Bucky gets dragged to a speed dating event by Sam and Kate. He's exasperated and unimpressed by everyone he connects with, until he comes face to face with Nora, the owner of a book store. She's sweet, kind, and funny, but she's not interested in a...
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CW: Mentions of death and illness, discussions of nightmares.
Just a little chapter from Nora's perspective to switch things up. Please remember to vote and comment!
She wakes up tangled in Bucky's arms - and legs - while Alpine and Rusty snooze on the sofa bed. They're wrapped around each other like they're holding on for dear life. She's facing him, his chin resting on her head and her head on his chest. His hand is on her waist, not too low, just resting in that little dip. Her hand is on his waist, and her other arm is kind of bunched up, with her hand on his chest. God, he's strong.
And muscular.
And gorgeous.
And kind.
And sweet.
And she really wants to kiss him, but she made a promise to herself. She wants to work on herself more before she can commit to another person. That's important to her. Nora spent a long time committed to someone else, taking care of Ben when he got sick... it was a lot for her emotionally and psychologically. She feels like she has burnout from it in a lot of ways, but she's also incredibly lonely.
She told Bucky that he was a helper, but Nora's a helper too. She can't stop herself from doing it.
She's afraid that she's cemented the fact that she wants a friendship with Bucky, not anything more than that.
Apparently sleep had other plans for the two of them. It's like the universe is trying to force them together.
Then again, she could have said no. Kari thought it was kind of a crazy idea that she agreed to stay with a man she's only known for a few days, but Kari also once agreed to move in with a man she knew for three hours.
That didn't work out very well for her.
The blankets rest at their waists and sunlight drips in through the window as Nora realizes what the fuck is happening.
Panic begins to set in.
How did they end up like this?
Nora swallows thickly and gingerly begins to slide her arm away from his waist. Bucky groans and rolls onto his back, almost taking her with him. She squeaks and he gasps, eyes opening as he glances to the side. They both stare at each other, wide-eyed and shocked.
"Good morning," she whispers.
Bucky looks down, taking a deep inhale through his nose and his eyes go wide as he blinks furiously to get the bleariness from sleep out of his eyes.
