#mob au

[msfbgraves]

We see Terry get (seriously) hurt in Mobverse and Daniel’s reaction…but what about Daniel getting physically injured?

Maybe it happens years into their marriage when most of the kids have moved out. Maybe Daniel snooped around at Terry’s request and got caught up in a hit meant for someone else. It doesn’t have to be life threatening like Terry’s, but significant enough to get Terry and the kids all worried. It comes in threes after all. First Terry, then Yasmin, now…

(Or maybe it’s just Daniel being clumsy and breaking his wrist and now his family won’t leave him alone for a second. And Terry has increased all bodyguards much to Daniel’s intense eye rolling.)

I don't think it's much different than how we see it when Daniel gives birth, or when he was mock attacked in Sicily, or when he had spent the night at Terry's bedside in the hospital or when he went into that unexpected heat with Luna. Terry will get very worked up, will be able to channel that rage and go ballistic on the perpetrator. Remember how he was allowed on the premises finally when Sammy was born? "Like they could keep him out, he really wanted in." Terry is quite good at directing his energy until the right moment, so if Daniel injured himself, he'd get him to a doctor and then he'd find something to fix and someone to get revenge on. And though it may be somewhat cute he seriously harmed his relationship with John by being too obnoxious and Alpha about Daniel.

And if Daniel would be injured snooping... he is not the one supposed to be snooping, ever. He's supposed to get the right person on the job of snooping. Through his contacts. Which he btw never does. If he somehow went out incognito and got himself hurt... That's his freedom completely gone. Ultimately Terry would let up but there would be weeks of intense scrutiny, likely by Terry. Daniel doesn't really risk that, why bother?

The way I see Terry is that when he enters your life, it's his now. You have to be extremely strong and cunning to be able to prevent him from doing that. Daniel has become very good at carving out space for himself with Terry by his side, but the man is very Alpha, and Daniel is careful not trigger his protective responses when he can avoid it. If he gets himself injured by tripping, Terry will at least want to level the whole floor. Which is weeks of work. Being careful is simply quicker.

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Terry grins. "Ooooh. In the doghouse, am I?"

He laughs and jokes now but when it actually happens Mr. Alpha here falls completely apart. Luckily for him, Danny takes pity on his pathetic self. ♥️

I think Daniel took the most loving path open to him but it was not out of pity for Terry. It was him deciding that if Terry left him no choice but a life with him or to kill him - no choice at all - he would not kill him, but nurture what love there was yet to be salvaged. He doesn't have it in him. Not when it would hurt his pups. Not when it would hurt him, even now.

But it was a hard, hard choice, and I doubt he ever truly forgave Terry for it.

[msfbgraves]

Daniel is such a cutie pie and his omega charms are off the charts. Why not have Terry use him every now and then as a Honeypot if he wants info? Nothing happens of course, but that pretty face and charming personality can go a long way to get Terry what he wants to get from his enemy. And then he can pay Daniel nicely for his efforts later…

I was thinking of that fill with Officer Jones. Terry certainly made the best of a sticky situation with Daniel. Unfortunately it also made the Officer get a slimy crush on Daniel, but it comes with the territory…

I am not saying he never does that, but there's two things against it. It's dangerous, and Danny doesn't want to do it.

The first one he can mitigate a little by being there and the second hurdle can be overcome because he has made Daniel do things before. But it is a lot easier doing things himself that Danny may not want than it is to force Daniel to act in ways he doesn't agree with. I mean, sure, send a strung out pimped out kitty into the lion's den, he's not the first to try that, but your own mate? Officer Jones was in a controlled environment with Daniel's full cooperation. Also that's not what he wants Daniel to do. He wants intel. The Don must have fought many an old gangster. Vanessa must know a lot of government secrets. Michael could be a source of knowledge. Even Louie might let things slip, and yet Daniel is always completely mum. He was always instructed not to have seen or heard anything, for his own safety, and he mostly still lives that way. Putting him in danger as if he were some clueless thing lost in the city? No. Just no. But why not get Vinny a little drunk and let him talk? What's the harm? He only needs to know a few details, mo cuishle, something he can use. Things they wouldn't let slip to a stranger. Who are you protecting? Stop playing dumb. No! You can find out yourself - listen, they are not going to tell me - then bribe someone - that's our money - I don't know they don't tell me anything - then ask - you ask - like they'd tell me - they don't tell me anything anymore either, Terry! You could find out, Danny, love... That's not my job and you know it! You could help me...! What, you need me to work for you? Your omega mate?? But you could! And make you look weak??!

