The failed experiment (Bucky x reader)

On Fire

You quickly learned that Bucky was a force to be reckoned with when it came to taking care of you. Once you were on the couch with your legs elevated and Happy put on the ice packs he only went to his room long enough to grab the reports and made Steve and Sam join him in the living room. Happy was trying to enjoy watching his stories. Every time you tried to move Bucky was there to push you back onto the couch. You pouted a little, but accepted that you really weren't allowed to move until the swelling went down.
"Imagine my surprise when I saw a pair of broken heels in the corner of your bedroom when I went to see what you were up to" Nat came into the living room carrying the heels. You smiled at her, knowing the jig was up.
"Shh... Happy is watching his stories" you smiled.
"Let me see" she walked over and pulled off the ice packs and looked at the bruising. "You should have waited for me"
"Would have been less of a headache for me" Happy quipped. "She made 20 high kicks in them today, 10 yesterday"
"I could have helped avoid the injuries" she pulled off the bandaging from both legs and put the ice back on it. "And maybe saved a great pair of shoes"
"They can be fixed" you pouted.
"I doubt that" she put them in the trash and took the chair next to you. "Your muscles are getting more defined" she gave you a compliment and you grinned happily.
"Wait, so she was sparring in heels?" Sam finally clued in.
"Yes, that's my special project" you admitted finally. "I also made Happy dance with me in heels, and I walked through the compound most of the time you were gone in heels"
"No wonder your ankles look so bad" Steve winced.
"Its an art" Nat shrugged. "Wanda knows how to spar in heels too. Its great for undercover work. Also makes your legs look great"
"Her legs already look great" Bucky interrupted. Nat shook her head and watched the tv with some interest.

"Why are both freezers full of cookies?" Tony came in a while later holding a container of your cookies.
"Y/N bakes when she's anxious. There's also quite a few pies if you dig a little deeper" Happy responded from his chair. "I found that out shortly after you guys left"
"There's no way we are going to eat that many" Tony was trying to hold back a smirk and you sat up to see which container he was holding.
"Try it, that's the salted caramel batch. Happy got me a latte of that flavor this morning, its delicious" you laid back down staring at the tv.
"How many batches did you make, Kitten?" Tony took a bite and raised his eyebrows enjoying the flavor.
"Of which kind?" you saw him offering the others a cookie.
"There's about five different kinds of cookies, and about fifteen pies under it. I lost count of the amount of batches she made" Happy responded. "What movie Kitten, my stories over"
"Mama Mia" you grinned.
"Nope, not doing it. How about Footloose, and we will order in Chinese for everyone?" he asked.
"Considering there's nothing but sweets visible, Chinese sounds good" Tony nodded approvingly. "How are your legs doing?" he came over and pulled off the ice pack to see the swelling was down and the bruising was still purple. "Doctor Joy had a few choice words for me earlier"
"Good, I can barely feel them" you joked since your legs were pretty numb at this point. Happy put in the movie, and gave a smile as you immediately started wiggling happily in your spot on the couch once the music started. Bucky finally finished his report then came over letting you sit up long enough for him to sit down so you could lay on his lap. You immediately nuzzled in and he chuckled. Slowly the others started making their way into the living room. Clint and Scott handed their reports to Tony and both told him they were going to go see their families for a few days. Peter announced he was going to see Aunt May for the next week as well as catch up with the school that he missed. Vision and Wanda announced they were going to take a few days vacation, wanting some time together and away from everything. Pietro mentioned going to see a friend for a few days, and left quickly. Bruce came in and sat in front of Nat on the floor silently watching the movie while she ran her hands through his hair. The entire time you felt Bucky either playing in your hair, or running his fingers over your skin, along the side of your neck or your earlobe. It made you shiver a little as it felt so intimate. You nuzzled in his lap a few times while people came in or out but Bucky would just smile and continue what he was doing. You kept thinking this was better than any dream you could have ever come up with, or any book you had ever read. This life you had now was surreal, yet it felt so right. You knew that Bucky, whether he knew it yet or not, was the love of your life. Time didn't matter, it just felt right. Being with the team felt right. You were in the one place that you honestly felt like you belonged to for the first time in your life, and you would fight to keep it that way.