Bucky remained sat on the stairs for a long time, he needed to think and reflect on what he feels. Not that he doubts who he really likes. He likes Juliana, he fell in love with her, by her way of being, by all the care she takes with him, but at the same time he is terrified of the idea of ​​hurting her in some way and he knows that the day he refused to go to bed with her, he ended up doing it anyway.

Bucky wondered why he was doing this. Why does he take away the idea of ​​going to bed with her? If she doesn't make sex with him, at some point she will do with another guy, but who would be if he wants to be the only man in her life?

Bucky got up and started down the stair, he went to the door of Juliana's family dormitory, he knocked on the door and waited.

Minutes later, Juliana's uncle appeared at the door, his hair all gray it made him more like a grandfather than uncle. Juliana's aunt was pretty old too, but she seemed to be much younger than her husband.

- What's going on? Any emergency?

B: No, sir. I'm sorry for the hour, but I just need to talk to Juliana for a minute.

- Juliana? It is too late.

The old man frowned.

- JULIANA! Juliana! The Captain's friend wants to talk to you!

Juliana's aunt was near the door that connects with the adjoining room, she heard Bucky and jumped up from the bed and started to call her niece to come greet Bucky.

- It's very late, Violet. What does he have to talk to her?

- Whoa, old man! It must be important! He's an Avenger too, let her talk to him and do not interfere!

Juliana's aunt argued with her husband and shoved her husband into the room.

Juliana was already in her white nightgown, all the nightgowns were the same for the women of the bunker.

Juliana's aunt approached her and pushed her out of the adjoining room and made her go to the main room.

Ju: Auntie, please, I need to get dressed!

- Stop being stupid, Juliana. You walk up and down looking like a downed soul, at least like that, you're showing some skin. Hurry up, don't let him waiting.

Bucky could hear what her aunt was saying to her. Juliana appeared at the door a few minutes later, her arms crossed, as if she could hide some part of her body like that.

Bucky watched as Juliana's cheekbones turned red as a tomato and she went back to the phase of not being able to look in his eyes, just to the floor.

Ju: You wanted to see me?

Bucky smiled discreetly and nodded.

Bucky held Juliana's arm and pulled her out of the door, he closed it, because he knew her aunt would try to listen to the conversation.

Ju: I can't go out dressed like that.

B: Sh... Don't worry. No one is hanging around here at this time.

Ju: You can't know that.

B: I know. Other than that, I wouldn't risk letting anyone see you dressed like that.

Juliana let out a muffled laugh and she was calmer to face Bucky now.

The two of them walked a little farther from the room.

Ju: What do you want?

B: Sorry for what I said the other day. I was trying to preserve you, for your own good, but it's your body and you decide what it's best for you.

Ju: But if you don't wish me, it's no use.

Bucky put his hands on Juliana's face, but more toward her hair, he laid his lips against hers and let his hands slide down a little, to be between the line of her chin and her neck.

Bucky pushed his mouth away and waited for her to open her eyes, and when she finally looked into his eyes, he spoke in a lower tone.

B: Don't think that. It has nothing to do with desire. I want it more than you know.

Juliana looked into Bucky's eyes, but she looked away, which made Bucky lift her face closer to make her look at him again.

B: I want to be your first and only, but before that, I wonder if you'd like to be my girlfriend.

Juliana frowned a little, but the most silly smile in the world formed on her lips and there was nothing she could do to contain that smile. And she was trying so hard to not look so silly.

Juliana nodded and stretched her arms over Bucky's shoulders to hug him. Bucky hugged Juliana's waist and lifted her off the floor, giving her a peck on the lips.

B: Even I felt stupid in making that request. I don't think people ask others to date like that anymore.

Ju: Why did you do it, then?

B: Because you deserve it. Should I ask permission from your uncle to date you?

Juliana shook her head.

Ju: Please don't! Auntie will think you're asking me to marry you, or she'll end up begging you to ask this and I'd die of shame.

B: So we'll hide it?

Ju: If you don't mind... At least for now.

B: All right.

Ju: But about that thing... I can't do it today, I mean, it's late and my uncle...

B: Oh no, no, don't worry, I just wanted to see you. We have time.

Juliana smiled.

Ju: I need to get back.

B: Right. Good night.

Ju: Night.

Ju gave Bucky a quick kiss and ran back to her dorm.

As soon as Juliana closed the door, her aunt was watching her.

- You were kissing.

Ju: What?

- I saw it, and your mouth is red. It's finally happening! Oh my dear, you will be so happy! An Avenger!

