#anti jonah greenway fanfic

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FANON FanFic: Buddie Multi-Chapter - Hiatus Reading: “I’m still in love with you but... I needed to learn how to love myself too!”

Chapter 32 will be posted soon!

This is an EPIC LOVE STORY!

Currently 31 chapters completed: 1.384M Words; Rated: Mature

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It's been a minute and I apologize for the delay but I wanted to complete my "Their Firsts At Last" series. Now that it's done, I've returned to working on my multi-chapter fic and currently, Chapter 32 is in progress.

Reminder, there are only 9 chapters left and they're going to be good. 😜😉🤗🙃😊😁

Don't forget, Buck and Eddie are still waiting to hear about the house in San Gimignano.

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I'm excited to finish writing Chapter 32 because at the end of Chapter 31, Buck was trying to process everything that happened to him and Chris Friday evening while they were inside of Super Target. After his heart stopped and he had to be revived by a cardiologist who just so happened to be shopping on the next aisle, he spent time after he was revived but unconscious seeing glimpses of his future life with Eddie over the next 20 years.

More than three hours later, after he woke up, he was so exhausted he spent hours sleeping as his body recuperated with Eddie by his bedside. The 118 was there in full force to support Buck, Eddie and Chris and after Eddie made the connection to Lucy and Jonah's other victims, Buck gave Athena and Detective Romero a statement the next day. Early Saturday morning, they were eventually captured but the aftermath of the things they did are affecting Buck and Chris in a major way and all Eddie wants to do is take his husband and son back to Italy so they can keep healing. Will they get the final word on the house they bid on that's located in San Gimignano, Italy in this chapter? 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Here’s another snippet from Chapter 32 of Buck trying to have a conversation with someone who's being belligerent and rude towards him.

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It’s been more than 63 hours since everything happened Friday night and Buck’s home alone since Eddie and Chris left about 45 minutes ago headed to Durand.  Before Eddie exited their bedroom, he kissed his husband’s cheek and whispered into his ear, “Amore mio, I love you and I’ll be back soon.”  He didn’t wake Buck because he's finally sleeping. He hadn’t slept since Friday night; therefore he needs the rest especially since he’s been awake for more than two days.

He’s in a deep sleep and it’s so deep that he’s almost in comatose state and he hasn’t slept like this since last summer when he was depressed.  It’s different this time though because he’s suffering from PTSD and it’s a direct consequence of the things that happened while him and Chris were inside of Super Target Friday night.

He’s already had an emergency session with Dr. Copeland about it and he has three more individual sessions scheduled for later this week, one with Frank and two with Dr. Holcomb.  Additionally, they have a family session scheduled with Dr. Holcomb so they can discuss everything that happened, minus the part where someone tried to kill him because Chris still doesn’t know about that and they’re not going to tell him.

While he’s in a state that resembles unconsciousness, he keeps hearing a ringing noise but he’s not sure what it is.  It rings multiple times then it stops and a few seconds later, it starts up again.

Once he realizes it’s not a dream, he slowly wakes up and after his eyes open, he feels so sluggish and exhausted that it takes him a minute to lift his head.  He listens and when it stops, he wonders if it’ll start again.  When it does, he realizes it’s their home telephone.

He attempts to move but it takes several seconds for him to do it.  He notices his husband isn’t here so he touches his side of the bed and after he glances at the clock, he sees it’s 8:17AM then realization sets in.  He knows Eddie left to take their son to school.

After deeply inhaling, he removes the covers, swings his legs so they’re on the side of the bed, he sluggishly stands and tries to swiftly walk to the living room because he figures whoever it is that keeps calling must be doing so because it’s an emergency.

The thought that something might be wrong with Eddie and Chris makes his heart drop in his chest especially since their family was being stalked.  He tries to run but his feet feel like weights are holding them down.

When he finally makes it to the side table, he picks up the receiver and answers, “Hello?”

The caller gasps but they don’t say anything.

It causes him to be on edge because he’s not sure why someone would be calling at 8:19AM and not respond when he answers.  Instantly, he wonders if it’s one of the people Jonah said that still has his back.

After he catches his breath, he repeats, “Hello?” But when the person doesn’t respond, he asks, “Is anyone there?”

“Yes, I’m here.  Is Edmundo available?”  The caller dryly asks.

He exhales and rubs his free hand across his forehead because he recognizes her voice.  She sounds angry and he’s really not in the mood to deal with this shit but he steadies his nerves and responds in a low voice, “Good morning, Mrs. Diaz.  Eddie’s not here but I can uh… take a message and ask him to call you when he returns.”

Instead of answering kindly, she asks, “Where’s my grandson?  Hopefully, he’s not there with you.”

He ignores the last part of her statement because he knows she’s intentionally being rude.  He sighs and replies, “No ma’am, he’s on his way to school but is there anything I can help you with?”

She huffs.  “Actually, you can.  You can tell me why you collapsed in the middle of Target and scared my grandson half to death.”

