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"Eddie, please," Buck begs."Just a little bit longer, Buck," Eddie whispers.Eddie keeps massaging Buck's back, putting pressure on his muscles, going from his spine outwards.Buck flinches as he reaches one particularly hard knot near his trapezius."Are you sure, you didn't tear any muscles?"Buck reaches his hand back to rest it against Eddie's knee. "I'm okay."Eddie bends down and rests his forehead against the back of Buck's head. "Promise me you're not just saying that to avoid going to the hospital.""I promise you I'm okay. It hurts a bit but it's not torn, just really tense," Buck reassures him in a low voice.He grabs Eddie's arm and pulls on it. Eddie follows the movement until he goes from a kneeling position over Buck to lying fully on top of him.He lets his weight rest on Buck, knowing it helps him regulate himself.Buck doesn't let go of his hand, interlacing their fingers and pressing a kiss against his knuckles.They stay like that for a bit, Eddie's face buried in Buck's hair, their chest rising and lowering in unison, Buck pressing kisses along Eddie's hand and forearm.Eventually, Buck whispers "I need more, Eds."Eddie kisses his nape. "I know," he whispers. "Just give me a few more minutes, mi amor."He raises himself back to a kneeling position, adds some more massage oil to his hands before going back to Buck's shoulders. He massages him from his nape all the way down to his shoulders and upper arms, making sure to put enough pressure to help while trying his best not to hurt him.Whenever Buck flinches or winces, he bends down to press a kiss against his temple and murmur an apology against his skin.Once he's done as much as he could to soften Buck's muscles, he taps his ribs softly "Turn around."Buck obeys, his hips shifting in between Eddie's knees.Their eyes meet and Eddie can see the restlessness in Buck's eyes. He can practically feel him vibrating out of his skin."Just a little while longer, baby," Eddie whispers. "I just need to work on your pecs and arms a bit longer and then I'll give you more, okay?"Buck nods but starts biting his bottom lip hard enough that it goes entirely white.Eddie leans forward and runs his thumb against Buck's lip until he lets it go."Just hold on a little while longer," Eddie tells him before dropping a couple of kisses on his abused lip.He brings Buck's hands up and places them on his thighs, encouraging him to squeeze whenever his restlessness becomes unbearable.He then proceeds to do as he said and massages Buck's pecs, running his hands all over his hairy and tattooed chest.This is usually the part where their massages devolve quickly into sex because as soon as Eddie gets his hands on Buck's chest, he goes crazy with want, needing to bite, lick, and mark all of that delicious skin. But today, Eddie's entirely focused on making sure Buck is okay and doing his best to relax all of his muscles, carefully checking for any serious injuries amidst the already bruising skin.Watching Buck tense in pain as he puts pressure into each and every single muscle throws him back to the call that afternoon. They were doing a rope rescue, Buck and Hen going down and Eddie on the hoist, controlling the ropes as he lowered them down the side of the cliff to get to their victim.Everything went well on the way down. They got to the victim and managed to get her in the basket which was brought up without any issue, Buck and Hen right behind it, monitoring its ascend. The second the basket made it over the cliff, Chim was assessing the victim.Then two things happened almost simultaneously.The wind picked up, slamming Buck and Hen against the cliff's side.And Hen's rope snapped without warning.Hen felt the loss of support just in time to hold on to the rocks protruding out of the cliff's side. As soon as he realized what had happened, Buck rappelled down the side of the cliff to reach Hen. Just as he was getting close to her, her grip slipped.The scream that echoed around the cliff will probably haunt Eddie's nightmares for the near future.Buck's hyper reflexes are the only reason that call hadn't ended in tragedy. He'd pushed off the side of the cliff to propel himself nearer to Hen just in time to whip an arm out and grab her arm as she lost her grip and was about to fall down.Watching all of this from above had ruined Eddie.Holding on to Hen as tightly as he could with both hands, Buck was at the mercy of the wind, slamming him against the rocks. Still, he refused to let go of Hen to protect himself.And while Eddie understood and would have done the exact same thing, he was terrified. Terrified that Buck's grip would loosen and he'd let go of Hen, condemning her to a sure death. Terrified that the wind would slam them against the rock too hard and they'd both die. Terrified he was about to lose a close friend and the love of his life all at once.Bobby was the one to go down. The only reason Eddie didn't fight him on that was because it would have taken some precious time that Buck and Hen didn't have. Buck was already struggling to keep hold of Hen.It took ages for Bobby to get harnessed up and rappel down until he reached them and was able to clip Hen to his own line. By the time Buck was able to let go, he'd been upside down and holding on to Hen's entire body-weight for close to ten minutes.He was the last one to make it over the cliff. The second he was clear of the edge, Eddie threw himself at him. Fuck the no PDA rules, he needed to make sure he was alright.He ran his hands all over his face and body and didn't stop until Buck cupped his face and leaned down to rest their foreheads together."I'm okay, sweetheart."Eddie shook his head. "I'll be the judge of that."He dragged