And there it always stops because if Daniel were too obvious about it, it would make Terry look weak.

It takes them many years to find a middle ground, and deliberately putting Daniel in a position to bait people is too dangerous. He's alluring enough just grocery shopping. They have to be very, very subtle in this game.

[msfbgraves]

"Our marriage is about the most gangster move out there."

Terry out here knowing full well what he did to force that “gangster move” and being completely cocky and proud and unrepentant of it. The first two emotions have worn down over the years and decades in their marriage but that sheer unrepentant stance is unrelenting

He wanted Daniel from the moment he laid eyes on him and was never going to let him go no matter what he had to do to get the boy. I would even go so far as to say that Terry would have raped him if it meant that Daniel could be his. That edge to him is razor sharp

It’s a good thing that he loves and indulges Daniel’s sass so much (well, to a point). Terry is very Alpha in this fill but he’s playful and sexy about it. So Daniel gets that edge he enjoys, but also no real danger

Excellent fill can’t wait for the other parts. These two are so hot and fascinating

Terry is not repentant, no, because that is how his mindset got cemented: you want something, you take it, and when others cannot stop you, that's on them. He wasn't shown mercy growing up, why should he go around showing it to others? And was it his fault the Don got so weakened as to create and opportunity for Terry? It was not. All his life, about the only way to get anything was to take it. So he did.

But, he wouldn't have raped him to be his, that is not how loyalty works. And when he did, later, that wasn't a strategic move. It was something to mitigate his own powerlessness. He'd wanted to beat Michael and he'd lost. That couldn't stand but he couldn't touch him... So he touched Michael's brother. Him he could overpower. He might even have done it had Daniel been no relation, to restore his ego. Some wounded men do that at low points; TIG has played someone who did the same thing. And Terry has the same edge of sexual danger towards Daniel. The grooming dojo sessions, the steam room and sauna intimidations, the dog cage. And that side of him scares Daniel, but never enough to stay away. To step back. Stay out of the game. He likes it, he's always liked it. He generally gets in too deep though.

Even here it's not so much that Terry went to fight but that he wasn't around to shield him. He's more angry about that than he is worried for Terry's safety. Terry meanwhile is on top of the world and feels a very urgent need to make money, which in his mind is taking care of Daniel anyway. Nothing against having some fun while he does it, and he likes Daniel's sass too, when it's not getting in the way of what he wants. He even likes indulging that so Daniel won't stop. He wants a mate, not a house slave. As long as he has the last word. Which Daniel at this point knows full well. But he's likely a bit bored here; stuck in the house and not as mobile as he wants, so...

[shroomeuphemism]

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[thezombieprostitute]

Your Comforts (Snippet)

A/N: Written for the June Jukebox Scribbles. Prompt: Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler / “There's nothing I can do”

A/N2: Reader is female. No other physical descriptors used.

Warnings: Kidnapped reader. Please let me know if I missed any!

Word Count: 299

Main Story

It's been a few days since Bucky and Curtis kidnapped you and placed that damned wristband on your arm. You've been carefully testing the limits on everything, your kidnappers seem to enjoy watching you realize out how trapped you really are. They've even made sure you never fall asleep alone. Each night they join you in the giant bed, one on each side and encourage Precious and Alpine to join the "cuddle pile" ensuring you can't sneak out without waking everyone. It's warm and a bit claustrophobic, but it's better than the kennel.

Every day you take Precious for a walk, trying to figure out the limits of the perimeter. One of the men always goes with, seemingly fine with the quiet. While you don't try being sneaky, knowing that they're too smart for whatever tricks you might pull, you still don't walk in a straight line to the invisible edges of the territory. If this is to be your prison, you're going to try to see all of it.

Your wristband buzzes making you yelp.

"That means you're getting close to the fence," Curtis explains. "Get closer and buzzes more intensely. Try to cross, you'll get a jolt of electricity so strong it knocks you out."

"Cross the fence?"

"It's a wireless fence. Regular fences require installation, upkeep, and we run the risk of getting attention. Plus, the visual reminder that you're trapped might hurt you."

"You're so sweet," you dryly reply. "And I'm sure screaming won't help?"

"No one around for miles. If we do get trespassers hiking and they find you, we will have to kill them."

"There's nothing I can do," you say more to yourself than anyone.

