Soldiers Aren't Supposed To Cry

Chapter 13

"I still don't want to be here." Bucky whines, being pushed out of the car by Tony. Tony laughs before locking the vehicle and turning to face the soldier.

"You need to blow off some steam. I get what happened two days ago, and I feel better by letting loose. I'm aware you can't get drunk on human alcohol, but you can still feel the burn of it." Tony exclaims, gesturing towards the bar in front of them. Bucky sighs as Tony opens the door for him, walking inside and pausing for Tony.

"If I get hit on, you owe me twenty dollars."

"What?! That's not fair!"

"I'll tell Pepper about that night in Tijuana."

"Twenty dollars it is."

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Bucky shoots Tony a pleading glare from across the bar, causing the clueless man next to him to also shoot Tony a look.

"That your boyfriend?" The random man asks, giving Bucky a possessive stare that makes him uncomfortable. If he wasn't as polite as he is, Bucky would be throwing up on this guy by now.

"Uh, no. He's just the friend I came here with."

"So he wouldn't mind me taking you home."

"No, but I would."

"Ooh, playing hard to get huh?"

"Something like that." Bucky sends Tony yet another desperate glance and it takes everything in Tony's body not to laugh. This goes on for the next ten minutes, this random guy attempting to "seduce" Bucky, if they could even call it that.

"Come on, why won't you go home with me?"

"Because your pickup lines and seduction skills are the equivalent of a third grader, and if I had a nickel for every pet name you have called me in the past 11 minutes, you'd be here and I'd be on a yacht somewhere in the Bahamas. I'm not interested in you for a multitude of reasons, but I'll tell you two more. Number one, I have a boyfriend who loves me and knows which pet names I like, unlike you who just guessed about 15 before giving up. Number two, look at the metal arm dumbass. If I haven't given you enough clues, I'll introduce myself again. Hi, I'm Bucky Barnes. You can fuck off now."

"If I heard correctly, your boyfriend is-"

"I'm going to stop you right there, bud, or else you're gonna get punched." Tony butts in, placing his arm in front of Bucky as if to stop him. Bucky leans closer to Tony and smirks before whispering to him.

"Can I punch him?"

"Let me get my phone out." Tony pulls out his phone and starts recording before nodding at Bucky, a smug smile on the inventor's face. Bucky grins back before facing the stranger again.

"I never did learn your name." The man looks skeptically at Tony before responding.

"The name's Bodhi."

"Well Bodhi, say night night." Bucky states, giving him one last smile before socking the man in the face, knocking him out instantly. Tony throws the bartender a 100 dollar bill and a quick "sorry" before pulling Bucky by the arm out the door.

"Dude, that was awesome!" Tony cries, opening the door and hopping in the car, starting the vehicle when Bucky is also in the car and has his seat belt on.

"You still owe me twenty bucks."

"Ah shit."

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"Bucky?!" Pepper yells, startling the soldier. He looks at Tony with wide eyes, only to see the genius staring back at him with the same look. Pepper storms into the living area where both men are seated, showing both men her phone, on which is a repeating video of Bucky punching Bodhi. "What did you do?!"

"He was flirting with me, so I punched him." Bucky whispers sheepishly.

"Still not a valid reason, James."

"Oh my god, she used the first name." Tony mutters, mockingly cowering in fear.

"Shut it Anthony."

"Ah, come on!"

"Hey, you never gave me my twenty dollars!" Bucky mentions, pulling a raised eyebrow from Pepper.

"I'll pay you later."

"Pepper is right here, it would be a shame if she found out about Tijuana." Bucky mumbles, standing up and walking out of the room. Pepper turns and follows him with her eyes before turning back to Tony.

"What the fuck happened in Tijuana?!"

"BARNES!"