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    Something changed for him in New Mexico. On his knees in the dirt, cradling Buck's head, Buck's dirty hair against his palm and his pulse thudding against Eddie's fingers, which he couldn't pull away even though Buck was awake, smiling dazedly under the blood and the bruises. Something changed then. Cracked open. He could patch it up, probably. He's good at that. He's done it before, plenty of times.

    Under his hands, Buck breathes, warm and alive.

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    17 Aug 2026

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    “Please excuse the interruption,” the admiral says, and he’s looking past Bobby right at Eddie. “I know you’re on duty.” He nods his chin, inclines it, just minimally. “Staff Sergeant Diaz? I have news to be delivered to you by personal service.” And after a beat, “I’m very sorry.”

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    18 May 2026

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    “Edmundo Björn Diaz, will you marry me?”

    “My middle name is not Björn.”

    “That's not a no, but I really need a yes."

    “Buck, what's going on?”

    Buck rises and shows Eddie a tiny box in a dark green shade, and when he opens it, inside are two matching gold bands on a dark red velvet cushion.

    “My husband and stepson are covered by my benefits, but you'll need to make an honest man out of me before I can submit the papers with the department."

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    Eddie plans to move to El Paso.

    Everything is set—until he discovers that recent budget cuts have forced the El Paso Fire Department to close several stations and implement a hiring freeze.

    Without a job with benefits, he and Chris are on the verge of losing their insurance. That’s when Buck comes up with a plan.

    Because really, what’s a little insurance fraud between friends?

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    15 Mar 2025

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    Eddie comes home late one night after drinking and street fighting. He didn't expect Buck to be there. He didn't expect Buck to start berating him with questions and worry. He also didn't expect to still be so angry with Buck for leaving him and Christopher during the lawsuit and so he does something that he will forever regret.

    In which a drunk and angry Eddie hits Buck and everyone finds out.

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    01 Nov 2024

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    It goes like this. They are bored, capital B and all. Eleven hours with zero calls. Inventory perfected. Stocking and restocking absolutely fucking devoured. Kitchen polished — even behind the fridge. Naps taken. Several games of Spades lost. Reality TV binged. And then— Then Hen finds the Kool-Aid pouches left over from one of the station’s Halloween community events last year. And Buck? Buck stares at his Blue Raspberry pouch and gets an idea.

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    Or playing Never Have I Ever during a slow shift goes as well as you can probably expect.

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    20 May 2024