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Eddie

Being an unbonded omega was a real tragedy to his parents … they already hated the fact that Eddie was an omega , always looking down on him, always thinking he was going to jump on the first alpha he found, like he was an animal, like he was guided only by his instincts. And the fact that he wasn't mated scared them even more, mainly because anyone who bonded with Eddie could end up with full and absolute custody of Chris… like I couldn't take care of myself, like I would just let some idiot just come and claim me… what stupidity, the brown-haired snorted instead as he rested his head on his arms, what fucking shit. 

Eddie had always dated betas and omegas, the truth is that after all the talk his parents had forced into his head, he had been afraid of alphas, he had been careful, because he knew he couldn't let himself get carried away, that he couldn't submit. That's how he had ended up with Shannon, a beta, with whom he fell in love when he was young and inexperienced, and with whom, despite the low odds, she had gotten pregnant. 

Eddie loved his pup deeply… that's why he took such good care of him when Shannon left and later passed away. 

Then he met Buck... he wasn't a common alpha, not at all, at first yes, maybe he acted a little silly, but it was only because he felt threatened by Eddie, did you hear?... An alpha feeling threatened by an omega... what a fucking joke, Eddie thought at that amused moment. He had known alphas in his life, but he had always avoided any kind of contact beyond the professional... most of them were idiots in any case who thought they were superior to everyone else and had a shitty ego, they looked down on omegas in fact... but the blond... him... he had something different, something about the way he always let Eddie speak, express himself and have an opinion, always considering his way of being, his feelings... and how he loved his son in a way he hadn't seen before, a way that perhaps other alphas wouldn't have accepted... that's why they became best friends, to Eddie's regret, he had fallen quickly and easily for Buck, it was... inevitable, as easy as breathing, as if they had been destined... but Eddie couldn't ruin things (like he had ruined them so many times), not with Buck... he couldn't fall into the cliché of falling in love with his bisexual best friend, falling in love with an alpha , which was what Eddie always swore he wouldn't do... and god, Eddie had fucked it up so much... that he ended up doing things worse, like what had just happened. 

The brown-haired had met Kim, an alpha who was just like Shanon, the exact copy. And yes, Eddie had said he would never get involved with an alpha, but the thing is it WAS Shanon… judge him, neither had Buck (judge him, he meant), in fact Eddie hadn’t really <<got involved>> with her, he tried to avoid the situation, she kissed him, like almost all alphas did, they just took what they wanted, damn bastards, although he knew that hadn’t been her intention… and now that’s why… that’s why… his parents had taken Chris… with the promise that Eddie would fix his situation… because he was a fucking walking disaster, an omega, an unbonded omega, an omega without an alpha, who had messed with the copy of his dead ex-wife … What the fuck did they want with him? That he would find an alpha in a week? That he would go to a bar to try his luck?... How the hell would he fix this?... Eddie missed his pup terribly, he missed feeling the smell of his marshmallows in the house so much, that feeling of home, of family that just feeling his presence there gave him... but now it was an empty house... 

That's why he was in a dive bar at two in the morning with a glass of whiskey that he had not even touched. He took his cell phone out of his pocket considering calling Buck to come get him and drown his sorrows in the arms of his fucking best friend, because Buck might be an alpha but he didn't get involved with omegas, all his partners had been betas or alphas, that's why he understood that he didn't like omegas... and let's be honest, Eddie couldn't ask Buck... well, you can imagine what, Eddie couldn't tie him down like that, and he didn't want him to feel morally obligated to help him either (even though knowing him he would say yes to anything he asked)... plus there was Tommy, the fucking alpha Tommy that Eddie despised with all his soul... yes, at first he tried to be nice to him, going out to see the fights, fixing cars, practicing basketball, etc., he tried because Buck seemed to like him... but Eddie believed that he misinterpreted his good intention with flirting, because when he tried to kiss him once and he reacted the way any normal person who isn't interested would, He got defensive, calling him “omegas are always like that”, always “looking to seduce” and shit… and with how excited Buck was about him he couldn’t even tell him (Eddie didn’t have the heart to do it), even though he really wanted to… either way he felt deeply relieved when he broke up with Buck, however Buck still couldn’t get over it. 

"Hello? Eddie?" he heard through the phone, for some reason Buck's voice always comforted him, he smiled unconsciously "Is everything okay?".

"Hey Buck, yes I... I'm at a bar, and the truth is I don't feel so well, could you" Eddie hadn't even finished asking the question and he had already told him he was on his way, because that was how Buck was, concerned, attentive, kind... something that Eddie longed for horribly but couldn't have... after all, they were best friends , Buck didn't like omegas and Eddie didn't want to do what his parents wanted. He suddenly felt the smell of eucalyptus envelop him from behind, alpha, he thought with weariness, always looking to mark his territory. 

"Hey handsome... Are you... alone?" the guy asked, Eddie raised an eyebrow, was this really his tactic? He sighed tiredly, looking away. 

"Sorry, I'm not... interested" he said, finally taking a sip of his whiskey that he hadn't touched in all the hours he'd been sitting there, feeling the familiar sensation of alcohol slowly burning his throat. 

"But... you could" said the other hopefully, sitting next to him at the bar, Eddie didn't miss the look this alpha gave his entire body, god, this is... unpleasant, he took a breath to answer but the smell of eucalyptus made him a little dizzy, damn omega body that reacts to things it doesn't want or desire, he took another drink from his glass to have something else to focus on, maybe the smell and taste of whiskey would distract him "You're... very cute and my god you smell sweet" continued the insistent guy, Eddie felt a shiver run down his spine, and he doesn't know if it was the hot sensation in his abdomen from his damn omega nature or it was simply the fact that he was consciously fed up, but he gave the fucking alpha a good right hook in the jaw, the chair flew out and the crash of the body falling to the floor left him engrossed for a second. 

"Eddie?" someone asked from the doorway, Buck, he bit his lip anxiously. 

Buck

Buck? Liking his best friend? How do you think that could even be called "liking" him, Buck loved Eddie, he had spent years of longing , years of hoping, years of debating breaking off this beautiful friendship and throwing himself into something he was not at all sure of. Eddie hated alphas, he always made it known, in every possible way... in fact, he had always gotten involved with betas or omegas... and now that his family was forcing him to want to join an alpha to get his son back? Buck was going absolutely crazy, he was not a good person at all... his instinct begged him, demanded him not to let this happen... his alpha was crying for not being chosen, for not even being consulted or considered ... and let's be honest, if Eddie asked him anything right now Buck would already be jumping at it, and with pleasure , it must be said... But Buck always tried to be an understanding and decent person, he would support Eddie with any decision, Buck was not an animal, he did not let himself be carried away by his instincts, he only wanted to protect Eddie, he only wanted the best for him because he deserved the best... But that didn't mean it didn't hurt him, it didn't mean he didn't hate him, it didn't mean his blood didn't boil just thinking about it. 

So when the brown-haired called him at 2 in the morning from a bar, he couldn’t hesitate to quickly go and look for him in his jeep. He went through the doors of the place, directed his gaze to every corner, and finally smelled, the unmistakable and delicious aroma of pancakes with chocolate, Buck could recognize it wherever he went because he was like a damn moth to the light, attracted and carried to that intoxicating aroma… which, for some reason, was now mixed with a smell of eucalyptus, absolutely nauseating and unpleasant for him, alpha … the blond wrinkled his nose in bewilderment and overwhelmed, his inner alpha howling at the intrusion, calm down Buckley, you’re a decent human being. He looked towards the source of the smell and there was this guy, next to Eddie, who looked obviously uncomfortable at the bar, he had already taken two large strides when Eddie had stood up and punched him, he felt his heart race in his chest. 

"Eddie?" he asked excitedly, with the blood running in his ears, Eddie knew how to defend himself, Eddie did self-defense... Eddie had rejected the advances of that alpha, and Buck's alpha could be immensely happy, he could rejoice in the fact that his omega (as he liked to call him sometimes to the regret and shame of the blond) was strong and brave, capable of defending himself "Are you okay?" he said finally approaching, he took his shoulders and looked at him fixedly, Eddie opened his brown eyes wide, like a deer in the headlights of a car and released his scent a little more, he could feel mixed anguish, Buck frowned, took the Eddie's jacket that was on the chair and took him by the arm to get him out, they finally arrived at the jeep, the silence became overwhelming but the brown-haired was the first to break it. 

"I... I hate being an omega" he finally said, trembling, exposed, his heart sank as he watched the Eddie's eyes slowly cloud over, Buck bit his lip hard as his hand closed into a fist trying to control his anger. 

"Eddie, did that guy do something to you?" he asked, holding his breath, because fuck Buck couldn't stand this. The whole car smelled of anguish, and he felt suffocated, drowned, and fucking furious. The Eddie's scent quickly changed to regret. 

"No, no, he didn't do anything... it's just..." he saw him hold back "I can't stop... thinking that if I wasn't an omega, they wouldn't have taken Chris, and... I wouldn't have this urgent need for... with an alpha..." said he pressing his knees anxiously.

"Is that why you hit the guy back there?" Buck asked while Eddie nodded quickly "Eddie... you don't have to do anything you don't want to... no one can force you …" the blond continued with determination. 

Eddie

Buck doesn't understand, Buck doesn't even like omegas... 

"You say that because you're an alpha... you can choose... Do you think it's a pleasure for me to feel the twist of anticipation in my stomach every time an alpha comes closer? As if my omega was waiting... wanting... wishing... it's bullshit Buck" he said, his eyes stinging from the desire he had to cry.

"I say that because it's you Eddie, and I know you..." whispered Buck looking ahead. "You're brave... you can defend yourself... not just anyone hits someone twice their size and leaves them unconscious..." he laughed without grace, Eddie opened his eyes perplexed, was that how Buck saw it? "You're much more than an omega, Eddie, and if you ask me I like it that way... you deserve happiness, and you deserve to be with someone who loves you for who you are" he continued, Eddie felt his heart flutter, the sweet smell of himself couldn't help but come out a little more, his cheeks felt hot, control yourself shit, why do you have to be like this? The blond's nostrils flared and he leaned back further in his seat. 

"Someone like you?" Eddie must have been drunker than he looked to be suggesting such things. Eddie knew Buck didn't want him that way , but could he allow himself to hope? Could he allow himself to ask?.

"Eddie… you know that I will always love you for who you are and not for what you are" Buck had escaped a curveball, he felt bad, he could feel the word <<best friend>> on the tip of the Buck's tongue, because Buck would never love him… not like that. He sighed, leaning further back in his seat, his eyelids felt heavy and his head was starting to spin, but he focused on that so his eyes wouldn't get misty. 

"Thanks... Buck...Let's go home..." he said, he felt Buck's forest scent take over the car, he couldn't help but let out a little more of his scent, he liked the Buck's smell and his omega couldn't help but clarify it, Buck gripped the handlebars tighter. 

Buck

The truth is, Buck was a fucking liar, because he loves Eddie, he loves Eddie's omega (even if he doesn't love him himself), he loves Eddie's smell, he loves everything about Eddie. And when he lets that question out, half joking, half serious, he knows that he was looking to corner him... he knows that he was looking for him to admit , and Buck wasn't going to do it if it put their friendship at risk, if it put everything they'd built at risk... He couldn't help his own scent escaping a little, not when his alpha kept wanting it, wanting it to be something more, and even worse when the Eddie's scent responded to it, but it was instinct, it wasn't because Eddie wanted it to, and Buck needed to control himself, so he pressed the handlebars harder. 

Buck left Eddie at home and thought it wasn't a good idea to stay, even though he wanted to. The brown-haired needed to process his things and he wasn't going to influence that. He already told him what he wanted to tell him... 

The next day they returned to the Station, as if nothing had happened, as if Buck didn't have these feelings stuck in his throat, as if he didn't want to...

