Read on ao3 | Buddie | Sentinel/Guide AU | 31k | Chapters 9/9
Summary: Evan Buckley was only a year old when he came online as a Guide. At 27, he's never met a Sentinel who calls to him, until suddenly he's being pulled onto the spirit plane while he sleeps, by two unknown spirit animals in extreme emotional distress.
Tagging some friends and people who've interacted with the snippets and posts now that the fic is completely posted :)
i see you, i feel you (i'm sorry that i took so long to get here)
Pairing: Evan Buckley and Eddie Diaz (911)
Word Count: 2.5k
âYour family is adorable,â she says with a smile, before turning her attention to the drawer to get Eddieâs change.
âOh,â he breathes, blinking a couple of times, âthank you.â
Itâs the only reaction that feels correct. That is his family. Unconventional, maybe, but real in every way that matters.
âHow long have you been married?â She asks, finally handing him the change, and his brain comes to a screeching halt as he looks at her properly.
Hailey, as per the name tag pinned next to a little rainbow flag, who canât be more than a few months older than Chris, thinks heâs married to Buck.
He doesnât know exactly what to do.
âWeâre,â he tries, before clearing his throat, âweâre not married.â
or
Eddie just wanted to buy some ice cream.
Eddie has never flipped his phone over so fast. Chris looks up, eyebrows raised.
âDid Buck send you another snake picture?â he asks.
He can't say no, because Buck⌠Buck did. But not of a rattlesnake mid-strike this time. He sent an entirely different sort of snake. He nods, his throat too dry to speak.
They're nearly done with dinner, Chris pushing a few peas around on his plate like they'll disappear if he just believes hard enough. âCan I see?â
Eddie should've said it wasn't a snake. Of course his kid would want to take a look at whatever freaked him out.
His phone buzzes again.
Buck: I'M SO SORRY
Eddie: Send an actual snake
Eddie: Hurry
His phone vibrates. Buck's sent a picture.
Eddie blanches. It's awful. But he clicks it so Chris won't see any of the surrounding messages or accidentally scroll and flips his phone.
Chris takes it to study it. He zooms in. Tilts his head. Brings the phone up close to his face.
âDo you need new glasses?â
Chris ignores this. He consults his own phone.
Eddie stares desperately at his, because for the first time in his life, it's potentially a bomb. He's never gotten one of⌠one of those before. Once, in high school, Shannon joked about it, but then she'd peed on a stick, and that was the end of any fun of that sort.
The sound of Chris's phone ringing snaps Eddie out of his reverie. He flinches, which makes Chris laugh. Chris is holding his phone between them on speaker, waiting for Buck to pick up.
He does. Buck never disappoints. âH-hey, Chris.â
âYou sent Dad the third result for scary rattlesnake on Google images,â Chris says, his tone deeply accusatory. Eddie is so fond of his kid.
He also takes the opportunity to steal his phone back and shove it in his pocket. Far, far away from a teenager who occasionally decides Eddie's privacy is worth less than nothing. The only reason he doesn't snoop more, Eddie is almost certain, is because he doesn't really care about what his boring old dad has going on.
âY-yeah,â Buck agrees.
âYou and I both know you can be more creative than that.â
âOh, he's plenty creative.â Eddie stabs one of his own peas.
It's a mistake, because he's chewing when Buck says, âHeâs only afraid of big snakes.â
Buck takes care of Eddie. Who's been stabbed, did you hear?
âSo youâre gonna, what, stand there and watch?â
Buckâs eyes flick back up to Eddieâs face, where his eyes are still shut in concentration. Not that thereâs anything wrong with checking out your friendâs abs. Especially if that's where he's just been stabbed.
âYeah. I'm really looking forward to the part where you try to bend over and get a good look at everything.â
Eddieâs jaw tics again as they fall back into their stalemate. But it doesnât take long for Eddie to open his big, pleading eyes and unleash them Buckâs way.
âFine.â
AO3 tags: Injury Recovery, Scars, Implied/Referenced Drug Addiction, Implied Panic Attacks, Content Warnings Aside This Is Ultimately Fluffy, First Kiss, Getting Together
Tags Not On AO3: Platonically Putting Your Mouth All Over Your BoyBestie's Body To Quiet The Noise In Your Head, That's A Thing Right?, Buck Buckley Sure Thinks So
Even if Eddie isn't as straight as either of them previously assumed, something he hesitantly told Buck two months ago and everyone else in a group text last week, he doesn't have feelings for Buck. Buck is sure of that. He has to be.
He's got excellent reasoning behind his certainty:
1. Eddie knows Buck better than anyone else in the world.
2. Eddie is too smart to be in love with Buck.
3. Eddie deserves better than Buck.
4. Christopher wouldn't approve.
5. And, for that matter, Theo probably wouldn't either. He loves Eddie, but loving him as Buck's best friend is way different than loving him as Buck's boyfriend.
