𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲; bucky barnes oneshots

salt

a car came out of nowhere and sped up past bucky, cutting him off. bucky shook his head, "yeah fuck you too, buddy." steve had let him borrow his car so that you guys had somewhere to put all of your baskets and beach equipment.

"well, maybe if you weren't driving so slow people wouldn't get so upset," you laughed. bucky looked over at you with a loving grin, "i gotta keep my doll safe."

you nodded, "mhm. or maybe you just drive like a grandpa." bucky reached over and pinched you lightly.

after getting there, paying, and parking, the two of you started grabbing things out of the trunk. bucky helped you carry everything down to the beach, "where do you wanna set up, babe?"

you looked around through your sunglasses before pointing to the spot with the least amount of people. bucky gave you a nod and the two of you made your way over there.

the first thing you pulled out of your bag was a very large beach towel. you set it up and laid a couple of books on top of it. you originally packed them to read, but they would make much better weights to keep the towel from blowing away in the wind.

bucky fought off some small crabs before setting the picnic basket down in the sand.

you slipped your shoes off to feel the warm sand beneath your feet. a smile crept it's way across your lips as you walked towards the water. the sound of the waves crashing against each other, seagulls chirping above you, the way the sand crunched as you walked and to top it all off...

suddenly, you were swept up off the ground from behind. his strong arms holding you up by your mid section and the sound of his playful laughter. bucky.

"put me down!" you shouted between giggles. as your feet found the sand again, the tide washed over them. bucky held you close and placed a soft kiss on your shoulder.

you felt at home in his arms. it didn't matter where you were, but being near the ocean never hurt.

"i love being here with you," bucky said as if he was voicing your very own thoughts. you smiled and your cheeks warmed, not just from the sun beating down on your face.

from the corner of your eye, you saw a shell in the sand. it was white with swirls of pink. as you went over to pick it up, the water washed over it.

once the waves had pulled back, it had been swept away. a small frown made it's way to your lips. you didn't realize bucky had followed you over until you heard his voice, "aw no! don't worry, sweetheart. we'll find more shells."

and thus began the hunt. bucky went in one direction while you went in the other. you searched all along the shore for shells. you'd found about three when you looked up to see bucky running towards you.

as he got closer you saw just how many shells he was carrying. they practically poured over in his arms. he even dropped a few and had to stop to pick them back up. your jaw hung open and bucky just smirked, "like what you see, doll?"

you rolled your eyes bitterly and bucky went back over to the spot where all of your things were before making a pile of shells. you placed your three on top for good measure.

bucky dusted his hands off and grinned in achievement. you gave him a side eye to which he raised his brows. before you knew it, you were being carried to the water. "bucky!" you protested.

he ignored your shouts and kicks to the air. he even gave you a chance to redeem yourself, "are you going to behave?"

you thought about it for a moment with a smile on your face, "no."

water splashed around you as he dropped you. when you resurfaced, an idea came to mind. you held your arm, "bucky! that hurt!"

a wave of guilt washed over him, "let me see."

bucky leaned down to get a closer look, and as he did you pulled him into the water. he came up spitting water out of his mouth. he glared at you, but you just smiled and slowly backed away into the deeper part of the water.

bucky followed. you tried to swim away, but it was pointless. bucky was faster.

"mercy!!" you shouted. bucky grabbed you by the shoulder and you flinched in anticipation, but he just placed a sloppy kiss on your cheek.

you opened your eyes, "you kiss like my grandma."

bucky took that as a challenge. he cradled your head with his metal hand and his other arm pulled you closer by your waist. it didn't even bother you that his lips tasted like salt.

he kissed you until the both of you ran out of breath, but you could never get enough of him.

not even sunburn and angry crabs could keep you away from that man.