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Like Playing With Fire

Written for the 2018StuckyAUBB, in collaboration with @thewilfling and @leisurelypanda, with beta by @chicklette

James is heir to his family's business, brought over from Mother Russia by his great-grandfather in 1917. In 1918, an Irish organization also moved to Brooklyn, a little too close for comfort. They've been rivals for over a hundred years. Sometimes, James needs to blow off steam, and if a handsome stranger named Grant wants to do the same, James certainly isn’t going to say no.

Steve, heir to the Irish family, has never met his counterpart in the Russians, but he doesn't have to meet James Barnes to know that he's an arrogant, dangerous enemy without honor. The Russians are crossing lines again, and on the way to a 'meeting' between the two families, Steve doesn't spare his counterpart a single thought... because his head is swimming with a man named Bucky and the earth-shattering night they've just spent together.

How will Steve and James cope when they find out they're sworn blood enemies? What happens when the 'meeting' is sabotaged by an unknown third party? Will the Irish and Russians be able to look past ancient, ingrained hurts for the sake of survival? More importantly, will Steve and James be able to ignore the ever-growing attraction between them?

Chapter 1: Guinness & Vodka

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Like Playing With Fire Masterpost

Written for @stuckyaubang

Like Playing With Fire (on AO3)

Words by @duelingnebulas & @leisurelypanda

Art by @thewilfling -  chapter art: 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 

Rating: Explicit

Relationships: Steve Rogers/ Bucky Barnes

Additional tags: Mobster/Mafia/Organized Crime AU, Enemies to Lovers, Hatefucking, Identity Porn, Irish Steve Rogers, Russian Bucky Barnes, Canon-Typical Violence 

Summary: James is heir to his family's business, brought over from Mother Russia by his great-grandfather in 1917. In 1918, an Irish organization also moved to Brooklyn, a little too close for comfort. They've been rivals for over a hundred years, and it can get pretty stressful. Sometimes James needs to blow off some steam, and if a handsome stranger named Grant wants to do the same, James certainly isn’t going to say no.

Steve, heir to the Irish family, has never met James Barnes. But they all know that he's an arrogant, dangerous enemy without honor, as evidenced by the way the Russians are crossing lines again. On the way to a 'meeting' between the two families, Steve doesn't spare his counterpart a single thought... because his head is swimming with a man named Bucky and the earth-shattering night they've just spent together.

How will Steve and James cope when they find out they're sworn blood enemies? What happens when the 'meeting' is sabotaged by an unknown third party? Will the Irish and Russians be able to look past ancient, ingrained hurts for the sake of survival? More importantly, will Steve and James be able to ignore the ever-growing attraction between them?

Read it on AO3!

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Avengers Alabama Abortion Protest Ficlet

Happy Birthday, @tinybearswithjetpacks!! Hope this is what you wanted!

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The Avengers slumped dirty and exhausted, post-battle, in a Quinjet. Tony had one of the news channels going on a monitor, broadcasting their latest battle taking out a Hydra cell. The battle footage was interrupted with news of the passing of Alabama’s fucking awful abortion bill.

“You sure we can’t just kill them?” Natasha queried while cleaning her guns. 

“Who?” Clint asked. “The entire Alabama state legislature?”

Natasha shrugged a shoulder. “No, just the ones that voted in favor. And the governor, obviously.”

Silence followed.

“Huh,” Tony mused. “Would’ve thought the Great and Powerful Cap would be against a massacre.”

Steve sighed wearily. “You know, I killed plenty of hateful white guys in the War. It’s not a stretch for me to do it again.” 

Bucky leaned against him and added, “I could do with some target practice.”

“You just had some,” Tony pointed out. 

Natasha glared at Tony and said cooly, “There’s never too much target practice.”

Bruce put his hands up imploringly. “Guys, you know, we’re all on the same side here, but don’t you think even we might have a problem getting away with murder, especially on this scale?”

Another moment of silence. 

“Ugggggggh, fine,” Steve said, throwing his hands up. “We’ll just go over there and scare ‘em a bit.”

Bruce settled. “Thank you.”

Tony turned back from the monitor. “Hey, they’re having a protest about it. I bet we show up and Old Glory gives them a stern look, the Russian Dolls over there do some underhanded threatening, and we might be able to turn that sinking ship around.”

A third silence, and then everyone broke out into the most wicked of smiles.

