#p: matt rogers

[pinkmoonmp3]

fayedunaway: shared a churro.

[politicaldilfs]

Missouri Governor DILFs

Mike Parson, Bob Holden, Warren E. Hearnes, Christopher Bond, Forrest Smith, Eric Greitens, Forrest C. Donnell, Lloyd C. Stark, Guy Brasfield Park, John Ashcroft, John M. Dalton, Matt Blunt, Mel Carnahan, Jay Nixon, Phil M. Donnelly, Roger B. Wilson, Joseph P. Teasdale, James T. Blair Jr.

Governor Blair with Truman in the last pic.

[agentxthirteen]

Sharon-A-Day, Day 649 (10/11/23)

Avengers v X-Men 7. On sale 7/4/12.

Writer: Matt Fraction

Penciller: Olivier Coipel

Inker: Mark Morales

Letterer: Christopher P. Eliopoulos

Colorist: Laura Depuy Martin

Editor: Tom Brevoort

Sharon listens as Hope Summers explains the Phoenix Force.

[moonstruksandco]

𝑴𝑶𝑶𝑵𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑼𝑲𝑺𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑪𝑶'𝑺 𝑫𝑰𝑹𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑶𝑹𝒀 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑭𝑰𝑪 𝑹𝑬𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑺 ⟢

"BE BIMBOS LADIES! BE BIMBOS!"

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my character fic reblogs !

MCU .ᐟ

tasp!peter! //steve rogers!

bucky barnes! //logan howlett!

wade wilson

⟢ OTHERS ⟢ DISNEY (IDK WHATS MCU ANYMORE I LOST TRACK AT 19) !

steven grant! // matt murdock! // frank castle!

// cal kestis! //anakin //qimir

𓇼 more tags added soon i'm lazy 𓇼

A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE .ᐟ

// photo 2 and 3 creds to @/gameofthronesdaily //

rhaenyra! //aemond! //daemon! //cregan!

jacaerys! // aegon II // harwin! // addam!

robb! //jon!

OUTERBANKS

rafe! //jj! //pope //john b!

DC COMICS (comic, games, live action versions (not ben he can die) everything

bruce!! //dick! //jason!

STRANGER THINGS

steve! //eddie! //jim!

TASK FORCE 141

ghost! //john! //soap! //köing

CRIMINAL MINDS

spencer! //aaron!

GENSHIN IMPACT HAHAHA

neuvi //kazuha //

LITERALLY EVERYONE ELSE HAHAH the

'i dont even go here' tag'

joel miller! // nate archibald! //sam //dean //harry styles HAHAH //art //luke //stiles //roman //harry p //paul a //tangerine //finnick //

(no more pics, limit was 30 :,)!! more tags soon!!)

[usaac-official]

Admirable Little Character of the 458th Bomb Group and crew, April 1944

Standing: Richard Christensen (RO), Matt Davan (N), Don Harrington (B), B.J. Newmark (CP), Gilbert Schulze (P) Kneeling: Charles Metcalf (BTG), Richard Black (NTG), Herbert Shaffer (WG), Roger Brown (E), William Burk (TG)

The aircraft would be shot down by an FW-190 on a mission over France on 25 April 1944 with four KIA

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So the Republicans are trying to shut down the government to damage their own states so that they make the Democrats look bad before the election… Is that the game plan they’re going with?

Here is the full list of Republicans who voted against the stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown in September 2024:

Indiana: James R. Baird, Jim Banks, Rudy Yakym III, Victoria Spartz

Ohio: Troy Balderson, Warren Davidson, Jim Jordan, Max L. Miller

Florida: Aaron Bean, Gus M. Bilirakis, Kat Cammack, Byron Donalds, Matt Gaetz, Anna Paulina Luna, Cory Mills, Bill Posey, Michael Waltz, Daniel Webster

Texas: Michael Cloud, Tony Gonzales, Lance Gooden, Morgan Luttrell, Nathaniel Moran, Chip Roy, Keith Self, Randy Weber Sr., Beth Van Duyne, Roger Williams

Arizona: Andy Biggs, Elijah Crane, Paul A. Gosar, Debbie Lesko, David Schweikert

North Carolina: Dan Bishop

Colorado: Lauren Boebert

Illinois: Mike Bost, Mary E. Miller, Darin LaHood

Oklahoma: Josh Brecheen

Tennessee: Tim Burchett, John W. Rose, Andrew Ogles

Missouri: Eric Burlison

Georgia: Andrew S. Clyde, Mike Collins, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Richard McCormick

Utah: John R. Curtis

South Carolina: Jeff Duncan, Russell Fry, Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman, William R. Timmons IV

Kansas: Ron Estes, Tracey Mann

Mississippi: Mike Ezell, Michael Guest, Trent Kelly

Iowa: Randy Feenstra

Minnesota: Brad Finstad, Michelle Fischbach

Idaho: Russ Fulcher

Virginia: Bob Good, H. Morgan Griffith

Wyoming: Harriet M. Hageman

Maryland: Andy Harris

Louisiana: Clay Higgins

Pennsylvania: John Joyce, Scott Perry

West Virginia: Alexander X. Mooney

California: Tom McClintock

Kentucky: Thomas Massie

Montana: Matthew M. Rosendale Sr.

New York: Claudia Tenney

Wisconsin: Thomas P. Tiffany, Derrick Van Orden

New Jersey: Jefferson Van Drew

Alabama: Barry Moore, Gary J. Palmer

Arkansas: Bruce Westerman

Why is this important to me? I would have been out of a job. Government contractors would rather cut you and rehire you for less pay or benefits. Also, if I miss 1 or 2 paychecks I will be homeless.

[allandoflimbo]

I  C  E    P R I N C E S S  11

Pairings: Popular Girl!Reader x Outkast!Bucky

Explicit Content - Smut - NO MINORS

Summary:

Bucky Barnes is the quiet boy who gets picked on.

The Reader and her friends run with the popular crowd at Stark High.

As the Winter Ball approaches, she is partnered with Bucky Barnes for a class project. They grow close in an inadvertently secret friendship, which later turns into love.

Only catch is…she’s Steve Roger’s ex girlfriend, and before she was partnered up with Bucky, her friends had planned to use and turn Bucky into Stark High’s new it boy to try and get back at Steve; a disgusting bet.

