My Soldier (Bucky Barnes)

Getting Ready for the Dinner

-ANASTASSIA POV-

I quickly went to Wanda's room which was just a few rooms away from mine. As soon as I knocked the door, Nat pulled me inside and I found Wanda on her bed with chocolates and various wrapping papers flying around. "What took you so long?" Nat asked me. "Wow, hello to you too. I was busy." I lied easily. Nat just squinted her eyes at me while Wanda just called me to join them. "Anyways, may I know what was the emergency?" I asked as I tried to get away from Nat's doubtful looks. "Jane is coming tomorrow. She and Thor are moving in together!" she squealed. "That's amazing. Is that why you are making her a welcome gift?" "Yeah, it can be a combined effort from us three. Pepper is getting her some baby essentials and what not. We thought chocolates will be good enough. Grab your pair of scissors and start on decorating her room with Nat." she ordered. "Yes ma'am." I said with giving her a playful salute. 

"I still don't know what made you late?" Nat asked again. "Natasha please, drop it. If it gives you any comfort, I ate the meal you sent me. Didn't even have to throw up." I added with a smile. "That's good sweetie! Its a progress." Wanda beamed. "She's right and I'm proud of you. But don't think that calling me by my first name would go unseen. Tell me what you were doing- wait you were someone in the room, weren't you?" Nat pried on it now. Sometimes I just hate that she is a spy and a Russian one too. Hearing that made Wanda stand up too. "Oh my god, she so was!" she said while she jumped happily on the bed making the gift basket of chocolates bounce. 

I let out a sigh before speaking. "Fine, I was with Bucky and I think we had a moment?" I answered quizzically. "Lady, you better tell me what", Nat said with wide eyes. "Oh no, nothing like that, I was just eating the sandwich when he came in the room and surprised me with his shortened hair. It looks so good..." I immediately pictured his short hair. "Wait, Barnes got a hair cut?" Nat spoke in surprise. "Yeah, he said he needed a change. Says, everything about his body reminds him of HYDRA. He's making attempts at it slowly." I explained. "That's good if it helps him. We are getting side tracked though." Wanda reminded me to continue. "Right, so then I complimented on his hair, said he looked "deadly cute"." I smiled in victory. "That's my girl!" Wanda said as we shared a high five. "He must have been a blushing mess" Nat commented with a grin. "Oh he so was. Then he started a tickle fight after which, he ended on top of me-" "Omg they kissed! They kissed!" Wanda cheered on. "That's the part where you are wrong. We couldn't because of Nat's important and urgent message through FRIDAY." I said accusingly. "Nat!" Wanda whined at her. "Sorry man, how would I know that!" she said in a defensive manner. "Cockblock" I heard Wanda mutter which resulted in me snorting out a laugh. 

"Well he looked kinda disappointed so I asked him out for dinner so, thanks." I concluded. "I love you Nat" Wanda said quickly. "Obviously you'd do now. But are you serious? You asked him out like that?" I nodded with a smile. "He said yes?" Wanda asked too which I nodded again. "Its a date!" Wanda cheered on again. "Uh I didn't say anything like that but I guess it was still a first move?" "Yes! Oh how long I have waited for this moment." she spoke to herself. "You did?" I asked in confusion. "Oh girl, you should try hearing his thoughts someday when you are in the same room as his." she replied with a wink. "Should I be scared of it now?" "No no no. He just thinks about how pretty you look and all. Its actually really cute. He's a good guy. I mean, he is Steve's best friend." I nodded. It was no surprise to me if Nat could see my uneasiness on the mention of his name. 

"Hey, have you got a chance to talk to Steve yet?" Nat asked me carefully knowing how I felt about him by now. "No. It's like he doesn't care if I have woken up or existed. I mean I know I told him to stay away from me earlier but, he's my best friend after all. He understood me better than anyone when I had joined. He was there to always keep me company in my best and worst times. Now, he's just cut himself off from me. I might sound selfish and a narc but it does hurt to a deep level." I said with all honesty. "He is never there if I look for him. I agree I did say a lot of bad shit to you all but I have apologized for it knowing I wasn't in my best mind. You all forgave me but he, he wouldn't even let me see him even from a distance. I wanna apologize for my mistakes so bad." I said with a frown. Nat pulled me in a hug which Wanda joined on to quickly. "It will get better sweetie. I promise you." Nat whispered in my ear. I nodded softly.

After decorating Jane and Thor's room, I let the girls know that I was now headed to get ready for the dinner with Bucky. I freshened up quickly and styled my hair in soft loose curls which I let fall on my back. I changed into a black jeans and paired it with a knit baby blue cropped pullover. The sleeves were long which let me hide the scar on my left wrist. I didn't put up any makeup other than mascara and a lip gloss which Nat had bought me from our last shopping spree. I then took my wallet which I put in my pockets and put my phone in another. I put on my shoes quickly and headed outside Bucky's room. I subconsciously fixed my hair a bit and then proceeded to knock on the door. "Coming!" I heard Bucky say from inside the room. He then opened it with a surprised look. "Hey. I thought I'd come to your room." "Nah uh. I invited you so I pick you up from your room." I corrected him which he returned with a smile. His eyes followed looked at me up and down then up to my eyes. "You look beautiful." he said with a small smile. "Thankyou, you don't look bad either." I replied. He wore one of his pairs of black jeans and a black shirt which he matched with the brown leather jacket I had bought for him during our first shopping trip to the mall. He looked handsome as ever. 

-BUCKY POV-

I couldn't believe how gorgeous she looked even in the simplest outfits. The blue sweater she wore matched the color of my eyes. I hope she remembered the brown leather jacket I wore was from our first shopping together. I wore it because it matched the color of her eyes. She truly did make me feel something. A warm feeling arose from within my chest every time she smiled with her subconscious nose scrunch. She is definitely the most beautiful person I've ever seen. The girls I've seen on dating apps always looked so unreal. "So shall we leave? I'm quite hungry." she broke the silence. "Yep lets go." I said with a small laugh as she skipped to the lift in a joyous manner.

-STEVE POV-

I saw them both leaving together from the corner of the hallway. She looked really happy. They both did. I knew about their plans as Bucky had informed me about it. He was all smiley throughout the afternoon and didn't even let Sam to make him grumpy with any of his jokes. He deserved that happiness in his life. They both did. He had asked for my help with his outfit and I happily agreed to but I felt a tug in my heart to know that she liked him no matter what, while I did too. But I had to get rid of those feelings if I wanted to see my both best friends happy together. I'd do that for them. Even if it meant that I had to avoid Ana as much as I can. Its not easy to get over a person you like so much, after all.