PARTNER•J.B.Barnes

06

Becca:

I woke with Bucky buried in my chest snoring, he fell asleep? I half expected him to go to the other bed or stay up all night like the awkward person he is. I brush my hands through his hair, it was already lunch time but i didn't have the heart to wake him yet, i brushed my fingers down his bare back sending tickles through his sides. His snores stopped so i assume he's awake he just doesn't know what to do yet. Which is okay, i wouldn't either if i was him. "Good morning", i say once he looks up at me confused.

"What time is it?", he asks confused and i check my phone. "Almost one pm, why?", i ask and he shakes his head still confused. "I didn't have a nightmare, the last time i checked the time was about one am, meaning i nearly slept twelve hours with no nightmares", he says so clearly confused. "Maybe you felt safe with me, but you don't have to tell me that, you should tell your therapist that and look into it, that's if you even felt safe with me", i start off normal and end up rambling like usual. "I did feel safe with you", he nods, he stares for a second looking worried.

"Did you feel safe with me next to you?", he asks and i was taken back for a sec. "I wouldn't have fallen asleep if i didn't feel safe Buck", i answer and give him a small smile. "You go shower while i go find T'Challa for food, anything you want or just whatever i can find?", i ask and Bucky goes weird. "What's the deal with you and the king then?", he asks pulling a shirt over his body even though i just said to go for a shower...ugh he's being sour again.

"Nothing, we just go back", i say smiling, "like way back", i say shaking my head thinking how it's almost been a year since his father past. He helped me find Bucky, brought him here for me but then something happened. My brain can't remember, so i forgot about Bucky until i got here and he showed me the scars. I roll my eyes at the fact i'll never really have my own brain back. It's always going to belong to Hydra, no one else. "I need air", i whisper and go out to the balcony.

I hear the bedroom door open and close, off he goes again. I look out over the city and then the fields which have some nice looking huts in. I sigh, i just want to drown all these thoughts away and help Buck but i can't help someone if i need help myself. T'Challa knocks and enters after a few seconds, he spots me and comes over to me passing me a drink. "Thank you", i whisper sipping it down.

"He has went to do tests and everything with one of my people, you most likely won't see him until sun down, now you can either sit up here and mope all day or come meet my sister in the lab", he offers and i smile nodding. "Wait outside i need to throw some clothes on", i say going over to the closet and grabbing a white dress, the weather was amazing for it and it was only to mid thigh and flowy so it should be appropriate.

I walk out and he smiles looking me over respectfully, "you are beautiful", he murmurs holding his arm out for me to take a hold of. I follow him into a garden full of these tropical flowers you'd never see back in New York, or anywhere really. "These are gorgeous", i smile smelling one. "I may consider giving you some seeds so you can grow one yourself", he smiles and i nod excitedly. I turn and see Bucky staring at us deadly, no emotion on his face or eyes. I smile at him softly but he doesn't return it.

He walks off somewhere with another guard, i presume to go train or experiment. "Is he going to be okay?", i ask T'Challa and he purses his lips before nodding confidently. "He will be fine, he has been through this before. If you can make it through the first time, he can definitely make it through a second", he assures me, i nod and follow him back inside.

"I don't mean to pry, but Tony did tell me that Barnes has nightmares every night, any information about that?", he asks as we sit at a little table with cups of juice. "He told me he has them every night, then this morning when he woke up he told me he never had one he slept more or less twelve hours with no nightmare. I accidently fell asleep in his bed when we were playing a game on my phone", i say sitting, T'Challa only nods while staring at me.

"I have a present for you", he says suddenly and i scrunch my face...i haven't forgot my own birthday have i? No it was in June duh. "Why?", i ask as i can't help but feel a smile grow on my face. "You need it", he says shrugging and handing me a book...a journal. "I can see there is a lot on your mind and sometimes writing helps, so i hope this can be your escape from the chaos which is about to take place in the next few months", he smiles softly. I get up and hug him, he doesn't seem like a people person but he is great.

As i pull away i see Bucky staring at us again, he had something in his hands but he put them behind his back quickly. I smile at him again smaller this time, i can't see any emotion again but he just looks mad...or sad i can't tell the difference at this point. He walks off again with the same person, she hasn't stopped throwing daggers at me since we got here, maybe she fancies Bucky and doesn't like me sharing a room with him.

"She has a sour face, you haven't done anything. She is just a very hard person to crack, once you do she is your best friend", T'Challa interrupts my thoughts, i smile and nod sitting back down opposite him. "It is almost dinner, go freshen up. Maybe take a minute to yourself, i will send someone to come for you", I nod as he walks me back to the room. I smile and close the door, and sigh against it. I turn and gasp when i see Bucky just standing there.

"So...you and him? Why am i not surprised? Always knew i wasn't the reason you came here", he spits angrily, i scoff and look at him thinking he was joking but his face is deadly serious. I nod slowly turning away from him. "It's none of your business is it Winter Soldier?", i ask bringing my Russian accent to play.