Another catch: She’s a figure skater at the town’s arena every Tuesday and Thursday nights. Bucky works part time at the rink resurfacing the ice. The other doesn’t know.

Modern AU High School fic - later goes into adulthood.

M A S T E R P A G E - FULL SERIES

Warnings: This story will have a lot of angst, a lot of fluff, a lot of cursing, and a lot of sex. Oral, praise kink, body worship, overstimulation, etc. you know me. There will also be loss of virginity in this.

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A/n: The chapter you've been waiting for. Smut ahead. Reminder that everyone is 18 or older and consenting adults. :)

The Cabin

The day had started a little awkwardly. Everyone had to find their rooms and unpack. Sam and Bucky were rooming together, Matt and Steve, you and Sharon, and Carol was with Monica. There was a spare room for if your friend Nat decided to arrive tomorrow.

You had spoken to Bucky only briefly, he'd been acting awkward since Steve showed up. He was always so chatty but now with everyone around, it was like he reverted to not speaking as much.

But you don't miss his eyes the way they stay with yours.

Now the popcorn was popped, and the pizza was baked. Closing in a eight pm, the lights were off and the fire in the fire place was blazing. Your eyes would meet across the circle as everyone talked to each other.

At one point, you decided to go into the kitchen for a can of soda when you heard footsteps behind you.

You turned around and the blue-green eyed boy smiled at you.

"Hey." He says.

"Hey, Steve."

You feel a bit awkward as you move through the kitchen and closer to him.

"How are you doing?" He asks softly.

"I'm alright," you answer, you push a strand of hair behind your ear and cross one of your arms over your chest, "takes time, ya know?" You add a chuckle in for the sake of you me sanity. He knows you're talking about multiple things. Your break up, his cheating, your accident, your recovery. He knows you've changed in the last six months and he's admired the girl you've become. He would always respect you.

"How's skating going? I missed your last one. I'm sorry."

You swallow hard.

He sees a far away sadness in your eyes before you respond.

"It's okay." You whisper. You look away from him and to the ground, "I miss him, Stevie."

Steve reaches forward and cups the back of your neck with his right hand.

You blink away tears as his thumb runs over the scar there.

"Oh, Y/N." He says.

"I never thanked you properly for being there for me."

He smiles at you.

"I'll always be there for you."

It's then that you both hear someone walk into the kitchen. You look over to see Bucky standing in the entrance mid step.

You don't know why you overthink the situation. Maybe it's the way he eyes Steve's hand on your neck.

Bucky feels like he's suddenly intruded on something he didn't want to see, even though he had no right to not like it.

"Sorry, I didn't mean—" Bucky mumbles, about to turn back around.

"No, it's okay." Steve says, dropping his hand away from your neck, "Bucky, right?"

Bucky nods.

"I was just telling Steve about my brother," Steve is momentarily shocked, not expecting you'd be so transparent with Bucky, but he doesn't mind. If anything. It just peaks his interest. He doesn't miss the way your eyes soften and the way your voice has taken on a new tone. Bucky clears his throat, "he was there for me through it all when it happened so he knows everything."

It's meant to console Bucky. You don't know why you feel the need to justify this position and make Bucky reassured it's nothing happening. But the words do the opposite of console Bucky.

"I understand." Bucky says. He forces a smile and your eyes meet once more. You're the one that swallows hard this time, "but really it's fine. Just wanted to let you guys know they're about to start a game. I think telestrations or something."

You and Steve both nod and Bucky leaves.

Steve clears his throat and turns to you with a knowing smirk.

You frown at him.

"What?" You ask.

"He likes you."

You blush as you look away from him. You let out a small chuckle.

"No, I don't think so." You say quietly.

Bucky didn't like you. Did he?

"Please. The way he was looking at you?"

You shake your head to yourself remembering all the things Bucky said to you at the restaurant.

"He'd never like someone like me. He's said so himself."

"A sweet girl like you?" You don't say anything as you stare back at the entryway Bucky just walked out of, "and something tells me you like him, too." Your eyes flicker to his at those words.

—-

"That's not fair! You cheated!" Sam yells.

"How the hell did I cheat?" Steve exclaims with laughter.

"You and your damn drawing skills, that's how."

"This game doesn't  even keep score." Carol says, "get over it." She rolls her eyes.

Sam glares at her as he reaches for the Grey Goose bottle, downing the rest of it in one go.

You raise a brow at him.

"Sore loser alert." You mumble.

Everyone laughs.

"You know what, y/l/n?" Sam says once he puts the bottle down.

"What?" You ask playfully and smirking.

He squints at you and a smile fills his face.

"You're lucky you're cool or I swear." He says.

"Alright, enough of this shit." Matt says, reaching over for the telestrations box and packing up everyone's little notebooks.

"Hey!" Sharon protests, "we weren't done."

"I don't care Sharon, let's play a real game. Anyone up for truth or dare?" Matt says with a smirk, "an X rated version?"

You're biting at your bottom lip as your eyes migrate towards Bucky on the couch next to Sam. You pull out your phone.

Let's ditch everyone. Want to see something cool?

You send him the text. You watch as he frowns when he feels the vibration in his pocket and pulls out his phone. He reads your text and smiles.

| Sure. Go ahead I'll be right behind you.

You smile as you read his response. You clear your throat as you stand up.

"I'll be right back, guys." You announce, pulling your black hoodie down.

Sharon looks up at you with furrowed brows.

"Where are you going?" She asks.

"Just outside for a bit. I'll be back." You say.

Bucky feels the butterflies in his tummy as he watches you walk out the cabin and into the night air.

He takes a sip from his Coca Cola can and then places it on the table next to him, next to a stack of Uno cards.

"Alright, who's going to start?" Matt asks, obnoxiously excited. His eyes dart over to Bucky knowingly, but Bucky's patience is wearing thin:

"I have to excuse myself, guys." Bucky says, throwing everyone except Matt a smile.

The girls all smile back at him and Sam and Steve give each other a knowing look with a small smile.

"Okie dokie." Sam shouts, "be safe out there."

Matt's face is in a hard glare as his nose flares, eyes not darting away from Bucky.

He can't help the scorn as Bucky follows behind you out the door.

"I'm tired. I think I'm gonna head to bed." Carol says, yawning.

"Me too." Steve says.

"Same." Sharon.

"You're a bunch of old people." Matt mumbles, marching away.

—-

"Where the hell are we going?" Bucky asks you, following across the large open field and into the woods.