him to the back of the ambulance, made him sit on the edge and checked him. He started by checking his pupils' reaction to make sure he didn't have a concussion from hitting the side of the cliff. Then he moved on to checking his body. He forced Buck out of his shirt so he could check his ribs and shoulders. His skin was red and Eddie knew some atrocious bruises would soon bloom on his skin. Luckily, it didn't seem like any of his ribs were broken.As they were entirely focused on each other - Buck trying to reassure Eddie that he was alright and Eddie refusing to believe him until he had checked every single inch of his body - they didn't see one of the victim's friends approaching them, a flirty smile on her face, until she was standing beside Eddie, devouring Buck's naked chest with her eyes."Whoa, you're like, super strong!" she told Buck, leaning in towards him. "I can't believe you managed to hold on to her for that long, you're a real hero! But then again, your arms are so gigantic, it's no surprise you're strong." She reached out to touch Buck's naked arm but didn't make it as Eddie grabbed her arm, preventing her from making contact."Ma'am, please go back to your friends and let me do my work."That demand could have sounded professional and polite had it not been for Eddie's aggressive tone and glaring.The woman understood neither Buck nor Eddie were in the mood for her inappropriate flirting and backed away quickly before running back to her friends.When Eddie looked back to Buck, his eyes were already one him."Breathe, Eds," he whispered softly. "I swear I'm alright."Eddie nodded in acknowledgment and took a deep breath in but when he reached out to check once more on Buck's shoulders, his hands were trembling. Buck took hold of them and brought them to his lips, kissing them gently."I'm alright," he repeated. "Hen's okay and I'm okay. Everything's alright."He pulled Eddie forward and buried his face in Eddie's neck. Eddie wrapped his arms around his shoulders and cupped the back of his head, letting Buck's warm embrace soothe him."I was so scared," Eddie eventually whispered into Buck's curls."I know. I was scared too."They stayed in each other's arms until Chim cleared his throat behind Eddie."Um, if you're done, I'll check Hen's shoulders and ribs too, now."They pulled apart and Eddie turned around, meeting Hen's eyes. He stepped forward and wrapped her into his arms."I'm so glad you're okay," he told her when he pulled away.She answered with a smile and a pat on his arm before turning to Buck. "You're insane, Buckley, you could have torn every muscle in your shoulders and back." She threw herself at him and hugged him tightly. "Thank you," she told him, her voice wet with tears.They hugged for a while, both of them clearly still reeling from such a horrific experience."There was no way I was letting go," Buck told her as they pulled apart."I know." She nodded. "I had no doubts you'd hold on long enough for Bobby to get to us."Buck nodded and dropped a kiss on her cheek before moving out of the way so Chim could check on her shoulders.Eddie and Buck stepped away and when they heard giggles coming from the group of girls still waiting by the side, Eddie glowered and handed Buck his shirt.Buck shrugged it on and stepped closer to Eddie."They don't matter. None of them matter. They can look all they want but at the end of our shift, we'll be going home together and I'll be falling asleep in your arms because that's where I feel safe and loved."Eddie wasn't jealous per say. He was pretty possessive but he usually managed to get over people flirting with Buck on scenes quickly. But having a bunch of girls giggle and ogle Buck's naked chest when he and Hen could have easily gotten seriously injured, or worse died, filled him with rage.He hated witnessing how people treated Buck like a pretty body to look at when the most important thing about him were his heart and how much he loved the people around him and would do anything for them.Buck stepped even closer. "And when I'm asleep in your arms, you'll know I'm safe and I'm okay and I'm alive and everything will be alright."Eddie nodded but couldn't bring himself to speak. He knew his voice would be strangled and weak. He buried his bunched up fists in his pockets, trying to hide his trembling hands from sight.Buck knew though. Of course he knew, his own hands were tapping incessantly against the sides of his thighs.Their eyes met and Buck whispered in a desperate tone "I need you."And that immediately settled him like nothing else could have. He nodded, grabbed Buck's hand, pressed a kiss to his palm and another one to his wrist and whispered against his skin "After shift." Eddie keeps massaging him as long as Buck lets him. Which isn't as long as he wishes it would be but much longer than he expected Buck to hold on for.He thinks Buck is done waiting a couple of times when he starts digging his fingers into his thighs but after a couple of seconds of squeezing, he relaxes again and goes back to tapping his fingers against Eddie's legs, letting him continue his massage.The third time though, as his fingers are digging into the meat of Eddie's thighs, he whispers "Eddie, please, I need it."And Eddie knows Buck's held on for as long as he could and he needs help quietening his thoughts now.He lets go of Buck's shoulder and dries his hands on the towel resting on the side of the bed. He gets off the bed to take his shirt and sweatpants off. Once he's naked, he gets back on the bed and rests his hands on Buck's chest."Okay, mi amor. I'm all yours."He barely has time to finish his sentence that Buck is on him, lips to his neck, sucking gently on his skin.Eddie buries his fingers in Buck's curls and presses