Luke should've died. Instead, Sage pulled him from the lake. Now they're stuck with each other - and a mess of trust issues, unspoken feelings, and kids to keep alive. But Wellington isn't safe. Secrets run deep. And the man in charge might just be worse than the world outside. A Season 2 fix-it about grief, survival, slow-burn romance, and the weight of doing the right thing - even when it hurts. Originally posted on AO3 under the same name and user. Warning it does contain eventual smut Graphic violence as well.

As Captain of the Boston QZ, Nora Bounds upholds FEDRA's system without question---until the same system she serves marks her estranged brother for death. With a freshly healed arm and a target on her back, Nora knows she can't make the nearly 3,000-mile journey alone. Desperate, she strikes a deal with the only man reckless enough to take it. Joel Miller. But nothing is ever as simple as it seems. With plans to double-cross Nora to search for Tommy in Wyoming, Joel is even less willing to trust the partnership than he lets on. However, as the harsh reality of their circumstances sets in, Nora and Joel are forced to rely on each other, making their fragile alliance into something far more dangerous-and complicated-than either of them ever anticipated.