A shudder ran through Bucky.
Before he, or anyone else, could say anything, Pepper slipped up beside Bucky and linked her arm with his.
"You can stay in the room next to where Steve usually stays when he's in town," she said with a reassuring smile. "There's a connecting door between them, so if you two want to talk, you won't have to worry about barreling through the halls and waking everyone up."
Bucky looked down at her. After a moment, he nodded and she led him out of the entryway.
Clint turned incredulously to Natasha.
"What the ever-lovin' fuck?"