“Drive Safely”
“Do you have everything?” Stephen asks watching as Bucky loads two duffel bags into the back of Bruce’s car.
“Yeah, don’t need much stuff. It’s just a quick ride out to visit my parent’s graves and then back,” Bucky says strapping his duffel bag down.
“I could just make you a portal,” Stephen says.
“No. It feels more appropriate to do this,” Bucky says rubbing the back of his head waiting for them to call him weird or something worse.
“Alright,” Stephen says and helps them with some of their food.
“Don’t forget to bring water with you, just in case your radiator overheats,” Stephen says anxiously rubbing his hands.
“Stephen? Are you okay?” Bruce asks eyes softening as he takes in his husband’s change in demeanor.
“I...Just drive safely,” Stephen says and Bruce’s face fills with understanding.
“Oh Stephen,” Bruce says and pulls him into a hug.
“We’ll drive safely. You have my word,” Bruce says.
“Logically I know that the likelihood of…” Stephen starts but Bruce presses a kiss to hi slips to cut him off.
“You don’t need to explain. I understand. We’ll call you every time we stop at a hotel,” Bruce promises pressing soft kisses to Stephen’s lips and Stephen smiles and takes several deep breaths and nods and Bruce gives him a hug.
“If it helps, you can put a spell on the car,” Bruce says and Bucky nods not fully understanding what’s going on but figuring out enough to be completely fine with a spell being put on the car.
“Are you sure?” Stephen asks and both Bruce and Bucky nod and Stephen puts a protective spell on the car, along with a spell to monitor them so he can tell if they’re okay.
“We’ll be back before you know it,” Bruce says giving him one final kiss and hug before they drive away. Stephen watches them go and immediately activates the spell so that he can assure himself that they are okay.