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Pairing: Bucky Barnes x reader

Warnings: Swearing, suggestive content, drinking.

Word Count: about 6500 words

Summary: Truth or dare with Wanda, Pepper, Nat and Maria, takes a few interesting turns.

A/N:This story is a gift for the wonderful @dreamcatchernightsky Happy Birthday sweetie! Thank you for being my best friend. I love you!

“Tell us a secret that you never shared with anyone,” Nat smirks. “Not even Bucky.” You try to think of something you never told your best friend, Bucky. Which was not easy since you practically shared everything with each other. But you knew some things you never told him, and that you would take to your grave. “Come on, Y/N.” “Okay, I got one,” You looked at Nat, not daring to look at the other women. What would their reaction be? “Bucky once said he loves when women have red lipstick on, so I keep my lips red.” You felt a blush on your cheeks, that was the closest you ever got to admitting how much you wanted Bucky not to notice you as something other than a friend. “Oh, that is so cute,” Pepper smiled at you. Instead of saying anything else you gave the bottle a shove so it started spinning. After a minute it stopped at Wanda. “Truth or Dare?” you asked and everyone's attention was on Wanda. “Dare,” she looked her eyes onto you. Probably thinking you would go easy on her. “I dare you to send a dirty message to the last person you messaged.” This was going to be good. Wanda takes out her phone from her clutch. When she swears under her breath, you knew you were right. “If I don’t go through with the dare,” Wanda looks around the table. “What would I have to do?” “Who is the last person you texted?” Pepper leans closer. “Clint,” Wanda winces. “Oh,” Pepper giggled. “That would be awkward.” “Yes, he is like my older brother.” Wanda shudders. “So gross." Nat nods agreeing. “Just think what the response would be if you actually sent that message,” You laugh. “Rather not,” Wanda shakes her head. “If I did something like that, I would have to change my identity and get as far away as I could from here.” “If he knew we were doing truth or dare,” You take a sip of your drink. “He would understand.” Nat nods. “Clint is really understanding,” Maria tilts her head. Nat agrees and then turns to Wanda. “To answer, you will need to drink a cement mixer.” Nat’s smile looks almost unhinged. “What is that?” Pepper asks. “You will see,” You answer knowing exactly how disgusting that was to drink.

They all share a look before everyone's eyes are locked on you. That could not bode well. The look in their eyes made you want to fidget in your seat. Had they discussed something during your toilet visit? “Are you in love with Bucky?” Maria leaned closer. There was no idea denying it. All these women were smart women who would see right through a lie, and it was truth or dare. She would not lie. “Yes,” you nodded and took a sip of your drink. Needing a second to center yourself. “I told you,” Nat looked at Wanda. “How long has this been going on?” Pepper wonders. “Since I met him,” you took a sip of your drink. It was no idea not telling them. They would just ask more the next time the bottle landed on you. “Wasn’t he the winter soldier back then?” Pepper’s eyes went bigger. “What can I say,” you shrug. “I like a bad boy.” Wanda does a spittake, which makes the laugh you've been keeping in bubbles out. “I was kidding,” you weaze out. “I've been in love with him since the civil war, since I saw the person that Steve was trying to save.” “I can see what you mean,” Nat nods. “I mean, the Hulk is a side of Bruce, but the kindness, the gentleness inside Bruce, is what made me fall for him.” “Everyone just saw Tony as a playboy,” Pepper swallows. “However I saw him for the man he really was, and the man he could be if he wanted to.” You nodded. How could you think these women would ever judge you? They all were your friends. “You know he likes you to,” Maria smiles at you. “No, he doesn't,” you shake your head. “I am just his best friend.” “Please, he is obsessed with you,” Nat snorts. “How? You are wrong,” you fidget in your chair. “Don’t give me hope.” “You should have hope,” Wanda tilts her head. “Look into his eyes next time,” Nat smiles gently at you. “Yes, eyes talk,” Pepper nods. “I will try and remember that,” you agree, wanting to get the subject dropped. Spinning the bottle seems to be the only way out of more questions. It lands on Pepper again. “Truth or Dare,” You ask her. She does not even wait a second before she answers. “Dare.” It makes you want to rub your hands together, as a villain would do. “This is going to be good,” Wanda shifts in her seat. “I dare you to call Tony right now in front of us, telling him that you bought 20 llamas on the company card and that they will be delivered tomorrow. And then hang up immediately.” Everyone laughs and Pepper shakes her head. “It’s not the craziest thing that's been bought at the company card,” Pepper sighs and takes out her phone. Tony answers fast. “Hi Honey, Just want to let you know that I bought 20 llamas on the company card, so that if you see any strange charges it was me. Also they should be delivered tomorrow.” Pepper hung up after that. Her phone instantly starts ringing, but Pepper puts it on mute and takes a sip of her cocktail. “Done.” Damn, Pepper was a boss babe. Not that you did not know that already, but her delivery had been spotless. Without another world being said Pepper spins the bottle and it lands on Wanda, who looks kind of scared. However you knew that she would do almost anything to avoid drinking the cement mix again.

Knowing that if you tell the truth they question would go back to your feelings for Bucky, you think it's an easy answer when Wanda asks “Truth or Dare?” “Dare.” I mean how bad could it be? It was Wanda. Nat would probably go all in with something awful. “You are going to text Bucky,” Wanda smiles and leans forward. “And tell him your feelings, right now.” You felt dizzy all the sudden. Nat made a gesture to the bartender to order the cement mix again. Apparently nobody thought you would do it. You swallow and try to get your thoughts under control. “I am not done,” Wanda looks at the other women, clearly loving this. “You need to do it like that tik-tok trend that went around awhile ago.” “What?” you croaked, before taking a sip from your drink. “Oh Jenny, my dearest friend?” Maria asked and Wanda nodded. You knew the trend, in fact you had watched it and laughed at it. Leg kicking in your bed when the person had responded in kind. You loved happy endings. The bartender came over and sat down the two shots on the table. “More drinks all around, please,” Pepper told the bartender. “Same as before?” she asked and everyone nodded. All eyes were on you, while your eyes were on the shots on the table. “Come on,” Nat smiles. “You just told us minutes ago how long you've been in love with Bucky.” “What is the worst that can happen?” Maria wonders. “That he breaks up or friendship and I will have to move to Antarctica or something like that to get away from the awkwardness,” you look at the bartender that comes over with a tray of drinks. On it there are a couple of shots of tequila that Wanda, Maria and Nat had drunk earlier. You quickly take one up and drown it when the bartender is close. It burns going down your throat, but you know that it won't affect you. Damn, these super soldier serum taking away your ability to get drunk. You should have asked Thor for some mead before going out tonight. Then at least you could say you were drunk. You take another shot before saying anything else and take out your phone. Fuck it. You were doing this. The women cheer.

