𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑒~ 𝐵.𝐵𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑠

T W E L V E

Turns out Steven had taken it upon himself to go and rescue all the captured soldiers, I swear to god if that man got himself killed I would actually resurrect him and kill him myself.

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I was at the camp just helping some injured soldiers, as Peggy had to go and speak to Phillips about the whole Steve thing, she was going to get reprimanded which wasn't fair. Stubborn Steve would've gone with or without her, he made his decision and Peggy shouldn't get punished for it.

They had Steve as presumed to be killed in action but I had more faith in him, he was fine, I was sure if it. He had to be, I couldn't handle losing anyone else.

All of a sudden Soldiers start running and talking exitedly in the background. I watch curiously as the excitement grows and everyone crowds over at one specific place. I join Peggy and Phillips as they follow the crowd to the edge of the camp where we see Steve arriving with the freed prisoners. And when I see the man stood right beside him I almost pass out from the joy that takes over me.

I watch him so incredibly worried, he was worn down injured and god knows what he'd been through, he hasn't spotted me, probably not expecting me to even be here. But I watch as he looks to see so much pride in his eyes and then he calls out for everyone to cheer for our Captain America.

And then I can't hold back anymore, I run forwards and throw myself at him, he stumbles back not expecting that, I don't think he even knew it was me but I don't let him go I hug him tightly, like it was the last time I'd ever be able to hug him. He squirms in my grip slightly confused, until I pull away and his eyes take in my face, "Rosalie?" He whispers afraid almost as if he didn't believe that it was actually me.

"Yes It's me, I'm here Bucky, oh my god I thought-" I don't even finish my sentence as the tears start, he looks down at me in relief as he pulls me back into him. "I told you I wouldn't leave you." He whispers to me the two of us holding each other like if we let go we'd lose the other forever.

"Wait what are you doing here?" He asks me after a long moment his mind probably working again. "I work here, I'm an agent." I explain watching his eyes widen in disbelief, "you're an agent?" I nod, "but I don't really do anything dangerous, I mostly stay in the lab." I tell him simply, watching as he digests it, "huh." He doesn't say anything else he just kisses my head.

"Bucky are you ok?" I ask him seriously, he smiles down at me, "I am now that I'm with you. As long as I'm with you I'll always be ok." I smile up at him but I was still worried.

I take him so that I can tend to his wounds as Steve goes with Peggy and colonel Phillips. "What?" I ask him gently as he smiles up at me, "I just didn't think I'd get to see your beautiful face again." He says making me smile sadly at him, "Well you're here with me so you can see my face as much as you want." I tell him kissing his forehead before going back to his injuries.

"God I love you." I giggle as I work, "I love you too now let me focus." I tell him, "so what've you been up to whilst I was gone?" He asks, I glance at him for a second, "a lot happened. As you can tell Steve's had a growth spurt." I say making him nod, "I know, when I saw him I thought I was hallucinating, it's crazy." I nod along, "I know right, I still can't get over the fact that he's taller than me now. He finds it funny." I tell Bucky who smiles, "the second he came out of the pod, my mouth dropped, I thought what the hell happened to our little Stevie." Bucky's looks to me, "you were there?" I nod.

"How long have you been working here?" He asks, "since a few weeks after you left, Dean worked here and he wanted me to as well, said I was perfect for the job." Bucky nods, "how is Dean?" I look at him trying to keep the tears at bay, "he died, the day Steve changed, he tried protecting the doctor, took a bullet and bled out on the ground." Bucky sighs and wraps his arms around me, "oh Rose." I sniffle into his chest. "It's ok, he was ready to go, he wouldn't want me crying like this." Bucky looks at me his eyes filled with worry, "hey you cry if you want to cry." I smile at him, he was perfect.

"It's ok, I'm ok." I assure him, "so how do you like the job?" Bucky asks trying to change the subject, i smile gratefully at him, "I actually really love it. My first day wasn't great though." He sits up, "why?" I explain what happened to him and he chuckles when I tell him about how I proved those jerks wrong about being able to hold a gun. "That's my girl." He beamed kissing me making me laugh.

"Ok all done, I think I've got all the injuries, am I missing any?" I ask and he shakes his head, "you've always taken such good care of me." He tells me softly, I smile at him, "and I always will."

"Ok now rest." I say noting how he was exhausted, he grabs my wrist before I can leave. "Don't leave me." He murmurs in a small scared voice. "Never." I assure him as I curl up beside him, I meant it. I'd never leave him not as long as I lived.