#yall this was mostly witten like 3 weeks ago

[firehousewithaview]

"Can I ask a question and not have you judge me for it?"

Hen is generally ambivalent to probies until they do something absurd or impressive. The glaring exception to that had been Buck, who had shown up and wiggled into her heart within a day. Also Eddie, who had shown up with an impressive background but better yet made Buck nearly incoherent with jealousy.

Ravi is still on her shit list from the jinx.

"Counter offer," she says, not looking away from checking Ravi's work in restocking the ambulance. "I will be judging you, but I will answer honestly if I can."

There's a few beats of silence where Hen closes one of the compartments and opens the next, then-

"Are Eddie and Buck divorced?"

Hen finds herself turning at the waist to face Ravi, who looks like he wants to take the words back but knows he can't.

The absolute worst part of the question is that she can see where he got that. The way they co-parent Chris, their nearly pathological need to be near eachother, the awkwardness around both their (now-ex) girlfriends. Buck moving in to take care of Eddie after the shooting. That both of them are more comfortable in eachother's space than out, yet always pull away if it's pointed out.

Letting out a sigh, Hen positions herself where she can see out the back of the ambulance for people coming. "Okay, probie, you've been here long enough that I guess its fair you're wondering." She levels him with a serious look. "No, they aren't divorced." When he furrows his brows and looks ready to interrupt, she cuts him off. "No, you asked and I said I'd be honest." He nods, still confused. "If those two ever let themselves have it, they would the kind of couple who would never walk away."

Ravi chews on his lip. "What do you mean "let themselves have it"?"

Up on the balcony, Hen can see Eddie leaning against the railing, frowning at his phone. "Those two have something incredible, something most people only dream of making in their lives." As she watches, Buck appears and folds himself into Eddie's space, arms pressed together all the way down, saying something that makes the frown twitch into a grin. "But there's also alot of fear that comes with something like that."

Ravi is still looking at her with confusion clear. "Buck literally rappelled down a cliff in the rain three days ago and Eddie jumped out a 3rd story window last week."

Hen raises an eyebrow at him. "And who was on the other end of Buck's rope?" It's a rethorical question. "Who talked Eddie through the best alternate exits?"

"Oh"

"Yep." Shes had alot of time to think about this over the years. The only thing about whatever happens with those two will be if it's calm and collected. "Now, I know you didn't pack this but you still have to check because C shift usually leaves it a disaster."

#911onfox #buddie #outsider pov #ficlet #yall this was mostly witten like 3 weeks ago #the whole probie buck shit show hadnt happened yet #evan buck buckley #eddie diaz #hen wilson #ravi #firehousewithaview