Annabelle Rogers - James 'Bucky' Barnes

Chapter Twenty

The smell of fresh coffee swirled around the kitchen, along with the sweet scents of fresh fruit and maple syrup. As expected Annabelle woke up before the rest of the compound. Deciding to do something nice, she treated the team to a buffet breakfast.

Leaving James to sleep in she snuck down stairs to meet the caters. She talked them through what she had in mind as she started making her first coffee of the day. It wasn't like she couldn't cook, she loved to cook. But to cook for the whole team by herself would take more time then she had.

Placing a kiss on Annabelle's sweet check, James was the first one to wake up. Welcomed with a mug of steaming black coffee, he took in all the different breakfast scents.

Annabelle being the sassy girl she is told FRIDAY to not let anyone out of their rooms until 10 o'clock, knowing them well enough that they would be down at the crack of dawn saying they have lots to do. As the clock hit 10 o'clock she could hear grunts and chatter making its way down the hall towards the living area.

Sam and Wanda where the first ones to walk in, Sam running towards the dinning table in excitement as he pick Annabelle up in a tight bear hug, as he often liked to do. Expressing his love towards her for feeding him such a delicious looking spread.

Wanda walked over ever so gracefully, giving a nod and smile to Annabelle in complete awh of the spread in front of her. Constantly saying that she would have loved to help cook the breakfast.

Very strongly suggesting Sam and Wanda sit down Annabelle went and got them a coffee, telling them not to eat anything until the others have come down. As she walked back towards the dinning table with two steaming hot cappichinos Tony walked in followed by bruce and Clint.

Tony still half asleep and completely oblivious stroled straight passed the group and headed straight in to make a coffee. Everyone soon found out that Bruce dragged Tony out of bed as soon as he smelt the sweet breakfast.

Everyone was seated around the table, laughing and talking amongst themselves. Tony sitting at the head of the table as usual with Bruce and Clint on either side of him. Wanda sat down next to Clint with Sam directly across from her. Annabelle chose to sit the closest to the kitchen as she was getting up frequently to get the food and talk to the caterers.

When James had come back to the table he started off a pointless conversation with Sam subtly sitting next to him, by coincidence he ended up sitting next to Annabelle. Flashing a smile at her as he rested his hand on her thigh before turning around to look back at Sam.

Hiding her blushing smile into her coffee mug, Annabelle was very impressed by his smooth nature. He wasn't joking when he said arms length at all times.

As the laughter grew louder and the food was starting to get eaten they heard a pair of foot steps coming down the hall way, gracefully scanning the table Annabelle swiftly realised she forgot her brother and best friend.

Shuffling in her seat to get a better look towards the entrance she noticed Steve and Natasha walking in together. Not thinking much of it until their features became more visible.

They had a glow about them, a content and satisfied glow with smiles that they couldn't quite wipe off of their faces as much as they tried to hide it.

Making their way to the table, taking a seat across from Annabelle and James, making sure they sat next to each other. Annabelle eyes widened and mouth dropped open, as if her brain finally switch on for the day.

"Good sleep in I see" James said, flashing a smile with raised eyebrows between the pair, catching on, like he was reading Annabelle's mind.

"I don't think there was much sleeping" Annabelle chocked out with a whispered chuckle.