The Other Widow -Avenger's Soulmate Story

Chapter 19- Sleep

"I'm sorry did I just hear you correctly?" Tony says slightly shocked sitting up just like the rest who were awake

"Wichita, March 18 2015" I say

I look at Bucky and I see the wheels turn in his head

"That was you?" He asked completely shocked

"I was far away enough that you wouldn't feel the soulmate bond" I tell him

"I shot you, twice" He said slowly

"That's what got you free. You shot me and almost, almost, made be loose my ability to bear children. And it was too much of a risk to send me back to get you, so they gave up. But they still had me, it was enough" I say looking down at Morgan as she cuddled more into me

I grab the blanket that was next to me and use it to cover her

"You and I are very different Bucky. They will not be giving up on me, not as long as I'm alive. Or as long as that wretched woman is" I says with a small scowl

"Madam B?" Natasha asked

"Yes, oh what I would give to wrap my hands around her throat and squeeze, to watch the life leave her eyes. Oh how she would feel to have her prize possession be the thing to kill her" I say shaking my head slightly

I look up and see them all staring at me

"Sorry, I forget you all aren't murders like I am" I say with a smirk

"Trust me, they can all can be pretty hostile" Natasha says with a knowing smirk of her own

"You'll see soon enough" Tony adds

I look over towards his direction to see Stephen now sprawled across Tony's lap knocked out

"Have you been sleeping at all?" Natalia asks me quietly

I turn my head towards her and give her a knowing look

"Why not?" She asks raising her eyebrow

"It's just... different here" I say glancing down at her wrists to hoping she'd catch on

"I didn't sleep the first week, or the second. I finally started being able to sleep when I started sharing a bed with Clint. The habit will break, just give it some time" She says

By now it seemed as though Tony and Bucky had caught on that I was talking about the cuffs

"I think you should try sleeping with Bucky and Nat tonight" Tony says seriously

I furrow my eyebrows in confusion

"Well incase you forgot, you have a pretty bad concussion, and the only way you're gonna get better is if you actually get some sleep" He says

I open my mouth to argue against it but Bucky cuts me off

"He's right. And no offense, but you look exhausted, you need some rest" Bucky says

Natalia takes Morgan off my lap and puts her on the big sofa next to Tony and cover her with a blanket

And again before I can do anything Bucky is lifting me up in his arms and reminding me to keep quiet or I'll wake everyone up

I huff and cross my arms still in his arms

"You two are idiots if you think this will actually do anything" I say rolling my eyes

"Just trust me on this, the soulmate bond will make it easier for you to sleep" Natalia said following next to us

"I can walk you know" I mumble

"I know, but this is much more comfortable isn't it?" Bucky asks looking down at me with a smile

I just roll my eyes and look away from him

He walks down another hallway before reaching a door which Natalia opens

He finally puts me down and only slightly miss the warmth of his body near mine

Natalia grabs my hand and drags me over to the rather large bed

She lays down and pulls me to lay down next to her

I feel Bucky get in behind me too

"I'm gonna get close you you alright" he says before shuffling closer to me

Natalia moved closer to me as well putting her hand on my waist

Bucky lays his arm loosely around my hip right underneath Natalia's hand which makes me tense slightly

"Well, isn't this... cozy" I says as I'm sandwiched between both of them 

"See, aren't you comfortable?" Natalia asks smirking

"Sure, something like that I guess" I say keeping my breathing steady and not showing my uncomfortableness

"Close your eyes doll" Bucky said right next to my ears

I do what he says hoping the two of them would fall asleep so I could sneak away and go to they gym or something

All of a sudden I feel Bucky's lips on my shoulder and my upper back on the scars that were visible in the tank top I wore

My shoulders automatically tense and I stop breathing for a second

Natalia must have noticed because she started drawing shapes and patters on my waist/hip

God please go to sleep soon

"Calm down, I'm not gonna do anything" Bucky whispers in my ear

"Close your eyes and try to relax doll" he adds

I sigh and close my eyes wanting both of them to stop touching me

Bucky brought his other hand up and played with my hair

I control my breathing and act as normal as possible

Though somehow I soon find myself actually starting to feel tired

No matter how hard I try to stay alert, I start to drift off into a surprisingly calm dreamland

No dreams, no nightmares, no memories

Just silence