the team doctor || bucky barnes

26.

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ꜱᴏɴɢ: ʜᴜꜱʜ ʜᴜꜱʜ - ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴀᴍɪɴᴏ

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THE SUN HIT VALERIE'S FACE, WAKING HER. 

She squeezed her eyes shut from the blinding light, turning away from her window. Her momentary bliss was cut short when she saw Bucky laying next to her, his metal arm softly draped over her hip. She smiled as she remembered last night. 

I feel safe when I'm with you. 

His words echoed in her head. Her movement must've stirred Bucky because he began to stretch out his arms. He opened his eyes, searching his surroundings frantically until they landed on hers. They softened as he lowered his head back on the pillow. 

"Were you watching me sleep?" His groggy voice ignited flames in her stomach. 

"No," She objected. 

He tiredly smiled. "If you were, it's okay. I would too." 

She scoffed, rolling her eyes. He reached his hand over to move the hair out of her face, wondering how someone could look so angelic in the morning. 

"Good morning," He murmured. 

"Do you feel better?" She asked. 

"Mm," He hummed. "I'm almost there." 

"What else could you possibly need to feel better?" She feigned confusion. 

"Well, you are laying next to me with no pants on." 

She chuckled. "Only because you're here." She dipped her head down to whisper, "I usually sleep naked." 

He grinned, pulling her closer toward him. "Then I'll be back tonight," 

She noticed him tense. 

"I mean, if you're okay with that," He added awkwardly. 

"Oh, please, coming from the man who broke into my apartment while I was on a date?" 

"That," He sighed sarcastically. "Was to make sure you didn't bring Cody home." 

She sat up, mouth agape. "I knew it!" 

He shrugged nonchalantly. 

"And what if I had?" 

"Would've killed him." 

She laughed, shaking her head. He continued to stare at her with a serious expression, and she halted her laughter. 

"I'm not joking." He deadpanned. 

"Shut up." 

She turned away from him to grab her phone. The time read 8:20 am. She scrolled down for any missed messages, noticing one alert. 

Team meeting @ 8:30. Tony had written. 

She gasped, grabbing Bucky's attention. 

"Meeting in ten minutes," She jumped out of bed. She raced to her closet to find clothes to wear, frantically trying to fix her bedhead. 

Bucky got up too, looking down at his appearance. He had slept in just his sweatpants, his shirt thrown somewhere. Looking down at his feet, he realized he had no shoes either. In seconds, Valerie had changed into a small white skirt paired with a tight maroon top. He walked over to her, placing his large hands on her hips. 

"If you're going to wear that then I'll need to see you in your office after." 

She shook her head at him, leaning up on her toes to press a kiss to his lips. He held her in place, hands lowering to reach under her skirt. She yelped, pushing him away. She felt her cheeks burn, surely starting to blush a light pink.