The Angel Dressed In Black

Chapter Eight

Four months later Isabelle and Emerald are sitting on a couch in the common room talking, the TV playing in the back ground. Isa had told Emerald that she was dating Bucky because she trusted her.

"So are you two planning on telling everyone else sestra" Emerald asked as she braided a strand of her own hair.

"I mean I want to, I have to discuss it with him...though honestly I think Steve already knows" Isa said with a shake of her head.

"What makes you say that" Em asked with a tilt of her head at the mention of Steve.

"Well like today I passed him in the hall and he kinda gave me this look like he knew something private but wasn't gonna say what it was" Isa said still confused by the interaction herself. "Either that or Bucky has already told him since they are best friends after all"

The sound of footfalls interrupted the girls' conversation and it was as if speaking their names summoned them, because the two super soldiers rounded the corner laughing about something. Bucky headed straight for where Isa was sitting and plopped down behind her, his arm snaking around her waist. Steve stood on the other side of the couch next to Emerald, much to the silver haired girls delight.

"So apparently we won Steve 50 bucks off Nat" Bucky said, a deep chuckle rumbling out of him.

"Is that so?" Isa replied leaning back into him, that ever present smile appearing on her face.

"Mhm, she bet him that I still hadn't asked you out and he bet that I did..." Bucky said resting his chin on her shoulder as he spoke "And after the kiss she supposedly saw us having last night she paid up. An she told everyone else"

"Oh lord.....That was not exactly how I wanted everyone to find out" Isa said, covering her face with her hands in embarrassment.

"Come on now doll, they were gonna find out eventually" He murmured in her ear, a smile tugging on his lips.

"Be that as it may James I wanted to tell them together" She sassed turning to smack him playfully in the chest.

"Uh Oh you used my first name, guess I'm in big trouble" He said, feigning being hurt by the hit his hand going to his chest and pouting

Isa tried to be mad but she couldn't the look on his face melted her heart. Shaking her head she turned till she was straddling his lap and kissed his pouty lips. Both of his hands gripped her hips as the kiss turned from something harmless into something very heated. They were so wrapped up in each other they had forgotten that they were around other people until Steve cleared his throat, causing them to jump apart.

"Uh, guys...you forget we are still here" he said, his voice filled with laughter at the embarrassed look on Isa and Bucky's.

"Sorry Punk, just got a bit caught up there" Bucky said running his hand up and down Isa's back as she buried her face in his chest to hid her blushing cheeks.

Steve had been about to speak again when the sounds of other people heading their direction stopped them. Isa moved to sit beside Bucky again her back pressed against his chest since he didn't seem to want to let her get to far away from him. Tony stepped into the room followed by Nat, Sam, Wanda, Vison, Clint, and Scott. As everyone moved to different spots around the room, they all noticed how Isa and Bucky were sitting. Sam was the first to speak this time, practically shooting out of his seat.

"I knew it...I fucking knew it. Buckaroo got himself a girlfriend. Pay up Scott!" Sam teased; earning a glare from all three Assassins sitting on the couch, and a groan from Scott who handed Sam a 20 dollar bill.

Bucky grumbled under his breath in Russian about the use of that nickname, an Isa heard him. She rubbed his arm soothingly as she exchanged glances with Emerald. Isa knew her sister and knew how much of a smartass she could be. Emerald fixed her green eyes on Sam and pursed her lips slightly.

"You mean you actually had a though other than what girl you were gonna hit on next...birdman" She purred out the last word a smirk pulling at the corner of her lips. "Impressive"

"Well, yea I mean......I don't hit on girls all the time" Sam said trying to defend himself, despite everyone else disagreeing with him and the eruptions of laughter.

Only when the laughter died down did Tony speak, spinning away from the windows to look at everyone. He always was the more dramatic one so Isa could only suspect that what he had to say had to do with a party of some sort.

"So now that most of you are here, I am having a party this weekend and you all are required to come. That includes you Barnes." Tony said, much to Bucky's chagrin. "This party is more of a celebration of how far we all have come as well as an introduction to the world of the two newest members of the team. Yes it is formal, yes there will be quite a few people coming. It will take place in the extra-large conference room at 10pm sharp so you all better not be late."

Tony finished what he was saying with a wave of his hands before walking out of the common room, probably back down to the lab. Wanda and Vison had moved to the other side of the room and were discussing a book that Wanda had been reading. Sam, Clint and Scott were discussing sports of some kind. Nat was conversing with Steve and Emerald, so that left Isa and Bucky to whisper quietly to each other.

"Man why does Tony always insist on us having a party for everything" He grumbled quietly, clearly not liking the idea. His arms were wrapped tightly around Isa's waist and his head was resting on her shoulder as he spoke.

"I have no idea but I will be with you so it shouldn't be too bad right" She said turning her head to place a kiss on his cheek.

"I suppose not..." He said gruffly, planting a kiss on her nose. "Not when I have a beautiful date at my side" his words making her giggle.