Slow-burn romance between Reader and Dutch, taking place during the events of RDR2. Hope you enjoy :) Warnings: - 18 - Violent themes - Contains smut - F/M - Spoilers for RDR2 throughout, and RDR1 in chapter 75 onwards After living your entire life in Rhodes desperate for some excitement, a gang of mysterious cowboys move to the town and change your life forever. Their leader, Dutch van der Linde, sees potential in you and makes you feel something nobody else ever has. You're torn between deciding if his affections are real and genuine, or if they're a result of his charisma and charm. The demise of the Van der Linde gang forces you to choose between what is right and what you want. Disclaimer: All characters, images, and most of the story belong to Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption series.

(Y/n) (l/n), a name that everyone knew. Being right hand man of one of the most famous gang leaders has it's perks. The O'Driscolls were one of the most dangerous gangs around, and they loved the feeling of being known. Colm picked you up at a young age, and compared to most others, treated you right. Throughout your years in the gang you gained notability and were able to gain the top spot right next to Colm. You had a say in all of the plans and scores done by the gang. People looked up to you. You had it all and weren't looking for anything else, until someone new came into your life. The Van Der Linde gang was your top rival. Colm always took the gang to attack them, and they always fought back. Even with all the fighting, you never met anyone in the gang. Colm made sure you were always away from danger incase something happened to him. But one day that all changes. What happens when you meet Arthur Morgan, the Van Der Linde gangs right hand man? Will you be able to defend your family, or will the desire to have something more in life take over? Started: 2/1/20 Completed: 3/28/20

Arthur Morgan x OC: "Take a boozy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, and silence their mourning with vows of returning, though never intending to visit them more." After a near-deadly shootout in Valentine, Arthur Morgan retreats to a wooded cabin to lick his wounds and recover. But the reclusive woman he meets there causes him to question everything he believes in, and all of the people he holds dear. Does she have secrets of her own that she's hiding? ** Hi all; this is a little RDR2 romance (Arthur x original character) story. It follows the events of the game for the most part (meaning there are some spoilers, if you haven't finished the game yet!), but there are some changes/additions. Of course, all RDR2 characters/settings are Rockstar Games. Hope you all enjoy and would love to hear your thoughts. This story was completed September 18, 2021. A content warning: depictions of sex, violence, swearing, and other mature themes.

"I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless." -Jeremiah 15:21 A train heist gone wrong. A pawn stolen. Leviticus Cornwall is not a man to cross. But the Van der Linde Gang presses their luck and tries his patience when the heiress of the Cornwall fortune falls into their grasp. What seems like an easy ticket back West turns into something larger than the Van der Linde Gang can imagine and in the end, the prize might not be worth the cost. an Arthur Morgan story.

[ Arthur Morgan / John Marston x OC love triangle ] "Let me be sweet to you," she murmured, nuzzling into his neck. "I'm always giving you such a time, aren't I?" * Tine Nilsen, known outside of the law as the Butcher of Rio Bravo, is a fearsome member of the Van der Linde gang when they run afoul of the Pinkerton detective agency in Blackwater. But will she help steer the gang and its two key gunslingers - Arthur Morgan and John Marston - right? Or will she be responsible for its downfall? * Well, here I go again, folks! Tine Nilsen was an OC cooked up for an otherworldly short story in my RDR2 collection, BELLICOSE (that story is called "Left Behind"). I liked her and her dynamic with Arthur and John so much, I thought I'd give this a spin! It will follow events of the game for the most part, but with the omission of a certain character, expect things to change, some. This story was completed on February 23, 2023. Hopefully you'll like it! This is a mature story written for mature, 18 audiences: violence, swears, smut will all be within, reader beware. RDR2 and related characters/settings belong to Rockstar Games.

