"One second, Bucky!" Mary shouts from the back
"Take your time." Bucky replies with a smile. "I brought you guys a surprise."
"You didn't have to do that, James." Barron says and turns around to see me
"Hi." I timidly wave a hand
"Oh!" His face instantly lights up and drops the bowl of batter on the cutting board to rush over to us. "Oh, that is a surprise!" He hustles as fast as his legs will let him while wiping his hands off on his apron and holds them out a second later. "Y/n!" He smiles and wraps me in a hug. "It's so good to finally see you!"
"I know." I drop Bucky's hand and wrap mine around Barron's body, smelling his natural baking scent that hasn't left his clothes or skin since he has opened but he doesn't mind. "I've missed you guys." I mumble and look up at him
"Why haven't you visited us?" He asks with a slight frown
"Avenger's work." Bucky answers for me, now standing to my left near the counter. "She has been working non-stop because she's new." He explains
"What have I said about sleep, Y/n?" Mary speaks from the counter when she finally walks out. "You know you need to get yo-" She says before the words die in her mouth when she sees my face thanks to Barron moving out of the way
"Mother." I hold up my hands to already brace myself for her reaction
"You're screwed." Barron whispers and moves to stand on my right with a smirk
"Y/n Y/m/n Y/l/n." Mary speaks low as she passes through the threshold of the half door and walks around the counter
"Oh, shit." Bucky curses under his breath when his fear for me slips through his lips and clenched jaw that stops him from getting himself in trouble. "Full name."
"Mother, we can talk about this." I speak carefully and slowly back away from her. "Please, I'll explain everything." I try to reason with me
"I don't need to talk." She shakes her head. "I have the full story from your face." She motions to my cheek
"Can we talk about th- shit!" I exclaim as my words are cut off when she books it over towards me and I don't even try to hold my ground like I usually do and grab Bucky's arm to pull myself behind him and peek through his side and bicep
"Hey!" Bucky tenses up at the sacrifice
"Marilyn." Barron steps forward with a smile on his face when he is obviously trying not to laugh at the situation
"Bucky." I whisper and I know a spike of fear whipped down Bucky's spine body because I felt it when I grabbed him to use him as a human shield
"Stop it, you traitor." Bucky teases because he also knows that the human shield would not work but it's the thought and effort that counts and I am just glad he didn't move and throw me in the ring with the bear. "Scared for my fucking life right now." He mutters at me out of the side of his mouth
"I love you so much." I show my gratitude he hums at
"You're lucky I love you so much more." He returns my words
"Come on let her talk, Mary." Barron suggests pretty amused and Mary sends me another stern look from under Bucky's arm before she tears her eyes away and turns to Barron
"Meet us at my apartment." Mary says strictly. "We'll have dinner there."
"It's two o'clock." I mutter
"Not another word." She snaps at me
"Yes, ma'am." I press my lips together and nod while sliding my hand down Bucky's right arm to grab onto his hand that he holds with a bit of his own fear
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Those Ocean Eyes and That Charming Smile
Fanfiction"You're staring." Bucky speaks with some insecurity in his voice "You can't blame me, Barnes." I shake my head with a smirk. "You're just a sight I don't want to look away from." I flirt and he chuckles what sounds like a sigh of relief as he walks...
