Solemn Vows
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“It says on my application that I’m married, but Shannon doesn’t want to confuse Christopher. But I need her to come in for an interview so that he can get into this school.”
“Well, it just says you’re married, but it doesn't specify who you’re married to, it seems.”
“What are you getting at, Buck?”
“I mean, what if I pretend to be your husband and interview with the school so that Chris can go?”
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Eddie and Buck pretend to be married so that Christopher can attend the nice expensive elementary school but one thing leads to another and Eddie can’t help falling in love with his fake husband.
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- Part 1 of Solemn Vows
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A novella told from the 3rd person POV of Bobby Nash during the seventh chapter of The Bands (the first book of the Solemn Vows series).
The 118 & family make bets regarding the status of their favorite residential golden retriever and probie. Eddie has come to collect.
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- Part 2 of Solemn Vows
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Anger is the absence of love.
Eddie has always known this.
When he first got the news of Buck’s choice to sue the department he fell into the five stages of grief.
First he denied.
Told Bobby he was wrong, that Buck wouldn’t be that selfish. Wouldn’t jeopardize everything they had built for some job. He would never do that.
And then Athena called off the APB and Eddie marched into her office and yelled. He screamed and fought with her. To Eddie’s surprise she remained calm and offered him lunch when he was done screaming.
Then came the anger.
And he was never able to get past that stage.
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After Buck loses his leg in the same incident where everyone found out that Eddie and him were potentially dating, Eddie has to look inward and understand himself or he could risk losing everything.
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- Part 3 of Solemn Vows
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A novella told from the 3rd person POV of Evan "Buck" Buckley, taking place a few months before The Bands (the first book of the Solemn Vows series) right after season 1.
Evan Buckley has finished his probationary year at the 118 and invitations have been sent. Unfortunately for him, he knows that no one would be in attendance, let alone his sister. His L.A. family, of course, proves him wrong.
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- Part 4 of Solemn Vows
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He was cold.
He was tired.
He was dying.
He was fine with dying.
Just as long Evan wasn’t dying with him.
“…three minutes away. You’re so close,” he heard Evan cry, begging him to stay awake. But Eddie had already made up his mind. “I need you to hang on. Please, Eddie, hang on.”
He was fine with dying as long as it wasn’t his Evan.
Then the darkness overcame him and he felt at peace.
orAfter beginning to date for real after two years of pretending, Eddie realizes that dating is more than just the other person; it also includes each other's families. Or lack thereof.
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- Part 5 of Solemn Vows
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“Good evening, Mr. Nash. I’m a nurse at Presbyterian Hospital. I’m calling on behalf of your son.”
Bobby’s knees locked up and his throat threatened to close.
His son was dead.
Had been for ten years.
His baby boy, his Robbie, dead because of him.
All he could feel was the fire licking up his exposed skin. His throat raw from the smoke inhalation and screaming.
His children.
His wife.
Dead.
“Sir?” The nurse asked on the other side of the line. “I’m so sorry to deliver this news to you over the phone but-”
“Please,” his voice cracked. “Robbie has been-”
“I’m not calling about Robbie,” she cut him off, not unkindly. It was as if, because of her occupation, she had a sixth sense for these types of things. “Like I said, this is about Evan?”
Evan?
Who the hell was…
Oh.
“Buck?”OR
Bobby receives a call regarding one of his firefighters and a in field surgery and that's how he discovered he's Buck's emergency contact.
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- Part 6 of Solemn Vows
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Truth was a prickly thing, Eddie had learned to discover. There were all of these rules when it came to speaking the truth. Use it too casually and it came out as a weapon. Use it too little, and you run the risk of being seen as a liar.
When Eddie used it growing up, it was an arsenal waiting to go off. He knew what to say to get under someone’s skin. He was careful with his words, especially with his family. When he was stressed, the truth came out as a dagger. Sharp and deep.
Shannon had been cut by him too often. She bled out too much to risk staying longer than she had to. And so she left. Eddie didn’t deserve her. Not anymore.
Then there was the type of truth that felt like a lie.
This truth changed every aspect of someone’s life, and thus was ignored instantly. Like the truth that someone was attracted to both men and women. This truth took too long to admit as truth.
Then there was the truth that stayed hunkered down until it snuck out when they least expected it. Like telling the love of your life that you were leaving your second home. That you were unhappy.
Somehow, this truth felt like all three mixed into one. He hadn’t meant it to hurt Buck, nor meant it to be a lie.
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- Part 7 of Solemn Vows
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“It says on my application that I’m married, but Shannon doesn’t want to confuse Christopher. But I need her to come in for an interview so that he can get into this school.”
“Well, it just says you’re married, but it doesn't specify who you’re married to, it seems.”
“What are you getting at, Buck?”
“I mean, what if I pretend to be your husband and interview with the school so that Chris can go?”
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Eddie and Buck pretend to be married so that Christopher can attend the nice expensive elementary school but one thing leads to another and Eddie can’t help falling in love with his fake husband.
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Part 1, 2, 3, & 4 as their original posting with author notes and original comments.
Part 5 is in development
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- Part 8 of Solemn Vows