The Bet

Chapter 17: Date 16

You tried. You really tried to get ready. Every time you put on mascara, your tears ruined it. Every outfit you put on, you felt fat in. Every hairstyle was uncomfortable. Everything was a disaster.

Bucky knocks on your door. "Y/n? Are you okay?" He asks.

You texted him like three minutes ago saying you couldn't go out with him tonight. You did not expect him to show up at your door three minutes later.

"Y/n?" Bucky calls again as he tries to open the door. You locked it, but you know that won't hold him back. "If you don't open the door, I'm gonna break it down." Bucky says.

You slowly stand up and open the door. Bucky invades your personal space as he cups the sides of your face with his hands.

"Doll what wrong?" He asks.

"I'm sorry. I just couldn't—I couldn't go out tonight. I-I'm sorry." You say as tears flow down the sides of your face.

"Hey it's okay. C'mere dolly." Bucky says as he wraps you in a hug. "It's okay. It's okay." Bucky softly rubs your back.

"How 'bout I order a pizza and we watch a movie?" Bucky asks. You nod against his chest. "Yeah? Okay." He says as he walks over to your bed and lays down. You lay in front of him, while he lays behind you—spooning you.

He just hopes he doesn't get a boner.

He pulls his phone out and orders a pizza as you put on 'Pride and Prejudice'.

Bucky snakes his arms around your waist. You put your arms on top of his.

About thirty minutes later, Bucky leaves to go get the pizza. You sit up with your back against the head board and patiently wait for him. You also paused the movie cause he said, "I wanna see what happens next. Pause it dolly." Then he practically ran out the door to go get the pizza.

He returns with the box and sits next to you. You unpause the movie as he opens the pizza box and hands you a slice.

"Thank you." You say. Bucky kisses your temple before grabbing his own slice. "Anytime dolly." He says.

*-*-*

"Fuck finally Elizabeth!" Bucky says once Lizzie doesn't reject Mr. Darcy again. He was pretty pissed the first time.

You giggle and lay your head on his shoulder. The two of you are still sitting with your backs against the head board.

Bucky wraps his arm around your lower back. He presses a kiss to the top of your head. "Feeling any better?" He asks. You shrug, "A little. Thank you for keeping me company."

You look up at him. He's already looking at you. Time seems to have stopped as you become enchanted by him. As if his arm around your lower back wasn't enough to make you want to die. The way he looks at you makes you want to lean up and kiss him. Why don't you? You don't know.

Bucky gulps as he looks at you. In his eyes you're everything. His world, his happiness, his life. He would do anything for you. Walk to hell and back and all. Sell his soul to the devil. He'd even hang out with your parents for a day. Just to call you his, he'd do it all. And the way your arm is draped over his stomach, he feels like he's gonna die.

His gaze flickers to your lips. They're like magnets, pulling his lips to yours. He looks away for a second to gather himself before looking back at you.

"Anything for you dolly." He kisses the top of your head again, but lingers there for a large amount of time.