Chapter 6
Next few days were more or less same for Y/n.
She was happy with her new found freedom.
No IV's hanging around, no beeping monitors and especially no one to touch her without her consent.
But it wasn't enough to compensate sadness as Steve and Bucky practically ignored her.
Steve & Bucky on other hand, worked their asses off every day for the place wherever they needed to be.
Even though they made love almost every day there was a lingering frustration they both couldn't place finger on.
Anyway they blamed it on y/n.
Even if they came home laughing, they'd always go quite when they came home.
And even when they came home brooding and frowning, y/n always welcomed them home with a cheerful smile.
This small gesture y/n gave them was beyond their understanding, how can she be so happy amidst of all this crap?
Of course they didn't know her, never bothered to talk to her, but only saw how carefree she was at least with them.
This pissed them off.
At nights they mostly ate dinner in silence, while y/n cleaned up the kitchen, Steve and Bucky made love in room upstairs.
She could hear their moans and grunts, how either chanted the other's name when they came.
The occasional praises the soldiers gave eachother left y/n's heart clenching.
She couldn't help but wonder if someone ever will say those beautiful things to her, that someone will actually love her and want her heart rather than just body to warm bed.
When she heard them exchanging I love yous, yet again she felt guilty of being there.
Not knowing how long this will go, she retired in her room and let sleep engulf her.
Very next day Steve announced y/n will finally step out in light and hence forth they'll pretend to be in love and soon marry.
When Steve and y/n were sharing so called domestic moments while shopping grocery, Peggy's voice echoed in their ears.
Steve? Where have you been last few days? She questioned curiously.
I was out, was Steve's simple answer.
Who's this girl? Peggy asked smiling.
Y/N, she's my..... fiancee Steve answered keeping a stone on his heart.
Peggy was only the person who knew Bucky and Steve's love affair, marriage and chose to stand by them.
At times Peggy let them over her house so they can pretend Peggy was with Steve when in reality Steve & Bucky would make love without giving people a chance to doubt.
After Bucky's accident, when he was strictly asked to rest, Peggy gave him company and looked after him whenever Steve was on missions.
Bucky was close to Peggy just as he would've been with Rebecca if she ever made it to this world.
Peggy would teach Bucky not only to cook but also few badass kicking styles and punches.
Days were spent well when it was just three of them, until hydra infiltrated.
Steve hadn't seen Peggy in like 100 years give or take. He just wanted to hug her tightly and cry.
Tell her how much he missed her, that how times have changed and how independent women are in modern world.
But he couldn't, because according to timeline, they had just met 7 days ago.
Y/n felt this pain and disappointment in Steve's voice so she held his hand in her own.
Peggy was confused, just few days ago Bucky and Steve were all over eachother and as happy she was that Steve is engaged, she felt bad for Bucky.
Bucky was someone who took her on dates when Steve wasn't around. Peggy had shared most intimate secrets with him, which Bucky didn't even tell Steve.
Steve didn't have to be a telepath to know what thoughts ran in Peggy's mind, so he was quick to answer we fell out of love.
Peggy of course didn't buy it but never pushed it any further.
She wished them luck and walked away pain, sadness and confusion evident in her eyes.
Y/n still held Steve's hand, as soon as Peggy left he pulled his hand away like y/n's skin was on fire.
Through gritted teeth he said, don't you ever fucking touch me.
Of course it hurt her. But she kept quiet.
She understood the respect and love Steve had for Peggy and that it hurt him to lie to her.
She was mesmerized by Peggy's beauty though, she loved how beautiful red lipstick looked on her.
She felt Peggy's strength and pure heart. No wonder Bucky and Steve both loved & respected her.
Maybe that's why they're so cold towards her, they see her as pathetic girl and not like Peggy.
If y/n tried to become like her, maybe then Steve & Bucky will befriend her?
So amidst all the other things she got herself a red lipstick.