"You told me you would help me." "That was a long time ago." "So is that a no? Because I could really use a hand right now. Or a suture kit." In which Bucky Barnes is reunited with someone he thought long dead and is asked to help her remember. Their Hydra connection runs deeper than she knows. Can he pull her out of the dark corners he once lived in? And can he keep her safe from those who would use her for their own gain? Timeline: After the Falcon and the Winter Soldier #1 buckyxoc 12/23/2023 #1 bbarnes 12/23/2023 #1 buckybarnesfanfic 4/19/2024 Feedback is much appreciated! **This is a work of fanfiction, just something that has been bopping around in my head for a bit. While I am inspired by characters from the Marvel universe, I do not own Marvel, any of its comics, its movies, or any of its characters, plots, or storylines. The only thing I have any rights over is any characters or storylines I create.** Comments and feedback welcome. Enjoy!

Afghan War army veteran Bucky Barnes has spent the last nine years working as a private investigator, the only job he could get after being found responsible for the deaths of two young boys in Afghanistan. After a year in military prison and a dishonourable discharge he struggled to sustain himself with the odd case tracking a cheating spouse or looking for a lost pet. When his friend, Detective Steve Rogers of the NYPD, asks him to protect Natalie Madison, who witnessed the death of her twin sister at the hands of her boyfriend, he jumps at the chance to show he's up for the job. The two discover evidence of a conspiracy that reached into the highest level of the American military during the Afghan war and still continues to the present day. As they try to uncover the truth that could also overturn Bucky's conviction, betrayals expose them to danger as the boyfriend, Brock Rumlow, and his associates hunt them down. Despite his attempts to keep it professional with his client, Bucky and Natalie find themselves becoming emotionally involved. This is an original story in an alternate universe using MCU characters in non-MCU roles. All original characters are my own creations. This story has moments of PTSD, violence, and sexuality but focuses on the realities of the relationship between Bucky and Natalie.

It started out as two free weeks in a Lake Tahoe cabin. All Bucky Barnes had to do was fix up a few things for the owner, an employee at the Avengers compound who inherited it from his parents. The owner even threw in free groceries for the duration. Then he met Julia Devin, the daughter of the owners of the cabin next door. A woman on the spectrum with a special ability that saw her on contract with several police departments, Julia isolated herself after the end of her marriage to a San Francisco police detective by staying at the cabin. The divorce had devastated her after her ex-husband accused her of fraud, resulting in the cancelling of all her contracts. After becoming friends, Bucky and Julia soon realized there might be more between them than just friendship. Bucky called in Sam for help in investigating the fraud accusations and even he quickly saw Julia for what she really was, a gentle soul worthy of love. This original slow moving love story is set in the MCU universe after the Flag Smashers with Avengers characters (created by Marvel) and original characters created by the author.

Bucky Barnes has been through an insurmountable amount of trauma and pain, more than one person should ever have to go through. After going to war, being captured by HYDRA, and becoming a mind-controlled prisoner for over 70 years, the only thing he wants is to be left alone. Alexis Daniels is just trying to survive after being abandoned once again by the people she loves the most. But, hey, at least she has her bar. All she wants is to enjoy her nights in inside a good bottle of whiskey and a trashy romance novel to avoid her nightmares... These two have no idea that their entire lives are about to change after a certain super-soldier on the run stumbles into the bar, taking a chance at his newfound "freedom." A/N: I own no rights to any Marvel characters. This work of fiction will depict scenes of alcohol abuse, domestic violence, and mature situations. 18+ only. Thank You.

It started with two kids. Two stupidly in-love kids, forcefully separated with threats of violence and war. One destined to inherit part of the seedy underworld of Manhattan, one blissfully ignorant of their role in it. Their lives split ten years ago but now they're back. Secrets will be uncovered, lies will be revealed, and empires will fall. *On Hiatus as of March 18, 2023*

Life pretty much ended for him after his fall in 1945. Brainwashed, wiped of his memories and identity, tortured and turned into a weapon against his will, Bucky Barnes is hopeless, stuck in a constant, never ending nightmare. But 60 years later, he meets the woman that would change everything for him. Seeing her face, even controlled by that tough, hard facade she has mastered so well... hearing her angelic, yet broken voice try to make conversation with him... somehow, through it all... She gave him hope. ☆ ☆ ☆ Bucky Barnes x OC CA: TWS - Completed ✔️ 9.27.21 Avengers: Age of Ultron - Completed ✔️ 10.5.21 CA: CW - Completed ✔️ 10.8.21 Avengers: Infinity War - Completed ✔️ 10.9.21 Avengers: Endgame - Completed ✔️ 11.4.21 TFATWS - Editing/Writing In Progress ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO MARVEL STUDIOS! I only own my character, Anastasiya Karpov. Warnings: Violence, Trauma, Torture, Some Language, SLOW BURN (read below). This story follows the films as accurately as possible. So, until Endgame and TFATWS, there will be limited (but meaningful) interaction between Bucky x Ana. But lots of interaction with her fellow Avengers and mentioning of Bucky. ☆ ☆ ☆

"Life is fifty wrong turns down a bumpy road. All you can hope is that you end up somewhere nice." - Punk 57 *I don't own any of the characters except the OCs. Melanie Lovett was a former CIA Agent. She decided it wasn't in the cards for her to keep doing something that didn't bring her joy. She was recruited by Tony Stark, due to her exemplary credentials, to be Morgan's nanny. Melanie decided to take the job on because it was something different and new. She didn't know that's where she would meet James Buchanan Barnes. The man who loved bumping heads with her at any chance he got. The man who killed her father when she was thirteen years old. She hated him ... almost as much as she wanted him. ‼️ Sort of Dark!Bucky in the beginning so if you're not into that then this story might not be for you. ‼️ 〰️ "Why would she be afraid of you?" Nat asked. Something in her tone had changed but I didn't know what it was. "I don't know. I just met her yesterday," I shrugged. "Hm. Well ... I'm gonna go get suited up. See ya," she ran off. What the hell? Some thing wasn't right. She was hiding something. Something about Melanie ... and I was going to find out. She was lying about something. Violence was why I existed. It was who I was. To dominate and submit all those around me. I was a tool, a monster, an enforcer. I'd done it all because it's all I'd known. All I was taught. Somewhere inside I could still feel it. Even after getting the words out. That dark sinister part of me was still there. The caged soldier inside. Something about Melanie would make it come out. Maybe because she might've also had a caged animal inside. I itched to let it out. To let them play. 〰️ Tropes found in book: Enemies to Lovers Grumpy x Sunshine Fake Dating Bodyguard He falls first. She falls harder. ⚠️ MATURE CONTENT: 18+ ⚠️ (Yes, there is smut) Dual POV ❗️Trigger Warnings:❗️ - Language - Abuse/mentions of past abuse - Violence - Drug refere

Jay Edwards is freshly out of the military and freshly on her own. Till she meets an amazing group of people who own a small coffee shop changing her whole world. Bucky amongst those people she eventually calls family. Not MCU related

BuckyxStevexOC AU || mature content (18+) || Growing up, Lilly had two best friends: Bucky Barnes and Steve Rogers. Inseparable from their first meeting, the friendship turned into something more as the trio navigated high school. It was perfect...until a heartbreaking decision puts an end to their fun. Now in college, Lilly takes on a job working for the incredibly wealthy Barnes family. When both men return to New York, Lilly realizes that there are two bad habits that she can't seem to break.