prompt fic for @aa-lionheart who asked:
I was looking for someone who was looking for prompts
It’s just that ever since I saw the Bridgerton, I have this scene in my head where Eddie and Buck confess their love in the rain.
I never watched Bridgerton, and this turned a bit more angst-y than planned, but I hope you like it, love. 💕
Also I want to thank my amazing beta @talespinner230 my fics partner in crime, I love you babe!!🤗💜
It’s those quiet moments (that bring us together)
(can be found in ao3)
Buck was standing on the edge of the pier, unmindful of the rain coming down in what seemed to be a punishing pace, the rain blended and masked the tears coming down pale cheekbones.
They were there, originally, to save two kids that fell into the water. The kids, two boys, around 13yo tried to walk on the railing as part of a dare and both fell down.
The 118 were nearby and caught the call, Buck and Eddie went straight into the water, Buck quickly located the first kid, who managed to grab onto one of the pillars under the pier and was hanging on for dear life.
Buck swam with him to the point where his team set up a winch and a harness was lowered, waiting to pull the kid up to the safety of the pier and the paramedics.
Meanwhile Eddie was diving close by looking for the other kid, once Buck handed his charge off to his team, he joined his partner.
They looked for almost an hour, they looked as close to the pier’s pillars as they could without one of them getting hurt by the strong waves attempting to throw them against hard, unforgiving wood.
They looked while the skies turned dark, the waves grew stronger and the divers joined them.
They looked, until the rain started, and Bobby ordered them out, because it was too dangerous to be in the water while lightning raged out.
Heartbroken, and defeated they were pulled out of the water. Both were lifted up and onto the pier with harnesses, Hen and Chimney waited for them to land firmly top-side to drape a warm blanket around their shoulders and whisk them off for vitals and a general check up, to make sure there are no hidden wounds or the onset of hypothermia.
Hen finished checking Buck, trying all that time to get him to engage in some light conversation, anything to draw him out of that terrible, shattered state of mind he seemed to be in.
A quick look in Eddie’s direction uncovered Chimney having about as much luck as she was. She was brought out of her thoughts, when Buck shed the blanket and took off to the pier’s railing, looking out into the darkened horizon.
A movement to her left, alerted her that Eddie shed his own blanket, and is making his way to Buck’s side at the railing. At Bobby’s nod, she and Chimney started to pack things up, allowing Eddie and Buck some vestige of privacy.
Eddie came to stand close to Buck, his palm landing on the railing right next to Buck’s, pressing his entire left side to Buck’s right, offering comfort with his quiet presence and touch. Buck’s breath hitched, several times, until he managed to take a deep breath and even out into a steady rhythm.
All the while Eddie stood there, eyes forward, his own brown eyes bright, devastation clear on his face. When Buck finally turned to him, Eddie turned to meet his eyes, blue eyes red rimmed, tears mingled with the rain, as if the skies were crying with them.
Eddie then turned fully towards Buck, and with gentle palms framed his face and wiped the traces of tears from warm cheekbones with his thumbs. “We put it away,” he murmured softly, even as fresh tears made their way from sad brown eyes.
Buck then reached and brought their forehead together, “And we save the next one.” he murmured back, determined, like a promise. A few moments later Eddie turned to bestow a light peck to Buck’s right temple. “Come on, let’s get back to the station, we can try and face-time Christopher before his bed time.”
“Wait,” Buck stopped him from stepping away, not ready to part from their current warm proximity and the intimate bubble they created. Eddie tilted his head in question, his eyes radiating soft compassion.
“I love you, you know that?” Buck blurted, the veiled alarm in his eyes and the frown of his brows, told Eddie that this was definitely not what Buck intended to say.
The amused light in Eddie’s eyes, allayed Buck’s immediate fear that Eddie might be cross with him. That he would walk away from him.
Eddie chuckled, and stepped closer to his partner, “I did know that.” He replied, and brushed his nose with Buck’s, “I love you too, Buck.” He promised, and pressed his lips to Buck’s, who snaked a hand around Eddie’s waist, bringing him flush against his own tall frame, as he responded with alacrity.
So lost were they in each other, that they completely missed the flash of light that washed over them. “I’m glad, well glad is a relative term considering I have to pay Hen now for winning the bet, that you two finally got your act together, but it’s raining, I’m wet and will be completely unsympathetic to either of you catching your deaths, if we don’t get out of this wretched weather soon.”
The two turned to glare at Chimney, who was standing under an umbrella held by a grinning-like-a-hyena, Hen. Chimney on the other hand was completely unaffected, eyes firmly attached to his cellphone, furiously typing something into it. With an evil grin, he raised his head to look at Buck, “Maddie says call her as soon as possible so she can squee in your ear.”
“Is that really how she put it?” Buck asked with a skeptic eyebrow, as he and Eddie made their way towards their teammates.
“That’s how she meant it.” Chimney shrugged infuriatingly, making Hen chuckle and Buck and Eddie roll their eyes amusedly. “Congrats boys,” Hen offered happily handing them new dry blankets, “And thank you for choosing today to do this, beers on me and Karen once we talk you into a double date.”
“Seriously?” Eddie retorted.
“Hen never jokes about double dates.” Buck replied, playing along, recognizing the distraction for what it was, a way to cheer them up, help them shake the sadness of the day. “Thank you,” He whispered to Hen as she passed him on her way to the ambulance. She smiled and kissed his cheek before moving to join Chimney.
Bobby was waiting inside, and he turned with a kind smile, “I’m happy for you boys. Once you’re done with face-timing Christopher, come over to my office. HR forms have been waiting for you on my desk for the past two years now.” He grinned at the chorus of groans that came from the back of the firetruck. “Let’s go home.”
