It's been a couple of months.

I sold the apartment and moved into the tower again, except I moved into Bucky's room. Only because it smelt like him, it was the only thing I had left of him.

I also didn't retire.

I get more involved with the world. I train new Avengers and I try to do the right thing.

Steve and I are closer than ever before, we always visit Bucky's grave and I don't cry over him as much.

Only once a week, maybe three times, depending on how I feel. But I always feel like I see him around, like when I walk to his grave, or when I'm just waking around New York in general, I feel like he's there following me.

I was currently lying in his bed, I felt the bed dip, it was probably Steve. Because he was the only one I let in here, so that the room didn't lose its smell.

"I was thinking we could visit his grave tonight Steve, I miss him." I said and he didn't answer at first.

"I missed you too."

I immediately raised my head and Bucky was there.

Steve was there too. "Wha? What? How? Is this real?" I asked and Bucky nodded.

He looked the same, except he wasn't. He died.

"What's going on? You died?" I said and held up a finger.

"I did die, Helen Cho figured out how to use the Mind Stone to bring me back, and it worked. But I needed time to heal, I was a mess. So she kept me away until I was back to normal."

I looked at Steve and he nodded. Bucky stepped closer and I was a little hesitant until he hugged me and I felt his heart beating.

"You're really here." I stated and he squeezed me so tightly.

I stared crying. Steve awkwardly stood there and I was too in shock.

Steve ended up leaving and Bucky kept mumbling. "I'm sorry."

I pulled away and he cracked a smile. "You don't know how much I missed seeing that smile." I said and pulled his head down to mine and we kissed.

It was full of passion and love

"Yup, you're definitely real." I said and he pulled me in for another kiss.

Once it was finished I lifted up his shirt to see the scars where he was shot. I ran my fingers along it and he cringed. "Sorry." I mumbled.

"it's okay." He said and grabbed my hands. "How'd the crystal work?" I asked, I just wanted to make see he was here with me in the long run, I didn't want to lose him again

"I'm not sure really, Loki's scepter came into play though."

"I'm sorry if I'm acting weird or anything I'm just speechless. I thought you were gone forever I forgot what it was like to have you around. "

"I understand, I can sleep in your old room if you don't want me around tonight or-"

"No I want you around I just-" I paused and sat on his bed.

"I don't know." I sighed and ran a hand through my hair.

"It's just we had a funeral for you, I talked at it, I, I, thought you died." I breathed and he hugged me.

"I'm very much alive."

I stopped crying and leaned on him. "I love what you did with my room by the way" he added.

"I think we just moved in with each other." I smiled and he did too.

Not going to lie this was so weird. I can't explain it. Yes I'm happy he's okay but I still don't feel like he's really here.

I want to yell at him for letting me believe he was dead this whole time but I put him through the same thing when I ran away.

"You don't seem okay, it's me isn't it, of course it is..." He said and I didn't know what to do, he was just looking around the room.

"I feel like you're not here, but you are and, it's a little weird." I admitted and he walked over to me and put his arm on my lower back.

"What can I do?"

"Nothing, Does the team know?" I asked and he shook his head yes.

"They found out a few hours ago."

"Oh, I'm going to leave, I'll be back tonight I promise, I just need some time to think things over."

"Um, okay, I'll be here." He said and I felt a little guilty so I walked over and kissed his forehead. He still smelt the same, I smiled at him.

"Don't take it the wrong way. I just want some air." I said and he nodded.

"I get it." He said and I grabbed my jacket and left. I walked down the hallway and Natasha stopped when she saw me.

"You saw him?"

"Yes, it feels weird." I said and she nodded. "It does, where are you headed?" She asked and I shrugged.

"Can I come?" She asked and I nodded.

We walked outside the building and down random streets, we managed to find our way into a coffee shop.

"Tell me how you're feeling." She said after a while.

"I got so used to him not being around anymore I was trying to move on and forget about him. But he's here and, tell me how I should feel." I said and she looked down

"I'm on your side, but consider how he feels, he woke up all alone, and without you, and he has been waiting to see you for months, you're probably the only thing getting him through it. So he needs you too, maybe we shouldn't head back." She said and I agreed

"You're right, I never pictured it that way."

I dialed his phone number, and he actually answered. "Dani." He said and sounded excited to hear my voice.

"Hey, I'm on my way home, want anything from the coffee shop on fifth street?" I asked, I just wanted to hear his voice. I was feeling guilty for leaving him all alone right now

"I'll get whatever you get." He said. "Okay, love you." I smiled over the phone.

"Love you." He answered and I grinned. "I need to find myself a man." Nat said and I laughed.