im on a roll

can i get a hell yeahhh

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The scans all came back normal, though no one thought it was a physical injury that clouded Bucky. Therapy turned out to be the more fruitful option. Opting to go in by himself, Bucky spent two hours rolling over everything from his dream to attacking Athena.

The experience had him walking a little lighter but there still wasn't a true answer to why he snapped like that. All conclusion pointed to he just did it because he was fucked up in the head. His words not his therapist. When he stepped out of the office, Athena and Steve stood from the chairs that they had dragged into the hall to wait.

"How'd it go?" Steve asked once the door had shut behind Bucky.

"Good, it went.. good." He was at a loss for words at the moment, his brain tired and crashing after the day's events. His adrenaline had left hours ago and he had been running on anxiety since. Now that some of his nerves had been soothed by reason and logic he felt himself wanting to collapse back into his bed.

Sensing he was going down Athena suggested that they return to their suite and relax for the rest of the day. She hustled Bucky into a warm bubble bath, filling the room with soft music and lighting candles for a calming effect. He soaked till the water turned cold, almost falling asleep  when Athena's soft voice filled the room asking if he was hungry.

Cracking an eye open he saw her silhouette outlined from the candles, her curves perfectly accented by the soft lights. Wearing a soft gray sweater that looked five sizes too big and a pair of black leggings, the picture of comfort.

"I could eat something," he flirted lazily up at her, that smile had her wanting to climb into the bath. She had been so worried that he would push her away that the relief of it all had her eyes threatening to tear up.

"Shut up," looking away she blinked her eyes and shook her head clearing out her dark thoughts. "you need nurishment. You haven't eaten since this morning."

"food sounds good." He finally said, gripping the edge of the tub ito raise himself. Water fell from every inch of his muscled figure cascading down, the drops teasing the blonde who struggled to keep her eyes anywhere else. For a moment Athena felt her brain short circuit, no thoughts of feeding him anymore, just images of all the ways he could use that body to pleasure her.

"come on doll, I'm hungry now," Bucky said smiling to himself as he reached around her body closely to grab the towel on the counter behind her. " 'scuse me." He let his naked body brush her teasingly before pulling back to pat himself dry.

He left the bathroom holding in the smile that wanted to break out on his lips at his stunned soulmate, her desire for him lit him up from the inside out. Dressing quickly he found Steve in the kitchen standing over a pan that simmered softly. he stirred it while humming an old tune that Bucky remebered his own mother singing when they were younger.

Athena joined them and once the food was ready the three sat together, enjoying the moment of peace. Soft chatter that only touched on light topics filled the time.

That was till Athena's phone began a loud blaring alarm. Grabbing it off the table she flipped it over to shut off the offending noise. She read the alert  before letting out a loud sigh, sliding the phone to the center of the table she watched as Bucky grabbed it first.

"What is it?" Steve asked placing his fork down, already feeling that he wasnt going to love what he was told.

"Athena got a mission request. It's for a protection detail. Looks like it's going to be for a week." He said it flatly putting the phone back on the table with a thud. Running a hand through his hair he laughed humorlessly. "I just got back."

"I can tell them no," she said quickly trying to soothe him. Bucky closed his eyes taking a few deep breaths, when he opened them again he looked calmer. He wanted to kick himself for his little outburst knowing that it would only make it harder for Athena to do her job.

"I'm sorry it's just been a long day." Bucky interrupted her before she could go farther. "Maybe being alone with my thoughts isn't such a bad thing right now baby. You should go, I need some time to work through all of this." He sounded like he was convincing himself along with her.

"You don't have to work through it alone though!"

"He won't be alone." Steve reminded making Athena sigh.

"You just got back." She said repeating his words with a sad look. She had missed him more than he could ever imagine and that was just for a couple of days. And even then she had Steve with her. Now though it was a whole week, possibly more and she would be all alone.

"Tell you what, when you get back let's go somewhere for the weekend. Just the three of us somewhere no one can find us."

"Sounds perfect, maybe we can rent a cabin in the woods. Someplace out by the water." She agreed with a smile that was starting to reach her eyes. Her phone let out a loud ring again and a new message popped up. Reading it she let out a soft curse. "I have to leave in 15 minutes, listen ill meet you both at the bay ok. Finish eating." She didn't give them time to reply much more, kissing each of them quickly before bolting to her room to change. Once she was in her suit she left for the weapons room to pick what she wanted for the week.

She noticed Steve followed her rather quickly.

"I thought I said I would meet you at the bay?"

"I wanted to make sure you were really ok with leaving. Maybe reassure you a bit if you weren't," he said with a shrug striding into the weapons locker as she slide the last gun into its correct place. A large duffle by her feet was filled to the brim already.

"I don't really feel comfortable leaving when he's like this." Athena finally said her sad eyes locking with Steves. "I don't want him to feel like I'm abandoning him after what happened."

