Bucky let out a groan as he got up off of the floor, he had tried to go back to sleep but the need to use the bathroom was stronger, so with a sigh he walked towards the bathroom hoping that he could get back to sleep once he was done. He stopped on his way back through when he stopped at his bedroom door, Alpine sat at the door looking at it sadly and it didn't take long for him to hear the sounds of sniffling coming from the other side. "Tess? Tessa. Sweetheart, are you okay?" Bucky called out as he slowly opened the door. Alpine ran in and he heard the soft thump of her jumping up onto the bed; he followed her and saw Tessa sitting on the bed her arms wrapped around Alpine who was rubbing her head all over her. "What happened?" he asked worriedly. She looked up and wiped some of her tears away.

"I just had a bad dream." She said dismissing him, instead he walked over and moved her so that he could sit behind her. As soon as he was situated he had her lean back onto his chest and wrapped his arms around her. As soon as he did she burst into tears again. "I saw them Buck."

"Who?"

"My parents. I was back at my old house, and I heard them calling for me from their bedroom. I went in to see what they wanted and I found them on the floor again." She sobbed.

"Oh, love. I'm sorry. No one should have to go through what you did." He said as he held her closer. He held her as she cried herself back to sleep, shushing her every so often and stroking her head.

Tessa woke up with a yawn; she was slightly confused on why she was propped up on something moving. She turned her head just enough to see Bucky behind her. His head was resting on his pillow as best it could, and he was quietly snoring. She smiled to herself before she sat up and turned to face him better; she reached up and gently stroked his right cheek. He gave a soft hum and shifted in his sleep before settling down again. She had never seen him look so peaceful, and for a split second she could see that twenty-five-year-old young man that should have had the whole world ahead of him. She leaned over and gently kissed his cheek before carefully getting off the bed and heading to the kitchen with a sleepy Alpine walking beside her. She was doing her best to be quiet so that she didn't wake him up just yet; she grabbed some eggs, milk, bacon, and bread and set to work making breakfast. She was almost done with her plate when she felt two arms wrap around her. "Why'd you leave?" he groggily asked her.

"I was hungry. Figured you would be too." She said as she finished putting the food on her plate. She grabbed his plate and handed it to him. He gave her a few kisses before he turned, sat down at the table, and waited for her to join him. She poured two glasses of milk and handed him his before she sat down on the opposite side. They sat and talked and made plans for the day before they finished; the two of them worked on the dishes together before they got dressed and went out. There was a new movie playing and Bucky was chomping at the bit to take Tessa; of course it was a horror movie so it should have been an opportunity to put his arm around her, but he was taken by surprise when she only jumped once. "I'm a horror junkie. I never watched them when you were around because I figured it would upset you." She said when she saw the pout on his face as they left.

"At least it was a good movie." He said as he put an arm around her again. From the theater, they went to grab something to eat and then they walked around a nearby park to walk the food off. When it started to get dark they headed back to his apartment where she grabbed her stuff before he walked her home. As soon as they got to her apartment door she turned and gave him a quick kiss on the lips as she unlocked her door.

"I'll see you later?" she asked, and he gave her a guilty look.

"Unfortunately not. Sam and I have a plan, and we're heading out tomorrow." He said.

"Oh. Okay." She said as she looked down. "Well, I'll see you when you get back then." She said before giving him one last kiss and shutting her door. He stood there staring at her door with a smile before it dropped, and he put his head on the wall beside it.

"She's going to be so fucking pissed at me." He said before walking away.

Tessa was giving Alpine a treat when her phone went off. Bucky had dropped a copy of his keys off the other morning before leaving with Sam, not telling her where they were going or what they were doing. Steve and Nat had come by to spend some time with her and had accompanied her to the apartment; she pulled her phone out and unlocked it. The news app had alerted and she read the article once, then twice, and then a third time not believing what she was seeing the whole time. Steve had turned Bucky's record player on and played one of his Nat King Cole records while relaxing in the living room with Natasha.

Baron Helmut Zemo Escapes From German Prison

Last night while guards were occupied with a fight that
had broken out during lunchtime Baron Helmut Zemo
escaped from his prison cell. At first, the guards weren't
sure how he managed to get out until they noticed one
James Barnes walk past the prisoners before they started
to fight. Upon closer inspection, it seems like he tossed
something between the two inmates that caused them
to start fighting. As of right now, the whereabouts of
Helmut Zemo, James Barnes, and Samuel Wilson are
unknown. If anyone has any information, they are
encouraged to notify the German police.

"Steve. Natasha. Did you know he was going to do this?" Tessa asked as she stormed into the living room.

"Did we know who was going to do what Tess?" Nat asked.

"Did you know that Bucky would break Zemo out of jail?" Natasha looked confused, and they turned to Steve who was looking at the floor. "Steve? Steve did you know?" she demanded, shoving her phone in his face.

"I knew he was going to talk to Zemo. I didn't know that he'd free him." Steve said, still not looking at them.

"Don't bullshit me, Rogers. You already bullshitted Tony when it came to Bucky; don't you dare do it to me." She said with tears in her eyes.

"Okay, he told me that if he didn't get the info he needed, he would try and break him free." Steve said, and Nat let out a sigh while Tessa let out a groan and turned away from them before spinning around quickly.

"Why didn't you talk him out of it?!"

"Bucky's stubborn, you know that. When he gets his mind set on something, there's nothing he won't do to achieve it."

"They're looking for them Steve! They're going to find him and send him back to the Raft!" Tessa yelled before collapsing onto the couch. Nat glared at him as they could hear her softly crying before she sat beside her and wrapped her arms around her. As if on cue Tessa's phone went off, and Nat looked at it.

"It's Bucky."

"I don't want to talk to him." Nat held the phone out to Steve, who let out a sigh and answered it.

"Hey, Tess." Bucky said, and Steve let out a groan.

"It's Steve Buck."

"Steve? Where's Tessa? Is she okay?"

"She's fine for the most part. She found out that you freed Zemo, and she's pissed. She doesn't want to talk to you right now."

"Just let me talk to her. If I explain it, she'll calm down." Steve looked at Tessa, who shook her head no.

"Sorry, Bucky. She doesn't want to hear it. Just give her a few days to cool down. I'll have her contact you when she's ready to talk." Steve said. He heard Bucky let out a sad sigh.

"Alright. I guess I'll talk to you guys later." Bucky said before hanging up.