"Hey Buck, you look like shit" Ravi greeted with his bag over his shoulder. He looked away and pressed his lower lip anxiously. 

"Uh yeah, it's been a few... complex days" he responded, walking towards the dressing room, like you have no idea. 

"Cheer up, man" the dark-haired replied, patting him on the shoulder. Buck half smiled. He entered the dressing room and the Eddie's scent hit him like a freight train. He felt his pulse quicken and his scent escape rapidly. Why did he always have to react like this to him? visceral, wild, he pressed his bag tighter against his hip to absolutely hide his involuntary reaction and repress the impulse he felt running through his veins. 

"Hey Buck" Eddie said, putting on his station shirt and taking the can of odor-neutralizing spray. Buck was able to breathe again. He didn't know when he started holding his breath. 

"He... hey Eddie" he said quickly as he turned his back and quickly changed his shirt, he still felt the redness at the tips of his ears and a drop of sweat running down his neck, wanting Eddie wasn't abnormal for him, he did it all the time, every day, and his alpha reacting to his scent was also normal, because Buck loves Eddie, not because he was just any omega, but Eddie hated alphas, so Buck held back. He put the neutralizing spray on himself still without turning to look at him. 

Eddie

He felt the heat rise through his skin, it must have been everything from yesterday and the alcohol that hadn't left his system... he saw through the glass how Buck arrived and talked a little with Ravi, and then headed towards the dressing room, where he currently was, he felt his scent come out a little more with anticipation, damn omega nature that has to reveal everything... he saw him enter and stop, squeezing his things, Eddie took it as a defense mechanism, of course, Buck didn't want to feel Eddie, hell he didn't even want to look at him -Hey Buck- he said weakly, he went to the corner turning his back on him, greeting him in the meantime, Buck didn't like his smell, he might as well throw back the whole can of neutralizer. 

"Buck, I…" he hesitated while the latter looked at him out of the corner of his eye, normally they avoided this type of conversations "I hope I didn't make you feel uncomfortable…" he finally said, releasing the air he didn't know he had been holding, he felt bad for throwing all his shit at the blond… he had problems, but Buck wasn't to blame, as he had always been there to support him, as he had always been a good friend, and he went and asked him… well that, Eddie bit his lip anxiously. 

"Not at all Eddie... you needed an escape, you needed to be heard" Buck said softly, his soul contracted, why was Buck so fucking good?, he made his omega scream and thrash, and that had he fucking crazy "I really meant all of that last night, you deserve the best Eddie and your nature doesn't define you" he insisted looking at him with his blue eyes, he once again felt like a cable, exposed and naked, the Buck's nostrils flared, he took a hesitant step back, he remembered to put on a lot of neutralizer, was his smell stronger?... unpleasant, he stepped back a little discreetly.  

"I was at the bar yesterday…thinking about how to get an alpha" Eddie revealed, Buck twitched in his place "And to drown my sorrows I guess" he sighed "But it didn't work out Buck, I can't be with just anyone … but I need… I need Chris, Buck… I miss him too much and… I'd do anything to get him back, he's my son, he's… a part of me that I can't lose" he continued regretfully. 

"Anything?" He inquired quickly, the brown-haired nodded and then hesitated instead. "We can…" he looked away, conflicted, Eddie immediately thought about what Buck could be suggesting, and he wasn't going to do it, What right did Eddie have? Wouldn't it be like cheating on Buck? How could he pretend? Because if he were with Buck he wouldn't be pretending… 

"No, Buck, I know where you're going with this, I can't force you" even less if it's not what you want, Eddie felt a bitter taste in his mouth, guilt. 

"You're not forcing me... I'm suggesting it, and you still haven't even listened to my proposal" the blond frowned, he sighed.

"Okay, let's listen" Eddie said, crossing his arms. He already had his answer clear anyway, nothing he said could change his mind. 

"We can... make it seem like we're together, no bites, no strings attached... we tell them I'm in your will, do some demonstrations and bring him back... if I'm not mistaken your parents are betas... most likely they don't even know what being bonded means..." he said with emphasis "besides what matters to them is that you're with an alpha... something like someone who scares away the other alphas so that... well, they don't come and take Chris away from you somehow" yes, because omegas need <<alphas to save them>> as if they were a damsel in distress, shit...

"Buck... they're not idiots, I imagine they must know about the bites... besides, even though betas don't give off a particular smell, they can smell traces of others, I don't smell like you , and... What demonstrations?" Eddie insisted, Buck raised an eyebrow. 

"First: you can use a bandage on the bite area, many reserved omegas do it, it's conservative and in a way, for retrograde people,  decent, just what your parents want, Second: that can be fixed easily, you can use my... clothes, you know, my things" his omega's eyes widened thinking that would be fucking great, and Eddie had to suppress it in the back of his mind, he felt his face heat up, and he could notice a small reddening on Buck's cheeks, but he didn't want to get his hopes up "and Third..., well I haven't thought much about it yet... I don't know... Holding hands?... Hugging?.... Dates?... Uh..." kissing he thought biting his tongue, Buck cleared his throat instead "Well, we can watch it on the march" he continued. 

Buck

Yes, Buck had said he didn't want to risk their friendship and Eddie hadn't even suggested it, but when he heard Eddie's desperate voice say that he misses his son, he just... couldn't , especially when he insinuated that he would do anything to get him back, he didn't want that for Eddie, he deserved more than settling for something he didn't want. Maybe this would destroy him, because he would see what it was like to have Eddie without really having him, but at least he would be able to get his son back, Buck would do that for Eddie, for Chris... a thousand times over... because he loves them.

Now, Buck was realistic, they might have to kiss, or put on more of a physical display (his alpha was salivating over that and he definitely didn't want to dwell on it), but he was willing, more than willing to make that sacrifice (yes, Buckley, of course). 

"I don't know Buck..." He meditated instead, Buck gasped internally at that, it was a good plan, it could work, he was convinced "I still feel like you're forcing yourself" he continued. 

"Eddie… you’re not forcing me" fuck it , I’ll do it with pleasure "I want Chris back too" he insisted, he looked at him with his big brown eyes, surprised, he seemed to debate internally, meditate, because Buck was opening up here, he was being honest, and again a wave of Eddie’s scent hit him directly in the nose, wasn’t he on neutralizers? He had to sit down for a second because he felt dizzy , god he smelled so fucking good. And Buck wasn’t sensitive, he usually didn’t react to omegas, he knew how to control himself, even with omegas in heat, he had done it a lot of times in the emergency room, but this was Eddie. 

"Well... if it's because... you want him back too... I... yes, let's do it" Eddie said finally, if Buck had known that only Chris's name was needed they could have decided this much earlier, he felt a drop of sweat run down his neck... fuck it was hot in here. 

"God, Eddie, tone down your smell by two degrees. It's like a damn bakery in here" Chim said, holding his nose as he entered the dressing room. Hen came behind him with a can of neutralizer in his hand, and he poured a bunch in. She approached to the brown-haired. 

"Eddie, I could smell you from the entrance... here" she handed him a pill, he raised an eyebrow, Buck looked at the interaction with doubt and curiosity "It's a suppressant, are you... close to heat?" she inquired doubtfully "because if so you should go talk to Cap and" she continued, he thought he shouldn't be listening to this conversation but for some reason his heels anchored to the floor, again his alpha, interested in this information, enough. 

"No, there are still 2 months left... maybe my smell is just... stronger than normal?" he asked doubtfully, Hen raised an eyebrow but insisted with the pill in his hand. 

"Anyway, take it, it will help with the smell along with the neutralizer... you should go to your usual doctor" he finally indicated while grabbing Buck's arm "And you're coming with me, you shouldn't be here for long, you're redder than the fire engine" she snorted, he unconsciously touched his face, yes, it was hot, god. 

Buck was weak, Buck couldn't help but react to Eddie... that's why Eddie hated alphas ... But he had agreed to this, and Buck needed to live up to expectations, for your omega and your pup, his alpha whispered, no, for Eddie and Chris, Buck insisted. 

Eddie

The rest of the day and the following days he had no more problems, his smell was more controlled, it was no longer suffocating, nor suffocating... although sometimes he felt a little hotter to the touch, or sweat ran down his face when he hadn't even made that much effort... Eddie didn't know what had happened, he still had time to his heat, and he hadn't had any fluctuations before. 

At least that's how it was... 

Well, at the moment, he couldn't be thinking about that either, because he was already planning the trip with Buck. They had already requested Bobby's days to go to Texas, they had actually bought the tickets, and Eddie had already told his parents... there were just a few more preparations left. He heard the front door open and Buck waving with a shy smile. He looked at both of his hands holding two large bags. 

"Hey, what do you have there?" He asked curiously, feeling the breeze of the Buck's forest scent, while a strange shiver ran through his body. 

"Oh, I'm bringing food to make for dinner, I saw this recipe for shredded chicken and scalloped potatoes and I wanted to try it...and here..." Buck hesitated in his place, his cheeks starting to blush and his gaze going straight to the corner of the room, as if he was ashamed, as if he couldn't look Eddie straight in the eyes "It's... well, you know... clothes for..." he continued, oh, oh... shit , he thought, his omega melted into place, and the feeling left he bewildered, you can't react, you have to control yourself, Buck is doing this out of kindness, because he loves Chris, this has nothing to do with you "And well, I was reading that the more you impregnate your scent the more... effective, so I had to... you know, use them" Buck continued, because Buck has never known how to keep quiet when he's nervous and this is starting to affect him. "Eddie, you're not... responding... this is... maybe I should take them and wash them, it was very presumptuous of my part, now that I think about it, I" Buck said quickly, Eddie took the bag as if his life depended on it, he looked at him with his big blue eyes surprised. 

"No, I mean no, it's... fine, I'll go change" he answered quickly and took the bag to his room, locking the door, his head was pounding and blood was rushing to his ears, was this okay? He could... he looked at the bag while biting his trembling lip, he paced around the room in conflict... Eddie wasn't going to survive this, because fuck he could smell Buck coming through the bag and his legs were giving way, he approached the bag slowly, as if it was something he shouldn't be doing, as if wanting this was wrong, Eddie knew it was his omega nature driving him... but there was something else, the fact that it was Buck... he took trembling fingers to the tip of the opening and opened it slowly... fuck, the strong, heavy, musky scent of the blond flooded his nostrils and Eddie was ashamed of how quickly his nose touched the fabric, he gasped pitifully, his omega was rejoicing in joy, as if he was finally accepted, as if he were finally loved, desired… but Eddie could only feel guilt, this was wrong, he stepped back despite his desire, his omega squealed at the loss… Buck had the best intentions and Eddie's omega… was taking advantage of this, was doing what he always did, reacting like a savage, his omega twitched in his sore spot. He sighed and tried to regulate his breathing, a mental task he had learned when he was younger to avoid alphas, he took the green sweatshirt, it was better not to wear t-shirts or pants for now, those were too much, and Eddie really hoped that Buck wasn't so bold as to put underwear in there, because fuck, Eddie simply couldn't. He slipped the sweatshirt over his arms slowly, took another shallow breath to relax, and pulled it over his head, the fabric was silky, soft and warm, pleasant to the touch and slid gracefully down his arms, even Buck had thought of that , omegas are quite sensitive to touch in general. He could feel the blond surround him , hug him, wrap him around him … and that did something to Eddie's stomach.

Eddie hated being an omega…

Buck

He didn't know if he had done the right thing, he was nervous, his hands were still shaking as he peeled and cut the potatoes, his alpha was moving restlessly from one side to the other, he was afraid of not being enough, of not being liked by Eddie, of not being accepted, but he had seen his reaction when he took the bag, fucking cute, and Eddie had never rejected his smell, he had never mentioned that it was unpleasant either... and he was an alpha... Eddie hit an alpha, he reminded himself, why couldn't he do the same to him?... He became more anxious at the possibility of rejection.

