[name_m]Edmund[/name_m] ‘Eddie’ [name_m]Frank[/name_m] Simms [25] is Bonnie’s best friend and ex-boyfriend. Strangely having a cliché puppy love romance ended up being a good set-up for becoming co-parents to a child. After their break-up and graduation, [name_u]Eddie[/name_u] attended college on a football scholarship but hasn’t played the sport since he left college as he felt he was done with it, despite being asked to join some local leagues by scouts. He’s just not interested in it anymore, and after receiving two head injuries playing he didn’t want to risk anymore.
He instead went into work as an occupational therapist and thoroughly enjoys his work. Running into [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] again was a surprise but it ended up being a perfect arrangement. They’ve become extremely close, even closer than they were as a couple though now firmly platonic. He was present at Quincy’s birth and held her shortly after [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] did for the first time. He thinks she’s the most beautiful baby girl in the world and [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] doesn’t disagree.
Due to Bonnie’s emergency c-section she found herself faced with a medical bill much more extensive than she was prepared for, and paying out of pocket was going to be a challenge even with help from [name_u]Eddie[/name_u]. So he thought of an even better idea. Through his own job [name_u]Eddie[/name_u] has pretty good health insurance, so if he and [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] were married she would be under his coverage. So the day after Quincy’s birth he pitched his idea to [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], she agreed. Once again blown away by his kindness and agreed to marry him for the insurance.
They plan to go to city hall and tie the knot, with baby [name_u]Quincy[/name_u] present of course, once [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] is more healed from her surgery, but their agreement to stay friends despite getting bound in matrimony still stands. There is love between them, but it’s not romantic.