Fire starter (Ana X Bucky)

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A cute moment for everyone. I'm sorry about what happens after the moment :(.

(Bucky POV)

The warmth of her arm on my waist woke me up before the sun. Some point in the night she had shuffled her way to my side wrapping her arm around my waist. I looked over at her. She was on her stomach, face half buried under her messy hair that spread out on the bed. Steve was right, she slept peacefully when I was around. So did I. Not once did I have a nightmare. Not once did the feel of the cloudy soft mattress, wake me up feeling like I was falling from the train again. I had slept the best I could think of since the war. And it was because of her.

I didn't dare to move fearing I would wake her. She needed the rest after all. I watched her softly breath, gently squeezing my shirt in her small fist. I wanted to move her hair out of her face to get a better look at her but I feared she would wake up and this moment would go away.

The buzzing of my phone tore my eyes away from the most beautiful person in the world. It was Steve calling. Of course he was.

"Steve, what's up pal?" I whispered trying not to bother her.

"Why are you whispering?" He sounded suspicious.

"She's still sleeping I don't want to wake her. The baby needs it remember." I didn't want to tell him I slept on the bed with her. Or that she was in my arms. I didn't want him to taint something so wonderful to me.

"Oh..are you coming on the run? I wanted to talk about last night." He was desperate to talk. I could hear his nervousness in his voice.

"Is it about the therapist?" I was hoping he was getting the help he needs. Even with everything. He was my brother at heart, I wished him all the best in life.

"Something happened on my way home...We really need to talk. Don't tell her. We need to keep it from her for now." I looked over at her wondering what it was that he wanted to keep from her. He never kept secrets from her or me. He was always open with his thoughts even if they weren't a good idea.

"Yea..um...I just woke up give me fifteen" I sighed wishing I had more time with Ana.

"Bring your knife and gun just in case." He hung up..now I was worried. Why do I need to get my weapons for a morning run? I didn't want to wake her up, but I didn't want to leave without telling her. I brushed her hair away from her face softly tracing her cheek and jaw with my fingertips.

"Ana...hey sweetheart" I whispered softly not wanting to disturb her too much.

"Mmmm..." She stirred pulling herself closer to me. I chuckled under my breath. I ran my fingers through her hair gently.

"Ana" I said a bit louder. "Ana you need to let go. I have to go out now."

Her eyes slowly opened. She stretched her arm across my waist then landing her hand on my chest. She slowly looked up. I smiled at her lovingly with a slight smirk knowing she was about to freak out. For a moment she just looked at me. Then her face changed in realization of how close we truly were. She quickly rolled away from me standing up nervously. I couldn't help but laugh.

"I...WHY DID YOU HAVE ME HOLDING YOU LIKE THAT?" She yelled at me trying to transfer the blame. I got up finally free of her warm grip. I looked at her from the corner of my eye as I got clothes.

"I didn't do anything. You moved to my side and held me." I walked close to her. Her face turning red. She tried to hide wanting this, wanting us. I wasn't sure why. But now that I knew she was interested I was going to try to be hers. "You were pretty content holding onto me all night. Maybe I do like sleeping on the bed." I licked my lips watching her eyes glance down at them then away turning redder than before. Her breath hitching. I chuckled walking to the bathroom.

"Go back to sleep, I have to go on a run with Steve. I'll get you breakfast after if I have time." I close the door behind me smiling. It felt so good knowing I could make her blush like that without trying too hard. I wonder where else that blush showed up. I had to shake my mind out of that. I had seen her naked and my mind went straight to it. I was now harder than when I woke up in her arms and I still needed to meet Steve in ten minutes.

I took a quick soldiers shower. Cold water for five minutes, it definitely helped with my current problem. Then got dressed in a grey short sleeve, dark jeans, and a  leather jacket. When I stepped out Ana was asleep again on her side of the bed. She had curled into a ball. I covered her with the blankets knowing she was probably cold now that my body heat was gone. Then I grabbed my weapons, tucking them into hidden spots under my jacket and pant pockets. I finally grabbed my phone then went downstairs.

Steve had a cup of coffee waiting for me at the door to the back exit we always took to avoid fans. "We aren't going on a run" He said looking around him in worry. He wore a baseball cap and a bomber jacket trying to hide who he is in public.

"I figured. What's going on?" I sipped the hot coffee glad he knew my preferences. For once I didn't need the coffee to feel awake, but I enjoyed the taste. He began walking forcing me to follow along with him. We headed away from the tower and prying eyes.

"After therapy I was attacked. I believe they were HYDRA. I was lucky to get away, or so I thought." My heart raced. They haven't gone on the offensive in a long time. What has gotten their attention to do that?

"They had left a message in my pocket. They let me go. They could have killed me but they didn't." Steve was upset, nervous, confused. This wasn't like HYDRA at all. When they had an opportunity to kill they took it.

"Bucky. The message said we have to give Ana and the baby up. If we don't they will kill every one of us one by one, starting with the people we are close to. It said they have eyes on all of us. As proof, they named our therapist, her place of work, the days you meet her. Everything." I stopped in my tracks. I never told anyone where I go or when I go do it. For them to know the information they would have had to go into my SHIELD files or follow me daily for weeks.

"They've been following us..." I looked around nervously. In the distance there were SHIELD agents working and heading into the tower. Any one of them could be HYDRA. And here I left Ana alone. "Steve. Ana is alone..."

"She's fine. I asked FRIDAY and Vision to keep eyes on her discreetly." He whispered understanding my nervousness. If they are coming for her and the baby she can't be left alone, or with any SHIELD agent.

"How many people know?" I drank my coffee trying to seem less stressed and scared. I didn't want anyone undercover noticing we were talking about this. Steve did the same.

"Tony, you, Vision, and Nat. I haven't gotten to the rest yet."

"Don't. They will noticed if you talk to everyone yourself. Let me tell Ana, Wanda, and Clint. My schedule has me naturally bumping into them today." Steve looked at me fearfully. "Don't worry I'll be as gentle as I can when I tell her. But she needs to know. If she doesn't, she won't see an attack coming." Steve nodded nervously.

"I can't let them have my baby Buck...They took so much from us already." I sighed understanding all too well.

"They won't." I was lying. They had the means to do it, even worse they could do so much more horrible things to a woman than they did to me....But he needed to be calmed down. We needed his mind to be clear to form proper plans.

"Alright Buck. I trust you in keeping a close eye on Ana. If I get too close to her without taking her to them, they will know. Giving her up is not an option." I nod as we walk back to the tower. I noticed more clearly now the eyes that watched us outside of the tower. The agents that surrounded the place. As we walked around the tower I noticed the ones that would ignore us and the ones that kept a close eye. Everyone became a suspect now. A potential threat. I was back in HYDRA in my mind. Always on edge, always suspicious. Feeling unsafe every second of every day.

I had to put it all away. Tuck it into a pocket deep in my mind because this was about Ana, and I wasn't going to let anything happen to her.

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