High School (AU) (Avengers)

Chapter eleven

Steve's POV
It was one in the morning and everyone had gone home except Bucky. Bucky was asleep on the pull out bed the nurses set up for him. It's Saturday so Bucky doesn't have to worry about school tomorrow and neither do I. I couldn't sleep because of the pain but I wasn't about to tell anyone that. I decided to get up and go to the bathroom. I slowly sat up and swung my feet over the bed. I looked at the crutches that were on the wall across from me. I stood up and limped over to them. I tried to be quite so I wouldn't wake Bucky but then my crutches got caught on something and I fell. I thought Bucky didn't hear it but then I saw him sit up and look at me.
"Steve?" He said groggily.
"Yeah," I said still on the ground.
"What on earth are you doing?"
"I was going to the bathroom."
"Then why are you on the floor?"
I paused for a minute not wanting to tell him about my epic fail.
"I fell," I said even though I didn't want to admit it.
"Are you ok?" He asked now more awake.
"Yeah."
"Why were you awake?"
"I couldn't go to sleep."
"Why not?"
"The pain," I said slightly ashamed.
Bucky stood up and walked over to me. He helped me up and I got my wheelchair.
"There is no way I'm letting you push me around in this thing."
"You don't have a choice."
"Do you still have to go to the bathroom or do you want to explore."
"Explore," I said wanting to get out of this damn room.
"Alright then let's go."
We were gone for at least an hour. We roamed the halls and sometimes got yelled at but it was worth it. I saw things that I never thought I would see before. We got back to my room and Bucky helped me get into my bed.
"How was that for exploring?" he said.
"It was pretty cool."
"You should get some sleep."
"I don't know if I can."
"Try."
"I tried earlier and it didn't work."
"Why don't I go ask the nurse for some pain meds."
"She probably won't give me any."
"You never know until you try," Bucky said walking out of the room. A couple minutes later he came back with a nurse. The nurse had a syringe in her hand. She stuck it in my arm.
"It takes a couple minutes to work but then you should be pain free."
The nurse blew Bucky a kiss when she headed out the door.
"What was that about?" I asked.
"I flirted with her in order to get you that medication."
"Impressive."
"You should get some sleep now."
"Ok."
"And tell me if you need more pain meds."
"Will do sergeant," I said jokingly raising my hand to my head to solute him.
"Very funny."
Bucky got situated in his makeshift bed and we both tried to go to sleep. I felt lonely even though I knew Bucky was in the same room with me.
"Buck," I whispered, "Are you still up?"
"Yes," he whispered back.
"Come over here."
He slowly got up and walked towards my bed.
"What do you want."
"I'm lonely."
"Then go to sleep."
"I can't sleep if I'm lonely."
"I'm sleeping in the same room as you."
"I know."
"Then why are you lonely."
"I just am."
"You need to get some sleep."
"But I can't sleep if I'm lonely."
"How in the world do you sleep alone in your bed then?" He asked as if he finally got me.
"Correction, I sleep on the couch."
"Why?"
"Because my bed feels like a fucking marshmallow."
"Isn't that a good thing?" Bucky asked confused.
"Not to me it isn't."
"I don't know what you want me to do."
"Just keep me company."
"What, do you want me to do crawl in bed with you?" He asked jokingly.
"Maybe," I said a little less jokingly.
Bucky rolled his eyes.
"I'm not sleeping with you."
"Why not?"
"We could get caught."
"It's the twenty first century Buck, I don't think the nurses and doctors will mind."
"Fine."
It took a minute to get situated in such a small bed but we managed. Bucky's head was on my chest and his arm was across my waist. We slept like this until my mom woke me up in the morning.
"What are you two doing?" My mom asked.
"We were cold," Bucky said hiding a blush.
"You guys have limitless blankets how could you be cold?"
"We were lonely," Bucky said only making the situation worse.
"Oh please you two, at least admit it."
"Admit what?" We said in unison.
"I have known you boys since you were born, you don't think that I notice things."
"You know," I said.
"I've known for a long time but the other day when I almost caught you two kissing, well that sealed the deal."
"Can we just keep this between us?" I asked my mom.
"Of course sweetie. Your secret is safe with me."