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Originally posted by luvinchris
It’s been six days, fourteen hours, and about twenty five minutes since i had to leave Captain in the care of Bucky and Sam. Now that doesn’t sound very scary, does it? On the contrary it’s one of the scariest things I’ve ever had to do. Considering Buck and Sam fought, constantly. Captain would always stand his ground, demanding someone play with him instead of arguing with someone else.“He’s gonna be just fine Steve, he’s spent time around Bucky and Sam to know that all they do is argue.” I rolled my eyes at Y/N.We’d been sent on a mission together, and once it was over she decided it was the perfect opportunity to look at wedding dresses. Unfortunately i was dragged along with without an actual say.“C’mon, i wanna look at some before we have to go back home, please?” She used her best puppy dog eyes at me, ones that could rival Captain’s.“Fine, but we’re not staying here all day.” I was going to stand my ground, somewhat.The first store Y/N dragged me too seemed almost too posh, the women working glared at us as if we weren’t allowed to be there. She of course ignored their angry looks and tried on the most expensive dress, complaining that it looked too cheap against her skin. I wanted to laugh at how downright pissed the other women looked. The damn dress cost nearly thirty thousand dollars and Y/N said it looked cheap.The second store was no better, the women staring us down as Y/N tried on two different dresses, each more expensive than the last. It wasn’t until Y/N uttered Tony’s name that the atmosphere suddenly changed. The women were much nicer, catering to our needs before we could even voice them. It felt forced, they didn’t care who we were, they only cared that we knew Tony Stark. In the end, Y/N didn’t get a dress from there either.The third and final store she dragged me to was entirely different, a hole in the wall if you’d say. There was only one person working, an older woman who smiled gently as we stepped inside. The dresses looked downright beautiful, better than anything we’d already seen in the other stores along the way.“Getting married?” The woman stepped around the counter, walking over to Y/N who was looking over a lace dress. The detail was so intricate.“I am, my fiances actually at home with my best friends dog.” Y/N laughed as the woman raised a brow at us.“I’m not the fiance, just a friend of the soon to be bride and groom.” Her eyes narrowed for a split second, before they were widening suddenly.“Steve Rogers, nice to finally meet you.” My brows furrowed as i shook her hand.Well, i guess being in the superhero business meant a lot of people were always going to know your name.“Nice to meet you as well ma’am.” I stepped away so Y/N could introduce herself.They started to discuss different shapes and styles of dresses, looking to find the perfect dress for Y/N’s wedding. She wanted something that would represent Bucky, but still be modern enough for her tastes.The first two dresses seemed too over the top for what she was looking for, not classic enough for her personal taste. Maria, the shop owner, took a couple steps away, looking over Y/N in the dress as if she was looking for what was wrong about the look.“Come with me darling, i have just the dress.” She took Y/N’s hand, taking her back to the dressing room to change the dress she wore, again.It was almost ten minutes before Y/N stepped out, holding the front of the dress away from the floor so she didn’t accidentally step on it. My throat tightened as i watched her walk over to the pedestal, stepping up to really look at herself in the mirror, turning and twirling to watch the dress flow around her legs.“Y/N, you look beautiful.” Maria must’ve pinned up her hair a little bit to give the effect of an updo. She looked ready to walk down the aisle today.“You don’t think it’s too much?” She turned to face me slowly, practically glowing in the mid-day sun.“Buck would cry if he could see you right now, it’s perfect.” Y/N’s welled up with tears, a small smile on her face.It was settled, that was going to be the dress she wore when she officially walked down the aisle, marrying my best friend.Brooklyn, New York
Bucky’s P.O.V
I’m gonna kill the punk, strangle him until he’s officially stopped breathing, and then strangle him some more. How could he not tell me that not only Captain was going to be at my house, but goddamn Sam Wilson too?“I took him out this morning! It’s your turn to take him out you lazy asshole.” I glared angrily at Sam, picking up Captain’s leash.The dog was running around excitedly, trying to knock me over so he could lick at my face again. Steve hadn’t warned me how affectionate he was in the morning, licking my neck and cheeks until i finally got up.“C’mon bud, I’m clearly more fun to be around than boring ass Wilson over there.” Captain yipped as i hooked the leash, leading the way out of the house.One positive thought though, was that Steve had trained Captain to behave no matter what. Unless we were at home, then all bets were off and he was allowed to have as much fun as he damn well pleased. Little kids would always run over to pet him, letting Captain shower them with kisses as their squeals filled the air.“What should we have for lunch today bud? Italian, or something from that Indian place that just opened up?” Captain was never one to complain, knowing full well that either Sam or I would feed him a few scraps.A little girl squealed as Captain and I waited for the light to change, staring over at the black lab that was wagging his tail absentmindedly. I wanted to offer to let her pet him, but most parents weren’t very trusting around a man that was once an assassin. So i stayed quiet and headed to the dog park when the light changed.The park was booming with people, laughing amongst themselves as they watched their furry companions run around together. I unhooked the collar once we were safely in the park, letting Captain know he could go and get some of his energy out.“What’s his name?” A woman stepped over to where i was, holding onto a pink leash.
