Long Time No See
“I spent two tours in Anki,” I informed the travel officer.
“I can see that in your file, but it doesn't specify what you’re specific mission was.” The officer said, his voice evoking the ingrained instinct to make him feel idiotic and week. You wouldn't have pegged me as special forces if you’d known my blood status. Or you wouldn’t have pegged me as an Omega if you’d seen me killing people like it was nothing or beating the shit out of insubordinating little shits who didn’t think I couldn’t.
“Yeah, my file has been messed up for a long time. I was a sniper until I got hit in the leg, I kept going despite getting shot, and It had to be amputated.” I tapped my prosthetic on the ground. “Then I trained little snot noses for about a year,” I replied and the travel officer chuckled.
“I’m sorry for the inconvenience ma’am, but some higher-ups want you to come in because They need more confirmation.” He said, after a quick texting convo on his phone.
“When?” I said and sighed. “I have some stuff to do later today.” the travel officer shrugged.
“My superior just said now.” The TO said.
“Alright, fine.” I sighed dejectedly, “What did you say your name was again?”
“Sergeant James Barnes.” He said. “Bucky if you like.” He winked and I smiled and snorted.
“Nissa Castle. Nice to meet you Bucky.” I stuck out my hand and he shook them. His hand was big and strong and callused. He was obviously an Alpha, but unlike a lot of Omegas, I wasn’t scared of Alphas. I had beaten up plenty in my time, but I was still worried about him, my leg wasn’t that fast, in case I had to run.
I grabbed my phone from my dining table and some headphones. I stepped into a shoe. My prosthetic wasn’t really advanced, it started a little bit below my knee. I didn’t need a shoe for it. I trotted out to the heavy metal vehicle and stepped one foot inside. It looked legit, was something going on under the surface. I saw a flash of something else cross Sergeant Barnes’ face. I stopped moving inside until a hand pulled me in from the other side. I was lucky it wasn’t my real leg outside the car. I tumbled inside the door and immediately got into battle stance.
“Miss Castle? You’re in danger.” A low woman’s voice said I looked around wildly. I couldn’t find the source of the voice.
“Yeah, no shit, I’m being kidnapped,” I growled, my instincts said to beat the shit out of her, but I couldn’t. She was holding a large gun and it was locked and loaded, aimed at my chest.
“Don’t worry Nissa, we won’t hurt you,” Barnes growled as he sat down next to the woman. There was another guy.
“Who the fuck are you?” I said, almost recognizing the sent from the woman. Alcohol and fruit. I didn’t sit in the spot offered next to Barnes.
“Natasha Romanoff, this is Wanda Maximoff, and you’ve met Buck.” The middle woman said. I smiled ruefully.
“Natasha. You really know how to pop in and out of my life, huh.” I responded. I stood up a little and sat opposite the two women and Bucky. Natasha had been brought into my squadron when I was in Anki, she’d been sent to seduce and murder the president of their country. I’d befriended her, and poof, she was gone.
“Yeah, sorry about my little disappearing act. Anki was trying to get my head on a pike.” She responded pulling off her heavy duty helmet. Her hair was straight and long, totally unlike the short curly hair she’d sported in Anki.
“I understand. Coulda gave me some hint you were alive, though.” I said and cocked my head to the side a little.
“I tried, but you were never looking whenever I waved at you from the side of the mall.” She joked and I laughed. The Maximoff girl pulled off her helmet, and damn she was young looking. The early twenties at most. She was cute, though. She smelled like strawberries and vanilla. Barnes was wearing scent masking deodorant or something, I could only get a very mild scent of pines from him. Past boyfriends had described my scent as lavender and warm. I don’t know.
“We should get to business,” Wanda said with her cute Russian lilt.
“You shot the boss of the terrorist organization in Anki, well it angered a lot of people. You were safe until recently because people there were afraid to make a move, but now that some time has passed, people are talking.” Barnes said and looked toward Natasha.
“We’re bringing you to live in Avenger’s Guest facility until the heat’s off.” Natasha finished. I shrugged.
“I’m gonna have to cancel some appointments, but I guess it’s for the best,” I responded and pulled out my phone. I scrolled through my contacts list and told my girls that I couldn’t come to the bar with them the next day. They were sad, but it’s not like the world stopped turning when I was gone.
“We’re going to drive onto a plane, then we can get out of the car,” Wanda said uncomfortably. I felt weird presents of her in my mind. I didn’t really keep up with the news, but it jogged my memory that she was a mind reader.
“Stop,” I thought in her general direction.
