A Little Calm in Wakanda

After events in CA: CIVIL WAR

We followed T'Challa, I gave Bucky a glance, kissed my fingers and pressed them to the glass. Shuri gave my shoulder a squeeze as I went by. I followed the guys down into T'Challa's office. He motioned for us to have a seat.

"What do you intend to do now?" He asked Steve. Steve looked dejected and said, "I really don't know." He looked over at me, "What about you Kat, job, family to get back to?"

I shook my head. "I don't have to work, my parents left me a rather large inheritance when they passed and my brother is also gone. So, Sam is my only family. If I may, I would very much like to remain here with Bucky." I looked at T'Challa. "If that is okay with you, your highness." I blushed slightly as I realized that I was in the office of the future king of Wakanda. "My condolences on your loss."

"Thank you. You are both welcome to stay here as long as you like." T'Challa said.

"Thank you." Steve and I said it at the same time. "I would like to get to know Kat a little bit better than what Sam has shared with me." I jerked my head up to look at him, my eyes going wide. He chuckled.

"Let me show you where you can stay." T'Challa said as he got up and led us down a hallway and a floor up. "The doors will be encoded to your DNA so they are yours for as long as you wish. If these aren't suitable, please let me know. I must attend to other matters." He stated as he turned to leave. "Thank you." I called out to him.

Steve and I went into one of the rooms and sat on the couch in the living room. "First off," Steve started, "I am sorry you got dragged into this and Sam didn't tell me much other than you are a good person." I sighed in relief. "So tell me a little about yourself, Kat."

I told him about my parents & my brother being killed and then my wanderings until I met up with Bucky.

"Steve," I sighed. "I know what Bucky did as the Winter Soldier when I shook his hand the day we met. That doesn't bother me." I said as I sank back into the couch cushions. "I knew the risks getting into this relationship and I would knowingly do it again. I have fallen in love with him." Tears started to fall down my cheeks.

"He fell in love with you too. He loves you very much." Steve told me. He reached into his back pocket and pulled out an envelope with my name on it. "He asked me to give you this once he went under." He handed it to me. "I'm going to go. I'll be next door if you need anything." He got up and showed himself out.

"Thank you," I whispered. I opened the envelope and pulled out the piece of paper.

'Kat. I love you! I have loved you since the day I met you, falling a little bit more each day. I love the way you smile, I love the way you look at me like I am the only one in the room. I love that you try to help people even if they don't think they deserve to be helped." I read and shook my head, muttered, "you big dummy", and kept reading. "I want to be with you, but I will understand if you won't want to wait for them to get this stuff out of my head but I wish you would. I love you, Katrina. I always will. When I asked you if forever worked for you for us to be together, and you answered that it sounded good to you, I plan on following through. I love you, till the end of the line...Always. Yours Forever, Bucky.'

I broke down in tears. I let all the pain out in my cries. It was a long time until I could go into the bedroom. As I got under the covers, I put Bucky's letter under my pillow and fell into an exhaustive sleep.

I woke up the next morning, got cleaned up quickly finding clothes in the bathroom for me, grabbed Bucky's letter and put it in my pocket. I saw fresh fruit on the counter, I laughed when I spotted a plum in the bunch. I grabbed one and opened my door to find Steve sitting in the hallway against the wall.