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Tony landed the Quinjet far enough from the protests to not land on anyone, but near enough that they made one hell of an entrance. All of them murder-strutted up to the Alabama state capitol, dirty, bloody, and furious. It was quite the scene.

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It took 12 minutes for their arrival to make headlines. 29 minutes for Fox News to accuse them of treason. 38 minutes for Trump to declare them ‘dangerous outlaws’ and throw a Twitter fit calling for their immediate arrest and imprisonment.

It took 6 hours to start drafting a new bill expanding women’s healthcare rights and options in the state of Alabama. 15 hours to get it put to a vote. 

44 minutes for it to pass unanimously. 

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Captain America (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Steve Rogers Additional Tags: Pre-War, Stucky - Freeform, Mechanic Bucky Barnes, Pre-Serum Steve Rogers, 1940's, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Mechanic!Bucky, Top Bucky Barnes, Bottom Steve Rogers, Anal Fingering, Blow Jobs, Anal Sex, Semi-Public Sex, Pining, Thirsting, Steve wants to climb Bucky like a tree, Steve Rogers is Not a Virgin, Fluff and Smut, Smut, Shameless Smut, Porn, Happy Ending, Top!Bucky, bottom!Steve Series: Part 6 of Stucky Flavor of the Month Summary:

Every day, Steve passes the garage on his walk to work, and every day he sees a particular mechanic and just wants.

Tonight, he's gonna get it.

@onyxnailo @colorcoated01 @bennylafite @leisurelypanda @delicatetragedytaco @hawkguyz @hot-multifandom-mess @kat-atomic @chicklette

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May’s Flavor of the Month!!

Salt & Sugar by GoldBlooded and Stfustucky 19,611 words, complete Explicit, no archive warnings apply

Steve Rogers is a bigshot celebrity chef with a new restaurant in New York City, and Bucky Barnes is a classically trained pastry chef in Moscow. When billionaire and mutual friend Natasha Romanoff calls on them to collaborate for her Memorial Day Benefit Gala, they both brace themselves to spend the weekend working with some jerk that they’re bound to hate. Except… Steve makes a burger so delicious it could bring Bucky to tears. Bucky makes tartlets so beautiful Steve is sure they qualify as art. And maybe, just maybe, together they could make this a night to remember.

Author tumblrs: stfustucky and duelingnebulas

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Halloween Flavor Fic Sneak Peek 🎃

Guess what? The Luck of the Irish Stroll boys are back! Join them for their first Halloween together, complete with ridiculous costumes, movie marathons, and questionable judgement calls. And now, for your viewing pleasure, a preview of the juicy action:

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Sharon’s phone buzzed in her pocket and she pulled it out for a look. “Hey, I’m sure that’ll work just fine. Some things you just miss if you don’t see them at Halloween parties, right?”

“Hah, right,” Steve forced a laugh, and felt his blood pressure rise slightly.

“Well listen, I’ve gotta go. But it was good running into you, and I guess I’ll see you at the Stark Spooktacular!”

Steve smiled and waved her off, before buying the biggest and most elaborate purple and orange bouquet for Bucky, as well as a pot of maroon chrysanthemums for their window. He simmered and plotted the whole walk home, while he was putting his purchases away, and while he Googled certain types of stores.

Bucky had offered many off-the-wall and clever suggestions, some of them even rivaling fucking Burt Macklin and Janet Snakehole. He’d offered at least a dozen, and Steve had turned them all down, and chosen to go the easy route.

But the contest wasn’t won by boring costumes, and he and Bucky needed to win. Sure, Steve and Sharon might have drawn a tie in their ‘whose boyfriend is more accomplished’ race, but it was clear that she was expecting to win the costume contest without any threat at all from them.

Steve could not abide this. He had to crush her.

Bucky had already found his costume, and knowing him it was amazing and over-the-top. That was a good start, but it was up to Steve to pull his weight. He couldn’t go as anything less than something jaw-dropping, or they wouldn’t even stand a chance. On the walk to the store Google had recommended, Bucky’s words kept echoing in his mind.

Sometimes, Stevie, less is more.

He was so frothy when he stepped into Mama Cadenza’s Performance Emporium he must have looked like he was spoiling for a fight.

“Can I help you?” the thin man said in a voice that was at once cautious and velvety. His auburn curls tumbled artfully off to one side, and his eyes narrowed.

“Um, yeah,” Steve said firmly. “I think I need booty shorts. And fairy wings. And...possibly...pixie dust?”