Bucky carefully sat you down on your own feet and took his hand in yours. You gave a weak smile and nod to your friends and Bucky led you out through a corridor. When you reached the stairs he easily picked you up and carried you in his arms. “You know I can walk,” you sass. It tumbles out of your mouth because being with Bucky has always felt safe. “I know,” Bucky’s voice is calm. “But I like having you in my arms.” It warms your entire body and a shiver runs down your entire body. “Are you cold?” Bucky looks at you in his arms, clearly not understanding what his line just made you feel. When you got out in the alley behind the club, you saw Bucky's motorcycle standing there. Of course he had taken it to get to you quickly. You could almost see him weaving in and out of traffic. Another shiver goes through your body. Once again, Bucky places you down, so you are standing on your own two feet. You look up at him, wanting to touch him. If this was the last time you would be allowed. “I love that dress on you, Darling,” Bucky takes off his leather jacket and quickly puts it on you. “But if you are cold you should have dressed better.” He closes the sipper all the way up to your chin. “I don’t understand it though. The serum has made both Steve and me run hot. I would have thought it was the same for you.” You bit your lip, not knowing what to say. “Not going to say anything? Bucky lifts you up again and places you easily on his bike. You shake your head. If you said anything now, you would lay it all out and doing that in an ally was not the best place. “Well then,” Bucky nods and easily eases himself in place on his bike in front of you. “Hold on Darling.” You hold on, feeling his hard body in front of you. His scent, leather, sandlewood, steel and something undeniably, entirely Bucky. If you could bottle that scent, you would have it all around your room. Bucky takes off and you hold on tighter, feeling the wind in your hair, closing your eyes. Just living in the moment and hoping this would not be the last time you sat behind him on his bike.

The ride ends too fast, you know you are at the compound, but you wish that Bucky would turn around and you could forget about the talk you needed to have. Bucky skillfully pulls the motorbike into the underground garage, and you pass all of the mission vehicles as well as some of Tony's private collection, until you arrive at the section with your personal vehicles. Bucky parks and swings his legs over the bike. You miss his hard body against you instantly, and you almost let out a soft whine. Bucky looks at you and then once again he lifts you up in his arms. He stalks towards the elevator and you snuggle into his shoulder. Maybe you could pretend to fall asleep. “Don’t,” Bucky orders. “I know you are not falling asleep.” You look up at him. Why did he have to know you that well? At the elevator F.R.I.D.A.Y. welcomes them. “Good evening, Sargent Barnes and agent Y/N.” Retinal scan and bio-metric check confirmed. Welcome back. I will log your return in the manifest.” The door to the elevator opens and instead of putting you down on the floor, Bucky keeps you in his arms. “Sergant Barnes, Agent Y/N seem to be in a horizontal position in your arms. Vital signs show elevated heart rate and a slight notable present of alcohol in her system. Is she injured, or should I stand down medical protocols?" “I am fine F.R.I.D.A.Y.,” you answer not wanting to alert the med bay or anyone else that might be in the compound about your situation. “Very well,” F.R.I.D.A.Y. says and soon the elevator arrives at the floor for the teams quarters. Bucky strides confidently towards your room, or maybe his room. They were at the far end of the corridor and across from each other. Bucky opens the door to your room still holding you close with one arm. He walks in, and places you down on your bed. Not wanting to look at him, you remove his leather jacket and hand it to him. “I thought I told you that it looks better on you,” Bucky’s voice is calm, and you think you can hear the smile in his voice. “Want to tell me what happened tonight?” He takes a chair and places it in front of you, where you are on your bed. After he sits down, your knees touching, and you looking down on your lap, he takes his hand and lifts up your chin so you look at him. You close your eyes and shake your head. “Want my guess?” Bucky leans closer, you can feel his breath on your face. If he was closer, his face would be on yours. You shrug not trusting your own voice. “Open your eyes, Darling,” he demands and you do, not being able to deny him anything. “When I first got the messages, I thought you were drunk.” He leans back a bit, and you look into his warm eyes. Maybe your friendship would still be salvable. “Not that I am complaining about hearing you call me your best friend, or that you want me to know more about you.” Bucky’s hand finds your knee, giving it a comforting squeeze. You bite your lips and you could have sworn that his pupils dilated. “It was not a secret that you borrowed my leather jackets, I mean, I have seen you do it.” You nod. “I did not know that you sleep in my shirts, but that would explain why I seem to be missing a few.” You give a small nod. Was he really going to go through all of this text? “I want to know all the good and bad parts of you, of your day,” he continues not looking away, but he drags a hand through his hair, messing it up a bit. “I will always be right here by your side, whatever happens, just as I know you would do the same.” A tear slides down your check and Bucky gently caresses it away with his thumb. His hand staying on your check. “I mean what I said, that I don’t mind you taking my stuff,” he clears his throat. “I want you to feel safe and if my stuff helps you with whatever you need, you can have it all.” You feel your eyes widen slightly and your heartbeat increases.

#Bucky Barnes x reader #Bucky x reader #Bucky Barnes Fanfic #Bucky Barnes Fanfiction #Marvel Fanfiction #MCU Fanfiction #MCU Fanfic #Marvel Fanfic

Just One Kiss: Part 25

Part 25: Beautiful Things

Pairing: Steve Rogers x Reader

Warning: Flirting, entitled people, bitchiness, suggestive language and anxiety (think that is all)

Count: about 5000 words

Summary: You have been suspended from work and do not know what to do with yourself. Then in just a matter of hours, you find yourself on a plane to Montana to stay with people you have never met before. And as if that is not enough one of the men you are supposed to get to know is handsome enough to make your knees shake.

A/N: I do not know anything about the professions that are detailed in this story. I have googled most things I did not know and therefore there can be some inconsistency.

English is not my first language, so there will be mistakes.

And a big thank you to the amazing @dreamcatchernightsky not only for giving great support and helping me stay motivated but also for the amazing dividers for this story. You are AMAZING!

I also want to give a big thanks to @banditthewriter & @kaunis-sielu & @maw000 for their support! Thank you!

