FBI profiler turned firefighter, Anastasia Valdez, moves to Los Angeles for a fresh start after the loss of her fiancé. A career switch plus moving across the country make for a great conversation starter.
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In which fires aren't the only thing ig...
On their days off, Buck and Anastasia usually didn't do much, especially given that California was still very cautious with COVID still going around. Not mention that they were first responders, so everyone did their best to avoid catching the virus. That being said, one of their favorite past times since they started dating was to just have a lazy day at one of their places. Usually it was Anastasia's house because Tatum was a little too big for Buck's studio apartment, but neither one of them minded. Although Tatum was basically a big teddy bear, he was also clumsy and Buck had a lot of breakable things at lower heights, so it was just easier to keep Tatum home.
"Do you think we should tell Bobby? About us?" Anastasia randomly asked in the middle of their movie. "We've been together a few months now."
Buck let out a sigh, but didn't really move a muscle. They were laying facing the TV so they wouldn't have to crane their necks to the side to watch, and as usual, Anastasia was half on top of Buck and half between him and the back of the couch with his right arm holding her closer and resting on her thigh. "I suppose since he's signing our paychecks and all, but I kinda like the secrecy."
"Me too," she nodded in agreement, "which is why we should only tell him. We could tell your sister, but she might tell Chimney and that man is terrible with secrets." Anastasia stated.
"Oh, that's why everyone always tells him last. Poor Maddie though." Buck commented.
With them both agreeing that their boss should be let in on their little secret, they went back to watching The Princess and The Frog. They laid in a comfortable silence for about 30 minutes, somewhere around the part in the movie where they were making swamp gumbo. "Would you still like me if I was a frog?" Anastasia randomly asked.
"A frog?" Buck asked. Both of them were still paying attention to the movie, so they weren't really 100% in the conversation, but enough to somewhat formulate sentences and know what they were talking about. "I think I still would. You'd be the cutest little green frog and I'd buy you a big tank, and put a bunch of plants and a pond in there for you."
As Buck started describing a pet frog's dream house, going into depth about how he'd even buy gloves so he could hold her everyday, Anastasia moved her head from his shoulder to look at him better. "Aww, you'd make a pond for me in my tank?"
"Duh, and I'd only get you the freshest, bestest food so you could live as long as possible." Buck further explained. Anastasia couldn't stop herself from smiling and looking at Buck in adoration, it even staying on her face when Buck looked away from the movie after feeling her stare. "Why are you looking at me like that?" He laughed, but staring back just as hard.
Anastasia leaned in closer to his face, which was only her moving in about two inches, and sweetly kissed him before pulling away just barely enough to disconnect to say, "You're just so cute and lovable, B."
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For their next shift, Buck and Anastasia showed up to the station a little earlier so they'd have more time to talk to Bobby, and a lesser chance of someone from the team interrupting. The couple sat on the opposite side of Bobby's desk after explaining their situation, how they've been dating for months unbeknownst to anyone, promised that it wouldn't interfere with their work, and thought he should know since he was the one in charge of them for about 72 hours of the week. "And this has been going on for how long?"
"Like two, almost three months. No one knows except for my parents, but they live across the country."
"Yeah, and I didn't want to bring it up to my parents in case they told Maddie, who would tell Chimney, who would tell the rest of the house."
Bobby nodded in understanding, but he stayed quiet pretty much the entire meeting, which scared and worried the couple. "Well, seeing as how you guys have gone almost three months without working any differently with the team, I don't mind it. As long as it stays that way. And I don't want to imply anything, but if you were to break up, the same thing applies; don't let it affect the workplace." Both Anastasia and Buck nodded their heads, small smiles of relief on their faces. "So, I'm the first to know, huh?" Bobby asked with a smug smile.
No longer worried about the conversation and where it could possibly lead to, the couple visibly relaxed and even laughed. "Yes, Bobert. You're actually the first on the entire West Coast to officially know." Anastasia clarified.
"I feel special." Bobby told the couple. During their little meeting, they really emphasized that no one knew about them yet, so Bobby promised them that he wouldn't tell anyone else, not even Athena since she was close to Hen. "You'll get so many followers when she finally posts you." Bobby said as they were all heading towards the door to leave.
"Yeah, or haters trying to find out where I live." Buck brushed off. Walking out of the office, most people were spread out and doing routine tasks around the entire house, so no one really saw the three walk out. "I hope no one took the good donuts." He said aloud to the two.
Bobby eventually wondered off in his own direction, letting the couple go to the kitchen alone in search of the pink bakery box of donuts that they always had in the mornings, courtesy of the citizens of Los Angeles. After Bobby being told their big secret, the fire fighting couple felt a little more at ease. The two picked out their desired breakfast donuts from the box and right after taking the first bite, the alarm in the station blared. "Everyone grab your hazmat suits again!"
"Dibs on taking the pole down." Anastasia ran past Buck to the hole that had the pole, saluting her boyfriend before she slid down it with one hand.
bro i follow oliver on instagram and ig theyre starting to film now bc he's posting sm more on his story and fhis man is so mf fine 😫
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