“Captain, he’s actually my best friends dog but he’s not in town right now.” I shrugged lightly, I’d gotten used to having people ask if he was mine more often than not.“He’s adorable, very spunky.” She whistled, calling over a small little dog that trodded over to where we were standing.She knelt down, baby talking the small puppy that reacted kindly to her words. It reminded me of Y/N, and how she constantly talked to Captain. God, i missed her so much.“I never got your name, I’m Anna.” She held out her hand, smiling when i reached to shake hers.
“James.” Don’t use your nickname, don’t let her assume you’re single either.Her eyes grazed over my body for a moment, before locking back onto my face. A flirty smile pulling up her lips.
“Bucky!” A loud voice echoed throughout the dog park, Y/N’s body colliding with mine seconds later.“Hey baby, where’s Steve?” I looked around for the blonde, keeping my arms beneath Y/N’s legs to keep her against my body.
“Currently being attacked by Captain, i think they missed each other.” She giggled, pressing a sloppy kiss to my cheek.I snickered under my breath, pressing a soft kiss to her lips. Sure enough, Steve was being licked and attacked by Captain who was too excited to have his dad home.“She was flirting with you, had to show her you were a taken man.” Y/N stepped onto the ground slowly, keeping a grip on my hands.“I figured baby, i just wasn’t expecting such a nice welcome home from you.” I couldn’t help but laugh as Y/N rolled her eyes, glancing over at the woman who was doing everything she could to ignore us.Steve had finally managed to sit up, running a hand over Captain’s fur as he gathered his bearings. He was all but oblivious to the women that were staring at him, as if he was the only man that mattered on earth. Maybe it was for the best though, he never wanted someone that only saw him as Captain America. He needed someone that saw him as Steve Rogers first, and Captain America second.“I found my dress when we were in Italy.” I glanced over to Y/N, jaw dropping open at her words.“I’m going to assume Steve helped since he was there too?” She smiled and nodded, resting her cheek against the metal of my left arm.
“It’s perfect James, it’s what I’ve been dreaming of for months.” I pressed a soft kiss to her cheek.We’d been discussing the wedding from the moment we got engaged, unsure on what exactly we had wanted to do. Something more modern and chic? Or something that was more classic that represented the time that Steve and I came from? In the end we decided to go with both, something that represented me, but also modern enough to be comfortable.“Means i gotta get my tux soon, gotta drag Steve with me though.” I’d already picked my groomsmen, even if they were some of the more strange people we’d met along the way.How hard could it be?
2 Months Later
Steve’s P.O.V
Why the hell had Bucky dragged Sam and I out at seven in the morning? To look at tuxes no less! I could’ve been sleeping, but nope, had to get up and help Bucky.“Man, you’ve been debating between the same three tuxes for the last hour, just try them on!” Sam was more irritable than i was, and i didn’t blame the man.“I want something that’s gonna go with Y/N’s dress, and i can’t see that until we get married.” Bucky’s eyes were on me then, remembering a very important detail.“Try the blue one, it seems like it’ll match best.” I didn’t want to give Bucky any details on her dress, lest him find out what it looked like.Bucky took the tux, heading over the dressing room to change. Sam flopped back into an open chair with a long sigh, thankful Bucky had picked something finally. I’d shown him the dress the day we got back home, mostly showing him how utterly happy Y/N was when we found it.“I can’t believe they’re getting married in a month.” I’d told Bucky i needed to find someone to keep an eye on Captain during everything. Y/N stepped in and said he could come with. Not happening. Not unless she wanted Captain to sit by my side the entire night while everyone stared at him. Most well behaved dog anyone’s ever seen, and he just so happened to be mine.“You taking the pup to the wedding? Y/N’s all but demanding Bucky have you take him.” Of course she was, and how was i going to be able to say no to both of them?“I mean I’d love to, but i don’t want him to be stuck at the table the whole night.” Sam nodded, looking over as Bucky stepped out of the dressing room.While it wouldn’t be able to rival his army uniform, it would compliment Y/N’s dress perfectly. Now getting it fitted to his body in a matter of a month? Well, that’s a whole different ball game in itself.“You think she’ll like it?” Bucky smoothed his hands down the coat, looking at himself in the mirror.