And a big thank you to my incredible Cat for being my beta reader! As well as @dreamcatchernightsky

Steve pulled back a bit from the other people to get a look at the situation in front of him. Lorelai and Amora were trying their hardest to get Thor and Loki's attention by riding between them and flirting. Today Lorelais t-shirt said: Support America, fuck a cowboy, while Amoras said: Cowboy pillows. As if it was already obvious that they were just here to find someone to bed. They still tried to flirt a lot with him, but he only had eyes for one person. Y/N. He hoped that they would get it through their heads soon and leave him alone. His eyes found Y/N as they always seem to do. She was talking with Melinda and Phil. They were laughing at something she was saying and the smile on her face looked happy and relaxed. Wherever he looked, everyone seemed to be enjoying himself and he closed in on Jemma and Daisy talking about cowboy movies. Steve preferred to read over watching movies, but he had watched a few and were just going to join the conversation when they started to talk about movie kisses. Steve decided to leave before he was drawn into that kind of discussion when Daisy turned to him. “Steve,” she looked at him and smiled. “Just the man we need.” Steve squirmed a bit at that. Jemma giggled and winked at Steve, making him feel like this topic was not going to be something he would enjoy talking about. “Yes,” he cleared his throat and told himself he needed to get this over with. “You know in cowboy movies where the hero urges his horse closer to the heroine's horse and he leans over and kisses her,” Daisy smiles at him and Steve nods. “How does that work?” Jemma blushes and looks in the direction of Leo who is riding and talking to Daniel. “What do you mean?” Steve blinks at them. They did know how to kiss. “Well, how do the horses feel about that? How do the people keep their balance and so on,” Daisy shrugged her shoulders. “The horses are trained, much like mine is, to listen to the rider and do their job,” Steve answers truthfully. “And the balance is not a problem, you are still sitting in the saddle and being secure.” Jemma sighs and looks over at Leo again. “It just seems so romantic,” she blushes a bit and looks down at her hands. “I would love to try it.” “Me too,” Daisy agrees and looks over at Daniel. “Can you show us?” Jemma nods at that question and looks poignant over at Y/N. Steve starts to shake his head, but then thinks better of it. He loved kissing Y/N, so why not. She was his girlfriend and he did not think she would mind it one bit. “Okay,” he agreed and the girls let out a squill. It gave them a couple of looks and Steve nodded in Y/N direction seeing a smile on her lips. “Just watch us.” Jemma and Daisy nodded, and Steve rode over towards Y/N. “Hi Sweetheart,” Steve smiled at Y/N after he had said his hello to Melinda and Phil. Just as they guessed that something was going to happen, they both pulled back. In fact, if Steve had not been so concentrated on Y/N, he would probably have seen that almost everyone pulled back to watch their interaction. “Hi handsome,” Y/N smiled brightly at him and it made his heart do a double beat. “Daisy and Jemma wanted a demonstration,” Steve smirked at her and she looked over his shoulder at the two women in question. “Oh,” Y/N said just as Steve leaned forward to kiss her. Their horses moved together, walking slowly forward as Steve gripped her chin in his grip and let the kiss deepen. Y/N let out a small moan that made Steve smile into the kiss.

Nat looked on when Steve rode up to Y/N and the smile on his face was telling. He was up to something. She turned to Peter and nodded in their direction. “Lets look at this,” She smiled and Peter nodded. What was Steve going to do? Nat felt her mouth opening when Steve leaned over and captured Y/N mouth. It was as she was showered with cold water and she woke up and saw everything in front of her. “Oh fuck,” Nat mumbled when she could get her head around it. Everyone was whooping and cheering. Steve leaned closer again and she saw his mouth moving, and then Y/N pulled him close to him again. “See, this is what I mean,” Peter nodded towards them. “They need to get together.” Nat let out a small laugh. “You are so blind, Peter, just like I am,” Nat shook her head. Peter frowned at her. “They are already together.” “What! When! How!” Peter was just about to head over there and interrogate them, but Nat took a hold of his reins and shook her head. Looking around everyone was out of earshot “Let them continue with their fake real relationship. We don’t need to have this conversation here with all these people.” Peter swallowed and nodded. “Hot damn,” he muttered after a while. “You know what this means.” Nat looked at her smiling little brother and over to her big brother who seemed as if he was floating on clouds instead of riding his horse. “What?” Nat smiled at the sight, feeling happy. Maybe Y/N and she should move here to Montana together. Y/N could be with Steve and she could be with Bucky, and still be close to each other. “Y/N could be your sister for real, through marriage,” Peter squealed. Nat liked the sound of that. More than she could put in words. “Then it's just for Bucky and you to get back together for real and you can all move back here.” At that Nat wiped her head around to her little brother. “What,” he smirked. “Who do you think you are fooling slipping out in the middle of the night and then coming back hours later smelling like him.” Nat opened her mouth to say something, anything. But Peter just smirked and sipped his mouth together and rode on, leaving her in his dust. She had not noticed that she had pulled to a stop and they were starting to get behind everyone. She pushed her heels into Major's side and took after her brother, maybe he was more aware than she thought, not that it was strange since he had seen something between Steve and Y/N which she might not have noticed if he had not pointed it out.

A few hours later, Daniel walked over to Steve where he looked over the camp, feeling happy and content. Steve smiled at him and Daniel looked a bit awkward. “Could we talk, privately,” Daniel almost whispers looking around. Steve liked the man a lot and nodded, before leading him a bit away from the camp. When they were a bit away, Daniel looked around before turning to Steve. “I have a favor to ask,” Daniel looked almost unsure and Steve put a hand on his arm. “Just spit it out,” Steve chuckled. Daniel always seemed so calm and together, this was not a side of the man that Steve had seen before. “I want to propose to Daisy on this trip,” Daniel tossed out, then he took a deep breath and after that the words flowed out fast. “I was planning on doing it when we came back home, you know over a fancy dinner, candlelight and flowers. But seeing her here, in nature and all the spectacular views around us all the time, it just feels right. She has already said how she thinks this trip is romantic and different from anything else we have done. How it's a memory for life and how much closer she feels to me here.” Steve just stood there nodding at what Daniel was saying and his thoughts immediately went to how he would propose to Y/N. He forced those thoughts away from his mind and concentrated on Daniel. “What I am trying to get out is, would it be okay if I proposed here on your land?” “Of course,” Steve smiled and he saw how Daniel's shoulders dropped a bit as if he relaxed. Daniel looked away at Daisy where she stood talking to Jemma, Melinda and Y/N. “Do you have any suggestions where I could do it?” Daniel looked at Steve quickly before looking over at Daisy again. “I just want to make it as memorable as possible for her and a bit private.” Steve nodded and thought of the route he had mapped out with Bucky. “Two days from now, we will be setting up camp on a hill that looks over my lands and the sunset will be amazing from there. There are a few more private spots over there that would work.” Steve kind of scratched his jaw. He wanted to help his new friend and make this special for him. Daniel nodded. “That sounds amazing and unforgettable.” “You could also ask Y/N to take photos of the moment from a hiding place so you can save the moment,” Steve continued and looked over at Y/N again. “What if Daisy says no,” Daniel looks down at the ground. Steve shook his head. “I am pretty sure she won't say no,” Steve put a hand on Daniel's shoulder. “I see the way she looks at you and it's a look of complete and utter love and devotion.” Daniel started smiling at that. “She is the love of my life,” Daniel breathes out. “I was in a relationship before I met her. It was a disaster and even though I did not really love her, not compared to how I feel for Daisy. Having her leave me for her childhood sweetheart hurt more than I thought I could bear. I was not looking for anything when I met Daisy, but something about her just pulled me in.” Steve smiled knowing exactly what Daniel was talking about. He had not been looking for anything and then Y/N came into his life and changed everything for the better. She was like sunshine after years of darkness. “It took a while before I got the courage to kiss her the first time and when I did, she leaped up in my arms and kissed me back with so much heat that we almost fell to the ground. Then she pulled back, still in my arms saying she's been waiting for me to make a move, since she knew of my history and did not want to put pressure on me.” Steve chuckles. “Sounds like Daisy,” he nodded. Daniel looked over at her and smiled. “She says that I am the steady calm present she needs, and she is my wild wind of fresh air that I need.” Daniel looked at Steve and it was nothing but happiness in his face.