You smile faintly.

"You'll see," you look over at him and smile. His eyes meet yours in an intense stare, and his gaze follows the bridge of your nose, "you trust me?" You ask so quietly he almost doesn't hear you.

"Yeah." He doesn't even hesitate to respond.

"Come on." You say.

You two walk for about three more minutes. Through heavy trees and over a small river that has a log connecting one side to the other as a bridge.

He halts when you stop in front of him. His eyes follow your gaze to the white building standing in the middle of an open field.

It's a white church with black shudders, completely abandoned and half falling apart.

"This is creepy." He says.

You giggle.

"You're safe, don't worry," you grab his hand and you lead  him into the church. The moldy wooden floorboards creek beneath your feet as you step inside, letting the heavy black door close behind you.

You look up at Bucky. His jaw is sharp, handsomely perfect, and his eyes take in the terrifying dark space. Half the ceiling is caved in, exposing the night black sky.

"Stay here." You tell him.

"What?" There's a certain fear in his voice that you find adorable, "where are you going?" He asks as he watches you walk into the abyss of darkness.

You don't respond and Bucky shifts his weight from leg to leg anxiously. He says your name once more and nothing. He licks his lips and is about to decide to disobey your order when he hears a loud bang and a humming sound. Then he sees you perfectly clear as you walk back to him.

He can see you because there's a large chandelier hanging from the partial ceiling that he hadn't seen before and it's hundreds of bulbs glow a bright orange above you. He's speechless as his heart beats like crazy inside of his chest.

You're giving him the brightest smile he's ever seen in his life and you're glowing like the sun. You looked breathtaking.

You motioned  your arms around you to show him to look around and he does. The whole church is glowing and it looks beautiful. Almost as beautiful as you.

"How—" he starts, his voice fading off.

"I found this place a couple years ago when we first started coming here."

"Alone?"

"Alone." You confirm.

"You've never showed anyone else?"

There's a beat of silence.

"No. Just you." You say.

You watch him intently as he walks up to you. He's giving you a look you can't identify. Then he smiles wide.

"I don't know if I should be scared of you or..."

You tilt your head at him.

"Or?" You ask.

You both hear a rumble and your eyes dart up to the sky. Somehow you had both moved to the center of the church.

"I don't know. Something. You're interesting." He whispers, looking back down at you.

You don't realize how close you both are. You're too caught up in this moment to tell.

"You're something, too." You say, a smile pulling at your lips.

He laughs.

And just like that, the skies open up and the rain begins to pour over the both of you.

You look up and laugh.

"We're going to get sick." Bucky chuckles.

The rain picks up even more and Bucky stares down at you. You're soaking wet. Your hair glues to the side of your face and to your shoulders. The rain drops dangles over your lips and your eyelashes.

Somehow, he finds himself grabbing your hand. You squeeze each other tightly.

The lights flicker above you until they finally shut off completely. The rain was getting worst.

Bucky doesn't say anything as he pulls you behind him in the darkness.

For the first time in a long time, you feel truly safe.

Out the church, you both speed walk towards the woods. The trees help a little to shelter you from the rain but it still continues to wet you nonetheless. The cold air didn't help either.

He guides you across the log that's laid over the river, his hands holding your waist. Through more woods and more mud, you're both practically walking puddles.

Both escape the woods and the cabin comes in straight view.

You both make a run for it through the sheets of water, your hands still clasped tightly together.

You find yourself slipping on the mud beneath your now dirty shoes and it causes you to slide to the side and towards the grass.

Bucky laughs out loud as he catches you and you laugh too.

He's got you until you're steady back on your feet and you continue your run inside.

You're at the front door and his hand keeps slipping from the doorknob. He chuckles as he watches you getting even more wet, if possible.

You looked goddamn adorable.

He finally manages to get the  door open and he closes it quietly behind you. You're both still laughing and your shoes squeak over the floor. The cabin is dark, a clear sign that everyone was already asleep,

Bucky is still laughing and your mind is in a daze. You're giggling non stop. Your back is against the wall next to the stairs that leads up to the other rooms and he's standing right in front of you, laughing and smiling non stop.

You place both your hands on his chest as you giggle, and suddenly he's right up against you. Your hands slide up until they are near his shoulders. You can feel him rumbling beneath your hands as he laughs and whispers something you can quite  understand.

"Shhh, shhhh..." you tell him playfully between giggles. He giggles and his eyes crinkle at the sides, "shhh." You say again.

Eventually his giggles dial down, as do yours, and silence engulfs you both.

The rain patters against the glass and ground outside.

Your eyes follow his piercing blue eyes and how they're looking into your own, and then they travel down his nose, and to his lips.

There's no more laughing.

Bucky leans his forehead down against yours and closes his eyes.

Oh, this, this felt like a thousand burning suns.

You find your hands on either side of his neck as his nose hits yours. You both smell like a fresh thunderstorm.

With a sigh he opens his eyes. His left thumb runs over the tops of your cheeks and your eyes meet again.

You feel like you're going to implode when he starts to slowly move in. You find yourself meeting him halfway.

Both of your eyes are halfway closed as his lips finally run over yours in a soft but languid peck.

You're both still when he pulls back just enough to meet your eyes again.

In total sync, you both move in at the same time, smashing your lips together in a passionate and dirty kiss.

You find your hand going to the back of his head, near the nape of his neck, and you deepen the kiss even further.

The sound Bucky makes as he tilts his head for better access, letting his tongue run over yours, makes your core tingle and your insides burn.

His right hand is on your waist traveling upwards to your neck. His left hand is cupping your face. The sighs of contentment that you leave on each other is magical and a language of its own.

He slows down his kisses and then fully stops. You're going to ask him what's wrong when he grabs your hand and starts to walk up the stairs.

You've never felt like this before.

This was a first for you.

Your heart skips a beat as you watch him find the spare room that was being unoccupied.

His fingers run over yours as he opens the door and pulls you inside. He locks the door with an audible click and neither of you waste an extra second.

Your kisses are hot and frantic. He's pushing you to walk back towards the bed and you sit on it on your knees. You grab his shirt in a fist and pull him to follow you.

Once he's also on his knees in front of you, he grabs your wrists and leans back to look down at you. Both of your lips are swollen and both of your eyes are dark.

He runs his hand once more over your chin and to the back of your head where your hair runs between his fingers. He leans his forehead down against yours.

