the broken girl// steve rogers

chapter fifteen

s c a r l e t t

The air was cold as I got out of the shower. I wrapped a towel around my body, walking out of the bathroom. My eyes immediately went to Steve as he sat on my bed, smirking at me.

"Knock that smirk off you face, Rogers," I said, smiling at him.

"Why don't you make me," he said.

I rolled my eyes and grabbed my bra from my bag along with my underwear. As I looked for my jeans, I felt a pair of arms wrap around my waist. It was Steve.

He pressed a kiss to my shoulder, "When did you get this tattoo?"

"The one on my back?" I asked.

"Yeah," he answered, running his finger over it.

"I was 16 when I got it. It's for my grandpa. He died in December on the 28th." I turned around in Steve's arms, looking into his eyes.

"It sucks to lose someone you love,"

"Yes, it does,"

Steve pressed a kiss to my lips as his hands went to the top of my towel. I couldn't help my giggle has he tried to get it off of me.

I pulled away, "Last night wasn't enough for you?" I asked.

"Well, you're practically naked. That's enough to make a guy go crazy, especially me. You're so beautiful and I don't think I could ever get enough of you, baby girl,"

I threw my towel off and put Steve's hands on my bare waist. The look on his face was priceless as he looked at my body. If I'm being honest, last night was amazing and I would be lying if I didn't want it to happen again. I mean it wasn't our first time, but it was still amazing.

"You drive me crazy,"

"What are you gonna do about it?"

He smirked, "Just you wait, doll,"

the avengers tower

We walked into the tower to see all of them waiting for us in the kitchen. Wanda was the first to notice our arrival and Clint was second. They both smiled wide at us.

"Hey, guys!" Wanda said, running over to us.

She wrapped me up in a big hug, "Hi, Wanda,"

"So, you guys didn't break up?" Tony asked.

All I could was roll my eyes.

"Where's Bucky?" Steve asked, his eyes searching around the room.

"He's probably with Hayley," Nat spoke.

I smiled up at Steve, "I'll text her and ask,"

scarlett 💛- hey, is buck with u?

hayles 💚- he's gone.

scarlett 💛- what? where is he? r u ok??

hayles 💚- hydra's after him. well, that's what he said in his stupid ass note.

My phone dropped from my hands, landing on the hardwood floor. Everyone's eye were on me and I could feel a lump form in my throat. Steve set his hand on my lower back, trying to get me to look at him. I knew that the look in his eyes was going to be pain, hurt, and guilt.

"What's wrong?" Bruce asked.

"He's gone,"

Steve removed his hand, "Who's gone?"

"B-Bucky,"

"Where is he?" Sam asked, looking between Steve and I.

"He told Hayley that HYDRA was after him. He put it all down in a note ," I answered.

"Where would he have gone?" Clint asked.

"Hayley didn't say. It's not like she could know. I mean he probably doesn't want anyone to know, especially Hayles,"

Steve ran his hands through this hair, sighing heavily. He paced back and forth, whispering to himself. He was probably trying to figure out where Bucky could be.

I walked over to him and sat my hand on his arm, but he just shrugged me off. His eyes wandered to mine and he stared into them for a moment, but then he walked away.

Sam ran after him, but I just stayed put. He'll talk to me when he wants to. I'm not gonna pressure him into telling me how he feels about all of this. That wouldn't be right.

I picked my phone back off the ground and decided to text Hayley back. I wanted to make sure that she's okay.

scarlett 💛- hey, how are you doing ?

hayles 💚- is it bad that i saw this shit coming? i mean he is bucky barnes.

scarlett 💛- you do have a point. it's just strange that he didn't tell you where he was going. i mean, he wouldn't want you to be worrying about him constantly.

hayles 💚- i guess i didn't really know him. i always though he would be here, no matter what, but i was dead wrong. even if hydra is after him, he has us to protect him and care for him.

scarlett 💛- yeah, that's true. do you want me to come over??

hayles 💚- no. i need some alone time. i'll text you later. love you 🖤

scarlett 💛- love u more 🖤

I tucked my phone into my back pocket and walked towards my room. The door was cracked, meaning Steve was in there. I walked in and didn't see him, but I could hear crying coming from the balcony.

My eyes widened as I saw Steve crying. I've never seen him cry. It was a whole new thing for me. He's usually so calm and collected, but we all break sometimes.

"Steve, baby, are you okay?"

He looked back at me and as soon as his eyes met mine, a sob escaped his mouth. I wrapped my arms around his shoulders, while he cried into the crook of my neck. His warm tears soaked through my shirt, but I could care less. All I cared about was making sure Steve was okay in this moment and time.

I ran my fingers through his hair, "I'm so sorry, baby. This isn't fair for you, or for Hayley. But, I love you. I love you so much and I'm not going anymore. That's a promise,"

"Why did he have to leave?" he cried, tightening his arms on my waist. 

"I don't know, but you know that he wouldn't have left if he didn't think it was the right thing to do. He'll come back. I just know it," I said.

"Thank you. For being here and for loving me no matter what. I love you,"

I smiled, "Oh, Steve Rogers. I love you more,"

a/n: hello babes. i'm back with another update. i hope you guys enjoy it !! thank you for all the love and support. it means the world to me. i love y'all. stay strong, beautiful, and fierce 💛
-kelsey