#wintershock

(part of the Mr. Barnes Goes to Washington series)

Congressman James Buchanan Barnes is a war hero, a national icon, and a man quietly drowning in the chaos of Capitol Hill. Enter Darcy Lewis - astrophysicist, former assistant to Jane Foster, and professional disaster magnet.

“Can you ping me the documents?” She asked. “I’m pretty sure Barnes will want to take a look.”

“What’s he like?” Jimmy asked, curious. “The Winter Soldier?”

“Firstly,” Darcy said, fixing him with a look across the small table. “He’s not the Winter Soldier. He’s Bucky Barnes. And he’s…”

(part of the Mr. Barnes Goes to Washington series)

It's Independence Day, and Congressman Barnes would rather be fighting aliens than following his Chief of Staff's itinerary. Unfortunately for him, there's no inter-planetary threat on the horizon - just political engagements.

“Okay, so what do we have here,” she clucked her tongue against the roof of her mouth as she perched one ass cheek on the edge of her desk and scanned the itinerary properly. “Parade, children’s library event, barbecue, interview, another interview, wow - a third interview, constituents, picnic and fireworks. Good news for those of us with an appetite.”

She shot Barnes a grin, and he had the good grace to blush slightly in return, even as he stood in front of her finishing off the other croissant. 

(part of the Mr. Barnes Goes to Washington series)

Congressman James Buchanan Barnes is a war hero, a national icon, and a man quietly drowning in the chaos of Capitol Hill. Enter Darcy Lewis - astrophysicist, former assistant to Jane Foster, and professional disaster magnet.

“Guess what we got in the mail,” Darcy announced as she walked into his office a few days later, waving an already opened envelope. 

“A subpoena?”

Darcy frowned. 

“What? No,” she said, pausing with her hand in the air to toss him an offended look. “That’s your first guess?”

(part of the Mr. Barnes Goes to Washington series)

The following documents have been assembled from the unofficial papers of Dr. Darcy Lewis, Executive Assistant to Congressman James Buchanan Barnes. Their accuracy has not been independently verified. The record will nevertheless reflect that they probably happened exactly as described.

(part of the Mr. Barnes Goes to Washington series)

The following documents have been assembled from the unofficial papers of Dr. Darcy Lewis, Executive Assistant to Congressman James Buchanan Barnes. Their accuracy has not been independently verified. The record will nevertheless reflect that they probably happened exactly as described.

(part of the Mr. Barnes Goes to Washington series)

The following documents have been assembled from the unofficial papers of Dr. Darcy Lewis, Executive Assistant to Congressman James Buchanan Barnes. Their accuracy has not been independently verified. The record will nevertheless reflect that they probably happened exactly as described.

(part of the Mr. Barnes Goes to Washington series)

The following documents have been assembled from the unofficial papers of Dr. Darcy Lewis, Executive Assistant to Congressman James Buchanan Barnes. Their accuracy has not been independently verified. The record will nevertheless reflect that they probably happened exactly as described.