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T 2.4K written for @mayrriedbuddie mini proposal event. An unconventional proposal- no ring/no kneee

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Buck has plans to propose but things don’t always go exactly as you expect. Sometimes laundry gets in the way.

Buck’s feet are cold, he forgot to put his socks on. He always does. Luckily the laundry basket is on the kitchen table and his favourite fluffy socks are sitting there. He pulls them on which is immediately much better.

It’s their day off and Eddie’s kicked him out of bed to make the coffee because apparently he’s the only one who knows how to make the coffee machine work properly, Eddie says it’s too complicated but Buck’s pretty sure he knows how to work it just fine. Eddie just wants to keep his own toes warm.

Buck complains but he secretly quite likes it; having a special job that’s just his, taking care of Eddie just a little bit by bringing him the perfect coffee, it’s so domestic, a regular routine and it makes him feel settled, at home.

He waits for the coffee to drip it’s way into Eddie’s favourite mug. He’s never quite worked out if he fell in love with Eddie the first time he saw him and just ignored it for years or if he’d fallen slowly one step at a time, drawn into Eddie’s orbit until they were bound together in a way as fundamental as the laws of gravity.

Somehow he thinks it might be both at the same time which makes no sense and perfect sense.

Just like Eddie. Eddie makes sense, through the ups and downs he’s always known that being with Eddie made sense, as his friend, his partner, his co parent, then eventually his boyfriend and his lover, Eddie just makes sense.

Sometimes it’s been the only thing that has.

So Buck wants to add another name to the list of what Eddie’s is to him, what he is to Eddie. He wants to add fiancé and then husband. He wants it all.

He’s worked out how to do it. He’s got a plan. He’s already checked with Chris; that he’s happy with the idea of him and Eddie getting married. That conversation had resulted in a hug, a yes and an eye roll so reminiscent of his father that it made his heart ache at how fast Chris was growing up.

Buck carries the coffees back to bed and is rewarded by a kiss from his boyfriend (soon to be fiancé even if he doesn’t know it yet) before he climbs in next to him, they have about an hour before they need to get up and that means he can curl up next to Eddie and listen to him list all the things they need to get done today. He really couldn’t be any happier.

A week later Buck lies in bed and reviews his plan, everything's coming together. He’s talked to Bobby and he’s agreed and ordered what they need so that part is sorted, once he gets his hands on “the goods” he can get the second part underway until it’s all ready for the big event, Chris knows his role too, it’s all been discussed. Yup as soon as he has everything, he smiles to himself just as Eddie rolls over and snuggles closer, wrapping an arm around him. Yes, not long to wait and Eddie won’t know what’s hit him.

The subject of his affection wriggles even closer and kisses his neck making Buck shiver, the first kiss is followed by a word pressed into his skin “Coffee?”

Buck knows the routine, more words follow, coming between each of Eddie’s kisses “Why yes!”-kiss , Buck shakes his head at Eddie’s antics, “I’d love one” - kiss “thank you sweetheart.” - kiss.

Buck sighs dramatically and pushes himself out of bed. “You know we can get an easier machine if it helps.”

Eddie rolls onto his back exposing his chest with a wink, he looks delicious and Buck’s tempted to forget all about the coffee. Eddie grins at him, “nah I like ours fine”

“You mean you like me getting the coffee every morning.”

Eddie doesn’t deny it.

Buck trots out to the kitchen and starts the comforting routine of getting their morning caffeine fix ready except his feet are cold again. He always forgets his damn socks. Glancing around he sees a pair sitting on top of the laundry.

He grabs at them and stops a little confused. It feels like there’s something inside them, curious, he investigates.

Reaching in his fingers brush against something, pulling it out he can see it’s a small pouch, black and velvet. It’s definitely not what he’d expected to find hiding in his sock, how on earth has it gotten there. He’s not even seen it before.

His feet are still cold so he takes a moment to pop the socks on before he pulls at the drawstring to tip the contents onto the palm of his hand. There’s a piece of paper inside it and something else, he shakes the pouch and a metal disc and chain slip out, he stares momentarily confused at the necklace sitting in his hand then his heart stutters when he recognises it for what it is, a St Christopher's medal. It can’t be Eddie’s because he’s wearing his. He’s just seen it around his neck.