“She’s gonna love it Buck, you can trust me on that.” Bucky nodded, fixing the bowtie.The rest of us were fitted the same day, standing as stockstill as we all could so they could get the proper measurements without any issues. Bucky couldn’t help but snicker every time they measured his left arm, watching their eyes widen as if he was about to throw a punch. He wasn’t the troublemaker of the group, that was my job.Now getting Bucky back to the compound, well that wouldn’t be the easiest part, unless i got Y/N to come outside and help us.“Captains waiting for us inside, let’s go Buck.” I grabbed onto his arm, groaning as he latched onto the car.“I don’t wanna spoil the surprise!” Bucky had insisted he get a little surprise for Y/N, one that was meowing quite loudly in the car.“If you don’t let go of the car you’ll spoil the surprise before she can even see it, now let go!” I pulled harder, effectively getting him away from the car, only to have us each topple to the ground.Y/N stepped outside with Peter following close behind, both of them laughing hard as they watched Bucky and i struggle to detangle ourselves from one another.“I was asked to come help with something, I’m going to assume this wasn’t it?” Y/N stepped over, a bright smile on her lips.“Not at all, Bucky just refused to get out of the car was all.” Bucky turned his head away in that moment, most likely trying to hide his shame.Bucky pushed himself up and off the ground, helping me up after he’d finished wiping the grass off his jeans. The meowing was almost echoing out into the open air now, giving away the surprise Bucky had tried so hard to keep hidden. Instead of letting Y/N get any closer to the truck, Bucky ran over to grab the small cardboard box.“We saw him before we left the mall, and i couldn’t say no.” Bucky blushed, pulling out the small black kitten.“Oh babe, you’re such a softy at heart.” She walked over, taking the little furball out of his hands.At least they were having better luck handling the kitten, he’d decided to use me as his personal scratching post, and chew toy. He’s lucky he’s cute, or else I’d of let him attack Bucky while we were driving home. Would’ve been funny to watch a little kitten attack his metal hand while he tried his best to drive home.“Before you ask, no we did not spend all day getting the cat, Bucky found a tux for the wedding, no we’re not showing you what they looked like you have to wait until the wedding.” Y/N pouted at Bucky, begging to see the tuxes we had picked out for their wedding.He simply shook his head, grabbing the other things from the car and herding her inside with the kitten. Captain was staring at me from the window, tail wagging behind him as he waited for me to go inside. And who was i to keep him waiting any longer?“Hey bud.” I stepped over the threshold, laughing as Captain jumped up, pawing at my jeans.Tony was silently watching from the couch, sipping the coffee he held between his thumb and middle finger. It didn’t looked like Captain had done anything wrong, so why did Tony look so upset in the moment?“She asked me to give her away at the wedding.” Oh, i guess that’s why he was upset.“That’s cause you’re like a father figure to her Tony, who else would she choose except for you?” Y/N didn’t have much in the way of family, and the people she did have wanted nothing to do with her.“I always expected it to be my own kid, but with everything that happened i doubt that’ll ever happen.” I couldn’t help but frown, Tony had been talking about kids for a while, only Pepper had made it pretty obvious that kids were off the table until he retired.“Then make her dream come true, give Y/N the wedding she deserves and prove to Pepper that you two are ready for kids.” Tony’s head whipped up suddenly, mouth dropping open.It was tough love, i knew that for sure, but if Tony was genuinely serious about having kids of his own, he needed to tell Pepper that. Tony nodded, standing up and heading down to his lab without another word. Captain looked up at me expectantly, waiting for the treat i always gave him whenever he behaved while i was out.“Were you good for Y/N while i was out?” I looked down at the black lab, smiling when he barked.
“So if i go and ask her she’ll say you were a good boy?” His tail wagged harder, shaking his back legs.I headed out into the kitchen, digging into the box that held Captain’s favorite treats. He waited patiently, sitting up straight as i pulled out two treats.“One for being good while i was away, and two for being the best friend i could ever ask for.” I handed down the first treat, smiling as he nibbled the tips of my fingers to get to the treat.He waited for the second treat, waiting until i placed it onto the bridge of his nose to try and get it off. It was a game we’d played tons of times, one that Captain never complained about. Though i think that was more because of the treats than anything.“Just you and me against the world bud.” I knelt down, petting his back gently.Captain licked my face, yipping happily as he ran out into the open field that we called a yard. I’d call him in when it was dinner time, he deserved to enjoy himself for a little while.