Bucky Barnes imagines

Never Enough

A/N: Wow! I got something out earlier than expected! XD Anyway, I absolutely LOVE The Greatest Showman, and all of the music, especially Never Enough. So... this imagine is inspired by the song. Enjoy!

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I'm trying to hold my breath

Let it stay this way

Can't let this moment end

I couldn't help the flutter in my heart as I watched Bucky's eyes widen, and his jaw slightly fall open as he watched me descend the flight of stairs where he stood waiting, dressed in a neat black suit.

"See something you like, Mr. Barnes?"

"You look like a dream..." He held his hand which I gladly took in my gloved one. "After all the ass kicking I've seen you do, I never really imagined you as a 'fancy dress party girl'"

"Wow. That sentence started so nice, and then just went down hill from there." I giggled, and he rolled his eyes playfully.

"You know what I'm trying to say."

Well... he was right about one thing. I rarely wore dresses, and never wore dresses like this. But when Tony insisted on holding a fancy ballroom dance and after much pleading from my metal arm boyfriend, I decided to give it a chance.

And here I was, standing in a long red mermaid style dress. It hugged my curves perfectly, and was accented with white beading. I even traded my usually flat combat boots for a pair of white heels. My usually clean face was touched with light eyeshadow, eyeliner, and a ruby red lipstick.

"I do." I smiled and leaned in to kiss him softly. His arms wrapped gently around my waist to pull me closer and I pulled away a moment later. "Come on, we have a ball to go to."

"Screw the ball."

"Bucky!"

"I don't want this moment to end." He leaned his forehead again. "Just having you here with me, all dolled up, and getting to call you mine."

"You still can tomorrow, love." I let out a small chuckle.

"I know." Bucky pulled back and kissed my forehead gently before stepping back and taking my hand. "I guess you're right. Let's go to the ball. But I'm not letting any other man dance with you. Not even Steve."

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You set off a dream in me

Getting louder now

Can you hear it echoing?

I watched silently as Y/N dressed herself in her gear for her mission, the one that I had been excluded from simply because I had sprained my ankle the day before.

"You don't have to go." My voice felt almost weak as the words escaped my lips.

She froze for a moment before buckling her belt and turning around to face me. "You know I need to." Her Y/E/C eyes were slightly sad, and she moved over to sit next to me on the bed. "It's only for a few days."

"What if something goes wrong?" A lump grew in my throat, and my eyes started to water as her hand reached over to hold onto mine. "What if those few days turn into forever?"

"Nothing's going to happen to me." One hand moved to cup my cheek, and I turned to look at her. "I will be fine. I have Steve. Do you think Steve would let anything happen to his best friend's fiance?"

"No. Of course not." I smiled softly, as a took her hand in mine, and felt the cool metal of the ring against my hand. "I just don't want anything to happen to you."

"I'll be careful. I promise." Y/N leaned in, and kissed me softly. A moment later, a sharp knock at the door broke us apart.

"Five minutes til you need to be at the get, Y/L/N." Tony called before walking away. She sighed and rolled her eyes as she stood up.

"What a dickhead." She squeezed my hand one more time before letting go. "Don't do anything crazy while I'm gone. I'll be back in only a few days. "

"I won't." I watched as she walked to the door after grabbing a backpack of supplies from on top of the dresser. "I love you."

"I love you too." Y/N smiled softly before disappearing out the door.

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Take my hand

Will you share this with me?

'Cause darling without you

All the shine of a thousand spotlights

All the stars we steal from the night sky

Will never be enough

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After a few days, Y/N did indeed come back, with no broken bones or any serious gun shot wound. Everything was okay.

The weeks leading up to our wedding passed by effortlessly, and soon the day was upon us.

The morning somehow seemed to go by much slower than the weeks had, and I could only wait anxiously in front of the alter for my bride to make her way to me.

And then at last, the piano began to play softly, drawing conversations to a close and turning heads to the back of the church. And then... it was as if time began to slow to a complete stop.

Y/N stepped into the church, and was absolutely radiant. Her dress was very similar to the one she wore the night of the ball, but this time it was pure white. Her make up was light, and a few strands of her hair were pinned back against her head.

Eventually, she made it to my side, and all I could do was smile and gaze down at her affectionately as the minister began to speak.

"If I could go back in time and be able to change my fate that day I fell from the train..." I whispered softly. "I wouldn't, because I know that the life I would've lived afterwards would have not been enough. It never would've been enough, because I would've never met you."

Y/N's eyes began to pool with tears as I gently slipped the delicate wedding ring onto her finger.

"If I had never joined the Avengers... I would've never met you." She began to slide the golden band onto my finger. "And I know that whoever else I might have met wouldn't have been my match, because they wouldn't have been you. It would never have been enough. Not for me."

"I love you." I said softly, and she smiled.

"I love you too."

And with the last few words from the preacher, Bucky dipped me gently and kissed me passionately.

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All the shine of a thousand spotlights

All the stars we steal from the night-sky

Will never be enough

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For me