a kiss against the side of his head."I need you, I need you, I need you." The litany of want coming out of Buck's mouth is desperate and frantic."You have me," he reassures him. "I'm right here, you have me. You're okay, baby. Hen's okay, you've done so well."Buck shudders in his arms, his small whine resonating between them.Eddie pulls away slightly and asks "How do you want me?"Buck doesn't answer but he moves away from Eddie, gets off the bed and goes to kneel beside it. Eddie catches his hand and shakes his head."No, not on your knees."Buck frowns and whines "Eds...""I know, baby. You can have me but not on your knees. Your shoulders and back are already hurting, I don't want your leg to hurt too."Buck quickly climbs back on the bed and maneuvers Eddie so he's lying on his back, head resting against the pillow and legs spread apart. He settles lying down on his front in between his legs and wraps his arms around Eddie's hips."Wait," Eddie tells him.This time, Buck doesn't even react and refuses to wait, taking Eddie's soft cock into his mouth.Eddie gasps at the sudden feeling of warmth and wetness but once the surprise has passed, he insists "Baby, wait."Buck frowns again and shakes his head slightly."Please, baby, just put a pillow underneath your chest," he tells him. "It'll hurt your shoulders and back less if you're not reaching up."It takes a minute of cajoling but Buck eventually relents. He pulls off of his cock and lifts himself up enough for Eddie to slip a pillow underneath his chest before he plunks right back down and gets his cock back in his mouth as quickly as possible. Once Eddie's cock is all the way down his throat, he whines again, in relief this time, and sucks a few times."Mi amor," Eddie whispers softly.Buck's eyes drift up and Eddie smiles gently at him.It takes a few moments for Buck to settle down but eventually he lays his head at the juncture of Eddie's hip and stomach. He can't take as much of Eddie's cock that way but it allows his muscles to relax, making it possible for him to hold the position much longer.It's still not the best position for his back and shoulders but Eddie gives in. There's no way he'll manage to make Buck move again.He arranges the pillow beneath his head so his torso is slightly raised up, allowing him to watch Buck without tensing his neck.Once he's comfortable, he reaches down and runs his finger down Buck's nose, along his cheekbones, he draws circles against his temples, gently strokes his jaw and eyebrows and back down his nose again, over and over again until Buck's shoulders relax a little more and a sigh escapes his nose. He's closed his eyes at some point and he now looks peaceful and relaxed.Eddie buries one hand in his curls and gently massages his head. He lets his other hand draw mindless soothing patterns against his neck, shoulders and back. After a little while, Buck reaches up, palm up and waiting.Eddie smiles fondly and grabs his hand, settles it palm down on his chest so Buck can feel his heart. He then fits his fingers in between his and squeezes softly. Bucks sighs once more and melts a little deeper into the bed and Eddie.Buck drifts off about fifteen minutes in. Eddie can always tell when he settles down and starts drifting off into a peaceful and relaxed mental space because all tension suddenly leaves his body. His legs stop shifting against the sheets, his fingers stop tapping and moving, his breathing slows down, and his mouth and jaw relax. He stops gently sucking and moving his tongue along Eddie's dick and just holds him.When they reach that point, Eddie melts into the pillows. He's done what he needed to do to help Buck relax. He was able to give Buck what he needs and there's nothing more precious to him. With one hand still in his curls and the other holding Buck's, Eddie closes his eyes and lets himself feel.He lets the fear and anxiety and bone-deep terror he felt when the rope snapped and he thought Hen was going to die only for Buck to risk his own life to catch her wash over him. After a few moments, he lets the love and reflief and comfort he found in Buck's arms once he was safe take over and soothe him. Buck is safe, he's right here, with him, and he's safe.He breathes deeply and focuses on the moment.He feels Buck's fingers intertwined with his own. He feels the weight of Buck's head on his hip. He feels the naked skin of Buck's chest on the inside of his legs. He feels Buck's rough leg hair against his feet. He feels Buck's breath coming out of his nose against his stomach. And he feels the warmth of Buck's mouth around him.He lets all those feelings fill every single part of him and he lives in this moment, right there, where they're both happy and safe and with each other.After an indistinguishable amount of time, Buck shifts and slides his mouth off of Eddie's cock. He presses gentle kisses along his hip and stomach and makes his way up Eddie's chest, leaving a trail of kisses against his skin.He takes his time, pressing kisses on his neck, lingering against his pulse point, and ending his course by pressing kisses against Eddie's soft and pliant lips."Hi," he whispers, their lips brushing against each other.Eddie's eyelids flutter open and he immediately loses himself in Buck's sparkling ocean blue eyes."Hi," he whispers back."I'm in love with you."Eddie smiles fondly. "That's good since we're getting married in less than two months."Buck's face illuminates with joy. "We are. I cannot wait to be your husband.""I cannot wait to be your husband."Buck lowers himself down and rests his weight on Eddie, his face buried in his neck."Eds?" "Hmm?""Are you in love with me too?"Eddie bursts out laughing. "Yeah, I'm in love with you too, mi amor.""That's good.""The best."