Till the end of the line

Forever isnt that long

That morning Steve woke up before Bucky, kissing his temple before getting out of bed. The blonde threw on a t-shirt, walking out and closing the door quietly behind him. A few of the Avengers were already up, gathered around the table. Bruce was reading the paper, Natasha drinking coffee, and Tony fiddling with some contraption.

"Morning, Cap," The mechanic greeted after noticing him walk in.

"Hey," he replied, pulling out a chair and sitting down. Subconsciously he brought his hand up, running a finger back and forth over the writing on the band. He didn't notice Tony staring at him, only glancing up as the mechanic got up, walking out of the room and retuning a few moments later.

Natasha brought him a cup of coffee, rubbing his back for a moment before sitting back down. She met his gaze, a worried expression on her face. He was about to reassure her that he was alright when Scott's voice came from the other room, loud and excited.

"Tony you were right! He's got the same ba- OW!"

Steve snickered, figuring Scott had gotten a punch to the stomach for waking Bucky up.

Tony didn't seem surprised, simply shrugging in acknowledgment as he looked back over at Steve. "Huh. I knew you had plans for your future, but uh. Wow. You sure you're ready for marriage, Cap?"

"We're not getting married," Bucky said as he walked in from their bedroom, hair uncombed and looking absolutely beautiful. "It's just a promise." He smiled down at Steve, planting a kiss on is head before taking a seat beside him and Natasha.

"Neither of us believe in marriage," he explained to Tony. He felt a buzz in his pocket signifying he'd received a text, and pulled out his phone to reveal a message from Natasha.

Nat: figured you'd stay up for him. Left a camera on in the den before going to bed. Got the whole thing recorded, thank me later ;)

"You did what?!"

Natasha just smirked, sipping her coffee.