When Elizabeth Halsted was rescued from an uncomfortable situation on her way home from work in August 1943, she never dreamed she'd become so attached to her rescuer. Sergeant James Buchanan Barnes is good looking and he knows it, but he's also charming and endearing and she is drawn to him. But when Elizabeth joins the Army Nurse Corpse and Sergeant Barnes is declared Missing In Action everything changes. Will the two ever find happiness? And can she bring him home? Cover Art and Chapter Headers by @queenbitch117 I do not own any of the MCU storylines or characters and do not intend any copyright infringement, but all characters added to this, not previously known in the MCU are original to myself and situations have been crafted by myself for the purpose of this story. Entered the Watty's August 2021 #1 in BuckyBarnes 21/04/21 #1 in Soldier 22/04/21 & 12/05/21 #2 in Captain 10/06/21 - 19/06/21 #2 in TheWinterSoldier 30/07/21 #3 in TheWinterSoldier 11/08/21 - 18/08/21 #1 in Captain America 20/08/21

You and Sargent Bucky Barnes just dont get along. Your sunny personality always clashes with his reserved seriousness. As he fails to navigate dating and you fight for a permanent part on the team, Bucky wants to strike a deal: Help with dating in exchange for private training. Getting along might be your biggest hurdle. But what happens when his Steele reserve melts to softness and he finds that your sunshine hides shadows? ****Some explicit content warning ****

James 'Bucky' Barnes/OC AU ~~~ The year is 1973. All Dove Rogers wanted was a relaxing summer. Just one last hoorah before being thrust into adult life. Yet everything shifts when her new houseguest- and long-standing enemy- Bucky Barnes, arrives. In the thick of sun-kissed relaxation, the two of them are forced to face the awakening and burning desire growing between them. Enemies to Lovers/First Love This story is 18+. Specific tags in the first chapter. (I'll update them as I go)

Dark!James 'Bucky' Barnes/OC AU ~~~ Margaret Everlee is a terribly timid little thing. Living her life as a struggling artist in New York, trying to find her place in the world. That is until the CEO with a dark past, James Barnes sets his sights on her. His infatuation is instantaneous, becoming a man possessed. Desperately needing her to be his own little doll and willing to take down anyone that gets in his way. This story is 18+. Specific tags in the first chapter.