Title: Between Past and Present Tense (III/VII)
Fandom: Burn Notice
Rating: PG-13 (for this part)
Pairing: Michael/Larry; Michael/Sam (in this part)
Warnings: For this part: None.
Summary: "But in this career path, relationships and self-identity are not prioritized. While spies are trained to be able to ingratiate themselves with others, fooling strangers is a long way from the honesty and communication that people in relationships tend to expect. Combined with an emotionally stunted bedrock, navigating these waters can be ill-advised at best and downright dangerous at worst, often with little hope of success." And yet, despite everything, Michael Westen finds himself trying anyway.
Word Count: 4,450 (for this part)
Disclaimer: All copyrighted material referred to in this work, and the characters, settings, and events thereof, are the properties of their respective owners. This work is not created for profit and constitutes fair use.
A/N: See the masterpost for the full information.

( Between Past and Present Tense: Part III )

Title: Between Past and Present Tense
Fandom: Burn Notice
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Michael/Andre, Michael/Larry, Michael/Sam, Michael/Samantha, Michael/Fi, Sam/Michael/Fi
Warnings: References to underage sexual conduct (implied, not explicit); brief depictions of child abuse; bullying; homophobic slurs; imagined knifeplay; sex; breathplay; marking; minor self-injury, sort of.
Summary: "But in this career path, relationships and self-identity are not prioritized. While spies are trained to be able to ingratiate themselves with others, fooling strangers is a long way from the honesty and communication that people in relationships tend to expect. Combined with an emotionally stunted bedrock, navigating these waters can be ill-advised at best and downright dangerous at worst, often with little hope of success." And yet, despite everything, Michael Westen finds himself trying anyway.
Word Count: 25,450
Disclaimer: All copyrighted material referred to in this work, and the characters, settings, and events thereof, are the properties of their respective owners. This work is not created for profit and constitutes fair use.
A/N: Augh, it feels like I've been working on this forever, and it's finally being posted. Thanks so much to Kelly for all the cheerleading, and to Kelly and Abigail for the amazingly speedy betas. They are life-savers. Make sure to listen to both mixes! They're fantastic.

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MIX: "Between Past and Present Tense" by the ever-patient ecto_gammat.
MIX: "Bedrock" by the wonderful subluxate.