Chapter Six
The next day, the hospital let Eddie leave with Jane. He never thought that he would be as glad as he was to be back at his loft, but the sight of it coming around the corner made his heart jump and stutter.
"Home sweet home"
He muttered dryly. Jane looked over and kissed his cheek
"It hasn't been much of a home without baby"
Eddie seemed to ponder what she had said. As they pulled into the rough parking garage, he said to Jane as he limped along
"One day when the baby is born, I'm going to buy the 3 of us a house, a nice one"
Jane pushed the elevator button in the lobby with her pinky as she looked over at Eddie with a raised eyebrow
"That's just the pain killers that they gave you talking"
She was ready to dismiss what he had said as drug-induced foolishness
"No,"
He said in a sharp, very un-Eddie-like tone
"I mean it"
Jane nodded slowly but still pushed it to the back of her mind. When they got to their floor, they noticed that the door was open. On sharp alert, Jane nudged the door further open with her hip and saw Liz lazing on the couch sleeping.
"Liz?"
Eddie asked confused. With a jolt, she woke up and looked at Eddie leaning on Jane rather owlishly. Her thick hair was sticking out in every direction and she looked guilty.
"Hiya guys"
She said after a huge yawn
"Explain"
He said confused
"I called Lizzie to come and water the plants, and as thankful as I am for that, I didn't know it included keeping the couch warm as well"
The top of Liz's lip curled in a sneer but her eyes softened as she saw Eddie limp into the kitchen.
"How are you feeling Eddie?"
She asked him
"Like shit!"
He said very cheerily
"And you Liz?"
She told him in a short comment what he could do with himself, but without heat. During the while they had known each other, they developed a brother-sister bond, so their spats were ritual. Eddie poured himself 3 fingers of hard scotch and Jane snatched the glass out of his hand despite him complaints.
"Janey! Come on!"
"No. You know what the doctor said"
"Actually I just tuned him out"
Jane rolled her eyes as she poured the amber drink down the china sink and ignored Eddie's pathetic whimpering
"No drinking for a month while you're on the pain killers. You could damage your heart"
Eddie snorted
"I can hold my drink dammit, I'm an Alden. I could paint a Monet with my eyes closed and one hand tied behind my back when I'm ¾ pissed"
Still ignoring him, she chose a few bottles of the sink and poured them down the sink as well. Eddie watched as the different colors of amber and reds swirl down the sink.
"You're a monster"
Eddie said. Jane turned and kissed him, partly to shut him up.
"Be a big boy and go to sleep"
Jane said. She walked over to Liz and ignored Eddie as he simply gaped at her command. He hobbled over to where she sat with Liz and even though his muscles that weren't torn apart were begging for mercy, he forced himself onward so he could position himself in front of the TV that was playing Bugs Bunny.
"Excuse me? I just happen to remember I'm 5 years older then you Jane Goodall, so I should be telling you to go to bed"
Jane looked at him slyly
"Where are my flowers you promised me Eddie Alden?"
Eddie looked a little pained and it made Jane feel guilty for saying it.
"That sound you hear is my ego crumbling"
He muttered as he went into the bedroom they had enlarged so they slept in the same bed. As the door closed, the phone rang and Jane reached over to answer it.
"Hello?"
"Um, hi,"
Said a hesitant soft female voice
"Is Eddie there? He wanted me to call"
Jane raised an eyebrow
"Who is this?"
"Rebecca"
The next day, the hospital let Eddie leave with Jane. He never thought that he would be as glad as he was to be back at his loft, but the sight of it coming around the corner made his heart jump and stutter.
"Home sweet home"
He muttered dryly. Jane looked over and kissed his cheek
"It hasn't been much of a home without baby"
Eddie seemed to ponder what she had said. As they pulled into the rough parking garage, he said to Jane as he limped along
"One day when the baby is born, I'm going to buy the 3 of us a house, a nice one"
Jane pushed the elevator button in the lobby with her pinky as she looked over at Eddie with a raised eyebrow
"That's just the pain killers that they gave you talking"
She was ready to dismiss what he had said as drug-induced foolishness
"No,"
He said in a sharp, very un-Eddie-like tone
"I mean it"
Jane nodded slowly but still pushed it to the back of her mind. When they got to their floor, they noticed that the door was open. On sharp alert, Jane nudged the door further open with her hip and saw Liz lazing on the couch sleeping.
"Liz?"
Eddie asked confused. With a jolt, she woke up and looked at Eddie leaning on Jane rather owlishly. Her thick hair was sticking out in every direction and she looked guilty.
"Hiya guys"
She said after a huge yawn
"Explain"
He said confused
"I called Lizzie to come and water the plants, and as thankful as I am for that, I didn't know it included keeping the couch warm as well"
The top of Liz's lip curled in a sneer but her eyes softened as she saw Eddie limp into the kitchen.
"How are you feeling Eddie?"
She asked him
"Like shit!"
He said very cheerily
"And you Liz?"
She told him in a short comment what he could do with himself, but without heat. During the while they had known each other, they developed a brother-sister bond, so their spats were ritual. Eddie poured himself 3 fingers of hard scotch and Jane snatched the glass out of his hand despite him complaints.
"Janey! Come on!"
"No. You know what the doctor said"
"Actually I just tuned him out"
Jane rolled her eyes as she poured the amber drink down the china sink and ignored Eddie's pathetic whimpering
"No drinking for a month while you're on the pain killers. You could damage your heart"
Eddie snorted
"I can hold my drink dammit, I'm an Alden. I could paint a Monet with my eyes closed and one hand tied behind my back when I'm ¾ pissed"
Still ignoring him, she chose a few bottles of the sink and poured them down the sink as well. Eddie watched as the different colors of amber and reds swirl down the sink.
"You're a monster"
Eddie said. Jane turned and kissed him, partly to shut him up.
"Be a big boy and go to sleep"
Jane said. She walked over to Liz and ignored Eddie as he simply gaped at her command. He hobbled over to where she sat with Liz and even though his muscles that weren't torn apart were begging for mercy, he forced himself onward so he could position himself in front of the TV that was playing Bugs Bunny.
"Excuse me? I just happen to remember I'm 5 years older then you Jane Goodall, so I should be telling you to go to bed"
Jane looked at him slyly
"Where are my flowers you promised me Eddie Alden?"
Eddie looked a little pained and it made Jane feel guilty for saying it.
"That sound you hear is my ego crumbling"
He muttered as he went into the bedroom they had enlarged so they slept in the same bed. As the door closed, the phone rang and Jane reached over to answer it.
"Hello?"
"Um, hi,"
Said a hesitant soft female voice
"Is Eddie there? He wanted me to call"
Jane raised an eyebrow
"Who is this?"
"Rebecca"