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Chapter 54 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 54 Excerpt:

The deathclaw roared behind them. Its loud crashing run could be felt in his chest. They had to jump and they had to do it now. He pushed Nora off, the suit would absorb the impact and there wasn't a question that Starlight and he would be fine. They hit water. Bucky floated. Starlight swam. And Nora sank.

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Chapter 53 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 53 Excerpt:

She slid her attention back to Bucky and the smile dropped. God, she's such a pain in the ass. “Counsel, your opening remarks?” Nora waited. Bucky hated himself that this was turning him on. “I can't believe you're representing a Nazi.” Nora laughed completely, “Reformed, but yeah, this is kind of a new low in my career.”

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Chapter 52 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 52 Excerpt:

Starlight was magnificent. He could hear the constant chatter she kept up with Nora. It was 90% insults and 10% bragging and it was just enough to keep Nora furious enough to focus on running.

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Chapter 51 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 51 Excerpt:

Despite the truth, Starlight couldn't let Nora get the last word in, “Darling when God finds perfection He tends to break the mold.” Nora smiled, “I made you, are you calling me God?” “Oh you wish!” The arguing that ensued was full volume and Bucky massaged the crease between his eyes.

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Chapter 50 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 50 Excerpt:

They made it to the overpass where Bucky and Nora had started their unsuccessful first attempt and paused. Any sense of joy disappeared the second they faced the Glowing Sea. “Well, isn’t this just delightful? Awful and terrifying, and positively suicidal.” Starlight observed from Nora's left side. The land was more desolate and unnatural than he remembered. He wished he could see Nora's face, try to read what she was thinking, instead he took in the enormous frame, the steady set of her shoulders, and the almost imperceptible shuffling of her feet before focusing himself. Keep Nora safe, eliminate the hostiles.

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Chapter 49 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

**Chapter 49 Companion: Ronnie's Interlude 1**

Chapter 49 Excerpt:

Only the Killer was there, ready to slash, maim, and protect as she watched him climb. “Don't expect me to feel bad about it or talk me out of it, Ada tried, Preston tried, Ronnie tried. I'm going after the Institute, I don't care what it costs.” She fixed her gaze on the platform below, watching as the assaultrons assembled and fell into formation, “Besides, the bots are mine, I paid for them with blood, sweat and a body count. I get to choose where they go.” Ice in her words, “I keep telling you, I'm not good. I don't have a gift for naming but my parents sure did. Ugly hole. It's all I've ever been.” Bucky replied easily, “Eleonora means ‘shining light,’ sweetheart. So it's ‘Ugly shining light’ if you want to be accurate.” Her head snapped to him. She looked like the world had shifted on its axis, she was unsteady, unmoored, adrift. She had planned for rage, for disgust, for abandonment. She never planned for a joke.

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Chapter 48 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 48 Excerpt:

She held it out to him, fully assembled now, “It's called The Last Minute.” Not a bad name, “Ronnie come up with it?” He took it and brought it to his shoulder, inspected the housings and capacitor that loaded the ammo. It felt great, well balanced, light, but substantial. “Obviously.” She was smiling, “I wanted to call it Watts Up Doc.” She bit her lip at her own joke, “Get it? Watt because it's an energy rifle. Doc because I played doctor with the Stimpak? Like Looney Tunes.” He visibly cringed. “I know Looney Tunes,” he looked at the weapon, it was clearly powerful, “Why don't you take it? I'll be fine with my combat rifle.” “ Not a chance, first, it's a gift. And second. I'm not kidding, the ammo alone cost more than Home Plate.” He had started loading it and looked up in surprise. “I shoot like a psychopath, you're way more economical. If I had it we'd be in the poor house eating pork ‘n’ beans for dinner,” she explained. “Sweetheart, we had pork ‘n’ beans for dinner last night.” “Yeah, but we squatted in a cabin.” He didn't see how that was any better. “And third, you have to hold down the trigger on a delay to get the full power of each shot, it charges. I don't have the patience and you always go off full cocked.” She winked at him and he couldn't hold back the laugh. “Will you please accept my gift?” She asked him unsure. “I love it. Thank you.” “You haven't fired it yet.” The look on her face made him certain he wouldn't be looking for a return slip after he had.

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Chapter 47 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 47 Excerpt:

“Yeah, but then they moved it to Philadelphia, that's how dogshit your town is.” He slammed in hard and the remnants of the bed frame nearly collapsed. “Fuck this,” he picked her up, keeping himself deep inside, and took her against the wall, both hands holding firmly on her ass, feeling her pull apart in his grasp while he drove into her. She had her arms around his neck and pulled his hair while he fucked her, kissing down her neck. “Chrysler building,” he managed to grunt out. She clenched. He saw stars. “Paul Revere.” Her eyes were closed, head tipped up to the ceiling. He was barely keeping himself together, gasping breathes into her neck, feeling her leak around him, and tugging on his scalp. “Statue.” Thrust. “Of.” Thrust. “Liberty.”

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Chapter 46 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 46 Excerpt:

He stood up and took a look around. The camp had a cabin with electricity, potentially potable water, and a bayside view. It wasn't as secure as he would have liked but still it was set back enough off the road he could rig tripwires and frag mines to keep them safe. A spit shine and this could really be something. “I'm calling it, doll. We're on holiday.” He expected push back, instead he watched her add something in her head. “I like it but we have to leave for Quincy on Wednesday.” He had lost track of the days completely. “It's Monday now.” She helped him out. “An afternoon and a day? Feels more like retirement than vacation.” He sincerely couldn't believe his luck.

