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Suddenly, a man was up in his face. ”Can I hug you?”
”Uh, sure,” Buck said.
The guy nearly knocked him off his feet. As Buck wrapped his arms around him, he hissed, ”Be my boyfriend.”
”What?”
”Guy behind me won't take a hint.”
”Hi, baby,” Buck said loudly. ”I couldn't find you! Have you been here long?”
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After learning the truth about why he was born, Buck makes the most deliberate choice of his life: he applies to Asterbridge House, a private matchmaking service he’s been saving for since he was eighteen, because more than anything, he wants a spouse, children, and a home that lasts.
He does not expect to be matched with Tommy Kinard.
Tommy is older, steadier, richer, and far better at seeing through Buck than Buck is ready for. He listens carefully, kisses gently, and makes room for Buck exactly as he is, which would be easier to enjoy if Buck’s family didn’t think he was making a mistake. It would be easier still if Maddie wasn’t trying to fix his life for him, or if wanting something for himself didn’t feel so much like betraying everyone else’s expectations.
Somewhere between first dates, family betrayals, crossed lines, and one very bad fire, Buck has to figure out whether he can stop asking permission to want the life he actually wants — and whether Tommy might be a place to land.
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13 Jun 2026
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Loved this!
EB after finding out about Daniel, is fed up, mad at MB and decides to do something for himself > has dreamt and saved for chance to find match at Asterbridge > TK (ex-fire, now design rescue equip, owns business)Delusional MB - insists EB not ready\stable enough, sets up EB w creepr\stalker OFC Brooke at charity event. Ropes in CH\parents to "fix" situation
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Everyone goes back in time. It’s just a thing that happens every now and then. Usually it’s just a day, or two, or three. Sometimes a week. A small percentage go back months. It just happens. Completely random. No rhyme, no reason, no discernible cost, no obvious benefit. Some people change their decisions, some don’t. But the Manus Dei are a breed apart. They go back years, a decade, more. They serve a patron with purpose and reason, and while the changes in their actions always have great benefits, the personal cost is also great.
Posted as part of Rough Trade November 2024
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Chris makes a wish on behalf of Buck and Eddie.
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20 Jun 2026
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B/E....Chris wishes baby fr Fate
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20 Jun 2026
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The Others...EB finds fairies circle as a child & makes friends with the Others....EB retains ability to interact w them as an adult which is rare. OMC from South America, EB is a guardian > LA,