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Omegas are fascinating creatures if you ask Eddie Diaz. Well one particular omega fascinated the alpha. He didn't have a whole lot of experience with omegas, his mom was a beta and his dad was an alpha, his sisters were un-presented when he left, and his parents wouldn't let him spend time with the omegas in the family, especially any male ones, calling them "unnatural " and " abominations" , always going on about how it wasn't appropriate for boys who were destined to be alphas to spend time with any omegas lest they alter God's plan and become the unnatural male omega. Then he'd gotten his Beta girlfriend Shannon pregnant and was forced into marrying her, but because she was a beta she couldn't have a mate-bite, so no mate-bond to have to worry about should things go sideways. He enlisted in the military , no omegas there, he had been shot about two weeks before Shannon gave birth to Chris, and was medically discharged. Shan died giving birth to Chris , leaving him to care for a newborn while healing. It took him a year to heal, and get tired of his parents controlling toxicity before he packed his son up and moved them to LA where he joined the fire academy leaving his son with his Tia Pepa and his Abuela.
He shook himself out of his thoughts as his new Captain, one Bobby Nash 53 and an omega apparently, introduced him to the crew, Henrietta "Hen" Wilson was a bald black woman with a vibrant personality, and was an alpha apparently..... yeah that tracked. Howard "chimney" Han, Beta, why did they call him chimney? No one would tell him. He was a hyper one. Then there was the big one, 6ft 2in about 200lbs, blond haired, blue eyed and hostile towards him. he's gotta be an alpha, just his size alone pointed to that.
" That is Evan Buckley, but we all call him Buck." Cap said " your new partner."
"Don't stress on his behavior too much." Hen said "he's a sweet kid normally he's just feeling territorial."
Eddie just hums.
Eddie tried not to take his hostility personally, he was the new guy after all. They went on a few minor calls, which meant he stepped on Buck's toes a little. It was late afternoon when the call came in. It was a widower who collected military weaponry, he had somehow triggered the initial firing pin sending the round into his leg. when they found him he was groaning, and his leg was bleeding profusely. they wrapped the leg , and loaded him into the ambulance.
they were about halfway to the hospital when he noticed it. " Hey John, I thought you said this was a practice round?"
"Its supposed to be." The older beta man said.
" What is it?" Buck asked beside him.
" practice rounds have blue caps, gold caps are LIVE!" he bangs on the roof of the ambo, "PULL OVER!"
They stood outside the ambulance discussing the best course of action, they had called the bomb squad , and the bomb squad called the military. Eddie was describing the ordinance to the people around him.
" It has two ignitions one to send it flying and one that tells it to go boom." he was saying
" So why didn't it 'go boom'?" Buck asks, irritable.
" It's fitted with a proximity fuse, it tells the round that its traveled a safe enough distance. from his hand to his leg probably wasn't far enough" he explained.
" Can you remove it?' the bomb squad guy asked
Eddie nods his face grim. Buck bounced on his heels then nods his head like he's decided something. As Eddie was getting strapped into the bomb vest, he saw Buck getting suited up too. His Alpha roared in denial, no! don't allow! not safe! Eddie fought the beast down. what the fuck was that?! Why the hell did he react like that?! Whatever he didn't have time to figure it out.
" you don't have to do this Buck ." he hears Bobby say.
he didn't hear Buck's response as he climbs into the ambulance. Before he knows it, Buck is standing next to him. They work flawlessly together, Buck holding pressure on the wound, and talking to John keeping him calm. He slowly pulled the grenade out of the man's leg and turns to where Buck is waiting for him with the bomb box. He lays it gently into the box it rolled once, and all three of them flinched. Buck sat the box down, and They rolled the patient out of the ambulance, handing him off to the 2nd ambulance team that had pulled up when they had called for the bomb squad.
" You're a badass under pressure brother." The alpha's voice had a soft unconscious croon to it.
" Yeah?" The big man seemed to preen at the praise.
"Hell yeah, you can have my back any day ," He rumbles.
" yeah or... or you can have mine." Buck stutters his voice kinda chirpy.
He smiles flashing bright white, sharp teeth.
A week passes after the call, and the pair grow closer together. Bobby, and the crew watching them closely seeing exactly the path this relationship was taking. Bobby mutters something about making sure he has paperwork ready, and Hen breaks out her bet book. It was dinner time when Eddie figured it out. Buck was in the kitchen with Bobby, they were making something complicated. Bobby praised him for something, that Eddie didn't hear, but what he did hear was the loud purring that emanated from the broad chest of the man standing beside Bobby. Eddie's head tilted confused, he stood up , and walked up to the kitchen island. Bobby and Buck looked at him. Eddie rumbles at Buck in question, an alpha seeking to understand. Buck churriped in response, confirming to the alpha, that yes he was indeed an omega.