Sharon laid in bed trying to wake up. It all felt like a nightmare. She looked over and saw Sam reading next to her, "Hey there how you feeling?"
Sharon tried to smile, "Like a punching bag."
Sharon tried to sit up. Sam helped, "Easy girl. You want some water?"
Sharon sighed saying no, "Ah... Can you tell me..."
Sam looked sad, "Why don't you let me get Dr. Cho. I'm supposed let her know you're awake."
Sharon nodded, "Yeah... Thanks."
Sharon stared up at the ceiling and waited.
Dr. Cho came in with Wanda and Nat, "Hi Sharon..."
Sharon sighed closing her eyes, "I'm guessing it's bad."
Nat held her hand, "I've seen worse."
Wanda held her other hand, "We're here for you."
Dr. Cho ran down everything that she did to help her body to heal, "You'll have to have surgery on your left knee and loads of physical therapy. Your ribs are healing nicely."
Dr. Cho took a breath, "Steve was the only match for blood type for you... Looking at everything it seems you're healing slightly faster, but over all no real super soldier serum signs."
Sharon smiled, "Too bad. Could use that enhanced healing."
Dr. Cho paused, "Sharon I don't think there is an easy way to talk about this next part."
Sharon swallowed hard, "Look... I know that as the official Avengers doctor this is normal... I can take it."
She nodded, "We did have to stitch a small vaginal tear; I think with time and healing if you wanted you could have a healthy sex life. We did administer emergency contraception as well."
Sharon closed her eyes, "Thank you. I... Thank you."
Dr. Cho sadly smiled, "If your pain gets worse let me know right away."
She left leaving Nat and Wanda to sit bed side.
Nat got Sharon some water, "If you want or need to talk about it."
Sharon chuckled, "Maybe one day. Is Bucky ok? He's not-"
Wanda squeezed her hand, "Bucky's fine-"
As if conjured by magic Bucky appeared in the doorway, "Hey baby bear."
Sharon gave a genuine smile, "Hey Sargent."
Nat and Wanda stepped out giving them privacy.
Bucky sat by her and took her hand gently, "I am so sorry."
Sharon blinked her eyes, "It is not your fault. None of it is. I-"
Bucky shook his head, "I should have never let you go that morning... Sharon I love you and I failed you..."
Sharon struggled to roll pulling him closer to her, "James Buchanan Barnes you idiot."
Bucky looked up ready to take her anger; instead he saw her eyes filled with utter love, "I love you too... I'm sorry... I didn't know Henry was a Hydra agent. I thought I... James you saved me you got me out."
Bucky held her, "If I hadn't let you go..."
Sharon kissed his forehead, "He would have found a way. James... It's not your fault. I am trying to realize it wasn't mine either."
Bucky kissed her forehead, "I am not letting you go again."
YOU ARE READING
The letter
Fanfictiona young woman finds an old letter written to her grandmother. thinking it would provide some much needed creative fuel she goes in search of a descendant of the letter writer; to her surprise the letter writer is still alive and not what or who she...
