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

Book 2: Chapter 19: Caught

Sam tried to explain.

'Rhodey! We need to talk to you! We have some information about the robots-'
'Enough Sam. Relax. We'll... Leave you two alone but maybe... Take it upstairs'

Sam snapped his head up. What? No no. This wasn't happening. They needed to talk to Rhodey!

'But Rhodey! We have to-'

Rhodey had turned away. The whole group followed, whispering amongst themselves. Some were shooting Sam and Bucky strange looks. Alex looked terrifying. Now that Sam knew what he was he was really scared of him.

Alex walked towards Sam and Bucky as the others turned away, back to the party. Sam flinched as he started talking.

'I see what's happening here. I understand Sam. I'll move out tonight'

Sam didn't trust himself to speak. He just put his head down as he heard Alex walk away. He felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see Bucky, still standing beside him.

'Uh... Sam. What happened?'

Sam couldn't look him in the eye. If he did he wouldn't know what to do.

He wouldn't be able to stop himself from grabbing Bucky and kissing him again.

'Sam. Why was I holding you?'
'Someone managed to... Brainwash you'

Bucky's face dropped. His calm expression had disappeared to show a stressed, upset one.

He looked destroyed.

'Bucky it's ok-'
'What did I do?'

Sam took a second to start speaking. It was hard. He didn't want to tell Bucky. He wanted to keep the memory for himself.

He felt disgusting for that.

Bucky turned Sam towards him and Sam gulped. He hadn't properly looked at Bucky yet.

Besides his upset expression he looked perfect.

Even though his hair was a mess, his tie was undone, he had a slap mark on his face, still had the scar from the cut and had a... Had another mark on his face?

From what?

'Sam. Tell me'

Sam took a deep breath.

'Well I don't know what you were told to do while brainwashed - I think it was in your head - but you basically distracted me from leaving'

Bucky frowned. Sam began walking back upstairs. He wanted to see if they had messed up the room in Sam's attempt to escape.

'How?'

Bucky walked beside Sam. Sam wished he wouldn't.

'Where are we going?'
'Room 12'

Bucky nodded. He remembered Sam kissing Alex and finding out what he was but that was it. Everything after that was hazy... Maybe a small bit about a voice.

'But anyway... How did I distract you? Did it work?'

Sam sucked in a breath. They had reached the room. The door swung open.

Oh.

There was a chair knocked over, the bed was messed up and the curtains were ripped?

How!?

'Yeah I guess it worked...For a short time'

Sam began to remake the bed.

'Did I hurt you?'