The Wedding Singer

4. Wanna make out?

Edited for typos

"Do you need to borrow a sweatshirt or something?" Pepper grinned as she knocked on the door where Nancy was, laughing at the disheveled woman who had slept in her clothes on top of the bed.
"Well maybe if you lent me two I could sew them together and cover one arm" she groused as Pepper laughing produced a stack of clothes in Nancy's size.
"I shopped for you last night just in case, but you still have clothes in the closet honey" she explained laughing. Nancy rolled her eyes and took the offered clothes. "There is a dress, which I know you won't wear, but I can hope, shirts, t shirt and all the necessities." Fifteen minutes later she wandered into the kitchen her hair still wet in a over sized sweatshirt and an old pair of tight leather jeans that made her legs look impossibly long. Looking at her phone she bumped straight into someone and had her bare toes trod on.
"Owwww fuck!" She cursed under her breath hopping. A strong pair of hands grabbed her waist to prevent her falling over and she found herself staring into Steve Rogers eyes. "My toes" she explained weakly. Carefully and trying not to laugh in embarrassment she allowed him to help her to a chair.
"Language" Steve murmured and looked up to see her smile he started to smile back and then realised she was watching Barnes as he walked into the room.
"He hurt my toes" Nancy pouted at the questioning look on Barnes face her pouting turning into a smirk as he grabbed a ice pack out of the freezer and placed it on the foot Rogers was still holding. Carefully Rogers allowed his friend to take hold of the foot and moved quietly out of the way. Noticing the way they kept glancing almost coyly at each other. Both it seemed had a slight pink tinge to their cheeks.
"So burgers tonight?" Bucky commented quietly as he applied the ice pack holding her toned leg firmly and Nancy just nodded before speaking 
"I should have finished with Morgan by about five so to give me time to have a nap and change could you swing by the motel about 7?"
"Your going back to the motel!" He asked and she nodded.
"Yes it's where all my stuff is".
It's a date" he replied staring into her bright blue eyes gently putting her foot on the chair next to her leaning over he straightened her long plait and walked away grinning at the shocked look on her face at his statement as she realised she would actually quite like a date with this man.

Nancy wandered through the Tower trying to remember where the gym was. She smiled at the staffers as she passed them.
"Where are you supposed to be?" Pepper grinned jumping up from her desk as Nancy wandered past her door.
"Looking for the gym. Need to borrow a treadmill" she grinned.
"That way" she laughed and watched her walk down the hall. On a whim she pulled Daniel's details up and texted him Nancy would be in the gym. She couldn't understand why Tony disliked him so much that he had sacked him. She just wanted Nancy to be happy and Daniel made her happy when they weren't fighting.

Nancy jumped onto the treadmill and set her distance and speed before putting her earphones in and beginning her basic ten mile run. As she reached the eight mile mark she felt a breeze as someone opened the gyms door. Moments later a pair of hands ripped her from the treadmill and as she hit the floor she found herself looking into Daniel's furious face.
"Hello sweetheart" he grinned slapping her as hard as he was able. The manic look on his face terrified her.

"What's going on?" Pepper demanded as she saw security and two police officers run past her door followed by a paramedic and Tony.
"Daniel got into the building" he informed her "he got hold of Nancy. One of the lab rats found her in the gym. He beat her Pep. He beat her unconscious".
Pepper felt herself go cold as Tony continued "if I find out who told him where she was"
Pepper gripped his arm and looked tearfully at him
"It was me, I told him where she was". She admitted and Stark groaned as he hugged his wife. "What the hell is going on Tony?"

Nancy woke up looking into the  medics exam lights and groaned loudly.   "Hey short stuff" Tony looked up as Nancy began to move. "I am so sorry he got to you." He began and Nancy laid a hand on his arm frowning at the bandage covering her arm and hand.
"What did he do to me?" She asked quietly and Tony began to weep as she held up her hand and saw the blood bandages and she knew immediately what he had done. "Shit" she muttered and fell back into unconsciousness.

