Bucky's Choice

Chapter 23

It's been only a day and Kelsey is missing Nat. She lays in bed thinking about how quickly she has fallen for the sexy red head. A knock on the door interrupts her thinking. "Who is it?" "It's Wanda." "Come in." Wanda enters the room and sweetly smiles as she heads to the chair opposite her. "How are you doing Kelsey?" "OK. I miss her. And I miss him." "Oh sweetie. I wish we could have been here to help you." "It's ok. I knew that there was a chance I would lose him, but it still hurts." Wanda grabs her hand and squeezes gently. "Would you like me to talk to him?" "Really? I didn't know you two were close." She looks behind her and shuts the door. "Officially, we aren't. Pietro and I knew him as the Winter Soldier in HYDRA. After the blip, Bucky reached out to us and we connected. We all decided to keep our friendship under the radar. Most people don't understand what is was like being with HYDRA, so it was nice to have someone other than my brother to talk to." "I'm sorry you lost him during those years when he left." "Oh he still talked to myself and Pietro. Sam eventually found him but made him promise not to tell Steve, which he did eventually anyway." "I would really like that. I know Steve won't let me near him. It's so strange. Just a couple weeks ago, Steve and I were inseparable, and cared deeply for one another. Now we can barely stand to be near each other." "Can I be honest Kelsey?" "Sure." "My brother and I were never a fan of the pairing. Steve can be very jealous and sometimes a little controlling. I think that's why he never told anyone how close of friends we actually are. It's something that he has for himself." "When I first met Steve, it was the opposite. He was pretty submissive and he did anything for Bucky. Including being with me, except..." "Except what?" "After our first tryst, he disappeared for about month or so. He then showed up at my bar, drunk off Thor's liquor and he ate me out, all the while saying he blamed me for making him love Bucky and me. The he used his full strength to fuck my brains out on my pool table. Bucky was furious. We forgave him, but I feel that's where Bucky's fear may have stemmed from." Wanda just listens and holds her hand. "When I get back here, Steve is more dominant, more aggressive than I remember him being." "Steve is someone that for a long time, was told what to do, where to go, who to fight." "Yea, but so was Bucky. The difference was Bucky had no choice but to comply. Steve could've fought back and he did. Several times." They sit in silence for a moment and then Wanda stands up. "Well, I better get going. I will try to talk to him if I can." "Thank you. Nat said I would like you. She was right!" Wanda smiles and hugs Kelsey. "I like you too." 

Wanda makes her way to Steve and Bucky's room and knocks softly on the door. "Bucky? Are you there?" The door opens and Steve looks down at her. "Wanda? What do you want with Bucky?" "I just want to talk to him. I haven't seen him since before the incident and" "Well he's not here." "Why are you being such a dick Steve?" She silently puts her hand behind her back and silently probes his mind to see where Bucky was. "Wanda, this is none of your concern. When he is ready, he will come find you." He shuts the door in her face, but she got what she came for. She goes to the top floor and onto the roof. She sees him sitting on the edge, staring out toward the woods. "Hey Buck." He turns around and a small smile crawls across his face. Wanda always thought he was handsome, but she only had eyes for Vis. "Wanda." She sits next to him and he hugs her tight. "I've missed you sora mea." "I've missed you too fratele meu. I wanted to talk to you, but Steve isn't letting anyone near you." "I know. He is just being protective." "What about Kelsey? She is lovely." "She is. I just don't know if I can face her after what I did." "Buck, you didn't do anything." "Wanda, I killed her. I remember the sound of her neck snapping, the feel of her blood on my hands." She sees he's tearing up. "Shh, Bucky it's ok." She holds him tight. "You need to talk to her. She misses you terribly too." "She does?" Wanda is a little surprised that he says this. "Of course! She loves you very much. I haven't known her long, but even a blind man can see how much she loves you." "Steve says that she is afraid of me. That she doesn't want to see me." Wanda sits up more and straightens her spine. "Bullshit! She feels you don't love her anymore. That's why she's been hiding in Nat's room." "Really? She still wants to see me?" "Yes. You need to go to her and talk to her without Steve around." "Can you set up something for us?" "Of course! Why not up here. It's quiet and FRIDAY isn't here to eavesdrop on you guys." "Thank you Wanda. I love you so much." "I love you too Bucky." They hug for what seems like an eternity and then she goes back downstairs. 

Kelsey is in the kitchen fixing herself a sandwich when she feels someone behind her. When she turns around, Steve is almost on top of her. "Steve." "Kelsey" "How is he?" She moves around him and grabs a plate. "He's doing better, no thanks to you." "Steve that's not fair. "No, what's not fair is you made him live out his worst nightmare and now he can't stand you. "What?" "He said so. He doesn't want to see you. Every time he sees you, he sees what he did and it kills him. She sees tears run down his face. "He really fells like that?" He chokes back a sob. "Yes. That's why he won't come out of his room. He is afraid of running into you." Kelsey's lips quiver and she feels sick to her stomach. "What about you? Do you still feel the same as before?" "What I feel for you now is rage at what you put him through. I know I will never forgive you for that." She takes a breath and nods her head. "Ok then." She slowly turns around, leaving her food, and heads back to the room. Kelsey closes the door and tries to hold in her tears. Without hesitation, she quickly packs her bags and writes a letter to Nat. She checks the clock and sees it's almost 7pm. She calls a cab and quietly makes her way to the outside of the compound. While waiting for the cab, Bruce sneaks up behind her. "You're leaving." She turns around "Yea. I can tell I'm causing too much trouble and I also think I need some space." "Please stay Kelsey. Don't worry about them." "I wish I could." "Can you do me a favor?" "Sure." She hands Nat's letter to him. "Can you make sure Nat gets this? But only when she needs it. " "How am I suppose to know when she needs it?" Kelsey gives him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "You'll know. Here is my ride." "Please Kelsey, take my number. When you get your new phone call me. I won't let them know." "I know you won't. Good bye Bruce. Tell the girls I'll miss them." She hops in the cab and as it drives off, he waves at her. 

Wanda merrily skips to Nat's room and knocks on the door. "Kelsey? Kelsey you here?" She carefully opens the door and notices that things are tossed and her bags are gone. "Kelsey? FRIDAY, where is Kelsey?" "Ms. McCollum left the compound about an hour ago." "What?! Where did she go?" "I do not know Ms. Maximoff." Bruce saunters in the door and looks at Wanda with sadness. "She left." "Where the hell she go?" "I don't know. She took a cab and ran. She looked like she had been through hell, but she was certain she needed to leave." "Oh god, I just got Bucky to agree to talk with her. He's going to be broken that she ran." "We also have to tell Nat when she comes back." Wanda starts to cry and Pietro comes in, feeling his sister being sad. "Sister, are you ok?" "No." He holds her as she cries. Bucky, meanwhile waits on the roof, nervous about seeing her again. He saw a cab leave earlier, but he couldn't see who took it. When the door opened, he took a breath and his hope crashed down when he sees a tear stained Wanda at the door. "Wanda, where's Kelsey?"

A/N: Translations-sora mea (my sister)   fratele meu(my brother)