Xoxo - y/n Carter

7. Back for now

Bucky pov

We walk right through the open door into the foyer to be met by the light chatter from the living room. We come in to see Natasha and Wanda in the opposite side of the room, Maria talking with Clint and Pepper trying to get Yelean to stay.

"i have to get back, but i'll always be a phone call away" she finally says and gives Nat a small hug. She then turns to exit and sees us, so does everybody else. She just nods a hi as she passes us out the door.

"Been a while" says Nat as she takes the steps towards Steve and i meet the eyes of Wanda. I can't help but continue to think about the messages. Something shifts in her eyes as they meet mine again.

"Too long, how's everyone" Sam says as he also managed to get a hug from her. "How was Europe?"

"Well Spain was great, England was fun, Iceland was amazing. But best was Norway" Mari answers, getting up to give us all a small hug. We all start to sit down, me next to Wanda.

"We're actually looking at a house in Sweden, right by the border to Norway. It's this nice countryside" Wanda says and i can hear there is a new mix to her accent. I mean there's always been there since she is from Europe but now it's more blended.

"How nice, i must visit sometime" Natasha says and i can see that even though they are seated as far away from each other they can they are at least on speaking terms.

"Yeah, we can have a housewarming if we get the house" Maria says with uncertainty in her voice. Almost like they both are uncertain they want to live there even though they both left as soon as possible.

"Where's Tony?" Steve asks and looks at Pepper.

"He's down in the workshop, working on a secret project. Only thing he's told me id that it was y/n's idea from the start, but they had to put it aside" she says and it's the first time i've heard someone i know say her name. We all really didn't take time away to mourn, we took time away to just get away from reality. She can feel the tension she created so she adds with a small laugh. "Apparently it's taking some time because he can't read her blueprints, he's been at it for almost five months now"

"Well she always did have a hard reading handwriting" Clint jokes with and we all let out a laugh. I meet Wanda's gaze once again and the silence comes back.

"Well, we've had a long drive so we'll go freshen up and we can meet for dinner later" Steve says and i realise i haven't said anything since we got here.

"Shouldn't be good, then i can get away from Sam as well" i say and they laugh as we get up.

"Aw you know you love me" he says, patting me on the shoulder. I don't even shot him a look for it anymore, he's there and i've just had to accept it.