➵ ❝Y'know... I ain't a good man.❞ ❝You're good to me, and that's enough.❞ ➵ Arthur Morgan had heard many tales about grand treasures hidden all over the Heartlands, yet he wasn't one to believe in mere rumors as such, most claimed by drunken lowlifes spending their miserable lives in rundown saloons. Until the day the Van der Linde gang saves a farm girl from Colm O'Driscoll's boys, and something more; with a legitimate treasure map in the girl's possession, the chance to earn a great amount of gold arises, and is far too tempting for Dutch van der Linde to turn down. Arthur takes it upon himself to find this secret stash of gold - and it's during this treasure hunt where the outlaw finds out more than he'd bargained for; the gold is not the only secret that has remained hidden for far too long. ➵ Arthur Morgan x Fem!reader ➵ Warning: this story contains foul language, violence, gore and death. ➵ Credits: RDR2/Arthur Morgan belongs to Rockstar Games, I only own my writing. ➵ Cover edited by @catharsxs ➵ IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED RDR2, BE AWARE OF POTENTIAL SPOILERS IN THIS STORY !!

[A Slow Burn Arthur Morgan x OC Story] ~ By 1897, Joyce Robbins is a petty criminal in her late 20s due to a series of unfortunate events - the common denominator for most like her, it seems. Having tragedy struck at a young age, Joyce finds herself plunged into the life of a single woman desperate for work and money to help provide for her and her siblings - and in this world, that only gives you about two options: stealing or selling yourself. So, she opted to steal. Simple memories she'd made long ago seem to determine her fate, however, as some familiar faces show up and completely alter her sullen trajectory. When a fateful meeting goes much differently than expected, Joyce is again left with two choices: die, or keep moving forward. So again, she opts for the latter. ~ [THIS STORY WILL INCLUDE MATURE CONTENT SUCH AS VIOLENCE, GORE, SEXUAL THEMES, ETC. THIS STORY USES CHARACTERS AND INSPIRATION FROM ROCKSTAR'S RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 AS WELL AS ORIGINAL CHARACTERS.]

"𝑀𝒾𝓈𝓈, 𝒷𝒶𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 𝓌𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓅𝑒𝓃 𝓉𝑜 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒾𝒻 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒶𝒾𝓃'𝓉 𝒽𝑜𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓉." ᴀᴜᴅʀᴇʏ ᴅᴀᴠɪs, ᴀ ʏᴏᴜɴɢ 𝟸𝟼 ʏᴇᴀʀ ᴏʟᴅ ɪs sɴᴀᴛᴄʜᴇᴅ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ғʀᴏᴍ ʜᴇʀ ʜᴏᴍᴇ ɪɴ sᴀɪɴᴛ ᴅᴇɴɪs ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏ'ᴅʀɪsᴄᴏʟʟs ᴅᴜᴇ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʀ ғᴀᴍɪʟʏ's ᴡᴇᴀʟᴛʜ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴛʜᴇɴ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ᴛᴀᴋᴇɴ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏsᴛ ɴᴏᴛᴏʀɪᴏᴜs ɢᴀɴɢ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴠᴀɴ ᴅᴇʀ ʟɪɴᴅᴇ ɢᴀɴɢ. ᴡɪᴛʜ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜᴇʀ ғᴀᴍɪʟʏ's ʙᴜsɪɴᴇss, sʜᴇ ɪs ᴛʀᴀᴘᴘᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴀ ᴅɪғғɪᴄᴜʟᴛ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ɪs sᴇᴇɴ ᴀs sᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ sʜᴇ ɪs ɴᴏᴛ. ᴀʀᴛʜᴜʀ ᴍᴏʀɢᴀɴ, ᴏɴᴇ ᴏғ ᴠᴀɴ ᴅᴇʀ ʟɪɴᴅᴇ's ᴄʟᴏsᴇsᴛ ᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀs ʜᴏᴡᴇᴠᴇʀ sᴇᴇs ᴀᴜᴅʀᴇʏ ғᴏʀ ᴡʜᴏ sʜᴇ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ɪs ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʀɪᴇs ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʜᴇʀ. ᴡɪʟʟ ʜᴇ sᴜᴄᴄᴇᴇᴅ?

