Family

Chapter 3

Rogers practically dragged Barnes into the gym where a good three  dozen people, mainly young women, were waiting for the voluntary yoga class that he and Bucky had strict orders to attend. To his relief Romanoff, Barton and Wilson was already there hiding at the back. They were also attending on Fury's orders.
"Well this just gets better" Barnes drawled grinning at the girls in front of him. Barnes then looked up and groaned when he saw who was leading the class. Smiling sweetly she suggested the two men join Barton and Romanoff at the back so they could follow the other students. Wanda stood in the middle of the front row he noted. Sam moved so he was amongst the group of girls, laughing and joking with them. Several of whom were definitely flirting with him. Swallowing he paled as the class started and they watched the young women bend in half their perfect behinds rising in the air. Barnes watched in disbelief at Ophelias next move as she bent backwards her long plait brushing the floor as her feet followed hanging in the air as she supported herself on her arms. All the women including Romanoff did the same manoeuvre. Barton just froze, swallowed hard and shook his head at the sight in front of him and the two super soldiers watched laughing quietly at him, as he rapidly left. Ophelia smiled slightly and shook her head in amusement - not everyone was cut out for this class.

"Don't be mean Ophi" Wanda muttered as she walked past checking peoples stance. Wilson she complimented on his core strength and promised to help with his stance later. As she reached the back row containing all her newbies she stood them up and showed them a simple handstand and asked them to copy her.
"Well done, you guys will find the next move easier all you need to do is push your feet over your heads and keep your balance.Wanda can you help me please." At her request the Scarlet Witch moved to behind Steve and caught his feet to help him balance, murmuring encouragement as he used muscles he didn't normally use to keep his balance. Another woman moved to help Barnes and Ophelia instead asked her instead to demonstrate it, grinning at the soldiers disappointed look. One handed Ophelia helped Barnes. "More" she ordered softly, her eyes fixed firmly on his legs and he felt his feet almost touching the ground briefly before she moved them back to straight. "Well done Sergeant. Well done" and patting his leg she then was heading back to the front of the room. Barnes watched with interest as Ophelia had everyone else complete a series of manoeuvres, different rows of people working at different levels but always praising, sometimes helping but never criticising her students. As he stood up for a breather he spotted two men in wheelchairs join the back row , one of whom he vaguely recognised. Ophelia grinning called Wanda to the front to run a small set while she moved to them. Even more surprising was that Wilson was helping her. A short while later the bell rang and she finished the class with a round of applause.
"Thank you for being here. Remember to practice the easier moves at home don't do anything that hurts and I will see you back here next time." She dismissed them with a bow.

"I enjoyed that" Romanoff smiled at the two super soldiers "she stretched me in places that I didn't realise I could be stretched. How are you feeling Bucky?" She asked innocently as he moved passed her, ignoring her as he moved to the front where Ophelia was packing her bag.
"Can I help you Mr Barnes?" she asked not looking up but recognising his shadow.
"Well done. I didn't realise yoga could make you so, sweaty." and with a smirk he began to move away but Ophelia just leaned towards him and in a soft voice replied.
"Sargent by the time I've finished with you I'll make you sweat more than you have ever done." She murmured. Smiling she turned her attention to another students question. Leaving Bucky to escape as quickly as he was able.
"Well that was unexpected" Nat purred nudging the smiling woman as she reached her side. Ophelia just shrugged.
"See you next time" she grinned at Nat and threw her bag over her shoulder before moving back to the two late comers. "whose got room for me in their car so I don't have to run to the pool?" She asked unaware that Barnes was still listening to her. Wilson raised his hand and she tossed him her bag. "Last one in the water is a rotten egg" she laughed as they headed for the car park, Wilson passing out bottles of water as Ophelia talked to one of the men about his physiotherapy. Casually Barnes  followed behind them to the facilities pool, pausing at the attendants to grab a pair of swim shorts and a towel.

"If you drown do not blame me" Nico groaned as Ophelia lowered him into the water on the pool side hoist. "It's cold" he complained and she just laughed.
"It's not about your weight my blue eyed boy, it's how well you float. Come on man you need the exercise" She advised slipping into the water and bracing herself as he let go. "Look at Wilson and Jones. if that git can do this so can you." As he floated she carefully helped him swim across the pool. "Up for some laps soldier?" She asked, Nico nodded once he realised he wasn't going to drown under her tender administrations began to swim beside her. Half way up the pool she dropped back behind him and began moving his legs making him smile as his speed picked up. "I want twenty laps from you two" Wilson bellowed and they began to swim.
"So you really do do good things" Barnes drawled as after a hours exercise Ophelia encouraged her friend in his last two laps before helping him out of the pool.  She looked at him blankly.
"Nico do you want to take this one?" She asked a slightly irritated note in her voice, as Nico dropped back into his wheelchair. Ophelia considered a wimming with Nico wasn't doing good things it was helping a friend.
"Opi and I have been swimming together for over a decade, we were at school together. We enlisted together. Leave her alone big man or you'll have me to answer to." And with that Nico moved away leaving Barnes thoughtfully watching Ophelia swim away. "She's a good kid but she'd eat you alive." Nico threw his last comment over his shoulder as he left. The last comment puzzled Bucky because he had no intention of letting her anywhere near him. Quietly he moved to where Wilson was and asked if he needed any help.