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Meet Me in the Middle (Underneath a Little Bit of Mistletoe)

By Princessfbi

Summary: “I’m sorry…” Eddie said, holding his hand out to stop the tumble of words falling from Buck’s lips. “You want to what?”

Of all the things he thought Buck wanted to talk about at breakfast, the breakfast Buck had asked Eddie if he wanted to grab at the end of their long shift, this was nowhere near it.

“Fake date.” Buck repeated with all the confidence in the world that Eddie didn’t believe for a second because what Buck was proposing was insane. “For the holidays.”

aka Buck and Eddie agree to fake date each other to get through dinner with their parents during the holidays!

Word count: 40,143 words, 10 chapters

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Another Christmas rec for June! I love a good holiday fake dating, and this is one I remember reading in a very short time cuz it was very good. As usual, they’re very stupid about each other but somehow the sweetest to each other they could possibly be also❤️

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Look How They Align

By allyasavedtheday

Summary: The guy is standing with his back to him in front of an open locker. He’s in the middle of changing and Buck doesn’t mean to gawk but then the guy turns to the side and-

That’s definitely the hot dad from Sophie’s school.

“Uh Carla,” he says vaguely, not entirely sure he hasn’t interrupted her. “I’ll have to call you back." He drops his phone back down by his side before she has a chance to reply, staring in dumbfounded bewilderment as Eddie Diaz pulls an LAFD shirt over his – very chiselled – chest.

“You know it’s rude to stare.”

Buck jumps, snapping his neck to the side to see Hen approaching.

“Do we need to get you laid?” she asks bluntly. “Should Karen and I take you out this weekend? I mean, first that dad at the kids’ school and now the new guy? Come on, Buck. Close your mouth.”

He splutters, tries to muster up some indignation at Hen’s comment, but then he catches sight of Eddie again, now buttoning up his over-shirt and instead all he can manage is-

“That is the hot dad from the kids’ school.”

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In which Buck has a crush on the hot dad of the new kid in his daughter's class. The hot dad who also happens to be his new co-worker. Yeah, this is fine.

Word count: 26,405 words, 2 chapters

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Girl dad Buck and big Buckley Diaz family dynamics❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Buck’s daughter Sophie is the cutest thing ever I stg and I adore stories where Buddie have these different meetings/beginnings like this but always end up becoming a family ugh also Chris is a national treasure per usual

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the tortured poets department

By colonoscopys

Summary: The first time Buck touched him, Eddie blew an ambulance up.

Word count: 18,992 words, 1 chapter

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I LOVEEEE a good magic AU— especially in regards to these two who already can’t possibly be normal about eachother but throw magic into the mix?? Ohhhh it’s delicious. AND THEN throw in jealous Eddie and you get this masterpiece

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come and be my baby

By colonoscopys

Summary: He recognizes that he’s faintly stepping into the hazing sort of entry requirement. It doesn’t help that Eddie’s mouth flattens to the level of desert plains, sweat still cascading down the long length of his throat. “Buck, I don’t know what the hell your problem is—”

Buck cuts him off. “Is that so, princess?”

Eddie breathes through his nose, looking up at him. But before he can, his eyes flicker down to his lips. Just for a moment. Just for a second.

Word count: 21,165 words, 1 chapter

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I’ve read this one twice it’s so good and hilarious— the last time I read it was in the office waiting for a therapy appointment and I remember actually telling my therapist about it when I walked in because I couldn’t stop giggling lol. The Buddie is✨✨✨✨

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if you say it with your hands

By hammersmiths

Summary: Buck thinks it must be a habit he still hasn’t dropped from his days in the army, or maybe it comes with the territory of being a dad – but Eddie can nap pretty much anywhere.

or, Eddie starts casually falling asleep against Buck, and Buck is very normal about it.

Word count: 9,936 words, 1 chapter

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My sister likes to call this her “safe fic” because it’s so sweet and lovely and yknow she’s right. This is such a comforting fic it’s so soft I love it sm I love when Buddie takes care of eachother like this

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I’ll Meet You By The River, See How Time It Flows

By fruitsdoesnotknow

Summary: Shoulders tense, Bobby sighs. “Alright, there’s no easy way to say this,” Bobby begins, and Buck immediately leans forward, face concerned as his hand shoots up. “No, Buck, I’m not dying or retiring,” Bobby reassures him, and Buck slowly lowers his hand. “We’ve been nominated by the Fire Chief to help support with a request from a documentary crew. All we know so far is they’re looking into how a regular fire station operates on a day-to-day basis, and they’ll be following us for a few weeks.”

Bobby claps his hands together. “Questions?” Six hands all at once go up. “Let me rephrase, questions related to your duties as a firefighter?” Five hands go down. “Yes, Ravi?”

“Does this mean we should get a station dog?”