"There you go" sighed Eddie "I think the sweatshirt will do for now, besides your pants will fall down my hips, you're bigger... not that I've tried them on yet ha ha" said, but Buck wasn't really listening, he inhaled briefly and was hit by the smell... of both of them... together... mixed ... joined , fuck... shit shit shit, Buck quickly dropped the knife and it hit the board, the brown-haired looked at him in surprise "Everything okay Buck?" Eddie inquired doubtfully, he swallowed as he tried to concentrate on breathing again, he could taste Eddie's sweet smell of acceptance in his mouth, he felt the chocolate chips explode in his mouth, and his alpha was starting to make this noise of pleasure in his chest that Buck just wanted to stop somehow, he didn't want to scare Eddie away, Buck wasn't an animal, he chose to turn around and face him with his back while he put the potatoes in a pot. 

"Yes, yes, everything is fine. Why wouldn't it be? Ha ha, just... surprised, my sweatshirt" he coughed "is it too big for you?... I hope you don't mind... you know" continued, concentrate on the hot water , cooking the potatoes, we're just missing the chicken. 

"No, I like it bigger than that" said he, and Buck's alpha was fuming, he turned around slightly with his eyes wide open, because fuck, Eddie couldn't just come up and say that, and Buck shouldn't have looked because shit, the brown-haired looked adorable, his cheeks were flushed and a drop of sweat ran down his neck until it was lost in the sweatshirt and Buck shouldn't  follow that line of thinking. 

"I'm glad that... you liked it... now your parents will know... you'll be able to get Chris back, everything will be okay, as it should be" a family , as it was before, he tried to focus on that fact, because he could feel his alpha's pride seeping through his veins.

"Yes, I hope so, I really want... this to work Buck" he replied sighing, he approached the blond "Can I help you with something?" he asked doubtfully, he looked at him out of the corner of his eye, because it was the most he could bear.

"You can... cut and shred the chicken" Buck indicated, Eddie nodded, he watched his back as he went to position himself with the board and the chicken on the table, he felt his heart beat in his chest, he sighed and delighted in the smell of the two mixed again, but this time more under control "There are 2 weeks left... we will be able to see Chris... Have you thought about where we will stay in the meantime? Is your parents' house big enough?" he inquired, returning to the potatoes. 

"No, we don't fit there, it would be best to go to a motel or rent a room" said Eddie "What do you think?" he asked doubtfully. 

"I was looking at places on the internet... I found a place that was quite cheap, although I have doubts... if it's so cheap maybe the conditions aren't the best" Buck continued, he felt like they were returning to their usual comfort, his alpha was calmer.

"Well, it's not like we're going on vacation exactly and it won't be for long... there's no need to be so comfortable" he said shrugging his shoulders while he separated the chicken.

"… Mainly because of the budget…" Buck continued thoughtfully, as he took out the cheese and cream.

"I think I should cover the costs Buck... you... you're doing me a favor, a BIG favor... I have to make it up to you somehow" Eddie said worried, he peeked out from the side of the refrigerator door unconsciously pressing it, this wasn't a favor, he wants Chris, he wants his pup back, he wants them to be a family. Alphas were known for their desire to provide, to deliver comfort and convenience to others, to their pack, to their omega, to their pups... it was an absolutely primal, stupid and visceral need but one they couldn't avoid... the blond felt his veins throbbing, but still Buck held back, for Eddie, because doing that was wrong. 

"It's not a favor, I want it back too... I can't let you cover everything, it'll be half and half" he said quickly before his alpha could bring up anything else, Eddie looked at him thoughtfully and finally sighed defeated. 

"Okay… but on the dates you'll let me pay" Eddie said smiling slyly, so it was all a trap… he thought, smiling back. 

"It's okay, it's a consensus" he sighed as he felt the taste of the Eddie's happiness in the air, his alpha wiggled happily. Buck knew that society's stigmas usually made Eddie feel bad, he had seen it on emergency calls where idiots discriminated against Eddie or didn't want him to check them just because he was an omega, or with Maddie when they went to the supermarket and they passed her in line also because she was an omega, once she almost ended up fighting with a guy because of it. So he knew how to read between the lines his need to be able to impose his own way and will a little. 

"In any case... another consensus we have to reach... Should we tell the guys at the station that we're together or something?" he inquired, looking at the blond. Buck meditated instead, would Eddie feel comfortable if...? "Because... you know, me using your things... that could be taken as... although it could serve to justify ourselves more to my parents... something like evidence... reinforcements" he continued suggestively, that could work, if he agreed...

"If you think it's okay for you Eddie, then it's okay for me too..." Buck simply shrugged his shoulders. Eddie looked at him frowning as his smell turned a little more bitter. Okay, that wasn't the answer he wanted, he intuited, although that didn't mean Eddie wanted him to say anything specific, just for him to give his opinion without justifying himself to the brown-haired, so he rephrased it "I mean... it's okay for me, Eddie, it's perfect for me" because it actually is, it's actually great for him "since the boys could endorse our... relationship" and it would be beautiful to know what it would be like if all this were... true . Buck's stomach tightened a little when he thought about that. 

"Okay…" Eddie also looked at him suspiciously, Buck wondered if he could see the sincerity in his words and finally thought that yes, he could read it easily too, years of working together had made him that way "Changing the subject… eh" Eddie hesitated instead "How… will we explain all this?..." Buck raised an eyebrow confused "I mean, we have to agree on a story… for my parents… you know… How did you and I end up together?..." he whispered at the end, staring at the chicken that he was almost finished shredding… and Buck almost dropped the tray with the potatoes that he had just taken out… shit, he hadn't thought about that. 

"Well... we can't force it as if we only got together to bring Chris..." he meditated "We would have to say some particular situation or something before that would lead us to that..." continued, while he took the chicken that Eddie had to mix it with the cream and be able to put it on the potatoes, he felt the trail of the smell of both together as they passed, again his alpha rejoiced. 

"Maybe... we could say we realized when you broke up with Tommy" Eddie suggested, still sitting as he watched he mix things and put slices of cheese on top.

"The day I came to your house and you were..." in your underwear, his alpha whispered restlessly "dancing to Risky Business" he finally corrected, while biting the inside of his cheek, fuck, he couldn't easily forget Eddie's big, strong thighs under the dim light of the living room... that day his alpha had gone absolutely crazy, and Buck had to control him by gulping down beer like there was no tomorrow... he wondered if Eddie had noticed how he had kept his eyes fixed on the ceiling or the walls the whole time or how his scent quickly invaded the living room despite trying to control it. 

"Exactly... it would be a good story... although we can omit the fact that I was half naked... hahaha" Eddie laughed nervously, Buck swallowed instead, finally putting the tray in the oven. 

"Yes... we can say that..." He opened his eyes wide, no "No , no, not that... I mean we can use the situation..." he clarified "I found out that Tommy had been engaged to the person who abandoned me and I broke up with him... desperate I came to your house because I needed... support and containment, and you were so good... you let me in, you listened to me, you were very... understanding and I couldn't help but see you and feel accepted, loved and" he held his breath for a second, that's what had really happened, he felt Eddie's smell invade his nose a little, sweet and focused, for some reason he couldn't stop looking at his bright brown eyes, which pierced his soul, which read him like an open book, his smell also began to come out unconsciously, he saw him stir restlessly. 

"And I took the beer from your hand, slowly, while I looked at you and listened to your story, caught up in this... joy that you were finally over him, because I was in love with you all this time, and... and then, well, you know, my lips... on yours... on... on the couch" Eddie continued vaguely, shifting uncomfortably in his chair. Kissing, on top of me, with those thighs on either side of my hips, unable to stop myself, unwilling to stop myself, because you love me, his own scent feeling heavier, he couldn't stop imagining, he felt the Eddie's scent even stronger, stinging and creeping through his nostrils like it was a damn syrup, like the sweetness was melted chocolate seeping into his taste buds... but still Buck didn't stop.

"With all the longing and passion we felt for each other... we couldn't have taken our hands off each other... because... because I would have had to be in love with you too, that would have... made sense, for the story you know... it has to be mutual... I would have to love you the same way, reciprocated, you know..." He continued a little affected, desperate?, a little drowned in Eddie's smell and taste, it was hot, he was a little ... dizzy? 

"Uh, yeah… of… of course, that would be perfect … it would have been quite… explicit, that it was mutual… quite spicy …" Spicy?, the brown-haired continued, pressing the edge of the table with his hand, it had sounded like a gasp, that did something to Buck's lower abdomen, what was happening?.

"No... super sweet" he said, licking his lips anxiously as he looked at Eddie's red, slippery lips. He felt a wave come out of him. When had he gotten so close?.

Eddie

Tin… 

The oven rang as it finished heating, he came out of his stupor completely while Buck said something about the cheese being melted and he could start serving it, he felt hot , his whole body tingling, sweat slowly running down his neck, was this...?

And he smelled …

His own scent rolling off him at Buck's words... at Buck's words of love ... so damn sweet, and he finally felt it... that fucking reaction, that fucking hot, sticky feeling between his thighs, fuck why?... why did he have to be a fucking omega? Buck was polite enough (Eddie thought) to not mention anything and let him go to the bathroom to get his shit together. 

He reached the sink, rested his hands on the edges still trying to breathe and contain the tears that threatened to come out, while he repeated to himself like a mantra that this was his body , that it was fine, that it was a natural and physiological reaction to something he likes... that he loves... and that... and that he doesn't want it back, fuck, it was all a fantasy, an idea to tell his parents, he panted in place trying to regulate himself again, he remembered Buck's garment on his skin and brought his nose closer to calm down, contain himself ... that certainly didn't help his growing arousal, he panted again, but it helped him relax and melt a little into the heat, into the exquisite scent of him, into the fantasy of... ught, shit... he bit the sleeve of the sweatshirt... shit shit Buck... to find release, to his regret, he looked at his own white and wet hand with guilt and shame.

Eddie hated being an omega. 

He took out an odor neutralizer from the cabinet under the sink and applied a lot. He also had some anti-odor patches that he applied to his glands when the smell was too intense. He had to use all the heavy artillery. He changed his underwear and pants, because they were certainly ruined. And when he finally couldn't smell himself anymore, he felt comfortable and at ease, and left the bathroom... 

He arrived at the kitchen, Buck had already served both plates and was sitting at the table, firmly holding the beer bottle in his palm, he was a little startled when he saw him back, but his expression immediately changed when he smelled... the neutral smell of everything, Eddie imagined, now looked a little more... dull. 

"S… So, it's ready to serve" sighed the blond pointing at the table "and well… yes, we can say that then, maybe add a little more color with our outings with Chris, how we complement each other at work, how I spend more time here than at my own house, what your will is and we can show all these… uh photos that we have, I don't know if you've seen my instagram but most of the photos I have are of us and with Chris… so it wouldn't be so hard to believe that… well… you and I…" he continued talking, Eddie couldn't help but look at him stupefied … as if Buck had grown another head because fuck, Eddie knew about the blond's tendency to talk… too much , when he was nervous or uncomfortable, but this… wasn't something he could just let go like that, and yes, he was grateful for it, deeply, because it meant avoiding the problem of having to talk about how embarrassing this had been for him,  and how uncomfortable and horrible it must have been for Buck, but he felt that it wasn't right, especially especially if he would feel bad about him afterwards.

"Buck... Buck... about just now... I would understand if you don't want to continue with this" said Eddie finally sincere, sitting in front of him at the table, Buck looked at him in panic. 

"You don't want to continue with this?" Buck asked desperately, he raised an eyebrow in confusion. 

"What?... I would think... that you..." he thought a little in his place doubtfully "I said I would do whatever it takes to get Chris back, Buck... but I couldn't do that if it affects you in the process"  Eddie continued slowly, to prove his point. 

"It doesn't affect me, who says it affects me? I'm... fine" he didn't feel sure "I want Chris back Eddie" continued the blond, he looked at the deep blue eyes of Buck, he finally sighed. 

