Just The Two Of Us

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The pair woke when Steve came home, the sound of the key in the lock was too loud in the suddenly silent apartment. Steve was laden down with bags, so much in fact that it looked as if he'd purchased everything in the store. “Stevie…” Addy whined wanting the blonde soldier to come join the cuddle pile but Steve had something he had to tell them first. “Tony has been out to the test site, apparently it was sabotaged by activists. They had hoped Pepper would be the one launching the satellite and therefore would be the one injured which would send a message to Stark that they weren't to be messed with. It all went sideways considering it wasn't Pepper there, the activists are in police custody now. The other thing is….. I've been called onto a mission, three weeks through Europe tracking and destroying an arms dealing set-up trafficking weapons made from alien wreckage, I leave later today” the whole speech was a whirlwind from start to finish but what held Bucky in a point of terror was that Steve was leaving, meaning he alone was in charge of Addy and her care all by himself. “I know it's not a good time right now but I'll be back before you even know it” Steve said softly patting Addy on her good leg. Steve left them to process everything while he went and unpacked the bags from the store and went to pack for the mission. Addy was upset, more so because the pain meds were messing with her at the moment but still, she felt like she was being abandoned and her only solace was Bucky. She stroked his head, threading her slim fingers through the dark locks until he leant his head back and sighed, the feeling of her nails scratching ever so lightly against his scalp were heavenly and he didn't want her to stop. Steve returned a little later, his backpack in hand. “I'll call you when I can but remember if there's an emergency just call me and I'll be home in a flash” he said nervously, torn between his love and his duty. He and Bucky had previously engaged in sex alone together although they'd both proffered to have sex at the same time with Addy, his usual day to day interactions with Bucky were just as loving and intimate without needing the bedroom stuff and now as he looked at Bucky and Addy with both looking at him like a pair of spanked puppies all he wanted to do was to call the team and tell them he couldn't go but at the same time he knew just how much the team depended on him. “Bye” he said quickly leaving the apartment not even pausing for a goodbye kiss because he knew if he did, he'd never get out the door again. A set of tears slipped from Addy’s eyes as Steve left so Bucky hurriedly used his thumb to brush them away, “Come on Doll, let's get you to bed” he said trying to sound upbeat despite not feeling happy at all. He lifted Addy into his arms and hey made their way down the hall slowly until they stood before her purple painted door with the silver stars, she turned the handle and let them in. This was the first time Bucky could remember seeing her room and he liked it, the furniture was dark wood that looked heavy and well made and the walls were all warm shades of grey, a huge cork board was filled with photos and movie tickets covered a good portion of the bare wall and Bucky stopped to look at the pictures. Steve had put Addy’s empty suitcase away, her dirty clothes were in the washing machine and her personal items still lie in the plastic hospital bag. As Bucky sat Addy down he saw the gleam of silver and noticed the locket inside the bag but when he pulled it out he grew immensely sad when he saw the locket was crushed and unable to close with the metal and inscription covered in dirt and blood. “Don't worry about it Buck, I'll just clean it up and put it in my jewelry box until someone can fix it” Addy said taking the mangled jewelry from him, her warm hands brushing his ever so delicately. “I don't think it can be fixed” Bucky said and he knew Addy also knew this, “Well my birthday is soon, maybe I'll get another” she said softly as she set the locket down. She snuggled down under the blanket, a difficult task that required a bit of help which she accepted with blushing cheeks and a shy smile. “Will you stay with me tonight? I don't want to be alone RIght now” she said slowly, her hand resting over his heart making it thump so loud Bucky feared she might be able to hear it. He nodded and climbed in beside her, angling his body so he wouldn't accidently hurt her leg in his sleep and then she sighed so quietly. She'd missed this, Bucky being in her bed was so natural, so normal and that night he'd lost his memory he'd slept in his bed alone, they all had slept alone. When Bucky woke the next morning she was still asleep, her hair looking like a bird’s nest made of golden tendrils and her cheeks looked a little red with the warmth of the morning. She looked like the type of woman someone would use to portray an angel or goddess and Bucky felt a stirring in his heart akin to love that warmed him right to the tips of his toes. Suddenly Addy sat bolt upright, her face a mask of shock and disbelief as she stared down at her leg. “Bucky I can feel my toes!” she said in a voice barely above a whisper, Bucky assumed that she meant she could feel pain radiating from her leg and toes and went to grab the painkillers on the bedside table when she grabbed his arm jerking him backwards. She flipped the blanket off the bed and pointed to her broken leg and wriggled her toes. It was no bluff or trick, she had done it! Bucky was amazed and confused, it was only the day before she had come home expecting a ten week recovery time with six plus months worth of physio to follow yet here Addy was wriggling her toes without even a crease of pain on her pretty face. The plaster cast cracked loudly making Bucky snap back to reality, Addy had shifted her leg and broke the plaster right off revealing her perfectly healed leg. “Buck…. Am I high right now or are you seeing this too?” she asked as she flexed her leg, bending it with ease at the knee and brushing away the plaster mess. “You're on painkillers not hallucinogenic mushrooms” Bucky said with a chuckle, if only he would wake up to discover his metal arm had suddenly became like it once was… “This shouldn't be happening right? The doctor must have made a mistake, we should go up there and just make sure right?” she asked as she got to her feet cautiously making sure her leg could withstand the pressure. Bucky figured they ought to go to the doctor just to make sure what was going on, whether they'd mixed up the test results and given Addy an awful and completely unnecessary diagnosis so he got up quickly and they parted for just a few minutes to shower and dress. It was strange seeing Addy dressed casually in dark washed jeans, a black long sleeve top and a long grey wool cardigan but it suited her, she looked relaxed and approachable. Bucky had dressed in comfy jeans and a warm hooded jumper to combat the cool air awaiting them outside and when he headed to the kitchen he saw Addy shoving her wallet and keys into a small leather backpack. Things were going so well but the good times had lasted too long because at that exact moment several bullets flew through the door shattering a lamp and hitting the couch, what was happening now?

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