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No One Gets Left Behind

E, 20k. Chapters 1 of 5 now on Ao3.

TK and Carlos take Jonah on a night out to a very special place when the honky-tonk hosts a family-friendly event, but even while surrounded by all their closet friends, not everyone is happy to see them. When disaster strikes, Jonah unexpectedly becomes the evening’s hero.

Chapter 1: Kisses for Breakfast

“What’s happened, mijo?” Andrea asks. She’s wandered over, catching the tail of the conversation, and finds herself with a little nieto cuddling into her.

“There was a mean man,” Jonah says.

A squeeze to TK’s shoulder makes him jump, but it’s only his own dad here to find out what’s going on.

“A guy confronted you in front of Jonah?” Owen asks.

“Look. I don’t want to make a huge deal out of this,” TK says, and turns to Carlos. “I just think we have to watch our backs a little, babe. I’m sorry.”

“What do you have to be sorry for?” Carlos stares at TK with a face like stone, a living boulder about to crush its way down a hillside.

“I just–”

“No.” Carlos slides off his barstool cooly. His cowboy boots clink as his feet meet the floor.

“Babe?”

“This is our place, and our night, with our family. Just as much as anyone else’s.”

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Happy belated birthday to jolly old @thisbuildinghasfeelings, who once said to me: “I’m emotional over the three of them going for a night out together.” And that lit a little spark that became this fic, on the theme of ‘returning to important places’. Lemon’s beautiful fic on the same theme is here: more than just an ordinary pain

[denizoid]

New Life on Reyes Ranch

Sequel to Reyes Ranch (ao3 link) (tumblr post link)

Rating: E

Word Count: 5k

Chapters: 1/?

It is a couple years later, and as circumstance would have it, TK and Carlos are adopting Jonah and raising him on the ranch. Every season has it's quirks, and adapting to having a toddler in your life only adds to that. This is a little window into each season of TK and Carlos's first year with Jonah, and all the ranch shenanigans he gets involved in.

Chapter 1

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[andthenshesaid-write]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Carlos Reyes/TK Strand Characters: TK Strand, Carlos Reyes (9-1-1 Lone Star), Owen Strand, Jonah Morgan (9-1-1 Lone Star) Summary:

TK’s life in Austin, as told through five hoodies.

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Sweet. He's Adorable.

11k, M. Read chapter 1 of 2 on Ao3.

Father’s Day is a major cause for celebration in the Strand-Reyes household, but when six-year-old Jonah becomes overwhelmed and reveals a secret that he was trying to keep from both papas, TK and Carlos must come up with a way to soothe his soul.

Chapter 1: Sweet I Chapter 2: (Coming this week).

TK opens the card and the sound that comes out of him is both a laugh and a cry, like he’s sustained a sudden tickle to the ribs. Jonah’s handwriting always starts off small and gets bigger and bigger as he becomes more enthusiastic about his message. “You’re so welcome, buddy,” TK sniffs. The words we are best friends are slightly mangled and concertinaed because Jonah was running out of room on the page. “It’s really amazing that I get to be your best friend and hang out with you, and to be your papa who gets to look after you. And I always will, all my life, okay?” “Okay,” Jonah agrees. “Please will you give this card to Papa?” TK says before he loses the ability to speak, and hands Jonah their card for Carlos. “Here ya go, Papa,” Jonah says, holding the card out close to Carlos’ face and making him go cross-eyed. When Carlos accepts the card, Jonah leans back against TK again and plays with his hand. He can never decide whose hand he prefers playing with. TK’s or Carlos’. Both are great.

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[aprettygoodteam]

Holding Onto Me So Sweetly

One shot | 7k words | read on AO3

If someone had told Carlos six years ago this is what his night would look like he wouldn’t have known what to think. He probably wouldn’t have believed them. Yes, he would have been thrilled TK was here in the passenger seat next to him again, but the toddler in the backseat would have had him asking some questions.

Carlos reflects on his journey with TK and then Jonah on a night recreating memories.

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[chicgeekgirl89]

Rating: E Summary: When T.K. is stood up on his birthday, a "stranger" named Carlos makes sure he has a fun night anyway. A/N: This one is real filthy friends...

Being stood up is one of the shittiest things that can happen to a human being.

First you think your date is just running late. Then you start imagining scenarios in which they’ve been kidnapped or murdered or stopped to save a dog from a kidnapper-murderer. Then finally, a little later than you should, you realize you’ve been stood up and start plotting your date’s kidnap-murder. 

