MFU Fanfic: Without a Word (Parts I - VII)

This story starts from this screencap from The Off Broadway Affair , but is not connected to the episode at all. The lively discussion which followed the posting of the first screencap in late February sparked the idea. Subsequent screenscaps such as An invitation? A warning? and Sleight of Hand? as well as evocative ones posted by other cousins, and the ensuing lively discussions, inspired the continuation.

Part I can stand by itself as well as being the first chapter of the expanded version of Without a Word. I see the action of the story occurring somewhere between two of my other stories, Overtures and Bare Hands.

There are slash and het implications in the early chapters. By Part IV they are no longer merely implications, the rating becomes NC-17 and I wouldn't consider it work safe from then on.
Disclaimer: Don't own MUNCLE and no money is being made!

Also, posted in installments on mfu_yumdaily as follows:
Part IX
Part VIII
Part VII
Part VI
Part V
Part IV
Part III
Part II
Part I

Excerpt:
“Partners, you say?” the woman asked, her gaze flickering between the two men.

( Without a Word )