Polyamorous

Put in her place

The boys waited until the next day to confront Natasha. It was late at night so no one else was up Bucky invited Natasha up to the apartment, (y/n) was fast asleep. The only people up were Bucky, Steve, and Natasha so they weren't worried about interruption or someone else over the hearing. They just wanted to confront her and possibly tell her the truth.

Natasha came up thing Bucky need comfort thing that Steve and (y/n) confessed to what they were doing behind his back. Maybe he wanted to talk to her. Maybe they told him that she found out first. Natasha's mind was all over the place but she was thinking positive thoughts.

Stepping off the elevator Natasha saw Bucky sitting on the couch with his head down and his hands folded. Natasha stood next to the couch arms crossed. Bucky still hadn't looked up she was about to speak up.

"How long did you... when did you find out?" he asked. He actually didn't know what to ask. He knew she knew but he didn't know how long she knew or when she found out or how she found out or what she was going to do with this information. He worried about everything she knew and what she planned to do with it.

"Since the after party caught them in the kitchen together"

"really the kitchen" Bucky looked up an across the room. Natasha looked up to see Steve leaning against the wall. He seemed calmed but mad all the same.

"I thought everyone had gone to bed. And (y/n) was upset thought I'd make her feel better." Steve shrugged

"Yeah make her feel better by giving her a kiss and sticking your hand up her skirt" Natasha made a snarky remark

"she felt much better afterward"

"why did you call her a whore?" Bucky spoke up before they both started fighting each other.

Natasha took a seat next to Bucky and put a hand on her shoulder as if she was trying to comfort him. He didn't like it. "Bucky she was cheating on you... with your best friend. I couldn't let her do that to you"

"So you decide to stick your nose in someone else business. You decided to hurt her instead of coming to talk to us, to talk to me, you decide to hurt her. What was going through your mind"

Natasha was honestly shocked this was not the reaction she was hoping for this was not the reaction she was expecting. She didn't expect good emotions but she also didn't think he would direct whatever emotion he had on her. This was just... he was the one who got cheated on by his best friend and his girlfriends. Why did Natasha feel like she was the one in trouble? Natasha stood up.

"I don't understand, why are you mad at me. I'm not the one who cheated on you with your best friend. I'm not the best friend that was obviously getting down with your girlfriend. I'm not the whore who was letting him get some in the kitchen after dark."

Bucky stood to take two angry steps to her she stood her ground but she obviously was prepared. " For a spy, you did a half ass job at spying. I've known about her and Steve for a very long time. She isn't cheating on me. And she isn't a whore"

Natasha was confused she looked from Bucky to Steve. "so what are you guy like sharing her?"

"something like that "Steve said pushing off the wall and walking over them he stood next to Natasha and Bucky stood on her other side they were looking at each other not her.

"I love (y/n) I've loved her for as long as I could remember. Or as long as my memory allows me to" Bucky said

"we both fell in love with her at the same time. Spring of 1931. Had our first kiss with her that summer. But I've been in love with you since the Winter of 1930." Steve said with a smile

"I love you too. Just so you know"

"I mean I figured. Why else would you let me ...." Steve trailed off and Bucky chuckled. They had told forgotten about the person stand in between them caught up in their own little world.

"hold up wait a minute." Natasha pushed her way out of the boys little romantic moment and made herself known again "So you're saying the three of you are in like a three-way relationship?"

" Yes, Natasha that's what we're saying. And if you didn't do a half-ass spying job you'd know that to instead coming up with your own beneficial conclusion." Steve said

"excuse me"

"I heard you in the hallway when you were talking to Bucky. Don't mean to be blunt but you had the Winter Soldier .... not Bucky, not the sergeant, James, you had the Winter Soldier. And he is no longer the winter soldier so you can no longer have him." Steve turned to walk away "oh and don't ever, ever call (Y/n) a whore again she's an angel. She doesn't need the likes of you putting her down".

And with that Steve left he left to crawl into bed and fall asleep next to (y/n). Bucky smiled as he watched Steve walk away. Steve was sassy when he wanted to be and Bucky loved it.

Bucky turned to Natasha " I'm sorry I'm already in love. I've been in love for a very long time.."

"no, no I think I understand I'm sorry for pushing myself on you. I didn't know. I'm also sorry for hurting (y/n) I just... I guess I was living in the pass for too long. I'll stop. I'm sorry"

"You shouldn't be apologizing to me you should be apologizing to Steve and most defiantly (y/n) because not only did you physically hurt her but you brought up bad memories. She's been crying all day she is the one that needs your apology the most... But tomorrow she's finally slept today. I'm not waking her up. You'll apologize tomorrow."

Natasha looked down and made herself seem small like a child being scolded. "Of course, of course. Um... tomorrow I'll just .... okay" and with that, she left. For the first time in a very long time, Natasha was put in her place.

-

The next morning Natasha apologized to (y/n) and took her out for Lunch. The slat wasn't clean between the two but (y/n) was nice and Natasha was tolerable. Natasha was the only one to know about the three's relationship and they kept it that way.

After realizing the mistake she made and observing the relationship a bit more Natasha knew. All three of them truly did love each other equally. You could see it with how (Y/n) was all on Bucky every time they were in the same room and how she secretly all over Steve giving him small bits of love in public. She could imagine showering Steve in as much love as she showered Bucky in private.

Natasha wasn't into or part of the whole three-way thing but they were all happy. And she knew her place. By their side as their friend.