Like Playing With Fire
Written for the 2018StuckyAUBB, in collaboration with @thewilfling and @leisurelypanda, with beta by @chicklette
James is heir to his family's business, brought over from Mother Russia by his great-grandfather in 1917. In 1918, an Irish organization also moved to Brooklyn, a little too close for comfort. They've been rivals for over a hundred years. Sometimes, James needs to blow off steam, and if a handsome stranger named Grant wants to do the same, James certainly isn’t going to say no.
Steve, heir to the Irish family, has never met his counterpart in the Russians, but he doesn't have to meet James Barnes to know that he's an arrogant, dangerous enemy without honor. The Russians are crossing lines again, and on the way to a 'meeting' between the two families, Steve doesn't spare his counterpart a single thought... because his head is swimming with a man named Bucky and the earth-shattering night they've just spent together.
How will Steve and James cope when they find out they're sworn blood enemies? What happens when the 'meeting' is sabotaged by an unknown third party? Will the Irish and Russians be able to look past ancient, ingrained hurts for the sake of survival? More importantly, will Steve and James be able to ignore the ever-growing attraction between them?
Chapter 1: Guinness & Vodka