He reaches inside for the paper and discovers it’s cut into a heart. The handwriting is instantly recognisable; it’s Christopher’s, it says ‘love you Buck.’ There’s something on the other side too, he turns it over and in a different but equally recognisable handwriting it says,’ want to make it official?’ He stares at the words, heart pounding.

“Look on the back, we got it engraved.”

He startles at Eddie’s voice but turns to it automatically. There he is, in the doorway leaning against the frame, a soft smile on his face and love in his eyes. Buck’s lost count of how many times he’s been looked at like that and he’s still not used to it, will never get tired of it.

Chris is next to him, rumpled and sleepy but smiling, he’s not as patient as his father.

“Look at it Buck!”

Tearing his eyes away from Eddie he does, flipping the medallion over. There are two words engraved on the back of it.

Be ours?

Oh. Oh! His chest feels tight, so this is what it feels like to be chosen.

“So? Will you?”

Eddie’s words are quiet, spoken with a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth but Buck can tell he's a little nervous. Chris on the other hand is positively bouncing with excitement.

The younger Diaz doesn’t seem even slightly worried about what Buck’s answer will be. That’s because he’s a smart kid, there’s only one answer Buck would ever have to this question, except Eddie hasn’t said it out loud and he’d like to hear the words, just to be sure.

“Will I what?”

He holds Eddie’s eyes and both Diazes speak, almost at the same time.

“Adopt Chris?”

Eddie says it softly, still looking at him, still smiling, still with everything he feels in his eyes. Buck can’t look away from him, not until Chris follows it up a moment later with

“Marry dad!” He’s much louder than his father.

Buck looks at the boy whose become his son and beams before returning to Eddie’s eyes.

“Yes.”

He crosses the room to his boys and wraps Eddie in a hug pulling Chris in too and after he kisses Eddie he stoops to kiss Chris’s head.

“Absolutely yes.”

Chris punches the air and Eddie laughs, kisses Buck back and grins.

Buck’s still a bit dazed by the sudden turn of events but one question fights it’s way to the front of his brain.

“How’d you even know I’d pick up the socks?”

“Sweetheart” Eddie gives him a look, “You kept getting up to make the coffee and coming back to bed with freezing feet so I started leaving your socks out where you’d see them and you started coming back to bed with warm toes. So it seemed like a good plan when Chris and I were plotting.”

Eddie plucks the chain from Buck’s hand and moves to fasten it around his neck.

“Can I?”

Buck nods and Eddie fixes it around his neck. He gently touches the image on the medal now resting on Buck’s chest , “Perfect”

Buck touches Eddie's fingers where they rest, he’s a little overwhelmed by it all to be honest, he whispers “I love you,” then a thought occurs to him and he frowns “but… “ he tries hard not to sound like he’s complaining but he’s just realised Eddie beat him to it and now his own plans are ruined.

“I was gonna ask you, I I had plans and everything!” he’s failed at not sounding a little sulky.

Eddie looks amused “plans huh? Well I don't want to get in the way of plans, do I? How about we do ‘plans’ too?”

Buck’s not quite sure what he means.

“What?”

“Don’t see why you can’t propose too.” Eddie looks away “I think I’d like that actually.”

Buck studies him and he realises Eddie’s blushing, just a little.

“Yeah?”

Their eyes meet again.

“Yeah” Eddie says softly “I’d like to be proposed to. We can wait to tell people , let you have your turn at proposing and then announce it.”

“Really?” He’s a little in awe of the man he’s going to marry, he’s so disgustingly perfect.

“Sure. Just don’t keep me waiting too long Buckley!” Eddie arches an eyebrow at him.

“No promises Diaz. Remember patience is a virtue.”

Buck looks at Chris, “Hey you,” he chides him, “being all sneaky on me, you knew about this and you didn’t even give me a tiny hint.”

Chris grins up at him.

“I’m good at keeping secrets Buck.”

Buck grins back because he knows that, Chris is in on his plan too and he hasn’t breathed a word to his dad either. He ruffles his hair and winks.

“Yeah, you certainly are.”

Buck knows he has to wait but hopefully not for too long, last time he checked with Bobby he’d said it would be soon. Patience is a virtue, but not one he’s particularly good at.

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