Darcy/Bucky 6
“Darcy?”
Darcy didn’t even look up from where she was rubbing a magnet across a paperclip. “Yeah?”
She heard Jane sigh, and then a pause. “What are you doing?”
“Magnetizing paperclips.” She thought it was pretty self-explanatory. She added the paperclip to the small pile that were already stuck together on her desk and picked up another unmagnetized one.
“Why?” There was a strain of impatience in Jane’s voice.
“Because tonight is movie night.” A glance up showed that if she didn’t elaborate, Jane might get up from her desk and come over to… Something. “And I need something to slingshot at Bucky.”
Jane lifted an eyebrow, clearly still not getting it. “Why are you slingshotting things at Bucky?”
“Because they stick to his arm.” Obviously. “And your lab has the strongest magnets that still fit in my hand.”
“You two have the strangest relationship.”
“Says the woman whose happily ever after literally fell out of the sky. Literally.” Jane had the grace to duck her head and smile. “Before she ran him over with her van. Twice. Besides, it’s not just me. I just want him to know that I’m putting extra time and effort into this because I care.”
“Other people throw things at him?” Jane looked a little confused.
“Yeah. Seriously, you’re my best friend. If you had a metal arm, wouldn’t you expect me to throw magnets at it?”
Jane just looked at her for a second. “Why don’t you head out for the night? I’ll, uh…”
“Hang around for some lab sex with your actual god-slash-boyfriend?” Darcy added the latest magnet to the pile before carefully picking it up. “I’ll know you don’t clean my desk after.” She gave Jane a pointed look before turning and heading out of the lab.