Y/n Odinsdottir

Chapter Thirty-Five

*narrator pov*
You walked into the kitchen the next day with Steve.
Everyone was there, except...
"Where's Loki?" you asked when you saw he wasn't there.
"He went back to Asgard" Bucky said.
"What?! Why?! No! He's gotta come back!" you cried.
"Y/n, he's gone to help Thor. Because you said you wanted him to come back" Tony explained "and you can remember sooner."
"Oh. Right" you looked down shamefully. "About what happened yesterday..."
"We are here to help you" Tony interrupted "we don't want you to do that again. So we are here when you want to talk."
"Tony don't. I was being selfish. You don't need to stick up for me."
"You-"
"No. You don't need to worry about me. Like I said, I was being selfish. I mean, you have a wedding to worry about. I was just making it all about me."
"Y/n where's that bullshit coming from?" Bucky said from by the fridge.
"Excuse me?" you went to argue with him, but Steve squeezed your hand.
"None of that was your fault. You were upset, and you were tired."
You ignored him.
"Seriously y/n. Don't blame yourself."
You continued to ignore him as Steve helped you over to the table.
Steve went to make you some tea.
He went to the fridge to get the milk.
"So she's ignoring me now?" Bucky asked him.
Steve looked at you sitting quietly at the table, then whispered to Bucky "I guess she's just mad. Maybe give her some time."
Bucky carried on looking at you. Eventually, you looked up at him, but you instantly turned away.
Steve brought you your drink, and he sat down next to you.
You stayed quiet, sipping it, while Steve talked to the others.
"So Pepper and I are having a party this weekend. To celebrate the engagement" Tony declared.
"Yes. And all of you are invited of course" Pepper nodded.
Everyone's heads turned to you in unison.
"Excuse me" you stood up and limped out of the room.
Steve followed you.
"You're not going to that party" he said once you were in the hallway.
"Hm. Didn't think so."
"It's for your own safety. You can't go after what happened last time."
"Mhm. I know."
You pulled the collar of his shirt down and kissed him.
"You're a caring boyfriend Steve" you smiled.
"Mhm. I know" he responded.
"Could you, um, could you try and find me some crutches or something? So I can walk around on my own" you asked.
"Crutches? But I'll always be with you y/n, you don't need crutches" he grinned.
"Right. Sorry."
"I'm going for a run."
"But you just said-"
"You can rest in your room while I'm out. Then I'll take you to lunch."
"Okay. Thank you."
"You gonna dress up nice?" Steve asked as he helped you to your room.
"For you, always" you reached up and kissed his cheek.
When you got to your room, you turned around and kissed his lips.
He picked you up around the waist and you giggled as he put you down on the bed.
Steve kissed you, and worked his way down your neck as his hand slid under your T-shirt.
He pulled back after a moment.
"I'll see you later" he smiled and got up.
He left.
You sighed and sat up on the bed. You pulled your knees up to your chest and rested your chin on them.
A while later, you heard a knock on the door.
You shot out of bed, thinking it was Steve, and you worried since you weren't yet ready.
But the door opened and Bucky came in.
You sat back down on the bed, back towards him.
"You never finished your tea" he said. "So I made you another one. And some toast. With chocolate spread."
He put the plate on the bed next to you and the tea on your bedside table.
You didn't say anything to him.
"Look I know you're ignoring me. Which to be honest I don't think is fair because I'm just trying to help you. But are you okay?"
You picked up the tea he made you and sipped it, hoping he would take that as a yes and leave.
"I'm worried about you. I don't want you to hurt yourself again."
"I won't. And I have Steve so you don't need to worry. You need to leave."
Bucky rolled his eyes. "You're a piece of work. Eat your food."
"I will. If you go."
"Fine."
Bucky hesitated, but he still left.
You finished the tea, then got ready to go out.
Steve still wasn't back, so you eyed the breakfast that Bucky had brought.
You were starving, so you gave in and ate it.
Steve came in as you finished the second slice.
"You ready to go?" he asked, then spotted the crumbs around your mouth "where'd you get that?"
"Um. Nat brought it."
"You're lying to me now? Nat was with Wanda all morning."
You didn't say anything, so Steve stepped towards you and picked you up off the bed. He shook your shoulders and asked you again "where'd you get it?"
"B-Bucky brought it..."
"I thought I told you not to talk to him."
"I didn't."
"Then why lie?"
"I- I just told him to leave. Nothing else. I promise Steve."
"I don't know if I can trust you."
"Steve please" you begged, and you kissed him hopefully. "I love you. You can trust me." 
He didn't say anything, so you kissed him again.
"You're obviously not hungry anymore. So we won't go to lunch."
"No, no Steve I am. Please. Let's just go to lunch." 
"Fine. I can't trust you here on your own anyway."
You smiled as Steve put his arm around you, and you left your room together.
You passed Tony and Pepper on the way to Steve's car.
"Just who I needed to see... where are you off to?" Tony asked.
"I'm taking my girl out to lunch" Steve answered.
"Aw. That sounds nice" Pepper smiled.
"Why did you need to see us?" Steve wondered.
"Y/n..." Tony turned to you "about the party..."
"Oh, uh" you looked up at Steve before turning back to Tony "I'm not going."
"What? No, of course you are" Tony said.
"We wanted to tell you that we hired extra security, no one will be able to get to any of us" Pepper assured.
"Yes, no one will be able to get close to the compound unauthorised" Tony added.
"I'm still not gonna go though" you frowned.
"Oh come on. Celebrate with us" Tony said.
"I'm sorry. I'd rather just stay in my room."
"On your own?"
"Mhm. I'll watch a movie or something."
"You won't be with her?" Tony addressed Steve.
"Oh she didn't want me to" Steve lied "I'll be at the party. But I'll check in on her." 
You smiled up at him, but he ignored you as he continued looking at Tony. 
"Okay. Well if you're sure?" Tony asked you.
You nodded.
"Okay. Have fun at lunch kid" he smiled.
You walked with Steve to his car.
"I do want you to be with me Steve" you said once you were in the car.
"What?"
"You said I didn't want you to be with me. But I do."
"Yes well I would like to go the party and celebrate with my friends. But I still don't want you going."   
"Oh. Okay. That's fine."
"It's for your own safety y/n."
"Yes I know. You just want to protect me Steve."
"Mhm. That's all I want to do. I love you y/n."
"I love you too."