His breath hitches in his throat because her words are sharp and they’re stabbing at his heart like Ginsu knives.  They trigger the memories from Friday night that he’s spent hours trying to forget.  He’s already had two nightmares about it but he hasn’t told Eddie because he’s been through enough.  He woke up in a cold sweat at 2:00AM but he just stayed in bed and tightened his arms around his husband.

Immediately, his eyes fill with tears and everything sounds like white noise and he thinks he might be entering a state of shock because he never would have put Chris in harm’s way.  When Jonah threatened him, all he cared about was making sure their son was protected.  Chris was on his mind the entire time and for her to say the things she’s spouting, he knows she’s being spiteful, vindictive and hurtful.

He pulls the phone away from his ear because Helena’s loudly talking into the receiver.

“You left my grandson unattended.  My sister in law told my husband that you were unconscious and unresponsive when she saw my grandson standing there looking at you.  He was in shock.  When you lost him in the Tsunami I knew you weren’t capable of taking care of him and I don’t want you around him anymore.”

His knees buckle, his chest starts hurting and his Holter monitor is loudly beeping and it’s a warning to alert him that his heart is beating too fast.  He wobbles and thinks he’s about to pass out but he feels his husband’s arms wrap around his waist and he moves him to the couch.  He removes the phone from his hand and drops it on the floor.

While looking into those ocean blue eyes he loves so much, he asks him in Italian, “Amore mio, puoi sentirmi?”  [My love, can you hear me?”]

He slowly nods but his head feels like sparking water is rolling around inside of his skull.  After a few seconds, he replies, “Sì.”  [“Yes.”]

After Eddie takes care of his husband, what is he going to say to Helena? 👀

Why is Eddie speaking to Buck in Italian? 🙃

Is it so his mother won't know what they're saying? 😉

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Fic Summary: Months after Buck and Eddie were hit by the same lightning strike; they’re still struggling with the aftermath of it.  But before they make their love confessions, they’ll spend time getting to know themselves as individuals first. Eddie learns to enjoy the simple things in life as he participates in activities on his own and with new friends while Buck learns the rest of the 31-year-old deep dark family secret about his conception and birth. Their journey to forever is still a work in progress but once they finally admit they’re in love with each other, everything that follows their love confessions will be cataclysmic.

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Chapter Summaries

Chapter 1 - Eddie makes a new friend while Buck receives devastating news regarding the sperm donation he made for Connor and Kameron.

Chapter 2 - Buck does a lot of research to learn more about the abnormalities found in his red blood cells and Eddie starts a new therapy journey that’s all about him and not the traumas he’s experienced.

Chapter 3 - After more than a month, Buck and Eddie finally spend time together outside of work but it doesn’t end well and they part with a lot of uncertainty regarding their places in each other’s lives.

Chapter 4 - Eddie has a few realizations about his life which causes him to consider moving back to El Paso, TX while Buck continues to be reminded of his past which causes him to take an impromptu road trip across America.

Chapter 5 - Both Buck and Eddie have difficult conversations with their parents and Buck finally learns the truth behind the reason why his mother despised him while Eddie finally tells his mother about the way she tries to control him.

Chapter 6 - More than two weeks after Buck pushed Eddie away after suggesting they needed a break; Eddie decides to try again. Eddie’s there for Buck when he’s at his worst just like Buck was there for him when he was at his worst and he won’t let Buck give up.

Chapter 7 - After Buck’s mental breakdown, Eddie has his back the same way Buck had his when he had his own breakdown more than a year ago.  They share several vulnerable and emotionally intimate moments with one another and they begin to realize their small, sweet and caring gestures matter just as much if not more than any grand gesture ever could because these are the foundations of a long-lasting love relationship.

Chapter 8 - Buck, Eddie and Chris all have their own therapists and during their sessions, they reflect on their pasts while they’re in the present so they can prepare for their future together as a family.

Chapter 9 - Buck and Eddie are there for each other when Buck has to testify as a witness during the trial.  But by the end of it, they’ll both realize their individual and shared traumas are going to keep resurfacing until they talk about them, deal with the fact that they’re in love with one another and face the fact that they can’t live without each other.

Chapter 10 - As Buck and Eddie finally begin to confront their past traumas, they realize how much they need each other to fill in the gaps of their memories.  Additionally, the universe screams at them for what appears to be the one hundredth time so Buck can realize he doesn’t have to ‘find it’ because he already ‘made it’ and Eddie’s reminded tomorrow isn’t promised and he doesn’t have to die alone if he doesn’t want to.

Chapter 11 - A “virga” or dry thunderstorm is in the forecast but once the rain starts, the thunderstorm happening outside won’t be able to match the storm brewing inside between Buck and Eddie.  It’s the universe’s final scream and when the tumultuous winds begin to blow, they’ll have one last chance to hold onto everything they’ve built over the last six years or they’ll lose it all forever.

Chapter 12 - Buck and Eddie have always shared a deep physical attraction and an emotional intimacy that’s unmatched but now that they’re in a relationship, they’re learning how to navigate the romantic intimacy they’ve been waiting for six years to explore. The love they have for each other is a once in a lifetime, soulmate, love of their lives type of love that transcends space and time.

