Riley's Girl

Secrets

You had all got changed into your fight gear. Sam in his Avenger flight suit, red wing as always attached. Bucky in his all black leather get up, it was definitely so he could jump on a bike at a moments notice and be completely protected.

You walk into the address that she had sent, an abandoned apartment complex. With no one around.

"Karli." Sam barks.

"Come out, come out wherever you are." You taunt.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't the three musketeers... oh wait." She chuckles, you turn and look up at the balcony above your head as she leaned over smirking.

You give a side eye to Sam, who was already looking at you, you saw the pain, the grief, but there was something else... guilt. But you couldn't understand why, for what, and right now you didn't have the time to try and figure it out.

"That's the wrong trio isn't it Y/N?" She continues to taunt.

During this time you had spotted a spiralled staircase behind you all that could get her level, so as she continued to try and gauge a reaction from you, you all ascending the staircase, the boys taking two steps at a time... show offs.

The tears that welled within your eyes blurred your vision, as the anger bubbled in your stomach. "YOU BITCH!" You lunge for her as you reach the top of the stairs.

Both Sam and Bucky pull on you, Sam wraps an arm around your waist with Bucky gripping your arm, with his metal arm.

"Wait, you need to wait." Sam says, breathless "I know, I know." He said softly as he looked at your eyes, as he takes a deep breath.

"You wanted this meeting, so why?" Sam orders at her, the anger pouring out of him.

"Curiosity, boredom, et cetera." She spoke with arrogance as she learnt against the balcony she was just leaning over to taunt you.

"You really are a piece of work."

She sighs "oh come on now Y/N, can you blame me? After all I heard about the infamous Falcon, I had to see what you two looked like together."

"Karli enough. Where's the serum?" You demand.

"Somewhere safe."

"You don't have to do this." Sam tries... but you knew it was futile.

"But I do and the thing is Sam, I want to." She focuses on you with a smirk "I have to say Y/N I now see why you were so obsessed. You make quite the pair." She pushes.

You glance slyly at Sam and see the usual poker winning face was on, you couldn't make out what he was thinking. You always hated that about him in missions, you could never figure out if he was scared, worried, nothing, it was infuriating.

And now, it's even worse because your common enemy is exposing feelings you've managed to keep buried for years.

"Aww bless he still doesn't know." Karli carries on. "Hmm, but James does.. interesting."

You watch as Sam turns to a very uncomfortable Bucky, yet he meets Sam's gaze and gives a very subtle nod. But you'd had enough.

"Keep playing your games. I warned you to watch that target on your back." You take another step towards her.

She surprisingly holds her hands up "Okay. No need for threats, I'm here to make a deal." She confesses, genuinely.

You're taken aback and from the furrowed brows on both boys they were too. But right now you were all out of options and there wasn't much else you could really do. You needed that serum, she had it, you had to listen at least.