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Buddie Bingo Prompt - Family Fluff
A cry pierces through the early morning light, making Evan Buckley-Diaz and his husband Eddie Buckley-Diaz groan. Buck is wrapped around Eddie, hands over his abdomen tracing the c-section scar lightly.
"Your daughter has your lungs," Eddie mumbles, burrowing deeper into his pillow.
"Your daughter has your inability to sleep through the night," Buck mutters back, kissing Eddie's neck lovingly. "I can get her."
Eddie groans before turning over in Buck's arms, bringing a hand up to caress his face. "That's her hungry cry and unfortunately she hasn't taken to the bottle yet."
Buck leans down and kisses his husband, the man who carried their daughter and son for nine months and is currently on leave taking care of both their kids. The other man pulls away, smiling. "Can't start anything yet, baby."
Buck's blonde curls are messy from interrupted sleep, and Eddie's brown hair isn't much better. "I know, I know. Better go get her before she wakes grumpy pants up."
Eddie untangles himself, stopping in the bathroom to relieve himself first before he goes to the nursery, checking to see if Christopher, their ten year old son, has woken up yet. He's sleeping soundly, and he's looking more like Buck everyday.
He enters the nursery to see his four month old crying, little feets and hands waving in anger, her tiny face scrunched up in displeasure. "Oh you, acting like me already."
Eddie picks her up, and walks to the gliding chair, adjusting his daughter so he can nurse her. Not many male carriers produce breast milk, but he has for both pregnancies and loves this bonding time. He nursed Christopher for six months, and will do the same with Isabella.
Picking up the nursing pillow, he places it on his lap and Bella latches on right away, sucking down her breakfast like her other father does. He and Buck have been together since they were 20, Christopher being their surprise baby. Buck was in the SEAL's while he was in the army, and one day he collapsed in the desert completely unaware he could get pregnant.
He was sent home after the pregnancy was confirmed and despite everything, they were beyond ecstatic. Their parents not so much, but they already had a house and an income. Eddie tried to give birth naturally with Chris, but complications arose and they had to perform a c-section. The moment Buck cut the cord, they were in love with their little boy.
His cerebral palsy diagnosis did nothing to make them love their kid less, but made Eddie's parents hover more. They moved out to Los Angeles to get the best medical care and to be with his abuela and extended family. They helped take care of Christopher while he was deployed again once his medical leave was up, and the two of them missed some milestones.
Now, they are both out of the military, both firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department, and Buck is off for the next 48 hours. Eddie is on paternity leave, staying home with Bella and Chris until she is six months old.
"I don't think I will ever tire of this sight," Buck says, leaning against the doorframe. Eddie is as in love with him now as he was when they first met. Father of his two kids, probably more because he loves being pregnant.
"I love being able to do this," the brunette whispers, fingers caressing the chubby cheek. "I can't believe how much she looks like me."
Buck comes into the room, and sits down against the chair, resting his head against Eddie's legs. "Well Chris is looking more like me every day so it's only right you get a carbon copy also. And she is gonna break hearts because you, my husband, are gorgeous."
"Daaaddddd!" Christopher calls from his room, making them laugh. Buck kisses Eddie's knee before getting up to see what their son wants. He moves Bella to his other nipple, feeling her latch on and suck down the milk there.
"We're gonna be in our room!" Buck yells, making him smile. It's been awhile since they had Saturday morning cuddles with Buck, since he gets one weekend a month off.
His daughter stops feeding, so Eddie takes her away from his chest before placing her against his shoulder, and getting up. He'll burp her once he gets to their room but he just wants to be with his family.
Buck and Christopher are cuddled on the bed when Eddie and Bella join them. Chris reaches out for his sister, and they help him hold her while Eddie gets under the covers.
"Hi Bella," Christopher says, looking at her smiling. "You're getting big and I can't wait to start showing you all the cool things."
Eddie settles against Buck's shoulder, reveling in the little family they have. The blonde kisses his head, watching their children interact. Bella smiles at them, gurgling happily. "Dad, can you take her? I wanna cuddle with Daddy."
Buck smiles brightly, gently taking their daughter and cuddling her against his chest while Christopher hugs Eddie, falling asleep on him almost immediately. The two men look at each other and their kids, loving moments like this.
Quiet on a Saturday morning, the kids sound asleep and they are not far behind. With one hand on Bella's back, Buck kisses Eddie tenderly, before they doze off until their oldest is ready to get up fully.
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Eddie wakes up after everyone else, the bed empty but sounds coming from the kitchen along with delicious smells. He stretches, and stands in front of the mirror, his scars prominent. He shrugs on a shirt and enters the kitchen to see Bella in her bouncer and Christopher on a stool next to Buck who is making pancakes and a full breakfast.
He wraps his arms around Buck's middle, pressing a kiss to his muscular back. "Smells good," he murmurs, feeling his husband laugh. "Thanks for letting me sleep."
"You're still tired, Daddy. You're a..a koala." Christopher says, before Eddie swoops in to hug and kiss his son. The ten year old giggles with the extra attention, Bella laughing also.
"Coffee is brewed, ready to go. Sit down, take a load off. Breakfast will be ready momentarily courtesy of Chefs Buckley-Diaz," Buck says, smiling at him before flipping the pancake. Eddie pours himself a cup of coffee, grabbing the sugar, syrup and creamer before sitting at the kitchen table.
He bends down and unstraps Bella, who squeals when she sees him and he just holds her until she starts searching for food.
"Gonna have to start her on solids soon," Buck says, placing a plate of pancakes, eggs and bacon in front of him. "She's starting to sit up."
Eddie sighs, knowing when he got up that his daughter would be hungry and wore a henley that is stretched out. Bella latches on, suckling hungrily.
He grabs a piece of bacon, watching Buck help their son cut up his pancakes and drown it in syrup. This is what he pictured all those years ago, when he found out he was pregnant with Chris.
Laughter on Saturday mornings, cuddle sessions and a nice house with the man he loves.
Yeah, his life is great.