"Okay... okay... okay" said he, he looked at his plate trying to find the stability he had before, before all this and he found himself taking the fork and eating, it's delicious, he thought vaguely.

Dinner was much more peaceful than before. They talked about what the trip would be like, how much they wanted to see Chris, and what it would be like to bring him back. At least, neither of them mentioned what had happened again, which reassured Eddie. 

Once he left, the brown-haired decided to go rest in his bedroom, he entered and the first thing he found was the bag staring at him from a corner, with Buck's things, with Buck's smell ... a smell that he would have to use the next few days to somehow impregnate himself with his presence, the alpha in him... he sighed taking the heavy bag and placing it on his bed, he took out a couple of sweatshirts that he could use on a daily basis, Buck's smell felt heavy in his lungs, the clothes had been used recently and had quite a bit of his essence impregnated on them, but nothing compared to the pants that were at the bottom of the bag, Eddie didn't want to even look at them too much, because after what had happened that would be a lot and he was honestly exhausted. Instead he took a thin, soft and very cozy blanket that was next to the sweatshirts, it looked like a nesting blanket, but Eddie didn't think he had done it on purpose, Buck wouldn't be so bold as to think that that would be placed in his nest (even though Eddie was indeed going to put it there). 

He grabbed the blanket, like a form of comfort. It felt special, filling him with a strange warmth, as if it were meant to comfort him. At least that's what Buck's scent on this particular piece of clothing gave him, and it was exactly what Eddie needed right now… with that, he managed to fall asleep. 

Buck

Shit... shit shit shit, Buck had fucked up big time, he pressed his hands harder against the handlebars while hitting his head lightly, Why? For not being able to control himself, for not being able to keep a cool head, for not being able to stop himself, for not being able to stop his alpha... he had filled the kitchen with his scent, he had saturated Eddie, he had made him feel bad, he had made him do... that's why he didn't even try to stop him when he ran away, he knew it was his fault, a physiological response to his own stupidity. Why couldn't Buck control himself around Eddie? Why did he have to react the way Eddie didn't want him to? If only he was a beta, maybe he would want to be with him... all this wouldn't be a farce, it would be reality, and Buck could... he could simply love Eddie without any restrictions... fuck. 

His alpha sobbed in his place… and Buck didn’t know if it was because of all this inner turmoil he was in or because he had to get away from Eddie now after that… the alpha felt the sense of acceptance in his veins at that moment, of an answer to something, Buck could feel it, thumping in his head like a broken record on repeat and not able to stop, and he just couldn’t stop himself, that possessive, horrible beast had simply taken over for once and let loose with all that scent of desire and longing and desperation, which had scared Eddie, which had made him pull away and smother himself in neutralizer … Buck couldn’t lie, his alpha howled in pain when he felt it. 

But he had to be strong, he had to do this for Chris, for Eddie and he couldn't regret it, he loved Eddie, fuck, he wanted Eddie in such an unhealthy way that he still felt the evidence in his pants, pulling, remembering the smell of Eddie, enough Evan, he pressed his hands against the handlebars again, this will be more complicated than he expected.

Eddie

The next day he decided it would be a good idea to take a suppressant, Buck's pheromones could be what was affecting Eddie... more than usual, because let's be honest he always affected him but it had never been to this magnitude. He didn't want any incidents at work, under any circumstances, his omega had to behave, he had to control himself, so having done that, he put on one of Buck's t-shirts and one of the sweatshirts over himself, to continue with the plan, and left for the Station. 

His scent was quickly picked up by Chimney, Hen, and even Bobby, Eddie could tell by the way their noses reacted when he walked past them in the morning and the looks they gave him once in the dressing room, but none of them really dared to say anything, he didn't know if it was out of politeness or because it simply wasn't so abnormal for him to carry Buck's scent around, since they were best friends ... maybe both, he thought, however he could feel this... tension, expectation in the air, as if he was waiting for someone to say something ... because let's call it quits: wearing someone else's belongings, with that other person's scent impregnated on them and showing it, exhibiting it ... here and in any other part of the planet it was considered an acceptance of a courtship ... so... Why wasn't anyone saying anything?... And then Buck arrived, his scent was lighter, for some reason, he had put on neutralizers?... Before arriving? ... Well, obviously Eddie, after the stupidity you did yesterday... he thought, his omega shrank back in his place, hurt, he couldn't help but feel this contraction in his chest. 

"Hey Eddie" said Buck approaching, he noticed how he looked at his clothes and looked away, uncomfortable, he thought, that only made him feel worse. 

"Hey" he responded, also looking away, Eddie had to do this, he had to do this for Chris "Do you think... we should say something?" he asked doubtfully, Buck also looked at him skeptically. 

"No one has said anything yet?... That's weird" is what I thought, he sighed "Let's go to the dining room, maybe now since we're both..." continued the blond suggestively, Eddie nodded and they both went up the steps. As soon as they were at the top, the three turned to look at them but quickly went back to their own thing, Chim was drinking a cup of coffee, Hen was reading a book at the table while eating peanuts, Ravi was trying to chew a giant sandwich so he seemed abstracted, and Bobby was preparing something in the kitchen. 

"Hey guys" greeted the nervous blond, Chim and Hen just... looked at him ... which made it even weirder, Eddie sighed and took a cup while he went to pour himself some coffee, he wasn't going to get through this morning if he didn't have at least one dose in his system, Ravi greeted him back with a gesture.

"May I mention that" the Asian began slowly as he gripped his cup more tightly.

"We won't interfere, remember?" said Cap, stopping him mid-sentence. It seemed like a warning. 

"What's up guys?" the blond said raising an eyebrow, now Eddie was as confused as Buck. 

"Oh god, you can't be serious" Hen sighed closing her book, Ravi raised an eyebrow confused from her side "That's what we should be asking" she continued, Buck shrank back in his place a little surprised, Eddie was just... embarrassed, he knew this would happen eventually but that didn't make it any less embarrassing. 

"I think I'm lost... What's supposed to be going on?" Ravi asked, even more confused, his sandwich forgotten next to him now that he saw some kind of gossip was coming. Hen pointed at Eddie, like all Eddie, I know, but why doesn't anyone just say it? he thought, sipping from his cup. Somehow, Ravi managed to look even more confused.

"Ravi, the clothes, don't you feel it?... Do you have a cold or something? Do you have allergies? Is your nose stuffy?" Hen inquired, frowning, the brunette sniffed at him slightly.

"Well, Eddie smells like Buck... What's wrong?" Ravi inquired calmly, she seemed exasperated, and Ravi didn't want to play his cards wrong so he meditated, observing Eddie attentively "And... he's wearing Buck's clothes... I insist, what's wrong, again?" he continued shrugging his shoulders... and Buck couldn't stand the pressure. 

"I asked Eddie out and now we're... together" the blond said quickly, he looked at him surprised and blushed in equal parts, certainly they hadn't talked about it, how to say it... but what's done is done, Buck looked at Eddie a little guilty, but finally he shrugged his shoulders, this was the definitive test, the rehearsal before his parents so..., and he relaxed in his place. 

"Uh... Weren't you already dating? Like... Since a long time ago?" Ravi asked, now sincerely and absolutely confused, Hen sighed in relief, Bobby smiled big and Chim... he just looked... defeated?.

"Sorry Chim... you lost" said she happily, the Asian sighed and began to take out his wallet, he took out some dollars and gave them to Bobby and Hen, he looked at the interaction stupefied, what the hell...? 

"They bet on us? Seriously? Bobby?" Buck inquired, reading his thoughts, indignant. Eddie was sincerely baffled, why...? Everyone always thought... that Buck and I...?, Cap shrugged. 

"It couldn't be more obvious guys, it was sooner or later... for some reason Ravi thought that they were already together... if that doesn't seem like enough proof" Hen answered raising an eyebrow, and if only they knew that this wasn't true... he thought, but he dismissed it as quickly as it appeared, for now they had to be, like a serious couple, so he approached and intertwined his arms with Buck while leaning his side on him, Buck melted into his place, the smell stinging slightly in his nose, neutralizers thought Eddie. 

"Yeah, well... it is what it is... Isn't it honey?" said he as he looked at Buck and smiled flirtatiously, this could still be fun, plus they would have to be a little mushy, right? ... although the nickname still didn't fit 100% in his mouth, maybe he should change it ... he saw Buck blush as he looked back at him with his blue eyes shining, he was surely processing what ... and Buck had given Eddie a kiss... short, it was a second, a measly second but he felt like his face was so red he was going to die , Buck looked at him perplexed, as if he still didn't believe what he had done, you should have at least warned me thought he trying to maintain his composure, this was the first... well eventually it would have to happen, better to be surprised here.

"Ha… ha ha, yeah, baby … come on, why don’t we have breakfast? I’m starving" Buck said as he slipped subtly into the kitchen, really?.

"God, they're already like this so early in the morning" Chimney sighed as he went back to drinking his coffee.

"I'm happy for you guys" Hen said sincerely, Eddie felt bad, because he wished this was real and it wasn't, but he was still polite and smiled as he brought his own coffee to his lips, the lips that Buck had kissed, shit, his omega rolled around happily and in a way inevitably Eddie did too because it was Buck who had done it, for the first time they agreed on something...

"Don't think you'll escape the paperwork…" Bobby said, patting Buck on the shoulder, who was absorbed. 

Buck

Fuck, what had he done? He had just acted unconsciously. He saw his face, all pretty, all cute, flirtatious and dreamy, directed at him, YES, AT HIM, and that word, that fucking word. He savored every letter, he delighted in the expression, the intonation and the way he said it… and the warmth of his side pressed against him, taking his arm, wearing his clothes … he simply couldn’t resist. His body had moved so fast that he himself hadn’t even managed to register it. It was a natural, spontaneous reaction, like breathing, as if it were the right moment to do it… and it was so fast that he really didn’t even get a good feel for it and… shit , Buck’s alpha must have been completely crazy. He knew he couldn’t control himself with Eddie, and he hoped the brown-haired had taken it as part of the charade (he reminded himself), but the truth was that Buck did it unconsciously but because he wanted to, not because he felt obligated or anything… this was going to be both torture and paradise for him. This is a farce, Buck, this is a lie, he reminded himself to calm himself down a bit. 

They talked to Bobby about the paperwork, then they had a couple of emergencies, and when they returned in the afternoon, Buck was finally able to really talk to Eddie. 

"I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable" he commented, bumping shoulders with the brown-haired while taking off his gloves. Eddie raised an eyebrow in confusion as he fixed his hair "You know... the... the kiss" he continued looking at him, he looked away.

"It's okay Buck... eventually it would have to happen" he replied and then thought about it "Although we should practice it, my expression... and yours..." he opened his eyes in surprise "I think that sounded absolutely wrong, let me rephrase it" Eddie said half in panic while gesticulating with his hands, he could register a little smell of anguish coming from him. 

"No, you're right" Buck said before he could stop himself, the brown-haired looked at him stupefied "We have to improve it... you know... to make it believable , your parents will certainly be more demanding" he continued, What the hell was he insinuating? Why couldn't he stop? Eddie thought for a bit, perhaps taking it seriously , Buck processed "Or maybe not, if you don't want to..."

"Hmm... we can... try it, I mean in public" obviously, after what you caused Evan Buckley you couldn't wait... "of course, if it doesn't bother you" Bother me? Fuck, Eddie has no idea what he causes, his alpha stirred restlessly, he felt his scent begin to come out, the neutralizers were already beginning to lose their effect, so he held back.

"God, save your flirting for later" Ravi sighed, quickly walking past them. 

"No, go on, it doesn't bother me at all, this way I have evidence" said Hen, Buck and Eddie looked at her surprised, Evidence? "For Karen and Maddie obviously" continued the brunette when she saw the two, both sighed in relief, they felt trapped for a second. 

