#and my whole brain went NOPE and I just sort of hid in the stacks outside the door until my friend came back

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Pppst I would love to see what you come up with for Buddie doing a snowball fight ❄️💖

"Oh you're ON Buckley, bring it." Eddie said as he stared down his best friend who had just thrown a snowball dead square in his face. Buck smirked as he pulled his other hand out from behind his back and Eddie dove to the side dodging it.

"What the hell was that Eddie? That was the weakest snowball throw I've ever seen in my life. Christopher threw one at me harder than that and he's eight." Buck called out as he hid behind a tree and started forming more snowballs.

Eddie scoffed silently as he stood against the corner of his house, Buck was just within sight behind his tree as Eddie looked around the corner. Eddie had to admit that the man already had an impressive stack of perfectly formed snowballs... and probably had more experience with these sort of things than Eddie did.

Eddie peaked his head around the corner again and swore. Buck had disappeared. Eddie grabbed a few snowballs before cautiously moving from his spot. He caught movement out of the corner of his eye and turned seeing Buck run. Eddie took off after him and as Buck turned to throw a snowball Eddie jumped, yes physically jumped in the air sideways, to dodge it as he threw his own.

"Oh it's so on now Diaz, now this is gonna be a snowball fight." Buck said as he nailed Eddie with another snowball as Eddie rolled over to avoid how face being hit again. Eddie got up throwing two snowballs at Buck before they bolted apart again.

They were at it for three hours. It was the most intense snowball fight Buck had ever been in. At one point Eddie was on the roof. The goddamn roof! Buck had ended up jumping down from where he perched in the tree to get more snowballs when he was blindsided and Eddie tackled him to the ground and hit him with another snowball before rolling off and got up running.

"Jesus Eddie what the hell are you made of?" Buck grumbled to himself before he got up and got a massive snowball ready to go. It was approximately the size of a softball. He rounded the corner and Eddie eyes landed on the snowball.

"Nononono. Nope" He turned around and picked up Christopher, who Buck assumed had just gotten home and turned back to Buck.

"Daaaaaddddd!" Christopher giggled.

"That's just dirty man, how dare you use my favorite person in existence against me. This," Buck motioned between them "is not yet settled. We've got unfinished business."

"I propose a truce, go inside, I'll whip up some nice homemade Diaz hot cocoa, put on some movies and have a fun movie night sleepover?" Eddie said peaking out from behind his smiling son.

"Fine. Only because I love your cocoa and you won't give me the recipe. Hey buddy!" Buck grumbled and disappointedly dropped his snowball as Eddie set Christopher down and the young boy walked over and hugged Buck. "Hi Buck!"

"Sorry Buck but you've gotta be a Diaz to have the recipe. Abuela and Tia would both have my skin if they found out I have it to someone outside the family name." Eddie shrugged as they stomped off their boots and headed inside.

Buck ordered pizza as Eddie went to the kitchen and started the cocoa. Buck plopped down on the couch and Christopher came over and brought blankets with him. "How was the sleepover bud?"

"It was fun. We made Christmas cards. Aunt Hen helped me with mine!" Chris said happily as he showed it to Buck.

"Oh that's really cool Christopher! Is that the three of us?" Buck asked looking at the cover and the young boy nodded with a big grin on his face. Buck opened the card up and smiled looking at the picture drawn before he read it and choked on his own saliva.

"H-hey bud...you realize I'm not you're actual dad right?" Buck said looking at the glittery red words 'You're the best dad's ever'. Chris looked up at him and nodded.

"I know that Daddy is but...you can have two dad's. Like Denny has two mom's." Christopher stated and Buck's heart clenched. "You do the same thing Daddy does."

"Yeah but...it's different little man. See Hen and Karen are together, they're married and love eachother. Your dad and I are just really good friends." Buck said with a small pang in his chest.

"Don't you love Daddy?" Christopher asked with a small look of confusion on his young face. Buck looked down and he couldn't bring himself to lie but he couldn't flat out say yes either.

"It's complicated to explain Chris." Buck said quietly.

"What's complicated?" Eddie asked as he came in carefully carrying three mugs and set them down on the table as he took up a spot next to his son. Christopher showed him the card and Buck couldn't read the expression that passed over his face.

"Ah..." Was all he said for a long moment. He went to say something else but their was a knock at the door. Buck got up before he could hear what Eddie told Chris. Buck answered the door and payed for the pizza and went into the kitchen setting it the box on the counter as he got plates out and set the table.

"Veggie night right?" Eddie said, making a face as he and Christopher walked into the room and sat down as Buck brought the box over.

"Indeed it is, veggies are important Eddie. Besides I don't want to hear anything coming from a man who ate pineapple and mushroom pizza in front of my very eyes." Buck said as he grabbed two slices and began eating.

"Excuse you but that is a fantastic pizza to get you just have bad taste." Eddie muttered.

