Broken: A Bucky Daughter Story

Chapter 29

A/N-Long chapter warning

When it was nearing lunch, Bucky and Isabelle headed to the tower. Peter was already there with May, so was Clint and his family. Same with Scott, he had brought Cassie and Hope. They all sat down for lunch, the long table filled with food. Isabelle was between Natasha and Bucky, Steve next to Bucky. Peter was across from Isabelle, sitting between Tony and his aunt. All the Avengers ate together, laughing, joking, and having fun. When it was time for dessert, Isabelle brought out the gingerbread biscuits she had made and put it alongside the other dishes on the table. "These are good," Clint said. "Yep... Clint's right... I didn't know you could cook," the Avengers chimed in. Isabelle shrugged and blushed happily at the praise she was receiving.

After lunch was presents. They all crammed onto the couches in front of the Christmas tree. Some had to drag over chairs or sit on the floor. Isabelle was sitting on the floor in front of Bucky, who was next to Natasha. Peter was sitting next to Isabelle on the floor. "Ok... Who's going first?" Steve asked. "Me!" Peter exclaimed and got up. He handed out his presents and the Avengers tore them open. "Show some respect! You don't have to tear into them!" Pepper said, breaking the sound of tearing paper. "Thank you Peter!" the Avengers choursed, minus Steve and Natasha who had already said thank you. Isabelle was still staring at her gift that she had to share with Bucky. She didn't think anyone would get her something except for her father. The Avengers resumed their opening of their presents. "Are you going to open it, Iz?" Bucky leant down and asked her. Isablle paused then nodded and started to unwrap her gift. It was a chess set. "Bruce told me about how you bet him in chess. I didn't know if you had one but I thought I'll get it anyway," Peter explained. Isabelle smiled. She was happy that Bruce remembered and that people talked about her. "Thank you," she said. Others went, then it was time for Natasha to give out her presents. She handed a gift to Bucky. "This is from Isabelle too," Natasha explained. Bucky opened it to find a set of throwing knives. He picked one up to hold it. While he was feeling it he felt some grooves at the bottom of the handle. He turned it to find IB and BB engraved on the bottom. "Isabelle and Bucky Barnes," Isabelle explained. Bucky smiled and picked up the next knife. Each one was engraved with a different avenger's initials. He returned them and picked up his and Isabelle's. "Thank you," he said, looking down at the engraving. Natasha and Isabele just smiled. Then Natasha gave Isabelle a package. "For me?" Isabelle asked. "Who else has the name Isabelle here?" Natasha replied, referring to the tag with her name on it. Isabelle smiled in agreement and opened her gift. It was a beautiful notebook. It had a galaxy print on the cover and lines on the pages. Natasha had also gotten Isabelle some pencils. "Thank you," she said, smiling up at Natasha.

After everyone had received their presents they started to move away to different floors and rooms, so Bucky pulled Natasha aside. "I have your gift here," he said, handing it over. Natasha looked at him in confusion, and suspicion. What could he have given her that he didn't want everyone else to see? She gently removed the wrapping paper, to find a necklace box. She cautiously opened it, but Bucky stopped her. "Why are you looking at it like a spider is going to jump out?" he asked. Natasha looked at the ground. "I'm not used to getting presents, and when I did... they were bad," she explained. Bucky put his hand on her shoulder. "It's good. I promise. I care about you, I would never do something to hurt you," Bucky said softly. Natasha lifted her gaze and opened the box. She lifted out a silver necklace and 2 silver tags dangled from the chain. She looked at the tags. 'James B Barnes 32557038 T41 42 O R. Barnes 3092 Stockton Rd Shelbyville IN P'. The other said 'Natasha Romanoff Avenger'. "I asked the jewellers to make a matching set," Bucky explained, pulling out his dog tags he got in the war. "They're identical. I added, your's onto mine," he continued. Natasha looked at him, raised her feet and pulled Bucky in. Their lips met, Natasha arms wrapped around Bucky's neck, Bucky's hands on her waist. It was filled with passion. Natasha pulled away for air, and Bucky brought their foreheads together. "I love you," Natasha breathed. Bucky pulled back wildly, and stared at her. Natasha looked at him confused, then it clicked what she had actually said. Her eyes widened and she stopped. "I love you," Bucky replied after the shock wore off. Natasha softened and she leant into Bucky and he wrapped his arms around her. "You know.. I actually meant it," Natasha whispered. "I did too," Bucky replied.