A Love Like Ours

TWENTY NINE

After saying 'goodbye' to Doctor Lavigne in passing as she made her way to the hospitals elevator, Bucky strolls back down the hall and gently knocks on Anastasia's hospital room door.

Running her shaking hands over her puffy cheeks, Anastasia inhales a deep breath before calling out, "Come in..."

Slowly creeping into the room, Bucky's gaze immediately scans over her disheveled appearance. From her puffy, glistening eyes to her swollen and bloodied pout.

"Hey, Bear..."

"Doll, What happened to your lip?" He gasps, rushing toward her.

Taking a sideways seat on the bed as he cups her face gently, examining it.

"Oh, it's nothing, I..." She trails off, catching herself as she goes to reflexively lie.

"You what, Doll?" His worried gaze watches her intensely as she swallows thickly.

"Can I talk to you about something?" She deflects, pulling his hand from her face to hold it in her lap.

"Okay..." He replies, his heart beating erratically.

"After talking to Doctor Lavigne, Who I liked, by the way... She's... Well, She's kind of a bitch, Actually... But I did like her..." She rambles, Her eyes locked on his fingers as she fidgets with them.

"Doll...?" He coos, His mind filling with concern about what has her so flustered.

"I, Uhm," She inhales a sharp breathe, Looking up to meet his panicked steel blue gaze,

"I don't want to go back to the tower..."

"You don't?" His brows twist.

"I want... I want to go back to Westview..."

"To stay with Wanda and Vision?" He asks with his head tilting, trying to suppress the excitement flooding his system.

"No..." She swallows, Shaking her head, "I want to move to Westview, Like we planned before..."

"Are you sure?" He gasps, watching her eyes swim with tears.

"Is that okay?" She practically whimpers, petrified he'll say no.

His heart soars at her words.

This is what he's wanted from the beginning.

"Nothing would make me happier, Stassie." He beams with his beautiful smile.

Even though he's covered in bruises, His smile still brings her a wave of comfort as she crashes her body into his.

"I love you, Bucky..." She mumbles into his chest with him stroking her matted curls.

"I love you more." He coos, kissing the top of her head tenderly.

~

The following morning.

The group went on to have dinner together last night, Pizza at Anastasia's request. Then Wanda and Sam shared a taxi to The Tower where they parted ways in the elevator.

Sam went straight to his suite where he showered, re-bandaged to his wounds and immediately passed out. And Wanda helped Vision put Rosie to bed while on a video call with Anastasia and Bucky, So they tell her goodnight and put Anastasia's mind at ease.

With Bucky's help, Anastasia showered in the hospital suites bathroom, Careful to not allow the shampoo to graze her temple.

Now at 7:15am, Bucky takes one last look around his and Anastasia's nearly empty suite at The Tower. All of their belongings now sit packed up in a large U- Haul parked out front, Minus the bed where Wanda is sleeping soundly and his dresser.