Appellations (Reader X Bucky)

Sweet Apologies

Before heading out of the bathroom you exhale and stare at yourself for a moment in the mirror with mixed emotions. Bucky is such a good friend, easy to talk to and have fun with, a kind caring soul and at the same time trained killer, an Avenger and hot as hell.

"Fuck," you whisper to yourself.

You couldn't let yourself have feelings for him what if it didn't work out? You work with him, live in the same building as him AND your dating Matt.
Before you spiral any further you mentally shake the thoughts from your mind and head back into the bar.

As you walk over Bucky and Maria are talking and laughing.

"I hope your not telling him more stories," you glare at Maria.

"Not at all sweetie, now you two have a goodnight and come back and visit me soon wont ya?" she says as she heads off to collect peoples empty glasses.

You furrow your brows, "wait, how much do i owe you for tonight?" you ask her as you still hadn't payed the bill.

"It's been taken care of sweetie."

You look at Bucky who just smiled and shrugged his shoulders.

"He's definitely a keeper," Maria calls back to you.

"Thank you, you didn't have to do that," you tell him.

He doesn't respond but just simply asks, "so how are we getting home?"

"Come on," you smile leading him out the bar.

You click your keys to unlock your car and get into the backseat, Bucky follows suit.

"Hey F.R.I.D.A.Y can you initiate driver protocol and take us home?"

"Certainly Miss Stark."

As she complies with your request a near perfect human hologram of F.R.I.D.A.Y appears in the drivers seat, the engine starts and the car begins to drive you home.

"How is she doing that?" Bucky asks.

"She's basically in the electrics of the car guiding it to where ever i ask her, the hologram is just so it doesn't look weird," you unveil.

"Cool," Bucky says relaxing into his seat.

The back of your car was small but with a huge super soldier in the back it felt even tinnier, but part of you didn't mind being this close to him.

"Thanks again for paying for dinner, you didn't have to i would of..."

"Just because your (y/n) Stark doesn't mean you have to pay for everything," Bucky says cutting your sentence short.

"Tell that to Matt."

!Shit! You mentally face palm.

Bucky's eyebrows furrow, "does Matt make you pay every time you two go out together?"

You became flustered, "well, uhm, he used to pay when we first started dating, but i can more than comfortably pay for stuff."

"That's not the point (y/n)," Bucky says visibly pissed off, "clearly he's just..," he cuts off his own sentence.

It was too late, you knew what he was going to say, it was something you had to think of every time you got close to someone, "so what hes just with me for my money? Because he found out I'm a Stark and doesn't actually like me for me? That i cant ever let anyone know my real name or have a real loving relationship because all they will see are dollar signs?" you knew over exaggerating the last part but that's not what Bucky focused on.

"Wait, he found out your a Stark."

Your mouth gapes open a little, you should of known to choose your words more carefully.

"What does it matter? I would of told him."

"Would you?" Bucky asks unsure of your answer.

You hesitate, you probably would of left it longer to make sure, but you couldn't admit that to Bucky now that you were arguing so you respond, "yes but that doesn't mean to say that's why he's still with me!"

"Miss Stark we have arrived," F.R.I.D.A.Y says as she finishes parking the car in the garage.

You hurriedly get out of the car and slam the door shut behind you leaving Bucky in the back seat angry at himself that he hadn't handled the situation better, but his flaw was that he cared too much.

You head to your room not even attempting to be quiet. You climb onto your bed, too angry and frustrated to even take your clothes and make up off.

"Fucking damn it Barnes," you whisper to yourself. You hated that you argued with him, and that he had put a seed of doubt in your mind about Matt.

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You wake to find yourself in last nights clothes and make up, you head to your bathroom and take a long hot shower trying to forget what happened last night. You dress in joggers and a loose t shirt with minimal make up, picking up your phone you decide to ring Matt.

He picks up, "hey babe."

"Hey," you smile at his voice.

"Everything okay?" he asks you sounding kind of nervous.

"Yeah, i just wanted to hear your voice. How did getting the client go last night?"

"Yeah it went really well, listen i got to go, I've got another call coming through, i will text you later," he says sounding kind of dismissive towards you.

"Oh okay," you reply disheartened.

"Bye."

"Bye."

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You had managed to not leave your room most of the day but you were starting to get hungry. As you open your door you see a sealed small box on the floor with the words "Sorry" on the lid. You gave a sympathetic smile as you pick it up and open it, inside was a blueberry muffin from the cafe down the street.

"Barnes, you softie," you say to yourself.

Without a second thought you head to the lounge kitchen area where fortunately Steve, Nat and Bucky were sat. Bucky notices you with the box in your hand, you give him a soft smile and nod of the head. He makes his way over to you in the kitchen as your slicing the muffin in half. You grab two plates and set one down infront of him, "me too," you say referring to his "Sorry" on the box.
He smiles and the two of you begin to eat your halves of your apology muffin.