A/n: I only own Ellie; all other characters that you recognize are the property of Marvel.
A/n2: Has everyone seen the pictures from the sneak peek of Falcon and the Winter Soldier? I cannot wait for next Fall!
On my own, I'm only
Half of what I could be
I can't do without you
We are stitched together
And what love has tethered
I pray we never undo
~ God Gave Me You by Blake Shelton
*~*~* March 1, 2018, ~ New York *~*~*
Ellie opened her eyes on the morning of March 1st and sighed as she glanced over her shoulder at Bucky, who was still sound asleep.
Sitting up, she put her feet on the floor and put her head in her hands trying not to think about the fact it was now March. She had at the very least two more months with him. With a sigh, she got up and pulled her robe onto her body.
Ellie walked over to the portable crib and leaned over to check on Grant, to see he was still asleep as well. Glancing back at Bucky to make sure he had not awoken, she left their room.
With a yawn, she walked out to the kitchen and went to find the teapot. She bent overlooking in the cabinets trying to find where someone might have stored it since she used it last. Finally finding it, she stood up.
"Can't sleep?"
Ellie jumped and levitated the teapot before it could hit the ground, "shit Tony, what are you doing here?"
Tony stared at the levitating teapot then shook his head, "Couldn't sleep, so I flew over here to work on my new armor. Why can't you sleep?" Tony asked her as he sat at the kitchen island.
Ellie sighed as she filled up the teapot with water, "It's March... This year is just going too fast. Grant is three months old"
Tony frowned, "you are all melancholy I see"
Ellie looked at him as she put the teapot on the stove, "I just have a feeling that something bad is going to happen," She said as she turned back to the sink.
Tony frowned, "And this feeling... Is it because of a Tesseract power?"
Ellie turned around after turning the burner on, "you know Tony, you are smarter than people give you credit for"
Tony came over next to her, "what do you know?'
Ellie shook her head as she closed her eyes, "not much but it's a global event. No... Galaxy wide event" Ellie told him as she sighed opening her eyes and looked at the counter, "I might as well tell you. I have time-traveling powers"
Tony stared at her for a while, "Say that again?"
She leaned back against the counter, "So, my body doesn't travel, but my mind can travel from my body to my past body," Ellie told him, "But I can change things if I say the wrong things, so I have to be careful"
Tony nodded, "So future you, has came back and talked to Bucky?"
Ellie nodded, "Amongst other things"
Tony leaned against the counter on the opposite side of her, "any specifics about it?'
"No, just that there is nothing we can do and a lot of people die," Ellie told him as she tried not to cry, "I tell Bucky that I can't tell him much because I don't want more people to get hurt, or heaven forbid killed. Time is fluid and ever-changing... We could accidentally change something and... Make it worse. And it's already going to be bad enough"
Tony sighed as he rubbed his forehead, "I have to get that new suit ready. I am going to put more of those healing particles in it. If something big is going to be happening I'll need them. If you need anything or you… well…future you says anything else that might help us prepare, let me know"
"Thanks, Tony," Ellie said as the teapot started whistling breaking the sudden silence between them.
"Well, that is my cue that I need to get home to Pepper," Tony told her as he pushed himself off the counter, "She is going to be mad if she wakes up and I'm not there," Tony told her as he grabbed a coffee mug that was full of coffee then started walking towards the door, "I probably should get some sleep before I start coming up with ideas on new weapons. God… galaxy-wide"
Ellie waved to him as he left, then prepared her tea as Bucky came out of the bedroom.
"You are up early," Bucky told her as he wrapped his arms around her from behind, "Excited about today?"
Ellie leaned back into his arms, "Its March 1st"
Bucky kissed her neck and sighed, "I know"
Ellie bit her lip, "Can I… can I be honest about something?"
Bucky turned her around, "What is it?"
Ellie lost it the moment she looked into his eyes, "I'm so scared. I know, you say that future me… is so strong and holding it together but…how?"
Bucky pulled her to him as she cried.
