Mine (Bucky Barnes)

Thirty-Five

 This chapter's slightly longer than normal. There's some smut in here, as promised. Again, I'm still new to the whole sex scene thing, so feedback is always appreciated! (Please just don't be mean for the hell of it, though.) 

Enjoy! <3 Artie

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"Hold him down!"

Steve flung his body over Bucky's as he thrashed against the restraints. After two days of going through his memories they'd needed to strap him to the table. He wasn't violent, but did writhe around enough to fall off the table a few times as he screamed in agony. He begged Mirjana not to be in the room with him – he thought it would cause too much distress – but she insisted on staying.

She wouldn't leave him to go through that alone.

Steve, Pepper, and Natasha took turns sitting in the room with them, at the very least offering their moral support. Shuri complained that they were distracting, but today she was grateful for the extra strength. Despite the vibranium cuffs that strapped him to the table, Bucky broke through.

"Bucky, Bucky it's me! It's you're miere! You're safe with me, Zaštitnik. We're in Wakanda, Steve and Nat found us. We're having a baby! Hydra isn't a thing anymore. We're safe."

Mirjana's insistent promises that they were fine calmed him down. She breathed a sigh of relief as his blue eyes met hers, recognition in them as he was brought out of a horrific memory. Her hands brushed through his dark hair, another method of calming her love. Steve released his grip, backing away from the table with exhaustion. It wasn't often that he came across someone with as much strength as himself these days – Gods and Hulk aside.

"We're safe?" Bucky murmured.

Mirjana nodded, a smile playing on her face. "Safer than ever."

She brought his metal hand to her belly, where the baby was kicking. His eyes lit up, even though this wasn't the first time experiencing this. His free hand pulled on her neck until their foreheads touched.

"-and I'm telling you I can help!"

"I've got strict orders to keep the two of you away to-"

"You're doing a real shit job of it," Peter grumbled as he, Sam, and Wanda could be seen entering the lab.

"Can we help you?" Shuri asked in a bored tone.

"I came to help," Wanda announced.

"We're doing fine, thanks," Shuri answered.

Steve frowned. "Wanda, we appreciate the offer, but-"

"No buts! I can hear him screaming from the other side of the palace!" she shouted. "At least let me calm his mind. If I can help at all, I want to be able to do it."

"Buck?" Mirjana asked. He nodded. She looked up at the young red head. "Yes, you can help. If it gets to be too much, promise me you will back out?"

Wanda rolled her eyes. "I watched my parents be crushed by a building and was tested by Hydra. I think I can handle a few murders."

"Promise me," Bucky ordered in a firm tone. She paused, seeing the seriousness in his face. Finally, Wanda consented.

"Go ahead, Shuri," Steve allowed. He plopped in his chair, his head resting on his hand. He was exhausted from watching his best childhood friend relive so many terrible moments of his past. Sam clapped him on the shoulder.

"Hey, man. Wanna go grab some lunch? I'll stay and watch. Gotta babysit the kids, anyway," he offered.

Steve nodded. "Yeah, thanks. Can I bring you something back?"