The Girl out of Time

Chapter thirty eight- Bucharest

A/N: hi!

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I told the team that I was going to go away for a couple of days which meant that I won't be attending the Vienna conference about the Accords. I had a tiny bag with clothes, toothbrush and anything else that I needed. I was waiting on the busy sidewalk to see Bucky since I already was in Romania.

I squinted my eyes and saw that he was right across from me. I quickly looked both ways so that I could cross and then jogged towards him.

His back was in front of me and I poked his shoulder. He tensed up and turned around slowly.

"Hey you. I'm down here." I waved at him and he looked at me with a confused face expression.

"You don't remember me? I'm Y/N... you know the girl you saved along with a dude back in Washington DC?" I explained and he nodded.

"Hi." He simply said.

"I actually came to look for you so that I could help you retrieve your memories. I mean no harm." I smiled at him.

He continued to inspect me as if trying to figure out if I was lying or if I was telling the truth. We made eye contact for a bit and then he looked down.

"You want to help someone like me?" He lowly asked me.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked him and I crossed my arms.

"You want to help a monster like me?" He asked me again while he stared at me.

Why are you making this harder for me Bucky. I was already depressed because of everything that he went through and now he's calling himself a monster.

"You're not a monster. I want to help you because I know that you need someone to understand you." I put my hand on his bicep and he just stayed silent.

After a few seconds, he decided to say something.

"Do you have some place to stay?" He asked out of nowhere making me smile a bit.

"I'm trying to find some place.." I whispered and he seemed to notice my concern.

"Come with me." Bucky our out his hand so that I could take it.

"Okay..." I responded before he walked fast enough so that we could stay at his place.

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His place was covered with newspaper on the windows, the bathroom was small, a mattress was laying down where I suppose was the living room, and the kitchen was small. Some tiles were lose or there wasn't any on some places but it was okay, he was safe here for now.

"I'm sorry if it's not much." He said lowly making me sigh.

"It's fine I promise you buddy." I smiled and punched his arm playfully.

He guided me to sit down on the mattress as he took out a notebook filled with I'm assuming his memories. He looked at me and waited.

"What's up?" I asked him when I played with my fingers.

"Tell me everything you know. Please?" He asked me with puppy eyes.

"Okay. Get ready cause it's going to be a long story."

A couple of hours later....

"So basically that's your story. So we need to get ready for whatever is about to happen." I explained and he seemed to understand on what I was saying.

"Oh okay. Well it's already night time... I usually go to sleep early." He explained and I giggled.

"What?" He questioned making me now laugh.

"I'm sorry.. grandpa." I teased and he cracked a smile and shoved me playfully.

"Well, go to sleep doll. We have to wake up early because I need to buy some plums." He told me and I nodded.

"Can I shower?" I asked him.

"Yeah go ahead." He smiled and I got my stuff and went inside the bathroom.

After I showered, I went out and saw that Bucky was writing while he was sitting down on the counter. I carefully put my things besides the mattress and quietly walked over to him.

"You know I got enhanced hearing right doll?" He said out of nowhere making me jump.

"Oh yeah... haha. Well I'm going to sleep... goodnight Bucky." I said cashing him to turn around and look at me with wide eyes.

"Goodnight doll." He gently smiled and turned back around to write on his notebook.

I got comfortable on the mattress and closed my eyes. Then I realized that he was going to buy plums tomorrow.

Shit.

My eyes opened and realization hit me.

Tomorrow they might accuse him. But yet again, I had to wait a couple of days for them to 'blame' Bucky for the cause of the bombing. Finally sleep took over and I slept peacefully.

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Three days passed and luckily they haven't came for Bucky yet. The bombing already happened which meant that I needed to get my shit ready and Bucky's stuff so that we could get the hell out here.

"Bucky. Make sure to come back quick okay?" I told him and he smiled.

"Why? Are you scared that someone might come and get you?" He teased making my heart beat faster.

"You don't understand—" I was interrupted when he kissed me slowly.

He pulled away and tuck a strand of my hair behind my ear.

"I'll be fine." He smiled and walked out of the apartment.

I stood in the middle of the apartment in shock. He kissed me. He kissed me. He kissed me... I thought.

"He fucking kissed me." Realization hit me and I smiled a bit.

"But I love Loki..." I trailed off and shook it off and went to go get ready.

I was wearing black leggings with a jean jacket and a gray tank top. I put my long ass hair into a ponytail and walked out of the bathroom. I stopped when I saw Steve inspecting the place. He turned around and looked at me and his face fell.

"Y/N?" He asked me and I waved.

"Y/N who?" I laughed sheepishly causing him to get serious.