takes her leave and Buck looks at Eddie who is messing in the bag that was dropped off by Carla the other day.
"What you doing?" Buck asks looking at Eddie
"Oh I got Carla pack you a change of clothes as I knew you would need some when we come to leave, good thing you left some at mine a few months ago before everything" Eddie says as he walks over and passed the clothes to Buck
"I was wondering where my hoodie had gone it's my favourite, I'm surprised you kept them and didn't just chuck them" Buck says
"Well I knew we would eventually sort everything so I kept them" Eddie states
Buck climbs off the bed and heads to the restroom to get changed, as he walks Eddie watches him wishing he could be there to see a naked Buck, but then he shakes his head
"Can't think like that" he says abit too loudly
"What you say?" Buck shouts from the restroom
"Nothing just hurry up" Eddie states
In the rest room Buck starts to get changed taking off his hospital gown he stopped and spends a couple of minutes looking at his damaged body
'Look at what you caused been so dumb got you this way, Eddie is only here out of pity'
He runs his hands over the bruises and winces at the pain, and then looks at his face it's not as swollen as it was when he first got in the hospital but still see signs of swelling he could feel tears forming and running down his cheeks at how weak he had become and how he couldn't stop it happening nor the fact he let it happen.
As Buck is busy looking at the mirror he jumps as there's a knock at the door
"Hey you ok in there?" Eddie asks
"ermm yeh fine won't be long" Buck says back and starts to get himself sorted slowly pushing his arms through the sleeves wincing as he stretches his arms he pulls on the joggers and slips on his trainers, he quickly washes his face to try hide the redness from his tears to try hide he had been crying, he tossed the gown in to the basket and walked out Eddie was sat in the chair looking at his phone smiling
"Anything good?"Buck asks
"Just Chris informing me of how he's making Carla run him round" Eddie replies
"That kid is diffidently a charmer" Buck says with a smile
Buck sits back on his bed and Eddie walks over to him and sits next to him
"So can we talk about last night? I understand if you don't want to but you need to tell the police" Eddie asks
"Please Eddie, I don't want to not yet especially after the other day where we had them Officers come I can't trust them not yet" Buck replies and Eddie can see the tears forms so he opens his arms and Buck leans in and holds him close
"It's ok Buck ill leave it for now, let's get you back to mine and get you settled" Eddie says as they break and sit there, Buck uses his sleeve to wipe away the tears and smells a different aftershave on his hoodie
"Have you been wearing my hoodie Eddie?" Buck asks and Eddie is caught off guard and doesn't know what say he can feel his cheeks going red; he had in fact been wearing it as it made him feel close to Buck even though they were apart
Before Eddie could answer they were interrupted by the doctor coming in
"well Mr Buckley here is your discharged papers and prescription of painkillers and antibiotics, Mr Diaz any problem please bring him back, your free to go" She says with a smile, Buck gets off the bed and shakes the doctors hand while Eddie slowly gets up thanking god for making the intervention happen, he walks over and grabs the bag and takes the prescription bag and places it inside and they start walking out to the car park where Eddie had his truck, taking their time as Buck couldn't walk fast, they arrive to the doors that lead outside and Buck stops and Eddie looks at him
"You ok? I know it going be tough leaving but you are fine I promise" Eddie says
"It's just here I was ok from everything and when I go through them doors people will see how weak I am" Buck starts to say and Eddie touches his hand to distract him
"You aren't weak, you are strong lets go and show everyone how strong you are" Eddie says with a smile
"Ok but promise me that no one will come visit today I just want be on my own" Buck asks
"I can put people off but you won't be alone you will have me and Chris with you" Eddie says
"that's fine" Buck says and starts walking out the door, Eddie walks behind as Buck walks through the door and stops to take in the fresh air after a minute he starts walking and Eddie points to where the car is parked once they get in to the car Eddie opens it and Buck climbs in, as Eddie places the bag on the back seat and walks round to the driver's side.
