Finally you came into my life 🤍

Chapter 23 ~ Going undercover

Reader's p.o.v.

I was getting ready for the mission with Bucky for about a week now. We rehearse our dialogues and what to do so we look like a couple deep in love. I gotta say sometimes I was feeling akward.
"Y/n can you please relax? You're doing great." Bucky told me and I took a breath.
"You're right, I'm sorry. But I'm not really good at this." he chuckled.
"At what? Flirting?"
"Exactly. Don't look at me like that! I believe flirting is an art and unfortunately I'm not really good at it."
"You sound like Steve." we laughed.
"That's good." he smiled.
"I'm glad that he finally has found his 'right partner' as he calls it." I smiled at Bycky. "Steve has passed through hard times in the matter of love y/n and now you came to show him that he deserves to be loved."
"Bucky that was the best thing you could tell me." he smiled.
"Come on, let's continue our work." he said and I nodded.

I went to my room to take a bath and then me and Steve would go out on a date. Then I heard my phone ringing.
"Hey sweetheart!" I heard him say and I smiled.
"Hey you! How was the meeting?"
"Exhausting, but we've finished and I'm coming back. I'll knock your door at 7."
"Great! I will take a bath and I'll start getting ready."
"See you soon."
"Bye darling." I said and we hand up.
I love this man that words can't explain it.
I started getting ready for my date with Steve. According to Steve we will walk at the park and then we'll go for pizza, so I need to wear something casual.
I put my jeans, a white sweater and my sneakers and I will take my black leathers in case I feel cold. I decided not to wear any make up and I let my hair down. After an hour I was satisfied by the results and few minutes later my door knocked.
I opened it and my heart skipped a beat at how handsome Steve was looking. He was wearing simple brown trousers, white sweater and brown leather jacket as well.
"Wow y/n! You look... incredible. I gotta say without make up you look... younger." he blushed and I laughed. " Sorry. I'm not good at this." I kissed his cheek.
"Thank you, Steve. You look fine as well." I put my arm around his and we exited the Compound.
"Ok, so there's a park nearby to walk and then I thought we can go to a pizzeria in Brooklyn, so I can show you my home." he said and I gave him a wide smile.
"Absolutely! I love it."

The walk at the park was so peacful and fortunately there weren't many people.
"May I hold your hand dear?" Steve asked me sweetly and Ismiled.
"Always a gentleman. Of course!" he held my hand and I felt his warmth all over my body.
"Can I ask you something?" he told me.
"Sure."
"That day at Pepper's party, why did you leave?" I widen my eyes, but then I laughed. "What?"
"After a month you ask me that?"
"Yes, Ive been meaning to ask you." I looked at him.
"You know well why I left."
"I can guess, but please tell me." I took a breath.
"Fine. I couldn't take it to see you talk with Hill and her flirting you shamelessly. I guess I felt jealousy and it was breaking my heart." I told him and I looked down. He held my chin so I can look at him.
"Oh sweetheart. If you only knew seeing you talk with Pietro made me mad and I felt so relieved when he asked you to accompany him at the party and you rejected him." I laughed.
"I wanted you to ask me Steve. I couldn't go with another man when you would have been there."
"I wanted to ask you, believe me. But I was afraid that you'll reject me too."
"So that was what you wanted to ask me these 3 times." he nodded and we laughed.
"We are idiots." Steve said. "I came to your room after you left, but you never answered."
"I know, I was awake." he widen his eyes. "But I was a mess from crying and I didn't want you to see me like that." he kissed my hands.
"I'm not interested in Hill or Sharon or anyone. You are my right partner and I'm sure about my feelings." he said and I smiled at him.
"Let's go eat some pizza." I said and he agreed.

"Brooklyn has changed." Steve said with sadness in his eyes.
"It's only natural after 80 years. But I want you to show me everything." I said.
"The pizzaria is very close to my home. After we finished eating I can tour you around."