[b]Buck Bradley - Methodist Emergency Medical Center - Farren/Jonathan/Victoria [/b]

Buck frowned.

He didn’t like the idea of being separated from Farren and Dean. Not one bit. He was going to protest when Farren spoke up, thanking the man for letting them in and introducing the three of them. Buck kept his eyes glued to the man, John he learned his name was. He listened to his explanation of how everyone had to be careful nowadays. Buck could appreciate that – if the man was telling the truth. No telling who he was talking to on the other end of that radio. [i]Could be a trap,[/i] he thought to himself. Still, Farren’s tone and honest questions seemed to defuse the situation, and slowly Buck’s breathing began to return to normal. He had to hand it to the girl. In the short time since they’d met she had proven capable of handling herself in more than one dangerous situation. No wonder she and the boy had lasted out there on their own. He was silently relieved when John lowered his gun, finally.

His ire was raised again when John slid the hammer further away from him. Questions? What possible questions could he have for Buck? Why was he so insistent on separating him from Farren and Dean? With the gun lowered for the moment Buck seriously considered tackling the guy. Could he warn Farren to get away? Could he control the direction of the gun if it went off in the struggle? These questions flashed through his mind until the young, red-haired girl showed up – presumably the Victoria John had called on the radio. Something about her smile despite the pained look in her eyes put Buck a little more at ease. If a kid like this was safe with John and his crew, maybe Farren and Dean could be as well.

He sighed before he spoke. “I’ll leave it up to Farren if she wants to go with you. I trust her to make her own decisions.” He made eye contact with John again. “As for any questions you got, I’m all ears. Not too much I can tell you about what’s goin’ on these days, though. You already know my name. What else you wanna know? My favorite color?”