The salesman’s whole posture relaxed, and he took Steve’s arm. “Oh, honey. You have come to the right place,” and led Steve deeper into the store.

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Full fic coming in a few days!

@colorcoated01 @chicklette @leisurelypanda @bennylafite @kat-atomic @hot-multifandom-mess

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Captain America (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Clint Barton, Phil Coulson, Natasha Romanov (Marvel) Additional Tags: Zookeeper Bucky Barnes, Artist Steve Rogers, Zookeeper!Bucky, Artist!Steve, Top Steve Rogers, Bottom Bucky Barnes, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Mutual Pining, Stucky - Freeform, Bearded Steve Rogers, Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Friends to Lovers, Phil Coulson makes dreams come true, Self-Indulgent, Hamilton References, Eustice the penguin is an asshole, Actual Bucky Bear, Science Nerd Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers has an intelligence kink, and a competency kink lbr, Dorks in Love, Post-Serum Steve Rogers, Happy Ending, Schmoop, ALL THE GOOD STUFF Series: Part 5 of Stucky Flavor of the Month Summary:

Steve's an artist, and interesting things capture his attention all the time, especially the different animals at the Central Park Zoo. But one day, he sees a zookeeper with tousled brown hair and a laugh like music and suddenly it's not just the animals that keep his attention.

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It’s finally here: April’s Flavor of the Month! The FireCop AU, ladies and gentleman!

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Captain America (Movies), Captain America - All Media Types, The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, The Avengers (Marvel Movies) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Clint Barton, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Chester Phillips, Bruce Banner, Gabe Jones Additional Tags: Stucky - Freeform, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Enemies to Lovers, Friends to Lovers, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Detective Sergeant Bucky, Cop!Bucky, Police officer Bucky Barnes, Fire Captain Steve Rogers, firefighter!steve, Fireman Steve Rogers, Mutual Pining, Fluff, Fluff and Smut, Top Steve Rogers, Post-Serum Steve Rogers, Bottom Bucky Barnes, Sex, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Rimming, Blow Jobs, D/s overtones, Idiots in Love, Communication Failure, Steve Rogers & Sam Wilson Friendship, Bucky Barnes & Natasha Romanov Friendship, Dirty Talk, Emotional Sex, Self-indulgent fluff, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers, Brief mention of violence against women, Softball, Chinese Food, Late-night grocery shopping, Couple of nerds Series: Part 2 of Stucky Flavor of the Month Summary:

Steve Rogers is Fire Captain of Brooklyn’s very busy Station 118. He wants three things out of life: People he can count on, for everyone to get through their shifts safe and sound, and for Sergeant James Barnes to get the hell off of his arson scene.

James Barnes is Detective Sergeant of Brooklyn’s very busy 107th Precinct. He wants three things out of life: A decent cup of coffee, good leads to chase, and for Captain Steven Rogers to get the hell off of his arson scene.

Everyone knows to steer clear when these two have to deal with each other. Everyone knows about their mutual dislike and sometimes hatred. But what everyone doesn't know? How they got to be like that in the first place.

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Look At the Stars (See How They Shine For You)

AKA Steve’s 100th Birthday Ficlet!

Since he could remember, Bucky loved Steve. He thought the whole world felt the same because on Steve’s birthday - and only Steve’s - the sky lit up with colorful fire. It was the only time Bucky had ever seen anything out in the world match the iridescent inferno that was Steven Grant Rogers.

When he learned that it was Independence Day, the fact seemed irrelevant to him. What did it matter that other people celebrated some crusty old paperwork when he had Steve to celebrate? When he had one more year of Steve beating his winter illnesses, one more year of pulling him out of scraps, one more year of seeing those blue eyes blaze with mischief?

Every year Bucky struggled with getting Steve a present worthy of his magnificence. While he would very much like to buy Steve a mansion with servants to cater to his every need, he was told by the man who ran the comic shop that his collection would only buy a handful of candy or a couple of bottles of Coke. That wasn’t nearly good enough.

He needed something that would make Steve smile and that he could actually get his hands on. (The mansion and servants could wait until later, he supposed.)

At age ten, watching Steve chew on a nub of a pencil as he drew weird little comics in the corner of his notebook at school, Bucky Barnes was struck with inspiration.

In September, Deanna Dougall dropped two of her brand new, pristine Dixon Ticonderoga pencils underneath her desk. She only saw one, only picked up one. Bucky watched the other roll under the adjacent desk, and waited until the coast was clear to swipe it and stash it in his pocket.

