And in that moment I understood how he could love her, And what they shared could never be for me, I understood, but yet I've never really conquered, That part inside that wishes it had been me.

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Relationship: Agent North Dakota/Agent York Rating: Mature Word Count: 11,946 Summary: It’s not until the fourth time they sleep together that York suggests making it a regular thing.

In which North and York are friends with benefits, North feels a little too much, and maybe they can reach a happy ending.

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Battle buddies, mission partners, and best friends: Agent York and Agent North of Project Freelancer find their bond of friendship easily transitions into something more despite the policy against fraternization.

Chapter 5

The mission hadn't gone well. It was only sheer luck that they'd survived at all. North had made a split-second decision, probably influenced by the fact that he was running on adrenaline and endorphins, barely after finding himself awakening in one of the seats of the Pelican. Things were dire, that he could tell, and Carolina had reacted in a timely manner, ordering him to carry out his plan.

Climbing onto the outside of the craft was difficult, but he had to protect them, protect everyone. The timing was crucial and he had no way of knowing whether it would work, but seeing the flash around him and hearing the crack of the missiles exploding, he knew he'd succeeded.

After the missiles had struck his energy shield North had fairly crawled back into the Pelican, exhausted, got into a seat, and brought the rocker bar down over him again. Now that he didn't have anything to do but wait in the seat and feel the ship rocketing and buffeting through space, the pain in his chest grew. His chest piece was an oppressive weight against his body, and he could feel where the dents caused by the bullets that had hit him were practically embedded in his flesh. His head didn't seem to be doing so well either. He set a hand on his forehead, and with that he lost consciousness.

When he awakes again he’s in a gown in one of the cots in recovery. 

In Love and In War - a York/North fan mix

We Used To Wait - Arcade Fire // Hazy - Rosi Golan feat. William Fitzsimmons // Can't Help Falling In Love - Haley Reinhart // Singin' In The Rain - Mint Royale // Now Is Not The Time - CHVRCHES // Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac // How Far We've Come - Matchbox Twenty // I Melt With You - Bowling For Soup // War - Poets Of The Fall // Wonderwall - Boyce Avenue // For Me This Is Heaven - Jimmy Eat World // Lost Stars - Adam Levine // Lucky - Jason Mraz feat. Colbie Caillat // So Close - Jon McLaughlin // With Me - Sum 41 // The World Is Our _____ - This Will Destroy You 

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