#Just One Kiss #Just One kiss Part 25 #steve x reader #steve rogers #steve rogers x reader #marvel au #steve rogers au #cowboy!steve rogers #marvel #mcu

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Just One Kiss

Pairing: Steve Rogers x reader

Warnings: Slow burn, mentions of child abuse, swearing, mentions of deaths, accidents, blood, scaring, stalking, swearing, bullying, and sexist behaviour. Might be some smut as well (I think this is all)

Summary: You have been suspended from work and do not know what to do with yourself. Then in just a matter of hours, you find yourself on a plane to Montana to stay with people you have never met before. And as if that is not enough one of the men you are suppose to get to know is handsome enough to make your knees shake.

A/N: This story is loosely based on Susan Mallery's book "Kiss Me", which is a book I really love. I was reading it in the spring of, 2021 and the idea for this story started to form. I then went through a lot of shit and the story just stayed in my WIP folder. However, at the beginning of 2022 I started to get new ideas for the story and thought now or never. So here we are. I want to give a big thanks to @banditthewriter @kaunis-sielu @maw000 and @dreamcatchernightsky for their support! Also a big thank you to the incredible Cat for being my Beta reader.

Word Count:

Teaser

Part 1: I Can't Say No To You

Part 2: Cowboy, Take Me Away

Part 3 - Brighter Than The Sun

Part 4 - Unsteady

Part 5 - Obvious

Part 6 - Girls Like You

Part 7 - If I Was A Cowboy

Part 8 - Think About It

Part 9 - Have A Little Faith In Me

Part 10 - Give Into Me

Part 11 - Pushing Time

Part 12 -True Colors

Part 13 - Drive Me Crazy

Part 14 - Fall Into Me

Part 15 - The Good Ones

Part 16 - Nervous

Part 17 - Family is Family

Part 18 - Road Less Travled

Part 19 - Better With You

Part 20 - Trouble

Part 21 - Remember This

Part 22 - Caught Up In The Country

Part 23 - Mammas, Don’t let your babies grow up to be Cowboys

Part 24 - All the Small Things

Part 25 - Beautiful Things

Part 26 - All About You

Part 27 - Wrap Your Arms Around Me

Part 28 - Opalite

Part 29 -

Part 30 -

Part 21 -

Epilogue -

Playlist coming soon

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I have not forgotten about this series I promise. I just been going through some shit. New parts are coming soon.

#Just One Kiss #Steve Rogers x reader #Marvel AU Series #Steve x reader #Marvel AU #Steve Rogers AU #Cowboy! Steve #Cowboy!Steve Rogers #MCU Series #MCU #Marvel #Steve Rogers

Y/N pours Clint coffe. Y/N: Junkie. Clint: Angel. You've got wings, baby.

#incorrect marvel quotes #Incorrect quotes #Source: Gilmore Girls #Clint Barton #Clint Barton Incorrect quotes

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THE MENTALIST || “Aingavite Baa” 2x18

Made for you

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader

Warnings: I don't think there is anything

Word count: about 2600

Summary: Valentines day

A/N: This story is a gift for the wonderful @dreamcatchernightsky Thank you for being my friend and always having my back! Happy valentines day! Hope you like the story!

You tried to keep from crying. How could he be so clueless about your feelings and do sweet things like this. When you looked at him she could swear it was hard breathing. There was more things you wanted to say to him, then their was time in a day. The late nights together and his honest words at midnight. You knew that he thought he was darkness and did not deserve happiness or love. That he needed to make up for all the shit he done when he was brainwashed and a prisoner. He did not see that for you, he was the light in your darkness. That he was the only one you could be completely yourself with and all your darkest thoughts where okay. You looked around at all the gifts in your room that were all wrong, given by people who did not know you at all. Then here stood your best friend, the man you loved more than anything else in the world with gifts for you on valentines day. Had he given all the other Avengers gifts as well? “Bucky, you really should not give gifts like this for your friends,” You look at him back to the big bag in his hands. “What will your girlfriend think?” “My girlfriend?” Bucky scrunching up his face. “Yeah, Sharon,” you answer, trying to keep the hurt out of your voice. “Sharon is not my girlfriend,” Bucky shakes his head. “After your date, it seems like she thinks so,” you sigh and try to remember that Bucky comes from another time and probably is one of the kind of men that will ask to go steady before calling someone their girlfriend. “I have not gone on a date with Sharon,” Bucky sets the bag down, but still holding the flowers in his hand. He walks over and sits down next to you and it takes all your power to not move closer to him. “She told me that you had a coffee date the other day and that she was planning a surprise for you today,” you shift a bit on the sofa, trying to keep from touching him or something else stupid like sniffing him. Bucky swore under his breath and it made you look up at him.

