Astrild; Goddess of Love

Chapter 38 - No Complaints

''It's been a long time since, I've been called that.'' He said running his hand through his hair, Nora stepped back.

''Bucky I'm sorry, I didn't realize.''

''It's alright,'' he put his hands on her shoulders. As she shook her head and nervously tucked her hair behind her ears.

''No. No, it's not. I shouldn't have over stepped.'' She tugged at his hands to walk away.

''Listen to me,'' he held both her hands in one of his and put his finger under his chin lifting her chin so he could kiss her tenderly, ''You didn't. It was a nice surprise.''

''But I--'' she tried to continue complaining but he wasn't having it.

''But nothing, I quite like the way you say it.'' He pulled her close by the waist and kissed her forehead.

''Sorry to interrupt your moment, but the film's starting.'' Steve said awkwardly, before taking his seat. Seeing that Bucky was taking my seat, I stole his next to Steve and snuggled my way to be leaning back on his torso with his arm draped over my shoulder during the course of the opening credits.

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As the final song of the film faded away, I stretched my arms and my wings nearly smothering Steve in feathers in the process.

''Pfff!'' He folded my wing out of his face before tickling my neck. I pressed my shoulder against his hand to stop him putting my other wing away. By which time I was lying across his knee only his arm around my waist stopping me from falling off.

''Looks like I'm cooking then,'' Bucky sighed getting up.

''Well, I would but I can't stand.'' Steve motioned to me.

''He makes a good point,'' Nora agreed lying across the sofa cushions where Bucky had been seated.

''And what's your excuse?'' He asked her sarcastically.

''I can't cook, which you will learn first-hand when we're on mission.'' She smiled smugly.

''Seriously have some takeaway numbers at the ready.'' I half whispered to him.

''Fine, but no complaints.'' He disappeared into the kitchen and only reappeared once there was a thin layer of smog in the room, ''Tea is served.''

In the kitchen we found the source; some rather burnt cheese on toast,

''Thanks for the extra crispiness,'' Nora chuckled.

''Nora!'' I scalded her bluntness, ''Don't we're gonna have to get used to this, he'll be a part of our team after all.'' Steve only laughed.

''Don't be so hard on him he's still getting used to this century. Though when SHIELD calls for you, you're going to have to cope with his bad cooking. You'll have to spend a lot of time together, you'll be exasperated by each other by the end of one mission. I'd bet.'' Steve stated.

''I'd never get fed up with you as my company,'' Bucky said and smiled at Nora, ''And my cooking's not that bad thank you very much. I'm offended you'd turn your nose up at my humble offerings.''

''I'm very grateful you cooked for us Bucky, besides this is the pot calling the kettle black if I ever heard it. Though one thing's for certain you'll never get fed up with this one, she can be irritating though. It's quite a talent.'' I teased.

''No way. If she got annoying I'd just leave her,'' he said completely dead-pan. ''I'm clearly kidding,'' he laughed.

''Not funny.'' Nora replied with an elbow to his stomach.