As he opens the door to the driver's side he looks down past his car and sees a figure stood in the bushes he moves to the back of the car and realises who it is, Aaron is stood there watching Eddie turns and gets in the car and starts to drive off but knows they will have to pass Aaron on Bucks side
"Hey can you get me my sunglasses out the glove box they may be at the back" Eddie asks
"It's not even sunny" Buck says
"still there's glare on the road so please" Eddie says and Buck bends and starts looking just as they pass Aaron Eddie just looks at him and Aaron waves at him but Buck doesn't see him. The drive to Eddies was filled with silence Eddie thinking about Aaron and Buck was just thinking how he got himself in to this mess
"Nearly there" Eddie says trying to break the silence he quickly, Buck just looks over and smiles
"Yeh can't wait to just shower and sleep, I can smell the hospital still" Buck says
"Well when we get in you can shower and I'll get pizza ordered save cooking, Chris is staying at a mates" Eddie says as he starts to pull in his drive
"Oh I thought he be here" Buck says looking sad
"He wanted to but I thought you could do with a quiet night especially with it been your first night, you will see him tomorrow I promise" Eddie explains
"Ok thank you" Buck says as he gets out the passenger side and Eddie walks round and grabs the bag off the back seat and he opened the front door to let Buck in, but Buck stopped once he got on the porch and was looking down at the faded spot where his blood had pooled and stained the wood.
"what did I bring to your door Eddie I'm so sorry" Buck started to sob and Eddie just chucked the bag in and grabbed hold of Buck pulling him in to a hug as he held him close he could feel Buck sobbing but Buck hadn't lifted his arms to hug Eddie just kept his arms at his side
"It's ok Buck, let's get you inside ey" Eddie says breaking his hold and moving Buck in to the house he sits him on the sofa and goes to the kitchen and starts making coffee as he does he sends a text to Athena to let her know what happened when they left, he put the phone down as he made the drinks and took them to where Buck was sat and passed him a cup and he just sat in front of Buck not saying anything just watching his friend who he loved but couldn't tell tears rolling down his face.
Eddie just sat there he didn't want push Buck to much he knew coming out the hospital was going be hard it could have been a lot harder if he had seen Aaron, just as he sat there he heard his phone go off in the kitchen and he got up to go see who it was when he unlocked his phone he saw it was Athena she said they had looked at the cctv but couldn't see him but would send someone round to watch the house tonight.
Eddie sighed in relief at least that's one less thing to worry about he finished his coffee and read the messages Chris had sent him.
Buck sat there just looking at his coffee seeing tears fall to the floor he tried to drink some but couldn't face it so he placed it down on the table where Eddie had been sitting and put his hood up on his hoodie and got up he noticed Eddie was on his phone and not paying any attention so headed to the back of the house to go and sleep, he found Eddies room and the bed the room was a mess and Buck smiled, he climbed on to the bed and curled up as he started to drift off.
Eddie put his phone down and looked over to the sofa Buck had gone panic had set in he knew he hadn't heard the front door go so he quickly checked the bathroom and Chris's room and it clicked he must have gone for a lie down, Eddie knew his room was a mess he was going sort it but forgot so he pushed the door open and saw Buck on the bed hoodie up and asleep he grabbed a blanket and draped it over him and left the room whilst he slept
As he closes the door and walked in to the front room there was a knock at the front door Eddie knew no one was due to come so he opened the door slowly and smiled when he saw his abuela
"Edmundo mi querido nino (my dear boy)" She says
"Abuela what are you doing here, I said for no one come round" He says shocked she was there
"I know but I have food can't have poor Buck eating your food" she says as she holds up a bowl with tin foil over
"First I can cook second I was going order pizza in when he wakes up "Eddie explained
"No haras tal cosa (you will not do such a thing)" She says as she pushes past him and heads to the kitchen and places the bowl on the side
"Thank you but you didn't have to we are fine" Eddie says
"I know but I worry about you, it will keep till later" she says as she brings him in to a hug
"Thanks for been here, I'm just worried about Buck, I don't know how to help" Eddie says resting his head on her shoulder she breaks the hug and looks at him
"You are helping he's here with you where he is safe and know he is loved by both you and Chris" she says
"Well that's what friends are for" Eddie replies
"Come on Edmundo I maybe old but I ain't dumb I know you love him more than a friend I've seen the way you light up when you see or speak about him and how much you missed him" She says
"Abuela shhh he's only in the other room" Eddie says knowing he's gone red "I can't say anything not after everything that's happened to him I just need be a friend and support him "he says
"What about you though Eddie you deserve happiness after everything you've been through too "she asks
"I will be fine, I am happy I have Buck here as a friend and he's safe and that will do for now" he says
"Ok Eddie but please just think about what I said, call me if you need anything" She says as she heads to the door to leave
"I will" Eddie says as he hugs her and she leaves the house he closes the door and walks back to the kitchen and moves the bowl of food in to oven for later on, he heads to the front room and puts the TV on its 4pm he starts watching some random cooking show and nods off.