"Well, you can have all the evidence you want, Hen" Buck said, putting his arm around the brown-haired's back as he looked at Eddie, unconsciously looking down at his lips. 

And this time it was the brown-haired who shortened the distance, Buck was a little surprised at first, but when he noticed that Eddie was pressing the kiss harder, as if wanting it, desiring it, Buck's alpha interpreted it as he wanted and risked a little more, pressing back, the brown-haired's soft, wet lips felt so good, and Buck could feel the sweetness stinging his nose, his own scent began to spread slowly, it was hot in here, wasn't it? His thumb wanted to press a little harder against Eddie's waist but he held back...

At least that was until he heard Hen's whistle from the side, for a second he had forgotten that they were in public and that this was a lie, he pulled away breathing short.

"Yeah, I think that's enough for me" the brunette smiled smugly, Buck turned to Eddie who looked a little... disarmed, his alpha waddled with satisfaction, enough, he held back. 

Eddie

He was deeply grateful to be on the suppressants because otherwise that would have been… fucking embarrassing, he was close to gasping as Buck… ught , he could still feel his forest scent flooding her nostrils and the ghost of the blond's lips on hims…

The biggest point of all this is that this is Buck, if it was any other alpha Eddie would have punched him in the face for pushing harder, but this was Buck, and he wanted Buck… but he had to remind himself that this was all part of an act, a charade, the blond was helping him, to get Chris back, so he kept doing that… pretending.

The day passed with more urgency and finally when they left late they stayed talking in the parking lot, Eddie leaned on the back door of his truck (with the blond's clothes freshly put on) while Buck was on his side on the front door. 

"So... we're doing this" sighed the brown-haired looking at the starry sky, how had they gotten so far away? He was less time away from meeting Chris again, he could feel the happiness bubbling, just thinking about having his son in his arms, his warmth, his smell of marshmallows, his pup back... made him excited, the blond tilted his nose sniffing and smiling. 

"We're closer to having Chris back" the blond commented, reading Eddie, as he always did. The brown-haired looked at him smiling, the implicit <<we>> not going unnoticed.

"That's right... Have you thought about what we'll do when I'm finally here?" Eddie asked, raising an eyebrow. 

"Yes, we can go to the aquarium, they have this new tropical fish exhibit, and a new Korean food restaurant opened nearby, which Chris had insisted I try because it was trending on tiktok" Buck said excitedly, he felt the blond's scent become a little softer and lighter, this felt domestic, good, right, familiar, Eddie couldn't help but smile brighter, his own scent slowly seeping in with comfort. 

"That would be nice" sighed the brown-haired looking at the sky again, he didn't want to have the feeling of kissing Buck again, especially if there was no one around to justify it "I think what I want most is to hug him... probably realize how much he's grown and... how much I've missed... and how much I've missed him" Eddie continued, Buck lightly took him by the sleeve of his own sweatshirt to get his attention, the brown-haired turned to look at him, the reflection of the moon looked pretty in Buck's blue eyes he thought briefly. 

"Hey, don't think that, Chris may have grown a few inches but that doesn't mean he's forgotten you" Buck said firmly, Eddie twitched in his place, Buck had always known how to read between the lines, he had always known what Eddie was thinking… the blond raised his hand towards the brown-haired's face, which surprised him a little, but it was only to get rid of the tears he didn't know he was producing until now, he looked at Buck's very blue eyes, and took his wrist to prevent him from moving away and… 

At that moment, the car in front of him turned on its headlights as it started the engine. Eddie let go of Buck and looked away. He wiped his own face with his hands. He was about to... seeing Buck's cute, tender, and understanding expression... he needed to distract himself. 

"Uh, yeah, you're right, changing the subject... I was going to look into the brand cover tomorrow... I didn't know they had all these... designs and stuff..." he saw the blond swallow as he looked away. 

"Ahm… yes, if you want I can accompany you?" said the blond slowly "I mean, only if you want and if it's not too invasive to ask and… You know what? Forget that I said anything, that wouldn't be right, right? Me" continued the blond until Eddie snorted amused, a nervous Buck meant a lot of talking, and as much as Buck was an alpha, this seemed fucking sweet and kind of him, he never tried to impose himself, he always asked what Eddie wanted, that made him different, that made Eddie fall in love with the blond. 

"Okay, Buck, you can come with me... I wouldn't know how to choose anyway" sighed the brown-haired "I have a feeling you'll be better at this than me" he smiled, Buck smiled excitedly as the smell stung against the brown-haired's nose. 

With that they said goodbye and each went to their own car, Eddie sighed against the handlebar as he rested his head on it, his scent coming out in waves again, the effect of the suppressant was decreasing, what was happening to him lately?... He would have to take another one for tomorrow and maybe go to the doctor at some point. 

Buck

To say that Buck had done an exhaustive search on mark covers was an understatement, it was an absolute understatement… literally the first thing he did when he got home was search, because once again this alpha need to please and provide was eating away at his veins, making him obsessive. He found different types, some a little bigger and more ostentatious, others smaller and more subtle, some with softer colors and others with stronger colors… he tried to imagine how these would look against the brown-haired’s skin, and no, not in a sexual way, but through the eyes of Eddie’s parents, who would be the judges, a way… demure and conservative but that didn’t leave aside the brown-haired’s brave personality… because Buck cared that Eddie felt comfortable and at ease in his own skin, with his own nature … and he knew that normally he didn’t feel that way… so he tried to make this a good thing. 

"Okay Buck, I'm in your hands" Eddie said as he adjusted his seatbelt in the passenger seat, the blond couldn't help but let his scent take over the truck a little more with excitement "I just want to say that whatever you thought I know it'll be good" his alpha squirmed, Eddie knew he'd put in the effort for this, that's why it validated him and gave him this feeling of comfort and calm , the blond smiled happily as he stepped on the accelerator. 

It was a small shop in the center, quite simple, not too flashy or too hidden, they went through the door, the brown-haired curiously noticed the blond and at the counter was this older lady ordering some things under the counter. 

"Uh... Miss Rosa? I think I spoke to you on the phone" said the blond, approaching nervously. 

"Oh Buck, yes dear, nice to meet you, I'm glad to be able to put a face to that voice on the phone" the lady smiled, Eddie waved shyly from the side. 

"And you must be Eddie" she continued. 

"That's right..." the brown-haired nodded, Buck believed that this must have been a little strange for Eddie, he usually didn't do... well, omega things like this, especially in public, but that was why he had chosen this place, it was much more familiar, quieter and had good reviews from omegas who had felt at ease. 

"I have the options you asked for here" the lady said, rummaging under the counter and pulling out a metal box, leaving it on the counter "You can look them over or even try them on in the meantime, I'll be over here sorting some things out" she continued, privacy, Buck noticed. 

Eddie opened the box with anticipation and began to look at its contents. Buck felt his pulse beat in his neck, hoping that the brown-haired would accept one of the options that he considered might be to his liking. He needed acceptance and validation, his alpha was wallowing in it. 

The brown-haired took the first one which was a fairly simple and plain fabric, black, narrow towards the front and a little thicker towards the back to cover the back of the neck, where the mark went, and it wasn't just about that but there was also the type of fabric, it was silky to the touch, Buck knew that omegas loved comfort and softness, that's why fine and silky fabrics were always chosen, but it wasn't just that, the fabric needed personality, that's why the blond believed that this was not the one the brown-haired would choose, but he still considered it in case Eddie wanted something more sober. He took the second one and it was a full length fabric of the same width, dark green, also soft, but it had this black line running through it, it looked elegant, almost like the tattoo Eddie had on his arm (or he subconsciously thought), however the color didn’t quite fit him, so he thought maybe he wouldn’t choose it either, finally he took the third fabric, which was similar to the first one, narrow in the front and wider in the back, very extremely soft and delicate, similar to the one they used for nesting blankets, light, and it had this color, too similar to dark blue firefighter t-shirts. He looked at the brown-haired expectantly because he sincerely believed that this would be the chosen one, although the others were also options that’s why he had included them in the box, but this one… this one was special , it was different, and it reminded him of Eddie.

"I think…" the brown-haired hesitated a little while analyzing the three in his hands "I want to try the last one" he continued, Buck felt his chest rumble and nodded encouragingly. Eddie passed it around his neck, fastening it in the front with the small clasp, damn, it looked beautiful, it contrasted very well with his skin "It feels… very good , it's so soft that you practically can't feel it, it fits well too… I like the color, it reminds me of"

"The uniform?" the blond asked, unable to contain his excitement. The brown-haired looked at him in surprise. 

"Yes…" Eddie whispered "You really thought of everything, huh?" Buck knew that the brown-haired didn't want to feel trapped with this, he wanted to continue feeling free, not be a prisoner of his nature, of his condition, the other fabrics didn't allow him that, they were clearly heavier and more trapping. The blond felt pride and happiness run through his veins, his alpha starting to make this noise in his chest, he tried to contain himself by coughing discreetly "Thanks Buck" said the brown-haired looking at him with his big brown eyes, the blond blushed looking away while his smell of happiness came out in waves. 

"Oh boy, I see you've... made up your mind" Rosa said as she walked past them, Buck nodded happily, while Eddie smiled. 

"I want this one… How much…?" said the brown-haired doubtfully. 

"Oh" the lady looked at the blond, it was a surprise "I think... he hasn't told you, this is already paid for" Rosa smiled, Eddie looked at him stupefied. 

"Before you say anything, in my defense I was too excited about this last night while I was searching…" said the blond embarrassed, the brown-haired sighed and thanked him again, Eddie knows it's not worth fighting with me. 

They left, although the brown-haired stayed a second longer with Rosa. Buck waited outside next to the truck. 

"Is everything okay?" the blond asked when he saw him blushing. 

"Uh yeah... just... she said we were... a beautiful couple" the brown-haired looked away, the blond couldn't help but feel this warmth in his chest again, he smelled the omega's sensation of taste, comfort and happiness , everything went well. 

Eddie

Days passed and everything was going according to plan, the boys were already fed up with their relationship, which meant there was enough proof, they had the work papers for being an alpha-omega relationship, the brown-haired carried Buck's things almost all day to continue impregnating his scent, in fact some clothes were well arranged in his nest to make the effect last longer, he had found the will papers where Buck appeared and he had his brand cover to make everything more believable... 

That morning the brown-haired received a video call from his son… 

"Hey, son, how's everything going over there?" he asked happily as he saw him through the screen, feeling his sweet smell fill the room. 

"Okay, Dad, we're having breakfast with the grandparents" said the boy from the other side of the screen. "Look, I have cereal with milk... although it's not the kind I like" he continued, Eddie raised an eyebrow. 

"Don't they have that brand there in Texas?" the brown-haired asked, frowning. Chris loves breakfast , and right after the pancakes that Buck makes, those are his favorites. I don't think it's a price issue, they're not that expensive. 

"God Christopher, I already told you that you can't keep eating that stuff, it has to be healthy, do you want to be sharp when you have the chess tournament? Your grandfather has worked really hard for you" said his mother from behind, Eddie could already feel his vein throbbing in his neck, even his smell had turned sour.  

"Wait, wait, the cereals he likes are healthy, they don't have added sugars and they even come with pieces of nuts, and son , are you competing in chess?" he asked surprised, Chris nodded, but Eddie, like a good father, could notice this grimace that his son makes when he doesn't like something "And it's something that you wanted to do, on your own?..." he questioned looking him in the eyes through the screen, he saw the doubt in answering, he knew it. 

"Oh Eddie, nobody is forcing him ... I don't know what you're implying, he likes doing it, the other day he got second place... although it could have been better" said his mother from the other side of the screen. 

"Yes, but then I threw up in front of everyone" whispered Chris, that ugly feeling in his stomach worsened, Eddie looked at his son with pity, fuck why wasn't he there, this is repeating itself. 

