Beyond Saving Bucky

Getting to know you

Olivia's POV:

Olivia: "There's no way....theres no way!!! You're joking right?!" I quipped, as Steve walks me back to my room. I motion him to come inside.

Steve: "I wish I was..."

He stands in the doorway, as I'm grabbing a pair of sweats from the dresser.

Olivia: "but like...look at you! You're screwing with me!."

Steve: "I'll get my file from Stark, I was 5'4, 100 pounds soaking wet. I was...it was sad" he laughs, "there's no other description for it."

Olivia: "wow....I'm shocked." I turn to find him still standing in the doorway. "Ok dude come in and sit down. You just standing there is giving me anxiety. Sit" He cautiously walks in, and takes a seat in the chair next to the window.

Steve: "yea well...I was a kid from Brooklyn, with heart...so, Dr. Erskine...Abraham, took pity and a chance...and the rest is..."

Olivia: "history...." I finish, giving him a small smile. "So...when did you and Bucky first meet?" I head into my bathroom to change.

Steve: "1930. He um...he stood up to a group of bullies who where harassing me. We were kind of inseparable from that point."

I throw on the sweats and put my hair up in a loose bun, and exit the bathroom, making my way to the bed.

Olivia: "That's sweet." I yawn, crawling under the covers.

Steve: "ok, it's getting late. You should get some sleep" he says as he stands and starts to walk towards the door, giving me a smile as he passes the bed.

Olivia: "Hey Steve...." I call out. He stops and turns to me. "Um....thank you. For tonight. I....i just...."

Steve: "hey, no need to thank me. I had fun"

Olivia: "there's 2 of you now so...I'm not sure which of you I'm talking to right now..."

He lets out a quiet laugh, "ok crazy, you're drunk.
Get some sleep. I'll see you in the morning". I watch him as he walks to the door, and goes to close it behind him.

Steve: "goodnight, liv" he calls

Olivia: "Night, Stevie" I reply back as my eyes close and I drift off to sleep.

Bucky's POV:

I wake up every morning to the sounds of the water just outside my hut. Birds and goats are now my alarm clock. It's peaceful. Calm. But I wake up every morning wishing she was laying beside me.

The view from my doorway though is...breathtaking.

Shuri: "Good morning, Sergeant Barnes"

Bucky: "good morning. Shuri it's been 3 weeks...it's just Bucky. Please" I smile.

Shuri: "How are you feeling?"

Bucky: "good. Really good, actually. Missing home though"

Shuri: "you'll be back soon enough. Come...much more for you to learn"

I take in the sunrise for a moment, wishing she could see this. I turn and follow Shuri for today's session.

Olivia's POV:

KNOCK
KNOCK
KNOCK

No. Nope. This is not happening.

KNOCK
KNOCK
KNOCK

I open one eye enough to look at the clock. Are you fucking kidding me? It's 7am.

Olivia: "Go away....."