In November, the clerk at the corner drugstore turned her back to help Bucky’s dad, leaving a navy blue pencil vulnerable on her ledger. It was halfway used up, but wrote with a beautifully deep tone, and Bucky felt very sure the clerk wasn’t properly appreciating it.

When Bucky’s Ma dragged him to the post office to get stamps in December, someone had knocked a hard-leaded pencil off the counter. It didn’t write deep and its lines were thin, but it was unique and Bucky thought that it deserved a home anyway.

In late March, on the first warm day of the year, Bucky was on his way to see how Steve was recovering from his chest cold. He walked past someone sketching on the bench in the park. Never one to shy away from striking up conversation, Bucky detoured and asked him what pencils he used. Fancy ones for drawing, as it turned out. And Bucky, ever the charmer, was gifted one of his very own to add to his growing stockpile.

In May, he passed one of the nicer hotels in Brooklyn when a fella got out of a cab. The man pulled his pocketbook out and dropped a pencil, and Bucky’s immediate reaction was to quickly pocket it and keep going. Later and upon closer inspection, he discovered that it was in fact one of those fancy Biro ballpoint pens- the ultimate achievement, the crown jewel of his collection.

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In July, when Bucky handed Steve the handkerchief that held the pilfered hoard, he was giddy with anticipation. Steve opened it and gasped, inspecting each and every one, eyes sparkling and mouth falling open when he saw the Biro. As it happened, Steve’s Ma had given him a pocket sketchbook as a present, so Steve declared it the Best Birthday Ever.

As the sun set and darkness shrouded the city, Steve and Bucky made their way out onto the fire escape to watch the fireworks. Bucky always felt a profound sense of anticipation, because as soon as the explosions started, he could feel the pops and rumbles in his chest, and he felt things so big he thought he might explode right along with them.

“It’s all for you, Stevie, you know that, right?”

Steve just chuckled and shook his head. “S’just for the holiday, Buck.”

“Nah.”

Steve laughed. “Nobody gets fireworks for their birthday, that’s just silly. The world don’t work like that.”

“Sure it does,” said Bucky, completely serious. “It does for you. For today, at least. Everything in the world is all for you today. All those stars up there? They all shine for you. All those fireworks are explodin’ and saying ‘Happy Birthday, Steve Rogers!’”

Steve snorted and said, “Pretty sure they’re saying ‘Happy Birthday, America.’”

“Nah,” Bucky said again.

Steve just looked at him, and the fireworks started. His eyes reflected the reds and golds, sparkling and shimmering with the same fire that fueled his heart... the same fire that fueled Bucky’s love for him.

Steve just grinned and set his head on Bucky’s shoulder to watch the show, lazily kicking his dangling feet. Bucky laid his head against Steve’s and felt Steve sigh with contentment.

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Ninety years later, Bucky presented Steve with a handkerchief of pencils swiped from various locations - they were mostly mechanical and mostly from Tony and Bruce’s lab. Pencils were rare these days, but somehow he had managed, along with a couple of really nice pens.

Steve both laughed and cried and Bucky held him close.

That night, when they stepped onto their balcony to watch the fireworks, Bucky reminded Steve that they were for him. Instead of arguing, Steve looked at him, eyes reflecting the reds and golds. No matter what changes he or his body had undergone, Steve still had the same eyes, the same blazing passion and mischief. Steve looked up at him with those eyes glowing dangerously, and Bucky was drawn like a moth to a flame.

He kissed Steve and Steve kissed him back. So had they done many times, so they would many more, but this one was just a little sweeter. Steve pulled back and set his head on Bucky’s shoulder like that same night ninety years ago. This time, he gently laced his fingers with Bucky’s. Bucky laid his own head against Steve’s, and stifled a laugh as the fireworks display exploded into a giant, sparkling representation of Steve’s shield.

“See? They’re for you, like I always said.”

Steve groaned against him.

But Bucky took secret pleasure in knowing the difference. Those fireworks celebrated Captain America, but the rest?

Just like the sun and the stars and Bucky himself…

The rest burned for Steve Rogers.

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June’s Flavor of the Month is (finally) here! Brought to you by a special request from @leisurelypanda!

