curlywench

So, yes, obviously Buck had a new place all lined up before Eddie even left Texas, but he hadn’t thought about where that place actually was until Ravi said, “This is the guy who replaced the water heater for the studios. He’s good.”

Buck wiped his hands on his apron. “By studios you mean the weird performance art space filled with the students in the revolving polycule? Is it even zoned for that?”

“What do you know about zoning?” Ravi shot back, dangling the business card in front of Buck’s face. “What do you know about polycules? I thought Buck 4.0 was a serial monogamist.”

“I know things.” Buck snatched the card away. “This guy any good?”

Ravi rolled his eyes. “No, I’m deliberately recommending someone who’s going to overcharge you.”

“Hey,” Eddie said, and both Buck and Ravi startled, like they hadn’t heard him coming. “Are you having plumbing issues, Buck?”

In which Eddie learns you can't go back to the way things were.

(aka the eddie pov fic)

[read on ao3]