“Doll, there is absolutely nothing going on between Sharon and me,” Bucky moves closer to you and now you are touching. You look down at your hands in your lap again. “Please look at me.” Bucky says and you lift your gaze slowly. “I was at the coffee shop buying part of your gift and ordered a coffee for me as well. She came in and stood a couple of people behind me in the line. I offered to pay for her coffee as I was ordering and then she asked me to drink the coffee together. Which I did. We work together and I was just being friendly.” “Oh,” you got out and saw the truth in Bucky's eyes. He handed you the bouquet and you looked at all the different flowers. Pink asters, pink and red camellia, red carnations, red chrysanthemum, white and pink daisies, forget-me-not, pink gardenia, white jasmine, pink roses, red salvia, yellow and red tulips, white baby breaths, white calla lilies, purple helitropes, red yarrows and lastly ivy binding it all together. You felt Bucky's eyes on you while you took it all in. It was a beautiful bouquet and something was nagging your mind. Did Bucky pick all this out or was it something that a florist had finished for valentines day. “They are beautiful," You smiled at Bucky. “Thank you, Bucky.” “Anything for you doll,” Bucky smiled and handed you the red bag. It was heavier than you thought it would be. Bucky took the flowers back and went to your kitchenette and found a vase, it was your favorite. The one you had not wanted to put any of the roses in, since they were not your favorite flowers. When Bucky turned around to walk back to you with a smile on his lips, you felt your cheeks start to heat up. To distract yourself from the amazing man that once again sat down next to you after making space on your coffee table for the flowers as well as whatever was in the bag. He placed a lot of the roses on the floor in front of the coffee table and part of that overly sweet scent disappeared and instead you could smell the flowers from him as well as Bucky's scent of leather, sandalwood and a hint of metal. You wanted to lean into him and fill your nose with just his scent. The scent you associated with safety and warmth. You took out the thing that was on top in the bag, it was the new Nevassa Allen book you had mentioned to Bucky that you wanted to read, when you were on a mission together a month ago. It made you smile that he remembered something so small, but also made you wonder if he had read it. Then there was a bag of your favorite roast of coffee beans, probably what he had bought when he met Sharon. After that you pulled up a bag with a variety of teas that you never had. You looked at Bucky wondering how he remembered everything that you told him about. How you liked trying new teas and finding new favorites. You had a whole shelf full of tea in your kitchen. After that there was that expensive chocolate that was safe for you to eat without nuts or traces of nuts in it. As you were going to put the bag away, you saw a card in the bottom. The card was light pink with a red heart that had the text Happy valentines day on it. Simple and cute. When you opened the card there was a gift card to your favorite bookstore, the generic card text and lastly a text written by Bucky.

#Bucky Barnes x reader #Marvel fanfic #MCU fanfic #valentines day #Bucky x reader #james buchanan barnes #James x reader #James Buchanan Barnes x reader

Just One Kiss: Part 24

Part 24: All the Small Things

Pairing: Steve Rogers x Reader

Warning: Flirting, entitled people, bitchiness, suggestive language and anxiety (think that is all)

Count: about 3600 words

A/N: I do not know anything about the professions that are detailed in this story. I have googled most things I did not know and therefore there can be some inconsistency.

English is not my first language, so there will be mistakes.

And a big thank you to the amazing @dreamcatchernightsky not only for giving great support and helping me stay motivated but also for the amazing dividers for this story. You are AMAZING!

I also want to give a big thanks to @banditthewriter & @kaunis-sielu & @maw000 for their support! Thank you!

And a big thank you to my incredible Cat for being my beta reader! As well as @dreamcatchernightsky

Even though Bucky had a stone digging up in his back, he did not want to break the kiss. He needed her, more than he had let on. This was his heaven. Her. It had always been about her since he first saw her so many years ago. When Steve had introduced her as his sister. The kiss turned even more heated. Nat's hands found their way under his flannel, then under his t-shirt. His hands did the same but under her sweatshirt. She was not wearing a bra, and it made him moan in her mouth as he felt her nipples get harder under his touch. If they did not end this soon, they would do this here, on the ground. Not that he would mind, he just felt like she deserved more. However, Nat did not seem to think so, because her hands came out from under his shirt and she tried to unbutton his flannel, while still having her lips attached to his. Bucky broke the kiss. “Nat,” his voice was husky from his own desire. “Should we really do this here?” Nat looked at him and giving him a seductive grin. “Bucky, please, I need you.” That was all it took. He lost his battle with himself and surged up and caught Nat's lips again. At the same time, he tried to get her sweatshirt off. Nat laughed against his lips and helped him remove. Then her hands once again found his flannel and now he was sitting up with her in his lap, it was easier for her to open the buttons. In front of him were her amazing breasts and all he wanted was to put them in his mouth. How could her not wearing a bra be more of a turn on then here wearing one? Soon they were both naked from the waist up. Bucky pressed kisses over Nat’s breasts and took her left nipple in his mouth as his hand squeezed the other breast. Nat leaned her head back and moaned, which made Bucky continue sucking and slightly nipping her breast. Nat's hands went up in his hair and she tugged lightly, which made Bucky let out a moan. It just made Nat tug a bit harder. “Oh, fuck,” Bucky let out, dropping his hold of Nat’s nipple. His mouth found her neck instead and started to kiss all over the shoulder and then finally found her breasts again. His hands were trying to get down the zipper of her jeans at the same time as she was struggling with his jeans. They stopped for a second and looked at each other. A laugh came out of them both before they kissed each other again. Their hands were still on each other's zippers. Nat stood up on her knees on either side of Bucky's thighs, making it easier for him to tug down her jeans while still having their lips attached to each other. When the jeans reached her knees Nat broke the kiss and stood up to get the jeans off completely. Bucky quickly shimmied out of his jeans and underwear as well. Nat stood there in front of him in a ruby red pair of briefs. She smirked and pulled them down, leaving her standing over him completely naked. The sight made him forget to breathe and when she sat down on him his breath came out in a sharp breathy expel. She giggled before she bent down and kissed him again. It got hot and heavy fast. Nat also got to see once again why no man had ever measured up to Bucky, whether it was in size, ways to make her come, or in any other category she could think of.