Juliana's aunt took her hands and Juliana looked at her in amazement and fear.

Ju: It was just a kiss, auntie.

- But it was the first of many, I hope! It's just the beginning! My niece with an Avenger! Now we all will have some luck!

Ju: Auntie, what are you talking about? We won't have any perks for it. Bucky lives on the same terms as all of us.

- That's what you think! You're so fool and naive, you don't know nothing about life, but you will know. We'll all be fine now!

Ju: I don't like it when you talk like that, auntie. I feel bad.

- Don't feel, my dear.

Juliana's aunt kissed her hands and then Juliana's forehead, she guided her to the adjoining room and made her lie down.

- Rest, my dear. You're a lucky girl.

Juliana's aunt switched off the light and went back to the main room.

Juliana sighed and was wondering what kind of trouble her aunt might put her in, now that she knows she's lovingly involved with Bucky Barnes.

...

A week later, the children were gathered in the bunker school...

Francis and James became the inseparable duo of the children in the school, and the two became the leader of the children, and Francis was still very upset with Torunn, and excluded her from all play and he asked no one else to talk to her ever again.

Torunn is very proud, and at the beginning, she pretended not to care, she went to sit alone in class, she played alone and eat alone, too. And since she had no kids to play with, she was closer to the teacher Pepper Potts and also Maria Hill when she's not in the school, even though Maria didn't pay any attention to her.

Torunn thought that three days was enough for Francis and James to regret turning against her and becoming friends with her again.

Torunn approached them sneakily.

T: Hi James! Hi Francis!

F: Don't talk to her, James.

James looked at Francis and then at Torunn.

T: You don't own him.

F: Not even you.

Torunn frowned.

T: But I want to talk to you.

F: And we don't want to talk to you and we don't like you anymore.

T: Please, I want to show you something.

F: But we don't want to see, do we, James?

James didn't answer.

Torunn frowned, feeling angry.

T: James, he's not even your friend more than me. Remember?

F: No, he likes me more than he likes you. Right, James?

Torunn looked at James, waiting for him to respond, but James didn't want to be excluded by Francis too, and at the same time, he felt bad for Torunn. James decided to be quiet.

F: See? He loves me more!

Francis smiled with sarcasm.

Torunn snorted.

T: I will tell the teacher!

Francis kept shrugging as James watched Torunn run to Pepper.

T: Auntie Pepper!

Pepper was helping another child write in the notebook when Torunn approached, speaking in a tearful voice.

T: He said he loves Francis more...

Torunn was already bursting into tears now.

Pepper turned to her and laid a hand on her back.

Pepper: Who, my love?

T: J-James.

Torunn sobbed from crying.

T: That really hurt.

Pepper: Oh my little angel, that hurts, I know.

T: I'm very sad.

Pepper: Don't be sad.

T: It was... It was really sad words...

Pepper continued stroking Torunn's back to comfort her.

T: They hurt me and all I wanted to do is to play with them.

Pepper: Did you tell them you wanted to play with them?

T: Yes, but they didn't let me!

James approached and stared at Torunn, he is not used to seeing her cry.

Pepper looked at James.

P: James, Toto is very upset right now. You know why?

James scratched his head and then approached Torunn.

J: What did you want to show me? Do you want to show me now?

James held out his hand to Torunn, she was still crying, but she nodded and held it in James's hand.

The two walked away and Pepper smiled, shaking her head.

J: So, what is it?

Torunn stopped in front of a pile of toys, she stood staring at the toys and then she cried wildly again.

J: What?

T: You don't like me anymore.

J: I like you.

T: You don't like it, you said...

J: Francis said. I like you, you are my friend.

Torunn ran her hand over her face, wiping away the tears.

J: Can I give you a kiss?

Torunn frowned and looked at James.

T: What?

J: Because I like you and my father said that we kiss who we like.

Torunn kept her brow furrowed and she didn't say yes or no, but James stood on tiptoe and kissed her cheek.

F: EWWWW! You kissed a girl! I'll tell everyone!

Francis was spying on the two of them and ran off, shouting "James kissed Torunn" over and over again.

Torunn and James looked at Francis, then Torunn looked at James and gave a small smile.

T: Don't mind him. I like you too.

Torunn kissed James's cheek.

The bell started to ring, announcing the end of the activities in the school, James and Torunn went near the door and were lined up with the other kids.

Francis was the third in line, James the fourth, and Torunn the fifth.

Francis was still humming that James kissed Torunn and as Thor was at the door to pick up his daughter, he listened and his smile changed to a serious and angry expression.

