Unchained Melody

Chapter 15

I slowly opened my eyes to bright sunlight shining in through the windows. Rolling over a bit as I used the back of my hand to wipe the drool off of my cheek. I must have slept like a rock after Steve sent me back to bed.
"Good morning, Sleeping Beauty," Bucky chuckled from the spot next to me. He was watching the TV that was mounted to the wall across from the foot of our bed.
I brought my hand, which was covered in drool, in front of him, wiping it off on his shirt. "Don't call me that."
He used his hand to brush it off. "Well then don't sleep for 24 straight hours."
I rolled over, laying my head down in his lap while I watched outside the window next to the TV. "I can sleep as long as I want."

Our room had a perfect view of the forests that surrounded the complex. One wall was almost completely windows from ceiling to floor. There was a small section on that wall where the TV was mounted and an electric fireplace was set up. The foot of our bed faced that wall.
To the left of our bed was a seating area with a loveseat and chairs with a little coffee table in the middle. The walls behind the seats were a closet and storage space. Next to the closet, on the wall that was facing our bed and bathroom, was a little hallway that led to the door out of our room.
Now on the right side of the bed was the bathroom. The bathroom was my favorite feature. When you walked in, there was a jacuzzi bathtub that had tiling around it and a window that looked outside. There was a wall that separated the bathtub from the shower. It was a large walk-in shower with glass doors. On your right was a simple, gray, double sink vanity with a large mirror that stretched across both sinks. Next to the vanity was a half wall, on the other side, across from the shower, was the toilet.

Knock Knock Knock
"Buck, it's Steve." Steve opened the door slightly to peek his head into our room. "Is she awake yet?"
"Yes, she is." I sat up a little to look down the hallway at my brother. "How are you doing?"
"I'm alright. Glad to see you're awake." Steve walked in and took a seat down on one of the chairs. Turning it to face the bed. "Tony wants to try and cheer everyone up so he rented out a space and is hosting a party in the city."
"What kind of party?" I wrapped my arms around Bucky, resting my head against his stomach.
"A party..." Steve seemed confused by my question.
"Steven. I have not been to a party since 1940-something. Do I steal Tony's wallet to buy a ball gown or a skimpy cocktail dress?"
"If you show up anywhere, in a skimpy anything, I will bring you right back here." Steve glared at me.
Bucky let out a chuckle.
I smiled as I climbed out of the bed. Standing up and stretching. "Or is it jeans and a hoodie situation while I kick ass at the pool?"
"Nothing too fancy but at least a dress. There will be government people there I think." Steve crossed his arms over his chest as he watched me get up. "And don't get competitive until people leave. Unless it's Thor. You will match his energy pretty well honestly."
I smiled and nodded, "Yes sir."

I convinced Wanda and Nat to go with me to a mall located just about an hour away from the compound. It was nice to finally get out and have a tiny bit of fun without having to worry about anything. We were gone for a couple of hours looking in stores at dresses, shoes, etcetera. When I was younger I used to love princesses and stuff but when Bucky and Steve roped me into the army topic I lost my girly interests.
"Does this one look okay?" I said softly as I walked out of the fitting room.
Nat and Wanda had already picked out their dresses for the party but I was having a difficult time picking mine.
It was a cute black dress that gripped around my curves but gathered so it wasn't completely smooth. It had long sleeves but they were puffy and mesh, basically see-through. I couldn't even feel they were there except for where they gathered around my wrists. The dress was accompanied by a cute pair of open-toed heels that had a ribbon that wrapped up my calf.
Wanda gasped when she saw the dress, nodding frantically. "Yes. Yes. Yes. A million times yes."
Nat let out a chuckle. "Well, I guess we are going with that one."
I smiled softly and turned around to go back to the fitting room, taking it off before going over to the register and paying for it. We spent a little more time in the mall before we headed back to the compound to quickly get ready. It was nice to have a girl's day. Something I haven't had since I was like 10.