After her mother's death, Charlotte finds herself an 11 year old orphan in the quiet town of Strawberry. She is drawn to the dangerous life of stealing to earn enough money to keep herself alive. One day, a tall stranger shows up at her door, introducing himself as Dutch Van der Linde... Her long lost father. She is raised side by side with Arthur Morgan though the two never consider each other siblings but rather enemies, divided by Dutch's favoritism for his un-biological son. As they grow older, Hosea advises Charlotte that it's time to put the rivalry to bed and asks her to look at Arthur from a new angle. She begins having strange dreams about him, spurred by a traumatic event in her life. When she gets stuck with him after fleeing Valentine, they get into a heated fight that twists into something neither of them thought would ever happen... #1 in Dutch Van Der Linde #6 in Wild West #1 in Western Warning: contains heavy depictions of violence, alcohol and drug use, smut and foul language Listen while you read! Look for "Dutch's Daughter" on Spotify by Mmb307! All characters belong to Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 aside from Charlotte Van Der Linde, an original character of mine. This story contains major spoilers so read at your own risk! None of the images used belong to me. Credit goes to original creators.

[ Arthur Morgan x OC ] Mia North needed a job. Kicked out of the apartment she shared with her (now ex) boyfriend with nothing but the clothes on her back, she'd found a new one for half the size and twice the rent. When she applies for a nighttime server job at Outlaw, a storied restaurant helmed by locally-famed chef Arthur Morgan with reservations booked through the year, it feels like her luck is about to change. She has no room in her frustrating life circumstances for the brooding, unwelcoming man...that is, until she tastes his food. And then all she wants is more. *** This is a modern / restaurant AU romance with the beloved VDL gang. This story was completed on November 11, 2023. Mature content within, 18 readers only. All RDR2 characters (c) Rockstar Games.

Evangeline Thornton is a wanderer. At 14, her life was shattered when her family was murdered by bandits during a robbery. Taken captive by the outlaws, she endured unimaginable hardships. After escaping, she spent years drifting from town to town, surviving on her wits and the kindness of strangers. Her journey leads to a fateful encounter with the Van der Linde gang, notorious under their leader, Dutch van der Linde. Evangeline faces numerous trials, from daring heists to fierce battles with rival gangs and Pinkerton agents, highlighting the perils of their existence. Arthur Morgan becomes fiercely protective of Evangeline, while she falls for the man behind the outlaw's mask. As Dutch's plans grow increasingly reckless, Arthur grapples with his loyalty to the gang and his desire to protect Evangeline. Their circumstances force both to confront their pasts and consider their futures. Amid the gang's unraveling, Arthur and Evangeline decide to carve out a new path together. Their journey is perilous, marked by betrayals, sacrifices, and the relentless pursuit of freedom. They fight for a chance at a life defined by love and hope, rather than violence and despair. *CONTAINS SMUT AND VIOLENCE*

❝𝙄'𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙄 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙭 𝙞𝙩 𝙄 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧.❞ Eleanor Miller finds herself in more trouble after going after the man who killed her infamous father, Otis Miller. Her once foes the Van Der Linde Gang are mislead by Micah to believe Eleanor has been arrested for the murder of her Father's ex friend turned killer by Pinkerton Detective Agents when in reality Eleanor was kidnapped under their noses for Mary Tatum, the wife of the now fallen Otis Miller slayer. Will Eleanor Miller manage to put her father's past to rest or will she continue to fall burden to it? Will Arthur Morgan be able to save her from this mess that Dutch caused once and for all?

ever since your family was killed by a gang of outlaws, you've lived your life on the run. you had to learn to survive on your own and protect yourself. never staying in one place for long lead you up into the Grizzlies where you got stuck in a snowstorm. freezing and starving, you thought you were going to die, until one day when two outlaws found you and took you back to their gang. there, you were introduced to their charismatic leader. you quickly fall for the wise leader, but how will you react when he wants to keep your relationship a secret?

