In the Dark

I Love You

The heart monitor began to beep quicker as Bucky jumped out of the uncomfortable chair, crossing the room in one large step and sitting on the edge of her bed, his cold hands coming in contact with her warm face.

"Sof," he sighed happily. "You're awake. I'm not dreaming, right? Oh, my God. Baby." His voice went up a pitch at the end.

Sofia choked out a laugh making Bucky's eyes well up with tears. It had been a couple of days since the incident and he didn't even realize how much he missed the sound of her. 

She opened her mouth, a gravelly voice coming out. "Hi, Barnes."

In a split second, he had dipped forward and captured her lips in his for a longing, soft kiss. It was so overdue. His tears softly splashed against her cheeks as Sofia reached up and locked her fingers in his hair pulling him closer. Bucky pulled away first, his eyes still shut and the tip of his nose red. Sofia watched as his eyes opened slowly and his bottom lip quiver.

"Baby, don't cry," she cooed softly. "I'm here now."


"I really thought I was going to lose you. I'm going to be stuck in therapy forever," he joked.


"So will I," Sofia retorted.


There was a soft knock on the door making Bucky jump up from the bed and Sofia's head turn to see who it was. It was just the doctor and they both sighed in relief. Bucky looked down at Sofia and grinned, letting her know that he'd be outside if she needed anything. 

He pulled his phone out, sending Peggy and Natasha a text that Sofia was awake now. He called Maria, not wanting to wait 4 more hours to give her the amazing news. The sound of happy cries on the other end of the line made Bucky cry, too. 

"She's all yours," the doctor announced as he stepped out of her room. 


Bucky nodded at him and walked back inside to find Sofia with her eyes closed. But they shot open when she heard Bucky's shuffling in the room. She grinned at him and nodded. 

"Come here," she said, scooting over slightly so he could sit next to her.


He walked over and took a seat on the bed, one leg on the bed and the other on the floor to hold himself up. Sofia leaned her head against Bucky's shoulder and he draped his arm around her shoulders. They stayed like that for what seemed like forever, neither of them realizing that they had fallen asleep in each other's arms until Miguel and Maria showed up.

Miguel's loud "ahem" woke Bucky up which in turn woke Sofia up. In the past couple of days, Miguel and Bucky had bonded. Bucky listened to him as he spilled everything he believed he had done wrong for Sofia to cut him off as she did. He had blamed himself for a lot of things and Sofia pushing him away was one of them.

"Buenos dias," her mom sang, making Sofia quickly turn into a sobbing mess.


Bucky got out of the hospital bed, making way for her parents. He watched as they hugged her, kissed her and told her they loved her. Bucky wanted to capture the moment and bottle it up for Sofia to have forever. 

Peggy and Natasha walked into the room a couple of minutes later with flowers and balloons galore. Sofia gasped at the sight of the gifts as they tried to set them down wherever they could. Bucky was sure Natasha would've flung herself onto Sofia but since she was still in a delicate state, she tamed herself and sat at the foot of the bed. Peggy came and sat next to Sofia, hugging her tight and whispering in her ear that she loved her a lot.

"Does everyone know?" Sofia asked after a while of talking with everyone in the room.


"Do they," Natasha replied, eyes widening. "Pictures were being sold for so much money the minute after everything happened."