I Won't Give Up (Bucky Barnes x Reader)

Chapter 9

Tony laughed at your pouting and walked over to kiss your forehead. "Sometimes, us old people need time away from you younglings. I'm sure tin man over here can relate."

Bucky simply nodded, giving Tony a brief smile and glancing at you before continuing to stare at his hands.

Tony gave him a hard pat on the back, making Bucky tense up immediately. You bit your lip to prevent a giggle from escaping. Tony proceeded to walk away, yelling over his shoulder, "Party. Tomorrow. Dress nice."

As Tony stepped on the elevator, Bucky visibly relaxed and let out a sigh of relief. You giggled at his reaction, poking his side with your toe. He quickly grabbed your foot, pulling you towards his lap again. Before you could fully settle on his lap, Natasha grabbed your arm and pulled you to your feet.

"You heard the man. We have shopping to do," Nat said as she dragged you away.

When you looked back, you could see Bucky pouting and Sam going to sit beside him. Sam tried to hug Bucky, knowing how much he would hate it. After pushing Sam off the couch, Bucky stomped to his room like a child, already hating the idea of this stupid party.

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After looking at four stores, you were beginning to lose hope. You were exhausted and wanted nothing more than to go home and crawl in bed. Natasha looked completely unbothered as she waltzed into the next store. You made your way to the seats by the changing room, knowing she would take over anyways. As she scrolled through the dresses, she asked you questions without even looking at you.

"So you and Barnes are getting serious huh?"

You slid down in your chair. "Yeah, I guess..."

She continued to flip through the dresses. "Do you love him?"

Your body stilled at her words, not expecting her to be so forward. Sitting up straighter, you leaned forward and gave her your full attention. "Sure, I love him, but I'm not 'in love' with him yet."

Nat finally looked at you, raising her brow. "What's the difference?"

"Well, I love you. I love Sam. I love Steve. Am I in love with any of you? No. I would die for all you, but being in love with someone is more than that. It's about wanting to create a new life for the both of you and whatever is bound to grow from it. I love Bucky and I can see a future with him, but the image isn't quite clear yet."

When you finished, Nat was looking at you like a proud sister. "It's a miracle Barnes was able to snatch up someone as smart as you."

A blush rose to your cheeks as you slouched back down in your chair. Nat laughed at your sudden shyness, continuing to search through the racks. After twenty minutes of searching, she walked up to you with two dresses in her hands. She handed you one of them and pushed you into the changing room. "Try this on. I know it's going to look perfect, but I want to bask in my glory when you see how great it looks."

You quickly changed into the dress, wanting to get this over with. As you slid the material up your body, you couldn't help but admire yourself in the mirror. The plunging neckline provide a tasteful amount of cleavage, covered in sheer, red lace over a matching colored bodysuit. It hugged your curves perfectly, the sheer material flowing to the floor with slits up each leg.                                                                                                                                                       

You walked out of the dressing room, your jaw dropping at the sight of Nat's dress. The champagne, satin dress accentuated her figure without being skin tight. The jeweled wrap around her breasts offered hint of glam without straying from the classy design. It included a single slit up one of her sides that showed off her toned legs.