*~*~* March 2, 2018 – New York *~*~*
"So, we have on the entrance floor, the lower level… the gym, the pool room, playroom and recreation room" Their designer Mary stated looking over their blueprints and pictures of the house, "What about the small kitchen?"
"We can wait on that" Ellie said glancing at Bucky, "I… We don't plan on having many guests around when we fully move in. Bedrooms, our son's room, kitchen, living area… biggest priorities to us right now, as well as my brother's room and the guest room for my niece"
Bucky squeezed her hand.
"Alright, we will put that last on the list then. I like your choices of the recreational room and playroom" Mary told them, "Now on the first floor… the only room not being changed is the bar and sitting room correct?"
Ellie nodded.
"Overall the motif that you both picked is called Rustic," Mary told them, "Very popular and the furniture will be easy to order. I spoke with your contractor and he will meet us at your house. I'll drive you over. We will review with him the changes to each room so that they can get the paint for each room and the flooring will be done where it is needed"
Ellie and Bucky stood up as she did, "I mean… other than Tony doing his improvements the house was physically made perfect there weren't a whole lot of changes there" Ellie told her.
"Exactly, so should be finished quickly," Mary told them, "If you are ready we can head out now"
Ellie nodded as Bucky took her hand.
Ellie stood in the dining room of their own home and looked out the window at the backyard.
"The hardest part of this room will be well… painting over these extremely red walls. The carpet is already scheduled to be torn up, the wood floors won't be hard to refinish" John, the lead contractor told them.
Ellie looked over at him, "In the family room if we can't make it work, the wood on the ceiling isn't needed"
"Oh that will be easy," John told her, "Same with the kitchen… that will be easy. We just have to knock down this wall… it is not load-bearing, we just take some room from the pantry. I don't see anything about the library on this list"
"The library is perfect… don't touch it. Just update of furniture" Ellie told him as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"Now the most difficult room on the first floor is going to be the living room," John told them as he flipped through papers on a clipboard, "It will push the finish date back another month"
Ellie bit her lip glancing at Bucky out of the side vision, "When can we move in?"
"July or August," John said as she sighed, "That's at the latest… I am just saying that because of the kids and the construction. The bedrooms will be done first, so it will technically be livable by late next month. The kitchen and living room on this floor will take a while."
Ellie's face fell as she looked over at Bucky.
Bucky ran his tongue over his lips, then looked at Mary and John, "El, how about we go check out the bedroom"
Mary nodded, "John, I want your opinion on the terrace"
Ellie let Bucky take her hand and he led her upstairs right into the room that they had picked for Grant, "What is it, Buck?"
"Stand here for a second" Bucky said as he positioned them with their backs to the window and he put his arms around her and she leaned back into him, "Close your eyes and imagine Grant playing in his room with Sarah"
Ellie closed her eyes and relaxed.
She saw herself glancing into this very room through the door as she carried a basket of clothes and saw Grant building with blocks with Sarah, who was playing with her dolls.
"Grant, can you build my Rapunzel a tower?" Sarah asked him as she looked at his castle.
"Sure, how tall?" Grant asked her as he grabbed some pink blocks and started stacking them.
"You are getting this house perfect for him… for me when I come home," Bucky told her.
A tear slid down her cheek, "You will come home," She told him as she kept her eyes shut trying to keep the image in her brain.
"Of course I will… as soon as I can" Bucky said as he kissed the side of her head.
"I'm okay… go ahead and head down" Ellie told him as she squeezed his hands, "I just need a moment"
"Are you sure?" Bucky asked frowning.
Ellie nodded as she gave him a chaste kiss.
Bucky left the room and Ellie walked over to the window to look out. She sighed and turned to leave only to notice writing on the doorframe of Grant's bedroom for the first time. The room had been a playroom and bedroom for the previous owners from what they had been told.
She smiled when she saw height markings on the doorframe.
The tallest one was marked "Sarah", then "Jamie" and "Lizzie". The height was obvious that before they were teens the children stopped being marked.
