Love that Lasts Forever

trust

A/N: words: 2730. GUESS WHO IS ALIVE!!!!!!! sorry, im very sorry, i just forgot lmao. anyway. um yeah this is kinda a mess. but thats okay. we're not really working towards anything yet, so give me a minute to figure out whats going on exactly, but when I DO YALL ARE GONNA GET SLAYED. anyway, enjoy!

"She is like a little puppy. Nothing like Barton, so, good luck." Yelena told Sam, as he, Yelena, and Bucky walked through the halls of the newest avengers lounge, built into the main SWORD facility, as they were in the second week of march. It was per Rhodey's request, so they could have some semblance to the past avengers compound.

"Delightful." Sam muttered, his fingers intertwined with Bucky's.

"If she's anything like you, we're in for a hell of a treat." Bucky mumbled as they turned a corner, heading towards the doors of the lounge.

"Make jokes if you must, I am a delight." Yelena said, pushing the door open. Inside, Scott and Hope were just getting back from a mission with Joaquin, writing up a mission report. Rhodey was making small talk with the three over his cup of coffee. And, the newest addition to their team, Kate Bishop, bouncing her leg nervously as she waited, hunched over on the couch. She turned as she heard the door open, her face lighting up.

"Bishop, do not scare them." Yelena warned teasingly as the young woman forced her face neutral.

"Hi, hi, big fan, Kate Bishop." She introduced, stumbling over her feet as she got off the couch.

"Hi, Kate, good to meet you." Sam said politely, as Bucky just waved, offering a polite smile.

"Yeah, good to meet you too. Happy to be here."

"Oh, good, the two people my children can't shut up about." A familiar voice came from the kitchen. Clint Barton, sipping coffee. Clearly retirement was not meant for him.

"Hi man." Sam greeted, raising an eyebrow at the man. "How've you been?"

"Well, I almost died, but you know, what else is new?" He mused. "Hey murder bot."

"Barton." Bucky greeted, his tone a bit dry, but Sam let it slide.

"I'm sorry, do you go around insulting everything the light touches?" Kate asked, turning towards Clint.

"I don't have to answer that."

"Because the answer is yes." Sam filled in, making Kate smile.

"That's for damn sure." She muttered, and immediately jumping into conversation with Sam and Bucky.

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Sam realized they ended up staying longer than expected, as Shang-Chi and Katy came back to the compound, following one of their missions, for dinner. After nagging and a fair amount of complaining, Sam and Bucky had agreed to stay for dinner.

"Taylor Swift, every day of the week, who do you think you are?" Kate argued. A debate between 2 groups of people had come up during Sam's second plate of spaghetti. Bucky, Kate, Scott, Shang-Chi and Katy had become quite opinionated when Clint said something off-handed about Taylor Swift.

"Yes, thank you!" Shang-Chi agreed from the other side of the table.

"Literally like saying you think breathing should slow things down." Scott added.

"Whatever album she comes out with next will be a hit, just you wait, Barton." Was Katy's addition.

"Okay, but what album of hers isn't a hit in its own right?" Bucky asked, which received a round of praise, no one stopping to ask why the ex assassin had such a positive opinion on Taylor Swift.