Never got over you (Bucky Barnes x Reader)

Part 19

The next day came, the sun rising on the punching bag Bucky had been taking his frustrations out on the night before.

It was the day; the day of the date, as they were both marking it.

Bucky woke up, pissed off that he hadn't had any nightmares, and therefore a reason to tell (Y/n) that he needed to hold her close.

(Y/n) went to work, telling Bucky that Lance was picking her up from work, he would have to find something for dinner, and that she'd see him later.

She was nervous about the date all day, getting distracted while working with her clients and having them do the same exercises twice sometimes.

After her shift, she showered and pulled on the clothes she'd brought for her date, and walked out to the front.

"You look so pretty!" Cami, the girl at the counter, told her as she got close.

(Y/n) smiled back at her. "Thanks."

She liked it so much more at this gym, and she really owed Lance for helping her get the job, which only made her feel more guilty that she and Bucky had had sex.

She talked to Cami for a few minutes until Lance walked in, smiling at her and giving her a compliment. (Y/n) felt her cheeks heat as the pink dusted them, and went with him, waving bye to Cami as they left.

"So, what are we doing?" She asked as they climbed into the car.

"Well, I thought maybe a movie, and dinner, and maybe some stargazing," he smiled to her.

"That sounds amazing," she smiled back. "But, where are you going to find a view of the stars in the city?"

"I know a place," he assured her with a grin.

They got to the theater fifteen minutes before the movie started, and spent the time laughing and playing along with the movie trivia and talking about their favorite movies, moving onto books for a moment before the lights dimmed and they teased each other to be quiet.

The movie was ok, somehow trying to combine action and romance with a bit of drama, and it ended up more than a bit on the cheesy side.

I can't wait until this plays on tv, so I can watch it and make jokes with Bucky, (Y/n) thought, and immediately froze in her chair.

She shouldn't be thinking about Bucky when she was on a date with Lance.

Guilt started to fill her gut, and she jumped, spinning to Lance as he put his hand on her arm, and almost landed lips first on his face.

Her eyes widened as she stared at him.

"Are you ok?" He asked in a whisper after pulling his eyes away from her lips.

She nodded, flashing a smile, and they turned back to the movie.

Dinner was delicious, the conversation was good, and she was laughing and having a good time again.

"I swear to you," Lance said through his laughter, "she thought that it was a face mask or something!" They laughed for another moment before he caught his breath. "I had to explain that it must have fallen out of some guy's bag. She dropped it so fast when she found out what a jock strap is for!"

They laughed again, and Lance took the bill as the waitress dropped it off, sticking his card on it and letting her take it.

"So... This place that I have to stargaze..." He trailed off nervously.

She just waited for him to speak, sipping the remains of her drink.

"So... it's really nice; I live next to a park, in a residential neighborhood, so there's not as much light," he told her.