In which a bet leads Bucky to have to catch you every day for a week, no matter what.

Book 1: All Anastasia really believes about herself is that she was born to kill, that she has no place in this world. She is one of the worlds deadliest assassins, raised in the new and improved Red Room. Now 17, filled with trauma and rage. She is recruited by SHIELD after being captured, will she work with them, or against them? And what relationships, if any will she form on the way? Possible trigger warning for mental health, abuse and other things. *I don't own any of the MCU characters, this is fan fiction* *I don't think this will follow the exact story line of the MCU, but I haven't decided yet. It at least starts after age of ultron, but I don't intend to have a civil war, because that movie made me sad seeing them all break up haha, also shield hasn't fallen and still exists closely linked with the Avengers, but HYDRA no longer has moles in it*

"You know, for a Stark, you're not as annoying as I imagined." "You've imagined things about me, Barnes?" "Oh, I've imagined a whole lot of things about you, Stark." best rankings no.1 in #captainamerica no.1 in #stark no.1 in #buckybarnes no.1 in #sebastianstan no.6 in #tonystark

Lacuna: A blank space; a missing part Erin McCall was suppose to be one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top recruits. Nick Fury had been desperate to get her into the program since she was 14. With perfect grades and an off the charts SAT score, her future seemed set. It didn't hurt that her father was head of the Bio Mechanics division of S.H.I.E.L.D. along side her brother. But ever since the collapse of S.H.I.E.L.D. caused their deaths, Erin's once solid future seemed to collapse with it. Haunted by the things of her past, she's been a wanderer, traveling all over Europe. Now living in Romania the 8th place she has settled in since leaving everything behind, she happens across the famous Captain America and his team. After saving their lives, Steve tells her of the inevitable war approaching, Erin feels she has no choice but to help in any way she can. Before the Infinity War begins, Steve wants to wake up his best friend, James Buchanan Barnes, from his cryo sleep. Erin could be the key to fixing his destroyed arm... and making him smile again. But when Erin is forced to face the things that haunt her, can she learn to trust Captain America and his team.. and her feelings for the Winter Soldier? •POST CIVIL WAR {spoilers} •follows MCU ---------------- **I don't own any of the fictional Marvel characters, places, or metals. The only characters I own are Erin McCall and her family/friends never mentioned in the Marvel Universe**

He had two choices; leave her and let her die or take her with him and give her a life he wouldn't wish on anyone. This story is a Bucky x OC story. I've literally had this story in my head for years and I finally decided to write it. This story is going to move quicker in the beginning since I have a lot of back story to give before we get to the good stuff!