Ellie ran her fingers over the names, then left the bedroom to meet Bucky downstairs.
Ellie yawned as she entered the Avengers compound, "Why am I so tired?"
"I was mentally done halfway through Ikea. God Mary can shop" Bucky told her as he took Grant's carrier and set it on the floor to help Ellie take her coat off, "You almost fell asleep in the car. Go take Grant to the room and take a nap"
"That sounds really good," Ellie said as she took Grant out of the carrier and carried him to the bedroom.
After changing him, she laid him down in the portable crib then kicked her shoes off. Sighing as her body relaxed into the mattress and took her into dreamland.
Bucky was in the kitchen making a snack as Ellie napped when Rhodey walked into the kitchen.
"Just the person I was looking for. Can you come out to the workshop with me? Tony said you helped him with his suit and I need mine to work with a better range of motion with my exoskeleton:" Rhodey asked, "It's hard with my limited movement as it is"
Bucky shrugged as he took a bite of his sandwich, "Sure. Ellie and Grant are asleep anyways"
Ellie opened her eyes and looked around the area in which she was in, confused as to where she was. Nothing in the room was familiar, it was a room that she did not recognize at all. Getting out of bed, she noticed that there were no pictures on the bedside table to help show where she was. She inhaled and paused as she closed her eyes, the smell was familiar. Something woodsy and the scent, it made her heart race. Standing up slowly, she noticed how easy it was to walk and that her legs supported her and smiled as she walked to the door.
Opening the door, she walked out into the hallway and looked both directions, trying to recognize anything or to see anyone that might be able to help her.
She walked into a living room area, and it seemed very cold and had weird furniture in it but seemed vaguely familiar. She stood looking around trying to figure out where she was when a man walked into the room.
He paused looking at her, "Looking rough Agent Gorgeous" He said.
She frowned at him, "My name is Agent Barnes, and where am I? Is this a SHIELD safe house?"
He stared at her confused, "Seriously? What are you on? Can you super soldiers even do drugs?"
Ellie noticed the screen hanging on the wall and walked over to the computer screen as it changed, "What is this?" She asked as she touched it and it asked for a password making her jump.
"Hey FRIDAY, call Manchurian Candidate," The man said staring at her concerned.
"He is not answering" A disembodied voice answered.
Ellie jumped looking around, "What was that?"
The man walked closer to her, "Friday tell Rhodey to get inside immediately"
Ellie looked around as she started to panic, "Where am I?"
"Ellie, what do you remember?" The man asked as he walked closer to her to stand next to her, "Do you know who I am? I'm Tony"
Ellie looked at him shocked, "Howard's son? Where is Howard?"
A metal man walked into the room and Ellie moved away from him as she saw the large gun attached to him.
"Rhodey where is Bucky?" Tony asked.
Ellie frowned, "What do you mean where is…." She said as she saw a man walk into the room behind the metal man and she fell to her knees, "Bucky… oh God I am dreaming"
"What's wrong?" Bucky asked Tony as he rushed over to her.
"I don't know she is really confused," Tony told him.
Bucky pulled her into his arms and Ellie sobbed as she held onto his chest, "Angel what's wrong?"
"How… how are you alive?" She asked clutching onto him.
Bucky frowned and took her face in his hands, "Look at me"
Ellie looked up at him with her blue eyes sparkling, "Bucky, what's wrong with me? You are alive and… it's not 1987… was Romania a hallucination? Is this a hallucination?"
Bucky sighed as he rested his head on the top of hers, "El, it's 2018… I'm real, you are real. Romania was real. You have mental time-traveling powers and you traveled into your 2018 body. Question is when you are coming from" Bucky said.
Ellie grabbed her head as she pulled away from him, "My head hurts… but my legs don't hurt. I can walk. I don't-"
Her head snapped up as she heard a baby crying, "Grant?… oh God Grant"
Bucky followed her as she followed the sound to the room she had just left and walked over to the crying baby, "You know Grant?"
