Melatonin- Bucky X OC Love Story

Chapter 18

When the two reached the compound Bucky led her by the hand until they reached his apartment. They both tossed their shoes off at the door, and she pulled off both the leather coats before Bucky led her to his oversized sectional. Violet curled up at his side, one arm up against her chest while the other loosely wrapped around his torso. Bucky was also on his side, facing her. He had both arms around her, his flesh arm under her neck but under a pillow to not make her uncomfortable. He tucked her in with a thick fleece blanket he kept on the couch. Before he even got the chance to say anything to her, he noticed she was sound asleep against his chest.

Bucky smiled down at her for a while, admiring her beautiful features before eventually falling asleep holding onto her. The two slept peacefully for hours before Steve barged in.

"Hey, man, have you seen -" Steve started, but when he saw the two he stopped. He admired how adorable Violet looked, clutching onto Bucky. Her hands we're wrapped around him tightly, her hands clutching onto him as if she was afraid to let go. He admired how, for the first time since they'd gotten Bucky back from Wakanda, he looked like he was sleeping soundly. He knew Bucky only ever napped, an hour or less usually, purposely waking up before he got the chance to fall into a REM cycle. That way nightmares and flashbacks didn't have time to invade his mind. He stared at Violet, her face was buried in Bucky's chest, her braid fell to the side, revealing the start of her back tattoo.

Bucky opened his eyes, seeing Steve standing in his doorway, he slowly moved a finger over his lips, shushing Steve before he had the chance to wake Violet. Steve simply nodded and walked back out with a big smile on his face as he made his way to the common area.

"What's got you so cheery, Rogers?" Nat asked when she saw him.

"Nothing." He said, sitting down on the oversized couch beside Sam.

"That's not nothing, first kiss in 90 years?" Sam teased.

"I've kissed." Steve argued.

"I don't count. That was so Rumlow wouldn't see us." Nat teased, sticking her tongue out him.

"Spit it out, man." Sam insisted.

"Nah, I'm good." Steve said, he wouldn't tell the team about what he saw. It wasn't his business, but he couldn't help but feel jealous though. He knew he was the one that told Violet he only wanted to be friends, but he worried he rushed that decision. Too late now, he figured, but he was happy for Bucky, they seemed to really connect.

"Anyone seen Violet? She should've been back from the hospital by now." Tony asked, joining the team on the couch.

"Haven't seen her, have you asked Bucky?" Nat offered. Tony moved to stand up, "Good idea, I'll go ask." Tony said.

"No need, Violet went to take a nap when they got home. She's probably still asleep." Steve quickly said. He didn't want Tony to walk in and see the two, he wasn't sure how he would react. Tony and Bucky had made up for The Winter Soldier's actions, but he wasn't sure if Tony would be okay with Bucky dating his new hire. Steve already saw how Tony looked at Violet, he looked at her like he looked at Morgan, the same look he had for Peter. He noticed Tony and Clint both took on this fatherly role over Violet.

"Good point, I'll send her a text to come see me when she wakes up." Tony said, he flopped back down and kicked his feet up onto the coffee table.

"I'm guessing that means we shouldn't expect her at movie night." Tony added after a minute.

"I wouldn't expect Buck either, I heard him awake most of the night." Steve quickly lied, he didn't want the team to barge in on them. He didn't know how comfortable Violet was with anyone knowing anything.