Suddenly, you're both nervous.

You've never done this before. You wonder if he has.

You're so shy right now but also so scared; in the best way possible.

"You want this?" His question is hoarse and three octaves lower than it normally is.

You nod.

He kisses you one more time and then his fingers go to the hem of your soaking wet sweatshirt.

Once he pulls it off you, your skin feels much colder and crave his touch. You've got a black tank top on and you help him remove that, too.

You were beautiful. Your perky breasts are the sweetest things he's ever seen and your nipples are hard against the cold air. Left hand to your neck, he kisses you again, letting your tongues dance together.

This time, you help him pull off his own black sweatshirt. He has nothing underneath and your hands immodestly goes to his pecks and down his torso. He shivers underneath your touch.

You're not sure what to do. Since you've never done this, you don't know how much is too much yet. You've only read about scenes like this in books and fanfiction but doing it in real life felt so much scarier.

You knew it was because it was your first time, it would get easier, but you wished it wasn't this scary. Every move you make is determined but hesitant. You're afraid of disappointing him. You wanted this to be perfect.

But you knew that if this was his first time too, it wouldn't be romance book perfect.

But as he removed your shoes and pants, and when you were both just in your underwear, you realized it didn't have to be perfect and that's what made it perfect.

It wasn't about who did what but about what you were trying to express to each other. You hoped deeply that he was feeling the same thing you were.

He's hovering over you. The pillow is behind your head and he's got his left forearm over it. His right hand is on your waist where he rubs soft circles just over your underwear.

You both kiss again, this time his lips catching your bottom one beautifully.

"Bucky." You whisper, hating to break the silence but knowing that communicating is going to be important right now.

"Yeah?" He asks just as quietly, his thumb running over the top of your head.

You maintain eye contact as you shimmy your underwear off and down your legs. Bucky gulps, his eyes darting down as he watches you.

He doesn't miss the way you close your legs involuntarily to shy away from his eyes.

No one has even seen that part of your body before.

"Please be gentle with me." You say.

He whimpers at your words. Not because he doesn't like it but because you sound so sweet.

"Of course," he says, his right hand going to the outside of your thigh. He kisses you again and you moan against his mouth, "I'm scared."  He freezes up at your words. Did he do something you didn't consent to? Did he scare you? Shit. He starts to pull away from you but you grab onto his neck again, "I know it's going to hurt, that's why I'm scared. It's not you. It's that part of me, I never...and I've always heard..." your voice starts to fade away as small tears fill your eyes and  he starts to realize what you were saying.

Bucky doesn't know why he'd always assumed you and Steve had slept together before. Maybe it just seemed to him like it made sense. You and Steve were together for so long and were eighteen already. Bucky wonders why it never happened.

But he's also feeling something else. He's feeling special and prideful. Because you, god how he treasures and admires you. He would never do anything to hurt you ever again and the fact that you will be each others first, it sends a fire through his heart.

He's so happy it's you and he hopes you feel the same way about it.

"I will never hurt you," you trust him immensely even though you know that what he's about to do to your body he has no control over how it will feel. At least not much control, "I've never done this either."  You kiss him when he says that, "it won't be perfect, but that's okay." You whimper, "we'll have other times after this one." He says against your lips. You chuckle at his words, finally feeling more at ease. His words lighten everything for just a moment, but that's it.

"Can I touch you?" He asks against your lips.

You nod.

His lips leave yours and they move to your collarbone. He leaves you three pecks there, then he moves his face back to hover over yours again.  It's then that you watch as he dips two fingers into his mouth and then down to your  core.

You moan quietly as he rubs your clit in small circles. He responds to your moans with his own and he watches your face. Your eyes are closed and the smallest of pants and gasps leave the break of your lips.

"So beautiful." He whispers.

He gains more confidence when he watches you lick your own fingers. You meet his hand.

"Put them inside me." You tell him desperately.

Buck gulps and nods his head. He's never done this. He's watched porn before but actually doing it was different. He doesn't want to disappoint you.

He slides his fingers further down your folds, he gathers something of what's leaking out of you on to his fingers and then slides into you bit by bit with his pointer finger. Then he adds his middle finger.

He stretches his left arm above your head as he looks down at what he's doing to you. He gains confidence and his fingers gain speed and technique, making a come-here motion as he watches you unravel underneath him.

Your hand leaves your clit as his own palm starts to do the work for you.

"Oh, fuck." You groan. It sounds so filthy along with the squelching noises around you and Bucky knows he won't last long the second he's inside of you. He's taking pride in when he sees how he's giving you so much pleasure right now.

He quickens his movements, and you lean up on your arms, looking down at him work you. Your left leg widens a bit and you start to meet his hand with your hips as you feel your end approaching.

You don't care how loud you might be panting and the noise the mattress might be making over the bed. This felt unworldly.

You feel so close that you start overthinking it. What if you became too sensitive and it made the pain worst?

In a matter of seconds you have your hand on Bucky's wrist, stopping him.

You're still panting as he looks at you confused. You don't pull out his fingers, you just hold onto him. You both share a sloppy kiss.

"I want you inside me." You say against his lips.

Bucky keeps eye contact with you as he nods.

He pulls his fingers out of you and your hands go to his boxers.

Bucky hisses when his dick is free. He's already leaking precum and is as hard as a rock. This might be your first time but you know he might not last very long.

That's okay.

Bucky gasps as he feels your small hand wrap around him. It feels softer than you thought it would and heavier. His legs tremble over you as you stroke him once and then twice.

"Fuck,—" he grunts. You look up at him and god if he doesn't look absolutely gorgeous and perfect. He had his own hand on his abdomen as he looked down at you work him just right, "stop, stop." He whines, pulling you off of him.

He grabs your hand and folds your fingers with his. He holds it on the pillow next to your heard. Then he's over you again, and he looks completely enthralled by you.

Your right hand goes to his cheek as you lean up and kiss him softly.

Bucky's thumb from his other hand drags over your top lip.

This was it.

You feel him maneuver and then you feel it. His tip runs from your clit all the way down to your entrance and back again.

You can tell he's already so close and you're so apprehensive.

"I'll go so slow for you, okay? Okay? You don't have to worry with me. I gotcha." He reassures you.

You can only nod as you feel him prepare.

The first inch push isn't so bad. The second still isn't terrible but he can tell you're starting to tense up. You're gnawing at your bottom lip as you stare down. He stops.