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov Characters: Clint Barton, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Bucky and Natasha's kid Additional Tags: Teacher Steve Rogers, Art teacher Steve Rogers, Tattooed Bucky Barnes, past buckynat as a plot device, they have a kid but that's about it, nat's married to clint, they're all one big happy family, Pining, Mutual Pining, Single Parents, Parent Bucky Barnes, Singe parent Bucky Barnes, Bucky wearing suits, Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes, Post-Serum Steve Rogers, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Kidfic, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Alternate Universe - Elementary School, Top Bucky Barnes, Bottom Steve Rogers, Anal Sex, steve has a quality tattoo kink, steve has a bucky kink lbr, Boundaries, respecting those boundaries, POV Alternating, Soft Bucky, Soft Steve, Fluff and Smut, Self-indulgent fluff, Schmoop, ALL THE GOOD STUFF Series: Part 4 of Stucky Flavor of the Month Summary:

Steve is an art teacher for Shield School's elementary division. He loves his job, and he loves his students, and he enjoys getting to know their parents. He's very good at drawing lines and not crossing them, but the father of his very favorite student makes that extremely difficult sometimes.

Bucky just wants what's best for his daughter, and it seems like Shield School will be good for her. If her favorite teacher, Mr. Rogers, happens to be so handsome it hurts, well, that's something only Bucky needs to know, isn't it? He's very good at drawing lines and not crossing them...isn't he?

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Greed Ficlet Challenge

Because I’m a completionist at heart and I WILL get through all of these. 6 down, 1 to go! @kat-atomic @brooklynbetty @tinybearswithjetpacks

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Steve knew that Bucky liked him best. But that didn’t mean that Steve liked having to share Bucky with the rest of the world.

He hated it. He still had to, though.

All these dames came waltzing in and out of Bucky’s life, but Steve was there, steadfast and hungry for his best friend. A hot, twisting feeling coiled in his gut anytime Bucky put on his good suit and went down to the dance halls. It only unclenched when Bucky came back with a goofy grin on his face and lipstick on his cheek, his neck, his collar.

It was bittersweet when they double-dated, because Steve didn’t like how every girl he was paired with made it painfully obvious that she’d rather be anywhere than with him, and that Bucky’s date always batted her eyelashes at him and smiled so prettily.

On the other hand, when they double-dated, Steve inevitably got more attention than Bucky’s dates. Steve, you havin’ a good time? Steve, you hungry? Hey, Steve, look at that vendor, they’re sellin’ your favorite penny candies! Bucky also smiled at Steve bigger than he did for his dates, and well, that wasn’t nothing.

Then the war happened, and Steve had to share Bucky with the Army and with the Howling Commandos. He didn’t mind that as much, because none of them wanted Bucky the way those dames had, and none of them occupied Bucky’s attention the way they had. It was finally only Steve.

And then Bucky died, and Steve swore to the entire universe that if he could get Bucky back he’d be good and share, he promised.

Never let it be said that Steve Rogers wasn’t a man of his word.

Bucky was back, and it had taken Steve a while, but he had learned to share. The Avengers, what was left of SHIELD, even Natasha all wanted pieces of Bucky. Once upon a time it would have given Steve a stomachache that kept him up all night.

Nowadays, Steve waited patiently until Bucky was his alone again. Because he’d learned that Bucky would always, always come back to him. No matter the distance, the years, the circumstances; Bucky would always come home to Steve.

And now that their relationship had shifted and grown, Steve revelled in knowing that everyone else only ever got pieces of Bucky. Nobody else felt his lips and scruffy jaw along their necks. Nobody else held him through a night terror. Nobody else saw the small smile of happiness when he bit into a simple piece of buttered, crusty bread. 

Steve alone got the whole.

Steve alone got to feel Bucky wrapped around him, panting and gasping and hearing those broken oaths muttered about how it was Steve, only ever Steve that Bucky had loved. It was only Steve that understood him, that fit him. They were two halves of a whole, had been since the twenties. Wasn’t that right, Stevie? Only ever him.

Steve would always be bad at sharing Bucky. But now, knowing there was a huge part of Bucky that was for Steve and Steve alone? Well, he was still a man of his word. He was happy to share Bucky because at least he was here with him again.

But this time, he finally had Bucky the way he wanted him.

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Flavor of the Month Sneak Peek

Okay, for real, this one’s been a long time coming (like since Feb, you guys) and I’m really excited to debut April’s Flavor of the Month- “Burnin’ For You,” a modern AU in which Steve is a Fire Captain and Bucky is a Detective Sergeant. Coming super soon! 