6. If Buck lets himself have hope, he'll be crushed.
He repeats this list to himself a lot. It's a good list.
Despite the amount of time he spends running over all the reasons this won't work, his heart still leaps into his throat when Eddie rounds the engine and smiles at him. He looks good, already in uniform with his hair gelled back. The strand that usually springs free about three hours into any given shift is still in place.
âHey, Buck,â Eddie says. âHow's Theo doing?â
âHe tried to make the microwave explode this morning.â Has Buck's mouth always been this dry? Maybe it's been a few years since he last had a sip of water. That would explain it.
âHe's going to be a scientist.â Eddie's tone is both confident and adoring. Buck wants to lick him.
He doesn't. They're at work, and Eddie doesn't want Buck. Instead, he lurches forward, shoves the box into Eddie's hands, and says, âThanks, cupcake.â
Then he flees the scene. Itâs not dignified, but he doesnât want to see Eddieâs reaction to Buck turning up with a freshly bought baked good for him and no one else. Itâs too revealing.
It isn't until he's halfway into his uniform, fly still open and shirt unbuttoned, that he realizes.
âDonât worry, guys,â Hen calls, crossing the last of the space between them, âitâs nothing serious. Our Buck just had a certain kind of dream about someone from this team.â
âItâs no big deal,â Buck says, but his face is still flushed.
âAs long as it wasnât about me, I agree,â Chim says, and Buck immediately pulls a face.
âEw, no,â he groans. âYouâre married to my sister.â
âAnd your captain,â Chimney adds, but then pauses. âThough I guess thatâs not really a deterrent.â
Everyone laughs, and Eddie remembers a second too late that he should join in. Itâs justâ if the dream wasnât about Chimney, who was it about? Hen is a lesbian, and he really doesnât think Buck could ever be into her like that. Ravi? He and Buck are partners now, and he sees them laugh and joke all the time, butâŚitâd be weird, right? Wrong, somehow.
âSo who was it about, then?â Ravi asks with a big grin. âWait, donât tell me â it was totally about Eddie, wasnât it?â
Buck has a hot tub that we have not seen yet buuuuuut that makes me choose pool/hot tub sex
in hot water
1.2K words | explicit
hot tub sex | first time | hand jobs
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The heat sinks into his bones, easing tight muscles, and Buck leans back against the edge of the hot tub with a low groan. Next to him, Eddie laughs softly.
"Shut up," Buck mumbles without opening his eyes. "It's been a long day."
"Uh huh," Eddie says indulgently. "Don't fall asleep in here."
"I won't."
He doesn't open his eyes, either. If he does, he's going to have to see Eddie in the water right next to him, shirtless, flushed pink, his hair curling against his sweaty temples from the heat and humidity, and there's only so much temptation Buck can be expected to withstand.
It's not a particularly large hot tub, and they're both big guys. Their knees bump slightly when he shifts, and it would be more telling to flinch away, so he doesn't. Eddie doesn't shift back either; under the burbling water, his bare calf slides against Buck's, then stills.
Buck can't help it; he opens his eyes.
It's as bad as he expected: Eddie is slouched against the edge of the hot tub next to him, water up to his chest, shoulders bare and gleaming. His hair is messy and damp and his eyes are heavy-lidded and there's a fine sheen of sweat on his upper lip that Buck wants to taste. This was such a bad idea. Somehow, he's managed to avoid this exact situation for months on end, and now here he is, barely even on purpose: just him and Eddie, alone for the evening, sharing the hot tub in the private dark of his own back deck. Even the string lights he hung across the back yard are conspiring against him, illuminating the whole scene in a soft, romantic glow.
Eddie catches him looking a moment later, smiles at him, lazy and content and devastatingly beautiful.
"Hey," he murmurs.
"Hey," Buck rasps back, clearing his throat. He straightens up enough to reach his drink in the holderâit's that fancy craft soda that Karen has gotten him hooked on, not beer. He kind of wishes it was beer, though it's probably a good thing right now that he's sober. His self control feels strained enough as it is. Eddie's leg is still pressed against his under the water.Â
"This is good, huh?"
"Yeah," Buck manages. "Yeah, it's good."
Eddie is still watching him. That lazy smile is still resting on his lips, but there's something in his eyes that's sharper, thoughtful and intent. "Should hang out like this more. Just the two of us."
"Yeah."
"Buck," Eddie says, and when Buck looks up at him again, he rubs a hand over his mouth, hesitates. Then his hand moves beneath the water, settling on Buck's knee with deliberate intent.
Buck swallows, hard. They're still barely touching. Eddie's fingers press against the inside of his thigh, his thumb settling on Buck's kneecap. It's not much of a touch, not really. Definitely not enough to get him hard, but that's what's happening, unmistakably, his cock stirring in his swim shorts as Eddie's thumb moves back and forth on his knee. He breathes in, then shakily out, then looks up at Eddie's face again.