"I like the veggie pizza more." Christopher said as he ate. Eddie clutched at his chest.

"HA! See at least one Diaz has taste." Buck said as he held up a fist in victory before reaching over and high-fiveing Chris.

The rest of the night was spent eating snacks and watching movies. Eddie looked over at Christopher who was sleeping against Buck and smiled a little. "Guess I should get him to bed."

Eddie got up and stretched before carefully scooping his son up and taking him to his room. Buck grabbed the remaining popcorn and heading into the kitchen. Buck was so lost in thought that he didn't hear or see Eddie enter the room already changed into loose gym shorts and a baggy blue shirt.

"So what was so complicated about explaining that we're just best friends to an eight year old?" Eddie asked inquisitively.

"It's compl-" Buck started but Eddie just looked at him.

"We weren't just talking about that okay, he asked something else that was a little harder to explain." Buck said as he glanced over at his best friend while he dried the popcorn bowl he just washed.

"What was it?"

"What is with the questions man, seriously it's not a big thing Eddie." Buck sighed and dragged a hand down his face. "I should get going, I know you guys wanted me to stay but maybe I should just head home Eds."

"Buck it's late man why don't you just stay over? Seriously, I'll stop with the questions." Eddie said as he moved a little closer to Buck.

"I don't think it's a good idea.." Buck said as he shifted his weight looking anywhere but Eddie.

"What? If it's about the whole Christopher thing man it's all good. He's not exactly wrong, you do all the things a parent does Buck." Eddie said and Buck shook his head.

"You're still having night terrors aren't you?" Eddie said softly and Buck looked up at him silently. Eddie sighed quietly muttering in Spanish. "Buck stay here man maybe... maybe sleeping near someone will help?"

"I don't follow?" Buck said looking at him confused. Eddie swore to any God in existence that Buck could be dumb when it comes to certain things. The man was beyond smart but he was an idiot all the same.

"Sleep with me." Eddie said and at the flush that crossed Buck's face Eddie realized what that sounded like and quickly clarified. "N-not like that I meant the same bed. Not actually...doing anything man. Like next to me."

Buck's brain seemed to short circuit but he managed a slow nod. Eddie bit back the smile begging to make itself known. "Your toothbrush is still in the bathroom and your clothes are still in the guest room dresser. Meet you in the room."

With that he left Buck who was trying to hide the slight trembling in his body. He was going to sleep next to Eddie. In the same bed...with his best friend...who he's been in love with for at least a year now...cool.

Buck grabbed his loose fitting sweatpants and his black shirt before heading into the bathroom and getting ready, and maybe he was taking his sweet time because yeah he was nervous something would happen.

Buck wandered into Eddie's room to find the man sitting up in bed scrolling through his phone. Buck also took note of the fact he was shirtless now and pried his eyes from Eddie's naked torso. Buck moved to the other side of the bed and set his phone down on the small nightstand next to it as he crawled under the covers.

"Dude how are you not freezing?" Buck mumbled as he shivered slightly.

"I'm wondering how you're so damn cold right now man." Eddie laughed as he set his phone down and scoot a little closer to Buck and opened his arms. "It's warmer over here."

"Eddie.." Buck said as he turned and looked at Eddie holding his arms open.

"Evan.." Eddie said softly and Buck's heart skipped a beat. Buck closed his eyes for a moment before deciding he might as well take this opportunity and enjoy it. Buck scoot closer and wrapped an arm around Eddie as Eddie's arms pulled him closer.

"Dios mio Buck you really are freezing." Eddie mumbled against his hair.

"You're a human heater what the hell." Buck mumbled as he had his face nuzzled against Eddie's neck. He shivered again as he felt Eddie's laughter in his chest.

"Guess we balance eachother out." He smiled as he looked down at Buck.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Buck mumbled furrowing his brow. Eddie sighed as he leaned forward and captured Buck's lips and Buck froze, eyes widening momentarily before his brain caught up with everything. Buck kissed Eddie back gently as he pulled himself a little closer to him.

"What do you think that means?" Eddie whispered against his jaw as he trailed his lips across it.

"That I'm dead." Buck said as his breath caught in his throat as Eddie slipped a hand under Buck's shirt.

"No Buck you're not dead, granted you gave me a few scares over the past few years." Eddie sighed as he trailed his hands further up Buck's torso. Eddie captured Buck's mouth again and bit his lower lip causing Buck to moan quietly.

They broke away as they heard Chris cry out in the other room and were both up and in his room in an instant. They both stayed with him until he was calm and sound asleep before heading back to Eddie's room and collapsing back into bed. Buck snuggled up to Eddie and kissed him gently before yawning.

"Night Eddie. Love you" He mumbled as he drifted off.

"Love you too Ev, get some sleep." Eddie said as he closed his eyes and they drifted off to sleep.