The next morning, you woke up in Steve's arms, with your head on his shoulder. It took a moment before you realised that you were in a tent. Nevertheless, this was not something you could complain about. Waking up in Steve’s arms was something you would love to do forever. You looked up at his face; he looked so relaxed sleeping. Part of you just wanted to lay there all day, but if you could wake him up now, maybe you could sneak away for some alone time. Steve had a small smile growing on his face. “You are thinking really loudly.” His husky voice made goosebumps appear on your arms. “Good morning, Handsome.” You sat up on your forearms and pressed a kiss to his lips. Steve’s arms wrapped around you and you fell down against his chest. He deepened the kiss and you could feel his hardness against your body. “Now, that is what I call a good morning.” Steve smiled as he broke the kiss. You sat up and almost fell over since you were still in the sleeping bag. Steve took a hold of you so you did not fall. He lifted an eyebrow and looked at you. “I have an idea.” You looked around in the tent. “Everyone should still be asleep?” Steve kept his eyes on you and nodded. “Perfect,” You got out of the sleeping bag. “Up for going skinny dipping?” “Now?” Steve's eyes grew bigger. “I never have before.” You bit your lower lip. “And I want to do it with you.” That made Steve quickly get out of the sleeping bag, soon he was in front of you in only his black boxers. The sight before you made you wish that you could stay in the tent and do something other than go swimming. “Uh-uh.” Steve shook his head, as if he could read what you were just thinking. “You wanted to go skinny dipping, so let's go.” You nodded and together you gathered your things and got dressed. Leaving the tent with a towel each you held hands as Steve guided you towards the river. The closer you got, the clearer you could hear the purling of the river. Then it came into view and it was breathtaking with the mountains as a backdrop. The sun was about to rise and you looked at Steve as you reached the river. You quickly tossed your clothes on a big rock by the riverside and ran into the water. It was cold, but refreshing. Steve was still standing on the shoreline, looking at you. The heat in his eyes warmed you up, to the point that you almost thought the water was going to start boiling around you.

You both walked slowly back to the campground, holding hands once again. Your legs were still a bit unsteady from Steve going down on you, but the good kind of unsteady. Before you came up to the tents, Steve stopped and pulled you close before pressing a hungry kiss on your lips. “I don’t think I will ever get enough of you.” That admittance as well as his voice made a shiver of pleasure run through your body. “I love you.” You smiled and continued walking. Did you just say that? Fuck, what if he did not feel the same? You looked over your shoulder and there Steve stood looking like he had been struck by lightning. Fuck, had you just destroyed your relationship? As you reached the campground you heard Steve’s footsteps behind you, but you tried not to think of it. Frank was up and currently cooking breakfast. The smell of bacon, eggs, and coffee filled your nose. Together with the smell of nature, the fresh air and the horses was an amazing compatible smell. You took a deep breath and walked towards the tent, not daring to look at Steve at all. If this was over, what the hell would you do then? Steve looked after Y/N as she walked to the tent. He had heard correctly hadn’t he? She loved him! The feeling in his chest was as if his heart would explode. He had thought he was going to be the first one to say it, but she just said it. Now he just needed to say it back. Part of him wanted to chase after her and blurt it out, but he felt that he wanted to make it more special and more private. Tents around the campground started to open, and saying he loved her was something he never wanted her to forget. For the right reasons. “How the hell could anyone sleep like this?” Amora said as she crawled out of her tent and stretched. “It was hard and uncomfortable all night,” Lorelei whined as she crawled out behind Amora. “Good morning to you too,” Nat smirked as she sat in the opening to Peter and her tent. Peter came out of the woods and Steve saw Y/N panic look. It did not take a genius to understand what she was thinking, or what they both were thinking. She had made him so careless and focused on her, that he had never even thought that someone else might be awake. If Peter had seen anything… That was not a conversation Steve would want to have. He still remembers the talk about birds and bees that he had with Peter, not once, not twice. But a total of four times. Peter had always been curious and he had first asked the question where babies came from not even a year after their father and Melina died. It had been awkward as hell and it had not gotten better over the years. Peter came towards him and Steve thought that they were going to have a talk again, but Peter looked him in the eye and said good morning. No redness in his face or anything. Y/N must have seen it as well because she seemed to relax, until her eyes met his and she went rigid again. All he wanted to go over there and make her happy right now, but that was hard. Especially with all the people around. Nat and Peter still did not know they were really together and everyone else thought they were a real couple. Instead he turned around to go and talk to Frank, and avoid hearing more whining from Amora and Lorelei.

You dived into the tent to get a few moments of privacy. After sitting down you took out your brush to have something to do with your hands. How could you just have blurted out your feelings like that? After letting it spin around in your head for awhile you decided that the best thing to do was ignore it. Or at least for now. Having this conversation around these many people was not optimal and hopefully Steve would feel the same. He could just dump you when you were back at the ranch. Just the feeling of that made your heartache. It was the furthest from what you wanted. Outside you heard Frank announce that breakfast was ready. Part of you wanted to hide in the tent, but you knew you could not do that. It was time to get out there and try and act like nothing was wrong. As you crawl out of the tent, you see the line in front of Frank. Everyone seems eager to get their breakfast. For you it was the smell of coffee, somehow Frank manage to make the coffe tast better than it did in the fanciest cafes you been to in New York. Maybe it had something to do with the Montana air, or was it just that he took great care in everything he did? You walked toward the coffe and it seemed like Nat had the same ideea. You each took a mug and poured coffe in it. The smell was like magic and you smiled towards each other. There was something different about Nat. It was as if she was glowing. You narrowed your eyes and Nat tilted her head slightly to the side. “What?” “I don’t know,” was your answer. “Theres something different about you.” Nat made a humming sound and looked away. She was clearly hiding something, before you could ask. Daniel came over with to cups to get coffee. You decided it was better to just keep an eye on Nat and then pump her on information later. Or maybe not. She was not the only one who was hiding anything. Together you went over to where Frank had the food. Everyone else had sat down at this point, but all you could hear was Amora and Lorelei complaining about their food. Scrambled eggs and bread with cheese. No other options. Which was what you could expect since breakfast was scrambled eggs, bacon, and sausages.

As you were helping yourself to the food, Nat was quicker and went to sit down in front of the fire with everyone else. Frank also took food at the same time as you. He sent you a wink before he walked over to the group as well. When you were ready to go sit down, you noticed that the only place left was right next to Steve, or more correctly between Steve and Nat. You wanted to stop and hide, but knew that you had to face it head on. So you walked over and sat down. “Hi, darling,” Steve said and looked at you with a smile. What did that mean? Did he not hear you before? Or was he acting like it never happened? That was your plan. “Hi, handsome,” you gave him a smile back and then you felt it. Someone was looking at you. It did not take long for you to see that across the fire, both Amora and Lorelei, who sat between Loki and Thor, was glaring at you. Would they ever give up? Steve was with you. A voice inside your head added, “at least for now”. Thats when Steve took his hand caressed your cheek. You turned to him and he gave you a wink before leaning in and whispering in your ear. “Don’t mind them. They are just grumpy because they are not used to living this rough.” It made you smile and Steve pressed a kiss to your cheek before going back to eat. You could feel yourself relax, and this time it was Nat who was eying you from the side. Deciding to ignore it seemed to be the best at this time. The conversation around the fireplace was mostly about how beautiful it was out here and Daniel and Phil was wondering where the ride would take us next. Steve and Peter keept the conversations going, and if you saw Steve now for the first time, you would never have thought that anything that Nat had ever told you about Steve would be true. He was open, charming and smiling. Just looking at him made you want to smile and as if he could hear your thoughts he turned to you and gave you a big smile. It was warm, open and made your heart beat faster. What was this man doing to you?