He looks nervous. It's not obvious, but Buck's known Eddie for years, knows him better than he knows almost anyone, and Eddie is nervous right now, with his hand on Buck's leg and his eyes on Buck's face, watching for his reaction.
"Eddie," Buck whispers.
"This okay?" Eddie asks, just as quiet, and his hand slips higher, just a little bit, lighting up Buck's whole body.
"It's, uh." They should probably talk about thisâEddie touching him like this, like he wantsâbut Buck can't bring himself to break the spell, not yet. "Yeah. It's okay."
"Good," Eddie murmurs, shifting closer. His hand moves higher, fingers dipping under the hem of Buck's swim trunks, and Buck tilts his head back with a shuddering sigh that definitely gives away the whole game, if he hadn't already.
Eddie doesn't snatch his hand away, not like Buck thought he might. He lets out a soft sound under his breath, watching Buck, as he slides his hand up, over his shorts, to settle over his crotch. Buck's hips jump involuntarily, shoving his cock against Eddie's hand, and Eddie licks his lips and presses down a little, nodding a little, as if to himself, when Buck's breath hitches.
He doesn't have words either, as it turns out. He grabs at Eddie's shoulders, pulling him closer, and Eddie lets himself be pulled, moves through the hot water until he's straddling Buck's lap, and oh, Eddie is hard too, which shouldn't be a shock but somehow is. He grinds his hips down with a shaky little sound, rubbing his cock against Buck's through their swim trunks, and Buck gets his hands on Eddie's ass, fingers digging into the perfect swell of it, hauling him down.
"Oh, fuck," Eddie breathes, and pitches forward to shove his mouth against Buck's.
Somehow that too is a surprise, but Buck gets with the program immediately, moaning into a kiss that starts off desperate and only gets more so, Eddie's hips working, Eddie's stiff cock rubbing against Buck's through the friction and folds of their swim trunks. He shoves a hand down between them without breaking the kiss, yanking at his shorts and then Buck's. Buck lifts his hips to help him pull them down, and then they're skin to skin, Eddie's bare cock against his.
Buck moans against Eddie's mouth, kisses him again, harder, as Eddie gets his hand around both of them. The friction is somehow both not enough and too much with the hot water swirling around them, but that barely seems to matter, with Eddie's weight across his thighs and Eddie's mouth on his and Eddie's hand on him, on both of them.
"Yeah," Eddie breathes, kissing him again, then biting his lower lip, hard enough to send a sharp surge of pleasure/pain through him that has him jerking against Eddie, choking on a moan as he comes. The water swirls it away immediately, and Eddie's hips are still moving, his hand still squeezing his cock against Buck'sâit's too much, too much, and he never wants it to stop. He digs his fingers into Eddie's ass instead, watches Eddie's eyes flutter shut and his mouth drop open on a soundless gasp as his cock starts to pulse.
He sags against Buck once it's over, and Buck takes his weight, slides a hand up Eddie's bare, heaving back. He opens his mouth to speak, then shuts it again. He can't quite bring himself to break the spell of whatever this is to say something like, what now? or please don't tell me that this isn't gonna change things? or do you wantâdoes this mean you wantâ
Abruptly, Eddie starts laughing. His mouth is pressed to Buck's shoulder; his breath warm against his damp skin.
"What?" Buck asks, a reluctant smile pulling at his lips.
"Iâdid not think this through. We're gonna have to drain the hot tub to clean it."
Suddenly, Buck is laughing too, and Eddie lifts his head to grin at him. "Next time, maybe we can use a bed," he says.
"Yeah," Eddie says, leaning in to kiss him again. "Yeah, sounds like a plan."
âTell me your story,â Buck asks, once theyâre all settled in his office-slash-living room. Itâs become his go-to ice-breaker for new clientsâhow could he expect to plan their wedding if he doesnât know who they are as a couple? Sure, heâs a romantic, but itâs also practical. Itâs how he learns how to turn the big day from great into something magical. He sips his coffee, leaving his notepad in his bag for now. He wants this to be as natural as possible, and he can jot down his notes later.
Ana, the bride-to-be, smiles brightly, linking her fiancĂŠâs hand with her own. âWe met about three years ago. I was his sonâs teacher.â
âSheâs amazing with him,â the fiancĂŠ, Eddie, cuts in. Heâs incredibly handsome, with his brown eyes and long lashes, perfect smile, and hair combed to the side. They make a beautiful couple.
Part one: quod erat demonstrandum (16.2k, rated E)
Eddie asks Buck to fuck him to prove he's straight. Things go about as well as you'd think.