"Hey, hey," he says gently, cupping your face, "your tense. Shhh." He wipes the tear that runs down your cheek.

"I'm sorry." You say.

"Don't be sorry. I just need you to keep remembering what I promised you." You nod again.

He waits a few more seconds and then continues. It's the fourth inch that does it for you and you find a shout getting stuck in your throat. It doesn't come out because you're biting so hard on your bottom lip.

"Shh, shh," he says softly, "I got you. I got you."

He keeps going further in and the sting you feel hurts bad, making you almost move up the bed. You gasp, your hand going to his toned abs.

"God." You groan.

"Almost there." Another and another and another.

You shake your head back and forth.

"Just do it fast, Bucky. It's okay." You tell him.

Bucky leans his forehead down on yours and nods.

You close your eyes tightly together until you feel him flush up against you.  He starts with soft thrusts that make you cry softly, but after a few seconds, it starts to go away and you find yourself trying to find his lips.

He moans as you both share a deep kiss and as his hips pick up in speed.

He pulls away from your lips and he moans. It's so hard to keep it quiet when you know everyone outside could hear you. But the sound of skin slapping on skin and your little breaths are too noticeable.

He feels so good inside you, and the way he rubs your clit perfectly in sync with his movements has you feeling amazing.

His thrust get faster and harder and you can see the sweat on his chest.

"I'm sorry, fuck, I can't—" he whimpers, his eyes closing tight. His mouth opens in a gasp as he rams hard into you just once and he's grunting out loud.

You knew this would happen and it doesn't surprise you. It also doesn't disappoint you. You gave him pleasure and you were his first as he was yours. This was everything you wanted.

You let him spill into you and you run your fingers through his hair, pulling his face closer into the crook of your neck where he places little kisses.

He does something you don't expect.

He doesn't stop moving. You know he must be in pain from being over sensitive but he's on a mission for you.

He wasn't going to be a cliche first time where his girl doesn't cum.

"Come on, baby," he mumbles into your neck, his tongue dancing over your hot skin. You feel his fingers on your clit and he starts flicking you fast and hard, "come on." He repeats.

He's practically sobbing at this point as he works overtime to try and get you to cum and fuck, you do.

You cum hard.

You're groaning and moaning and gasping as you grab onto his head and back, eventually your left hand going to the pillow behind your head. You move your hips faster against his rod until you know you've coated him entirely in your cum. Your movements slow down as does his and all you can hear is your heavy panting.

"Oh my god." Almost inaudibly and more to yourself than anything.

He kisses your neck again. He lifts himself just slightly to pull out of you.

He lays down next to you, facing you, and pulls the covers over the both of you.

You're staring at each other, completely lost in the other.

He's trailing your features with his fingers and you're kissing his fingers as they occasionally pass your lips.

He leans forward and kisses your lips once more.

Then, sleep overcomes the both of you.

N E X T   C H A P T E R

[itwasthereaminuteago]

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Matt fluff to make up for the angst. Matt doesn't mind getting snowed in with you.

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[transformativeworksandcultures]

TWC 42: Fandom and Platforms [Special Issue]

Editorial

Maria K. Alberto, Effie Sapuridis, and Lesley Willard; Putting forward platforms in fan studies

Article

David Kocik, PS Berge, Camille Butera, Celeste Oon, and Michael Senters; "Imagine a place:" Power and intimacy in fandoms on Discord

Kimberly Kennedy; "It's not your tumblr": Commentary-style tagging practices in fandom communities

Axel-Nathaniel Rose; #web-weaving: Parallel posts, commonplace books, and networked technologies of the self on Tumblr

Sam Binnie; Using the Murdoch Mysteries fandom to examine the types of content fans share online

Gamze Kelle; How Covid-19 has affected fan-performer relationships within visual kei

Rhea Vichot; The expression of sehnsucht in the Japanese city pop revival fandom through visual media on Reddit and YouTube

Welmoed Fenna Wagenaar; Discord as a fandom platform: Locating a new playground

Sourojit Ghosh and Cecilia Aragon; Leveraging community support and platform affordances on a path to more active participation: A study of online fan fiction communities

Paul Ocone; Fandom and the ethics of world-making: Building spaces for belonging on BobaBoard

Amber Moore; Analyzing an archive of allyish distributed mentorship in "Speak" fan fiction comments and reviews

Jionghao Liu and Ling Yang; Censorship on Japanese anime imported into mainland China

Lin Zhang; Boys’ love in the Chinese platformization of cultural production

Matt Griffin and Greg Loring-Albright; Platforming the past: Nostalgia, video games, and A Hat in Time

Irissa Cisternino; Players, production and power: Labor and identity in live streaming video games

Symposium

Yvonne Gonzales and Celeste Oon; Public versus private aca-fan identities and platforms: An academic dialogue

Dawn Walls-Thumma; The fading of the elves: Techno-volunteerism and the disappearance of Tolkien fan fiction archives

Martyna Szczepaniak; The differences between author’s notes on FanFiction.net and AO3

Muxin Zhang; Fandom image-making and the fan gaze in transnational K-pop fan cam culture

Sabrina Mittermeier; "One day longer, one day stronger": Online platforms, fan support and the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes

Book review

Sebastian F. K. Svegaard reviews "Vidding: A history" by Francesca Coppa

Laurel P. Rogers reviews "Fandom, the next generation," edited by Bridget Kies and Megan Connor

Axel-Nathaniel Rose reviews "Mediatized fan play: Moods, modes and dark play in networked communities," by Line Nybro Petersen

Multimedia

Naomi Jacobs, Katherine Crighton, and Shivhan Szabo; Building the spear: A demonstration in faking and remaking real feelings for an imaginary work

Rachel Loewen; "Darkness never prevails": Doctor Who Covid-19 videos as keystones for pandemic engagement

[violentdelightsandviolentends]

Murphy's 500 Followers Celebration!!

masterlist.

in honour of this very exciting milestone, I thought I'd have a little celebration. i'm going to be writing short drabbles of your choosing!! i've created a prompt list, but I am absolutely encouraging your own ideas x

how to request -

pick a category - fluff, angst or smut

pick a character - there is a list below, but I am open to more suggestions!!

pick a dialogue prompt and/or a scenario prompt - there is a list below - feel free to choose multiple!!

then, send it in to me!! use the button at the top of my page, or request here !!