"Chase I'm sorry about the money" Buck says in his dream
"Not good enough you cost me so much" Chase snarls at him
"Please I'm sorry" Buck says
A slap comes across his face and he sees Aaron
"Told you about that word" Aaron laughs as he stands next to Chase the both of them looking down at Buck.
"If I could take it back I would and you could have had you money" Buck says
Chase lifts his foot and goes to kick Buck in the face which prompts Buck to wake up screaming as he does Eddie comes charging in
"Hey I'm here you're ok, it's just a nightmare" Eddie says sitting next to him
Buck still doesn't realise he wakes and still continues to mutter things much to Eddie horror
"Please Chase I can sort money to make up for the millions I lost you I promise, just please don't hurt me" Buck says looking blankly into the room
"Buck I'm here, what your seeing isn't happening it's a flashback just breathe" Eddie says as he starts stroking Bucks arm trying to break the flashback which he can tell is causing loads of distress, Buck has tears rolling down his eyes and he turns to Eddie
"Eddie, I'm here with you, what happened I was dreaming but then I thought I woke and it was still happening" Buck says crying
"It was a flashback, but you're fine, let me go get some tissues" Eddie says as he walks in to the bathroom to get some tissues
"Did he really give up the all that money to come back to work but why would he do it" Eddie thinks to himself as he walks back to the bedroom and passes Buck the tissues so he can wipe his face and sits next to him, he notices the clock and its now 9pm he had nodded off for a fair few hours but he needed it.
"How about I make us a drink and get some food, and don't worry I haven't cooked it my Abuela dropped us some food off ill just reheat it I didn't think we slept so long" Eddie says
"Ok" is all Buck can mange
"Come through when you're ready, will take about 20 mins to get it warm enough eat" Eddie says as he gets up and heads to the kitchen to start warming the food up and making a drink
'So pathetic, can't even see what's real and not Eddie must think I'm a joke'
Buck sat there thinking these thoughts for a few minutes and then decided to head out before Eddie came back looking for him as he walked down the hall he was looking at the floor not wanting to look ahead as he walked past he caught another glimpse of where he had left blood from where Eddie had him on the floor all he could do as look at the little stain of blood and then like a flash he was back in his apartment with Chase and Aaron he shook his head to bring him back to reality but could hear them still he ran in to Eddies bathroom jumped in the shower and turned it on and just sat with the water bouncing off his hooded head drowning out there voices.
'I'm messed up, no one will want me now I'm broken, I can't even keep it together anymore'
"I'm such a screw up, it would have been better if they finished the job" Buck says out loud
"You're not a screw up Buck and everyone would have missed you" Eddie says as he turns of the water
Buck looks up he hadn't realised he had said them words out loud and can see Eddie sat on the other side of the tub looking at him
'Great now he thinks you're crazy'
"Hey Buck what are you thinking? And don't say nothing its obvious it's not nothing" Eddie asks as he can see he is thinking
"Its just.." Buck starts but can't continue
"It's ok Buck remember no pressure, is it about the attack?" Eddie asks and Buck just nods
"ok well how about we get you out the tub get you changed and we sit and talk if you don't want to just say and ill drop it, but keeping it bottled up doesn't help I should know" Eddie says standing up holding his hand out for Buck to hold on to as he stands up once stood he feels Eddie wrap a towel round him
"It's a good thing I have so many of your clothes here isn't it" he says as he passes Buck some clothes to change in to and leaves the room wishing he could stay but now is not the time, he walks to the kitchen and starts plating the food and placing it on the table as Buck walks through and takes a seat
"Smells good" He says smiling
"You're just saying that because you know I haven't cooked it" Eddie says trying to lighten the mood and making Buck feel at ease
"True" Buck smiles
Buck looks at the food and starts eating it, knowing he needs to start eating better so tries to finish the plate and he does
"Hungry I guess" Eddie asks
"Yeh it was better than hospital food" Buck replies
