the team doctor || bucky barnes (EDITING IN PROGRESS)

14.

Edited 8/27/25

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ꜱᴏɴɢ: ᴛᴇᴍᴘᴏʀᴀʀʏ ꜰɪx - ᴏɴᴇ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ

"𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧."

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"THIS PLACE IS GREAT,"

Valerie marveled at the restaurant she and Sam were sitting at. It was an elegant lunch place just a couple of blocks away from the tower.

Yesterday, he asked her to go with him to a new spot to test it out. He had been talking more with the receptionist and was planning a nice way to ask her to be his girlfriend. Valerie, being a secret romantic, offered to help. She went with him to the restaurant to scope it out and see if it was a worthy place.

"I want to try the wine," Sam spoke. "She's something of a connoisseur,"

Valerie laughed, a soft, genuine sound that seemed to fill the space around her. Seeing Sam speak about this girl with such excitement warmed her heart. After everything the Avengers had been through, she felt a quiet joy in witnessing moments of pure happiness.

Suddenly, a swarm of photographers huddled outside of the restaurant. They flashed their cameras toward Valerie and Sam, yelling to get the pair's attention. They were quickly ushered away by the restaurant's manager so as to not disrupt other patrons.

"I never get used to that," She sighed.

"I kinda like it," Sam chuckled. "I've got a couple of 'em with my face on the cover,"

"Of course you do."

He laughed loudly as he perused the menu. "We've got another mission tomorrow,"

"Oh yeah?"

"I overheard Tony talking to Cap about it."

"Do you like going on missions?"

He sipped his water. "Yes and no. Gives us all somethin' to do. On the other hand, sometimes I'd rather be on my couch for a couple of days straight,"

"Well, after your missions you're certainly owed that rest."

"With this lifestyle, being unproductive almost hurts."

She laughed. "I'd kill for a couple of unproductive days. But, I'm working on something for you guys to take on your missions. We can start testing it out soon,"

"You really don't take a day off, do you?"

"I could use some stress relief," She confessed. "I've been sleeping on a metal table for longer than I would like to,"

"Sounds like you need some action,"

"Oh, please. As if I get out enough for that."

"What about the guy you were talking to at the party?"

She rose her eyebrows. "Cody?"

"Yeah, ask Cody to help you relieve some stress," He winked.

"Oh my god,"

"What? Valerie, respectfully, you're hot! And you're a doctor," He spoke suggestively. "Just tell him you need to see him in your office or something."

She shook her head. "I think you need to be checked out, coming from your actual doctor,"

"Alright, alright. All I'm saying is that you need to have some fun. You said he gave you his number, why not give it a try?"

"I'll think about it, okay?"