Bucky x Fem!reader
Warnings: none
Word count: 1,001
Summary: Steve has to go out on a mission and doesn't want to leave Bucky without anyone looking out for him. So he asks the reader to do it, only thing is Steve might be playing cupid for his best friend.
Authors Note: I love Bucky
"Hey, y/n. I need a favour." Steve spoke as he walked over to his teammate in the living room.
"What is it Steve?" Y/n asked putting her laptop aside on the couch to give him her full attention.
"I have to go on a mission. Don't Know how long exactly I'll be gone-" Steve started but got cut off before he could finish.
"He needs you to babysit tin-man." Sam butted in from the kitchen.
"Sam-" Steve closed his eyes and sighed out in frustration.
"That's rude." Y/n cut in. Reprimanding Sam before Steve could. Her and Bucky had been paired up for undercover missions a lot. So they had become somewhat close. "I'll watch out for him, for you." Y/n smiled, turning her focus back to Captain America with a nodd.
"Thank you!" Steve smiled gratefully.
^ ^ ^
"No." Bucky said with a glare.
"Buck." Steve sighed
"I said no, Steve." Bucky kept a firm tone and glare on his best friend.
"Why? Buck, you like her. Why is this a problem?" Steve let out a laugh mixed with a slight scoff. He knew deep down that his best friend was just nervous. Him and Y/n had done missions together, a ton of them in fact. But there was a mission to keep focused on for most of that time. This would be different. "I don't need a babysitter." Bucky scoffed, shaking his head. He crossed his arms over his chest in frustration.
"Don't think of it as babysitting, think about it as just spending time with her." Steve suggested letting his arms fall at his sides. All he wants is for Bucky to be happy, and Steve knows that involves Y/n. Steve lent forward resting his elbows on his knees looking at Bucky in the eyes. "Come on. You said you needed a way to talk to her. This is a good way for it to happen. I don't even know how long I'll be gone for."
As much as Bucky truly did want to spend non-working time with Y/n and get to know her better. He is very nervous about spending so much alone time with her. After all he's not his 40's self anymore. "Fine." Bucky gave in. He could make this work for him, right?
"Great. I leave tomorrow morning. So get ready to talk to your crush." Steve smiled at his friend as he stood up to leave Bucky's room. Patting his shoulder as he passed him.
^ ^ ^
Over the first couple of days it was awkward between y/n and Bucky. But it didn't take long for the both of them to warm up and for the awkwardness to fade. The two had gotten quite close. Hanging out 24/7.
"Hey, Bucky." Y/n smiled as Bucky entered her room and moved to sit on her bed.
"Hi Y/n." Buck smiled back as he sat down.
The two got comfortable on the bed and watched a couple of movies. After the second one ended both of their phones let off a bing to let them know they had a notification. Both Bucky and Y/n checked their phone only to see it was Tony texting about what was gonna be served as dinner tonight. Not what either one of them wanted it to be.
"Its been 3 weeks." Y/n stated with a soft sad voice.
"I know." Bucky gave a slight grimace at the reminder.
"I know I shouldn't worry. He can protect himself it's just-" Y/n shook her head, reaching up to run her hand through her hair in worry.
Lucky reached forward to hold onto her other hand that's resting in her lap. "Doll, I worry about him to. But you need to get your mind off of this, I do to."
Bucky could easily see that y/n was worried about Steve. Bucky was getting worried as well. But what Bucky was sure of was that both himself and Y/n needed to stop thinking about what they couldn't control.
"What do you suggest, Sergeant Barnes?" Y/n asked putting a smile on her face but Bucky noticed even through the smile and teasing name, the emotion in her eyes didn't match.
"Let's talk." Bucky suggested, shifting his position on the bed to face her.
"About what?" She let out a laugh of amusement at how simple he stated his suggestion.
"Anything. Everything." Bucky smiled, happy that he could shift the mood and make her laugh.
"AN why would you want to know anything and everything about and on my mind Mr. Barnes?" Y/n couldn't help the wide smile on her face as she tilted her head leaning it against her shoulder. She knows the look in her eye's probably makes her look like a fool, but she can't help it when she looks at Bucky.
"You're a gorgeous, smart, sexy woman who I've had a massive crush on for over 2 years. I see my opportunity and I'm taking it." Bucky told her straight forward and to the point. He knew what Steve told him was right. This was right. This was his shot to get the girl. An he planned on taking it.
Y/n just kinda sat there in a shock. Whether it was at the fact that Bucky liked her as well or his word choice to describe her, she doesn't really care.
"I'm glad you're taking it." Y/n answered moving herself over him on the couch. Lifting her leg to straddle his waist. Y/n leaned forward to kiss him as she raised her hands to run through his hair. "We'll have to thank Steve for setting up this alone time together."
"Most definitely." Bucky smiled into the kiss, well kisses as he moved his hands to hold onto her. One hand gripping her hip with the other gently holding onto the back of her neck. They most definitely found a way to pass the time now.
