(11) "It's For The Best.."

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Two years later 

Bucky's two year contract was finally up with the Seahawks. It was May Spencer was working from home in the brownstone they bought just three months before in NYC. She was now working for ESPN now that she had more experience. They were starting her out on the college sports circuit first. 

Bucky was at a meeting with his sister to determine where his career was going next. He had offers from the Eagles Titans Falcons Broncos Packers Jets and Browns. Bucky came in from the meeting he sat down beside her and kissed her. 

"I signed with the Broncos baby..I'm sorry..." he whispered 

She looked down as a tear fell. 

"Baby no..we can do this. We made it work the best we could the last two years..what's four more years.." he said 

"Four years?" She said 

"My contract is 4 years. They traded two players and offered double what I was making at Seahawks." He said 

She looked down and shook her head. "Congrats." She said as she closed her laptop and left the room. 

Bucky looked down as his own tears began to fall. 

A month after the announcement was made that he had signed with the Broncos she had some time off to join him on his flight to Denver. Tensions had been mounting between them between her job and his their relationship had taken a hit. Once they got to his apartment after spending the day around town. 

"You've been quiet all day Spence.." he said 

"I just wish that you had thought about me in that room with your sister.." she said 

"I was thinking about you..But she is my manager not just my sister! She knows what is best for my career..the Broncos were offering more than the other teams in salary." He said 

"And who gets to decide what is best for us!? Huh?! You and me!" She said 

"And I was thinking about us! I was thinking this will be good cause If I was to get hurt I know that we will be okay until I'm able to play." He said 

"I have a job too! It's not like Natasha or Bobbi or Sasha..I have a job..and you know I understood two years ago. That you couldn't help but this..you chose your career over us! We had plans we just bought a fucking brownstone! And now for the next four years I have to live alone again! I hate being alone I hate being without you..I love you but it just.." she said as tears began to fall. 

"Spence..I'm sorry. Come here baby I'm sorry.." he said as he hugged her. 

"I can't do this four more years Bucky.." she whispered 

"I know baby your right..we have tried..oh god we tried. But I love you Spencer and I hate this. I don't want to lose you baby. But I know you are tired and I'm tired too." He said 

"So what are we saying?" She said as they pulled apart. 

He kissed her so hard. "I love you but I know this hasn't been easy on you." He said 

"Bucky why? Why couldn't you choose me in that room?" She said 

"Baby I had to go with what she said. And it's not like we can go back and change it. I've already signed the contract and I'm here..so we can either make it work or we can say goodbye.." he said 

She looked down. 

"If that's my only two options..then I'll go get my stuff. Cause I can't do this anymore.." she said as she walked away. 

Bucky looked down she came back out with her stuff. He stopped her. 

"I love you Spencer Marie and I always will. But this is for the best..as much as it breaks me." He said as he held her cheeks. 

"I love you too.." she said as she broke into tears as he kissed her lips one last time. 

Bucky slammed the door and cried against the door as he slid down. Spencer cried all the airport and on the plane. She had her AirPods in and her hood up "Colder Weather." By Zac Brown Band came across her Pandora which made her bawl like a baby. 

The next day after she stayed at her parents house she bagged up the stuff he left in the brownstone and took it Winnie. She put the brownstone back on the market found herself another apartment. Winnie was so confused when she dropped off Bucky's stuff but after a long cry fest with his mom over the phone she realized what had happened. 

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