Forever and Always

Chapter 5

New York 2011 Stark Tower

*Lydia's dream*

I sat in the grass watching the scene unfold in front of me. It is a beautiful summers day not a cloud in the sky.
"Doll can you come inside please they will be here any minute now." An all too familiar voice. Gracefully, you stand up and make your way into the house in front of you and there he stood. James Barnes his dark hair slightly messy. His eyes wild with excitement as though he was a young child.
"Good your here can you set the table." He says smiling at you whilst gesturing to the table behind you "They will be here any second now." He says
"Who will be?" I ask confused

A sharp knock at the door prevented Bucky from answering my question. As he makes his way to answer it I hear someone running down the stairs. Before I have time to react someone has wrapped their arms around my legs making it a challenge to stand. I look down to see a little girl with blonde hair and blue eyes staring back up at me grinning.
"Rose Sarah Barnes what have I told you about doing that to your mother." Bucky says coming back into the kitchen with a few people following behind. The little girl ran towards a blonde haired man and then proceeded to hug him. Steve, Becca, Peggy, Howard. All my friends were standing in front of me as the love of my life stood right beside me. They all looked a little older than I last saw them but I suppose I must look it too. How are they all here. They shouldn't be but yet it felt right that they are. Steve died in the crash Bucky died on a mission and I was told the others had died of old age apart from Becca who disappeared without a trace in 1946. This isn't real I think deeply saddened by the thought that this is the life I could have had. That we all could have had if our lives were different if we weren't heroes fighting in a war. I hear the sound of laughter which pulls me out of my thoughts I see Rose playing with 5 other children. Our kids some who never existed all because of what we chose to risk.

"BUCKY." I yell waking up from the dream. It was all so real. I get out of bed and get changed into a t-shirt and leggings and grab my training bag on the way out. Once out of the tower I start to run. I know exactly where a place I can get all my emotions out. All the sadness, anger and pain seems to disappear when you are hitting something.

"I can do this all day."

Punch.

"I'm with you till the end of the line"

Punch.

"Forever and Always."

Punch

The bag spilts and sand starta to pour out. Great I think how am I gonna explain it this time.

"Couldn't sleep?" A voice in the shadows asks me I let out a small laugh before responding
"I was asleep for a long time and anyway I close my eyes now and all the horrors plague me of the life I could've had or what I have lost in this one." I respond giving a weak smile
"Yeah me too." The voice says as they begin to walk out the shadows. I let out a breath I didn't even realise I was holding and just stare at the figure in front of me.

"Did you miss me?" The figure asks smiling

"Steve." I whisper

Hey so I didn't even plan this chapter but it was an idea that appeared which some how ended up like this. I apolgise o  how bad it is but it is the best I can do. Stay Safe!!