Dog Tags

Hospital

Ugh a constant beeping noise woke me out from a sound sleep. I was too tired to open my eyes and find out what it was but it sure was ignoring me. Beep, beep, beep. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and mumbled weakly "Buck turn off your alarm," as I reached for him.

"Buck she's awake." I head Steve say and then felt a hand on mine. I didn't bother to open my eyes yet I was still to tired.

"Em honey you here me?" His voice full of concern.

"Ya of course. Turn off that beeping would ya." I mumbled still half asleep. He just snickered at me.

"Can't do that doll but I need you to open your eyes for me." I slowly opened my eyes only to see him sitting beside me looking at me. I gave him a weary smile. My eyes scared the room thing that gather my soundings. White walls, IV, heart monitor wait he was on a mission right!? And I'm in a hospital! I quickly tried to sit up. " I wouldn't do that if I we're you" he said quietly. My head spun and pain engulfed me.

"Ugh." I said laying back down.

"You remember what happen?" I heard Steve ask from the corner where he stood pushing himself from against the wall.

"Yes something with training. Wait, you" I said pointing at him "you hit me with your shield!" I tried sitting up again. "Oh head." I mumbled as Buck forced me back down.

"Stay down would a? That's why it's called a concussion. They just want to keep ya ta monitor ya."

"I thought you had a mission?" I said with a pout.

"Yes but it's not everyday I get a call from this punk tellin' me my best girl's in the hospital especially because of him." He said before glancing over to Steve. I couldn't see the look he gave him, but Steve just held his hands up in defeat.

"Hey. . ." He looked down at me and gave a weary smile. "Stop it ok. Accident. Besides I don't want you two fighting." Steve walked up the my bed and gave my hand a squeeze before speaking.

"We won't I promise."

"Thank you. Now I'm not sure even what day it is," I said looking back at Bucky "but you look like hell James. Go and shave and take a shower would a?" I ran my hand against his beard. "And then come back looking all pretty for me." I said giving him a smile.

"Pretty; Must be the pain meds." He mumbled to no one in particular. "That bad honey?" He laughed. "Don't like my beard?"

"No." I said shaking my head. "Now go clean up soldier. That's an order."

"Ma'am yes Ma'am" he said with a cheeky grin before kissing my hand gently.

Steve took Bucky place beside me as he stood to leave.

"I'll be back soon." I gave him a smile as he left.

"You know I am sorry about all of this." Steve looked across from me as I raised the bed some. "Didn't mean to knock you out. You where out for a day and so I called him and he was came home right away. I just wanted you to know that." His gave me a concern look. Almost puppy eyes.

"It's ok Steve. Don't worry about it. I'm good now you can say you tied to knock some sense into." I laughed. "So he dropped everything and came home?"

"Yep and was pist at me." He said giving me a little smile.

"Guess I know where I stand." I said with a smirk.

"Yep. Right above me." He laughed.

An hour later, one hospital meal and two magazines Bucky was back showed and shaven. "Oh that's the face I know and love." I said with a smile. He gave me a slight smile.

"Where's the punk?" He said sitting down on the chair beside me.

"Steve left about ten minutes ago." He kicked off his boots and put up his feet on the extra chair.

"What are you doin?"

"Staying with you." He got up again and tuned off the light and laid down my bed some before sitting back down again. I tuned on my side looking at him.

"You need a decent nights rest after a mission baby. Please go home and get one I'll be..." He just shot me his Sargent look. "I not goin to win this am I?"

"Not a chance. Besides you should know after being married to me six or seven months that I'm not goin ta..." I started giggling interrupting his thought.

"Six or seven. Have you forgotten how long we've been married?"

"No not usually." He said with a laugh. " I guess just when I've had no sleep." I placed his clocked hand in my hand and brought it to my lips giving it a kiss.

"Sleep please" my voice pleading. James closed his eyes as he leaned back in the chair.  He soon was asleep holding my hand. I closed my eyes with a slight smile on my lips and drifted off.