"Shit… Grant. God Buck" She said as she picked Grant up and cradled him to her chest, "My brain just… it's still messed up"
Bucky frowned, "From what?"
Ellie sat on the bed and hung her head, "I can't remember when I've come back, to know when I've been here for sure and… I barely remembered how to get here Buck. Things are starting to become clearer again, but I don't have my notes or pictures to help my brain remember"
She bit her lip and looked up at him, "I was in a bad car accident. It was bad" Ellie told him shaking her head, "I am just starting to get healed. I was…it was bad Buck. I woke up in a hospital, weeks ago from where I've come from…I'd been in and out of awareness for two weeks. Steve said it was bad"
Bucky sat next to her, "What happened?"
Ellie shrugged, "I don't know… I don't remember it happening" She told him with tear-filled eyes, "I don't remember anything within the two weeks after it. The days before it are gone. That whole month was… a blur. It was bad, Steve keeps telling me because I keep forgetting but… some of the details I can remember now. He said that I was trapped in the car… my legs were crushed and I was bleeding to death. Somehow I survived"
"Oh God" Bucky said taking her hand.
"Buck, because of my… head injury and blood loss…I had something called… shit… I can't remember what it's called" Ellie said worried as she rubbed her forehead, "but lack of oxygen to the brain because I… died. Part of my brain was damaged. The doctors… they told Steve that I wasn't going to make it. With the amount of blood they found, the shape I was in… by some miracle, my body was making blood enough to keep me alive. I can't walk still… my left leg… it was basically destroyed, they wanted to take it but Steve told him not to underestimate the super serum. They…are having a hard time getting it to heal right. Thank god for Steve… he never gave up on me. Still hasn't. I have mixed amnesia. When I wake up in the morning, I don't remember what happened or where I am until he reminds me. It… it's getting better, I can remember the kids now. It's been so hard on them" Ellie told him shaking her head.
Bucky looked at her, "Grant is old enough to understand a little"
"Yeah, he can understand but… the girls don't" Ellie told him as she swallowed and sighed, "Kasie… she is more verbal so she can… talk about it. Beck… she is just my cuddle bug and doesn't understand why I can't cuddle with her. She is more sensitive"
Bucky inhaled as she confirmed what he had suspected, "They weren't in the car with you right?" Bucky asked.
"No, Steve says I was coming back from a meeting and it was one of the first cold days of the year. It was raining… the road was closed so I had to take a back road… no one saw my car skid off the road, over the edge of the… shit… it was a far fall… the car was destroyed. It took them hours to get to me with the bad weather. Tony's tracking is what helped them. I remember nothing from the first three weeks after the accident. After that it's spotty. It's really bad when I wake up but between Steve and your videos… it helps" Ellie told him as he squeezed her hand, "I just… I want it to get better"
"So you can't walk?" Bucky asked concerned.
"My left leg is useless. I heal too fast and it doesn't heal right so… they have to keep re-breaking it so it will heal in the right position. My memory sucks and my kidney levels were low which with my history Steve was concerned but its better. Um…" She said as she closed her eyes and thought for a second, "My pelvis was broke but it was a clean break so that one was easy. My face… enjoy this one while it lasts" She said as she opened her eyes and looked at him, "Steve said it's not noticeable what they did to fix it but I had fractures all over my face and skull, I can feel where the skin has healed. My arms had breaks… I am still a mess but I am getting better. Like now, I remembered how to get here and I am remembering more details as I talk to you. Plus its Christmas, it's my present to myself coming to see you. I just never thought that coming here would wipe my memory again" Ellie told him sadly.
Bucky laid down on the bed, "Come here"
Tears fell from her eyes as she laid Grant between them and laid down next to him, "Even when my memory was gone… I was always reaching over for you"
Bucky kissed her and she rested her forehead on his.
Ellie took his hand in hers and held onto it.
"What did you get the kids?" Bucky asked.
