A New Start

Chapter 8

"Morning Bucky" he slipped out of his room.

"Oh, morning Livy" 

"Those packages we ordered yesterday have already came. I was going to go through them and make sure everything arrived as it should. Want to join me?" you asked. 

"I was on my way to get something to eat but I'll be back soon to help"

Sure enough about an hour later, Steve and Bucky both got off of the elevator with boxes and bags in hand. 

"Jeez you guys, what did you order in here" 

Steve said as he dropped the biggest box on your bed with a huff.

"Oh, you know, some ladies' razors and a kid's bike" Bucky answered with a completely straight face. 

You laughed at Bucky's comment, you had to grab his arm for support. Steve just rolled his eyes, and he turned away to the elevators. 

"Great, now I have the both of you teasing me" he winced. 

"Darn rights you do" you smiled and waved to him.

"Ok Bucky let's see what we got. I think everything is here" you started ripping open a few of the packages. 

Once you unpacked everything, you grabbed some clothes baskets for washing. You made Bucky try on a few of the items you were unsure about fitting and sure enough, they fit him like a glove. The colours black, blue, and grey seemed to suit him the most with his dark colouring but he did have a long-sleeved red shirt that was quite nice as well.

You must admit, you were a little bummed when he went to his room to change as you secretly thought he would use your bathroom or even throw on some of the items in front of you like the hoodies and shirts so you could steal a quick peek of his body, but you were ok with it. He handed you back the items and you sorted them for washing. 

"Thanks again for helping me"

"No problem" 

You walked the loads of clothes to the laundry room and Bucky followed you close behind. You showed him how the machines work, making sure to go over the most basic of wash cycle and then the dryer. 

"I don't even bother with the other fancy cycles on this stupid machine, all I need it to do is simply wash my clothes" you told him while dumping in the detergent. 

You also warned him that Steve calls you the Bermuda Triangle of laundry because if you see a hoodie that looks comfy, you will more than likely steal it. He looked at you and smiled and you blushed slightly. You swear the more this man keeps smiling, the more your knees turn weak you thought to yourself.

A few hours passed and you were getting restless, so you walked across the hall and knocked on Bucky's door. 

"Come in"

He was sitting on his bed reading a book. 

"Want to take that grand tour of the compound with me? I can show you some short cuts in getting to certain places faster than the regular elevator" you asked. 

"Sure, I have time so let's go"

You showed him everything you could think of. From the gyms and pool to the hangar, to the places you keep weapons and tactical gear for missions, the communications room, to everything in between, he seemed to take it all in.

"Here is the lounge area where Tony likes to have lavish parties. There are two bars, couches, a kitchen, and lots of tables and chairs for conversation. Tony likes having parties every now and then and this is where they are held. There's even a balcony with amazing views so if you ever want to hide from the crowds and noise, I suggest doing so out there as it's the only quiet place around here"