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Bonding marks. They were a beautiful thing, signaling the, well, bond between an alpha and omega. (Or Alpha and Alpha, or Omega and Omega, Buck didn’t judge.) But currently. Buck had a dilemma.
Buck and Eddie had been dating for around six months. Eddie had done everything right, he asked for permission from not only Maddie, but Athena and Bobby, to court him. And once he got their permission, well, it was gift after gift. A bouquet of baby’s breath and sunflowers, hoodies for Bucks nest that were drenched in the alphas scent. And don’t get him wrong, Buck was absolutely over the moon with how Eddie had been courting him. Hell, the man had even gotten Buck a build-a-bear with his name in it for the off chance they worked separate shifts so the omega wouldn’t miss him.
And he loved every single gift he got from Eddie. He did, but he was also getting a little impatient. He sees Bobby and Athena, each with a bonding mark on their necks. It made his heart ache. Or Hen and Karen with their marks. Hell, even Maddie and Chim! But logically, Buck knew that he couldn’t rush something like this.
A bonding mark was sacred and it was something so intimate. Yet he couldn’t help but feel left out, and in the back of his mind, a little rejected. But he also knew that Eddie loved him to death and was probably just waiting for the right time to mark him and officially claim him and lock their bond.
Buck was just impatient and ready for his mark, like yesterday. But he would be patient.
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Buck and Eddie had the next three days off, so of course, he was going to maybe try and give Eddie the idea that he wanted to seal their relationship with a bonding mark. He really hoped that Eddie also wanted a bonding mark or he would be royally screwed. So here Buck was, making himself and Eddie some lunch. Chris was at school so they would have to go and pick their pup up soon.
That was another thing. Buck often caught himself calling Chris their pup. Now he never said it outloud. He was too afraid of ruining what he and Eddie had. But enough about that. Buck had some tomato soup on the stove as he was making some grilled cheeses. He knew what Eddie liked in his grilled cheese. Pepper jack cheese, a few slices of bacon, and a drizzle of barbeque sauce in the sandwich. Buck happily made the sandwich like this for Eddie everytime. For his own sandwich, he liked a mix of havarti and cheddar, with onions. He could feel himself getting giddy as he flipped the sandwiches.
Once he pulled them off and put them on their respective plates, he grabbed two bowls and filled each with soup, adding red pepper flakes and black pepper to Eddies and leaving his own plain. He set the food down then yelled for his mate. “Eddie! Lunch is ready!!!”
“Coming!” called Eddie. Soon he joined Buck in the dining room and they sat down at the table to eat, but after a while, the bonding mark question was just looming over him.
“Hey- uh, Eddie?” he asked, looking up at the alpha. “I have a question.”
“Yeah, of course, what’s up Buck?” Eddie put his sandwich down, giving his full attention to his mate.
“I-uhm” Buck licked his lips, he was contemplating asking a cop out question. “Do you think we can go see a movie while we’re off this week? I heard they’re doing re-runs of old slasher movies!” He blurted, Damnit! He thought to himself.
“Huh? Oh, well, yeah why not.” Eddie smiled, “Which one do you want to try and go see?”
“U-Uhm, how about Scream?” Buck suggested, but he was mentally kicking himself, the omega upset that he missed his chance. He would try again later. He didn’t know why he was so anxious to ask Eddie this question. He swore he would be going absolutely insane if he didn’t ask about it before they went back to work on Friday.
“Alright mi amor, sounds good.” Eddie paused, “Are you sure that’s all you wanted to ask me?” The alpha could smell Buck, and he smelt, off, his normally sweet citrus scent turning a bit more sour and tangy.
“I-” Buck hesitated, he knew he was potentially screwed. And let’s be honest, who gets anxious like that over asking their mate to go see a movie. He looked at Eddie and licked his lips. “N-no, it’s not. But it’s so stupid.” He admitted.
“Buck.” said Eddie, his voice doing that thing where it got soft before he was about to tell Buck that he meant everything to him. And the omega would be lying if he said that didn’t get him worked up. “Anything that makes you so nervous that it turnts your scent sour, is not stupid. Now let me inside of that big brain of yours and tell me what’s wrong.”
