Protect My Heart (Bodyguard AU)

Part 4

"Absolutely not," Bucky said with a stern face, arms crossed over his chest.

You and Steve groan in annoyance, "Dude, this is a charity event. I'd look like an asshole if I didn't attend!"

Bucky shrugged, "You're not that big of an actress yet, so I doubt people would miss you."

Steve gave a look of disbelief, "Buck-"

You scoffed and stood up from your couch, "Steve, talk some sense into him before I deck him in the face." you stormed out of your living room and up the stairs to your bedroom. The slam of the door echoed throughout the entire house.

Steve pinched the bridge of his nose, "Bucky-"

"It's too risky! There's a lot of people there that we don't know, it's out in the open. No. For her safety and the sake of my job, she can't go."

"The San Francisco division of The Trevor Project is important, not only to Y/N, but to those she cares about. This city is most known for their LGBTQ community and for her to not attend this event, it tells people that she doesn't care about that community. Besides, one of Tony's friend's company is the security detail for the event."

"Who?"

"Anvil."

Bucky grimaced, "Russo? Seriously?"

"They're the best-"

"Second best."

"Yeah, well, you're preoccupied with another job. If you have to trail Y/N around the entire night, so be it, but she's going to that event."

With a clenched jaw, Bucky gritted out, "Fine."

"Good. I'll tell Y/N the good news," he gave a nod to Bucky and walked up stairs to speak with you.

Bucky let his head hang back, his fingers rubbing circles on his temples, "You good?" Sam asked as he walked in.

"Who would've thought that some up and coming movie star would be just as painful as the world's most famous ones?"

Sam sat on the couch where Steve previously sat, "What happened this time?"

"She wants to go to some charity event."

"Uh huh, and?"

"I don't want her to go 'cause it's out in the open, a lot of people will be there-people we don't have background checks on-"

"Will there be security there?"

"Yeah, Anvil."

"Damn, really? Okay, whatever, they're doing that, but at least there's security. Great security even."

Bucky narrowed his eyes as his friend and coworker, "What are you trying to say?"

Sam leaned forward, resting his hands on his knees and clasping his hands together, "What I'm trying to say is that you don't need to worry. Despite our rivalry, you know Anvil does their job well. And we'll be there as an extra precaution. Whoever's out for her can't be stupid enough to try to target her while there's so many people that could take them down.

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"So you're saying this Russo guy, you've worked with him before."

The man nodded, "Yeah. We go way back. If I ask to work this gig, he'll let me in. The guy's got a soft spot for veterans down on their luck."

"Good. Very good. It'll be easier to get to her this way. No one would ever suspect a thing. You're doing well, Rumlow."

The veteran stood as still as a statue as he was being stared down by Alexander Pierce and William Rawlins. They had a price on your head...one that you thought had vanished after you changed your name and entire life.

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"Y/N! Hi!" you ran up to the familiar face and hugged them.

"Tyler Henry! It's so good to see you!"

"It's nice to see you too! How was everything after the reading?"

You sighed and gave him a slight eye roll, "Well I'm sure you heard what happened to me at the Napa Film Festival?"

He nodded, "Yeah. I saw it on the news! I'm so glad you're okay!"

"Yeah, well, you definitely were right about my whole life shifting after that. I got an entire security detail on me 24/7 now." you nodded behind you and several feet back was Bucky dressed in an all black suit, hair tied in a bun, looking stoic and scary.

Tyler leaned in and murmured, "He's cute."

You snorted, "Yeah, but he's a real pain in the ass which totally devalues his attractiveness." both of you giggled as you continued to walk around the venue, chatting with Tyler and who he's read recently.

In Bucky's ear, he hears Hope, "That's Tyler Henry. He's a medium that a bunch of celebrities like to go to and have him do readings for them."

"A medium?" he said with a snort.

"Yeah, like a psychic? They connect with spirits and can see into the future-" Sam butted in.

Bucky rolled his eyes, "Yeah. I know what a medium is asshat."

Nat whistled, "Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed."

"Enough with the chatter, you three. Focus on Y/N and who she's talking with."

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Rumlow walked alongside Billy around the perimeter of the venue. His eyes scanning the crowd for you.

"So, you do these kinda gigs often, Russo?" he asked, trying to distract him.

"Not really. Mostly more on the political, military side. But if they pay well enough, yeah, I'll work some stuff like this."

"These are some pretty swanky people, huh?" he mumbled, towards the other side of the venue, he spotted you. Bingo, "Hey, uh, would it be unprofessional of me to chat up someone I know from a movie?"

"They big?"

Rumlow shook his head, "Not really. But the film she was in was good. Just thought I'd be one of the first persons to get a pic with them before they get big, ya know? Bragging rights and stuff?"

Billy chuckled, "Make it quick and make sure the guys don't see you. They'll all start asking me if they could chat up some models and shit."

Rumlow saluted his friend and waltzed over to you. Remember the mission.