Aleks sighs as she spots T'Challa and Okoye approaching with guards. She sets the bag of feed down, ignoring the goats trying to break into the bag.
"James." She calls, getting his attention as the others reach them. The guard sets the case down and opens it before stepping back. The two approach and look inside, seeing a new arm for Bucky.
"Where's the fight?" He asks.
"On its way." T'Challa replies.
"Can you finish up here?" Aleks asks James.
"I've got this. You go find out what's going on." He tells her. She nods and cups his face.
"Okay. I'll be back soon." She says, pulling him in for a kiss. She joins T'Challa and Okoye as they start walking back. They explain what they know so far, letting her know that the others are on their way.
Okoye and T'Challa head in one direction to start preparing as Aleks heads towards the lab. She enters and spots Shuri working.
"Did you design it?" She asks, leaning against the table next to her.
"The arm? Of course I did." She replies, turning off her workstation. She spins her chair to face her.
"Great work as always." Aleks says.
"What are you doing here?" She asks.
"I came to help, obviously. What do you need me to do?" She tells her.
"Can you test out some of this gear?" Shuri asks.
"That sounds like fun, so yes." She answers.
"Wait. If I had asked you to do actual work, were you going to say no?" She asks.
"Pfft, what? Of course not." Aleks scoffs.
"Very believable." She replies, rolling her eyes.
"Oh, come on. Let's test out some weapons." She tells her, grabbing her arm and pulling her out of the chair.
"All right, fine." She agrees. The two spend the next hour testing gear and joking around, trying to have fun while preparing.
***
"James?" Aleks calls as she nears the small hut. She knocks before she enters, finding him sitting on the bed, staring at the case next to him. "Are you okay?" She asks, moving to stand in front of him.
"I'm fine." He replies, pulling her onto his lap. He wraps his arm around her and buries his face in her neck.
"Oh, yes. This is definitely how someone who is perfectly fine acts." She teases, rubbing his back.
"It is, actually." He mumbles. She chuckles and pulls his head back so she can look him in the eyes.
"Talk to me, James." She says. He looks away and starts playing with her hair.
"I thought we would have more time." He tells her.
"More time? What do you mean?" She asks.
"More time together. We were apart for two years. I only just got you back." James answers.
"Look at me." She tells him. She cups his face as he meets her eyes and smiles. "We're gonna have the rest of our lives together. This fight isn't going to change anything."
"Was that a proposal?" He jokes, trying to lighten the mood.
"And if it was?" She replies. He smiles and cups her face, stroking her cheek with his thumb.
"I'd say yes." He tells her. He pulls her in for a kiss and she rests her forehead to his as she pulls away.
"Let's do it. Let's go get married. Just the two of us." Aleks says.
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The Spring Soldier | Bucky Barnes
FanfictionThe Spring Solider was HYDRAs secret weapon. As the only person able to calm and keep the Winter Soldier under control, she was an important asset. That was until they found out that the two had gotten closer than what was expected or allowed. Alek...
