The Grey - Steve Rogers + Bucky Barnes X OC Love Story

Chapter 18

Victoria woke up to her cell phone ringing, which struck her as odd because she always muted her phone before bed. She jolted up and grabbed it, knowing that meant Tony hacked her phone and turned the volume on. Knowing that meant there was probably a mission. She was sprawled out, face down in bed, messy curly thrown all over the place and she could feel Noah's elbow digging into her ribs as she answered the phone. Most likely a silent plea to be quiet, it was the middle of the night and Noah didn't sleep much, he worked as the head of Human Resources at the company he worked for. So he rlwas frequently called in at odd hours to deal with problems.

"Bunny, get here. Wheels up in 40." Tony said before Victoria even got to say hello.

"Got it. See you soon." Victoria said, hanging up immediately. She jumped out of bed, shoving several days with of necessities into a bag and quickly throwing on a pair of black sweatpants and a form fitted white long sleeved shirt. She wrestled her messy curls into a ball on top of her head, securing it all with an oversized claw clip to keep it in place.

"Noah, wake up. I gotta go." She said, kneeling down to Noah's side of the bed. He groaned and put his hand over her face. "I'm sleeping." He said in a groan.

"I know. There's a mission, I don't know when I'll be home." Victoria said. Noah patted her face and put the blanket over his head. Victoria rolled her eyes and made her way out of the bedroom, she grabbed her hydroflask and darted out the door. The drive to the compound was eerily silent, 4AM has that effect on traffic.

When she made it to the compound most of the team was headed to the jet or already there. She darted her way through the compound to wish them all luck on person.

"Bunny!" Tony said happily, pulling her into his chest as soon as he saw her. Victoria hugged him back, her arms wrapped around his shoulders.

"Don't die." Victoria pleaded. Tony rolled his eyes and kissed her forehead. "You said I was indestructible. If we're gone longer than a week, check in on Morgan and Pepper?" Tony requested, Victoria nodded.

Victoria made her way over to Steve and Bucky, looking up at them with a sad smile. "You better come home..." She pleaded to Steve who pulled her into his embrace tightly, his head resting on top of hers. "I'll always come home to you." Steve promised. He kissed the top of her head and let her out of his embrace.

Bucky opened up his arms for her, with a reluctant sigh she walked into them. Bucky immediately lifted her up to his height, hugging her tightly. "This is weird.." Victoria said quietly with a laugh. "No it isn't. We're friends." Bucky argued. Victoria rolled her eyes but clung to him, feeling her cheeks flush a deep red as she breathed in his incredible smell. Cologne mixed with leather and a little toothpaste. "Don't die." She requested. "I won't." He promised before sitting her down.

Victoria made a quick goodbye with the rest of the team before Peter came barreling up to the roof to leave, almost late. "You running comms with us?" Peter asked, Victoria nodded.

"It's a long flight, bunny. Get a little more sleep first." Tony demanded.

"Don't turn on your comms until you're about to land, I'll have FRIDAY notify me when they're on." Victoria said.

Peter approached Victoria. "We'll be fine." He reassured her. Victoria smiled up at him. "I know. Be careful." She pleaded. Peter pulled her into a tight hug. She buried her face in his chest, her arms tightly around his torso while he rested his chin on the top of her head. "I will. You'll be on comms the whole time, you'll see. Everything will be fine." He promised.

"It better be. If you die, I'll kill you." Victoria joked. Peter rolled his eyes and let her out of his grasp, heading to the jet.

"Good Luck!" Victoria called out as the team loaded up the jet. Clint nodded at her as the doors shut, leaving Victoria alone on the roof. With a deep sigh, she made her way into the compound. Tony told her to get a couple more hours of sleep, so she figured she'd make her way to the common room for a nap on the couch. Her phone buzzing in her pocket distracted her. She pulled her phone out to see a text from Steve.