Curtis gently caresses your cheek. "Sure there is. You can let us love you like we want."

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[lilacevans]

uh so, sorting through my drafts and found this.

mob boss ari au i guess

You were lounging on the sofa, a cup of tea in hand, a book in your other hand. A white satin robe covered your body, allowing a cool summer breeze to wash over your bare legs from the open window. The only sound in the room came from the flapping of the curtain, the slosh of tea as you moved your hand to bring the cup to your lips to take a sip.

It was spoiled when Ari crashed through the door, hands soaked in blood, suit torn, and hair in disarray. You had no time to process the sight before you before he was in front of you and hauling you up by your hand, the cup clattering to the floor, spilling tea over the expensive white rug, fear in his eyes and radiating off him.

The pair of you barely got two steps from the sofa before the door swung open again, this time hitting the painting on the wall, causing it to fall to the floor, shattering and sending glass all over the floor. Ari surged forward, hands cupping your face and pulling you into a fierce kiss as FBI agents with guns drawn entered the room. Despite the multiple guns aimed at you and the numerous yelled demands for Ari to surrender and get on his knees, you continued to cling to him, tears streaming down your face as you savored every moment of him knowing it would be a while before you saw him again.

Ari didn't care, couldn't care, all he could think about was you. He kept a tight hold on your waist, his fingers gripped your hair as your mouths moved together wildly. Your hands gripped the lapels of his torn suit jacket as an FBI agent attempted to pull him away from you. You didn't let go, couldn't let go, wouldn't let go. You loved him with every ounce of your soul, everything inside you screamed for the man everyone else viewed as dangerous and cruel.

You were ripped apart by agents; it took four to haul Ari away from you, two to hold you back until all you could do is curl yourself down towards the floor, wailing his name until your throat burned and your chest ached.

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An idea for Knights and Pawns:

Daniel been waiting up for Terry to come back from some “business” late at night. Terry returns with a few scrapes, and a bit of blood, not a big deal—but Daniel fusses over him and bandages him up…or tries to, anyway. Terry’s still fresh from the fight and he doesn’t want bandaids; he wants Daniel.

Much to his personal horror, Daniel finds that despite his aversion to “business” and blood, he is very much into this fresh-from-violence Terry.

Maybe Terry exploits this side of Daniel. Maybe this happens earlier in their marriage and Daniel is taken aback by how turned on he is by this new situation. Or maybe it’s decades into their marriage. Terry’s getting too old for this sort of thing, and Daniel is frustrated with himself for how hot he finds his Alpha in moments like this despite it all…

Three Nights:

Night One

Daniel's eyes are shooting daggers - metaphorically of course.

"Where were you?"

He's fully with pup, nearly bursting with Terry's claim to him.

Terry licks his lips.

"You know where I was."

"Getting yourself shot?"

He looks at his knuckles. "No, baby boy. I'm quicker than that."

"So you were showing off?"

Gosh, he is a Mama, and pup has not even been born yet. "Just a bit of fun, mo cuishle."

"Don't come up." Daniel is making himself as broad as possible, using the height of the stairs to tower over him - if barely.

Terry smiles. "Oh?"

"If you would risk leaving me, and puppy, you can sleep downstairs."

Terry grins. "Ooooh. In the doghouse, am I?"

"If you were going to leave me alone, you can do it here too."

Terry turns back, half a breath, then reaches up, and tugs his omega against him. "Trying to domesticate me, Danny love?"

He spits. "You know I don't like this!"

"Wanna put a collar on my neck?"

He's silent for one second. "Real bosses don't need this."

"Aha!" He feels his face split in a grin. "That's why they call your Pop 'the red one', is it?"

"He stopped. So can you."

"He stopped?" He squeezes him tightly. "Our marriage is about the most gangster move out there."

"Then you stop."

"So they have an easier time taking you back?"

He bristles. "Not everything is about me!"

"That's where you're wrong, a chuishle mo chroí," he whispers. "Everything is about you."

That hint of slick, the way he sighs, and yet - "You're mad."

"And you're scolding me." He flicks Danny's nose. "Now who is mad, baby?"

He kisses his neck, licks his mark - he can feel Danny harden. "The first time we met, you sassed me," he purrs. "You like to play with fire as much as I do."

His breath hitches, eyes glisten. "I don't, I don't, I don't want this -"

"Yes," Terry hisses. "Just like that," and kisses him. "Back to bed, Danny boy."

Danny goes.