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Just One Kiss: Part 23

Part 23: Mammas Don’t let your babies grow up to be Cowboys

Pairing: Steve Rogers x Reader

Warning: Flirting, entitled people, bitchiness, suggestive language and anxiety (think that is all)

Count: about 5500 words

A/N: I do not know anything about the professions that are detailed in this story. I have googled most things I did not know and therefore there can be some inconsistency.

English is not my first language, so there will be mistakes.

And a big thank you to the amazing @dreamcatchernightsky not only for giving great support and helping me stay motivated but also for the amazing dividers for this story. You are AMAZING!

I also want to give a big thanks to @banditthewriter & @kaunis-sielu & @maw000 for their support! Thank you!

And a big thank you to my incredible Cat for being my beta reader! As well as @dreamcatchernightsky

When everyone had gotten off their horses and the cattle stood a bit away gracing in peace Phil, Melinda, Thor, and Loki sat down on one of the blankets that Frank had laid out on the ground. “This is nice,” Daisy smiled looking around. “A picnic in Montana.” Daniel looked at her and nodded. The way his eyes lit up just looking at her told you that he was head over heels for her. In fact, if you looked around, Leo and Jemma, as well as Melinda and Phil all looked happy and in love. Even though Melinda was a bit more reserved, you still had seen a lot of small touches and smiles between the two of them. You took out your camera and took some sneaky pictures of the couples as they were oblivious to what was happening. When you turned your camera towards Thor and Loki who stood by the horses, petting them, Amora cleared her throat. “Where is the bathroom?” Amora looked around. You had to hold in a laugh so hard. Nat could not. She laughed out loud. Steve however did not look amused. Instead, he pointed at the trees a bit from where they were standing. Peter held up toilet paper and a small shovel. “Are you kidding?!” Lorelei crossed her arms. Steve just shook his head and Lorelei looked at everyone else. “We are supposed to do our business out in the open?” Amora stamped with her feet on the ground. They were clearly not caring that everyone was looking at them when they acted as toddlers. “What did you expect?” Nat glared at the two women. “Working restrooms all around the wilderness? How would that work?” “I don’t know.” Amora’s bottom lip quivered. “This is inhuman,” Lorelei bit out looking at the other. “Did you really not expect there to be toilets?” Everyone shook their heads. “It was clearly stated on the website that it would be wilderness camping,” Daniel made a gesture around the area. “Have you never gone camping before?” Thor asked, and both Amora and Lorelei shook their heads. “Well, no time like the present to learn everything that means,” Peter smiled encouragingly at the two women. He really was an angel and had apparently decided to be as nice as he could to the two women, even if they had already been pains in the ass. Amora snorted and looked around as she started to fidget some. Nat sighed and walked over to Peter and took the paper and the shovel. “Follow me and I will tell you what and how to do this.” Nat walked over to the trees and the two women followed. Lorelei looked back over her shoulder, eyes on Steve, but he was busy talking to Frank. You and Peter went over to them and together you started to hand out the sandwiches and lemonade that was lunch. After a few minutes, Nat came back alone and walked over to the handwashing station that Frank had set up. Then she took the sandwich that Frank gave her before sitting down on the blanket beside Daniel and Daisy. Something that Daisy said got Nat laughing. You were happy sitting here with people you had just met, with the love of your life, his brother, and your best friend. It felt like you finally had found your place.

Peter took charge directly as you all arrived at the campsite, telling everyone that the first priority is to take care of the horses. Which meant removing the saddlebags, and the saddles and then grooming the horses, before giving them water and food. “But won't the horses run away if they are not tied up?” Jemma wondered. “No, they know to stay here near camp," Peter gestured around. “I did not know horses worked like that.” Leo looked at Peach and stroked her head. “Where do we place the saddles when they are off the horses?” Thor asked, already holding his saddle in his arms. It did not even look heavy. “You can place them over there so that they are out of the way for our camp,” Peter pointed at the tree line. “Just make sure there are no sharp rocks that can damage the leather.” Everyone started to take care of the horses, Peter held his eyes on them, while he was taking care of Mario. Nat was there looking out and you knew she would not tolerate any shit from anyone. You and Steve had walked your horses a bit away and Frank talked to you as you were removing the saddles and taking care of the horses. You stopped listening after a while, since the men were mostly talking about the ranch and the route you were going to be taking the next couple of days. Instead, your mind went over the day. You knew that you had gotten a couple of amazing pictures of the Montana landscape, but also of the cattle drive. It almost itched in your fingers to get a look at them, but you wanted to see them not only on your little screen on the camera but on your computer. Since your computer was still in Steve’s bedroom you had to wait. But that just meant you could take so many more amazing pictures during the cattle drive. You had once again taken pictures of Steve and you had to say, just seeing him in his element, riding, and herding cattle made you hot and bothered. Part of you could still not understand that he was yours. All yours. As if he knew what you were thinking he winked at you and continued the conversation with Frank while he was brushing Shadowfax. “Can I get some help with my saddle?” Amora’s whiney voice broke through your thoughts and you looked over at the gang. “Me too,” Lorelei pouted. Before either Peter or Nat had gotten a chance to go over there, Thor walked over and first took Amora’s saddle from Sweet Pea and then put it on the ground with the other saddles. “Oh, such a strong man,” Amora all but purred. Thor ignored her and took Lorelei’s saddle off Candy and placed it with the others. Both women were staring at Thor with big eyes and smiles. “We do love a man who is a gentleman,” Lorelei went over to Thor and trailed a finger down his bicep and then took a step closer to him. “Anything I can do for you as a thanks?” Lorelei looked up at Thor with a big suggestive smile. Thor just shook his head and walked over to Skandi to continue her grooming. Lorelei looked around, apparently shocked by Thor’s treatment. You saw Loki walking over to Thor and laying a hand on his arm.

