Chapter 3
Sarah and the kids came back to the house a few hours after they left. She packed a bag and went to go stay with her kid's grandparents. When she went to check on Sam, all he could utter was a small, "Sorry." It was pitiful really, she knew he'd be so embarrassed later. Especially since he hadn't even had the nerve to tell his own family. Bucky seemed fine taking care of him on his own, but he was an alpha. She knew she couldn't help the way he did, but she wanted to protect her brother just as much.
The two could hear Sam crying out for an alpha. It hurt her heart to hear him in such pain. She was glad she thought quickly and left the kids in the car, they wouldn't have been able to handle that well. Truthfully, she wasn't either. Bucky on the other hand was right as rain, not even as much as a twitch. He was calm and collected standing guard, offering water and cleaning up behind Sam like it was an everyday thing.
"You don't have to stay, you know. I got him." He said before she left, still standing by the door eyes wide in hesitation.
"I can see that. I'm just a little nervous for him, it sounds like he's really going through it."
"I'm sure he's got it covered, it's a natural thing that happens." Barnes tried to reassure, not really believing it himself.
"Yeah it is, but I didn't even know he was an omega. I don't even think he's been in heat before. God, this is all probably so scary for him."
"What makes you think that?"
"Sam has never had a mate or even taken time off. For years you couldn't go off into the force without being an alpha, even presenting as a beta was challenging for a while. He went when he was 18 and never really left. That's years of suppressing his needs. I'm worried, that kind of treatment can cause all kinds of reactions. It's just not healthy."
Sarah left soon after but he was still mulling over her words, trying to ignore Sam's painful cries. He too had been on suppressants, for longer than Sam had even been alive, but he was able to stop them after he went to Wakanda. His body adjusted gradually but he was luckier than most. His first few ruts were painful and exhausting, he thought it'd kill him. He knew heats were so much worse, he couldn't imagine how Sam felt right now. He wished he was able to help him more than just bringing him water. He had to do more, if Sarah was right his heat would last a lot longer than normal. He couldn't let his friend down.
On day two of Sam's heat, Bucky had a plan. Well, half of a plan. He had left early while Sam was still sleeping and went to a special store for omegas. It was nearly an hour out of town but it was worth it. There he was able to get a few knotted dildos. It was better to leave him with that than lose control and accidentally hurt him. He just hoped he would see it the same way and didn't think he was too forward.
"You're looking a lot more alert today. Do you think you could eat something ?" Barnes asked from the doorway later that morning. He placed the bags from the store on the ground outside his bedroom, he'd have to talk to him about that first.
"I'm sorry Bucky, I really don't feel good." The omega whined burying himself deeper in his nest. "I don't think I can't eat right now."
"That's okay, maybe later." He said understandingly. The desire to get a knot was probably more powerful than his own hunger at the moment. "I finally figured out google maps. I went to get you something earlier."
"Really," Sam chuckled. "You've done more than enough, you didn't have to get me anything. Thanks though, I appreciate it."
Stepping closer to him, Bucky presented the toys he bought. "I couldn't bear to hear you cry anymore, it sounded like you were in so much pain yesterday." The man confessed in a dark tone. "I know it isn't a real alpha's knot, but I heard these might help anyway."
"Oh- I, thank you. I guess I forgot about these." Sam sighed, feeling silly for what he was about to ask. "Can you stay for a little while, just until I go down?"
"Of course." Bucky said, taking his question as a direct order. Anything his omega needed he would do. Even if it was taking everything in his power not to jump his bones. His scent was one thing, sweet and strong. But the thick smell of slick in the room was enough to drive him crazy, it was like honey.
"Can you hold me too?" Sam asked him once he made his way into the nest.
"Yeah," He replied spooning the omega from behind. "Is this okay?"
"It's perfect..." Sam said, his voice trailing off into a content purr. His body still craved a knot but having Bucky hold him was just as satisfying. For once he felt grounded and in control as if he might actually be able to make it through his heat. That is if it weren't for a little soldier poking him in the back.
Bucky was hard, undeniably so. His body reacted faster than his mind, the sweet scent of Sam making him want to do all kinds of things. He held back a growl as Sam moved in his arms, closing the gap between them by rubbing his bottom a little closer. He froze, unsure if it was right to take advantage of this moment, but Sam kept going. The omega whined moving over top of him, doing anything to be closer to his alpha. His slick was beginning to drench his nightclothes as his mind started to fall back into the haze of his heat.
"Wait a minute Sam, just hang on." Bucky pushed him back lightly not wanting to start anything just yet. "I know you're going down, you might not even be in the right frame of mind right now, but I need your consent. I won't touch you without it, you know that right sweetheart."
"Alpha," Sam groaned onto him. "Please."
"It's a yes or no, doll. That's it."
"Yes, god yes alpha." Sam eagerly reached into Bucky's pants, pulling him out hard as a rock. "I need it, I need your knot."
"Do you want to try the toys first? I don't want to hurt you." He said a little hesitant to help.
"Just you," Sam moaned lowering himself onto his cock. His slick coating every inch of his throbbing member. Their movement became intoxicating and Bucky was nearly half as gone too. "Only you, alpha."