A Wedding - James âBuckyâ Barnes and Scarlet [REDACTED]
(Aesthetics provided by @scarletexsoldier )
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After much fighting and dates, the two were finally getting married. About damn time.
âWill you stop pacing?â Steve nudged Buckyâs arm as he rounded the small clearing the boys would be ready in, the other side designated for the girls, even if it was just a few of them.
âIâm worried, alright?â Bucky muttered as he jammed his hand into the all black suitâs pockets.
âItâs okay, you only get married once, thereâs no shame in it.â
âThanksâŠâ Bucky dared to smile, feeling indent in his metal hand where the ring would set. âI hope sheâll be happy-â
âEh, eh, donât you dare.â Steve looked his friend dead in the eye. âShe loves you, Buck. Sheâll never love anyone else the way she loves you.â
Bucky was silent for a moment, as if trying to believe it. âOkay. Okay, Steve.â
âAndâŠdone!â Yelena stepped back and surveyed her work. âThis out to knock his socks off.â
âIâm planning on knocking a little more than that off.â Scarlett smiled as she looked in the mirror. âLena, this is your best work, I swear.â
âI take my bows.â Yelena winked, moving over to the other chair and finalizing Roseâs eyeshadow. âRose, for the last time, you have to use the color theory, not just throw together shades.â
âSorry- I thought I was doing okayâŠâ Rose stood ramrod straight.
âRelax.â Yelena finished as Scarlett stood up, tugging her dress a little higher as she strolled around the partitioned area, her butterflies refusing to fade as the time came closer. The air had a mild chill, and a slight dampness, provided by the waterfall about a half football field away, the scent of fresh air and grass cresting the air.
âI swear, Iâm going to have a heart attack.â Scarlet squealed, jumping a little.
âPlease donât,â Becca deadpanned as she strolled out to the open area. âI donât want to explain that to Buck. Iâll be right back.â
She wandered across the stone-floored âcourtyardâ, her bare feet making little noise. Scarlet wanted the girls to be barefoot, seemed rather feminine.
âHoly cow, one would think youâre going to your last meal.â She teased, coming up to her brother, fixing a red corsage on his lapel. âBreathe, Bucky, itâs not like sheâs going to turn you down after all this.â
âThanks, Rikki.â Bucky smiles
"Daddy!!" Anna's voice chirped, her smaller frame bolting and jumping up into her dad's arms.
"Hi, gidget." Bucky smiled and planted a kiss on her cheek.
"Ooh, daddy, you forgot to shave." She held a small hand to her face where his stubble poked her.
"Sorry, princess. You know momma likes it like that."
"Its okay, I don't mind."
"You gonna say hi to Aunt Rikki?"
"Hi," Anna waved her hand. "Isn't that a boy's name??"
" Becca grinned. "Its spelled differently, and it's the
nickname your daddy gave me."
The waterfall stood a good fifty feet away from where Bucky and Steve stood, the former rocking on his heels.
"You ready?." Steve tried, his hands folded in front of him. He looked too composed, damn it.
âNope.â Bucky shook his head.
âWell, better get ready, thereâs the girls.â Steve nodded his head toward the end of the hollow.
âGo on, princess.â Bucky set Anna down, tugging gently on her red hair. âGo stand next to Yelena.â
The song oozing from the speakers set in front of the splitting partitions faded from the slow 40âs hits to a softer, but modern song. The couple had let their surrogate family choose the playlist, and Bucky knew they hit it right on the nose.
Fire On Fire began as Scarlett came around the corner of the open area, a bouquet of white roses arranged in her hands. Bucky swore his heart stopped.
âHi, angel.â He breathed when she stood in front of him. âYou look amazing.â
âYou donât look so bad yourself.â She smiled, her pale hair half put up with another white rose tucked behind her ear. Her own feet bare, compared to the dark boots Bucky sported.
âOkay, focus guys..â Steve grinned, stepping forward. âShall we begin?â
âAlright, Bucky, take Scarlettâs ring and repeat after me,â Steve held out the ring for Scarlett, small wings to be wrapped around her finger.
ââI, James Bucky Barnes, take you Scarlett,ââ
âI, James Bucky Barnes, take you Scarlett,ââ Bucky repeated, holding his girlâs hands.
ââTo be my lawful wedded wife,â
âHey, wait, I got it-â Bucky looked at Steve before sliding the ring on Scarletâs finger. âI vow to be your companion, your lifeline, the one to stay up with you when the terror gets the best of us. I promise to be faithful, accepting of your quirks; whatever those may be. I also vow to be yours in wherever weâre going in life. I give you my heart, my love and soul. I promise to love and to cherish our love til death do us part.â
Scarlet gaped at him. âWhere the hell did you come up with that?â
âI read it somewhere.â He smiled.
âOkay..â She grinned and held out her hand as Steve deposited Buckyâs ring. A dark red band surrounded by obsidian.
âYou wanna follow his example or would you like some help?â Steve offered.
âAlright, I, Scarlett, take you James Barnes, to be my lawful wedded husband,â
âI, Scarlett, take you James Barnes, to be my lawful wedded husband,â she was grinning ear to ear. âAnd I promise always be by your side, even with the pain and struggles we face, I give you this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. Iâm not going anywhere.â She punctuated it with a scrunch of her nose. âI love you, baby.â
âThanks, angelâŠâ Bucky blushed.
âThen by the power invested in me by the state, I now pronounce you man and wifeââ
Before Steve could finish his sentence, the two were already locked together.
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