"The kids?" Ellie asked looking at him confused, "I got Grant this cute little pedal car and this playset that is almost like a dollhouse but it is a fire station instead. For Sarah, these art sets… she has Steve's art bug"
"What about the twins?" Bucky asked.
Ellie looked at him, "Oh that's right, I told you about Steve's twins when I visited the future."
Bucky shook his head as he realized that she was clearing up mentally, "What did you get them?"
"They are still so little. They are into dolls" Ellie told him as she sighed and looked up at the ceiling, "All I have done is sleep lately but I am so tired"
"If you are healing, that is why. Your body is working so hard to fix itself" Bucky told her running his hand through her hair.
Ellie looked at Grant as he played with his hands between them, "He needs me… I need to go back but… I don't remember how. Oh God, what if I can't get back?" She asked as she started to panic.
"I know how you go back but don't want you to go back… I don't want you in pain" Bucky told her sadly, "If you go back you'll just be in pain again and there is nothing I can do to stop it"
"How do I go back?" Ellie asked him.
"You fall asleep" Bucky told her, "You can't hold the connection when you are asleep. It's easier to visit when your body is asleep and when you go to sleep the connection goes back to your future brain"
Ellie snuggled into his chest, "If it's that easy… I'll back there soon. I'm so tired"
"Fight it," Bucky told her squeezing her hand, "As long as you can"
Ellie put her hand on his face, "God Buck, I wish I was as brave as you. I am sorry that I am putting you through this"
"I wish I was there for you," Bucky told her as he kissed her forehead.
"But you are," Ellie told him with a teary smile, "I look at Grant and I see you. I feel the love you have for me" Ellie told him, "Some days it's the only thing that gets me through everything."
"I just hate knowing that you are in so much pain. There is nothing they can do?" Bucky asked.
"I'm god damned lucky. Without Tony, Steve, and Bruce… I wouldn't be here. Tony flew in Doctor Cho and between her and the team of doctors that Bruce knew… they worked a miracle" Ellie told him.
"Should have had Ksie and Shuri come in," Bucky told her.
Ellie looked at him sadly, "Bucky…Nalia and Shuri don't make it"
"Shit," Bucky said shocked.
"It's bad Buck…none of us… well, we aren't living… we are just… existing" Ellie told him shaking her head, "Too many people are gone. Things still haven't recovered. The larger cities are overrun with garbage and infestations of rats and… there aren't enough people in sanitation. So many of the small businesses have boarded up. They can't afford to run their businesses anymore. The big box stores are all that still exist and they drive their prices up because they can. We need these products but… it is not like people can just go somewhere else now"
Bucky watched her yawn.
"I'm so tired Bucky," Ellie told him sadly as she closed her eyes and snuggled into him.
Bucky pulled her close to him and swallowed hard as he kissed the top of her head, "I'll hold you until you fall asleep. I'm not going to make you stay if you can't. Just know that I love you"
Ellie sighed contently, "I love you Bucky… I'll be waiting for you"
"I love you too Angel, so much," Bucky told her as he rubbed her back until she fell asleep.
Bucky picked Grant up and took him out of the room, "We have to let Mommy rest"
Walking out to the main area, Tony looked up at him concerned, "What was that?"
Bucky sighed as he put Grant into his playpen and ran his real hand over his face, "I need to talk to Steve too"
"Is she okay?" Tony asked concerned.
Bucky shook his head, "No"
Tony frowned as Bucky sat on the couch and held his hand up to call Steve.
"Hey Buck, what's up?" Steve asked.
Bucky cleared his throat, "Ellie came for a visit today"
"Alright, why does that look like it wasn't a good thing?" Steve asked.
"Because she didn't know who I was Capscicle… she didn't even… she was shocked to see Manchurian Candidate here" Tony interjected.
Steve frowned, "What?"
