Monster [Book One]

Chapter 13

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Chapter Quote:
“The truth isn't all things to all people all of the time.”
~Natasha Romanoff, Captain America: The Winter Soldier
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Chapter 13

Annabeth 

I woke up to Bucky placing his arm across my torso.  I turned to look at him.  He was facing me, his cheek smushed into the pillow, and he was slightly drooling.  I chuckled at the sight of him.  For such a deadly assassin, he sure didn’t look like it most times.

A knock on the door made me look up.  Sam Wilson poked his head and said, “Hey breakfast is ready.  If he eats that kind of stuff.”

“He most definitely eats it.  Trust me, guy eats more than an army.  We’ll be there in a minute,” I replied.  Sam nodded and left.

“Buck?” I whispered.  He grunted but remained asleep. “Buck, breakfast is ready.”

No answer.

“Would a kiss wake you up?” I queried.  Ever so slightly, his head nodded.  I kissed him on the cheek.

His eyes opened. “I thought you said you were going to give me a kiss.”

“I did say that, and I did give you a kiss.”

“Not exactly the place I thought,” he laughed.

“You’ll get one later after I’ve brushed my teeth and after I’ve eaten.  I’m starved.”

“So why haven’t you gotten up?”

“Your arm is sort of blocking me.” Bucky removed it and I got up.  He literally rolled out of bed and joined me in the bathroom.  We brushed our teeth and joined Steve, Sam, and Natasha in the kitchen.  Sam had made a massive breakfast: pancakes, bacon, eggs, toast, and beans.

“What’s the agenda for today?” Natasha asked.

“I thought I might catch up with Steve most of the day seeing as how there’s so much,” Bucky said, suddenly becoming shy in the group.  He still hadn’t forgiven himself for yesterday and nearly killing them but at least he was talking.

“I was thinking the same thing,” Steve agreed.  I saw Bucky’s eyes light up at his friend’s immediate response.

“Then I guess the rest of us are just relaxing,” Sam said, leaning back in his chair.

“There’s a training room downstairs.  The woods are really fun to walk through if you’re with someone,” I remarked.  Bucky and I shared a glance, both of us remembering my incident. “TV has decent channels and there’s of course free internet so you’re sure to find something to do.”

“Sleep.  I’m going to sleep,” Sam said.

“I think I might go check out the training room,” Natasha decided.

“I think the woods would be a good place to talk,” Bucky suggested.

“I trust you,” Steve replied.

“I’ll find something to do,” I said. “Y’all go do what you need to.  I’ll clean up.”

“You sure you don’t need any help?” Bucky asked.

“Yeah I’m sure.  Go.  I got this.” Bucky and Steve went out the front door.  Sam went to his room and was snoring in five minutes.  Natasha lingered with me.

“What are you planning?” She inquired, bringing the dishes over to the sink.

“Planning?”