Save Us First (Bucky)

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Their Hydra guy was hiding in a safe house near Boston.
They were both tense, especially around each other, barely daring to touch each other.
Ivy still held Bucky's hand on the whole flight though, picking on her lip until it started bleeding.

"Ive. Don't", James said softly, wiped the blood away with his thumb, and took her hand into his.

"I'm nervous", she mumbled. "And scared."

"I know", he said, gently stroking her hair out of her face, then he reached into his pocket and pulled out her fidgeting cube.

„Here."

Ivy slowly took it out of his hand and swallowed.
„Thank you."

„You haven't taken your meds, right?", he asked slowly and she shook her head.

„Forgot."

Bucky stood up, walked over to one of his bags, and pulled out a small blue carton, together with a water bottle.

„You...you brought my ritalin?"

„I brought everything. Your medication, your fidget toy, your favorite shirt of mine, your favorite book and your favorite knife. I brought your favorite hair tie and your lip balm. We don't know how long we'll be gone, what we need. I wanted you to be prepared. And I know you."

Ivy stood up, grabbed her own bag, and placed it next to his, then opened it.
„Your favorite sweater. The journal you're using at the moment. Your aftershave and that picture of you and Steve you like so much, and your favorite of us. The coin you keep spinning around in between your fingers sometimes, when you're nervous...and the plastic rose I shot for you at the fair."

She chuckled and he had to smile.
„I guess we do know each other."

„I guess so."

She looked up to see him smile down on her, and a second later she found herself in his arms, his lips pressed onto hers.

Ivy kissed him back, in a desperate attempt to make up for the fact that they maybe wouldn't both make it out alive, and tried to soak up every bit of how he felt and tasted, in case she would never taste or feel him again.

„I love you so much", he whispered, leaning his forehead against hers, and she gently caressed his face.

„I love you, too, James."

„I promise you, you're gonna have the most wonderul life. I've taken care of that", he mumbled, gently caressing her face, and Ivy frowned.

„What do you mean? You're coming back with me. We're gonna have a wonderful life. Together."

He smiled at her and kissed her on the forehead.
„Yeah. Of course we are."

„Don't look at me like that, that scares me."

„What? Why?", he asked confused and let go of her, but she immediately placed his hands back on her waist.

„You look at me like you're saying goodbye, but you're not saying goodbye. We will get through this and we'll live. We're going to live, Buck, together. Far away from all this bullshit."

She gently stroked over his face and gave him another kiss.
Bucky wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into a tight hug.

„I can't believe you're still here", he mumbled and Ivy smiled.

„I'll always be there."

He took her face into his hands again and placed a long, gentle kiss on her lips, when they heard Steve's voice.