Enjoy the snippet! <3

“Look, I know these types of calls are hard for you, and this one’s pretty fucked up, but hey. You need to go back to the station, cool off, get cleaned up? None of us are gonna fault you for that. You done enough here already.”

“Not leaving my guys, Wilson.”

A sigh, and then: “I know. Always worth a shot, though.”

Rogers felt a clap on his back and heard retreating footsteps, meaning Lieutenant Wilson was going back to whatever he was doing before the scuffle. Barnes, however, had a knee in the small of the husband’s back while cuffing him, half talking/half growling at the man all the while.

“You grody-ass motherfucker. I’da shot you if I didn’t hate the damn weapons discharge paperwork so much. You deserve what’s comin’ to ya, and I promise you it’s a helluva lot worse than a fight with the good captain. Broke my fuckin’ heart to break that up; I’d pay good money to see the shit he’d do to you. Ain’t a soul here that wouldn’t.”

Barnes braced a hand on the back of the guy’s head and used it to leverage himself back to his feet, smooshing the bastard’s face into the asphalt in a very satisfying way. Once a few of Barnes’ beat cops had dragged the cuffed man away, the sergeant turned to Rogers and asked, “You okay?”

Rogers’ stomach fluttered at the thought that Barnes cared about his well-being, but he schooled his face into its usual scowl when talking to the policeman. “M’fine. Coulda handled that by myself.”

Barnes looked at him, nonplussed. “I know. Just easier with a little backup, is all.”

@chicklette @kat-atomic @colorcoated01 @brooklynbetty @cobaltmoony @leisurelypanda I know ya’ll have been looking forward to this one <3

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Chapter 22: In Which They Go It Alone (Or: in which a rut and a heat happen, and what do you wanna bet that they’re not alone for very long?)

Chapters: 22/27 Fandom: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Captain America - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes & Steve Rogers Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Angie Martinelli, Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan, Gabe Jones, Jim Morita, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Peggy Carter, Clint Barton, Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Nick Fury Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, A/B/O, Slow Burn, Porn With Plot, Pre-Serum Steve Rogers, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alpha!Bucky, Omega!Steve, smol steve, Fluff and Angst, Eventual Happy Ending, Angst, Eventual Smut, Eventual Romance, Power Outage, Steve is a marshmallow with an iron core, Bucky is iron with a marshmallow core, Stucky - Freeform, pre-war Steve Rogers, Bonding, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Mating Bond, Alpha Bucky Barnes, Omega Steve Rogers, Top Bucky Barnes, Bottom Steve Rogers, Top!Bucky, bottom!Steve, Natasha Is a Good Bro, Non-Serum Steve Rogers/Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes | Shrinkyclinks, Alternate Universe - No Powers, War Veteran Bucky Barnes, brief threat of rape, Knotting, Sex, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Rimming, Blow Jobs, Shower Sex, Submission, Making Love, Subspace, Neck Kissing, Scenting, Graphic Designer Steve Rogers Series: Part 1 of Carpe Vitam Summary:

The ARC Reactor technology invented and brought to prominence by Stark Industries promised self-sustaining, clean energy. With the modifications and upgrades over the years, the technology was refined to the point where it was a near-limitless, perfect power source… until someone figured out how to deactivate its reactions.

At 05:57 Tuesday morning, as Steve Rogers (graphic artist, bookworm, and omega) hit snooze for the third time and was dreading getting up for his yearly physical, the power grid for the entire eastern seaboard was shut down.

At 05:57 Tuesday morning, as Bucky Barnes (writer, amateur gourmet, and alpha) was sliding into the most restful sleep he’d had in weeks, the power grid for the entire eastern seaboard was shut down.

They say the repairs should only take a couple of days, and life will be back to normal. But... what if it takes longer than that? 