I'm gonna start writing next week, on 22/04. maybe earlier if I have the time. feel free to request multiple drabbles- the more I get sent, the more fun we'll have!!

Categories -

☀️ Fluff

🌧️ Angst

🔥 Smut

Characters -

Top Gun Maverick

Jake "Hangman" Seresin

Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw

Mickey "Fanboy" Garcia

Robert "Bob" Floyd

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The Last of Us

Joel Miller

Tommy Miller

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Marvel

Steve Rogers

Bucky Barnes

Stucky

Sam Wilson

Matt Murdock

Frank Castle

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Succession

Stewy Hosseini

Kendall Roy

✦

Triple Frontier

Will Miller

Frankie Morales

Benny Miller

Santiago Garcia

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Narcos

Javier Peña

Steve Murphy

Colonel Carrillo

✦

The Bear

Carmen Berzatto

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Sons of Anarchy

Jax Teller

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9-1-1

Eddie Diaz

Evan Buckley

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Criminal Minds

Spencer Reid

Luke Alvez

Derek Morgan

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Dialogue Prompts -

1. "You love me?"

2. "Don't go on that date."

3. "Will you let me cut your hair?"

4. "Marry me."

5. "It's always been you."

6. "You're my best friend."

7. "You were my first love."

8. "I had a dream about you."

9. "I saw this and it reminded me of you."

10. "I have something to tell you."

11. "I thought you hated me."

12. "Is that all you got?"

13. "In your dreams."

14. "I don't deserve you."

15. "Talk to me."

16. "Is that my shirt?"

17. "I would choose you over anyone."

18. "You look so pretty like this."

19. "Most beautiful sound I've ever heard."

20. "You're killing me." / "You're gonna be the death of me."

21. "Just like that."

22. "Use your words."

23. "Good girl." / "Perfect girl."

24. "You like it when I'm mean to you?"

25. "Let's get out of here."

26. "You don't want them to hear, do you?"

27. "I need you."

28. "Let me see those eyes." / "Keep your eyes on me."

29. "Tell me what you want."

30. "I can't get enough of you."

31. "Wanted this for so long."

32. "Can I touch you?"

33. "Been thinking about you all day."

34. "You look so pretty on your knees."

35. "Better than I ever imagined."

36. "Let him watch."

37. "Let me hear you."

38. "Tell me you're mine."

39. "I'm yours."

40. "I love you."

41. "Don't you dare walk away from me."

42. "I can't do this anymore."

43. "You don't deserve me." / "I deserve better."

44. "Was any of this even real?"

45. "How stupid do you think I am?"

46. "Please don't leave me."

47. "I wish you were here."

48. "Do not raise your voice at me."

49. "Stay. Please."

50. "Don't tell me to calm down."

Scenario Prompts -

a. Kissing in the rain

b. First kiss

c. Electricity blackout

d. Camping

e. Heatwave

f. Childhood best friends

g. Grumpy / sunshine

h. Fake dating

i. Only one bed

j. Moving in together

k. Finding out you're pregnant

l. Catching eyes in a crowded room

m. Keeping the relationship a secret

n. Blind date

o. Reunion

p. Meet cute

q. Cheesy pick up lines

r. Exes

s. College friends / lovers

t. Roommates

u. Coming home drunk

v. Singing together / dancing together

w. An accidental kiss

x. A bet

y. Brothers best friend / best friends brother

z. Reading to each other

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these are just suggestions / jumping off points!! if you have an idea you'd like me to write a drabble for, just send it over. can't wait to see what you lovely people come up with. excited!! as always, so much love x

[teamred]

request guidelines

DISCLAIMER // BEFORE YOU SEND A REQUEST IN: 

requests may take a while! please don’t take it to heart if i never get to it, but note that i always try my best to get it done asap. on the other hand, i also reserve the right to reject any incoming requests and may never post requests.

➤ FOR GIFS

movies or tv shows that are related to marvel (especially my favourite characters such as peter parker, matt murdock, steve rogers, wade wilson, and logan howlett) are preferable

interviews, photoshoots, etc. with mcu cast, dceu cast, and other celebrities that are frequent on my blog are also okay

if you've seen a fandom or celeb that i've reblogged often, i'm likely down to gif it!

➤ FOR WRITING

currently writing fics for: wade wilson, logan howlett

open to write for fluff, smut, and angst

i only write for fem!reader and assume all requests are such, but can write for gender neutral!reader if asked

i do not write for the following concepts or kinks (as of typing this - may add more in the future): extreme violence or endangering lives (especially against reader; typical canon violence is fine), yandere, a/b/o, p*dophilia, inc*st, non-con (cnc is fine), mafia au, supernatural (ghosts, spirits, etc.), pregnant!reader, s*x pollen, bimbofication, dd/lg, wax play, blood play, gun play, knife play, hard bdsm, watersports, and scat 

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[kwebtv]

Jackie Ethel Joan: The Women of Camelot - NBC - March 4-5, 2001

Biographical Drama (2 episodes)

Running Time: 163 Minutes Total

Stars:

Jill Hennessy as Jackie Bouvier Kennedy

Lauren Holly as Ethel Skakel Kennedy

Leslie Stefanson as Joan Bennett Kennedy

Daniel Hugh Kelly as John F. Kennedy

Robert Knepper as Robert F. Kennedy

Matt Letscher as Ted Kennedy

Harve Presnell as Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.

Charmion King as Rose Kennedy

Wayne Best as George Smathers

Walker Boone as Steve Clark

Christopher Britton as Ted's Doctor

Catherine Bruce as Sister Mary Leo

Adam Cabral as John F. Kennedy Jr.

Thom Christopher as Aristotle Onassis

William Colgate as Richard Nixon

Beau Dunker as Ted Kennedy Jr.