About an half an hour later, everyone was finished with their horses. Everyone was standing talking, when Peter tried to get everyone’s attention. Phil noticed this so he whistled. Everyone stopped talking. “Thank you, Phil.” Peter nodded to the man. “Now it's time to set up our tents. Everyone will be sleeping together as they did in the house. The tents are by Frank’s wagon.” “But if Frank has the tents,” Amora crossed her arms, “why could he not have our clothes with him?” Lorelei nodded and looked around. “Because I believe you all want somewhere to sleep, something to drink as well as something to eat.” Nat glared at the two women. “I still cannot believe that you did not get us some room on that wagon for our things.” Lorelei frowned back at Nat. “Calm down,” Peter interrupted before this went any further. “We are treating everyone the same.” “Which is just right,” Daniel agreed, which earned him an angry glare from Amora. Everyone around them agreed that everyone should have the same treatment. “If each couple who sleeps together come get a tent,” Peter pointed at the tents and everyone went to get one, including Nat and Steve. Peter then told everyone to find the flat spaces to put up the tents, but cautioned everyone to keep a bit of space between the tents in case someone were to snore. That got some chuckles and giggles from the group, but everyone seemed to take his advice. “Is there anyone who has never set up a tent before?” Steve asked when everyone seemed to find a place. You had taken the tent from Steve and found a place a bit away from everyone. If anybody asked you would say that Steve snored, which so far was not true. All you wanted was some space and some time to talk alone, without having to worry about somebody listening in from outside. Amora, Lorelei, Leo, and Jemma held up their hands to Steve’s question. You were going to offer to help Amora and Lorelei put up their tents, but truth be told you had never put one up either. Before you could say anything Nat went over to help Amora and Lorelei and Steve went over to Leo and Jemma. The sour looks on Amora and Lorelei’s faces told everything you needed to know. You looked down at the tent at your feet and decided to give it a try. How hard could it be? It turned out to be a lot harder than it looked. You glanced around and saw how the other people were doing it, and that was how you got as far as you could. One good thing was that everyone, or at least almost everyone was having a good time. Laughter was heard a lot, especially from Leo, Jemma, and Steve, as well as Daisy and Daniel. At one time you saw Daniel lift Daisy up and spin her around in the air before kissing her. You smiled bright at the display of love, and as you were turning back towards the tent, Steve met your eyes and winked. You heard Nat give instructions to Amora and Lorelei, which then over time became louder and louder. Especially when they ignored what she said. “No, not like that,” Nat once again tried to correct Lorelei. You could see from where you stood that both Amora and Lorelei's attention was on Thor and Loki, and not on actually putting the tent together.

When you came out of the trees, Steve was standing waiting at the tent waiting on you. It made your heart beat faster, another more night sleeping near him. As you stopped by the tent, Steve pressed a fast kiss to your lips that made you smile. He opened the door to the tent, took your lantern from you and let you and crawled in first, followed by Steve. The tents were not those big, expensive tents. There was enough room for two people, but that was it. The sleeping bags were spread out over the bed underlay and you realised it meant that you would not have Steve’s heat and be able to be tangled with him all night. As if he could sense your thoughts he placed the lantern beside the sleeping bags and then he pulled the zippers down on the sleeping bag and started to sip them up together. At your gasp, he just sent you a big smirk. This man was driving you crazy. You quickly got undressed, leaving you only in your underwear, and crawled down in the sleeping bag and Steve did the same. He dragged you close to him so you could rest your head on his shoulder. “What did you think about the first day?” Steve asked and pressed a kiss to the top of your head. “I think it went well,” you yawned. Steve chuckled. “Have I tired you out?” “Well, yeah,” you admitted and let out a small giggle. “We did not get much sleep last night.” Steve laughed again. “Are you complaining?” “Absolutely not.” You turned around so you had your chin on Steve’s chest and so you could see his face. “I am just not used to all-nighters.” Steve lifted you up so you were on top of him. He kissed you, hungry. You kissed him back and soon, you are under him and he is over you. His weight on you was just the right amount of pressure. You loved it. Before it could go any further, you broke the kiss. “You are wonderful.” Steve said it, looking serious, but still with that loving shine in his eyes. You looked up at him and felt your heart swell. “Please remember this when this week is over, and I have not showered at all.” Steve chuckled at your response.“There is a river just a bit from here.” He ran a finger down your cheek and then rolled off you. “I was going to let everyone go there and wash up in the morning.” “If we wake early, maybe we can go before everyone else.” You winked at him and he laughed. “I would like that,” Steve yawned. “Good night, Steve.” You pressed a kiss to Steve’s mouth and once again laid your head on his shoulder, still in his arms. “Good night, darling.”

Nat wanted to blame the tension in her body on Amora and Lorelei. They had been worse than she could ever imagine, but she knew after working as a lawyer, in New York of all places, that she could handle difficult people. Bucky. That was why she could not sleep. He had been on her mind since the day she came back to the ranch. If she was honest with herself, there had not been a single day since she left Montana to go to university that he had not been on her mind. Arriving at the riverside, Nat found a big rock and sat down on it. She closed her eyes and took a couple of deep breaths. In the distance there was a low humming sound and it made her open her eyes. Then she saw a couple of headlamps and wondered who the hell was out driving this late on Steve’s property. The car came closer and closer, the headlights blinding her from seeing what the car was, who it might belong to. Had this been in New York she would have been scared being out here alone, but not here. The car then stopped a couple of metres from Nat, still keeping the headlights on. The person in the car must have been able to see her clearly since she was standing there in the middle of the headlights. It made her kind of on edge. Who the fuck would be out here in the dark? She felt the knife she had in her pocket and she knew the way back to camp, if she had to run. There was no movement, from Nat or the person in the car. Nat started to wonder if she should just leave. Then all of a sudden the car door opened and out stepped Bucky. It was as if he had heard her thoughts and came out here. “Damn you, Nat,” he growled before lifting her up in his arms and pressing his lips to hers. It was a hungry kiss. Nat kissed him back with all she had. It was both in relief and desperation. After a while Bucky broke the kiss, still holding Nat in his arms. They both were breathing heavily. “I could not stay away knowing you were so close by,” Bucky lowered his head so they were forehead to forehead. “I told you I wanted a second chance,” Nat smiled at him. “Does this mean you want the same?” “We are different people,” Bucky started, but Nat shut him up with another kiss. “Then let's get to know each other.” Nat placed another kiss on his lips. “I don’t want to lose you again.” Bucky placed her back on the rock that she was sitting on when he arrived and started pacing. Nat sat back and kept her mouth shut. Even though she wanted to say something, she knew that the best she could do at the moment was to let Bucky sort out his thoughts. If he was not going to give her a second chance, she just would have to show him that she was serious.