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Chapter 45 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 45 Excerpt:

They were back in Nora's room, getting ready to sleep, when she couldn't keep it in any longer. “Can you really sense lies?” He gave her a look, obviously. “Even with me?” She was fascinated, probably thinking back to any fibs she might have told. “You don't lie, sweetheart. You withhold.” “That's n–” “Lie.” “Damn, you're good.”

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Chapter 44 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 44 Excerpt:

Elder Maxson was young. Maybe in his very early 20s. His face cut only stern angles without even a suggestion of a smile to have ever graced his features; this was ignoring the deep, deep, gouges marring his otherwise handsome face. He stood with his hands behind his back, body relaxed but only in the way it was meant to convey authority. Bucky watched the man's eyes scan the room. He marked the obvious first, the power armor. Barely a glance despite the suit being made of something more than average. The armor was showing instead of telling and Maxson wasn't stupid, he read the intent, but didn't rise to the challenge and set his gaze on Nora. The Elder assessed the General like a hardened soldier, it was the exact same way Bucky had looked her over when he was dropped onto the pavement.

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Chapter 43 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 43 Excerpt:

When they moved on to melee weapons Nora quickly made her way to the yard, unable to contain herself. “I like knives! Want a battle buddy, Barnes?” The recruits were impressed and unimpressed at the same time, unsure of what to make of the General. Nora was part myth and part mystery to the Commonwealth at large. Bucky knew she would never ask for loyalty for her sake but she understood that her position made it a prerequisite. She intended to put on a good show and Bucky was more than happy to help, he nodded to agree. “Sgt Barnes is a brick shit house,” she said easily and he could hear a surprised chuckle or two. “Saw him grapple with a deathclaw.” There wasn't any laughing after that. He didn't risk insubordination to correct the embellishment, just let her continue. “He's clearly going to pull his punches with me but he won't let me win, I'm pretty good with a knife though… I'd estimate 3-2 odds.” She looked at the recruits expectantly. “What, no bets? Put me down for 20 caps on the General.” The recruits scrambled, circling around Hayes who pulled a notebook and pencil out of nowhere, taking down shouted bets and calling returns. He was apparently the unofficial bookie for the recruits.

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Chapter 42 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 42 Excerpt:

The Minutemen Generals’ Uniform was pure pageantry. On top sat a hat, just a regular tricorn hat, it reminded him of the one Hancock wore. She took it off the rack and placed it on her head with ceremony, turning to reveal herself and clearly expecting the moment to land. She always looked great but honestly, it wasn't doing her any favors. He laughed and she frowned. “You're wrong, I look great in the hat.” She placed it back on the mannequin and blew by him to exit the armory. He followed, still smiling to himself.

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Chapter 41 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 41 Excerpt:

About 10 yards to their left was a closed double door. Bucky could hear a sound echoing behind it, it sounded like metal hitting marble and hydraulic pistons. Nora started backing away with wide eyes. “Fuck, fuck, fuck,” he heard her chant under her breath as she slid out the clip of her 10mm to make sure it was loaded. He raised his rifle. The doors swung out fast, crashing against the walls and splintering on impact. Huh, that's an assaultron.

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Chapter 40 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 40 Excerpt:

“Dinner will get cold,” he whispered against her lips. “Fuck your soup, Bucky.” His soup? Fuck his soup? The soup he had spent the better part of an hour and a half making? The one that required risking life and limb to making a beef stock with the flimsy pot she had promised was a functioning pressure cooker. The same soup he had watched over, caramelizing the not-onions to perfection despite the gas on the stove hissing from flicker to foundry without notice. Just the soup he used cubes of stale bread he had milled the flour for with his own hands. Fuck that soup? She slitted her eyes and took in his incredulousness. She had the nerve to give him a shit eating grin and it set him off.

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Chapter 39 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 39 Excerpt:

Nora turned her attention to Bucky, “Hmm… looks like we're holed up here till the storm passes. Any rainy day activities you got in mind?” She didn't hide the dirty intent with subtext, her words were as clear as the zipper of her vault suit being slowly pulled down, exposing the bare expanse of her chest between the fabric. “Not thinking board games are you, doll?” He wanted to rush to her and take her there but they were both disgusting, it had been days since they had bathed. “Wasn't planning on making it boring,” she shrugged off the sleeves of her suit, nude from the waist up. She was beautiful, unfairly so. Every soft curve and toned angle of her was perfectly designed to set him on fire. “Shower, now.”

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Chapter 38 - Maybe I Could

MCU/Fallout 4 Crossover Fic

Pairing: Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Nora (Fallout 4)

Rating: Explicit

Chapter 38 Excerpt:

The woman all but collapsed and he moved to keep her steady in the chair, too stunned and confused to do anything else. He thought she might have stopped breathing when he heard Nora's voice behind him. “Bucky! Did you give Mamma Murphy drugs?” He looked sheepish and a little frantic when he turned, yeah, kind of did, but she was smiling. Mama Murphy perked up like she was rising from the dead, “Whew... wow... that... took more out of me than usual. I'm gonna need to rest now.” She gave him a wink and stood to leave but not before resting an easy hand on Nora's shoulder, “He's a keeper, good work, kid.”

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