Sambucky - Figuring out feelings: Book 1, 2 And 3

Chapter 6: We Need To Talk

The plane landed shortly after Bucky told Sam 'the truth'. Sam was slightly embarrassed but nothing a bit of solo training couldn't fix. He knew he had to talk to Bucky though. He couldn't get something off his mind and he knew it wouldn't go away unless he talked to him. They walked off the plane. They were greeted by a car which drove them back to the facility. Sam sat in beside Bucky in the back. 

'Uh… Bucky?' 

Bucky glanced at him. Sam swallowed. 

'I need to talk to you about somethin-' 

Bucky sharply turned to him. Sam stopped talking. 

'Not now…' 

Sam was confused but left it. It was probably for the best anyway as he wasn't sure how to say it… 

*At the facility*

Rhodey greeted them at the entrance. He patted them both on the back and gave Bucky an extra look to make sure he was OK. Satisfied he gestured for them to follow him. They walked towards the training compound. 

'Hey guys. How are you both feeling? Bucky, you good?' 

Bucky nodded. 

'Sam?' 

'Yeah' 

Rhodey exhaled. Sam braced himself for bad news. 

'Now listen guys… We are postponing the mission for sometime… As it ended…. Badly...so we have a training initiative for you too in the meantime so we have time to collect information' 

Sam frowned. But his solo traini-

'You'll be training together' 

Sam put his head down. Damn it. 

'Also we have a quick meeting now that we would like you too to attend… I'm sorry it's on such short notice' 

Bucky sighed and glared at Rhodeys back. 

'We need all the information you have about the… machine' 

Bucky glared at Sam. He had told him he'd talked to Rhodey. Sam smiled guiltily. Bucky avoided eye contact. Sam frowned. Wha-

'So please join us in the meeting room in 10 minutes' 

Rhodey walked away 

'Sorr-' 

'Shut up' 

Sam was taken aback. Bucky was acting completely different… Again. 

They followed Rhodey in. 

*After the meeting*

Bucky was seething. He couldn't believe they couldn't go back on the mission because it was 'a risk'. Bucky was fine! He had a vibranium arm for god sake! And Sam…

Sam had a shield and wings… 

If they left it any longer the machine would get what it wanted more easily and cause even more damage! 

Bucky shook his head as he walked on… He just wanted to leave now. 

After Sam and Bucky had told the meeting all the information they had they were told they could go home but to be back tomorrow at 8 for some… initiative? Program? Thing? 

Bucky was exhausted and just wanted to throw himself on the ground and go to sleep… But he had some thoughts to sort out. 

As Bucky walked towards his car he tried to think. He was feeling confused. The feelings had been forming for quite a while but they were getting stronger. He couldn't keep talking to Sam and he had been avoiding talking to him for a few hours. He couldn't talk to him or else he would reveal too much. He had to stick to his plan. He was developing feelings for-