"Hello" Clint swallowed as he sat down next to the hospital bed. Nancy just looked at him and waited. "Nancy" he began and she placed her right hand on his arm.
"You didn't do this Clint. Laura didn't do this. He did. Do you reckon Nats feeing guilty as well?" Nancy carefully sat up and accepted the water he offered. "How bad is it? Tony wouldn't let me see" she continued noting the tick on his face. "Budapest bad?" She continued and he shook his head. "Well I didn't loose any fingers in Budapest" she reasoned holding her hand up so she could see the bandages.
"You didn't have a concussion or broken ribs" he added nodding in agreement.
"I want to go back to my Motel" Nancy swallowed. "I can't stay here knowing he's out there."
"Have you seen Pepper?" Nancy
Snorted slightly at the idea of seeing her cousins wife. "She feels very guilty"
"Oh ok, ask her if she'll let me have her ring finger and tell me what she says" Clint laid a hand on her shoulder flinching at the bitter note. "Go away Clint and let me be. I need all you kind hearted well meaning people to just leave me the fuck alone." As she spoke Clint hung his head at the impassive expression on her face knowing she was putting on a front to protect herself but as they hadn't exactly helped her he could understand why.

Bucky parked outside the address Nancy had sent him and watched as the singer jogged across the street from her motel to where he was. She had contacted him once she had left the hospital and promised to take him for burgers the next time she was in the city and now six months later she was back at the ratty hotel she had stayed in before. Like the last time Stark didn't know she was here and she had no plans on telling him or visiting the Tower.

"This is a bit" he began as she entered the car and locked the door laughing slightly in embarrassment as she managed to hit her head on the door frame. Running his eyes over her he saw she was wearing a simple white silk shirt and black jeans with DMs, her hair loose. Her left hand covered with a leather glove.
"Can we just go. Sometimes being independent means you don't stay in the best hotels and places. It's what I can afford until someone decides to pay me" shaking his head Bucky put his car into gear and pulled away. "I am presuming you know where we can get a decent burger in this town?" she asked as Bucky motioned to her seat belt, obediently she put it on and turned slightly to watch him driving her hands nearly folded in her lap her right hand covering her maimed left.
"I do like it when people have a decent car with a stick shift" she murmured watching his smooth driving. She decided she also liked his jeans and black slightly too small Tshirt under his leather jacket. Unconsciously she chewed on her bottom lip; she had promised Tony no messing with his team but technically Bucky wasn't an Avenger and she didn't really give a rats arse as to what Tony thought nowadays.
"How's your hand?" He asked and she uncovered her left hand, the missing finger obvious.
"Still a bit achy and I have learnt to play the piano without it but my concertina is a bit harder. Fortunately I play the guitar with the other hand. It does make the music a bit, interesting."

Barnes pulled into the drive in restaurant and watched Nancy gasp in delight as a young girl in a poodle skirt skated backwards to the drivers  window offering menus. A press of a button collapsed the roof backwards drawing a small "wow" from her.
"Two with everything" he ordered before looking in her direction "ok with you Doll?"  He asked so casually she couldn't speak and just nodded and waited her eyes wide as she watched him. Drinking in the smoothness of his movements and the smile on his face. She liked his calling her Doll she decided as a thrill ran through her body. Literally moments later a tray was placed on her windows edge and an enormous burger and fries with a cherry coke appeared. Glancing at Bucky she saw he had the same and she tucked in. Half way through her burger she wondered if she should say something.
"How's your your head?" He asked and Nancy tried to swallow her mouthful of food so she could answer as he laughed at her.
"Fine." She replied holding her hand over her mouth full of food. "Don't laugh at me Barnes. Pepper gets really cross if I don't practice my manners" she threatened him with her remaining half a burger and Bucky lent forwards ando took an enormous bite out of it leaving her gasping in mock outrage. "That Sir was mine" she murmured and lent in and placing a hand on his chest, stole the piece of greenery hanging out of his mouth with her lips making him laugh at her smiling face.
"You wanna go to the drive in movie and make out?" He drawled and Nancy shook her head.
"We could, but I've got a ratty motel room and Netflix for that". The purr in her suggestion made him start unhooking the food trays almost immediately. Neither said a word as he drove slowly back, every now and again he would look at her to see her clear blue eyes fixed on him as she sipped the remains of her coke occasionally chewing on her bottom lip. As they pulled into the car park she took the cherry out of her drink and dropped it in her open mouth. Without taking her eyes off of his a moment later she delicately poked out her tongue the stalk tied in a knot on the end and raised an eyebrow. Barnes knew he wanted to get inside her motel room as quickly as possible.