In Front of the Camera (Cam Guy AU)

Part 17

Bucky watched as you slowly began to disappear through the couples that remained on the dance floor. Was he really going to let you go again? No. He shouldn't. He can't! Not again. So he let out a deep breath before pushing his way to follow you.

"Y/N!" he cried out your name, "Wait!"

You glanced over your shoulder, hearing your name, but you continued to stumble behind a frantic, panicking Wanda, "I don't know what's going on! Vis!" she ran up to her date who emerged from the kitchens, "I'm sorry, but we have to go. My brother's been in an accident or something. I don't know! But he's in the hospital. We have to go."

Vision nodded, "I understand. Let's get to the car. Y/N, you're coming, yes?"

"Ye-"

"Y/N!"

You spun around to see Bucky Jimmy approaching you, slightly out of breath, "Jimmy? Listen, I'm really sorry but I can't talk right now. I have to lea-"

"Please don't leave! Not yet!"

You looked at him incredulously, "My friend is in the hospital! Sure, we had some connection or whatever, but gimme one good reason I should stay."

Without faltering, Jimmy's hand ripped the mask off his place, "Because I can't lose you again!"

In that moment, everything stood still. Your eyes widened and your breath hitched as you came face to face to the man you once adored, "B-Bucky?"

"I'm sorry, Y/N."

You shook your head in disbelief, "What kind of sick game are you playing at?"

Bucky immediately rushed over to you, grabbing your hands, "No! Please, just listen to me! I-"

"Y/N! We need to go!" Wanda yelled as she hurriedly threw on her coat.

You looked back at Wanda and then at Bucky, shaking your head, "I need to-"

"I'll take you!" he blurted out.

"James?" Vision asked, not sure what to say.

Bucky looked to Vision, "I'll bring Y/N to the hospital. Which one is it?"

"Bellevue Hospital Center," Wanda said uncertainty, "Y/N, are you okay with that?" Of course, Wanda knew about yours and Bucky's past. So she wanted to make sure that you would be fine.

You gave her a curt nod, "Yeah. Go ahead." Wanda then nodded back before grabbing Vision's hand and they bolted towards the exit. You then looked to Bucky, "Come on. Let's go."

You followed Bucky to the valet where they brought his car a few minutes later. You didn't speak to each other until you got into the car.

He cleared his throat and spoke, "You're probably really upset and confused and I'm sorry. I just-"

"Why didn't you tell me it was you?" you asked harshly.

He gave a dry chuckle, "Would you really have talked to me if I did? Would you have danced with me?" your silence gave him the answer. He gripped the steering wheel tightly. His palms were sweaty and his heart was beating a mile a minute. He had thought about what he'd say to you the entire year you've been apart. But now that he was here with you, he didn't really know what to say.

"I didn't tell you because I just wanted to enjoy your presence without experiencing the coldness. I knew if that once you found out it was me, you'd bolt. Not wanting that, I panicked and put on some lame Russian accent to cover my tracks."stopped at a light, Bucky looked over to you, "Y/N, even a year after everything, I still couldn't stop thinking about you."

"Bu-"

"Y/N, I feel like shit for what I put you through, but I've been doing better! I deleted the cam account. I'm working for Tony Stark at one of his restaurants. That's why I was at that gala tonight. When I saw you, talking to Steve's daughter, Jamie, it was like fate. I had to take my chance again, 'cause, baby doll, you're it for me."

You wiped the tears from your eyes and shook your head, trying to avoid his gaze, "I don't know if I could trust you again, Bucky. You really...tore me down."

With a loud honk from behind, Bucky was brought back to reality. His hands went back to the wheel and he continued to drive to the hospital.

"I'll do whatever it takes," he says outloud.

"What do you mean?" you ask glancing at him.

He softly smiles, "I don't care long it takes, I want you to trust me again. If we have to start all over again, then so be it. I meant what I said, Y/N, you're it for me."