The Business Trip

(4) Finalized

1 month later 

It was a Thursday night Lenae was sitting on her couch by her fireplace. She had a bottle of wine that hadn't been open and another that was half drunk. She was sitting there in a daze as she watched her wedding photos their honeymoon and other photos burn. Sitting beside her was their divorce papers. 

It was the final copy the copy that stated their ten year marriage was over. The assets had been divided equally. She was so lost in her zone that she didn't bother to hear her phone as she wiped tears. Eventually she snapped out of her zone when she heard someone knocking.

She wiped her face and went to do the door. Bucky was on the other side of it when she opened it. 

"I've been calling and texting you. Is your phone dead?" He said

"No..I just um." She said 

He gently lifted her chin when she wouldn't look at him. "You've been crying. What's the matter doll face?" He said as he came in. 

He followed her to where she had been sitting. 

"Lenny.." he said when he saw her mess. 

She looked down. 

"Come on. Let's get you cleaned up and sober." He said as he took her hand and took her upstairs.

He ran her a hot bath and helped her in without taking his eyes off of her face. While she was in the bath he cleaned up her mess downstairs. When he saw that she had gotten her copy of the final papers. A harsh memory of his own flashed in his head. He shook it away and continued to clean up her mess. 

He put out the fire place and ordered take out from the diner. By the time she came back downstairs Door Dash had brought their food. 

"Feel better?" He said as he sat the boxes.

"Yeah thank you." She said as she sat beside him at the coffee table. 

After they ate they cuddled up on the couch to finish watching their movie. Lenae may have been heartbroken over the divorce. But there was no denying that she felt safe in Bucky's arms. 

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That Saturday night Bucky escorted Lenae to the Kissing/Valentine's day ball. The night was going well and there was no sign of her ex husband. She shared a few dances with her dad and uncle. Bucky's dad James even stole a few dances as well. Bucky and her shared a few as well. 

An hour before the ball was over. Peter stepped up to the mic holding MJ's hand. 

"If I could have everyone's attention." Peter said 

MJ was confused as to what Peter was up to. But her dad Elliot wasn't confused cause he and Peter had already talked. 

"MJ you are my best friend my love. And I have a Valentine's Day surprise for you. We have been together three years. In those three years I have fallen even more in love with you. My love for you grows every day. I want to wake up to you fall asleep next to you and grow old with you. So will you do me the honor of marrying me?" Peter said as he dropped to one knee and opened up the ring box.

MJ gasped covering her face as a tear fell down Lenae's face. She felt someone take her hand from behind. 

"Breathe doll. It's okay..believe me I hate today too." Bucky whispered 

Once MJ said yes. Everyone congratulated them and hugged them. 

"I wanna go home Buck." Lenae whispered 

"We can go once we say our congratulations." He said 

She looked up at him and gave a tight lip smile. She told her cousin congratulations and did her best at acting excited over her ring. That night once she was asleep on his chest Bucky was laying there staring at the ceiling. She snuggled closer and he kissed her head as he shook away bad memories away and went to sleep.