AB0413
Crossover: Yellowstone × 9-1-1
After the devastating lawsuit against the 118, Eva "Buck" Buckley-the female version of Evan Buckley-has nothing left. The family she would have died for barely speaks to her anymore, and every shift reminds her she no longer belongs.
When she returns to her loft one rainy evening, broken and exhausted, she finds the one person who has never failed to come back to her.
Kayce Dutton.
They met years ago while he was serving in the Army, becoming unlikely best friends through letters, phone calls, and the rare visits whenever he was stateside. One night of shared grief, whiskey, and honesty changes everything.
By morning, they're in love.
A week later, they're married.
A month after that, Eva discovers she's carrying twins.
Then tragedy strikes the Dutton family.
Lee Dutton is dead.
Without hesitation, Kayce takes his wife home to Montana, where Eva leaves the 118 behind forever.
She expects to be treated as an outsider.
Instead...
Beth Dutton, feared by almost everyone, becomes fiercely protective of her, seeing a kindred spirit beneath Eva's brave smile.
Rip Wheeler quietly claims her as the little sister he never had.
The bunkhouse treats her like family.
John Dutton welcomes her home.
Only Jamie earns her distrust.
As Eva's pregnancy progresses, the ranch slowly realizes she's expecting not one baby-but two boys.
When Eva's estranged parents suddenly arrive at Yellowstone, everyone on the ranch witnesses firsthand the emotional neglect and cruelty that shaped the woman they now love.
The Duttons make one thing very clear:
She is one of them now.
Months later, members of the 118 finally find her in Montana...
Only to discover that the woman they pushed away has found the family she always deserved.
"Just a heads up that I used AI tools to help brainstorm, expand my ideas, and edit some parts of this book. Also to check my grammar and spelling."