"Thea he knows you have missions and responsibilities outside of our bonds. You aren't doing anything wrong, besides you already made sure that Bucky got help. He's on the mend. Now it's time for you to go help someone else that needs you more than us right now."

He could see his words we working on her as her anxious shell started to crack.

"I didn't know it was possible for someone to need me more." Athena teased, still quiet but finally breaking the tense air between them.

Athena plucked a knife up and slide it into a holster on her hip. "I'm scared." Her words surprised him. She was always so brave and unbending, the thought that something frightened her hadn't occurred to him. Made her sad, angry or confused but not fearful.

"Of what baby?" He was holding her before she could answer, his arms making a safe cacoon around her chest as he pressed into her back. She shook her head but he heard a sniffle come from her.

"I just want Bucky to be ok." She ignored his question and he chose to let it go for the moment.

"He will be Thea, he's resilient." Steve reassured her in whispers while his hands softly rubbed down her sides."Plus ill be here to watch out for him. It is one of the things I do best."

Athena let out a soft laugh and let herself melt into his warm hold. They stayed like that for a moment longer, enjoying each other's contact. That was till the alarm on Athena's phone began to blare.

"Shit, I gotta go." Snagging a couple more knives off the table she tucked them into safe places and snatched her bag off the floor. Steve walked her to the jet bay where Bucky was already waiting to see her off.

Kissing them each, longer than she probably should have, Athena finally pulled from their bubble and boarded the jet. As the doors closed she waved goodbye one more time before turning to face her team for the next week.

"Still in the honeymoon phase Boss?" Kiera a dark-skinned woman who did some of the tech work questioned with a raised brow, not even taking a moment to look up from the computer in her lap. The blue light from it reflected on her face to shadow the smirk she wore from teasing her friend.

In the past few months that Athena had been at the tower, she had made many friends. Though she would consider them more work friends, not opting to spend any quality time with them outside of protecting the world. She met most of them during training and classes that she taught.

She had met Kiera in one of her combat classes and was surprised when she found out she was the only person present that wasn't an active field agent. The woman worked behind a desk most days but had an interest in fighting. Her ferocity and excited approach towards training had impressed Athena enough for her to convince Kiera to get out in the field and become Athena's technician on missions.

Next to Kiera, staring over her shoulder to see what she was typing was Titus. Tattooed in almost every visible place sans his face was one of the sweetest men Athena had the fortune of being acquainted with. With his painted nails and a streak of white down the side of his tightly shaved head, he looked every bit as intimidating as needed on these missions.

Piloting the Jet was a brunette woman that Athena knew to be Rebecca, they had only met a few times but if her files were right the woman was more than capable of being in the field as Athena's backup.

The last person Athena noticed was the lengthy blonde man in the corner of the jet near the front. She didn't think she had ever seen him before and once she caught his eye she gave him an inviting smile. He must be the new tech, the computer under his arm also being a dead give away. Pushing off her seat she moved down the short distance to greet him.

He looked like a deer caught in the headlights watching her approach him. With each step bringing her closer to him, he felt his palms begin to sweat. His heart hammering loudly, so loudly that Athena was struggling to block the noise out as she stretched her arm out once she was close.

"Hey I don't think we've been introduced properly," she said leaving her hand in the air for him to take. "I'm Athena."

Her hand hung in the air for an awkward pause as he stared at her with an odd expression that Athena couldn't place. Feeling that he wasn't going to reciprocate her greeting she started to lower her hand only for him to finally reach his out and grip hers in a tight hold.

"I-I'm Ralph." He sputtered out still shaking her hand. He didn't stop, just staring at their joined hands as if they held every answer in the world.

"Uh, Ralph?" He looked down at her with an expression that could only be described as dreamy.

"Yes Athena?" he sighed out her name. Her hands were so soft in his.

"You're still shaking my hand." Athena had to hold back laughing when she saw the red flush creep up his cheeks, releasing her.

"sorry I uh-"

"Don't worry about it," giving him mercy she waved her hand as if to send the problem somewhere far far away. "I just wanted to introduce myself before you have to patch me up during some heavy gunfire, that would be an awkward first-time hello." She tried joking with him. Ralph let himself smile or at least attempted one. It looked like his face didn't know how to form the expression.

Behind him, Rebecca snickered but kept her eyes on the sky.

She wasn't an idiot and she also had superhuman abilities. He was reeking of anxiety, embarrassment, and underneath it all, desire. Athena pushed down the grimace that wanted to come up, hiding it well.

Having admirers was nothing new and with little trouble Athena would surely be able to redirect his attention else ware.

Ralph didn't say anything else so with a nod Athena moved back to her previous seat and got comfortable for the rest of their flight. Closing her eyes she let sleep take over, praying the week would go by quickly.

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