Eddie knew Buck was going to cry the first time Chris called him any variation of dad.
It'd been weeks since Chris asked Eddie about this and he'd been thinking about what to call Buck because I can't call you both dad, it'll get confusing. He had concluded that he was too big for daddy, father was way too serious for Buck, and they didn't talk enough in Spanish for papi to sound natural for Chris.
Despite that, Eddie wasn't surprised when finally, while Eddie and Bobby were lying the table at Athena's place and Buck was entertaining the kids with Maddie, he heard Chris grumble at Buck's lame joke, "Pops, that's so embarrassing."
He had expected Buck to cry and he did cry and he was holding Jee at that moment so she started crying, too, when she noticed her uncle crying and it looked comical.
Eddie couldn't not smile at the scene, fond.
He had expected Buck to cry but what he hadn't expected was for Bobby to cry.
And yet here he was, still holding a plate in his hands, practically sobbing silently next to Eddie.
"You know, Buck used to call me Pops too."
"He did?" Eddie asked because he didn't know what to do - he wasn't best at comforting people in general but that had just taken him aback on whole another level. "Why did he stop? I'm pretty sure you're more of a dad to him than his own father."
"I told him the station isn't a family," Bobby said. "Then I fired him."
Eddie had heard that Buck's been fired straight out of probation, but he had never heard the details. Definitely nothing about this.
"He got the job back on the same day but he has never called me Pops again since."
"Maybe you should tell him to call you that again, then," Eddie said, pointedly. "You know he's not the sharpest tool in the shed about this stuff."
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Just noticed that Ed's hand movement around Stede's neck and shoulders in the Season 1 beach kiss is repeated in Calypso's Birthday, but with important differences.
The first is very much in keeping with the tentative nature of the kiss and their relationship. Ed surprises Stede, they've never kissed before, and he likely doesn't know how it's going to be received. He puts his arms around Stede, but very gently and carefully. There's not much movement to his hand, and then he lets it drop onto Stede's back, rather than cradling his head. It's not leading to sex; it's an expression of attraction and establishing their feelings for each other, and Ed is very gentle and tenuous about it.
He also doesn't push anything too far. He's touching Stede, but he's not holding him, and Stede could pull away if he wanted to.
The second is very much a precursor to sex. Ed moves his hand, finger by finger, up Stede's neck, until his thumb strokes his ear. This is a reciprocal kiss; they want each other, and they're not uncertain about the other's feelings or desires. Nothing about it is tentative; it's escalating the moment, with total consent from both partners.
It's also a deeply protective gesture - Ed has seen Stede tortured and is reassuring himself that Stede is there, alive, in his arms, and he can touch him and keep him safe in a way he couldn't when his arms were tied.
They're not perfect kisses - the first is a little awkward and uncertain, and Ed doesn't move either of his hands much, like he's afraid if he moves, Stede will shatter. It's the beginnings of intimacy. The second is much more intense and physical, more clinging, and the repetition of Ed's hand movement is to bring Stede closer and give them both reassurance. But it's still inherently sweet and loving; this isn't so much "fuck" as "make love."
I love that this show does actually expand on the characters' intimacy with each other and lets their relationship, and how they express their feelings, deepen over time. Little things like the placement of their hands actually change the tone of the scene and show their care for each other in different ways.
Also, they're just really hot.
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