"You call my name and I'll run to you. I'll always come for you. Do you understand? You're safe with me." When an unknown threat enters your life, protection is offered at the highest level. One catch. The man is infuriating. Finding a way to co-exist with Bucky Barnes seems impossible, until suddenly it's not. When the dark horrors of the past are resurrected, when new players emerge from the shadows, the game suddenly changes. Bound together by a common enemy, you find yourself face-to-face with an unexpected realization. Falling for the man tasked with keeping you safe, is the last thing you expected. This should be interesting.

**WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2022** Bucky Barnes is lost. After going into hiding, he winds up in Las Vegas, struggling to reclaim his identity and craving human connection. He meets Alice, a dancer at Empire, who finds herself unable to ignore the mysterious blue-eyed stranger who has been coming into the club every night looking for her. This fic takes place after Captain America: The Winter Soldier, BUT IS NOT CANON WITH THE MCU OR THE COMICS. 18+ MINORS DNI. DO NOT REPOST OR TRANSLATE. PLAGIARISTS ARE FUCKING LOSERS. THANKS!

James Bucky Barnes, the former soldier, doesn't think he's got any gentleness left in him. But Grace Juniper Cunningham, the former child prodigy, strongly disagrees. ; "𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘐 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯." "𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱'𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥, 𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘭." ; 【１８＋】 has ranked #1 in buckybarnes #1 in marvel #1 in bucky #1 in steverogers #1 in captainamerica #1 in wintersoldier #1 in jamesbuchananbarnes #26 in romance #35 in fanfiction

All Annie Pierce wanted to do was start fresh after her dad went to prison; all Bucky needed to do was protect her, but life doesn't always work out the way we plan. Mafia!Bodyguard!BuckyxEx-Mafia/Mafia Boss!DaughterOC. Dark romance. Strangers to enemies to lovers.

A Bucky Barnes x Reader AU Your back hits a massive chest, body heat engulfing you almost instantly. You're then overwhelmed by the most intoxicating scent. Spice and passion. It smells like the best sex you've only ever dreamed of. A hand presses to your lower abdomen, aiding in your stabilization after your tumble. An inhuman heat flows from the hand, pooling deep in your belly. The unmentionable place between your legs clenches eagerly, the soaking of your panties isn't too far behind. You feel the man's breath against your neck, giving you the gentlest of caresses before his lips graze the outer shell of your ear. "If you plan of living through the night, I suggest you come with me right now."

Lux Brumalis: "The light of winter"/"Winter's light." After defeating the Flag Smashers and conquering his inner demons, Bucky is trying to live a quiet life in New York City. While being Cap's sidekick has brought him (mostly unwanted) fame and attention, Bucky is learning that fame is difficult and scary. It also doesn't pay the bills, and he needs a roommate. So, he puts out an ad on Craigslist hoping for someone who isn't a complete weirdo. After many unsuccessful candidates, he finally stumbles across Charlotte, a PhD student who is looking for a fresh start after her failed engagement as she recovers from the Blip. Feelings begin to blossom between the two, but their lives are soon thrown into turmoil when a series of mysterious and vicious murders send New York City hurtling into a state of paranoia and fear. This will be a somewhat slow burn, with lots of tension, eventual strangers to friends, and friends to lovers with a lot of angst thrown into the mix. Set six months the events of TFATWS. HOWEVER, THIS FIC IS NOT CANON COMPLIANT with the MCU, the comics, or anything like that despite being set in canon. I'm going to mess with things, retcon things, and play with details because it's fun.

Penelope Levine has been "promised" to notorious mafia boss, Brock Rumlow, in order to pay a family debt. The night before her wedding, she meets James Barnes, the owner of Underworld, one of the most infamous nightclubs in New York. Their spark is intense and leaves a lasting impression on James, who has been searching for a Queen to rule his kingdom. Quickly, James becomes obsessed with Penelope, and is willing to start an all-out war with Rumlow for the woman he loves. Modern Mafia AU/Hades and Persephone inspired. BECOMES A STUCKY/OC FIC. COMPLETE - SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

About five years ago, a one night stand tore Bucky's life apart. It was also the night before his wedding. Now he's married to her sister and she needs a place to stay. Rated M/R. Lots of sensitive content in here including cheating, abuse of power, and a miscarriage. 18+ ONLY. 🔞 no minors. #1 Buckyfanfic February 2021 #1 CaptainAmericaFanfic April 2021

Bucky Barnes had found refuge on a small farm in Montana two years ago. It was there that the Winter Soldier seemed to disappear from his mind and Bucky was able to be himself again. He fell in love with a young woman. Ray introduced him into a world of acceptance and love. She showed him that he deserved to be happy. Of course, HYDRA wouldn't truly let go of their Winter Solider. And after certain events led to his and Ray's capture, and they found refuge in Wakanda, Bucky decided that his best option was to go back under until they could completely wipe The Winter Solider from his mind. All that was a year ago. Ray had spent that year on the run with Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson, and Natasha Romanoff, all while wondering when it would be time fo bring Bucky back to life. But when Ray suddenly and randomly falls ill, they have no choice but to return to Wakanda and bring him to life. Their only hope in saving Ray's life is finding the man that's hidden so well from the world. | Somewhat AU Bucky B. fan fiction | || I do not own any of the Marcel characters ||

After the events of D.C., The Winter Soldier escaped both HYDRA and SHIELD with barely his life and a mix of memories that he couldn't put back into place. Boarding between the Winter Soldier and Bucky Barnes, he ends up in a small town that barely heard even a whisper of the Winter Soldier. Ray Smith's past was very similar to the infamous Bucky Barnes. At sixteen years old, she lost both her leg and her memory in a terrible accident. But she walked away with her life and her family. Now ten years later, she's returned to the old town she grew up in to look after her parents and the land she grew up on. Little did she know how drastically her life would change the day a stranded man landed on her doorstep.