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Chris and Buck were outside on buck's patio playing cards.
It's kinda became a habit or a bonding activity between father and son, except Buck isn't exactly Chris's father - does Chris look like if Eddie and Buck had a baby, maybe, does that matter? Yeah but at the moment not so much.
Buck put down his cards as he watched Eddie go through DVDs to watch.
"So what movie do you guys want to watch?" Eddie asked.
"I don't know dad pick any!" Chris said back, Buck tries to hide his smirk at Chris's tone towards Eddie.
Buck looks down, smirking as he picks up his cards.
"Hey Buck?" Chris looks between Buck and Eddie who's still looking through DVDs.
"Yeah bud?" Buck looks at Chris.
"What's your favourite food?" Buck is took off guard, I mean Chris always ask these questions like what's Buck's favourite colour or hobby his tone just made buck.. panic I guess?
Buck clears his throat. "Uh, Lasagne." he smiles softly and sips on his beer.
"Why haven't you told my dad you're in love with him?" Chris's tone turns more serious.
Buck chokes slightly on his beer. His eyes widen, his cheeks turn a rosy pink. He laughs awkwardly "W-What?"
"Why haven't you told my dad you're in love with him?" Chris asks again.
"No I know what you said, I'm just surprised." Buck shifts in his seat, he rubs the back of his neck.
"We're just friends." Buck's voice cracks slightly.
"Buck I've seen how you look at my dad and how my dad looks at you. That's not best friend behaviour. Not even close."
"Chris-" Buck's cut off by Eddie calling them inside "Looks like your dad has finally found a movie." Buck clears his throat and heads inside.
The rest of the night was awkward and tense. Eddie wasn't oblivious to Buck's change in behaviour, Eddie always notices when's somethings off with buck. If anybody notices it's Eddie.
Maddie enjoys her peace, it's very rare as she has two kids under the age of 6 and a very annoying little brother who always comes barging into her house and interrupts her peace so they can talk, the main topic they talk about is Eddie and Maddie is so sick of it.
She's just finished sipping her wine and folding laundry until there was a knock on the door. She sighs and opens it. "Buck." she smiles and lets him in.
Buck walks in and takes her glass of wine.
"Buck-" And he's already drinking it. Maddie pours herself a glass. "Okay, what's wrong."
"It's Chris."
"Okay? And why aren't you talking to Eddie about this?."
"Because it's about something Chris said about Eddie."
"So it's about both of them."
"Yes Maddie, it's about both of them!"
"Okay. What's wrong."
"Is Chim here?"
"No he's taking the kids to the park, they'll be a few hours. Now talk."
"Last night Chris asked me what's my favourite food."
Maddie chuckles. "What's so bad about Chris asking you what's your favourite-"
Bucks cuts off Maddie "Then he asked me why I haven't told Eddie I'm in love with him. Which I'm not. Eddie's my best friend and he's straight.
Maddie chokes on her wine slightly "What?" she tries to hide her laugh but fails.
"Mads this isn't funny! I'm having a crisis!"
"We definitely do not have the same meaning of crisis."
"Maddie not now."
"Sorry. Please tell me you didn't say what you always say."
"What do I always say?"
Maddie mimics Buck's voice "He's my best friend."
Maddie notices Buck's lowered expression. She sighs. "Buck. It wouldn't be so crazy."
"But it is crazy Maddie!" Buck places his head in his hands in frustration.
"Oh buck. It's okay to be in love. You deserve it, you both do."
"He's straight."
"Buck all I'm hearing are excuses."
Buck throws his hands up "Of course I'm in love with him!"
"Then go tell him that Buck." Maddie places a reassuring hand on Buck's shoulder.
Chimney gets back with the kids. "Honey I'm home! Oh and Buck's here. Hey Buckeroo."
"Uncle buck!" Jee's smile always brightens Bucks day.
Chimney kisses Maddie on the cheek. Then buck is reminded. That's what he wants, someone to come home to, someone to settle down with, someone to raise a kid with, someone to love. That someone is Eddie.
"I should go." Buck mutters. He pulls out his phone and texts Eddie
Buck : "Hey, you busy?"
Eddie : "Nope, just at home chilling. Chris is out at some movie theatre with some friends."
Buck: "You mind if i come over?"
Eddie: "Yeah sure."
Maddie smirks over Bucks shoulder. "Go get your man."
"Shut up." Buck facepalms and leaves.
"What was that about" Chimney asks Maddie - he's completely oblivious to this.
"War is over babe, Buck's finally grown a pair and is gonna confess to Eddie."
Chimney's jaw drops slightly and he smiles "So no more having to watch them yearn and deny?"
"Mhm." Maddie smiles and sips on her wine.
Buck enters Eddie's house - using his key of course.
"Hey buck! So you wanna watch a movie, drink beers or play video games?"
"Actually I came here to talk to you."
"About what?"
"About us."
Eddie runs his hand through his hair.
Oh. So this is the talk. The one that changes things. The important one.
"Sure yeah. Let's sit down."
Eddie swallows hard, the awkward tension filling the room.
"So let's talk then Buck."
"Okay, so Chris kinda asked me a question yesterday about well, us."
"What was the question?"
"He asked me why I haven't told you that I'm in love with you." Buck sighs
That completely took Eddie off guard. "Well you're not. Right."
Buck doesn't reply but that answers all of Eddie's questions. He just sighs and runs his hand through his curls.
oh so he is in love with Eddie "Buck. There's a reason why I haven't gone on dates, or looked at a woman in a year."
There's a long, comfortable silence between the two.
"I'm gay."
Buck looks at Eddie "Y-You're gay?"2
"Yes Buck. I'm gay."
"Well that's all my excuses gone."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"My excuse for reasons why I can't be in love with you was that you're straight a-and my best friend." Buck's speech quickens like he's trying to dump everything out.
"Buck. Buck." Eddie places his hand on Buck's shoulder. "Evan."
That finally catches Buck's attention. "Yeah?"
"I'm in love with you." Eddie smiles.
Buck smiles back at Eddie. "I love you too."
Eddie's breath catches. "Can I kiss you?"
Buck smiles. "Yeah."
Eddie cups Buck's jaw with his hand, he pulls him closer and places his lips on Buck's. "I've wanted to do this for so long."
Buck pulls away slightly but their foreheads touch. "Same." Buck kisses Eddie softly.
For the rest of the night they kiss, make out, cuddle in Eddie's bed, and tell each other how much they love each other.
Eddie plays with buck's curls as they lay in bed. "Chris texted. He's staying at his friend's house. Which means we can tell him as soon as he gets home." He smiles softly.
"I love you." Buck says for about the millionth time tonight.
"I love you too Buck."
"My sister's gonna lose it when I tell her." Buck smiles thinking about Maddie's reaction and how she's been the victim of buck and Eddie's yearning and denying they're in love for the past decade.
Eddie smiles and turns over, he turns off the lamp. "Night buck."
"Night Eddie." Buck kisses Eddie's forehead as Eddie snuggles into him.
They fall asleep, together, in Eddie's bed, naked and in love.