And they called it Bucky Love

Part 4 - Who, what, when, why!

Okay, so, now we've got over the shock bit, I guess I should explain how this all came about, right?

So, one day, I was working in one of Tony's secret rooms (who doesn't love a good secret room right? And Tony has a lot of those, trust me). I was busy doing something or other and Tony and Steve were locked in conversation down the other end of the room, when I happened to overhear (ok, so I was eavesdropping) the Cap saying something about an extraction.

Now, I know I'm not the most wordly person in the room, but, having worked for Tony for the last five years, even I knew they weren't talking about a trip to the dentist, so I accidentally (it SO wasn't) dropped my screwdriver on the floor, and when I picked it up, I just happened to be five feet closer to where Tony and Steve were talking. I know, subtle as a brick right?

Well obviously not subtle enough, as I swear the two of them started deliberately whispering as soon as I moved nearer, so the only words I heard were what sounded like "inter....older" and "....barnes" which left me none the wiser than before. Talking about an ancient building?

However, I then, coincidentally,  just happened to be in the exact right spot to see them start to scan through some public video surveillance cameras, showing footage of what looked like some kind of street battle, well, either that or they were watching a scene from Fight Club. I realized then that it was from an "incident" that had happened a few weeks earlier when there'd been an almighty ruckus between the Avengers and agents from Hydra, who were basically the bad guys out for world domination (putting it VERY simplistically)- or something like that.

Anyhow, the most important thing is that, that's when it happened. IT. The thing - you know, the MOMENT – the exact second when my heart was lost forever.

I suddenly saw on those images, the most amazing god-like creature jump down from an over bridge onto a car (as you do) and then, without breaking a sweat, stride down off the car, utilizing the most amazing thighs I have ever seen, and give the most fearsome and may I also say, hugely sexy look straight at me, from under a mop of windswept brown hair, with the steeliest blue/grey eyes I have ever seen.

Okay now, so I know he wasn't ACTUALLY looking at me, but a girl can dream can't she?

Unfortunately, the new love of my life did then go on to try to kill several Avengers, which does tarnish the story slightly, I'll admit, but let's skip over that bit quickly and move on.......

The next shot I saw was a distant one, but I recognized the Cap and also the mysterious sexy stranger who I now realized was the famed (or infamous) Winter Soldier. They were engaged in hand to hand combat, and I suddenly had a very weak moment because - and I know this sounds awful, particularly in light of the fact that Tony and the Cap were standing like, three feet away from me - I suddenly went all Twilight and decided to go with Team Winter and not Team Cap –......"Come on Team Winter" I said under my breath......only it wasn't quite as under my breath as I'd hoped, cos both Tony and the Cap turned to look at me with what I can only describe as looks of "What the f.....?" - well, Tony anyway, Steve is far too polite, but,  I digress – the point is, they both looked as me as though I were an alien species, just landed from another planet.

"Weird girl.Explain?"

"I....."   oh shit

" Er, sorry"   shit shit shit - think of something - anything!

"Caught up in the moment, just slipped out.........I meant Team Cap......"    Bugger shit and a double dose of shit  

"Yeah, okay, well, I'll just go out and come in again........." I winced at the sheer embarrassment of the situation and my voice trailed off like a slug wading through mud.

I slunk off back over the other side of the room, contemplating what I'd seen on that screen and hoped I wasn't about to be fired by Tony for breaking some law about dissing the Cap.

I thought about the man I'd seen in the images.    I'd never believed in love at first sight before, but right now, it seemed like a pretty valid option.     I was confused.   

Did that mean this was it for me?      Was this outlaw,    this fugitive from justice, Bucky Barnes - The Winter Soldier,  going to be the love of my life?

Oh my days.........things are gonna get complicated now!