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Meet the 118, Los Angeles’ brightest and best firefighters. You’ve got brains, brawn, and bravery. Well, you’ve definitely got brawn and bravery… with some healthy bickering, quite a bit of belligerence, and a beautiful love story that only makes half the crew, firefighters and filmmakers alike, feel violently ill at a time. Buck and Eddie have no idea why everyone keeps looking at them like it’s all their fault.

Word count: 8,322 words, 1 chapter

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They’re all idiots in this one but especially Buddie and I love them so much for it. The film crew who did this deserves all the awards and the author of this deserves more for giving me so many laughs through this

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Tell Me It's Okay to Be Happy Now (Because I'm Happy Now)

By carpediaz

Summary: Eddie keeps messaging. They keep hooking up. Eddie keeps choosing Buck, even though he could easily have anyone he wanted – and Buck knew well the kinds of people who were on Tinder (and Grindr, and Hinge, and what-the-fuck-ever). There are dozens of guys who would sell their mother for a night (an hour, a blow job in a dirty bathroom stall, a hand job on a crowded dancefloor) with Eddie. But Eddie keeps choosing Buck. And each time he does Buck knows it will be worse when Eddie decides he’s had enough.

or

The one where Buck 1.0 meets Eddie on a dating app.

Word count: 8,492 words, 1 chapter

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I’ve read a few of these Buck 1.0 meeting Eddie early fics but this one is soooo good Buddie’s dynamic in this is written so well and sweet and also!! Shannon is DELIGHTFUL in this series, which yes there’s also a sequel from Eddie’s POV that is so worth the read as well!!!

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can't see anyone but you

By allyasavedtheday

Summary: “Besides,” he says, clearing his throat. “Once I’m on the date, there’s no beating me. I know how to treat a date right.”

Buck tilts his head to the side, his cocky smirk re-emerging as he appraises Eddie. “Wanna put your money where your mouth is, cowboy?”

“What?”

“Let’s go on a date,” Buck says like it’s obvious.

Eddie splutters through some attempt at a response but Buck carries on speaking before he can come up with something to say.

“You show me your best date moves and I’ll show you my best date moves and whoever’s better doesn’t have to pay for dinner.”

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Post 6x17, Buck and Eddie decide to go on a practice date. It goes exactly how you think it would.

Word count: 4,967 words, 1 chapter

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Fake dating idiots that were actually on a date all along oh how I love you also Pepa being the absolute best as she should and ✨flower language✨

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Always, All Ways

By ashavahishta

Summary: “Buck is very dear, Mr Diaz. Not only to me but to the pack. You’ll find that if you treat him with anything less than utmost respect you’ll have a lot of people to answer to.”

Eddie swallowed. It was clear that in the absence of a mate, this omega had found himself a very protective pack. “Understood, sir.”

Or: Buck’s the only omega in the 118. He’s got secrets, and walls a mile high.

Eddie’s the alpha determined to knock them down.

Word count: 85,000 words, 8 chapters

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Thank you Buddie and 911 for introducing me to ABO lmao it’s been a while since I read this one but from what I remember it was really, really sweet. The Buddie was sweet yes but the 118 being a family ESPECIALLY being protective of Buck and Bathena being his parents will always be my favorite thing. But the Buddie falling for eachother and becoming a family with Chris was also❤️❤️❤️✨✨✨✨✨🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂😭😭😭😭 there is also a sequel to this, but it is unfinished and hasn’t been updated since 2022.

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Any More Secret Family?

By Duckkey

Summary: "Yeah, Dad, the curse was so taken out of context!" Chris agrees enthusiastically with Buck and finally Eddie's laughter started to subside.

"Oh, please tell me you did not get our kid to start believing in curses," Eddie spoke and Buck could hear both the incredulous stare and fond smile through the phone.

"Well, of course curses are real," Buck started to defend.

"Evan," Eddie chastised.

"Look, all I'm saying is-"

"Buck," Eddie chastised again and this time Buck felt a rosy blush blooming on his cheeks. The name caught him so off guard that he allowed enough silence for Eddie to speak again, "Chris, mijo?"

Chris spoke up between his giggles, "Yeah, Dad?"

"Please tell me you still know curses aren't real," Eddie almost seemed to be pleading.

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When Buck becomes a probationary firefighter at the 118, he doesn't mean to keep his family a secret. It's just hard to talk about his husband and son when Eddie's deployed overseas. At least if he can't talk to the 118 about Eddie and Chris, he can still talk to Eddie and Chris about the 118.

Word count: 10,480 words, 1 chapter

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I am such a fan of the secretly married Buddie fics especially the ones with homecoming soldier Eddie endings they’re always so sweet and I love seeing the Buckley Diazes be a family from the get-go!!

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Something Dumb to Do

By glorious_spoon

Summary: "Too bad we can't just date each other."

Eddie laughs. "What?"