Thor: What's it about?

Thor walked over to James.

James and Torunn looked up to see Thor, he is very tall.

Thor: Why are you holding her hand? Did you kiss my daughter, James, the eldest of Steve Rogers?

S: James! Let's go.

James looked at his father and he couldn't move.

Thor looked at Steve.

Thor: Your son kissed my daughter!

S: What?

Steve looked at James, who released Torunn's hand.

S: James!

J: You said when you like is to kiss.

Pepper: It was a kiss on the cheek, guys, I was here. It's normal at this age.

Thor: There's nothing normal! No kissing! NOW, you have to get married!

Torunn: I want to marry James!

Thor: She wants to! It's decided!

Thor smiled and hit Steve's back, already relieved.

S: Thor, they're just kids. Come on, James.

Steve took James's hand and led him outside.

Thor took Torunn in his lap and continued to stare at James to threaten him. Thor kept whispering, "You're getting married."

...

Tony: Well, well, look who's here.

Natasha was at the door of the bunker nursery and turned to look at Tony.

N: I came to get Sarah.

T: I noticed.

N: How are the twins?

T: They're great when they're sleeping.

The door opened and Tony saw the twins asleep in the nursery cradle.

Sarah was sitting on the carpet, her back to the door, totally distracted by the toys.

N: Sarah!

Sarah smiled just at the sound of Natasha's voice, she turned to confirm if it was her and she smiled even more when she was sure.

Sarah: Mama! Mama!

T: Mama?

Natasha was smiling at Sarah, but she frowned when Tony questioned how Sarah called her.

N: She heard James call me that, now she keeps repeating. I'm waiting for her to grow up to make her understand that I'm not her mother.

T: But you're being her mother, you sleep with her father, you're her brother's mother... I don't see a problem with that.

N: It's complicated, Tony.

Natasha looked back at Sarah.

N: Let's see Daddy?

Sarah: Dada.

N: Yes. Come on...

Sarah put her hands on the floor and forced herself to stand, she took two steps without holding anything and fell.

Laura: She's done it all day.

N: I know, she's learning fast. James helps.

Laura reached for Sarah and she was able to walk better holding her hand.

Natasha took Sarah in her lap and looked at Tony.

N: Do you need help with the twins?

T: Nope.

N: How are you going to carry two babies?

A daycare assistant brought one of the twins to Tony and Laura picked up the other.

Natasha was even surprised, because Tony really managed to hold the two babies and seemed well acquainted with it.

T: See? I'm an expert. I was born for this.

Tony winked, smiling.

Natasha shook her head.

N: They're really cute.

T: Of course they totally looks like m...

N: Like Pepper.

Laura: Oh yeah, they seen too much with Pepper.

Tony frowned.

T: I need to go already, it's time for terror. I mean shower! I need Pepper. I need your mama, boys... Let's call her. MOMMY PEPPEEEER!

Tony screamed and could still make the babies laugh. Tony went to school door to meet Pepper.

...

Around dinner time, as the line began to form in the refectory, an emergency alarm sounded throughout the bunker.

Natasha was standing next to Steve in line, talking to Logan and Tony Stark.

Everyone looked at Tony, because his W.T. was the one that rang first.

T: Say it, Hill.

H: They're back.

T: Who?

N: The Guardians?

H: Who else? Thanos?

S: Don't even joke with that.

T: We are on the way there, but you can initiate their access protocol.

H: I'm already taking care of it. I need everyone to go to the meeting room. We will receive the information first and analyze what will be passed on to citizens in general.

T: Understood.

Tony ended the call and then he warned the people in there that everything was fine, that it was only the Guardians returning from the mission.

Logan: I'll warn Professor Xavier.

CX: I'm already aware, Logan. I'm on my way to the meeting room. I'll meet you there.

The teacher communicated with Logan through telepathy.

Logan: Never mind, I'm going with you.

S: We will receive the Guardians and meet there.

N: Steve, the kids.

S: Bucky and Juliana are coming over there.

B: Hello.

Natasha looked at Juliana and Bucky, now the two of them hang around all the time together.

N: So it's official...

S: What is official?

B: That alarm... What happened?

S: The Guardians came back, we need you in the meeting room.

B: Me?

S: Yes. You're a leader too.

B: I'm not.

S: Yes, you are.

B: I've never been named like that.

S: Well, it's being now.

B: You're very generous, Steve, but...

S: Please, Bucky. Don't argue anymore, you have taken that position since the day you took the initiative to get rid of this confinement. You deserved it.

Tony rolled his eyes.

