The joy we deserve
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Everyone was okay in the end, and the collapse would soon only be a memory, with no casualties to report. Eddie and Chris were finally staying, and Maddie had her baby. He was an uncle again. Life was good. Good enough, at least, even if he was technically homeless. It was for the best reason possible, but still, it hurt a little, not to have anywhere to call a home. Or no one, for that matter.
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Buck felt like he was drowning. His hands were lax around Eddie's, and his brain was going a hundred miles a second and still struggling to catch up. It was like everything was coming together, like a puzzle he never even realized was there until he was handed the solution, and it just, it /made sense/. It finally made sense. He and Eddie. Eddie and him.
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"You're the juice, Buck."
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"I can't believe Tommy was right".Series
- Part 1 of The joy we deserve
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"I'm scared you won't like it. Kissing", he added at Eddie's look of confusion. "I'm afraid you won't like it, and you'll realize it's not for you, or that - or that you don't want me that way." His voice was trembling. "And then you'll feel sorry for me, and - and then what will we do ? It's not like you can force physical attraction, or -"
"I should have kissed you that day", interrumpted Eddie. "I should have done it right then, and you wouldn't have had the time to overthink it." He detangled a hand from Buck's and rose it to the man's face, cradling it gently. Buck glanced at it before leaning into the touch, closing his eyes.
"I'm sorry", he mumbled with a self-deprecating smile. "I'm just being stupid."
"No you're not", assured Eddie. "I understand what you're saying. I would be scared too."
"You're not ?" asked Buck, surprise coloring his voice.
Eddie laughed. He couldn't help it.
"I can't wait to kiss you."Series
- Part 2 of The joy we deserve