“I just-” Buck pauses to get his words in order, “We’ve been together for six months. A-and walking around the station, o-or seeing Maddie, or Athena…I-I just- I guess I was just…wondering if you ever, uh, had plans of giving me a bonding mark.” The omega's voice was shaky and he looked about ready to cry.
“Oh, Buck.” came the soft tenderness of Eddie’s voice. The alpha stood up and kneeled in front of him, cupping his face. “Honey, I-I just, I didn’t know if you wanted that too.” He reached up to brush a curl out of Buck’s face. “I get jealous too when I see everyone with their marks.”
“R-Really?” Buck asked, hope creeping back into his voice.
“Yes, really honey.” He leaned up to press a kiss to the tip of Buck's nose. “I’d even give you one right now if you wanted me too. But, only if you promise to return the favor.”
“Y-yes, please.” Buck said, and he watched Eddie stand up. Buck quickly followed suit.
“And you for sure want this? One hundred percent?” Eddie asked, just wanting to make sure that he wouldn’t be forcing the omega to do anything he didn’t want to.
“Y-yes, I’m absolutely positive. Please Eddie.” Buck said softly, his eyes soft and his tone full of want, but in a yearning kind of want, not a lust filled kind.
“Okay mi amor. I’ll bite first, and then you’ll bite second, okay?” Eddie said, waiting for confirmation.
“Okay.” Buck nodded, the omega buzzing with excitement. Eddie gave him a smile at that.
The alpha then leaned down towards the omega's neck, breathing in his scent deeply, his nose nuzzling the most sensitive and important scent gland. He felt the omega shiver beneath him. His hands held Buck’s body as he licked the scent gland, getting a taste of the sweetness that was constantly being pumped out by the sweet omega. He hummed against his neck before opening his mouth, allowing his canines to drop. He kissed his scent gland before he bit down, his teeth locking in around the sensitive area, pumping in a chemical that secures the bond.
Buck let out a soft whimper as the alpha's teeth made contact with his scent gland and his flesh. He felt a wave of relief wash over his body as the alpha made the bond secure on his end. The two stayed like that until Eddie knew the chemical had been fully deposited.
“Taste delicious mi amor. Now, it's your turn.” He kissed the spot on his neck where he bit down, licking up the small drops of blood.
“Y-yes alpha.” Buck said softly, whimpering again. He leaned down towards Eddie's neck and he was immediately hit with Eddie’s scent. A beautiful blend of cinnamon, toasted whiskey and dark chocolate. The omega swore his brain malfunctioned at the scent, feeling slightly drunk. He nosed Eddie’s neck, breathing in that beautiful scent that constantly drove him crazy. He gently licked the scent gland, the taste melting on his tongue and making him feel heavy. He was careful as he bit down on the area, his teeth penetrating Eddie’s skin, pumping in a similar chemical to officially lock their bond down to a biological sense.
Eddie let out a groan as the omega's teeth penetrated his sensitive skin, his hands immediately flying down to grip Buck’s waist. “Good omega…such a good omega for his alpha.” He heard and felt the whine that drew from his omega.
After about five minutes, Buck extracted his teeth, his cheeks pink, his pupils blown wide with a hazy, soft expression covering his face. Eddie cupped his cheek and kissed him gently, the bond that was running through them only making the love that Eddie felt for the omega surge.
“You look so pretty, all dazed like this.” Eddie's voice was rough and gentle. “C’mon Buck, let's go to our room amor.” Buck just gave a nod and followed Eddie to their room. They had a few hours before Chris got home anyway.
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And when Buck and Eddie came into their next shift together, both sporting bonding marks, and Buck's neck littered in hickeys, the team could do nothing but both groan and congratulate them on the next stage in their relationship.
And if Ravi snagged a picture of Eddie’s scratched up back while they were changing in the locker room, no one needed to know. Until that picture got leaked in their 118 A-Shift group chat of course. And to say that Buck was embarrassed, was an understatement.