Secrets 🖤

Chapter 22

Maggie runs to the roof and begins to pace when she hears her sister not far behind her.

"Maggie. What is going on? I thought you were in love with Steve."

"God. I was! I am!" She stopped to look at her sister, "I don't know Maddy. Ever since the serum, I'm more confused than ever."

"Okay." Maddy placed her hands on her sisters shoulders, "talk this out with me. I don't know what happened before I got here."

Maggie nodded, as she tried to calm herself. "Okay. Well I was interested in Steve, but he kept pushing me away. So much I actually left. And Bucky followed me. He's always been able to see me in a way I don't think Steve ever has. Anyways, when we got back, I had Steve just like I always wanted. So I chose him. But what if it was a mistake? I'm still in love with Bucky. We never even got a chance."

Maddy laughed, "you just don't want me to have any super soldier, do you?"

"Maddy!" Maggie hit her sister in the arm, making her grunt.

"I was joking! Mostly." She sighed, "maybe you should walk away from both of them until you figure out what you want."

Maggie groaned, "maybe." She looked up at her sister, "we should find the boys."

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Steve was in the gym, punching a bag when he heard Bucky walk in behind him, "leave me alone Buck."

"I just needed you to know that nothing has happened between us. Maggie and me."

Steve groaned, "great. That makes everything easier." His tone was far more sarcastic than he had intended, but didn't care to regulate himself as he continued to punch the bag.

Bucky approached him, "come on. All these years as friends, we've never let a woman come between us. Let's not start now."

Steve felt Bucky grab his shoulder but he shrugged it off, "sure, just you know, the one woman I'm in love with in 70 years wants you over me."

Bucky groaned, "no. That isn't what she said. She's confused Steve. And what if she does choose me? That mean we can't be friends anymore?"

Steve grunted, hitting the bag once more as it went sailing across the room before facing his oldest friend, "you had your chance with her! You followed her. She chose me!"

Bucky scoffed, "I didn't get a chance with her! We never even slept together. And I went after her because she wanted to get away from you!" He hit his friend in the chest, sending him back a few feet.

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Maggie groaned when she found Steve and Bucky in the gym, fighting. She barely made it to them as Bucky had Steve pressed against the wall, his metal hand around his throat. "Bucky!" She grabbed his flesh hand, "James. Please. Let him go."

Bucky sighed, feeling her squeeze his hand as he let go of Steve, "I'm sorry. He started it."

Steve scoffed, "what? You hit me first!"

Maggie stepped between them as Steve lunged for Bucky.

"Hey!"

They all looked up to see Loki making his way towards them. He stood between the super soldiers, looking at Maggie, "oh Pet, what have you done?"

Steve saw Maggie start to cry as he reached for her at the same time as Bucky. They both pulled away, looking at the other one.

Steve sighed, "what do you want Maggie?"

She shook her head, "I don't know. I'm sorry." She looked up at Maddy watching them, "I'm taking my sister to meet my mom for a few days. I'm sorry."

Bucky grabbed her hand as she tried to walk away, "Maggie, you can't just disappear every time you're upset."

She nodded, placing her hand on his cheek, "I know. But I need time and space to think. Please." She saw him nod as she dropped her hand, looking at Loki, "make sure they don't kill each other while we're gone. Please."

Loki nodded, "of course."

She sighed, taking one more look at Steve, "I'm sorry. I'll be back." She saw him nod before she turned away, grabbing Mandy's hand.

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Sandra had just finished dinner when she heard someone in the driveway. She looked out to find not only Maggie, but a girl that looked just like her.

Maggie saw Sandra come out onto the porch to greet her as she ran to her, embracing her as she began to cry.

"Honey, you have to stop coming here like this."

Maggie chuckled, pulling away as Maddy approached them, "Sandra, this is Madelyn. My sister."

Sandra nodded, "I can see that. Why don't you girls come in here and I'll get you something to eat."

They all sat down as Sandra placed food in front of them, "let me guess, this is about a boy again."

Maggie groaned, "maybe."

Sandra laughed, "Steve? Or James?"

She groaned again, "both? They both love me. They both want me. And I want them both. I can't decide. I needed to get away to think."

Sandra nodded, "okay."

Maggie looked up at her adoptive mother, "what? It's obvious you want to say something."

She shrugged, "I saw them both come here, both of them in love with you. One was worried about losing you. One was more than willing to put his own feelings aside if it meant you were happy, which you are not."

Maggie nodded, sighing. "I know."

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Maggie and Maddy slept in her childhood bed together because Maggie didn't want to be alone. Early in the morning they heard the sound of a motorcycle coming up the driveway.

Maddy groaned, "who is it?"

Maggie jumped up to look out the window, "he came after me."

Maddy sat up, "who?"

Maggie didn't answer her sister as she ran down the stairs to meet him on the porch, quickly wrapping her arms around him.