David Eisner as Schiff

Greg Ellwand as Peter Wilson

Madison Fitzpatrick as Caroline Kennedy

Richard Fitzpatrick as Frank Peters

Linda Goranson as Lady Bird Johnson

Paul Thomas Gordon as Peter Lawford

Kate Hemblen as Joan's Nanny

Shannon Hile as Elaine Mitchell

Tom Howard as Lyndon B. Johnson

Jeno Huber as Prince Stanisław Albrecht Radziwiłł

Jamie Johnston as Young Patrick Kennedy

Geoff Kahnert as Sargent Shriver

Ray Kahnert Bobby's Priest

Tamsin Kelsey as Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Anne L'Espérance as Cathy

Sarah Lafleur as Marilyn Monroe

Shawn Lawrence as Alex Carter

Gene Mack as Rosey Grier

Louisa Martin as Maude Shaw

Kaya McGregor as Pat Kennedy

Nicole Michaux as Jean Ann Smith

Julia Pagel as Kathleen Kennedy

Rosemary Pate as Kara

Karl Pruner as Clinton Hill

Matt Sadowski as Joseph P. Kennedy II

Jeffrey Smith as Jim Ketchum

Joy Tanner as Lee Bouvier

Bruce Vavrina as Roger Mudd

Jonathan Whittaker as Lem Billings

Brad Wietersen as Stephen Edward Smith

[agentxthirteen]

Sharon-A-Day, Day 697 (11/28/23) Avengers Vs. X-Men 3. On sale 5/2/12.

Writer: Ed Brubaker

Plotters: Jason Aaron, Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Jonathan Hickman

Penciller: John Romita, Jr.

Inker: Scott Hanna

Letterer: Christopher P. Eliopoulos

Colorist: Laura Depuy Martin

Editor: Tom Brevoort

Wolverine goes dooooooooooown.

[bvckleyydiaz]

e's character list

m a r v e l

peter parker

harry osborn

michelle "mj" jones

steve rogers

bucky barnes

c r i m i n a l m i n d s

spencer reid

derek morgan

aaron hotchner

luke alvez

matt simmons

jennifer "jj" jareau

emily prentiss

t e e n w o l f

stiles stilinski

scott mccall

isaac lahey

derek hale

chris argent

a v a t a r

aang

katara

zuko

sokka

toph

suki

s u p e r n a t u r a l

dean winchester

sam winchester

9-1-1

evan buckley

eddie diaz

m i s c e l l a n o u s

arvin russell (the devil all the time)

andy barber (defending jacob)

greg montgomery (dharma and greg)

[magicalqueennightmare]

Sins & Amends Chapter 24

Billy Russo x Female Reader (60 part story)

This follows pre- the punisher into the storyline of daredevil, punisher season 1 and beyond

This is NOT Canon Billy. This is decent human being Billy left with bad options over worse decisions

This was also posted to A03 under: WaywardGaPeach. That account and this one is the only place you'll see me post this. If you see it on any other platform/account know it's not me.

Chapter Summary/Warnings: On the heels of Frank escaping custody is it possible you may lose him for good this time?

You moved around the kitchen at the station house with the same familiarity you moved around your own. The three rookies had been tasked with making breakfast and you were just trying to get a cup of coffee for yourself and Alice so you could head outside to the bays long enough to catch your breath. 

"Watch it Evans" you muttered when the young brunette almost stepped back on you. He gave a quick apology in return and offered you a smile. You stepped around him and barely squeezed between where Jessie was giving Rogers a hard time about how he was cooking the eggs. "Don't let these fellas go too hard on you boys! I'll be right outside and remember deep down most of the truck fears the medics cause they must sleep around us eventually" you said with a wink when Jessie shook his head.

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You pushed open the door leading outside and took in a deep breath. The morning was still cool enough and you felt less strangled not being around a group at the moment. News of Frank's escape had hit but so far no one had asked you anything. You walked over to the rig where Alice was making sure you had everything you'd need for a shift or that had been her excuse anyways. You knew she hated early mornings in the common area almost as much as you did. 

She glanced up when you stopped at the open back doors and held her hand out. You handed her cup over then heard your phone go off with a text. She cut her eyes at you but quickly went back to work. It was from Karen and read "The courthouse is a zoo" "What's going on?" You asked leaning against the ambulance while you waited for a reply "Waiting to get through security. They already took Foggy in and Matt just got here" was her response you grimaced and typed "Yikes. Call me as soon as you find out what's going on?" "Of course" she replied so you slipped your phone into your pocket and turned back to Alice.

"So no news?" She asked without looking up. "None whatsoever. I just wish I had some idea what he was doing" she looked up like she was going to say something but her eyes focused on something behind you "You may be glad you don't know shit" you started to ask why but you turned to see Mahoney talking to Jason and bit back a curse when Jason pointed over to where you were.

"Let's see what he wants" you told Alice with a roll of your eyes then made a point to meet Mahoney half way. "Sergeant Mahoney to what do I owe this pleasure?" You asked with a smile and saw his jaw clench "Y/N cut the shit. We both know why I'm here now has he contacted you?" "Has who?" You asked and could've sworn you heard his jaw pop that time "Castle" "Nope" you let the p make a pop sound at your quick response. 

He rubbed a hand across his eyes "He's dangerous Y/N he's not the same man you knew" you tried and failed to stifle the humorless laugh that escaped your lips "Bullshit. He'd never hurt me and he's never hurt a civilian" "If I find out you know anything you could be charged with harboring a fugitive do you really wanna risk that?" He pushed stepping closer to you. 

Out the corner of your eye you saw Alice climb out the ambulance to watch what was going on and you imagined if you glanced at the window half the people in the common area were looking out.

You squared your shoulders and tried to have the most genuine look you could muster "I know that Brett and I honestly don't have any idea where Frank is. The last time I spoke to him was through his lawyers telling me he wasn't going to let me testify. Best I can tell you ask district attorney Reyes what happened the day Frank's family was massacred that may lead you to more answers than I ever could" He nodded and held out his card "It's got my cell on it too. Just if something comes up" "I'll drop a line" you agreed taking the card from his hand. 

You watched him walk out and heard Alice's footsteps right before she put her arm around your shoulders "You can't fix everything" "I know that but that doesn't mean I have to like the fact" you responded then let out a breath "Let's finish up. Rogers and Evans were about through with breakfast and I believe Patrick even made them squeeze fresh orange juice" her eyes brightened up with her laugh "Ooh fresh OJ!"

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You were helping Alice wash the ambulance when the alarm rang out that there had been a shooting at the courthouse. You tossed the rag in your hand to the side along with the bucket of suds. You'd rinse them out later. 

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You pulled the ambulance up to the edge of the courthouse steps. It was absolute chaos. People everywhere, clearly a mass panic. Your eyes were scanning the crowd for Karen and Foggy as soon as you'd grabbed your med bag from Alice and was going past the police stationed around. 