Bucky sighed, "She was in an accident… at bad accident Steve. She doesn't remember it but, she remembers that you told her that she should have died. She can't walk her memory is gone, she called it mixed amnesia. She can start to remember things but as soon as she falls asleep, her memory is gone"
"Shit, we have to change it somehow. What did she say about it? When and where did the accident happen?" Steve asked.
"She doesn't remember Steve," Bucky told her shaking his head, "If she can't remember… we can't know"
"Fuck," Tony said as he sat down next to Bucky.
"Exactly," Bucky said sadly, "Guys look… I am hoping she comes to visit next time and everything is back to normal… she can remember details. Until then… we can't tell her and worry her about something that happens nearly three years from now"
Steve nodded, "I agree"
Tony stood up, "I'm going to start researching into amnesia research… get a jump start on ways to help her"
"Thanks, Tony," Steve said as Tony walked away, "You okay Buck?"
"She nearly is going to die Steve and I'm not going to be there to help her," Bucky told him forlornly.
"We are going to do everything in our power to change that Buck," Steve told him, "If we save you… you will be with her and the accident doesn't happen"
"But… if I do die Steve…" Bucky trailed.
"She will be so annoyed with me all in her business" Steve assured him.
"Thank you, Steve," Bucky told him, "I don't want to leave her… but if… it does happen at least I know she has you"
"She is my sister Buck… I will do my best to protect her" Steve told him, "What is she doing right now?"
"She didn't wake up. She is taking a nap" Bucky told him.
"Go lay with her" Steve suggested.
"That's a good idea," Bucky said, "Thanks Steve"
"Don't mention it," Steve said as he ended the call.
Bucky ran his hands through his hair then sighed as he stood up grabbing Grant. He walked down to their room and quietly opened their bedroom door then climbed into bed behind her after laying Grant in his porta-crib.
She sighed and a smile went on her face as she moved back against him then relaxed in his arms.
*~*~* March 7, 2018 – New York *~*~*
Bucky was sitting back against the headboard of their Avengers compound bed as Ellie packed their suitcase, playing with Grant as he laughed when Bucky made faces at him.
"Knock knock"
Ellie looked back at the door, "Come on in Tony"
Tony walked into the room with his hands in his front pockets, "I thought I would tell you that the heating system and all the electrical improvements are done to your house. The contractor also wanted you guys to know that your room is finished. They won't be working on it over the weekend so you guys can go to it"
Ellie looked at Bucky then Tony, "Thanks Tony but we are leaving tomorrow. I thought I told you"
"You are?" Tony asked confused.
"Yeah, we are heading to Rome," Bucky told him.
"Rome?" Tony asked surprised, "Since when?"
"Only last week we decided. We want to travel and experience the world as much as we can… before anything happens" Ellie told him.
Tony nodded, "Do you guys need anything? My credit card?"
"No, thank you, Tony. Pepper helped me to open one" Ellie told him, "It was a little hard since technically I am legally dead but we got it handled"
"So what are you two doing in Rome?" Tony asked interested.
"The Colosseum, the ruins, Vatican…. Hopefully Pompeii" Ellie told him, "Then we are heading to England for a while. Maybe a week or so. I loved London when I lived there"
"That's right, you were part of the British Intelligence," Tony said, "You two… three, have fun"
"Thanks, Tony," Ellie said as he left the room.
Bucky blew on Grant's belly making him laugh, "Do we skip England?"
"No, no… the house really isn't finished anyway. Just our room. The kitchen isn't done" Ellie told him as she sat next to him.
Bucky nodded as he laid back on the bed with Grant next to him, "True"
"Anything special you want to do for your birthday there?" Ellie asked him.
"You," Bucky said with a grin.
Ellie rolled her eyes as she got up, "Be serious"
Bucky grabbed her hand and pulled her closer, "We are visiting the Vatican that day right? That's special enough" Bucky told her as her phone rang.
Ellie pulled her phone off the charger, "hey Steve"
"Hey, when are you coming back?" Steve asked.
"Umm not for a while, we were planning on taking a trip to Rome and England… why do you need us?" Ellie asked him.
