Find Me / Save Me (Bucky x Reader)

Forty-Two

I don't know how long I've been sitting here cold and wet; time had slipped away from me. Tucking in my knees closer to my body, I tried to calm my breathing, the sobs no longer raking through my body. And then I heard it. The familiar sound of an Iron Suit touching down. Lifting my head from its current position I saw Tony unsheathe his face plate, his tired eyes looking down on me softly.

"Hey Tink..." I could hear the rain hit his metal suit, small soothing sounds. His voice was soft and relieved. In the distance behind him I could see a jet starting to land.

"Tony..." I slowly started to lift myself off the floor. Before I knew it he was in front of me, suit left behind, taking me in a huge hug.

"Don't you ever do that to me again. Ever. I will fucking put a tracker in you (Y/N) if I have to." I hugged him back, sighing at the embrace. I didn't know how bad I missed him until this point.

"I- I'm s- sorry!" I couldn't hold back anymore. I needed my family. My friends. I needed this badly. I could feel my sobs start all over again. How much can one person cry?

He separated the hug to look at me. "We're your family. Don't say sorry. There's no need. Everything is alright. We're here for you hun." He took me in again for another hug and I couldn't stop crying.

"(Y/N)..."

My head snapped up as I saw Steve standing next to us. I immediately launched myself into his chest, wrapping my arms around him. "Stevie..." His arms wrapped around me, his chin resting at the top of my head.

"Thank God. Thank God (Y/N). Had us worried sick..." I could feel him kiss the crown of my head and squeeze me tighter. I felt like I had all the way back in the 40s, protected by the man I considered a brother. It felt warm, it felt like home.

I felt a small hand on my back, and I lifted my face from Steve's chest to see Nat. Her usual stoic face, soft a small smile on her lips. Without so much as another sob I extended my hand and grabbed her pulling her into the hug. She didn't have to say a word. Her hug said it all.

"Hey you... I need a hug too..." I actually laughed as I broke from Nat and Steve's embrace. How I missed this jokester. Sam stood there his arms open, his hands motioning for me to come to him a huge grin on his face. I let myself grin back and ran into his arms.

"I missed you birdbrain." He chuckled to the nickname. "Missed you too kid. I'll let the nickname pass this time." I smiled at him warmly. Then as I pulled away from the hug, over his shoulders, I saw him.

James Buchanan Barnes.

And my heart skipped a beat.

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Bucky's POV

Everyone flew out the jet once it landed. I fought all my urge to fly out there with them. But I know while I may have done nothing but long for her, she might not feel the same way. I needed to be slow. I needed to let her do it on her own terms. I would not force my love on her. All I wanted was for her to be safe and happy. Whether that included me or not, I would leave it up to her.

I slowly walked down the jet door, staying right on the bottom. I could see her, between the bodies that surrounded her. I could hear her sobs subside and finally a laugh. It was like bells, my heart ached for more. But I just watched and waited. Then her eyes locked on mine, and she froze.

I froze right with her. The pull aching me to run, to be by her side. I took in her eyes, her face. I memorized it, engraved it into my brain. My heartbeat quickened and my breaths were shallow. I could feel her gaze burn into me.

And then she took a step forward.

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He didn't move. His eyes, those eyes. The eyes that would melt me, that I would willingly drown in. Looked at me with such a strong gaze. I could see it. Longing. My heart fluttered at the sight. No matter what, I could never stay away from this man. I knew that as every fiber of my being tugged towards him. As if an invisible string tethered me to him.