𝑼𝒔, 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 - 𝑩. 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒔

16b

"What kind of weather do they have in Louisiana?" Marcella asked as she packed a small overnight bag, with Bucky laying across her bed.

Bucky invited her to join him on his quick visit to Sam, knowing they'd want to make sure they were both okay.

"Have you never been in the South?" He was surprised.

"No. I've only been to New York and DC. Maybe I had a mission somewhere else but I don't want to think too hard about it."

As she watched her go through her closet, he wanted to remind her it was a very quick trip but he changed his mind. He decided that they should stay in the town for night in a hotel so she could experience it a little more. And so they could be alone.

"We'll have to change that." He hummed, thinking about the places they could go without reason.

She held up two dresses to him and he pointed to the white one. She wore a lot of dresses in Wakanda like it. It was casual and comfortable, but pretty. He thought about how she'd look in it. He forced himself to snap out of it.

"I don't want to bother Sam for long so we'll stay somewhere else after we drop it off."

Marcella put the dress in her bag.
"What is it?"

He shook his head when she turned to look at him. "A surprise." He wouldn't tell her what he planned to drop off for Sam, which annoyed the crap out of her.

When she finished packing, they headed into the living room. She wasn't going to leave until her flat-mates were back. They had been gone for three hours hoping it would be enough time. It was perfect. Bucky and Marcella talked for one, napped for two.

When the roommates came back into the apartment a few minutes later, they stayed as quiet as they could as to not interrupt anything happening, but to also hear if something was happening. They were a nosy bunch when it came to their own. Too bad the super soldiers heard them the moment they stepped onto their floor.

"Hey, guys." Marcella smiled and stood up from the couch when she saw them all come in. Bucky smiled too.

"Where are you off too?" Simrit asked, looking between the purple bag in Bucky's hand and Marcella.

Marcella closed her bedroom door and walked over to them. "So, James and I are going to visit Sam."

"Where?"

"Delacroix, Louisiana." Bucky answered.

René gasped and turned to Marcella. "But you just got back!"

"I know." Marcella raised her hands in defeat. "But this mission isn't over."

The roommates couldn't disagree. Simrit looked to Bucky. "If you start becoming a nuisance here, letting us have no time with her and all, we're gonna have a problem."

Marcella tried not to laugh.

Bucky gave Simrit his signature charming smile and grabbed Marcella's hand. "I'll bring her home by the end of tomorrow, Ma'am. You have my word."

Simrit tried to glare but she looked at Marcella looking up at him and glowing. Simrit couldn't help but smile and pull the others away from the door so the couple could leave. Zoey passed Marcella the crepe they bought her with a smile. "See you tomorrow. Can't wait to hear all about it."

"Thank you."

Marcella pulled Bucky towards the door and as he passed René, he said, "Thank you, René."

The girls looked confused and René blushed and hurried them out the door. Before she shut it behind them she whispered to him, "Don't make me regret it."