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It has been a wild few weeks for Buck. Having withdrawals was no joke; he had no idea just how much Bobby truly struggled until he himself went through it, but he had his family with him through all the sobbing and nightmares; someone was always there through him throwing fits of rage; someone was there to whisper, “It’s okay, Buck, I'm here.”
And that someone always seemed to be Eddie.
The others were always there as well, but Eddie never left his side.
So when the withdrawal finally eased up on Buck, he and Eddie decided to grab a beer and talk.
“I am sorry, Eddie.”
Eddie looked at Buck, confused.
“Why are you sorry, Buck?”
Buck looks down at his beer in shame, “Because I lied to you.”
Eddie sighs as Buck continues, “I should have told you, but I thought I could do it on my own.”
“But you shouldn’t have to,” Eddie says softly, stroking Buck's cheek, Buck leaning into it.
This was nothing new to them. Eddie’s touches had become a constant thing of comfort for both of them.
“But I–” Buck starts, but Eddie cuts him off.
“Buck, you have nothing to apologize for,” Eddie assures.
Buck shakes his head in disagreement.
“But I do, Eds. I do. I should have just told–” Eddie cuts him off again.
“I love you.”
Buck blue screens for a moment, registering what Eddie had just said.
“What?”
“ I love you, so please stop apologizing.”
“But you’re straight….right?”
Eddie rolls his eyes, sitting down with his and Buck’s still-full beer bottles, pulling Buck towards him by his shirt, locking his lips perfectly onto Buck as Buck slowly melts into it, smiling with glee as Eddie's tongue meets his, both of them moaning in delight.
Buck grabs hold of Eddie’s neck, wrapping his legs around Eddie’s waist as Eddie grabs Buck’s ass, helping stay in place before both their beers spill on the counter, making them break apart, panting heavily to catch their breath, laughing a little because of what their passionate make-out just caused.
Buck smiles lovingly at Eddie with a teasing smile, resting his forehead on Eddie’s.
Eddie smiles back, kissing Buck again, not caring about the mess they made, but Buck pulls away laughing hysterically, “We have to tell Chimney.”
“I’m sorry, what?” Eddie questions, cocking a brow.
Buck smiles a knowing smile
“It’s the chain of command, Eddie, we can’t break it now,” he teases.
Eddie blushes brightly
“Seriously?”
Buck nods. “Seriously.”
“That’s very presumptuous of you,” Eddie jokes.
Buck snorts. “Oh, yeah, how?”
“I mean, we’ve only kissed twice, who says that it’s a forever thing?” Eddie is just teasing, and they both know it.
Buck smirks. “Oh, it’s a forever thing, baby.”
Eddie smiles. “I know.”
“God, I love you,” Buck exhales.
Eddie smirks, “I love you too, cariño, now, c’mere.”
Eddie then yanks Buck in by the collar of his shirt to join their lips again. Shortly after, the two are walking down the hallway, lips still locked, heading into the bedroom.
Oh, yeah, this is definitely a forever thing.
Screw the chain of command