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

Buck smirked.

He could tell he got under John’s skin with that last comment. [i]Let him stew,[/i] Buck thought. [i]He wants to pull a gun on us and then be best friends? Obviously he hasn’t interacted with any people in a while.[/i] Buck had been around lots of guys with guns since this whole mess started. Something about holding one usually made them check their brains.

Buck’s smirk got a little wider when Farren took back her bag and made the comment on how Buck had greeted her with more warmth. How do you like that, big man? He stayed silent, knowing he could push too far, and let Farren continue explaining how they just wanted a place to rest. He relaxed a little when John holstered the gun. He was surprised when John instructed the girl, Victoria, to take them away. He was going to let this little waif of a girl escort two complete strangers off by herself? Buck sneered as John whispered something to Farren. That was too close for his comfort. As he passed John leaving he muttered, “Lettin’ the girl do your dirty work, huh?”

They followed Victoria until she unlocked a room for them. He smiled and shook his head when she made the comment about the small beds. Probably best to let Farren handle that comment. Before Victoria could leave, however, Buck moved to block her escape route. He folded his arms and looked down at her. He felt sorry for her, she looked like a nice kid. But he needed to know the real story here. “So what’s the deal here anyway, Red?” he asked her coolly. “That John guy always this uptight or what?”