His Enchantress (Steve x Reader)

Chapter 26

"This is paradise" you hummed while laying with your head on Steve's lap while he rocked the swing. Bucky was busy with Tibbs, and both super soldiers had been bantering back and forth for the better part of an hour.
"You know we can put a swing upstairs in my suite and we can call it ours" Steve hinted at moving in together. You looked at him in shock and he smirked. "When you're ready" he added softly. "Until then I'll just have to keep coming down here or dragging you upstairs" he murmured.
"What about my brother? You'll have to deal with him when he visits" you reminded him.
"I look forward to meeting your brother," Steve countered quickly. "And your folks," he added.
"They've always wanted to visit me here" you said softly with a shy smile on your face. "Eric can get away, but my parents are always so busy with the farm. Eric helps, but he waits until there is a lull in the things before visiting. Usually it's in the winter" you admitted.
"Are you going to transplant your rose bush?" Steve asked, looking at the lone large rosebush he had bought you from one of the garden centers.
"I need to make a trip to the store to get a large enough pot for my needs and some soil" you nodded.
"How about we make the trip tomorrow after my mission" Steve suggested.
"We can if you are home early enough" you consented. "But you need to be very careful on your mission or else" you warned him.
A slow smile went across his face as he looked you up and down before he bit his bottom lip momentarily. "Yes, mam" he finally said and you shivered in delight.
"Not even a bruise" you added and he chuckled as though he was humoring you.
"There's usually bruises. I can't avoid those" he said softly.
"Okay, then just a couple" you pouted, not wanting to miss out on going to a nursery with Steve. You figured you might get a few extra plants while you were at it. You just hoped they came back next year as well, even though they are all going to be in pots.
"That I can do for you, dove" Steve promised.
"Asking him to come back without any bruises is like asking for a miracle. He's the kind of guy that says a parachute slows him down" Bucky said from his spot in his chair with Tibbs.
"Steve!" you exclaimed and you looked at him, and he was glaring at Bucky.
"I won't do it again," he said, returning a soft gaze to you.
"At least he will listen to you. I say it and he tells me where to go" Bucky grumbled.
Your phone rang and you saw it was your cousin Emily who lived back home, and had a huge crush on Bucky. You smirked thinking Eric probably spilled the beans about where you were working now.
"Who's that?" Steve asked.
"Emily, my cousin" you said, hesitating on answering.
"Wait, the Emily?" he asked, remembering the conversation.
"Yup" you said, popping the P. You hit accept and it was a video call. "Hey girl hey!" you answered with a bright smile.

"Are you really dating THE Steve Rogers?" she demanded without a hello. "Because I saw pictures of a woman that surely cant be my cousin walking with him in a mall, and out and about. Then of course one of my favorite cousin's Eric called and told me all about how he's planning a trip to the big city to see his little sister where she's working at the Avengers compound..." she said in a rush.
"Yes, it's true" you giggled and flicked up the phone so she could see Steve chuckling at her antics. She squeaked and jumped and almost dropped her phone. "Are you coming to visit?" you asked her.
"Are you extending an invitation?" she asked after a moment. "Because I know all your secrets" she reminded you and you couldn't help but giggle.
"Try to keep my secrets to yourself, but yes. Come see me one weekend. I have a friend you'd love to meet" you gave a devious smile.
"I can come" she said decisively. "I'll find the money and make my way down to you. I just need to get a passport" she said, trying to compose herself.
"Hey Bucky, smile" you turned the phone towards him and he gave his best sexy grin as the phone turned towards him and you heard a phone drop and a squeal again. "Thank you Buck" you said after a moment.
"I'm coming, I'll bring Molly for Eric. She's driving him nuts anyways" Emily said picking back up her phone with flushed cheeks.
"Message me when you get your passport, and I'll text you and fill you in on what I'm actually doing" you promised.
"I'm expecting like a three page essay. Last time you checked in with me you said you were going to stop working at the bar but you weren't specific. It's been months!" she sassed you.
"I'll do better" you promised.
"Good, or else I'll tell everyone about the time you went skinny dipping and got caught by..." she started.
"Good bye" you said and hung up the phone quickly and she had a smirk on her face, anticipating that reaction.
"You went skinny dipping?" Steve asked, not letting that tidbit go.
"It's embarrassing" you flushed. "Emily was with me and she just went in her underwear" you explained.
"She was pretty," Bucky said conversationally.
"She has a massive crush on you" you told him without thinking.
"Really?" he asked in surprise.
"Yes, you have quite the fanbase out there. When she visits I'll have to make sure not to go to the Avengers side of the building for the weekend. You guys are free to visit, but she might fangirl a bit" you frowned.

