When you got to your room, you had Blue snuggled into your neck and you double checked to make sure your makeup still held up the entire day. You nodded approvingly and went to the desk and loaded up your laptop. Bucky came in and gave you a smile, putting a bag of full bottles beside your desk and leaned down to kiss you on the cheek.
"Let me know when you are headed to bed" he whispered.
"Sure, I don't mind. I just hope you wont be sleeping already" you admitted.
"I wont be, I'll join you for tea" he winked at you and went out the balcony door after a moment. You did the video call to your mom and waited patiently for her to pick up.
"Its about time" she came on the screen and you could see Billy in the background. "How was your weekend?"
"It was really good. Bucky and I went on a few more dates. Well, one of them was laundry and sparring, but he took me out for breakfast this morning and to the farmers market" you smiled happily. "How was your flight back?"
"Its so much better than flying with the commercial airflights. I'm looking forward to visiting again now" she grinned. "Clint is a great pilot, and it was very quick"
"Clint knows how to do everything, I would almost swear by it" you smiled happily.
"What's that around your neck, its beautiful" your mom leaned more towards the computer.
"Bucky bought it for me at the farmers market. Isn't it beautiful?" you pushed your chest more towards the camera.
"That boy has some good taste" she nodded approvingly. "He seems to know you well"
"He's very intuitive" you blushed.
"Where's the pack?" she looked around the screen.
"They are on a pack run again. Nat and Bruce's pup had their first howl. Her first words were mommy, and they named her Anastasia" you smiled happily.
"Tell them I said congratulations" she grinned. "What are your plans for the week?" she asked gently.
"I have training tomorrow, and missions every day until Friday, and Friday night I have a date with Bucky" you listed it off easily.
"You two are having quite a few dates" she grinned.
"I'm enjoying it. He spoils me" you admitted softly. "I worry that I'm not quite up to par for him. He seems so perfect"
"You are good for each other" she assured you. "Even I could see that"
"Why did you tell Timothy what kind of coffee I liked then?" you asked her curiously.
"To make Bucky finally man up and ask you on a date" she shrugged. "That did not turn out the way I anticipated it though. How have you been dealing with everything?"
"I'm struggling" you whispered. "I have flashes and moments where I feel like I'm back in that cell feeling helpless. Sometimes when I'm sleeping too. Its hard to remember I'm not there anymore. The team mentioned a psychiatrist, which I think is a good idea" you admitted.
"Well, you have been through a lot the last year" your mom nodded. "And you were kidnapped and gone for three days. I'm surprised you aren't taking time off"
"Well, I rested for a few days. We went for a drive to the pet store, the book store, and the cabin one day, and I did my report, and we went to the museum... I mean, those are all resting technically" you shrugged.
"You need time to straighten out your head my dear girl" she rolled her eyes.
"I'm thinking about it" you admitted softly. "I'd rather focus on work though"
"Work will always be there, you need to remember to focus on yourself too" she reminded you.
"Fair enough" you shrugged.
"Billy and I have been working on your recipe books over the weekend. We will be mailing them back to you. We added a few new ones for you too" she winked.
"I forgot I told Tony I would put my recipe books in the kitchen in case the cook wanted to use them" you bit your bottom lip. You stood up without thinking and grabbed the small stack off your bookshelf. "I'm headed to the kitchen for tea after" you admitted.
"I love how your flowers are still standing strong" she smiled at you.
"It was so thoughtful of Bucky to do that. It really is making this place feel more like a home. I can't wait for my frames to come in the mail" you grinned in spite of yourself. "They should be here tomorrow. I'm going to bug Tony to let me print some photo's out in the lab and put them up in my room"
"What pictures?" she asked quickly.
"Well, I have some of you and Billy of course, and the wolves, and there's a couple of Bucky and I that I just adore that I'm going to put up. Ideally I'd like to put up of some of the whole team and of Uncle Brad, but I haven't heard from him in a while" you looked down a little sadly.
"Your Aunt Melanie sends her love, I updated her on what's been going on. She's a bit worried you have five companions, but I told her I have bragging rights over her now. My daughter isn't just an Avenger, she's also the one that has the most companions and can handle it" your mom looked like she was full of pride. "I'm calling your uncle Jerome tomorrow to brag too" she winked at you. "Don't worry about your uncle Brad. He became a hermit on his own. He could and should have taken on a new companion" she gave a sad smile.
"You know I'll always worry about him. We were so close. He still writes back to my letters. I was thinking of telling him everything that happened over the last year, and telling him about having so many companions now. It might give him some hope" you gave a timid smile.
"You always see the best in people" she smiled. "Alright, its getting late there. Call me next weekend, I want to know how your missions went" she blew a kiss at the screen.
"I love you both" you waved.
"We love you too" your mom signed off.

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Enemies to lovers (Bucky x reader)
FanfictionY/N, a telepath with animals and fire user, harbours a terrible secret. She's been working with the Avengers for the last eight months, living off the compound with her timber wolf companion Cloud. She broke up with her abusive boyfriend a year ag...