Alex has been working over in London, in Stark Industries there, however, after dealing with the possibility of a stalker, she turns to the one person she knows will protect her, above anyone else - her brother, Tony Stark.
Tony does the one thing she had hoped he wouldn't, he puts her under lockdown in Stark Tower, and assigns her a bodyguard - Bucky Barnes.
Alex doesn't want to be tied down, doesn't want someone telling her how to live her life, after her experience with Carl, she didn't want that again, and naturally she is stubborn and fights against this, however, it comes all back on her, when things get out of hand.
Bucky Barnes ever the professional, tries his hardest not to be pulled in, but he finds he can't stop himself getting more involved with the woman who rubs him the wrong way, who can walk into a room and with a single look, irritate him.
Will Bucky keep fighting against the attraction, will he remain the professional bodyguard, or will he fall and give in, causing problems, confliction and confusion.
Things get out of hand, Alex's stalker is closing in, meaning Bucky has to remain vigilant.
Will Bucky protect her?
Can he protect her?
Mia Stark shows up at the Avengers compound hoping to find her place in the world and help people. She built her own suit to resemble her dad's but he's just as shocked as everyone when she shows up. The most surprised of all is Bucky Barnes who quickly finds himself drawn to the daughter of a man who hates him with a passion. Mia tries to ignore the draw, even going as far as sleeping with Steve but it's impossible. She's got a brain full of unresolved trauma that only Bucky seems to see and understand. He makes her feel wanted for the first time in her whole life and she makes him feel normal for the first time in over 80 years. She sees Bucky, not the Winter Soldier he was made to be and he sees the innocence and sweetness buried under her rage. It's also him that helps her see that her power to manipulate energy is a gift and not a curse or a flaw. The two quickly find a flow that mostly includes him finding himself between her thighs. But it's not enough for Mia, she wants more. She wants a life with Bucky, she wants him to finally kiss her and she wants to tell him how much she loves him. His own fear about his past keeps him from giving into her and his love for ber, or does it?