Ruth woke before Bucky in the morning and took advantage of it. Moving as gently as she could she hoisted herself over Bucky and settled her hips over his and laid out over his chest, placing kisses as she went. She reached his neck and felt the cool metal of his left hand slide over the back of her bare thigh. With her face still nuzzled against his neck she murmured,
"Good morning Sergeant."
"Mmmm. Mornin' darlin'."
"You're so warm I think I'm gonna go back to sleep right here."
Ruth shimmied her body against Bucky's as though she was snuggling into bed. He groaned and his left hand gripped her ass and his right came up and tugged on her disheveled ponytail to get her to look at him. A moan slipped up her throat and her pupils were dilated in her brown eyes when she looked at him.
"You're playing with fire, Ruthie."
He caught the spark of mischief and sass flash in her eyes before she said,
"But I thought you were the Winter Soldier."
His mouth dropped open in surprise. Then, without warning, he sat up throwing her over his shoulder as he did and got out of bed and went straight for the bathroom. Ruth giggled the entire way as she watched Bucky's muscles ripple across his back and ass. He didn't put her down as he leaned into the shower to turn the water on. As soon as it was running, he stepped under the water with her.
Ruth let out a shriek as the cold water hit her bare ass and legs. She wiggled to get loose, but Bucky held firm. His right hand came up and smacked her on the ass and she let out another squeak.
Bucky finally relented and turned the water over to hot and set Ruth on her feet. She tossed her hair out of her eyes and looked up at him. Her face was flushed and her hair was a disheveled mess but she'd never been more beautiful in his eyes.
"You're gorgeous."
They spent the next few minutes exploring each other's bodies under the hot water and then finally showering off.
Ruth toweled off her hair and pulled one of Bucky's shirts over her head where it promptly swallowed her. She turned to see Bucky standing back up from pulling a shirt out of the bottom drawer of his dresser and he pushed his hair out of his face.
"Mmm."
He looked over at her and her eyes got wide at being caught staring. The corner of his mouth quirked up and he said,
"You know, you make it difficult to leave this room walkin' around like that."
"Like what?"
"In just my t-shirt. It's gotta be one of the sexiest things I've ever seen."
It was a huge boost to Ruth's confidence, and it allowed her to voice her thoughts,
"Have you looked in the mirror lately?" She questioned, "Cause specimen."
She gestured to all of him. The way she said it made Bucky laugh and Ruth's smile grew,
"I love your laugh."
She crossed the room and wrapped her arms around his waist and looked up at him. His arms encircled her as he stared back into her eyes,
"I love all of you James. Every little thing."
He leaned down and kissed her gently.
"I love you too Ruth. I never thought I'd feel it ever again until you walked into my life and changed everything."
Ruth lay her head on his bare chest and just listened to his heart beat in the quiet. After a few moments of quiet, they could hear Steve moving around in the common area. Ruth finally pulled away and reached for the door to head to the kitchen for some food. As she pulled the door open, Bucky swatted her ass. She squeaked and Steve looked over from the kitchen table. Steve grinned, Ruth turned red and Bucky just smirked. Ruth shot Bucky a glare over her shoulder and walked to the kitchen. She stopped and said good morning to Steve and kissed his cheek then went to pour herself a bowl of cereal and take a seat next to him. Bucky followed suit after pulling his shirt over his head.
They ate in peace for a few minutes before Steve asked,
"So, did you guys have fun yesterday?"
"Yeah. The Historical Society was great! I love museums, especially history museums."
"And last night?"
Bucky stopped with his spoon halfway to his mouth and glared at Steve. Ruth finally caught the little smirk on his face and her face heated and she stuttered slightly,
"I mean…wait what did you hear?"
Steve tossed his head back with a laugh,
"I must have come in just as you went into the bedroom. I heard Buck kick the door shut and then what I assumed was him pushing you against it."
Ruth hid her face in her hands and Steve continued to chuckle.
"I didn't hear anything else but come on, I had to poke a little fun. But honestly, as long as you two are happy, I'm happy."
Bucky punched his arm. Steve rubbed the spot in mock hurt then turned to Ruth,
"So how was it with a hundred year old super soldier/former assassin?"
"Steven Grant Rogers!"
Ruth exclaimed in mild shock. Seeing the smiles on both men's faces though she decided to go with it. So, she shrugged and answered,
"Fucking mind blowing if you must know."
Steve's mouth opened in shock and Bucky's cheeks colored slightly. Ruth finished the last bite of her cereal and stood to take care of the bowl. Before heading back to Bucky's bedroom to get dressed, she leaned over Steve's shoulder and said,
"Sounds like you need to get laid though, Cap."
And with a wink she walked across the apartment. Bucky and Steve watched her go.