hardest to love: bucky barnes

twenty-one.

"Val!"

"Val! We are home!"

I was startled awake when I heard the voices of Angelina and Irina. The girls just got home. I sprung up from the bed, moving the vibranium arm wrapped around me. I looked down at the shirtless man next to me as he starts to rub his eyes. I look down and realize I'm also shirtless so, I wrap myself in the sheet that was on top of us before going into a panic.

"Bucky hide!" I whisper yelled at him before shoving him off the bed.

"Why do I need to hide? The girls know me." He said confused.

"They don't need to know we had sex last night." I said back at him before putting on my bralette from last night and some new underwear.

"They won't know that." He said putting his pants back on.

"Irina and Nadia would." I said grabbing my black silk robe.

"Get dressed and act like I invited you to breakfast." I told him as he nodded then I left the room. I walked out to where the girls were in the kitchen eating cereal. Irina had invited Gia over for breakfast and all the girls were sitting at the table talking.

"Woah, you had a rough night." Nadia said to me when I walked out.

"Yeah, had a hard time sleeping last night. Missed you guys too much!" I said picking up Angelina and hugging her. I didn't notice Bucky walking out already before I could mention he was here.

"Hi girls." He said waving his vibranium arm.

"Oh, that's why you had a rough night." Irina said causing the three older girls to laugh, leaving the younger three clueless. Angelina ran out of my grip to go to Bucky within seconds. She loved his metal arm and his facial hair.

Part of me wonders if Bucky meant what he said last night. I want to adopt these girls more than anything but I can't afford for the risk of him waking up one day and start hating me again. He is so good with them, Angelina already planned a play date later for them. She likes to pretend he is a prince locked in a tower that needs saving. In some funny way, Bucky kind of was a prince. He was charming when he wanted to be and as beautiful as any fairytale prince could be. Sometimes when he looks at me for too long I can feel my heartbeat in my ears.

"Anyways, What do you girls wanna do today?" I asked them as I started making coffee for Bucky and I.

"We are going to a Museum with Peter and MJ. It's a double date." Irina said as Gia just smiled up at us sweetly.

"That sounds fun." I said reaching for some mugs from the shelf when I felt Bucky behind me. He grabbed two for me and kissed my cheek before returning to the table.

"Happy is coming to pick me up in a few hours so I can help Uncle Tony finish fixing some new equipment." Nadia said grinning ear to ear. Tony was easily her favorite person to be around in the tower. She loves building and fixing things, She is also very academy intelligent. Tony has adored her ever since she corrected a minor mistake in his suit.

"And you two?" I asked Emilia and Marina.

"We are going to the park with Aunt Wanda and Uncle Vision." Emilia said while Marina was busy pouring more cereal.

"Why does everyone have plans today? What if I had plans with you guys?" I asked placing my hands on my hips, causing them all to laugh... even Bucky.

"Do you?" Nadia asked with a sarcastic tone and a laugh.

"No... But still!" I said laughing too before turning to look at Angelina, who was still in Bucky's lap.