Finally you came into my life 🤍

Chapter 24 ~ Strange feelings

Reader's p.o.v.

When the waiter served us our food and he left, I looked at Bucky.
"You saw the tattoos, too?" I said and he nodded.
"Nat will tell us where the file we're looking for is and then we'll leave, I promise you." He gave me a soft gaze and I smiled.

Then a woman, who her smile was terrifying but she was so elegant, was approaching us.
"Guys, Valentina Allegra is on your six and she's coming to you." Nat told us through the coms. Bucky bit the inside of his cheek, but I was confused.
"Who is this?" I asked.
"She works for HYDRA. She's one of the most important people there, but play along because she's coming." Bucky said and he held my hands tenderly, making my heart pounding.
"That's an amazing idea, love. Our honeymoon will be in Vienna." Bucky said with his charming smile and I giggled.
"Good evening to the couple." Valentina told us with that creepy smile of hers. "I haven't see you around here before, you must be new." She was calm, but confident and... scary.
"Yes, we're new indeed. We always see it when we drive this road and we thought to do our reservation and try it. You work here, miss?" Bucky asked. Wow, he was good at this. He has charmed her.
"Yes, but I want to know about you." She looked at me. "What's the occasion?" She asked me and I played along.
"Oh, me and my man just got engaged and we came here to celebrate it." I said and I caressed Bucky's cheek, his beard tickling my palm.
"That is so sweet, congratulations!" She said and Bucky kissed my palm. "A champagne will be soon on the table, is on the house."
"Thank you so much! We appreciate it, miss." Bucky said.
"What's your name? We need to thank you appropriately." I said.
"Well, it's too early to learn my name." She smirked. "If we get another chance maybe I'll tell you next time."
The champagne came, with three glasses.
"You can drink it guys, it's totally safe." Steve said to us and I felt relieved.
"Let me serve you, ladies." Bucky said.
"Such a gentleman." Valentina said. "You're a lucky woman." She told me and I looked at him.
"Indeed I am. He knows how to treat to women." I said and Bucky smiled at me.
"Oh, love." He kissed my cheek and I gulped.

Valentina was with us for about 2 hours and I wanted to scream. I was afraid that she will understand that something is strange.
"So, how you two lovebirds met?"
She asked us. That was Bucky's line.
"In a wedding, actually. I was the best man of the groom and she was the bride's maid of honor." He smiled at me and I held his hand. "I was too nervous to ask her for a dance." We laughed.
Oh the irony! Bucky is a great dancer.
"We were dancing and talking all night, and we couldn't stop drinking wine. Good times." I said.
"That's amazing. I'm wishing you the best. Oh, truth is I'm here with you, while you want some privacy, but it's restaurant's policy to welcome our new customers." She smiled again.
She was good. If I didn't know who she was, I would have believed that she's nice.
"Thank you for the champagne, miss, and your company was great."
We shook hands and I saw that she's has too the same tattoo on her small wrist.
When she left, I took a breath and then I drank my wine at once.
"You did great guys. She totally bought it." Nat told us.
"Good job, doll. And you were right about the tattoo. It's the logo of HYDRA." He said and his eyes suddenly darkened.
"Hey." I whispered and he looked at me. "I know this mission is hard for you and probably memories come to your mind, but you're doing great. You're strong, Bucky."
Guys, we found the location of the folder, but there's a small change in our plan." Fury said.
"Like what?" I asked.
"They have it in digital form in their basement, next to the kitchen. The computer has password and the door is locked. But in the next door there is the ladies bathroom."
I looked at Bucky.
"No, no, doll! Absolutely no!"
"Why not? I'll unlock the door and Nat will tell me the password and when I'll find it ill download it."
"You don't have a USB." I smirked as I showed him my lipstick, but he looked at me confused. I rolled my eyes and I explained that it wasn't a simple lipstick.
"That is badass." He said and I chuckled.
"No y/n! This is Bucky's mission and these people have security everywhere." Steve said and I rolled my eyes.
"I'll go, doll. End of story." He said, but before I was about to say anything he put his one hand on my cheek, bringing me closer to him, feeling his breath on my face and I widen my eyes.
"You're so stubborn." He said with a smile and then he smiled to someone. I turned my head and I saw Valentina with a man next to her.
I looked back at him and he was looking at me.
"What?" I asked him.
"Nothing." He looked at his wine. "I'm going to take this folder."
"Do you have a USB or anything?" He smirked.
"Doll, I have a metal arm and believe me, it can do everything." He winked and I was pretty sure I was blushing.
"I can assure you that!" Nat said and I giggled.
"Bucky think again. If they find you what will you say? Fury said that there's is the ladies bathroom, so I have an excuse." He wasn't talking. No one was talking.
"Fine." Fury said and Bucky widen his eyes.
"What? No fine. It's dangerous! What if they see her?" Steve said.
"No, y/n! Absolutely not! Steve is right and I will not be the one who put you in danger."
"Bucky no one will blame you because I'll be fine and I can handle this. I'll open the door and I download the folder, simple as that. And I have an excuse if something goes wrong."
"She can do it!" Nat said and I smiled.
"Ok! But please, please be careful."
"I'll be with you, sweetheart." Steve said and I smiled.
I got up and fixed my dress. In the meanwhile Valentina was across the room, looking at us, so I smiled at Bucky and caressed his cheek.
"You're getting better at this." He said and I smirked.