Whiskey | 18+ {Bucky Barnes}

Chapter Six

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Erica had FRIDAY inform Pepper that she would meet her after a quick shower, which was a lie. Her shower was indeed not quick. She stood under the scolding water, lost in thought. During her entire encounter with Bucky, she played the whole thing repeatedly, trying to figure out how it got that far. Did she enjoy the way he kissed her? Absolutely. Did she love the way his touch set her skin on fire? Absolutely. Did she feel guilty for allowing it to happen? Very much so. Bucky would most likely be crushed if he found out her little secret; even though they fought a lot, there was a level of trust between them. She knew on some level he trusted her and that this would hurt him deeply. Dressing in her favorite pair of sweats and matching hoodie, she slowly made her way into the kitchen.

Pepper and Natasha are already chatting away, enjoying a glass of wine, both women already dressed for the lazy evening ahead.

"Well, it's about time!" Pepper chirped, handing Erica a full glass of wine.

Erica gave Natasha a curious look, "What are you doing here? Not that I'm complaining."

Natasha shrugged, "I've never done a girl's night before; it could be fun."

Erica raised her eyebrows in surprise; Natasha was not a let's go shopping and have a girl's night kind of woman. She was a let's spar; when's the next mission. Not that Erica was much different, she didn't have many female friends as a young adult or adults in general. But the occasional movie, wine, and pizza night with Pepper had been what she needed some nights.

"How was your session with Barnes?" Natasha asked as they curled up on the large gray sectional.

Erica groaned, taking a drink of her wine. It was fruitless to try and lie to these women, "It was fine...confusing actually."

Pepper pulled a pillow close, wine glass in hand. "Confusing? How so?"

"Barnes kissed her on the jet a month ago.", Natasha said before taking a sip of her wine.

Pepper looked over at Erica wide-eyed, "You kissed him? Wait, was this before or after you shot and stabbed him?"

Erica scoffed, crossing her legs, "It was a scrape! And the knife incident was nothing but an accident." She swirled her wine around. "He kissed me before both then acted as I offended him." she took a deep breath, "And then again in the gym." She chewed on her still slightly swollen bottom lip.

Pepper sat up a little straighter, "What!?" She glanced at Natasha, who just sat comfortably with a smirk. "Is he a good kisser? He looks like a good kisser."

Natasha choked on her wine, looking at Pepper and then Erica.

"Pepper!" Erica laughed, "You're married!"

Pepper shrugged, "I know I'm married, not blind. Well, is he?"

Natasha sat up a little straighter. "I think I could get used to these girl's nights, a much funnier form of interrogation!" she smiled. "Answer the question."

Erica scoffed, "It was intense; I mean, one minute we were sparring. The next minute he had me pinned to the mat." She took a deep breath. "Bucky is like a fine whiskey; you know you shouldn't have too much. But the burning and stinging, the heat as you take that first sip...leaving you wanting more..." she trailed off thoughts of his lips on hers. She shook her head. "But it's all a mess and can't happen, so where are we ordering pizza from?"

Pepper and Natasha shared a look before Pepper spoke up, "Giovanni's?"

'You have to order their cheesy bread too!" Natasha said, finishing her glass of wine. Sitting the glass down, she grabbed the remote, "What are we watching?"