There’s a lot of self talk; you remind yourself that you’re worth more than this, that clearly your date is an asshole of a human being who couldn’t be bothered to take the high road and at least send a text. And then you either go out and party, or you go home and wallow. 

Being stood up on your birthday is a whole new level of shitty though.

T.K. stares moodily at his drink, his ass numb after forty-five minutes of sitting on an unfathomably uncomfortable barstool. In an attempt at making the night feel festive, he’d asked for a lemon and a lime in his bubbly water, but right now nothing in this place feels festive at all.

He should have known better. He and Kyle have been on a few dates, but Kyle hadn’t seemed super into him. It had been fun, but very surface level. The sex had been pretty good though. 

And T.K. had been looking forward to a birthday blow job.

He chomps angrily on his straw, his stomach growling beneath the shirt he’d picked out for tonight. It’s one of his favorites, a blue button down with pink and purple flowers on it. There are little lizards hiding in the leaves. He’d been politely waiting to order food, but now that it’s clear Kyle’s not going to show, T.K. is quickly tipping into hangry territory. 

He peruses the menu and then signals the bartender. He’s ordering everything. If he’s not going to get laid tonight, at least he can eat. 

“Hi,” he says when the bartender comes over. “I’ll have the bacon wrapped dates, the artichoke dip, the chickpea salad, the miso glazed salmon with mashed potatoes and broccoli, and…” He looks again. “The mozzarella sticks. Please.”

“Wow, someone’s hungry.”

The voice at his elbow is smooth and deep and T.K. feels his cheeks warm in a flush of embarrassment, which quickly turns into annoyance. It’s a pick up line, and he’s not in the mood to be picked up right now. He’s in the mood to wallow. Alone. With his deep fried string cheese.

“Yep,” he replies tersely, taking a sip of his extra fruity water.

“Here for something special?” 

Wow, this guy isn’t taking the hint. “Getting stood up,” T.K. says with an annoyed sigh. 

He turns, expecting to find a smarmy smile and a look that says, “Hey baby, wanna see my dick?”

Instead he finds warm brown eyes that are full of genuine sympathy.

“Oh. That sucks,” the guy says.

The man is built. His button-up strains over all his muscles, his brown skin warm and practically begging T.K. to touch. And then his eyes…T.K. feels like he could drown in them, so full of life.

“Their loss,” the guy says. “I can’t imagine standing up someone like you.”

Well that’s flattering. “Thanks,” he replies. “I guess that’s what you get when you date a guy named Kyle.”

The hot guy winces. “Oof. Yeah. Kyles always turn out to be dicks, don’t they?”

“They do,” T.K. agrees. “I’m T.K., by the way.”

“I’m guessing the K doesn’t stand for Kyle?”

“Kennedy.”

The guy nods in approval. “Much more interesting. I’m Carlos.”

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[ladytaivan]

SUNKISSED

by carlossreaders

E // 30k // 4/9: uploads sunday // alternate universe

they weren’t looking for love. but sometimes, it finds you when you’re least expecting.

OR, tarlos meet-cute their way into being the one true pair that they are.

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chapter 1 // chapter 2 // chapter 3 // chapter 4

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more than just an ordinary pain

G | Tarlos + Found Family | 5k

🎂 Happy Birthday Anne @thisbuildinghasfeelings!!!!! 🎂 Cig @carlos-in-glasses and I have teamed up again this year to bring you another two fics on a theme. This year: Tarlos revisiting special places from their season one era with Jonah!!

Today I'm sharing Chapter One of more than just an ordinary pain, featuring TK, Marjan & Paul visiting the iconic Austin Bat Bridge in early Season One. Inspired 100% by Anne and I visiting the Bat Bridge and me almost pitching my phone off the boat when a bat grazed my head. (Yes there is video.) Chapter Two comes next week and features TK revisiting the bridge with Carlos & Jonah, followed by some found family feels with the Catan Crew. Cig's amazing fic will follow later this month! We hope you enjoy!!!

“Who’s Carlos?” Marjan asks, a teasing glint in her eye, voice pitched an octave higher than usual. “He’s no one,” TK yelps, lunging for the phone so fast the table rattles, ice clinking in their glasses. He’s just a millisecond too late. She snatches it away and holds it over her head, grinning. “Oh yeah? Well why does No One want you to get tacos with him some time?” The phone buzzes in her hand. All three of them freeze. “Oh my god,” Marjan breathes, lowering the screen back to eye level. “No One just sent a selfie. And he’s really hot.” Chapter One

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