Christmas In Holly Oak {Bucky Barnes}

01

Holly Oak, Pennsylvania. This place was much more beautiful than what the pictures showed. Tall evergreen trees filled the mountains that surrounded the small little town. A town which almost reminded you of something straight out of an old western town. The Main Street that had all the shops you could ever dream of. Toy shops, beauty shops, hardware stores, post offices. On every corner there seemed to be a coffee shop that conveniently had a bakery right next door. Snow had fallen early on in the morning, which made Holly Oak look like a winter wonderland.

Christmas was just right around the corner, and by the looks of this town; they take this holiday very seriously. Christmas lights and garland decorated every street light, pole and shopping store front. Annabelle smiled at the thought of it, this is how a town should decorate for any holiday. Annabelle, or Anna for short, continued walking down the street, oblivious to everyone around her, when she bumped into something hard and sturdy making her gasp

"Oh my goodness! I am so sorry" Annabelle said while regaining her composure before losing it again when she stared into a pair of ocean blue eyes and a tall 6ft figure

"Better watch where you're going around here" the man chuckled "Town is busy with Christmas jitters. I'm James Barnes, but people around here call me Bucky"

Annabelle smiled "Bucky?"

"James Buchanan Barnes" Bucky said with a crooked smile "And you are?"

"Oh right! I'm Annabelle Hayes. I'm actually new to town. Still trying to find my way around"

"Well, Welcome to Holly Oak. Maybe I can help? What store are you looking for?"

Annabelle sighed as she looked at her phone before glancing back up at Bucky "the uh, hardware store?"

Bucky flashed Annabelle a smile "Well aren't you in luck! There's only one good hardware store in town and that's where I'm headed. Follow me"

Annabelle smiled gratefully before following Bucky down the short walk to the hardware store. Bucky opened the store front door, allowing Annabelle to walk in first when a man at the counter smiled and waved "Hey Bucky! who's that with you?"

Bucky smiled and waved back "Hey Luke! this is Belle, she's new to town"

Annabelle smiled as she and Bucky walked over to Luke "Annabelle actually. Or even Anna, and It's lovely to meet you Luke"

Bucky smiled at Annabelle correcting her name as Luke kept the conversation going "Well, It's nice to see a new face here in Holly Oak. Where did you move from and what could possibly bring you to this small little town?"

Annabelle giggled "I'm from Philadelphia. I felt it was time for a slower pace of life from the big city"

Annabelle caught Luke glancing over at Bucky "Sounds like someone else I know. Anyways, what can I help you with dear?" Annabelle held out her phone to show Luke a picture of some hooks "You don't happen to have these hooks would you? I'm trying to hang this simple shelf and I'm failing miserably with it'

Luke chuckled softly as he took a better look at the photo before smiling "I do believe we have some. Let's go take a look Anna" Annabelle smiled as she followed Luke over to the section with the hooks, before making the purchase and heading home.

Annabelle groaned in frustration. How could putting up a shelf be so damn hard? Find the studs? Check. Made sure the shelf was leveled? Check. What could possibly be wrong? with a sigh, Annabelle sat down at the kitchen island just as the door bell rang "It's open!" a moment later, Bucky's smiling face walked through the door "Hey Belle"

Giggling, Annabelle got up "Bucky, it's Anna or Annabelle. Wait, how do you know where I live and what are you doing here"

Bucky held up a small brown paper bag "Luke forgot to give you anchors to hang the shelf. And come on, It's a very small town. People talk" Bucky then pointed over to the shelf  "Need some help?"

Annabelle smiled softly "Please? That thing is giving me a headache" Bucky chuckled and nodded his head as he quickly got to work putting the anchors in the wall before hanging up the shelf perfectly. As Bucky was finishing up with the shelf, Annabelle couldn't help but notice the black robotic left arm of Bucky's "Hey Bucky?"

"Yeah?'

Annabelle pointed to his arm "What...What happened there?"

Bucky was quite for a moment, looked down at his arm before speaking "An old Army injury. Happened a long time ago"

"Can I know what happened?"

Bucky Smiled "Maybe another time, Doll"

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AN: Oh Hello! First, I just wanna say it's been a long time since I've been on here or even written anything. Second, This does take place after the events of Endgame. However, Tony and Natasha are still alive and Steve did not stay with Peggy in the past. Also yes, Bucky's hair is short (cause Uhh yessss) Third, I'm not 100% sure how this story will go, continue or be completed. Please tell me what you think!

Also, yes. This is sort of like a Hallmark movie