"No, I… Fury just called me with a mission. Sam and I are going" Steve told her.
Ellie looked at Bucky, "Does Nat need us?"
"Steven Grant Rogers, are you calling and bothering them? My God, leave them alone" Natasha yelled in the background.
"God, Nat stop hitting me," Steve said.
"You better be glad I am holding Sarah or I'd be kicking your ass," Natasha told him.
Ellie snorted.
"Now Ellie is laughing at me" Steve whined.
"God you sound like you did when you were a kid Steve," Ellie said with a smile as Bucky laughed.
"I'm done with this phone call, I'll be hanging up now," Steve told her.
"I love you, Steve," Ellie said.
"Sometimes I wonder, love you too El," Steve said as he hung up.
Bucky pulled her onto his lap and sighed into her shoulder, "I miss you smiling"
"I smile," Ellie told him.
Bucky bit his lip, "Not like you used to"
Ellie stood up, "What do you expect Buck? I am doing my best but… I'm going to possibly lose you in less than two months"
Bucky stood up and took her face in his hands, "That doesn't mean you are going to die too"
"What am I without you?" Ellie asked him with tears in her eyes.
"An amazing, powerful woman that holds the world in her hands," Bucky told her, "That is beautiful and smart, that can move mountains. Even if I am not here, I will still be with you" Bucky told her, "Here is the thing… nothing is guaranteed baby… we can't stop living, because of the fact, that I might. We are going to live each moment to the fullest, we are going to travel… have fun. Together. Despite anything happening. We…are going to make memories that… will last a lifetime"
Ellie nodded, "I'm not ready for this. I know it has to happen but…"
"I'm never going to leave you even when I am gone. We will have Grant and you're always free to come back and bug me" Bucky told her with a grin.
"Like I don't bug you as it is," Ellie told him with a smile.
"I don't call that bugging. I call it, love" Bucky told her as he kissed her.
*~*~* March 10, 2018 – Rome *~*~*
Ellie woke up early in the morning and smiled as she looked over at Bucky, who was sound asleep still. Placing her feet on the floor, she picked up Bucky's shirt off the floor then slid it on and buttoned the first two buttons.
Standing, she walked over to the window and opened the curtains to look out at the sleeping town in front of her.
'How much longer do we have left?' She heard in her head.
"Less than two months" She replied.
Ellie walked over to Grant to make sure he was asleep then walked over to the bed and moved to straddle Bucky's waist then leaned down to kiss him.
"Hmmm," Bucky said as he opened his eyes to see her and noticed her eyes were sparkling, "Angel, you are here. How are you feeling?"
Ellie sighed, "I came to visit?"
"Yeah, you don't remember?" Bucky asked rubbing her back.
"Buck… it was bad. I don't remember anything from the accident until a little after New Years" Ellie told him, "It's your birthday in my time and this time so happy birthday baby"
Bucky grinned against her lips as she kissed him, "Thank you… so March 2021?"
"Unfortunately. Grant is at a friend's house, Steve and Nat are out so I have the whole house to myself. I thought I would come to visit for your birthday" Ellie said as she kissed down his neck.
"Fuck," Bucky said as she kissed the spot on his neck that drove him crazy.
Ellie sat back holding her head as 'Don't you dare have sex with him. I plan to', "Seriously?"
Bucky looked at her confused, "Are you okay?"
"Literally, I'm arguing with myself right now," Ellie said exasperated, "I just told myself not to have sex because… I wanted to do it first"
Bucky laughed.
"Seriously! We haven't had sex in over a year in my… timeline" Ellie whined.
Bucky laughed, "You know… as long as he doesn't wake up, this sounds weird but I can easily make love to both of you"
Ellie giggled, "Me first"
Bucky pulled her down onto the bed and rolled on top of her, "I love when you wear my shirts"
Ellie moaned as he teased the skin from her ear to her jaw then peppered kisses down her throat and nipped at her ear, "Fuck"
He groaned as she tangled her fingers in his hair and pulled and he ground his hips into hers.