"It's not about forcing , it's about pressuring, just like they did to me with the dance, mom... son, you don't have to do something you don't want to, it's okay if you like chess, but you don't have to feel bad about not winning, and even less do you have to go out of your way for it" said the brown-haired worried, this was wrong, very wrong, he felt his breath stuck in his throat. 

"Okay Eddie, I'm sorry but we have to cut you off, we have to go" said his mother and the brown-haired's screen stayed there... unable to see the other side, unable to continue talking to his son, Eddie felt more and more frustrated and angry, furious damn it. 

He had all these… horrible thoughts in his head, he grabbed his bag to go to the station, he got into the truck, but he couldn't stop thinking, fuck fuck fuck, why am I not there for him?... I should be there for him, my parents aren't his parents, I… I need to be there fuck, Chris didn't deserve all of this, he's such a good kid, so kind and so sweet, Chris certainly didn't deserve Eddie either, Eddie was… Eddie was a fucking omega and that fucking fact alone had caused Chris to be taken away… fuck, fuck, the brown-haired felt the heat flood him, was he sweating? He took Buck's sweatshirt off him, he needed to breathe, if only he wasn't a fucking omega, if only… 

Eddie arrived at the station, got out of the truck, walked quickly straight to the dressing room, he heard Ravi waving to him from one side and Hen calling him from the other but the brown-haired simply wasn't listening, he was so upset... so damn angry. He left his things on the bench, changed quickly and when he registered the smell of Buck approaching, just then the alarm went off.

The brown-haired was distracted, he felt like the boys were talking but he simply wasn't able to concentrate, he only had in mind the unspoken fact that he didn't want to be an omega, and being one was only making him miserable. 

They arrived at the emergency,a pileup, he heard Bobby say he and Ravi could go check on the people trapped in their vehicles so he followed behind him, registered a lady thanking him for the help and nodding on autopilot, head pounding, why was he still sweating so much, he was so fucking hot, his heart was racing, was he having a seizure or something?, he'd just finished pulling a guy out of the other car and… had he taken the suppressant early?.

"Hey, an omega shouldn't go around releasing their pheromones, don't they have laws or something while they're on this job?... God, fucking omegas who are not able to control themselves, all the same, wishing for an alpha to come and" Eddie didn't hear the rest of the sentence, he didn't know at what moment his body had reacted, he felt his muscles ache contracted, his fist clenched against Ravi's chest, who had gotten in the way at the last second, the brunette gasped in pain taking a step back, Eddie felt the blood run through his ears, he felt out of control, like a fucking omega.

Eddie hated being an omega… 

"Eddie?"

Buck

The blond knew something was wrong, he knew it when he saw Eddie come in as fast as humanly possible, he knew it when his nose registered the smell of burnt cakes, stinging and aching his lungs, he knew it when his alpha stirred restlessly responding to the omega's scent, responding with this smell of burnt wood, he knew it later when they were on the fire truck and Eddie was deadly quiet and not listening to anyone, he knew it when after getting off the truck he went with Ravi and his scent changed to dark chocolate syrup... 

He knew it when he heard Ravi's moan...

"Eddie?" the blond inquired in front of the brown-haired, the latter looked at him with his big brown eyes, like a deer in the headlights, and something hit Buck, these waves, this smell of pancakes with melted chocolate, that the blond could taste in his mouth, his nostrils flared trying to capture more of this fucking delicious aroma, he swallowed and he could feel the chocolate going down his throat, fuck, fuck, Buck felt his vision blurry and sweat running down his neck, he staggered back in a daze… and a light breeze reached him from the other side for a moment regaining his lucidity, the blond thought this was wrong. 

"Buck, get him out of here" said Cap firmly from the side. 

"But first, take this, and this" said Hen, handing him a mask and a pill that the blond thought could be a suppressant. "Both are for you" she continued. 

He took the pill, put on the mask and approached the brown-haired, although the mask helped it didn't really do all the work, an alpha's nose is sensitive, especially to omegas, and in this case specifically an omega with whom he was in love, with more reason, he could still feel the sweet smell stinging his nose, he tried to take short breaths to stop himself from tasting it, otherwise it would lead him to desire and eventually to madness and no suppressant would take effect so quickly.

Eddie melted in place as he was in the blond's arms, Buck could feel his hands trying to hold on (hot , very hot, as if the brown-haired was on fire) trying to open his suit, he understood what he wanted but he had applied neutralizer and his scent wasn't that strong at that moment, so he opted to take off his gloves and with his wrist rub his neck, the sweat should also help dilute the product. He thought about his alpha and how much he needed his scent to be stronger, more intense, but thinking about calming, thinking about comforting ... and Eddie stuck to his neck as if his life depended on it. 

"That's it Eddie... breathe" the blond said softly, he wrapped his arms around him to move him with him, the brown-haired relaxed, he felt him slack against his body, Hen and Chimney approached with a stretcher behind them and Buck made the movements to place him on top, still without moving his neck, he tried to spread his scent a little more and changed his neck for his wrist, Eddie moaned instead at the loss but clung to the blond's arm. 

"It's boiling" said Hen, taking out the thermometer that read 40°C. 

"His heart rate is super high, and" Buck felt another wave of smell coming out of Eddie again, fucking sweet, he had to hold on to the stretcher while they put him in the ambulance because he felt dizzy, and his alpha kept asking for something, that Buck couldn't give him, he was about to growl at Chimney when he tried to take his blood pressure, the ambulance was already moving. 

"Guys... Eddie is..." Buck managed to say. 

"Yes, in heat, we noticed it... but this is... strange... he said it was 2 months away... it's always been regular, there's something strange here... and this intensity... it's not normal, in the morning he had this smell... like angry, annoyed" Hen continued confused while administering fluids, antipyretics and sedatives "I told him to go to the doctor the first time, I imagine he didn't..." she continued, Buck felt his vision blur again, his nostrils dilated despite the mask, shit, Eddie why do you smell so damn good? I need... ught swallowed while panting pitifully. 

"Hen, I shouldn't be here... I have to" the blond said quickly, trying to breathe because everything at this moment was Eddie, every damn particle of air, and Buck didn't know if he'd be able to control himself. 

"You're what's keeping him calm for now, your scent is helping, your alpha is helping his omega , the suppressant I gave you should take effect soon" the brunette reassured him, the blond relaxed a little upon hearing her, Buck was helping... Buck was a good alpha ... his scent came out more abundantly. 

"That's a good alpha" said Chimney smiling "I always knew you had a thing for praise, just like a dog" he snorted amused, the brunette also smiled while the blond blushed, Eddie needed Buck, with that thought the blond was stuck while they arrived at the hospital. 

Eddie

What the hell? He thought before opening his eyes, everything looked blurry, he tried to focus his vision, he managed to see the white ceiling and the white light. Hospital? It smelled of antiseptics and cleaning products, he looked to the side and on the table there was a vase, he looked at his arm with an IV connected. 

He started having these flashes, with what had more or less happened, fuck... shit shit Eddie, what the hell did you do now?... Fucking omega, his heart rate rose a little more, which was reflected in the beeping of the vitals monitor. At that moment he heard the door open, an omega man, he registered, in a white coat, a doctor. 

"What are you thinking, Eddie?... I recommend you don't continue down that path, if you don't want everything to repeat itself" sighed the man, sitting in the chair next to him. 

"What... what exactly is wrong with me?" the brown-haired asked, confused, his head throbbing. 

"It's what we call <<hormonal imbalance>>" Eddie raised an eyebrow "It usually happens when there are traumatic events, or situations of extreme stress or when there are thoughts... of self-harm or directed hatred..." he explained, well I have almost all of them "Which of all of them is Eddie?" the brown-haired meditated in his place. 

"They... took my son... I lost my son" he whispered. 

"Was he kidnapped? Did he die?" the doctor said. 

"No, no, nothing like that, my parents took him away from me... for being... for being an omega" the word felt raspy on his tongue, the doctor looked at him attentively. 

"Do you hate being an omega?" he inquired, the brown-haired twitched in his place, perhaps he understood?... He nodded slowly while the doctor meditated "Rejecting nature is another cause... your omega feels repressed and hated, plus they took your pup... that mix of things surely led you to collapse... Have you used suppressants?" he questioned. 

"Yes, I had to use them to control myself" the brown-haired pointed out.  

"Yes, that surely made it worse... you threw gasoline on the fire..." the doctor laughed without grace, Eddie understood the reference, he said it because he was a firefighter, he sighed "Let me explain Eddie... your omega was so caged that he let out everything at once, causing you a <<kind>> of heat, something like a <<pseudo heat>>, more intense... it's like opening a hose that is at maximum pressure" he continued. 

"Okay... I understand, what can I do?" he asked, thinking that there was only one week left to go pick up his son, and he didn't have time for this shit. 

"I recommend consulting with a psychologist specialized in omegas, avoid strong emotions, surround yourself with the people you love and their smells, that will give you comfort, also no suppressants or anything that can hold back your omega part, you need to... let your emotions out a little Eddie, otherwise you'll make them explode again all at once" continued the doctor, the brown-haired nodded thoughtfully, this will be complicated " I'll leave you, they will discharge you now in the afternoon, your friends are... quite restless out here" The boys? "Particularly one, he has been quite insistent if you ask me" he said goodbye smiling.

The door opened again a few minutes later. 

"Buck?" the brown-haired inquired upon seeing him rush in with his eyes wide open. The blond gasped and hugged Eddie tightly. The brown-haired felt the smell of the forest, of trees and freshly wet grass invade him, fresh, he automatically felt good. Buck sighed pitifully as he buried his nose in Eddie's neck. The omega instinctively released his calming scent and felt the blond melt in his arms. 

"God Eddie, you had us worried, you've been here for 2 days" said the blond separating a little "the doctor explained to us... you don't have to hold back with us... he told us that if you smelled us it would be better so... " he continued, his smell coming out relaxedly for the brown-haired, Eddie responded equally. 

"You can... have some of ours too..." Hen said from behind, entering as the smell of the garden and flowers invaded him, comfortable, Ravi also released a little of his spicy smell, the brown-haired felt embarrassed. 

"Guys… Ravi, I'm sorry for" he apologized quickly, remembering. 

"It was a good hit, but I know it wasn't meant for me... I got in the way" he said quickly.

"Thank you…" said the brown-haired sincerely, he knew that if he hadn't done it Eddie would have had problems and could have lost his job, that would have devastated him, Ravi smiled back. 

"Well, I can't release pheromones but I can bring you food?" said Chimney with a bag of cookies. 

"Maddie made those, Chimney" Buck said laughing, the Asian shrugged his shoulders, everyone laughed. 

In the afternoon the nurse handed him the papers with the instructions, the blond was waiting to take him in the truck, Eddie got in the passenger seat, sighed, while Buck got in on the driver's side. 

"Here" said the blond, Eddie looked at it curiously, it looked like a soft sweatshirt, he took it in his hands and sure enough, Buck 's smell flooded him "I imagine... the others have already lost their scent, I... impregnated it" the blond had red ears and he could notice, the brown-haired smiled as he placed it on top of him, he felt this warmth envelop him, that smell of nature, of leaves, grass, earth, flowers, a little bit of everything mixed together, unconsciously he reminded himself that he was doing this for Chris , but another small part thought that maybe he was doing it for him too, he couldn't help but make that sound of pleasure in his chest, the omega was happy and Eddie had to let him, he couldn't keep repressing it, not if he wanted to bring Chris back, and anyway he felt good with Buck, the blond wasn't just any alpha, he was family... he was... Eddie trusts Buck... and if he wanted to do all this, he couldn't keep up the charade, at least not without telling him what he really thought, his omega would reveal it eventually anyway, and Eddie didn't want that, he didn't want to explode, he wanted to… of his own free will… and if Buck wanted to go on… despite that… because he needed Chris…  

"Thanks Buck… for everything, I don’t know if I’ve told you this before, but I’ll say it again if it is like this… the doctor said I had to be honest with my feelings and let them out… I said it at first and I’ve thought about it several times. I hate…" I have to change that "I hated being an omega, depending on my instinct, on my nature … but with you… with you I feel good, you make me feel like myself, and I see that you try so hard… and it makes me want… to love myself, to love my omega … and I need to hold on to that right now so I can get over… this… so I hope that’s not you" the brown-haired continued until he looked the blond in the eyes, tears forming in the corner of his eyes "Buck?" surprised he looked at his big blue eyes blur as he let out a small gasp. 