“Sorry, a force of habit.” Was her reply. I rolled my eyes and looked around. Buck was on an iPhone and he was texting someone. Natasha had plugged in her headphones and was using Bucky as a backrest, and Bucky didn’t seem to mind. It made me uncomfortable for some odd reason. Maybe because the breath of pine had smelled really good to me, but that shouldn’t be influencing my decisions. I got over the smelling thing in Anki when I was almost killed by following an amazing scent, of limes and cinnamon.
Wanda had pulled out an Android and was typing for a while then started scrolling. Suddenly she smiled really big.
“Annie just took her first step!” She said after awwing. Bucky looked over.
“Cool.” He said. He looked over to me. “Annie is Tony’s second daughter.” I was startled.
“Tony Stark has kids?” I asked and laughed.
“Yeah, two daughters. I know, it’s even weirder if you knew him pre-kids.” Natasha laughed with me, and Bucky chuckled along with us and Wanda sniggered.
“The older one is named Lilith, 15. Annie’s 1,” Bucky explained.
“Aww, cute. I figured he’d be one of the last to be a family guy.” I said and Bucky shrugged.
“We all thought that. But…” He pulled up a photo on his phone. A little baby with tan skin and dark hair and a teenage girl with red hair and pale skin was holding her.
“Nice,” I said in lieu of something else.
We got to the plane soon after that. I was given a small compartment to use as a temporary living quarters. It was small and clean and quiet. I lay down on a small bunk opposite the door. I crossed my arms behind my head and I was asleep.
I was in a bedroom, sitting in a large bed. The sheets were red and the blankets were black and fuzzy. I was naked but for some white underwear. I sat in a way that made me look small. The room was so dark and big I could only barely see farther than six feet or so away from the bed. It was candle lit and quiet but for the sound of echoing footsteps and breathing. It wasn’t ominous. Dream me held my forearm over my breasts, squeezing them up my front.
“You look good.” the other person said. It was Bucky, but I wasn’t uncomfortable because of being mostly naked in front of him. It mostly turned me on.
“You too,” I said, not lying. He was wearing a black wife beater tank and some dark jeans. He had a metal arm, it glinted in the shimmering light. He walked over to me, and was blatantly looking at my breasts. I blushed and he smirked. Suddenly he fazed through time and space. He was naked and on top of me, I didn’t get a good look at his body though, pity. The scent of pine and dark coffee overwhelmed my senses and I felt his teeth grazing over my scenting glands and it felt so good, I felt so accustomed to his touch, It was ludicrous.
“You smell amazing…” he purred and I whined when he didn’t mark me with his teeth. “Enough of that, there's time for that later, oh I promise.” his metal arm was cold and the warmth of my skin was growing. I’d only ever experienced one heat with an alpha (It hadn’t ended well, let me tell you that), and I hadn’t realized how much I’d missed this.
“You’re so good…” I whined slowly, and I rubbed my pelvis against his and I felt a rise.
“You’re better.” Bucky groaned, and almost instantly I was ripped from my amazing dream by Natasha shaking my shoulders.
“Wake up dummy.” She said and I breathed heavily.
“What the hell?” I said angrily.
“We're almost here. Take this.” Nat shoved a little pink pill into my hand and a glass of water into the other. “I can smell pre-heat on you. Hurry up it’ll mask it.” I shook the fog of my nap away. I took the pill. I could smell the slutty scent on myself of all places. I scoffed. I’d not been into a heat scene Anki, when I was almost killed.
“Thanks. I didn’t realize it was coming so soon,” I said after I wiped my mouth of the water.
“Also you were making serious happy noises.” she winked and I laughed uncomfortably. “Who was it about?” She asked and I laughed just as uncomfortably.
“Uh, why do you want to know?” I asked and stuttered a little.
“Just curious.” She responded and stood up and leaned against the wall.
“Uh. I don’t know. It was some hot guy with no really discernable face that I could ID.” I said shakily and Natasha laughed.
“You’re a terrible liar,” she said and laughed again. I shrugged and smiled as I stretched my back.
“Yeah well, It’s none of your business who I have happy dreams about,” I responded.
“Yeah, I guess. I’d tell you who I was having happy dreams about if it were at the right time and place.” Nat faked pouted and I rolled my eyes.
“I have no care for knowing who you want to fuck Nat.” I laughed and she laughed too. “Am I not too obvious?” I asked seriously.
“Less but it’s not like you can’t smell it. Buck has some sent blocking deodorant I can get you if you want.” My brain made me smile when she said his name. Nat got a wild look on her face and smiled with glee.
“No way, Bucky?!” She laughed really loudly and I blushed. “This is going to be amazingly awkward. I’ll get you the deodorant,” She hopped off my bed and rushed to the door. I was left to sit on my bunk and want to kill Nat for waking me from such an amazing dream.
Nat came in again and handed me the unscented stick. I rubbed it on my neck, slightly puffy from my body preparing for a heat. Sometimes I hate being an Omega.