Alpha and Omega

Chapter 18

Bucky walked Gwen up to her room that afternoon with plenty of time for them both to shower and get ready for the gala. He kissed her outside of her bedroom and went into his own to shower and get dressed. Gwen took a long time to get ready for the gala. It was her first time getting so dressed up and Lady Loki actually came by to help her with her hair and makeup, for which she was forever grateful.

During Bucky's shower, he still thought of her, his useless stupid brain not being able to get her off of his mind. Which led to him cumming from images and memories of the morning prior.

He was looking forward to this gala, to seeing her in a lovely dress. Which had never happened to him since Hydra. He usually hated Tony's parties.

Steve came to bother Bucky, opening his door without bothering to knock. He never bothered, just assuming he was always welcome, and he was generally right, though Bucky would have to warn him to be careful if things continued with Gwen. "Buck, you're coming to Tony's gala, right? Nat said you were..." that didn't mean Bucky hadn't changed his mind since. Steve hoped he was coming. He grinned when he saw that Bucky had shaved and was now fighting with his bow tie. Steve chuckled. "That answers my question. Need a hand?"

Bucky looked at Steve with a desperate pleading in his eyes.. "Yes, please! My first official date with Gwen and I'm so nervous," he admitted because it was Steve and Steve knew him better than anyone. Back in the day, Bucky wouldn't have been nervous for a date, but a lot had changed thanks to Hydra.

Steve chuckled and tied Bucky's tie for him. He'd had to learn to get good at tying ties since he came out of the ice. Besides from the military of course. "Don't be nervous, she loves you already. The reason I came to talk to you is that there will be press there and we're not telling her to hide what she is," Steve warned. Bucky was completely comfortable with her uniqueness and didn't mind her ears or tail, though he wondered how the public would take it. Probably just think she was a mutant, as they did Wanda. He would hope for positive thoughts, and hoped they wouldn't scare her or be rude. They would probably think her a mutant, but the team wanted the public to know she was there and part of the team.

"Stick close to her side in case anyone tries anything," Steve told him, leaving the werewolf to Bucky's care.

Bucky scoffed, "I usually do. Tonight my attention is on her. That's why I did this." Pointing at his face and indicating his stupid dressy outfit.

Steve nodded. "I figured, but I thought you could use the warning that the press will be there and we are announcing her as part of the team," Bucky was ecstatic about the dance and could care less about the press. He couldn't wait to see this mysterious dress she was wearing... and maybe those red lace panties.

Steve chuckled. "You've got it bad, Buck" he teased his friend when he realized that Bucky really didn't care about anything he was saying.

Bucky had been daydreaming about his werewolf and gave Steve a sheepish look. "Yeah, I do. I told her this morning, before the mission, that I'm in love with her." Bucky was ecstatic, but a bit afraid that Steve wouldn't understand or wouldn't approve.

Steve gave him a warm smile, instead. "I'm glad for you"

"Maybe you and Sharon?"

Steve shrugged. "Maybe someday." He wasn't in a rush to get into a relationship. He just wasn't in that space yet.

"You're a great man, no matter who who choose, I'm happy for you. I want to see you happy too."

Steve smiled at his friend. "I'm glad you found someone Buck, you deserve the happiness and I've seen how happy you've been with her," Bucky blushed. "I'm that obvious... thanks for not teasing me about it."