Chapter 13 - While navigating the newness of their romantic relationship, Buck and Eddie take advantage of every moment they spend together. As their individual lives, people from their pasts, time constraints and the possibility of losing each other again make attempts to interrupt and interfere with their journey to forever, they love, care for, support and hold onto each other even tighter to withstand it all.

Chapter 14 - Buck and Eddie can see the lights at the end of the tunnels regarding the results of Buck’s Cancer Screening along with everything else they’re dealing with. But are the lights they see exits to the tunnels or are they headlights on different runaway trains that are speeding towards them in an effort to interrupt their forever?

Chapter 15 - Buck and Eddie have known they were exactly who the other one wanted in a partner since they met six years ago when they agreed to have each other’s backs. They’re in a romantic relationship, they’re both preparing to ask the other one to spend forever with them and by the end of the seventh week into their relationship, together they will plan their most important and greatest adventure for their future.

Chapter 16 - As Buck and Eddie begin to prepare for their marriage ceremony that will take place in Rome, Italy in December 2023, they start planning their first international adventure as a romantic couple. Even though Chris is still the only person they’ve told about their relationship, several people who know them have already witnessed the love they share and as the days continue, others will witness it too.

Chapter 17 - As Buck and Eddie get closer to departing Los Angeles for their international adventure, a moment in time will remind them; life is fragile, tomorrow isn’t promised and every second of everyday should be cherished because everything can change in an instant. The result of that realization will cause them to hold onto each other even more.

Chapter 18 - As Buck, Eddie and Chris prepare for family gatherings before and during the Thanksgiving holiday, the “Santa Ana Winds” start to blow and all sorts of expected and unexpected familial drama ensues.

Chapter 19 - As Buck and Eddie get closer to their wedding day, the universe begins to align everything so that some of their parent and children's relationships are strengthened while others come to an abrupt end.

Chapter 20 - With only 14 days remaining until Buck, Eddie and Chris depart Los Angeles, CA traveling to Rome, Italy, for their first family adventure, an early morning conversation about “tying up loose ends” helps Buck and Eddie realize there are still several things left unfinished on their ‘To Do’ lists. The question is will there be enough time to complete all of them?

Chapter 21 - Buck, Eddie and Chris are finalizing their ‘To Do’ Lists, double checking their itineraries and packing their suitcases in preparation for their trip to Europe so they can board their flight that departs Los Angeles, CA on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 3:25PM.

Chapter 22 - While Buck, Eddie and Chris spend the first 8 days of their European family adventure in Italy, their primary reason for going will be fulfilled as well as several others they hadn’t considered or anticipated.

Chapter 23 - As the Diaz Family continues their Italian family adventure, they’ll say, “Ciao” or hello and goodbye to a lot of things almost immediately after they become an official and legal family.

Chapter 24 - After Buck, Eddie and Chris arrive in London, England on December 24th; the Diazes immediately start preparing to spend their first family Christmas together. During their stay, each of them will hear a few choice words that will be the life raft to get them home to complete their searches to be seen and to be found.

Chapter 25 - After spending more than two weeks in Europe, Eddie, Buck and Chris are back in Los Angeles and they’re getting ready to attend Maddie and Chimney’s New Year’s Eve party. During the event, they have plans to make two surprise announcements but the question is, who’s really going to be surprised, the Diaz family or their found family at the 118?

Chapter 26 - Buck and Eddie are once again faced with their greatest fear of losing each other but this time it could be permanent and if it is, then they won’t be able to spend the rest of their lives together.

Chapter 27 - After Buck resumes therapy, he’ll continue to face the fact that he “DIED” in March 2023 and during those sessions, he’ll learn about the 7 stages of grief. As he continues his healing journey, Eddie will be right by his side just like he promised and the Diaz family will start to deal with their three minutes and seventeen seconds loss as a family.

Chapter 28 - Two years ago, Eddie was asked, “What are you afraid of?”; twice, once by Frank and once by Buck but he only answered one of them without deflecting. Since that time, he’s been to therapy and him and Buck got married but the question resurfaces when Frank asks Buck the same question and Buck asks it of Eddie for the second time. However, when Buck asks, his reasoning will be about something else entirely.

Chapter 29 - After Buck and Eddie have an emotionally intimate conversation regarding their dreams, they make several decisions that will affect their future. When everything falls into place, they’ll realize one of those decisions will result in them no longer being work partners.

Chapter 30 - In 2018, Buck and Eddie met at the 118 and after some initial apprehensions on Buck’s part, they became work partners and they agreed to have each other’s backs. It’s been more than 6 ½ years, a lot’s happened, they got married in December 2023 and they have the family they both chose. With Eddie leaving the 118 in 3 months and Buck getting closer to moving past his grief, what will him losing his work partner mean for him?

Chapter 31 - As Buck’s life hangs in the balance from what’s suspected to be another bradycardia event, Eddie’s by his bedside, their son is being cared for by relatives and their found family is in the waiting room. During this time, many questions will surface that could possibly lead to the truth but will everything be revealed before it’s too late?

Chapter 32 - Will be posted soon.

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