MEMORIES AND PLUMS// Bucky Barnes FanFic

Part 30

I stayed up all night, watching him sleep. It never stops me from crying because once the sun rises, time between us are being counted already. It is still dawn, I kept myself sitting while brushing my fingers through his locks. Like, I was memorizing every single detail of him.

He moved and slowly opened his eyes. "What's wrong? It's too early, doll" he said groggily.

"I know, I'm just watching you. Go back to sleep, Bucky" I pressed my palm on his cheek and bow down to put a gentle kiss on his lips.

"Hayley" he whispered.

"Don't" I whispered. "I'll be okay. Sleep" I bite my lip to suppress the sob that was threatening to come out.

He didn't listen. Instead, he hooked his right arm around me so that I was laid on my back, he came on top of me as he pressed his weight on my body. "Tell me this isn't a dream" he whispered.

"I wish it isn't too"

I closed my eyes as I felt his metal arm went on my face, tracing it with his fingers. Fidgeting from his cold touch, he stopped and sighed. "May I?" he asked once I opened my eyes to look at him.

"Whatever you want, Bucky. You won't hurt me" I whispered. He closed our distance as he put a gentle kiss in my forehead, I giggle at his gesture. And he is shaking too, I can feel it.

I let him went further, taking his own adventures with me. This took us into another world which only our names and promises exists. This where I gave everything left of me. Even my dying soul.

We spent breakfast together earlier this morning. He couldn't stop himself from smiling too, as if it was his birthday.

What?

Something just happened, what do I expect? I blushed when he looked at me, I felt being embarrassed as if everything turned awkward between us. I want to punch him.

But it never washed the pain that was already coarsing in me.

Today, Steve will have him. He will be taken away from me. And that I should accept these things.

Steve told me that I should stay away since he doesn't want me get involved much as Bucky wants me to be safe. I asked him not to hurt Bucky, and he promised.

Later that day, I made an excuse to visit Rebecca again. He told me he would grab some plums by the market before lunch arrives.

That will be the only way to take some distance.

I'd go missing him terribly bad.

"Hayley, are you still listening?" Rebecca snapped his fingers. I cleared my throat and looked back to her.

"I'm sorry, I was just......"

"Thinking about James? He's gone, Hayley. Let him do whatever he wants. Besides, he would just hurt you if you stayed" she said.

To be honest, I never told her what exactly Bucky was. The day when I visited her, I told him that I only met Bucky from work, a normal guy who owns a small gym.

"Yeah" that's all I said and made myself busy discussing things with Rebecca.

I could've done something to save Bucky, yet what more I rather focusing about is my family.

Until then, my Sergeant Bucky Barnes.