"Buck" She whined as she felt as if every nerve in her body was tingling, on fire and melting at the same time.
"You okay Angel?" Bucky asked as he felt her tremble.
"It's just been too long," Ellie said as he kissed down between her barely covered breasts and unbuttoned his shirt, "Why was I naked anyways when I woke up?"
Bucky grinned against her stomach, "Because Grant spit up all over you last night"
"That's right," Ellie said as he pulled his shirt over his head and threw it to the floor and she leaned up and ran her tongue over his taut muscles.
"Don't!" Bucky told her, "I might explode"
Ellie grabbed at his sweatpants and pushed at them.
Bucky grabbed her hands and put them above her head then slid his hand down her body and slid his hand between her legs, "Is this what you are waiting for?"
Ellie groaned as she rolled her hips into his palm, "You have to unwrap it first"
Wrapping his fingers in the side of her panties, she lifted her hips and let him slide them down her legs. Grasping at his waistband, he assisted her in pulling them down and groaned as she rubbed against his length.
She rolled against him, "Condom"
Bucky reached over next to the bed and grabbed the box, "Just in case" He said as he rolled it onto himself then pushed into her slowly.
He swallowed her moans in a kiss as he moved his hips.
"Fuck," Ellie said as his thrusts quickened and she dug her fingers into the muscles of his back as she met each thrust with a roll of her hips.
"Shit," Bucky said as he teased the skin of her neck and nibbled at her skin.
Ellie let out a long moan as she felt herself go right to the edge as she came undone with a sharp cry, trembling and shaking.
Bucky grabbed her leg to change the angle of his thrusts and quickly followed her.
He rolled onto his back and she kissed his chest, "I'm getting too old for this"
Ellie grinned, "You are only 101 years old"
Bucky kissed her, "I'll be right back. Love you"
"Love you too," Ellie said as he went into the bathroom.
She grabbed the phone and ordered pancakes with chocolate on top.
"Who was that?" Bucky asked confused.
Ellie smiled as she placed her hand on his cheek, "We are going to plan our wedding later. We decide on having a mini-wedding at the beginning of next month and then having a larger wedding on our 80th anniversary"
"80th?" Bucky asked.
"I'm still planning it. May 25th, 2023" Ellie told him, "I've already secured everything"
"You believe that much that it can be fixed?" Bucky asked amazed.
"I hold out to that hope. We will figure it out… I know we will" Ellie said.
"What if you don't?" Bucky asked.
"Gotta have faith," Ellie told him as she kissed him, "I better go. I love you so much and happy birthday baby"
"I love you too," Bucky said as she laid down next to him and closed her eyes.
Immediately her eyes snapped open, "Okay baby round two!"
Bucky snorted as he laughed.
"Don't laugh at me. Future me got the morning sex that I love" Ellie said as she pouted.
"Oh, honey I'm glad to re…" Bucky said as someone knocked on the door.
"Room service"
Bucky looked at her, "I didn't order anything"
"I must have," Ellie said as she grabbed his shirt and jumped up quickly buttoning it as she went to the door, "Thank you," She said as she took the tray and walked back into the room, "Ooh pancakes with extra chocolate… with extra on the side… wait"
"What?" Bucky asked as she got back on the bed and spilled some on his chest.
"Oops," Ellie said as she grinned, "Gotta clean it up"
Bucky groaned as she licked it off, "Happy Birthday to me!"
A/N3: So another glimpse into the future to show it is not as rosy as it could be. Will things be changed? We will have to wait to find out.
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a/n here is the preview of Chapter 75: Memory-
Ellie frowned as she stood up and walked over to the window to look out at the town.
Bucky walked up behind her and put his arms around her.
"How could I?" Ellie asked as a tear slipped down her cheek.
"How could you what?" Bucky asked as he pulled her into his arms.
Ellie grabbed onto his undershirt and cried into his chest, "I cheated on you and you are okay with it? With a man that looks so much like you"