After Feeling Haunted

It's quiet for a few minutes but Buck turns to Eddie and says, “Thank you, Eddie for letting me…join you to read Christopher a bedtime story. That was so much fun.”Without hesitation Eddie replies, “You’re welcome, Buck and I should really be thanking you for agreeing to read it with me.”He smiles and asks, “Why don’t you have any kids of your own? I—I mean you don’t have to answer that if it’s too personal but I—I can tell you’re great with kids.” Eddie considers his question but it’s too late now because he's already asked it.Buck blinks a few times before answering and then he finally says, “I guess I haven’t met the right person because as you call her…”He uses his fingers to make air quotes and continues. “my “invisible girlfriend” left me and it’s starting to look like she’s not coming back so…” He lowers his head but he’s not upset or anything it’s just saying it out loud for the first time makes it real and he doesn’t know how to handle it.“Hey, I didn’t mean to…Buck, I’m sorry. It’s none of my business. Forget I said anything, ok?”______Or Buck finally decides to let go of his ‘invisible girlfriend’ while Eddie misunderstands something that was said to him.