Part two: corpus delicti (33.3k, rated E)
Eddie gains a boyfriend, a pair of lace panties, and learns a lot about himself in the span of forty-eight hours.
(look, I adore the way Kam writes, it's so smooth and the blend of humour with smut is absolutely amazing. I adore D/s fics when they're done well and don't veer off into ridiculous. There's autonomy here from Eddie in his freedom, and it's gorgeous and slightly voyeuristic to read)
shapeshifter (series) by unreckless
Part one: the fruit that leaves a stain (62.7k, rated E)
one year, two funerals, one LAFD gala, and approximately a dozen times Eddie had to sigh and say âYes, itâs Buckâs.â
Part two: squirrel hell (18k, rated E)
buck, brain melting out of his skull from the heatwave and horniness, has a two track mind. fuck eddie and then ask him to marry him
(trans!Eddie, pregnant!Eddie. Look, the summary drew me, grief sex and miscommunication are like catnip to me, I read this entire series in, like, a day. It's absolutely fantastic. I have no words, just go and read it because it's beautifully written, I was drawn in from the first sentence and could not put it down.)
chris is hanging out with buck while theo chases eddie around the backyard when chris asks why theo doesnât call buck Dad.
âhe has a dad,â buck tells him. âand a mom. just because theyâre gone doesnât mean iâm trying to replace them.â
chris considers that for a moment and says. âyouâre his buck.â
âyeah,â buck agrees. chris tries to ignore the jealousy curdling in his chest.
âlike youâre my buck.â he says, trying to sound casual.
âsort of,â buck hedges.
âoh.â chris nods. âbecause heâs actually your son and iâmâŚâ
âiâm his guardian,â buck says. âyou have your dad, so iâve been able to be your friend. i canât be his friend like that.â
and. chris wasnât expecting that. he nods, only sort of understanding.
âi have to parent him, discipline him, make him brush his teeth every day,â buck continues, voice soft. âsomeone else will have to spoil him, go with him to the zoo, eat too much candy with him.â buck looks intently at chris, mouth crooked in a half smile.
âme?â chris whispers.
âwho else?â buck replies. âyou and your dadâi hope youâll be theoâs best friend when i have to be his parent. i want you to be his buck.â
chris nods, throat tight. his dad is in the grass now, theo clambering on top of him in victory. the kid is all sunshine and relentless energy, like buck, and the jealousy in chrisâ chest softens into recognition. âokay,â he says, glancing back at buck. âbut if he makes a run for it at the zoo, itâs on you.â
buck grins and pulls chris into a hugâthe lingering kind chris hasnât allowed since he entered high school. chris doesnât pull away.
âdeal,â buck says with a bright smile. âbesides, itâs your dadâs job to catch theo if he runs. eddieâs the fastest runner, after all.â
Rating: Explicit just in case for violence and crime (high mature)
Word Count:Â 4102 words
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/84783256
Summary:
"Who I am is unimportant. You have a decision to make and only a limited time to make it, before it's too late for your fellow firefighter."
Buck spares a short glance at Eddie, the sallowness of his skin and shallow raspy breaths belaying what Buck already logically knows - Eddie needs medical attention, and quickly.
"Please, he's got a son," Buck pleads.
"They always do. That has no bearing on the decision that must be made. Only one of you will be making it out of here alive and that decision will be made by you."
Wrong place, wrong time - Buck and Eddie unintentionally fall into a saw trap of life and death. A choice needs to be made and sacrifice is the aim of the game.
This was a part of the Same Prompt Challenge for the 911Writer's Discord. I chose the Ultimate Level and so needed to include the trope and two quotes.
- Forced Proximity Trope
- 'Donât - Donât touch it, please it hurts.'
- 'Normal people donât go around destroying other people.'
I've had some horrendous writer's block recently so this challenge broke through the inertia for me. It's probably a bit choppy but it did the job.
Don't forget to check out the other submissions in the collection.
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âChris,â Eddie says, nudging him. âYou wanna say hi? Properly?âÂ
Christopher flips him off, discreetly, and then to Theo he says very sweetly, âHi, Theo.âÂ
Buckâs heart swells to thrice the size of whatever it was, and heâs hit with a rush of love so intense heâs tearing up with it. Eddieâs no better, eyes sparkling.Â
âHi,â Theo says, and then presses himself back towards Buck, clutching his spiderâman tightly. âYouâre Buckâs big best friend.âÂ
Christopher grins. âI am, yeah,â he says, cheesing so hard. âYouâre Buckâs tiny best friend, arenât you?âÂ
Theo nods shyly. âYeah.âÂ
Christopher holds out his hand, tilting his head. âIâm Chris,â he says, and then Buck has to fight very hard not to sob when Theo takes it, his small hand cradled perfectly in Christopherâs palm. âWhatâs your name?âÂ
âHi Kiss,â Theo says, in awe. âMy name is Theo.âÂ