WHO: Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, Aderyn Ceredig, and if Iestyn and Henry stick around then them too, but they don't have to! WHEN: Backdated to Tuesday morning after Addy's police interview WHERE: Ceredig's WHAT: Evie cuddles and some pissed off Merry Men WARNINGS: Talk of Addy's assault
Addy had been hurt. They had let their co-parent go face breaking up with her partner alone while they stayed and cuddled their daughter. And Addy had been brutalised. Tuck was taking the guilt of it pretty hard, though he was keeping that well quiet, instead focusing on cursing out the person who could hurt someone as amazing as Addy. At least it was somewhat more productive?
They arrived at the Ceredig’s place, Evie all bundled up and in Will’s arms and Tuck following behind with all of her things. Rhiannon answered the door before they even knocked, and Tuck gave her a sad smile. She looked stressed, like she hadn’t slept. Well, Tuck supposed, so did he. He went to kiss her on the cheek, and she offered them both a smile. “The twins and Henry are downstairs in Iestyn’s lounge. Thank you for coming, she’s been so anxious to see Evie.”
“Of course,” Tuck answered, nodded. “We wanted to come as soon as we could.” Tuck stalled for a second, putting off going downstairs to face what Josh had done to someone he adored so much. His dear Addy, who had already been through such terrible things. He couldn’t put it off forever though, so he nodded at Will and he led the way downstairs.
What he hadn’t expected to see, was Addy smiling brightly, sitting on the sofa between her boys. “My baby!” she cried out happily, and she jumped off the sofa to dash towards them, her arms outstretched. Henry looked like he was terrified she was going to hurt herself, but she reached them easily. Her face was covered in bruises, and one of her eyes was mostly swollen shut. She was moving like she was in pain, and her voice was gravelly, her neck bright purple from the bruises there too.