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... Eddie, I haven't been... sincere... I... I feel guilty, maybe it was me... and these stupid pheromones and now you're saying all this as if... as if I were good... all this... was fucking great for me... I feel like I took advantage of this... I just wanted... to know... I wanted to know what it felt like" said the blond, Eddie looked at him more and more confused. 

"Know what it felt like? What? What do you mean, Buck?" The brown-haired frowned, Buck, using it?, No, he wouldn't do that. 

"Knowing what it felt like... being with you, having you I feel like it's my fault, these feelings... I... I... I love you, fuck... I love you, your omega, everything... and I understand that you can't continue with this... farce, for your health, maybe it is my fault ... because I have this desire that keeps coming out of me, because it's you Eddie, no one else... and I love Chris, and it's true that I want him back but if this will affect you and you don't love me" continued the blond, trembling and exposed, he was overflowing, the brown-haired noticed, like him, so he took both sides of the blond's face before he said anything else and kissed him, his lips pressing and rubbing hard, the blond gasped in surprise, and Eddie took the opportunity to wrap his tongue with his, tangled, mixed, savoring Buck's scent that was becoming more and more intense, as if the brown-haired were on vines and felt the fresh air in his lungs, the morning dew like it was a taste, and his omega moaned desperately, because it felt fucking good, like never before in his life, he explored Buck's mouth until there was almost no air left in his lungs and his nasal breathing was ragged, jesus, Buck loved him, him... all of him all this time, being an omega, and Eddie was in ecstasy... Buck was responding, he was keeping up with him , not imposing himself , but letting Eddie do and undo and it felt damn good.

They broke apart to breathe, both trying to catch their breath, Eddie felt desire snake down his spine, and heat build in his abdomen, but it wasn't unpleasant, it wasn't with guilt, it was with a pure desire for Buck, with love, his omega felt loved, happy and accepted. 

"I love you Buck , I always did ..." he said looking straight into his blue eyes that seemed unable to contain their emotion "I love that you love Chris, I love every little thing about you, and everything you've done for us, and fuck you smell good... I don't think I can hold anything back right now" Eddie said unarmed, the first time he said something like that, the first time he allowed himself to be that free with his emotions, with his desires, he felt the sweet smell come out of him as he felt the characteristic dampness between his legs, Buck's nose twitched unconsciously "So you'll have to start driving Buck if you don't want your car to be ruined" Eddie finally managed to say. 

Buck

He didn't need to be told twice... he grabbed the handlebars, so as not to cling to anything else, and stepped on the accelerator, hoping not to go too fast, otherwise that would lead to Athena at his door later and Buck didn't want to think about that now, damn it...

Shit shit shit

Eddie loved him…

He loved him like him

Eddie wanted it like he did…

The smell in the car was proof enough, the sensation on his palate and tongue of still having his chocolate flavor jumping on his taste buds, the smell of the omega’s happiness that blew his mind, the dirt that he would later have to clean from his car, fuck… his alpha was jumping and rolling around in his chest, he had never been so happy in his life and he felt like he was going to explode, like fireworks, he glanced at Eddie and… he definitely shouldn’t have done it because fuck, the sight was absolutely sinful, Eddie bit his lips in despair and rested his forehead on the window, while his hand couldn’t stop moving and contracting down there, not really touching anything, and Buck definitely shouldn’t have looked because he felt himself pulsing in his pants, with the heat building up in his abdomen, and instinctively he thought.

"Eddie… this… this isn't some residual effect of your pseudo-heat or anything, right?" Buck gulped, trying to look back ahead so he wouldn't crash, he reminded himself. Eddie looked at him with his big, glassy brown eyes, damn, but as bright as him.

"It's me Buck, just me, lucid, I swear" he said quickly while he shifted restlessly in his seat, shit, his nostrils flared even more, as if that were possible, while he felt Eddie's taste descend down his throat, how much longer was it?.

Before he knew it he was at the entrance of the house, taking his keys to Eddie's house out of his pocket, while he got up shakily and Buck handed him a blanket so anyone wouldn't see him, well, like that at the entrance of his house. He didn't even have time to take a single step inside, until Eddie pushed him against the wall, he moaned as he found himself trapped against the cold surface, while the brown-haired continued trying to melt further into him, Buck didn't want to impose himself, he wanted Eddie to take what he needed, his alpha wanted to calm his omega's need, he wanted Eddie to be able to satisfy himself, he wanted to be used... he moaned into the kiss feeling like he was in a chocolate shop, a candy store, a pastry shop, Buck couldn't say it right, he heard the brown-haired gasp and that brought him back to reality a little. 

"Eddie… Eddie" he said in between while trying to give some space, but the brown-haired's tongue made it very difficult "Eddie" he had to use his alpha voice a little, Eddie bit his lip anxiously. 

"Yes, you can say my name like that" he said, melting, another wave passing through him. 

"No, Eddie, no... it's... Are you sure about this? Are you sure it's okay? You're just coming out of the hospital, I" Buck said with concern, he smiled. 

"It's me Buck, and I'm fine ... now can we please...?" he inquired while the blond nodded fervently, he had to make sure , Buck dragged Eddie towards the room, while colliding with the walls, taking him from his lower back, with caution, with care, his growing alpha need to protect. 

Eddie

Fuck… 

Fuck fuck… 

Buck was so damn good

Asking him if he was okay… taking care of him… 

And his omega rejoiced, he rolled and stirred restlessly with need… 

I didn't know it had so much... so much so much content.

He pushed Buck with his fingers on his chest onto his bed, and fuck he looked so good, his blond curls falling gracefully over his forehead, his lips red from kissing Eddie, sweat dripping down his forehead and the tent in his pants, fuck, he wasn't the <<fire hose>> for nothing, he thought, raising an eyebrow as another wave went through him, he felt a shiver down his spine, as he watched the blond twitch in the sheets, responding to his scent, his need. 

"You're so good Buck" he blurted out, and the blond's eyes opened wide as he bit his lip until it was almost bleeding... yes, he knew about the praise, unconsciously. 

He took off his pants, which were already ruined, and climbed on top of the blond, his thighs on either side of his hips. Buck shifted even more in place, feeling the friction, so close yet so far, feeling the wetness of both of them soak in, and Buck hadn't even taken off his pants yet… Eddie took the belt slowly sliding it in and out, the click of the metal clicking against his fingers had him dizzy, he lowered the zipper while pushing the fabric down, Buck unconsciously pushed up, looking for more friction he noticed, that made him shiver in anticipation, he finished taking off his pants, Buck kicking his feet to free himself from them and finally touched, over the fabric of the boxer shorts, the blond moaned loudly looking at him with his very blue eyes, waiting , Eddie bit his lip as he began to move his hand with more fervor over the fabric, watching the reactions of him cross his face. 

"Eddie … Eddie" he said pitifully, as the brown-haired released more of his sweet scent "Eddie , if you don't stop I'm going to…" Buck panted, taking his hand and then letting go. He felt Buck's heavy, musky scent cover him and it made him shudder completely. Maybe he needed to focus on…

Eddie used the same hand he'd used on Buck to take him on top of himself, tentatively at first, from the front, then down and down. The truth was, Eddie almost never explored certain parts of his body, mainly because his mates had always been betas and omegas, and women , it must be said… so this felt… new, it felt strange, but his omega was telling him, begging him, to do this, to try, so he slowly took his hand further and further back, until it touched his rim. The first thing he felt was his fucking wetness. He felt the heat cover his cheeks, his neck, he imagined it must be bright red. So he opened his eyes (which he didn't remember closing) and saw those fucking blue eyes, staring back at him, fixedly, like there was nothing else there, predators. Eddie moaned, his finger passing the first quarter, while he couldn't take his eyes off Buck, the blond gasping instead, while he clutched the sheets beside him. 

"God Eddie" he said broken looking at where his hand disappeared, at first it was... strange, a little uncomfortable, but then his hand did this turn, this small tilt and it was as if an electric current ran through him from head to toe and he couldn't look at Buck anymore, his vision clouded over as if he had touched the fucking sky.

"Ah ha shit" the brown-haired exclaimed, he felt the heat rise in his abdomen and the sweat run down his neck, his breath ragged "That was… incredible" he whispered but it wasn’t enough, he thought, he added another and began to move them together, testing, then opening them, like scissors "Holy shit" he sighed, I need… more… he added a third, moving, moving and moving, trying to get to that point again, while gasps left his throat, he heard the weak moan of the blond in front of him and looked back up at him, Buck looked absolutely broken, his hands were white from squeezing them and Eddie could see his underwear so damn soaked, the brown-haired pulled his fingers out with a pitiful moan, he felt the loss , the emptiness, that needed to be filled, and with the same hand he grabbed Buck, raw, pulling down the fabric with his other hand, the blond sighed loud and deep in relief, the brown-haired made constant, rhythmic movements, tentatively, marveling with his expressions, until he pressed a little more and Buck pushed up, eager, desperate, Eddie could notice it, he finished removing both underwear and took Buck in his hand again, massaging slowly, his eyes were so dilated that only a small line of the characteristic blue could be seen as he moaned with need, fuck , that made Eddie again release another wave of his sweet and cloying smell, he saw Buck lick his lips as he gasped again from the brown-haired's next squeeze.

Eddie hadn't done this before, much less with an alpha , but he could feel Buck's scent stinging his nose as if giving him encouragement , giving him confidence... so he leaned his body further forward onto the blond's, placing his hands on his chest for support, trying to align himself, and finally pulling back.

Shit, shit…

Shit… 

Buck was…

Buck was…

Inside… 

Eddie groaned in awe, he wasn't even halfway there yet but he felt so fucking stretched out, and this feeling running through his abdomen, like fullness, and a fucking warmth ...

"Ah…" the brown-haired gritted his teeth, as he slid down further and further until he was completely sitting on top of Buck. "Ah… fuck" the blond pressed the pillow next to him, unable to make a sound. 

"Buck…" Eddie said pitifully, unconsciously pressing inside him, both gasped at the same time, he took a short breath still trying to adjust to the sensation, the size, the heat, the pleasure , because he had never thrown himself into it before, he always sought the other person's pleasure, always pleasing , but he had never allowed himself to… enjoy … and now, Buck was so willing, so giving, Eddie could see his veins jumping from wanting to move but he was holding back, for him, the brown-haired again felt this feeling of love run through him, which made him get even wetter … so taking a deep breath he pulled out a little, tentatively , and went back down moving his hips, he did the same thing a couple of times, testing , looking for the right angle, until…

"Hm" he saw stars again, yeah, fuck … there it was, he began to move his hips with more fervor in that specific area and his hands clung to the Buck's shirt, scratching, lifting it little by little as he continued his movement, he pressed the blond's abs, feeling him moan underneath him, and went down to kiss him, their tongues quickly meeting, tangled up in this waltz, Eddie felt fucking good, the taste of Buck in his mouth, dripping and drowning in that freshness, in that dew, he pressed the blond's nipple, raising his hands and Buck gasped louder, he would write that down as data for later, he kept moving, it was not for nothing that he had been a dancer, Eddie knew he could move his hips well … but something was missing, he needed more, he needed… 

He took the hands of the blond who looked at him stunned, and placed them on his own hips, Buck unconsciously pressed but then relaxed massaging the areas.

