Annabelle Rogers - James 'Bucky' Barnes

Chapter Twenty- One

The sun was setting as the quinjet landed back at the compound after what was a perfect weekend exploring Disneyland.

Using Steve's new found lust and help from their friends, Annabelle and James managed to sneak off together most of the time. Especially one rides and for the nightly fireworks.

Private tours, fancy restaurants and lots of rides through V.I.P. Annabelle talked Tony into booking the Celebrity suit so they could have a group sleepover.

Like overtime before, Tony could resist his daughters sweet nature. Opting to book another room for himself, needing his beauty sleep uninterrupted by pillow fights and gossip.

Absolutely exhausted on the flight back Sunday Annabelle slept leaning up against Wanda with Natasha and Steve next to them leaning into each other fighting their hardest to stay awake.

Sam and James mucked around at the back, bickering about something that happened over the weekend. Every now and again they would glance over at Annabelle, a sweet smile spreading over James' face, adoring his precious girl. Sam would look over between Steve and Nat as well with a puzzled look across his face, wondering when they decided to be a public couple.

Scooping  Wanda up into his arms Sam took her to her bedroom, James following suit with Annabelle. Snuggling her head into his shoulder as she realised who it was by the rustic smell on his t-shirt.

Slipping her under the covers James slide off her shoes before crawling in beside her. Arm pulling her in tight by her waist as he melted in the pure bliss of their relationship.

As the morning alarm echoed through the room Annabelle rushed out like a blur of light, wanting to make it back to the apartment to freshen up before her first client. Not leaving before placing a kiss on James head and whispering 'I love you'.

With how intense the intel got over the weekend, Tony called an emergency meeting once everyone was up. Resulting in James staying at the compound without Annabelle.

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As months past, the team was constantly out on missions or completing mission reports. They always made sure that someone was at the compound incase Annabelle needed them and Tony making sure that most of them where back on weekends for when Annabelle came to visit.

Each Friday Annabelle would finish early and drive out to the compound, usually staying until Sunday night but lately she has been staying longer and longer. Tony of course trying to convince her to move back in now that she had hired more staff, it started out as hiring an assistant but Annabelle soon realised she had more income flow when her team was bigger and could cover more events.

Now mainly coordinating her team from her laptop and phone, meaning more flexibility for her to be around the compound.

Taking up morning yoga with Wanda, regular training seasons with Natasha and James. Anything to keep her strength up and emotions in check.

There have been a few incidents were Annabelle has felt overwhelmed and flustered rushing into her room to calm down as her eyes glowed blue and her blood run cold. Thankfully for her everyone was so used to her emotional out bursts, and thought nothing of it.

The snow was starting to settle on the compounds grounds, fresh chill air breezing through the trees and past the windows. It was Annabelle's favourite season of the year, Festive season. Sparkling lights, hot food, fresh snow, roasted marshmallows by the fire, everyone so cheerful and happy.

Like every year Tony would host a Christmas Party for all of the staff at the compound, thanking them for their hard work and efforts - any excuse to throw a Stark party really.