**UPDATES ON SUNDAYS**

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Chapter 23: In Which Steve Makes A Suggestion

Chapters: 23/27 Fandom: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Captain America - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes & Steve Rogers Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Angie Martinelli, Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan, Gabe Jones, Jim Morita, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Peggy Carter, Clint Barton, Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Nick Fury Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, A/B/O, Slow Burn, Porn With Plot, Pre-Serum Steve Rogers, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alpha!Bucky, Omega!Steve, smol steve, Fluff and Angst, Eventual Happy Ending, Angst, Eventual Smut, Eventual Romance, Power Outage, Steve is a marshmallow with an iron core, Bucky is iron with a marshmallow core, Stucky - Freeform, pre-war Steve Rogers, Bonding, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Mating Bond, Alpha Bucky Barnes, Omega Steve Rogers, Top Bucky Barnes, Bottom Steve Rogers, Top!Bucky, bottom!Steve, Natasha Is a Good Bro, Non-Serum Steve Rogers/Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes | Shrinkyclinks, Alternate Universe - No Powers, War Veteran Bucky Barnes, brief threat of rape, Knotting, Sex, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Rimming, Blow Jobs, Shower Sex, Submission, Making Love, Subspace, Neck Kissing, Scenting, Graphic Designer Steve Rogers Series: Part 1 of Carpe Vitam Summary:

The ARC Reactor technology invented and brought to prominence by Stark Industries promised self-sustaining, clean energy. With the modifications and upgrades over the years, the technology was refined to the point where it was a near-limitless, perfect power source… until someone figured out how to deactivate its reactions.

At 05:57 Tuesday morning, as Steve Rogers (graphic artist, bookworm, and omega) hit snooze for the third time and was dreading getting up for his yearly physical, the power grid for the entire eastern seaboard was shut down.

At 05:57 Tuesday morning, as Bucky Barnes (writer, amateur gourmet, and alpha) was sliding into the most restful sleep he’d had in weeks, the power grid for the entire eastern seaboard was shut down.

They say the repairs should only take a couple of days, and life will be back to normal. But... what if it takes longer than that? 

**UPDATES ON SUNDAYS**

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Hiatus from Carpe Noctem

Hey guys! 

Just letting you know that I’m taking a quick break from Carpe Noctem this week. I need a break, I want a break, and honestly I live pretty dangerously with the updates anyway (usually write-beta-post same day) so it’s not like I’ve got them queued and I’m withholding. I’m just tired this week and I’ve been going pretty hard on it. So, I’m gonna chill, you guys can chill, and we’ll all meet back here for Update Sunday next week.

Cool?

Cool.

tagging all the regulars I can think of but I love you all, I promise!

@chicklette @kat-atomic @brooklynbetty @colorcoated01 @tinybearswithjetpacks @zacharypay1 @petronellarose @freudensteins-monster @haveyoutriedtequila @jinojiboundagain 

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Happy Update Sunday!! You guys ready for some cheesy date action? Chapter 21: In Which Bucky Takes Steve Out

Chapters: 21/27 Fandom: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Captain America - All Media Types Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes & Steve Rogers Characters: Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Angie Martinelli, Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan, Gabe Jones, Jim Morita, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Peggy Carter, Clint Barton, Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, Nick Fury Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, A/B/O, Slow Burn, Porn With Plot, Pre-Serum Steve Rogers, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alpha!Bucky, Omega!Steve, smol steve, Fluff and Angst, Eventual Happy Ending, Angst, Eventual Smut, Eventual Romance, Power Outage, Steve is a marshmallow with an iron core, Bucky is iron with a marshmallow core, Stucky - Freeform, pre-war Steve Rogers, Bonding, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Mating Bond, Alpha Bucky Barnes, Omega Steve Rogers, Top Bucky Barnes, Bottom Steve Rogers, Top!Bucky, bottom!Steve, Natasha Is a Good Bro, Non-Serum Steve Rogers/Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes | Shrinkyclinks, Alternate Universe - No Powers, War Veteran Bucky Barnes, brief threat of rape, Knotting, Sex, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Rimming, Blow Jobs, Shower Sex, Submission, Making Love, Subspace, Neck Kissing, Scenting, Graphic Designer Steve Rogers Series: Part 1 of Carpe Vitam Summary:

The ARC Reactor technology invented and brought to prominence by Stark Industries promised self-sustaining, clean energy. With the modifications and upgrades over the years, the technology was refined to the point where it was a near-limitless, perfect power source… until someone figured out how to deactivate its reactions.

At 05:57 Tuesday morning, as Steve Rogers (graphic artist, bookworm, and omega) hit snooze for the third time and was dreading getting up for his yearly physical, the power grid for the entire eastern seaboard was shut down.

At 05:57 Tuesday morning, as Bucky Barnes (writer, amateur gourmet, and alpha) was sliding into the most restful sleep he’d had in weeks, the power grid for the entire eastern seaboard was shut down.

They say the repairs should only take a couple of days, and life will be back to normal. But... what if it takes longer than that? 

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