"Can I ask you something? If you don't want say just tell me ok" Eddie says
"Ok" Buck replies
"How much did you give up from the lawsuit?" Eddie asks and Buck looks at him shocked
"How did you know about that?" Buck asks not sure how Eddie had found out
"You were talking during you nightmare and flashback" Eddie says looking at Buck
"Errmm a few million, but I didn't take it" Buck replies
"Why didn't you take it? You could have been set for life" Eddie asks looking puzzeled
"I wanted get back to y.. the whole team you were all family that's why I dropped it" Buck answered looking flustered
"so it explains why Chase did this im guessing payback" Eddie says
Buck didn't know how to answer so he just nodded and wiped the tears away he could feel forming, Eddie stood up and Buck flinched at the quick movement but tried not show it
"Sorry I shouldn't have moved to quick" Eddie says noticing Buck flinch
"No I'm s" Buck says stopping himself from saying sorry
"you can say it you know I don't mind" Eddie says knowing that Buck is scared to say the sorry word, he moves over to Buck and takes his empty plate to go clean it
"I'll do it you sit down" Buck says ushering Eddie to sit
As buck places the plates and other bits in the sink to soak he drinks his drink and Eddie gets a call
"I got take this I won't be a min" Eddie says as he turns and starts talking Buck knows its Carfla he can hear her down the phone he smiles and starts cleaning as Eddie continues Buck finishes up cleaning so starts drying them and as he picks the last plate it slips falling to the floor and smashing and Buck instantly drops to the floor
"I'll call you back" Eddie says after seeing Buck fall to the floor
"Buck you ok, what you doing get up" Eddie says looking at Buck who's just on all fours his good hand over the shards
"Im ready for my punishment, I shouldn't have broke the plate" Buck says you can hear the fear in his voice
Eddie didn't know what say he was in shock at what he is seeing
"Bbuck get up" Eddie says
"No I need to be punished "Buck says as he grabs Eddies leg and tries to pull it over, but Eddie stands firm and doesn't let his leg move, he bends down and hooks his hands under Bucks armpits and pulls him
"Buck" Eddie says as he gets Buck up and sat on the seat and starts checking the hand to make sure no shards were there, but it was fine he looks at Bucks face tears streaming down his face, Eddie just wraps his arms round him Buck buries his head in to Eddies shoulders and crys
"Buck you are safe, you never have be like that again ok" Eddie says just holding Buck and he feels Buck put his arms round Eddie and they stay there for ages until Buck lets go of Eddie so Eddie lets go of Buck and looks at his face
"I'm sorry about the plate" Buck says
"It's a plate, nothing to worry about you sit there while I clean up ok" Eddie says as he gets the dustpan and brush and starts sweeping up the plate shards and putting them in the bin, he quickly makes a coffee for him and Buck and ushers Buck to the sofa so he has something more comfortable to sit on.
"Better" Eddie asks as he hands him a cup of coffee
"Yeah I'm sorry again" Buck says looking down
"It's ok Buck all I care about is that your ok" Eddie says taking a seat next to Buck
"Thank you Eddie" Buck says looking at Eddie with his puffy red eyes
"Its fine, you know I'd never hurt you don't you?" Eddie asks
"I know you wouldn't Eddie its just how…. Never mind can we just watch tv please" Buck changed his mind and wants to forget
"Of course here is the remote" Eddie says as he passes the remote to Buck
who starts flicking through and ends up putting the Simpsons on, after the first episode Buck shifts so he's leaning on Eddie his head resting on Eddies shoulder and starts yawning, Eddie doesn't say anything he's enjoying been this close to Buck and sits there while the next episode starts and they sit watching it after a few minutes Eddie notices Buck has nodded of so he uses a hand and brushes Bucks hair he's waited so long to do this he's so happy but wishes it was under better circumstances, he fishes out his phone and takes a picture of them both, he puts his phone away and sits there watching the show as Buck sleeps knowing any sleep he gets will help.
After a few episodes Buck still hasn't woke and Eddie decides maybe to just sleep there so he moves one arm slowly knowing there a blanket down the side of the sofa and brings it up and spreads it over him and Buck, he turns the TV off and nods off in to a happy sleep.