I Need A Favour

Please hold my hand

Steve absolutely detested going to the mall. Out of all the places Tony and Natasha wanted to go today, they pick a mall on a Saturday in December. It was crowded, loud and frustrating all because Stark forgot to buy his girlfriend a Christmas present.

"Nat, you're a girl! Can't you just tell me what to buy her?" Tony begged, groaning as he dragged them all out of yet another shop empty handed. Nastasha rolled her eyes and continued walking,

"I'm here for the free Christmas coffee you said you'd pay for. Just buy her the shoes she's been hinting at for weeks." She shrugged.

"She's been hinting?!" Tony asked incredulously. Steve had to laugh at that, he loved the guy but Stark was so oblivious to things. Especially women. Natasha sighed and dragged him off to the shoe store, telling Steve to stay put over her shoulder. He just looked on after them, not envying either of them when he felt someone crash into his back.

"Fuck me, I'm so sorry, I'm just...hey." Steve turned around to look at the person. He was around Steve's height, with brown shaggy hair and a wicked grin plastered over his face that said he had an idea. "You'll do great. I need you to hold my hand."

"Excuse me?" Steve asked incredulous. "You crashed into me, and you need me to hold your hand?" Was this guy serious?

"Pretty much." The stranger shrugged. When Steve made no movement he began looking behind him and wringing his hands, "Look, I'm sorry pal, but my ex turned up here and it's been like a year and I really want to make him feel like shit because he's a cheating asshole and you're fucking gorgeous so would you please hold my hand and pretend to be dating me?" He explained, pouting and looking at Steve with the most innocent eyes he could.

Steve looked behind him, "Military looking guy, crossbones tattoo?"

"It was a weird relationship." The Stranger nodded. What the hell, Steve thought, lacing their fingers together. The Stranger mouthed a thank you before leaning into Steve and smiling up at him. "I can't believe you haven't done any shopping yet." He laughed loudly, "Did you think it would be less busy?"

"I thought buying everything online to pick up would be faster. I was wrong." Steve quickly smiled back. He noticed crossbones guy looking over at them with a scowl. "Besides, I've already got you."

"That it is corniest thing I've ever heard. I'm not a Christmas present, babe."

"Hrm, you wrapped up in nothing but a bow sounds like a present to me." Steve tried to say seriously, but as soon as the Stranger hunched over in peels of laughter he quickly followed suit. "Too much?"

"My sides hurt! Oh my god," he wheezed, breaking out into laughter every time he tried to stop.

"Bucky?" Oh, so Crossbones guy decided to come over. Bucky, Steve thought, I like that. "Look who finally came out in the light of day. How you doing, trooper?" He babied. The laughter died in Bucky's throat. Him, i don't like, Steve decided.

"Hello Brock." Bucky said shortly. Steve let go of his hand in favour of wrapping an arm around his waist, he looked like he needed it given the way he naturally seemed so draw away from his ex.

"Who's this?" He inclined his head disapprovingly at Steve. Bucky went to open his mouth, but Steve had already extended a polite hand.

"Steve Rogers, Bucky's boyfriend. And you are?"

"Brock Rumlow. His Ex Boyfriend." He looked down at Bucky with contempt.

"Oh, sorry. Buck never mentioned you. Must of slipped his mind." Steve laughed, earning a grin from Bucky as Rumlow's scowl deepened. "Really sorry, but we've got to go meet our friends. Nice to meet you Bron." Steve smiled sweetly, before linking their hands again and dragging a giggling Bucky towards the direction of the store Natasha and Tony went. "Let me know when we're out of earshot." Steve whispered as they got on the escalators.

"We should be good, but he's still watching, why?" Bucky asked, tilting his head in confusion.

"I'm going to kiss you to piss him off. If you don't want me to, say so now." Steve stated simply leaning in. Bucky remained silent so he pressed a soft kiss to Bucky's lips, pulling away after a few seconds. "Sorry. I'm not really well practised."

"Could've fooled me, pal." Bucky was still smiling once they got off the escalator. "Seriously, Steve. Thank you. It was a real shitty relationship and I couldn't have handled that on my own. You're a good guy."

"Hey Rogers," Tony called from the doorway of the store, "I got her present, you coming for coffee?"

"I'll meet you there." He called back, gaze still fixed on Bucky, who looked down.

"I'll let you get back to your friends. Bye Steve." With that Bucky turned away, not before Steve caught his hand and turned him right back, "Steve what the..."

"Y'know, if you ask a guy for a favour, you really outta sit with him for a cup of coffee. It's polite, I hear." Steve said matter of factly. Bucky's lips quirked before he matched Steve's seriousness.

"Oh really? I had no idea. That's my bad, You see I thought I just had to ask him out on a date and make sure he has my number." He smiled, taking a step closer to the blonde.

"Oh? Well it seems we could fit the two in one, I guess."

"I guess." Bucky agreed, grabbing Steve's cost lapels to pull him into a kiss. "So, coffee?" Steve nodded with a soft smile. Maybe Christmas shopping wasn't that bad after all.

"Coffee sounds great."

Hey! Thanks for reading! This is my first story on Wattpadd so I hope you guys like it. Merry Christmas!