Avengers Imagines

James Barnes #6

"No." was the faint whisper that woke me.

I looked at the small dimly lit clock on the bedside table.

'3:30 am'

At least he had made it this far...

Sometimes he would be up all night pacing until the early hours of the following morning.

"No! Stop!" he cried louder, his body shaking. His hands grasped roughly at the duvet.

I stifled the yawn that threatened to escape my lips as I pushed myself on trembling arms into a sitting position in the bed.

His every response to his terrors were unpredictable.

He had warned me to stay away from him... but you can't stop the heart from loving...

- Flashback -

"Extract information and out." Tony said as Bucky and I gathered weapons for our new mission.

"And Bucky... no casualties." Steve added, looking up from the tablet in his hands.

Bucky gave a small nod.

"Turn around boys." Natasha announced stepping into the room with my new suit.

"I'm not changing here Nat!" I hissed but I knew the three men had heard me from the awkward shuffling.

"Departure is in 10. You'll have to move fast." she sighed, pushing me into the main building before I headed towards my room.

- - -

"Tony please tell me you didn't have a design input." I asked, holding my hands awkwardly in front of my chest.

The suit was tight, and more revealing than appropriate for any line of work never mind working for the Avengers.

"I may have made a few modifications. But may I say you wear the new suit very well." Tony smirked as his eyes trailed up my body.

"Tony!" Pepper reprimanded as she walked over the balcony above us and into his office.

Tony flushed before he made a hasty exit, muttering under his breath.

"Did he leave my old suit lying around anywhere?" I asked.

"You know Tony... has imaginative ways of disposing of old things." Natasha said before handing me my belt.

I looked up at Bucky through my eyelashes to catch his lingering gaze on my body before he quickly averted his gaze.

I didn't miss his second... or maybe fourth look at my body as we entered the jet.

"Coordinates already set. Estimated arrival time four hours twenty six minutes precisely." Friday announced.

"Thank you Friday." I returned.

"My pleasure ______."

I turned to look at Bucky who's cheeks flushed slightly before we took our seats.

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