A Bitter Game all started because I wanted problematic age gap between Sal and Buck, and the tangled web that would follow. Then came the idea of Sal and Gina having a somewhat toxic on-again, off-again relationship and Gina having a 'I don't want him, but I don't want anyone else to have him' mindset when it comes to Sal. Sal is obviously not a great guy in this fic, he would have been fine bouncing back and forth between Buck and Gina for as long as it could last, as long as he could keep any real feelings out of it. And Buck, poor, sweet Buck, was all in on having just a hot sexual relationship with an older guy, but of course he actually fell for him because there's nothing Buck is better at than breaking his own heart.

There's obviously a lot of manipulation and hurt. Buck and Gina don't know each other, but they know the other exists because their each leaving the mark on Sal, both trying to stake a claim. Buck is finally just going to come out and tell Sal how he feels and ask him if there's any chance to be something more, but he works up the courage on the same night Gina finds out she's pregnant.

Sal never wanted to get married, but he feels like he doesn't have much choice now. So he cuts off contact with Buck, he buys the ring. He's not a good man, but he'll do what's right. He'll be a good father. Of course, there's the question always lingering in the back of his mind: Was this really an unexpected accident, or had Gina found a way to win this game once and for all.

There's always potential for a sequel, I've definitely thought about it. Tommy would obviously want to introduce his boyfriend to his best friend, and Buck would totally have a major freak out when he sees who that best friend is. He would find a way to talk to Sal alone, because Tommy can never know that the man that broke Buck's heart so badly is someone he cares so much about.

What happens when they're alone? Can Buck say what he wants and send Sal away? Do things go further than either of them mean for them to? And what are the consequences if they do?