Taking Risks

One

You sit on the roof top of the apartment building you and Bucky are currently living in, the operation right now is toxic. Dangerous for the both of you, one more push and you're quitting the mission.

"You okay?" Bucky asked, looking at you through his black mask. You couldn't see clearly but you see enough, he knows you're scared. This mission is taking a toll on you; a secret organization named Gen. X, a group that specializes in weaponry and utilizing the human mind. They like to play.. A bunch of young geniuses got their hands on a machine that can revolutionize the century. And they do it one step at a time, by planting a kill switch inside a person's head. Taking control of someone's actions, erasing memories and adding new ones.. Like brainwashing.

He worries about you, but you worry about him more. He's been brainwashed, abused and controlled far too many times that you and him can count. This mission came too close to home, especially for Bucky. He knows what it feels like, first hand.

"'Course, I am. Are you?" You said, clutching tighter at the beer bottle in your hand.

"As long as you are. Don't worry about me.. Please." Bucky said as he moved closer towards you, grabbing your hands gently and pulling you up. "Look, in the next few days, we'll be on the field. And I probably will have no time to do this..."

"Wha--" before you could even finish, he's already kneeling down, a velvet box on his hand.

"Y/N, I know it's only been six years. Many times we could have died but we didn't... Especially me. And sometimes..." He laughed, taking your hand, "...sometimes I don't even have to worry about death because I know you will be there to back me up."

"Oh, damn it, Buck.." You whispered, in a casual situation, being emotional is your least option. But right now, the glowing stars in the dark skies, endless bright city lights.. It brings tears to your eyes.

"And if I have to spend my days risking my life on a mission, I want you to always be by my side. I want you to always have my back... because I know, no matter what.. You will be there. And I'll be there too, for you... Most nights when I'm alone, I think about ending it all. Hydra, brainwashing... The Winter Soldier. But then I close my eyes and I see your face, all of a sudden I feel calm and happy. Honestly, without you... I would be long gone. So please, please, Y/N, will you spend the rest of your life with me?" He asked, huge smile on his face, because this bastard knows you'll say,

"Yes, Buck. Oh my god, a thousand times yes!" You exclaimed, urging him to stand up and put in the ring. It was a simple diamond ring, engraved, "Never forget"

Ending the proposal with a kiss, nothing can ever ruin this moment for you two.

Except a call from Nick Fury of course. "Director Fury.."

*You and Barnes need to prepare for take off tonight in three hours.*

"Yes, sir. We're on it. Anything else we need to bring with us?"

*You figure it out.*

And he ends the call, Fury never really liked you, the way you got in S.H.I.E.L.D radar was low key, they took years to capture you, only because you hacked your way in. Bucky was the assigned agent, along with Natasha, to take you in. Of course they failed, no one believed it. They still think it's a rumor. Natasha held that hate towards you all these years, it's not like she did the same thing when she was taken by S.H.I.E.L.D. But she's ice cold towards you, and it did scare you at first, then you remembered how you destroyed her reputation in front of Fury. And how you can do it all over again if you wanted to.

You don't share the same emotions she does, far from it actually. You do admire her, she's strong-willed and smart. Survived on her own, but one thing bothers you though, she's had her eyes on Bucky long before you joined the team. That's probably one thing she hates the most; is that Bucky chose you instead of her.

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New fic. Might be good? 😂
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