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Tony and Shuri weren't just in sync in the tech lab. What the two had pulled off amazed everyone.
After Emilia let the ladies persuade her to dress in at least something feminine, she now stood on black strappy pumps in an off-the-shoulder light blue chiffon lace A-line dress in the grand entrance.
The huge-looking hall was on the ninth floor and the party had already begun.
In front of the large glass windows on the left side, there was a plateau that stretched almost across the entire side.
It was a kind of stage, on which beside a piano, some microphone holders and also a karaoke equipment stood. The last one had surely been Shuri's idea.
At the right end, half hidden behind a tall bush, was a sound mixer for the music system.
In front of the stage were three small tables, around which several comfortable sofas were lined up. She could spot Sam, Vision and T-Challa, who had already made themselves comfortable at one of those tables.
Opposite the entrance, a smaller door led into a kitchen, from which some palace employees were carrying out trays with small appetizers and placing them on a buffet.
As she let her gaze wander further, she spotted the bar.
'So, here we go.'
Looking at the amounts of alcohol, Emilia blanked out the two men on the bar stools at the end of it. There was enough on her mind anyway. Most of all, she was a little nervous before her first face-to-face with Bucky after their kiss.
Therefore, she felt grateful that Sam and the others were distracting her from it.
"Well, look at you lovely ladies. Well worth the wait."
He had also dressed up a bit like the others, wearing a plain dark red shirt and a black leather jacket over it, in addition to a pair of dark jeans.
Tony, as usual, wore one of his typical outfits consisting of a shirt, vest and cloth pants. To celebrate, he wore a tie. Even Vision took a cue from him and picked out a shirt with a pollunder over it and dark gray pants.
Emilia envied him for his ability to simply create an outfit out of nowhere. It would save her some time.
"You look great." Wanda, who had walked up to Vision in the meantime, blushed slightly and sat down with him on one of the sofas.
"You all look stunning!"
At Steve's almost euphoric exclamation, Emilia's head snapped to him.
He was one of the men at the bar, wearing black jeans and a simple dark blue shirt. His smile punctuated the wink he threw at her, Natasha and Shuri.
Next to him sat Bucky. At the sight of him, Emilia's throat tightened. He didn't seem to feel any different, because his eyes were really glued to her.
As usual, he was wearing washed-out jeans, but this time he was dressed in a sand-colored Henley shirt with long sleeves that were rolled up almost to his elbows.
He, too, was thinking about the kiss. And about what it meant for him and Emilia. The longer he pondered, the more clearly there was that feeling of affection again, fighting its way to the surface.
He couldn't deny that he liked her. Just as he couldn't deny after last night that there was something more. His body was literally longing to feel things again. He wanted to feel what had been refused to him for an eternity.

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THE FADING FALLEN ● Bucky Barnes X OC ● 18+ ● ENGLISH [COMPLETE]
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