"We got one injured over here!" You heard an officer holler and turned to see Karen, Matt and Foggy. Foggy was bleeding from what appeared to be a gunshot to the right shoulder. "We got them" you told the officer so he could start routing the other ambulances around. 

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Once you had Foggy strapped down to the gurney you quickly checked him over while Alice bandaged his shoulder to ensure nothing major had been injured. "You're gonna be fine Foggy. You'll have a wing here for a few weeks but it could've been soo much worse" you assured him with a smile then Matt walked over.

The moment you laid eyes on him you asked "What the hell happened?" "Frank did" he and Foggy answered in unison. Alice glanced up then said "Y/N I'm gonna see if Karen wants to ride along while you handle this" you watched her walk off then spun around towards Matt "Did anyone see him?"

"No but who else could it be?" Foggy interrupted and you stifled a groan "Whoever started the ball rolling. Terrify Reyes she gets in a corner and is willing to admit what she did so they have to frame Frank further"

Matt shook his head "You're not exactly impartial here Y/N" you scoffed "Neither are you. He never killed you did he? Frank wouldn't risk innocent lives. This wasn't him" Matt didn't respond just simply walked off so you threw a few choice words his direction that you knew reached his enhanced ears without you having to yell.

When Alice came back she had Karen and A.D.A. Tower in tow. "He needs to talk to us" Karen told Foggy. When Tower looked from you to Alice Foggy shrugged with his uninjured shoulder "They can hear it" 

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There was slight vindication in hearing from someone higher up that the cover-up was legit. To find out that Reyes had green lit the sting knowing there were civilians in the crosshairs made you wish you could've gotten one good punch in on her god rest the dead and all.

"Frank didn't do this. He's not goddamn sloppy and he doesn't risk lives" you argued but Tower didn't look convinced. "I'm getting out of town" you felt every bit of anger you had at Reyes shift towards him "Good and stay gone. We don't need trash that goes along with cover-ups like this in New York" 

He scampered off and Alice whistled sharply to get your attention "Foggy needs to go to the hospital" you nodded letting your mind go back into work mode "Karen are you coming?" She shook her head then tilted it to the side "Let me help load him" you replied knowing she needed to say something to only your ears. She stepped to the side while you and Alice loaded Foggy.

You stepped over out of Alice, Foggy and any passerbys ear shot. "I'm going to see Ellison, run down some leads" that thought terrified you. You now knew just the tip of the iceberg of how deep this cover-up went. You didn't want to see Karen hurt "Promise me you will not go alone and I will get someone to cover the rest of my shift as soon as I can" she half smiled "I won't be alone I promise"

She started to walk off but you called her name so she stopped and looked back "He didn't do this" she nodded "I hope you're right" you watched her for a second then slapped the side of the ambulance to let Alice know you were rolling out.

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Alice was ok with you getting Brianna who normally was on truck but a trained paramedic as well to finish your shift out. She even backed you up that you were sick so Chief Michelson wouldn't suspect anything. Before you left she did pull you to the side to  caution "This is getting deep. Please for the love of god watch your ass. I can't lose you" you hugged her and promised to see her the following day.

You had just left your apartment from changing into different clothes and dropping your med bag off. Your plan had been to go find Curtis but plans changed when you got a call from Karen asking you to come to Mahoney's precinct.

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When you walked in the door Mahoney didn't even look surprised. "Is there anyone involved in this case you don't know?" He asked and you shrugged "me and Reyes weren't exactly on each other's Christmas card list" he shook his head then motioned to Karen "Miss Page has accepted police protection. Hell I'd offer it to you but one I know you still think of him as the Castle you knew and let's be honest any amount of time alone with you I'd be a few officers down because they'd quit"

You shot him a smile "Now there's a compliment if I've ever heard one. Can i walk her out along with your officers?" He nodded "Once she climbs in the car you can't see her until this is over" 

You walked next to Karen out the door of the precinct letting your hand dangle next to her coat pocket and when you were sure she was the only one paying attention you dropped the burner phone you'd stopped and bought into it. She cut her eyes at you to let you know she felt it but that was the only interaction.

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Once you'd made it to the sidewalk Matt was waiting so you stood back with the officers while him and Karen talked. She turned away from him then nodded to you "Stay safe Y/N" "You too" you replied and watched her climb in the back of the police car before it pulled away.

"Y/N?" You turned and realized Matt had moved to be just a little ways away from you. "What?" You let how tired of everything you were seep into your voice. "He saved her life. He really didn't shoot Reyes did he?" "No shit Murdock. I told you he didn't. What happened to that bat sonar hearing? Aren't you supposed to pick up on lies?"

The corner of his mouth ticked up slightly then he said "I'm gonna try to find him" "Don't get caught in the blacksmith's crosshairs is all I ask" you replied and saw the barest hint of a smile before his face sobered "Do you have somewhere safe?" 

You checked the time "Meeting full of combat vets who'll be appreciative for donuts and coffee work?" He nodded "That'll work. I'll see you around Y/N" "Yeah. See you around Matt"

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The next time your phone rang it was from the burner you'd given Karen. When you answered you weren't sure she'd meant to call until she finally spoke. She said the name of a diner followed by "Please get here before the cops"

You had to pay a taxi driver triple but he dropped you off in front of the diner mere minutes later. Karen met you at the door and flung her arms around you "Frank drew two of the blacksmith's men out. I know where he's headed. If Mahoney asks all you knew was that you were meeting me here ok?" You nodded then turned to face the approaching sirens with her.

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You sat in the backseat of Mahoney's car while Karen sat in the front. A half dozen squads were following you to the forty first street pier.

You felt like you'd been dipped in ice water when you saw the boat in flames. You and Karen alike stumbled to get out the car Brett warning both of you to be careful when another spark of flames set up from the boat.

Brett and the other cops were worried about the drugs and bodies. You on the other hand felt like your world was shifting yet again. Karen's hand in yours was the only anchor. After everything, after losing Maria and the kids and thinking you lost him. Hell after getting him back and getting so close to answers it seemed very likely that you'd really lost him this time.

"Frank" his name fell from both of your lips in a whisper. It sounded just as broken from Karen as it did from you. What the hell were either of you supposed to do now? You reached out with a shaky hand to grab hers. She squeezed your hand tightly as the two of you huddled together amongst the chaos of the scene.

@intothesoul

@weallhaveadestiny