"No, I'm serious!" Buck sets his beer down, the better to gesture with both hands, face lighting up, and Eddie just—he really loves the guy, okay. Ridiculous as he is. "It would be so much easier! You wouldn't have to introduce a new person to Chris—he already likes me anyway—and you could tell Pepa so she'll stop setting you up on dates that don't go anywhere—"

"And what would you get out of this?" Eddie asks, grinning.

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Or: Buck and Eddie try something out together.

Word count: 8,505 words, 1 chapter

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How I love Buddie being dumb together and helping them figure out they could be more. I love this fic they quite literally stumble into a relationship in the best way, and the sequels are also very sweet and amazing!! I didn’t actually know there was a third sequel until I was making this so I was very happy to read it hehe

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as you send, so you receive

By Polish_Amber

Summary: Buck and Bobby's text messages through the years, from

[Sent 16:37] Hi Evan, please make sure you bring photo ID on Thursday. We will need it to complete those last pieces of onboarding paperwork

to

[Sent 13:17] Yeah well you are my kid.

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Or, the progression of Buck and Bobby’s relationship from probie and captain to father and son as told by text messages (and the occasional missed call and draft message they can't quite bring themselves to send).

Word count: 25,764 words, 3 chapters

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I love a good text fic and I LOVE how Bobby and Buck are portrayed in this. I love seeing how they go from strangers to coworkers to “oh yeah this is my kid now and he’s a dumbass but I love him” there is also a sequel but because is tagged MCD in regards to Bobby I refuse to read it. But I love the first one!

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Claim Your Ghost

By Daisies_and_Briars

Summary: After a near death experience on a call, Eddie starts having strange hallucinations of people who have died. There’s definitely no way he’s seeing ghosts, right? Because Eddie doesn’t believe in ghosts…

Word count: 32,824 words, 10 chapters

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Really interesting Eddie-centric fic with pre-established Buddie and very amazing story. I really love seeing Eddie interact with ghosts of people we know and people we don’t, it’s sad but also sweet and I love the way he tries to help everyone and tries to understand the whole ghost thing. The ghosts we see of people we know from canon broke my heart a little bit. Also, Buck is very supportive but funny when Eddie tells him he can see ghosts lol.

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that magic feeling

By woodchoc_magnum

Summary: An alternate ending to season 7, in which Eddie doesn't completely blow his life up, and he and Buck realise they're in love.

Word count: 42,694 words, 2 chapters

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Pretty much what it sounds like— a fun s7 ending rewrite where Buck realizes Tommy sucks and Eddie is his person, Eddie learns to accept his feelings, they both pine like morons, fall in love, and everyone around them saw it coming all along. Yay!

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Not Like This

By carpediaz

Summary: “You gotta kiss Buck, it’s the rules,” Chris says gleefully. Buck glances over at Eddie whose cheeks are just as red as Buck suspects his own are.

“Chris -” Buck starts as Eddie shifts in place, moving just far enough that their hands aren’t touching anymore.

“It’s the rules,” Chris repeats emphatically, staring at them. Buck shrugs a little awkwardly as Eddie’s eyes finally meet his own.

“I mean, if it’s the rules,” Buck murmurs, offering Eddie a small smile. Eddie breaks their eye contact and clears his throat, shifting a little further away.

“No,” he says and oh, oh no Buck has been reading it all wrong. He takes a half-step back, his chest feeling tight and his stomach bottoming out.

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The one where Christopher engages in some light parent-trapping with mistletoe and nobody communicates properly about it.

Word count: 4,776 words, 1 chapter

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Christopher being a national meddling treasure my love also Christmas fic in June for ya’ll!!

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Birthday Flowers

By Tizniz

Summary: It all starts with a prank.

A good natured one, though.

The 118 liked pranks, but they had to be actually fun and not result in a big mess.

So when Buck had found out that Eddie’s birthday was coming up, he started to plan.

OR: Buck gets Eddie flowers for his birthday.

Word count: 2,739 words, 1 chapter

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Flower language my beloved we should write more Buddie giving each other flowers they deserve some nice flowers ❤️❤️ I love this short and sweet one shot they like like eachother heheh

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pauses, then says you're my best friend (you knew what it was)

By instantcaramel

Summary: bbuckley: well chim got called into work because SOMEONE – @ragingravi – got food poisoning last night so now maddie can’t come to taylor

bbuckley: it’s okay i just pouted at @ediaz118 until he agreed to come

ediaz118: god help me i have lost control of my ability to say no to @bbuckley

or;

buck drags eddie to a taylor swift concert. wackiness ensues.

Word count: 4,123 words, 1 chaoter

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very #thosetwofirefighters vibes ehheheheeheheh live tweeting of the eras tour where Buddie falls in love and Eddie becomes a swiftie❤️ giggled and kicked my feet through the whole thing as a Swiftie who did not get to go to the eras tour i loved this