MCA # 7 | Morning

[firehousehimbo]

Buck wasn't one to say "I told you so" but...he told you so, Eddie. Nobody was sleeping last night. But they had gotten through a good chunk of the Terminator series so was it time wasted? No. By now Buck was so sleep-deprived he had gone past tired and was "drunk guy on his second wind after throwing up in the bathroom".

"We should do the Aliens series next." This was like a sleepover! Only one of them was kind of delirious!

[For the guy that's there, but can be open!]

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[firehousehimbo]

"Oh I tried my very best," Buck said with a goofy grin. "But, no, I came out unscathed. I wouldn't mind that happening again. You should visit then!"

[justalittlerepressed]

"To keep you off the fire trucks?" Wait. "Does this place even have fire trucks?"

[firehousehimbo]

"Uh. Sort of." They're more...tiny miniature firetrucks.

[justalittlerepressed]

"Sort of?" Were they small enough that one falling on Buck's leg wasn't too bad?

[firehousehimbo]

Dude, Buck could be run over by this thing and walk it off.

"It needs to be seen to be believed," he said. "I've only used it once so far."

[justalittlerepressed]

Eddie sort of let that sink in. Maybe it was the mild sleep deprivation talking, but this place could be a less horrible middle ground between the 118 and a desk job.

[firehousehimbo]

"What's that look on your face for?" Buck asked. "Is it because you want pizza?"

That was major sleep deprivation talking.

[justalittlerepressed]

Yes, yes it was. Eddie put a hand on Buck's shoulder and nodded in agreement. "Pizza sounds good."

Yes, he very much missed talking these things over with Buck.

"If you can't sleep by tomorrow, we're giving you something."

Oh yeah, the good drugs.

[firehousehimbo]

"What if you can't sleep by tomorrow?" Had Eddie said how long he'd be staying? Buck just assumed at least the weekend.

[justalittlerepressed]

It was currently TBD as he ran from his feelings a little bit.

"You've gone longer than me already." So, clearly it was Buck who needed the help first. "I can stick around and make sure you're good."

[firehousehimbo]

"But what happens if you knock me out and you still can't sleep?" Who was going to knock you out, Eddie?

[justalittlerepressed]

"You can do it to me when you wake up." Oh god, was this the two brain cells between them at work?

[firehousehimbo]

"Deal." Oh god was someone gonna have to call and old priest and a young priest when Buck was injected with a sedative and still didn't sleep?

[justalittlerepressed]

Only if his head did a 360 and he was still fine.

Please don't do that to Eddie, though. Save it for Travis or Will or something.

Eddie laughed and gave Buck's shoulder a squeeze for that. "This better be over soon. You mentioned an ice cream place."

And he wasn't fireman carrying Buck there, okay?

[firehousehimbo]

"Oh yeah, it's awesome." It was like any other ice cream place in the country. "For such a tiny island there's a ton of food places. And two bars!"

[justalittlerepressed]

Yeah, but ice cream.

"You are definitely punch drunk now," Eddie replied with a laugh at the two bars thing.

[firehousehimbo]

"Just a little," he admitted. "You'll get there soon too if you don't take a nap."

[justalittlerepressed]

"Really hope not," Eddie replied. "I'd really rather be able to get some sleep before I have to face my folks again."

[firehousehimbo]

"Oh yeah, you definitely do," Buck agreed. "I mean, your dad on a good day..."

Wasn't quite as bad as Buck's parents but still pretty bad.

[justalittlerepressed]

"Christopher was happy to see them again at least." Eddie, less so.

[firehousehimbo]

"It's been awhile since they've seen him," Buck said. "You just need to get in and get out before a fight can start."

[justalittlerepressed]

"I can manage that." Oh. Oh, Eddie, babe. No, you couldn't.

[firehousehimbo]

"I believe in you," Buck said, giving Eddie's arm a pat and a silly grin.

He was so damn tired, you guys.

[justalittlerepressed]

"How about you close your eyes for a little bit, okay?" Eddie said with another concerned look. "Just let them rest."

Oh, he was using his soothing paramedic voice.

[firehousehimbo]

Buck sighed. "If you insist. But you gotta do it too."

He saw those dark circles, Eddie!