[[A slow burn OCxArthur story with both new and original characters]] They say the best things in life are unplanned. But sometimes... they're the worst. After the Blackwater catastrophe, Arthur feels the heavy weight of responsibility; being one of the gang members looked up to and relied upon to get them out of this mess, he's strained by the notion that they may not be getting out this time. With the West slowly transformed into a civilized hellhole, they are forced to move in all directions despite the place they wanted to return to most. Grimly aware that the age of outlaws may be up, Arthur does what he can under Dutch to get money for their escape, all according to plan... Until a detour. Stuck in a rut of her own, the independent, God-fearing, and wistful Summer Grace Monroe has been searching for her own place in life. After being scorned by lovers and in and out of jobs, she feels amiss her late twenties without a true home. She finds the most peace in her church and helping those in need, especially the local Native population. Her father, Captain Monroe, works within the Army as a voice for those being silenced. She helps others find their story, but what would be her own? Things all seem to take a turn when fate brings a chance encounter, permanently altering whatever path her life was going to take and intertwining her destiny with that of a notorious group of outlaws - yet she would not be the only one whose path would be changed. **This story will contain mature content such as violence/gore, sexual themes, and language. Do not read if you are under 18** [These characters all belong within the Red Dead Redemption universe/Rockstar, but I have made a few original characters and altered storylines.]

"I felt dizzy suddenly, the floor seemed to lurch, it was a sick feeling as though I had been at the top of a rollercoaster, going down the highest point, my stomach dropping." One moment, Evie Bennett was a normal teenager, stuck in the monotony of life in 2019. The next, she was thrown into a world of gunslingers and outlaws, the Wild West of 1899. But this Wild West was somewhat familiar to her. It was a world where an all too recognisable face was the first thing she saw before she hit the ground. Burdened with the opportunity to change the story she knows, will she be able to save those she grew to love through hours of playtime, or will the pressure be too much, and the Van der Linde's slip through her fingers?

An enemy kidnapped by the enemy? How Ironic is that. Esperanza Basturo, an O'Driscoll nearly holding onto her will to live in a cold solace. Kidnapped by an enemy gang was the least she expected to happen, let alone to find herself in love with one of her enemies.

A Red Dead Redemption story. A seasoned bounty hunter, you've buried your past beneath the weight of your work. But a brush with the notorious Van der Linde gang unravels everything. Amid bullets and bloodshed, you discover love and a sense of belonging you never knew you craved. DISCLAIMER: All characters used are from RDR2 by R* Games. Pictures used are mine taken using photo mode in RDR2 by R* Games.

You own a saloon in a town you wish to leave for good. One day, a group of outlaws decides to settle nearby. You decide to use them to your advantage to get out. Driven by his greed and the hunger for prestige, Dutch takes the deal you offer and puts his most trusted man, Arthur, up for your protection. However, even though Arthur seems like a fine fella, he has issues of his own and a lifestyle he can't seem to shake off.

"You're welcome Miss Walker."Arthur said to me. "You know you don't have to call me that." "Well then, I suppose I'll have to come up with a much better nickname for you then if you are planning on staying around." I raised my eyebrows as I looked at him, his light brown hair peaking out from beneath his hat. "And what is it you are planning on calling me then?" "Hmm I will have to think about it. . Red Dead Redemption fanfiction What if Arthur hadn't died that day and neither had anyone else. What if secrets were lost to time and Arthur was the one to discover them again. After her life was destroyed by Colm O'Driscoll, Alice walker is brought into a life of danger, blood and destruction by the Van Der Linde gang... and she couldn't have loved it more! None of these characters or places belong to me.

When Dutch sends Arthur and Charles to bury Jake Adler they find a young woman trying to defend the property. Blair Adler is the daughter of Jake Adler, however Sadie is not her mother. The two women have an intense hatred of each other. How will having these two women in the gang affect it. Will they side with one woman or the other, or spend most of the time trying to stop them from killing each other