Buck

Shit... shit...

Fuck…

Holy shit… 

To say Eddie was fucking sexy was an understatement… I mean Buck knew that, but his imagination couldn’t go that far. By the time Eddie had primed himself, looking like he’d found the holy fucking santo grail, Buck thought he was in an alternate dimension or in heaven or something, because fuck… he almost came in his underwear, without even touching himself. He could smell the sweet smell, stick to his nose like syrup, the chocolate chips popping in his mouth, and having all this arousal from Eddie blowing his mind, Buck felt honestly high. 

And when he'd simply used it … Buck had stopped breathing at the mere feel of the pressure down there, Eddie's beautiful ass hitting his spot, the wetness spreading, oozing, sliding out of Eddie … fuck, and the fucking heat, surrounding him, soft and tight, so fucking tight … Buck had been speechless, for the first time, because fuck Buck was a lucky guy … but when Eddie took his hands, and placed them on his hips, Buck understood, though, he didn't want to push, so he just massaged the area, encouraging him, cheering him on, knowing that he wanted it himself, watching Eddie seek his own pleasure, Buck needed this, his alpha needed this. 

"Tell me you can come just like that, baby" the blond said slowly as Eddie kissed his jaw "Using me ... Seeking your own release" he continued, the brown-haired moaned into his neck. "Come on" he used his alpha voice and used his scent to encourage him, and Eddie sucked in a breath as he came, semen splashing their abdomens, Buck held back with all his soul not to follow, this was all about Eddie. The brown-haired breathed hard and heavy on him, releasing this scent, sweeter and sweeter, more and more chocolatey , that drove Buck absolutely crazy. 

"It's not..." He whispered, Buck raised an eyebrow confused "It's not enough" he continued trying to catch his breath, Eddie pointed behind him rising slightly, Buck could see himself inside him and this wetness coming out, he felt his veins throb, he swallowed with difficulty, he still hadn't... "I need you Buck" he sighed exhausted while he pressed the blond's hands on his own hips harder.

And who was Buck to deny him? A mere human being… a fucking horny human being who couldn’t help but succumb to Eddie’s pleas, because he was Eddie, because he loved him. So he grabbed his hips tightly, pressing his thumbs into the soft, smooth flesh, and thrust, the brown-haired’s body lowered and his own hips rose, lifting off the mattress, now it was Eddie’s turn to be speechless, Buck pressed his heels down to give himself stability and more thrust, he was fast, accurate , there was no place left unmarked for him, the Eddie’s ragged breathing motivated him to establish a rhythm, he could see his mouth open and his eyes bulging, as he followed the movement, he needed to see Eddie lose his mind. 

"Buck… buck… buck, f- f-fuck" he sang, Buck needed to kiss him, needed to touch him more, but this position prevented it. 

"Eddie… Can we…? I need…" the brown-haired nodded quickly, understanding, the position was tiring him too. 

So the blond quickly turned them over, this time Eddie was down in front of Buck who was leaning forward taking and caressing his thighs, with his knees almost touching his chest, Buck gasped above him, the sight of Eddie was simply glorious, he had never seen anyone so beautiful. 

"As much as I like you wearing my clothes... I need you with a little less of them" Buck pointed out, Eddie didn't hesitate for a second to take off everything that covered him up, he reacted inevitably, fucking beautiful, those abs, those nipples, that collarbone and that fucking neck where the smell was evidently becoming stronger. 

"But it's not fair if I'm the only one" he pointed out, taking the edges of his shirt. Buck helped him take it off. "That's better" he smiled, the blond's chest tightened with love. 

Buck leaned down to kiss him, lick his mouth, bring their lips together, the sweet taste taking over his taste buds as he quickly entered again, Eddie gasped into the kiss as he continued kissing him fervently to distract him, he brought their foreheads together as he let out ah ah ah sounds and exhaled through his mouth, getting into the brown-haired, pushing himself deeper and deeper inside, he watched Eddie sigh as he tilted his head back and took the opportunity to kiss his chin, going down his jaw, lightly licking his neck, sucking as his teeth grazed, making he shudder and Buck could feel it down there. He went down even further catching a nipple with his tongue, Eddie moaned in surprise, everything about Eddie tasted like pancakes with melted chocolate and he was getting addicted, he lightly bit the area while he ran his tongue again to calm him down, he looked again at the Eddie's face, and god, he was gone, sunk in pleasure, that put Buck 5 degrees higher, now yes, starting to lose control pushing more and more while his hands pressed higher and higher up Eddie's legs, he ran his lips along his thighs, he felt his canines sting, grow to bite, to leave his mark , to take over, he had to control himself, he felt his vision cloud, the pressure down there grew greater, was he…? 

Eddie

Holy Jesus…

Somehow he felt the blond getting even bigger, if that was possible, stretching him, pressing … Eddie had never felt full in his life , he looked down at his own abdomen and could see this bulge moving, was that Buck? ... Fuck… and suddenly the blond was having trouble moving, and Eddie felt this burning at his edge, like he was getting trapped inside him… Was this…? A knot?... The brown-haired moaned at the increased pressure, his mind slowly melting, and this constant tingling, at the back of his neck, with need… bite… bite , his omega whispered desperately, Eddie gasped, yes. 

"Eddie... Eddie..." he sighed desperately "I'm going to... I have to turn you over, otherwise it'll be uncomfortable" managed to formulate his aroma flooding the brown-haired, he sounded destroyed, he nodded quickly, this felt so good, so fucking good, he felt like he was going to explode. Buck took him by the shoulders, coming out very slightly and placed himself on his side, with Eddie like the little spoon, he pushed himself further inside again with a gasp, while he was definitely hooked, Eddie felt him pulsing inside him, he was going to... 

"Buck… bite me" he said quickly, the blond moaned pitifully. 

"You can't say that shit now Eddie, I'm about to" he panted, lightly brushing his fangs against his neck, Eddie shuddered releasing more of his scent.

"I love you, I'm sure" Eddie said confidently, and Buck's alpha couldn't take it anymore, he pressed his hips together and let out the first spurt, hot, Eddie felt the liquid run through his insides, the blond pushed forward again without being able to get out, leading to a second , Eddie gasped "Buck" he insisted, he needed it , he was about to... something, the Buck's breath brushing the area, stinging him, he felt the third stir...  

…And Buck had pressed his fangs, large, savage, into the back of his neck , tearing her skin, with the warm blood…

And now Eddie saw unicorns in rainbows, he had never come so hard in his life , and without really coming, or so he thought until he felt the hot sensation inside himself while Buck continued to pulse. 

"Oh fuck!" Eddie yelled. He finished pulling out his teeth and licked the wound.

"Shit Eddie…" he sighed against his neck "I don't know why… it's not my Rut, it shouldn't… A knot?... Most likely this won't be permanent in any case… that's why I ended up agreeing" he continued, hissing as he felt another aftershock pass through him, Eddie felt himself spilling out, so he shuddered.

"Fuck... I... feel like I've been there and back... Is this what it's like to do it with an alpha?... Jesus..." said the brown-haired still hallucinating.

"I mean... not with an alpha... you mean with me" he snorted from behind while he put a leg on him, Eddie smiled amusedly. 

"Obviously, honey ... I would never do this with anyone else... Haven't I said more than once that I love you?" Eddie inquired, raising an eyebrow as he turned his face, Buck took the opportunity to kiss him slowly . 

"Well then, I love you, I love you, I love you" he said sticking out his tongue, Eddie snorted. 

"Not that ripe…" he said finally, both of them laughed at the same time, the smell of both of them mixed became lighter, more comfortable. 

Eddie felt fresh, free, for the first time he had felt what it was like to have something for himself, he was able to enjoy, and in a certain way understand his omega, he wanted Buck, he longed for Buck, only him ... but deep down he knew that something was missing, his pup, to be complete .

"There's less time left to go for Chris... I think I won't need to fake the bite... hahaha" Eddie said, snorting, and took the pillow to accommodate it better under his head. 

"Do you think it will last long enough to get there?" Buck asked, drawing lines on his side. "For it to be permanent, you would have to be in heat and I would have to be in rut" 

"I don't know, but it would be nice. I'd like to see my parents' surprised faces in that moment" he said, then he remembered what had happened before all this with his mother on video, and he twitched. 

"Everything okay?... We'll be able to separate soon, so if you're uncomfortable..." Buck said quickly, propping himself up on one arm.

"No, no, it's not that... I... the day I was sick, it was... because of my mom, they're pressuring Chris to do things he doesn't want to do... and they already did that to me and I know it's horrible" he continued sighing. 

"We'll bring him back" the blond insisted firmly, Eddie felt security invade him, the Buck's scent becoming more certain, more real. 

Buck

Days passed and Eddie went to sessions with the specialist psychologist. He saw him tired, but improving. At least he could now smell his scent more freely and lighter, not as intense, with these sudden changes or variations he had had before, that kept his alpha calm. 

"Are you ready?" he asked, packing his things into the small suitcase. 

"Yes, I have everything… God, I'm nervous" Eddie said sincerely as he watched him sigh and move, anxiety snaking in his scent slightly.

"Yes, I see you... but Eddie" Buck took him by the shoulders so he looked him straight in the eyes, while his smell became comfortable, to comfort him "We'll do it together, whatever it takes, we'll bring him back" and Eddie melted a little in his place while he released the tension he had in his shoulders. 

"God, I don't know what I would do without you" Eddie sighed, taking his waist and pulling him towards him, while pressing their lips together, he felt his heart flutter. 

….

They finally arrived in Texas, and it was… a fucking shit… the place they found to stay was a shit, it was literally falling apart, the only good thing about it was that he could literally sleep right next to Eddie, but other than that nothing else, then there were Eddie’s parents, if at first “ hello nice to meet you, my name is Buck” blah blah blah but when they started with their retrograde talk of “things have to be this way Eddie” , “Are you sure you want this alpha?” or worse “wait, did he bite you already? But it wasn’t necessary to go that far Eddie” as if they hadn’t been the ones who had insisted that it be real… and Buck had to defend Eddie more than once, especially when things were already looking bad … his parents despised omegas, Buck could notice it from the first moment, and that only made his alpha have this stone stuck in his chest, especially after what the brown-haired had already been through, Buck didn’t want Eddie to relapse after all the work they had done, that they had achieved. 

"Eddie, you can't take Christopher away like this. Are you going to hurt him again like always? Omegas are savages, they have" and… Buck just had enough. 

"Let's see" said he seriously, his alpha voice unconsciously coming out a little "Eddie can and wants to, being omega or whatever has nothing to do with it, he's his father and I am too, that's not going to change no matter what you say, so he'll go with us and that's the end of it, Eddie, let's pack our bags" continued firmly, the brown-haired looked at him in surprise, he could notice but he finally smiled, his alpha feeling proud, for defending, for supporting. 

"But... but what will happen with the chess club? It has this competition tomorrow that" continued the desperate beta, her husband looked at her with pity and shame.

"Chris told me he hates chess, mom" Eddie finished, Buck now smiled proudly. 

So Eddie went to look for Chris, with whom he fixed his things and before arriving at the dilapidated place of accommodation to look for his things, they stopped to buy some delicious hamburgers, Buck felt this warmth in his chest, the smell of marshmallow melted with the smell of pancakes with chocolate and his own smell mixed harmoniously, as if everything in the world was fine, as if everything was what it should always be, laughing and telling stories, the smile plastered on the face of Chris, his pup ... in Eddie, his partner, Buck didn't need anything else in the world. 

Eddie

He could feel this happiness pricking his nose, the feeling of family, of home, the comfort, the smell of his son mixed with Buck's, which seemed like a campfire in the middle of the forest, melting marshmallows, warm and happy... he didn't need anything else in this world , his omega rejoiced feeling all this emotion together. 

Eddie no longer hated being an omega… 

The End ❤️