The Fire Between Us || Bucky x Reader

I got out of the shower after 20 minutes, and I just went straight to my gear, Natasha was sitting on a couch reading some files and doing last-minute checkups. My hair was still somewhat wet. I went to the room that I slept in and found my bag. There, I found my weapons and bullets. It was 2 p.m., and the city was pretty calm even though there were a lot of people walking around. The window was open so I could could hear cars passing by and people talking on the phone. When I finally finished setting up my gear, I walked out to find Bucky in the tiny kitchen. He had a tiny basket placed in the middle of the table with plums in it. When he saw me walk out, he smiled, and I did the same. But instead of walking up to him, I sat down next to Nat, just to not raise any speculations.

"So, is there any news on the base?" I looked over at Nat, who was focused on the files.

"Actually, yes, there is." she took out another file from her pile and showed it to me. "Tony sent us this while you were asleep." My eyes scanned through the document. "They think there are a few kids that are being held captive, so we have to be careful until we find them and get them out." She just sat back and looked at me.

"What?" I looked at her. She was smirking.

"So, are you ready for your date with William? I can give you his number if you want." She offered and stretched her arm out to take my phone. I just unlocked it and gave it to her. She typed the number in and handed it back. I looked at the contact name to find it, saying Wilbur💞

"Why did you name him Wilbur? Isn't his name William?" I looked at her, trying to get some answers.

"I don't know. He goes by Wilbur on the Internet." She shrugged.

"You're setting me up with an Internet personality?"

"Yeah! I thought it might be cool, you know?"

"I'll be right back." I got up from the couch and headed outside of the hotel room, shutting the door behind me. My phone was still in my hand, I found the call button and called William. After a few beeps, he picked up.

"Hello?"

"Oh hey, I'm Y/N Hargreeves. My friend wanted to set us on a date?"

"Oh, it's you, hi, what's up?"

"You're British?"

"Yeah, is that a problem?"

"No, no, I just didn't expect you to be. You know I'm in the US right now, so I didn't expect any other accents."

"Well, yeah, why'd you call, though? You're not to test my knowledge of the states, are you? Because I bet I know more about the history than you."

"Are you a history teacher or something?"

"Nope."

"Oh okay, so can we call off the date?"

"Yeah, of course, why so?"

"Well, I am kind of in a relationship already, and also, you're a stranger, so I'm not comfortable with just going to meet someone I know nothing about."

"Oh yeah, same, I agreed because your friend is intimidating,"

"Yeah, she can be that way. Do you mind covering up for me and my actual date, just in case someone asks? Because we're trying to keep it a secret from everyone. You know, just in case any of the Avengers ask, we're the ones going out?"

"Oh fuck yeah, that could be fun, also have fun on your date, I have to go now, bye"

"Bye" the call ended, I sighed in relief, placed my phone into my pocket, and walked back into the room. Bucky looked at me and smiled slightly, and I looked at Nat, who was still sitting in the same place.

"So, how is he? Do you like him so far? What did you talk about so far?"

"Uhm, okay. He's pretty nice and sweet. He's British from what I heard and knows a lot about history and shit. So yeah, I like him." She smiled and looked back at the papers.

"I'm an amazing friend I know, no need to thank me, I have an amazing taste in men. Bucky, I'm finding a date for you next." She said while looking at the papers. Me and Bucky both looked at each other until he spoke.

"Yeah, no thanks, I have my eyes on a girl already." He looked at the files, and Tasha just shot her eyes at him.

"I need to hear about her! Have you gone out yet? Sex? Does anyone else know her?"

"No, I don't think so. No, we haven't had sex and I have a date with her on Saturday." He spoke fast and firm.

"I want to meet her." The redhead wanted to know everyone's love life.

"No, you don't," he took out his phone and started texting. "Romanoff, you need to find yourself a date before finding us any." Soon enough, my phone buzzed, I checked it and I received 1 message from Bucket.

Saturday, 8 pm. In the coffee shop.

The one with the old black car

Cat*

That always sits next to the door

Okay

I'm looking forward to it

:]

I looked back at Natasha, who was smiling at me. "Who texted you?"

"Will," I looked at her, lying. "He was making sure I knew where the date thing would happen." I glanced at Bucky. I walked closer to him and took one plum from the basket.

"You already shortened his name. How cute!" She got excited, and I just nodded, my lips framed into a line before I took a bite of the nutrition.

"Don't get too excited. Maybe it won't go that well." I sat back down next to her. "You never know, maybe I'll get back with my ex or something."

"Oh fuck no, they either treated you wrong or kept a shit ton of secrets from you, so no, I will strangle you to death if you do that, and your ex will be buried alive." She looked at me seriously, and I just smirked.