A Little Calm...

Buck and Becs

Don't Forget About Me - CLOVES

The next day, you decided to go and see her. If you waited, Bucky would have backed out. The address her daughter gave in the letter was a nursing home in Manhattan. Quite a fancy one at that. It's a fairly new building, named after the one before it.

Y/n
"Okay, this is it, Shady Acres. You ready?"

He looks up at the building, not saying a word. You ignore his reluctance and guide him through the doors. Still taking the lead, you approach the front desk.

Y/n
"Hi, we're here to see Rebecca Proctor? I think she's expecting us, James Buchanan Barnes?"

The woman at the desk lights up at the mention of his name.

Woman
"Oh she's been looking forward to your visit! You're all she talks about. I'm guessing you're her grandson, nephew?"

After showing you where to sign in the visitors book, she walks round from behind the desk and starts to lead you both past the door and down a sunlit corridor, simultaneously handing you visitors badges.

Bucky
"Uh, yeah. Something like that."

You turn a corner at the end of the corridor and are lead into a large communal living room. A few elderly people are gathered round the tv whilst another is helped across the room by a man in scrubs. Over in the far corner, two women sit either end of a chess board. One of them hunched over and grey haired. The other had dark hair, speckled with grey strands and slightly wrinkled skin. As you get closer, the age difference between the two becomes clearer. The younger of the two turns her head as your footsteps draw closer. From her face, you age her into her 60s, possibly 70s.

Jamie
"Hi, I'm Jamie, Rebecca's daughter."

Woman
"I'll leave you to it."

The woman from the desk leaves you two alone with Rebecca and Jamie.

Jamie
"I know this is probably a lot but um, she's been dying to see you. Ever since we knew you were alive, you're all she's talked about."

Still a little timid, Bucky takes a deep breath and smiles before turning his attention to the wrinkled, puzzled face still staring at the board. Slowly, he sits down where Jamie was before greeting us.

Bucky
"Rebecca?"

Without looking up she gives a grunt of recognition, still puzzled on her next move with her finger resting upon her lips.

Bucky
"Becs?"

Knowing the tone of voice, and the abbreviation of her name, she pulls the finger away from her mouth. She only lifts her eye line enough to stare at the opposite edge of the table. She takes a small breath as tears form in her eyes and she meets his gaze. Instantly, she knows it's him. Overwhelmed with emotion, she sighs deeply whilst reaching out to clasp the sides of his face. She scans it for every detail she remembers, but her vision becomes cloudy as the tears build in her eyes.

Rebecca
"Buck? Bucky?"

Bucky
"Hey squirt."

Seeing them reunited is enough to make you emotional. Not so much that you shed a tear, but you're glad they have each other back.

Still taking in the moment, neither Bucky nor Rebecca notice when Jamie pulls you away to talk.

Jamie
"Hey, do you wanna go grab a coffee?"

You nod silently and walk away after squeezing Bucky's shoulder lightly, so that he knows you're not disappearing.