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The doors to their bedroom open, and a new figure has entered, but the captain has not noticed this change.
His eyes are glued to the paper in his hands.
He's so distracted that he misses the action of the other settling behind him on the couch, and their protective arms circling around his waist.
"Sam," Bucky calls as he takes away the paper from his hands. "What's going on?".
Sam takes this opportunity to lean back into his husband. "Nothing".
But his tensed shoulders say otherwise.
"The avengers initiative" Bucky reads as his hands find their way underneath Sam's shirt, there's no intention behind it just that skin to skin contact often calms them both. "You have a list".
"It's just Joaquín for now" He said circling the falcons name with his hands.
"Hmmm," Bucky nods. "Is this why you haven't come out of our room in a while?".
"A while is an overstatement" Sam raises a hand to defend himself.
"When did Joaquín come by?" Bucky smiled as they exchanged eye contact.
"Just this morning" Sam sat up leaving his space which he frowned at.
"Darling, that was yesterday" Bucky smirked at him.
"No you're just messing with me-"
"I am not messing with you"
Sam pulls out his phone. "Shit" Bucky nods and refrains himself from giving him the I told you so look, his baby looked stressed out enough. "That was yesterday".
Bucky pulls at him to come back to his arms to which he complies.
"I've only seen your face for the past two days" Sam stated.
"You're welcome" To which Bucky replies and Sam rolls his eyes.
"I wanted you to be the one to break the topic, but since you didn't, I can't have you keep staying in here lost in your thoughts".
Sam sighs.
Bucky wasn't joking anymore.
"I'm worried for you" His husband tells him.
"It's-"
"Don't say it's nothing" Bucky reminds him, "We don't do that to each other anymore".
He leaves reassuring kisses on his neck.
"Buck," Sam said while tilting his head to allow him more access. "Its one thing to hold the shield, but it's another to lead the fricking avengers team".
Bucky paused.
When he doesn't say anything, Sam adds "Look, I know it's silly just don't mind me".
His husband is quick to put his thoughts to sleep. "No, it's not silly. You're going to be making these heroes who possess infinite power to follow your orders, it's okay to feel unsure the way you do".
Sam looks up. "You're saying I should give it all up? Call off the whole thing?".
"No, I'm saying that these people might be the most powerful but if they don't have someone to make the tough calls, or direct them to work together then their powers are going to be useless if they go against a more greater enemy".
"And you think I might be that someone?"
Bucky shakes his head. "I don't think so. I know so. I've seen you take the tough calls, make the hardest decisions but still lead with compassion in our missions. I know you're going to be a good leader for the avengers as well".
"Thank you" Sam smiles against him.
"Nothing to thank me for, just saying the truth".
They continue to snuggle on the couch and eventually rearrange themselves, so we now have Sam laying flat on top of Bucky while the latter places a comforting hand on his back.
Sam won't say it but if Bucky had taken a look at the back of the paper, he would have found a distinct James Bucky Barnes written, and above it he would have see The Avengers.