Married to the Job (BUCKY BARNES×OC)

Chapter 2

The next two weeks passed in what one would consider to be normal. Bucky and Evelyn went on quite a few dates. They had a coffee date and talked about their hopes and dreams for the future. They went to the movies and Evelyn cracked jokes throughout the whole thing about Bucky’s age. Evelyn had even talked Bucky into ice skating. 

Nat was the one to approach them the first week. She was handing out fliers for a missing dog and talked to the couple as they walked through the park. 

“Any news?” Nat asked, her normally red hair, short and blonde. 

“We need information on the Power Broker, anything you can find,” Bucky told Nat. 

“And little Pierce. We didn’t even know he existed,” Evelyn clung to Bucky’s side. 

“Check your mailbox in two days, everything you need will be there,” Nat hugged the pair and whispered in Evelyn’s ear, “You know this looks real, right?” 

Evelyn whispered back, “I’m in deep.” 

“Be careful, both of you.” Nat left and moved on passing out her fliers for the missing dog. 

The second week Bucky had taken Evelyn to the museum. There they came across a horribly hidden Steve Rogers. 

“You are the absolute worst at undercover,” She laughed as she stood next to him. 

“Is the information we got you helping?” Steve asked while they observed an exhibit. 

“You’re not going to like her theory,” Bucky admitted to Steve. 

Truth was Evelyn thought once again S.H.I.E.L.D had been compromised by Hydra. She was convinced that a former agent was the Power Broker and she had a solid lead but if it was true, it would be really bad. 

“We’ll have to catch up, go over it, meet me in two days, you know where.” Steve instructed before he left. 

Bucky and Evelyn met with Steve two days later at an old apartment. It was dusty and gloomy but Evelyn didn’t say anything. Bucky and Steve spoke, going over plans and options for extraction from the mission. 

“You said Shaw had a theory?” Steve finally asked, remembering the girl was there. 

“I also said you weren’t going to like it,” Bucky advised his friend. 

“Just hit me with it,” Steve waved her on. 

Evelyn was thorough. She had charts and pro/con lists, she had hypotheses and reasons for every thought she had. She had even practiced how to approach Steve with this information. 

“When’s the last time you talked to Sharon Carter?” Evelyn asked Steve. 

“Just a few days ago actually, she’s going to be in town and wants to do dinner,” Steve sat back, looking at Evelyn’s evidence. 

“Before that, when did you last hear from her?” Evelyn tried to keep it professional. 

“There is absolutely no way, Evelyn, no way.” Steve stood from his seat and towered over the girl. 

“Back off, pal,” Bucky warned, stepping between them. 

“She’s S.H.I.E.L.D royalty. Peggy founded SHIELD. You can’t be thinking Sharon is the Power Broker.” Steve shook his head. 

“Look, she knows you have Bucky, she also knows Pierce is around, this is dangerous for us and it’s not a coincidence that she’s coming to town around the same time the Power Broker is due to arrive. And look at this,” Evelyn showed him pictures of Sharon with former criminals.