"I'll have to make sure I visit," Bucky grinned. "Does she like cats?" he asked hopefully.
"She does, she was going to adopt Molly for me but Molly didn't take to her. She only followed me around. It was hard to leave her at Christmas, but there wasn't enough time to get all of her shots done to bring her across the border" you admitted.
"Looks like your little cat is coming to you anyways" Steve smiled.
"She got along well with Tibbs. He helped her get extra treats too" you giggled. Your furry raccoon was still a puddle on Bucky's lap getting his belly scratched.
"Sounds like a dynamic duo," Steve chuckled.
"My apartment is never going to survive" you sighed looking back at it. Your small mini pink rosebush showing through the window.
"How old is Molly?" Bucky asked.
"Six or seven months now" you gave a soft smile. "We rescued her as a four week old kitten. She took to me quickly, which was sweet. I used to bottle feed her" you admitted. "Last year I went home for a month."

"How did that work out?" Steve asked.
"Pretty good. I love seeing my family, but it's just not where my heart is. It never has been" you sighed. "I always imagined I would end up living in a small house in a village, but while I'm working I love the city."
"We could have the best of both worlds," Steve said softly.
"What do you mean?" you asked him confused.
"Well if we ever have kids, I don't see why we can't have a house outside the city, and live here at the compound at the same time until I retire" Steve said softly.
"That punk is serious by the way. He's mentioned it" Bucky said, putting in his two cents.

"Steve..." you said softly and he moved your hair out of your face.
"Hey, I love you. That's all I really need to know to start mapping out our future together" he said softly. It wasn't lost on you that you hadn't said it again yet. You wanted to, but your words always got stuck in your throat. You sat up and kissed him softly on the lips in response, since words failed you again. He hummed against your lips and held you so you would be comfortable sitting up as well.
"I wonder how Samwise is doing," Bucky said, taking out his phone.
"Jillian told me she would see me at breakfast, but I think she forgot that I start earlier than her during the week" you said softly.

"Maybe he's finally got a shot with his girl" Bucky smiled fondly for his friend.
You fell back onto the back burner again with Bucky and Steve talking back and forth about Sam and their speculation on how his date was going. They also started talking about when Sam had made a claim on Jillian in front of the entire team, which was news to you. You put that bit of information away for later, not wanting to break their confidence. Jillian would likely have a heart attack if she really knew that Sam had been pining over her for as long as she has been over him.
You had started to fall asleep on Steve, feeling comfortable with the two men outside with the soft breeze whispering by. It was the perfect summer day, with spring now finally gone and you could feel the swing swaying back and forth being powered by Steve's strong legs. You felt a kiss on your forehead and Tibbs' purr behind you. Their conversation started to seem further and further away.
You heard Bucky get up and open the door to your apartment and he walked in momentarily and you no longer heard Tibbs' purring. You felt an arm go under your knees and another behind your back. Steve carefully stood up and carried you into your apartment before Bucky said his goodnights and he left. The door clicked closed and you heard Steve lock it behind Bucky before the sound of the curtains being closed. You hummed in your sleeplike state and you could hear a rustle of clothing from around your feet, you then felt Steve's strong hands taking off all of your clothes except your panties before he crawled into the bed behind you and wrapped his arms around you. You fell asleep to the feeling of being encompassed in Steve's strong arms as you drifted off completely to sleep.