Chapter 2
“Yes I do have feelings for you” you responded and caused a smile to appear on Steve’s face “but I also have feelings for Bucky and I don’t want you guys to end your friendship if I pick one of you over the other”. Steve’s smile disappeared as you finished your sentence.
A part of him knew his friend had developed feelings for you but he had no idea you had developed feelings for him as well. “Can we at least continue being friends with benefits?” Steve asked. He already knew the answer but he wanted to ask anyways.
“No, I think we need end our friends with benefits pact we have going on as well. I’m sorry Steve but I don’t want to be the reason for yours and Bucky’s friendship to end“ with that you got dressed and left Steve’s room.
You felt bad for what happened back in Steve’s room but you also couldn’t lie to him and tell him you didn’t have feelings for his best friend. You also knew you would be hurting both of their feelings if you continued your friends with benefits deal with Steve. Just as you were turning the corner you spotted Bucky pacing back and forth in front of your door “Bucky? What are you doing here?” You asked once you were face to face with him.
Closing his eyes for a split second Bucky looked into your eyes and asked “I was wondering if you’d like to go on a date. I’ve liked you for a while now but didn’t say anything because I thought you might still have a thing with Steve.”
“I’m sorry Bucky but I’m going to have to say no” A sad look appeared on his face and all you wanted to do was go up and hug him. “It’s not that I don’t like you, god I like you so much but I also like steve and Steve likes me and it wouldn’t be fair if I dated one of you knowing I’m hurting the others feelings” you tried to explain but the explanation caused his heart to ache more because not only did you turn him down but you also confessed to having feelings for his best friend as well.
“It’s ok. Umm I should get going then” Bucky cleared his throat. Before you had the chance to say anything Bucky left as quickly as he could.
After that day the tension between you, steve and Bucky was unbearable for everyone around. It was extremely unbearable for Natasha so she decided to ask Steve what was going on with the three of you “ok seriously what’s going on with you, Barnes and y/n? The tension between the three of you is killing us” steve looked up and noticed an annoyed Natasha staring at him.
“We both like y/n but y/n likes the both of us and she refuses to pick one of us to date because she doesn’t want to hurt the other persons feelings” Steve responded.
“Why don’t you guys start a polygamist relationship? That way the both of you will be with y/n and she doesn’t have to ruin your friendship with Bucky.” Natasha suggested “oh my gosh you guys could end up being like that family on TLC where the guy has five wives but you guys would be called brother husbands because y/n is going to be the head of your relationships ! ! !” Natasha exclaimed.
Steve remained silent while he thought over Natasha suggestion. After a few seconds a smile crept up on Steve’s face “I’d be ok with that. I’m going to go find buck and ask if he‘s willing to do that. Thanks for the advice Nat” steve stood up and gave Natasha a hug before he left to go find Bucky.
It didn’t take long for steve to find Bucky, seeing as he was alway at the gym working out. Luckily for him Bucky was sitting on a bench drinking water and took that as an opportunity to sit down and talk “buck can I talk to you about something?” Bucky pretended not to hear steve and looked down at the floor “it’s about y/n” Steve added and got Bucky’s attention. “I know you have feelings for her and I know she turned you down.” Steve started and caused Bucky to glare at him “she didn’t turn you down because she didn’t like you, she turned you down because she also has feelings for me and she didn’t want to ruin our friendship by dating one of us over the other so she decided to date either of us.”
“What do we do then? We both like her and she likes us but she doesn’t want to choose one of us?” Bucky asked.
Steve took a deep breath and replied “I mean we could share her” steve suggested and made Bucky spit out his water.
“Y/n isn’t a toy that we can pass between us” Bucky glared at Steve.
Realizing how wrong that sounded steve started to backtrack “Oh god that’s not the way I wanted it to come out. I meant since she can’t choose between the two of us and we’re both deeply in love with her, you are 100% in love with her right?” Bucky nodded his head yes “I don’t have a problem with her dating both of us at the same time.”
Bucky remained silent for several minutes as he processed Steve’s words. Although he would prefer to have you all to himself he would be ok with you being in a relationship with him and Steve. “And there would be no jealousy?”
“Of course there will be jealousy but we’ll talk it out like grown adults” Steve answered honestly “the important thing is that we’ll both get to be with a great gal.”
Realizing this was this was going to be the only way all three of you would be happy bucky smiled at a steve and replied “I’m in. Let’s go ask y/n if she’ll be our girl”. Steve stood up and hug his best friend before they made their way to your room and propose this crazy idea to you.