Doll - Bucky x Reader fanfic

Chapter 10 - Gala

Chapter 10 

- a week later -

Today was the day you were finally getting your cast off. Thank god, since Tony's gala was tomorrow. You were incredibly tired from the constant nightmares of that woman. Wanda tried to help you a couple more times, but no luck. It was like HYDRA put a padlock on your brain, that not even the most powerful telekinetic could unlock. You and Bucky had gone on another date that was a lot less awkward. You had trouble wanting to spend time with him inside the tower, seeing that you had to tell him somehow that he took your virginity.

Getting the cast taken off was a relief. You could finally walk normally without those ridiculous crutches, and you could finally take a shower without having to put a plastic sleeve over it. "Now don't go performing tricks. Your leg still needs to heal more" Banner jokes. "Well how am I supposed to entertain everyone at Tony's party" you joke back.

You went up to your room to take a shower. Your leg smelt horrible from the sweat being trapped in the cast. * "Kill Laura" *. An image of a grungy man appeared in your head. The sight of him made you throw up all over the shower floor. Laura? Who the hell was Laura? You had to talk to Wanda immediately.

You quickly got dressed and told Jarvis to have someone clean up the mess in the bathroom. "WANDA! WANDA! I had a flash of someone's name. Laura. What if that's the woman in my nightmares?" you say, bursting into the training room. She was the only one in there at the moment. "Did you see anything else?" she asked, panicked. "No. I just saw a man say 'Kill Laura' and we were in the HYDRA base that they kept me in" you say. "Ok, give me a day or two. Maybe I can find anyone that looks like her from the late 1900's" she says. "Ok. Thank you so much Wanda. All that you're doing for me, I am so grateful for. I don't know what I would do without you". You give her a tight hug.

- The Gala -

Bucky, you and the rest of the team got a limo to Tony's gala. Bucky had bought a light blue silk button up to match your dress. Wanda wore an emerald green ball gown. Carol wore a dark blue pantsuit. And Nat wore a royal purple cocktail dress. Natasha looked beautiful, and you wished you could tell her. You and Nat hadn't said a word to each other since that day. Only quick angry glances at you when passing each other. It pained you to know that the person who made you feel the safest, hated you. Even though you weren't looking in her direction, you could feel her eyes staring at you and Bucky. It wasn't jealousy, it was sheer anger.

As all of you stepped out of the limo, there was a blinding amount of flashes from paparazzi. The only thing separating you from them was a red velvet rope. You linked your arm around Buckys and put on a fake smile. "Nervous?" Bucky asks in your ear. "Just a bit. Never been around so many people wanting to all talk to me at once" you reply. You had to admit, having so many people care about you like this felt nice. To have people actually interested in what's going on in your life.

You and Bucky sit at a table with Wanda and Vision and a few other friends of Tony. Suddenly all the lights dimmed, and the spotlights focused on the stage. Tony walked onto the stage, with Pepper on his arm. They both looked amazing, dressed in a gold theme. The room filled with claps and cheers, as they walked up to the microphone. "Good evening ladies and gentleman" Pepper said across the peekers. The cheers quickly became quiet. "Hello everyone, and welcome to our 2020 gala for St. Judes Childrens Hospital. Here's Tony Stark". The room filled with cheers and claps again with the announcement of Tony. "Hello. Hello. Welcome to the annual Stark gala" Tony announced. "Tonight, all the proceeds raised will go to all the children fighting for their lives in St. Judes. Last year we raised 5 million dollars to fund protection plans for endangered elephants in west africa. This year we will succeed that amount, like we did last year, and the year before that. Our goal this year is to raise 10 million dollars by the end of the night. You can donate at the booths to the left of the room, or you can go online at Stark2020Gala.org. All funds made, I will match that cost and donate every cent to St. Judes Childrens Hospital. Everyone have a nice night". Cheers and claps filled the room louder than before. Tony obviously had to make a grand exit, because it wouldn't be a Stark event without some drama. Huge sparklers shot out of the edge of the stage, and the iron legion flew all across the room.

Even with all the excitement in the room, you felt heavy. You had to tell Bucky that he was your first. "Bucky, can I talk to you in private?" you say. "Can it wait? I'm having a really good time" he says. "No. I can't keep it from you anymore". Bucky follows you to a small quiet banquet hall off the main room. "What's going on Y/N? Keep 'it' from me. What are you keeping"? "Well.. I um.. I was thinking about the night the team left". Bucky let out a slight smirk from the memory. "And I got worried". Bucky's eyes widened. Fuck. You knew you worded it wrong. "Y/N. Are you pregnant"? "No! God no Bucky. That's not what I was worried about. Since I can't remember anything from my past, I realized that... you- um.. you were my first". You looked down ashamed. You had no idea why you thought Bucky would be mad at you for this. The cliche that men don't want a virgin. They 'get too attached', to quote some videos you'd seen of misogynistic men ranting on social media. Bucky lifts your chin to look at him. "Doll. Why would that be an issue? This doesn't change anything. In fact, I know we aren't even official, but Y/N, I love you". He pulls you into a passionate kiss. 'He loves me?' you thought to yourself. You always thought you were unlovable. Not worthy of love. Who in their right mind would love a mass murderer. Obviously someone else with the same experiences. "I love you too Bucky" you said as soon and you pulled away from the kiss.

"Y/N!" Wanda bursts into the room. "I've been looking all over for you. I need to talk to you right now!" she says. "Can it wait?" you say. This moment was sweet, and you didn't want it to end. "No! I have to talk to you right now. It's- it's about the woman". Wanda gives Bucky a scared glance. Why? It's not like she couldn't take him down and everyone else on the team with a swipe of her fingers. "Bucky, could you give us a moment?" you say. "Sure". He leaves the room and leaves the door cracked.

"I was doing some research on women named Laura in the mid 1900's and... Y/N... it was Laura Barnes". "You killed my mom?" Bucky says. He was eavesdropping through the door.

AN: For story sake, Bucky's mom's name is Laura and she didn't die when he was young