T: Now you can kiss the groom.

Steve looked at Tony reproachfully.

Natasha looked at Juliana.

N: Juliana, would you mind...

Ju: Of course not!

Juliana smiled and looked at Sarah.

Ju: I heard you learned to walk now. Do you want to show me?

Natasha put Sarah on the floor and Juliana hold her a hand.

Ju: Let's help her, James? Why don't you hold her other hand?

James was not in the mood, but he wasn't going to complain now, he took Sarah's hand, while Natasha took the chance to get away with Steve and the others.

...

In the meeting room, after they were all together, Peter Quill reported everything about the mission.

S: So you found survivors, completely healthy out there?

PQ: Yes. We rescued them and put them in safety, before going out to explode the cities.

S: Where are they? They wouldn't fit on your ship.

PQ: No. After we left the environments safe, we helped them set up camps to survive until we got help.

S: That's great!

Steve was very happy to know that even though they exploded everything, they still managed to save some people.

B: Do you have any idea of how many people are out there under these conditions?

Rocket: A lot!

PQ: Let's say about 80 to 100 people per city, not more than that.

N: It's more than expected.

PQ: We found most of them in poor health. We did the best we could.

S: I'm sure you did.

PQ: That king you talked about...

S: T'Challa?

PQ: Yes. That's it! When we arrived in Africa, he helped us. Not just putting an army at our disposal, but like himself, he fought as well.

Logan: Did you see a white-haired woman over there?

PQ: OOOOH! The one who flies and throws lightning bolts? Yes! She is very cool! She's the queen there.

Logan: Was she all right?

PQ: She was okay and worried about her son.

Logan: Son?

PQ: Didn't you know? What was the name of the baby? Aladdin? Something with A?

Gamora: Azari!

Gamora rolled her eyes impatiently.

H: Mr. Quill, so you consider the mission a success?

PQ: Yes. We've completed the goal, it's safe outside, we can go out and do a picnic with the sunlight.

T: Oh! Not so fast!

Logan: You want us all to be trapped here forever!

Logan groaned and put his claws out.

T: It's not that. We just need to be sure that the threat is really over.

Drax: Is not our word enough?

S: You need to understand that we have already suffered too many losses. We'll just do a more thorough search to make sure it's okay. After all, we have children and elderly around here.

H: It's not only that. We've been isolated, confined and frightened in this place for years. The citizens need a slower approach to get used to the idea of ​​living out there again.

N: Hill's right, there's a whole psychological issue involved in the process.

Rocket: My father in heaven! They all think too much!

Rocket tapped his forehead and slid to his face, indicating impatience.

S: But we'll start that right away.

CX: Jean and I can help talking to the citizens.

H: I have agents trained for psychological approaches as well. That will speed up the process.

B: Great! So Hill can check with Tony for a room available to set up a clinic dedicated only for that matter. Everyone must do this therapy, without exception. Those young mutants who didn't go to war, can set up a calendar and schedule the care of each citizen, so each one gets an assignment, without feeling excluded.

Steve frowned at Bucky while everyone paid attention to his instructions.

Bucky looked at Steve.

B: I... I'm sorry. I was excited and started talking in your place...

Steve smiled and shook his head.

S: You did it right, it was great.

Natasha smiled discreetly.

H: Okay, and I'd like to have my agents to do that scan outside.

B: Only SHIELD?

Hill nodded.

B: It's too risky. You can lose all your agents.

H: I won't lose any agent. They are trained.

B: How can you be so sure?

H: Because I trained them myself.

Hill looked at Steve.

H: I'll go with them.

Steve nodded.

S: You can also provide more supplies for survivors from abroad.

Gamora approached Peter Quill and brought her lips to his ear, she whispered something to him and Natasha watched them.

N: What is it?

PQ: That's it!!

Everyone looked at Peter Quill.

PQ: I forgot to tell you that one of the survivors we brought with us.

S: Who?

T: If you brought, where is the person?

PQ: We left her on our ship, since you all freak out with new people.

Drax: And we had to arrest her too.

N: She?

H: Is it a woman?

PQ: Yes.

Drax: She's more like a living weapon.

Gamora: We don't know her name. She is strong.

PQ: Like really, really strong!

Drax: She attacked us and almost killed Groot.

Groot: I am Groot.

N: We better check this out, Steve.

S: Yes. Take us to her.

**Can you guess who is the woman the guardians brought with them?**

**As I said about my new fanfic to be translated, it's already here. Here's the link:https://www.wattpad.com/myworks/103581170-memories-romanogers-fanfic**