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 IXPart VIIIPart VII Part VI Part VPart IVPart IIIPart IIPart IExcerpt:
“Partners, you say?” the woman asked, her gaze flickering between the two men.
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