Neither Stiles or Bucky realized how late it had gotten, the sun was slowly setting. Neither wanted to say goodbye to each other yet, the day being filled with confessions. Stiles asked Bucky "Would you like to stay for dinner? I can cook us something."
"Really you can cook too, I mean I knew you could bake, but god I haven't had a homemade meal in a while. That would be great, thank you Stiles." Replied Bucky
"I mean I learnt to bake when I was young with my mum, after she passed, dad didn't really do anything so I had to teach myself to cook. I got pretty good at it if I do say so myself. Doesn't Steve or anyone at the tower cook?"
"Not really, Steve can't cook to save his life, he's never been able to, he said he tried to learn again when he came back, but apparently after he set some pasta on fire and he was told to stay out of the kitchen for good."
"How on earth did he manage to set fire to pasta?" Stiles questioned
"I have no idea, as for the others they're usually too busy to cook so most of them order in." Bucky says with a shrug.
"Well, in that case I would be glad to make you a good home cooked meal." Stiles says walking into the kitchen and pulling ingredients out. "Any allergies?"
"Nope, something to do with the Serum the used on me, I use to be allergic to tomatoes, but now I can eat as many as I want. What about you?"
"I use to be allergic to strawberries, but I grew out of it. Good thing too, I love strawberries."

Stiles set about making dinner, he pulled out some chicken fillets, he flattened them before coating them, turning them into schnitzels, before placing them into a hot pan to cook. Stiles then pulled out some potatoes and chopped them into chunks, he then placed them into a bowl with water and in the microwave. He was making Chicken schnitzels with mash potato and gravy. Unfortunately, he hadn't had time to make gravy from scratch, so he just used a store brought one that you just added boiling water too. Bucky was amazed at how easy and swiftly Stiles moved around the kitchen, he had asked Stiles if there was anything he could do to help, but Stiles said he wanted to do this for Bucky, so just to sit back and relax.

Not too long later everything was served up on a plate and the dining table set with food. Bucky looked at it all in awe, Stiles had cooked Bucky triple a normal person's portion, noticing Bucky's look Stiles said "I just assumed the Serum, would make you want to eat more" They tucked into their meal. "Mm, this is so good Stiles…"
They finished off their meal pretty quickly, Bucky thanked Stiles for such a good meal. They sat down to watch tv for a while, not wanting to separate yet; after an hour Stiles nervously asked Bucky if he would want to stay over for the night, just to cuddle. Bucky said he'd been wondering how to ask the say thing, he didn't want to be apart from Stiles yet. They went to bed that night curled up in each other. Neither had a nightmare that night, they both felt safe in each other's arms.

Many nights following were spent the same way, cuddled up in each other's arms. After 2 months Stiles asked Bucky if he wanted to move in with, Bucky was always over at Stiles place anyway. After the day of confessions Stiles and Bucky still met at the park every other day, then Bucky would come home with Stiles and they would watch tv or Stiles would attempt to teach Bucky how to bake, Bucky said taking apart guns were easier. They always had a laugh, both felt at ease with the other, no longer needing to hide their past scars. Bucky was so excited about moving in with Stiles that he couldn't even answer when Stiles asked, he just jumped up, took Stiles in his arms and started swinging him around in joy.

It was a month after Bucky moved in with Stiles, that Bucky asked if he could have Steve over, he wanted them to meet. Stiles had been open from when they started dating, stating to Bucky that Steve was a major part of Bucky's life, he would be honored to meet Steve. Bucky refused at the beginning, not because he didn't want them to meet, but rather Bucky finally had something of his own, an amazing friend turned boyfriend, who he had just moved in with. He wanted to experience this on his own, but after another month, he finally believed it was time for them to meet.

So here they were in Stiles and Bucky's apartment, waiting for Steve to arrive. Stiles had spent the morning baking and preparing lunch for the Captain. Funnily enough Bucky was more nervous than Stiles, apart of him wanted Steve's approval of the life Bucky had built for himself. He knew that Steve would be happy for him no matter what, but he just couldn't shake his nerves. Stiles made him a hot chocolate to help calm him down, coffee would've just hyped him up more.

Steve arrived right one time. Bucky welcomed him into the apartment and into the kitchen where Stiles was. Noticing their guest had arrived Stiles traded handshakes with Steve and said "It's a pleasure to meet you Steve, I've heard a lot about you from Bucky"
"It's good to meet you to Stiles" Steve replied all smiles.
"Why don't you guys have a seat at the table, I'll bring over lunch."
Steve moved to the table, whilst Stiles got their lunch and Bucky grabbed the drinks. Conversation over lunch was light, they shared a few laughs. Steve was happy to see how carefree and happy his best friend was, he had been worried when he heard that Bucky hadn't told Stiles who he really was, not because everything about a persons past is important but rather people knew who Bucky was because they knew who Steve was, and he didn't want that to blow up in his friends face. He wanted Bucky to get out more, make more friends. He was so happy and proud of Bucky for finding a friend and boyfriend in Stiles and even more happy that Stiles was so welcoming of Bucky despite his past. Bucky hadn't told him much about what he said to Stiles, but he got the gist that Stiles understood what he'd been through and judge him for any of it.

Bucky was pleased to see that Stiles and Steve, the two most important people in his life got on well. He could see them becoming good friends in the future. Steve left not long after lunch had finished with a bag full of left overs from lunch as well as a bunch of treats and sweets Stiles had made for him and Steve's friends at the tower, apparently he knew that people got jealous when homemade sweets were involved and it was just better to make enough for everyone; there's a story there Steve thought, a conversation for next time.

Stiles thought lunch went well and looked forward to the next time they met with Steve, eager to hear childhood stories about Bucky, but even more so he wanted to know how Steve set pasta on fire.

There was a lot of hope surrounding Bucky and Stiles future, something they both thought was bleak, and if one day soon Bucky asked Stiles to marry him and Steve to be his best man, well yeah the future looked bright and Stiles couldn't agree more, he was excited to see where this life with Bucky would take him; as it turns out moving was the best decision Stiles ever made.

The End