Valentine's Day

AN: Just something quick for Valentine's Day. It's not based on a particular prompt, but this seems a good place to put it :)

Pairing: Darcy Lewis/Steve Rogers/James "Bucky" Barnes


Darcy ended the trail of rose petals at the foot of the couch. She threw the last few petals onto the couch itself—and therefore on Steve—for good measure.

"I don't know, Darcy," said Steve, picking a red petal out of his hair. "Maybe this is all a big mistake. What if he says no?"

Darcy sat down next to him. "He's not going to say no," she assured him. "He may be your best friend, but Bucky and I are more alike than you might think. I know how his brain works, and I promise you this is going to work."

She had been fully anticipating Steve's last minute cold feet, but she saw it as her role in life to help expand Steve's comfort zone, and seeing as this had been his idea in the first place, she wasn't going to let him back out that easily.

"Okay," he said, a couple of the worry lines in his forehead easing. "But do we really have to be naked?"

"Yes," she said resolutely. "Now quit your bitching," she smiled, planting a quick kiss on his lips.

At the sound of the front door opening, Steve crossed his legs nervously and Darcy arranged her hair over her bare shoulder. The first sound they heard after the door closed again was a loud groan from the hall, followed by Bucky's voice.

"Seriously, guys, I asked you to keep your sappy Valentine's shit out of my face this year." As they listened to Bucky's footsteps coming down the hall, Darcy laced her fingers through Steve's and gave a reassuring squeeze.

Bucky's rant continued. "Couples don't seem to appreciate that this is the shittiest day of the year for single people—"

He turned the corner into the den and froze at the sight of them.

"Happy Valentine's day!" said Darcy with a coy smile. Steve said it with her, though not quite so boldly, and she didn't need to look at him to know he was blushing.

Bucky ran his eyes over both of them as he took in the scene. It was like Darcy could see the wheels turning in his head as he processed what it all meant.

"This better not be a joke," he said faintly.

"No joke," said Darcy, holding out a hand to him. "What do you say, Buck?"

Looking dazed, he closed the distance between them and took her hand.

"I say... best Valentine's day ever."


AN: Happy Valentine's Day! 3