Steve was standing by the car when I finally made my way back downstairs and out to the parking lot. When he saw me walking towards the car, he got back in and started it up. As soon as I got my seatbelt back on he asked, "She okay?"

I sighed, "She's okay…just worried"

"I don't know what he wants Bucky, but you don't have to do anything you don't want to. If he tries to get you back in the field, just tell him no" he looked over at me "okay?"

I nodded, "I'm not going anywhere Steve. I won't leave her"

We rode the rest of the way in silence. When we got to the new SHIELD headquarters we both got out of the car and headed up to Director Fury's office. He stood up when we walked into his office.

"Sergeant Barnes…Captain Rogers…please have a seat"

I sat down cautiously, I felt myself getting tense….I was ready to refuse whatever he had to offer.

"Sergeant Barnes, I asked you here today to discuss your future with SHIELD" Fury said, sitting on the edge of his desk.

"Director Fury, you and I have discussed this, Bucky doesn't need to be put out in the field again. He can't handle it" Steve insisted.

I clinched my fist tightly, remembering the failed mission….the faces and voices of my victims. I felt my heart start to race and I tried to focus.

Fury put his hand up to stop Steve from continuing, "Which is why I have given it some thought and have come up with an alternative" He turned to me, "Sergeant Barnes, you are too great of an asset to not use. With that being said, I have a proposition for you. We lost a lot of good agents during the incident, our numbers have dwindled. We now have to find new recruits, many of whom will have little or no training. I want you to train them."

I looked up at him in shock, "Me? You want me to train your new agents?"

He smirked, "Who better to train an agent to fight HYDRA then the Winter Soldier, a former member of HYDRA. You would only have a handful of recruits at a time. You would spend several weeks training them a few hours a day in hand to hand combat and weapons. You would work with them until you felt they were ready."

I glanced over at Steve…he had a surprised smile on his face, "What do you think Bucky? Are you up to it?"

"I wouldn't be asked to join any missions? Just train your recruits?" I asked quietly.

Fury nodded, "Strictly training, that's all"

I thought about it and stood up suddenly. I faced Director Fury and stared at him a moment before sticking my hand out to him, "Then we have a deal"

He nodded and shook my hand, "Report here on Monday morning at 10:00am Sergeant Barnes. We have designated a space for your training area. Agent Hill will show you the facilities before you leave."

"Yes sir" I said with a nod.

My mind was still racing as Agent Hill showed us around the training rooms. I couldn't wait to get back to Eden's and tell her the good news. She would be thrilled to know that Director Fury was not planning on sending me out in the field…not that I would have gone anyway. We didn't leave SHIELD until nearly 5:30.

Steve and I talked about it on the way back to Eden's. He was relieved that I had been given an assignment that would keep me in D.C. When we got to the apartment complexes, Bucky parked in Eden's building and left his car there. We were all planning to drive over to Brooke's apartment together tomorrow anyway.

"Do you want to come up?" I asked. I knew it was the polite thing to do but I also was hoping he would say no. I wanted Eden to myself tonight.

"No, you and Eden need some time alone after the day we had…I'll see you guys tomorrow" He patted me on the back and then turned to walk across to his apartment.

I made my way upstairs and quietly walked into the apartment. There weren't any lights on in the apartment and I felt the hair stand up on the back on my neck….It was eerily quiet. I made my way into the living room and found Eden on the couch asleep. She had pulled the throw blanket over herself and was cuddled into a ball. I smiled and made my way over to her. I kneeled down beside the couch and watched her for several minutes.

She is so beautiful and pure….and she loves me….she knows about every terrible thing I've done and she still loves me.

She must have sensed she was being watched….I saw her stir and then open her eyes slowly. The apartment was dark but she blinked her eyes a few times and squinted at me, "Bucky?"

I touched her face, "It's me"

She sat up to make room for me…as soon as I sat down beside her she flung herself into my lap and wrapped her arms around my neck. We stayed like that for several minutes, enjoying the feel of being in each other's arms.

"What did he want? Did he ask you to go on another mission?" she asked, a worried look on her face.

"No, no missions" I said.

I explained to her what Director Fury had proposed. She was relieved and excited for me when I told her that I had accepted his offered. It felt good to have purpose...to be fighting on the side of the good guys. I had been a good soldier before HYDRA twisted me into a monster...I could be a good solider again.

I finally asked, "What would you like to do tonight?"

She thought about and replied, "Let's go for a walk…we can pick up some food on the way back home and then watch a movie"

I nodded, "Sounds good" I let her go and stood up.

"Let me just go change clothes, ok?" I watched her head to the bedroom and with a sly smile, I followed her. She already had her pants off and was slipping into a pair of blue jeans when I walked in…she didn't pay any attention to me as I sat down on the bed and watched her change. She slipped her blouse off and then stood there in her bra while she dug through her dresser for a t-shirt.

She has no idea how sexy she is just walking around in that bra.

She finally pulled out a black shirt and turned around, "What?" she said when she caught me staring at her. She noticed the bulge in my pants and smirked, "Really? You are insatiable Barnes, you know that right?" She came up to stand in front of me…I leaned in to kiss her stomach, nipping at the skin. She put her hand on my shoulders and pushed me back onto the bed. She crawled up my body and straddled my waist. I put my hands on her hip and groaned when I felt her grind herself against my crotch. She reached down and unbuttoned my shirt, letting her fingers dance along my skin. I grumbled in protest when she lifted herself off of me…she seemed to be thinking about something.

"Stand up" she finally commanded.

I looked up at her curiously, but did what she asked. She stood in front of me again and with a shy smile, she reached down and unbuttoned my jeans. Once she had slid the zipper down, she reached in and grasped me tightly, sliding her small hand down me. I put my hand on her shoulder to steady myself as I exhaled slowly, closing my eyes.

I felt her pull her hand away and grip the sides of my jean, shimmying them down my legs, along with my boxers. "Sit down" she said.

I sat and then watched her slide to her knees.

"Eden, what are you…" She stopped me mid-sentence when I felt her slide her tongue over the tip.

I was looking down at her and she looked up once before she slid me into her mouth. I threw my head back and inhaled sharply. I gripped the mattress with both hands as she pleasured me with her mouth and tongue. It took everything I had not to grab the back of her head and push myself deeper into her sweet mouth. When I felt myself getting close to my release I moaned, "Eden, I'm almost there….you can stop if you want…." She did something with her tongue that made me moan loudly…"you can finish with your hand if you don't want to….." she gripped my hips with both hands, signaling that she had no intention of stopping what she was doing. I let her continue until finally I groaned loudly and came. She pulled away with a smile and raised herself up to stand in front of me. I kicked my jeans and boxers off completely.. I looked up at her and smiled before I reached out and grabbed her by the waist. I reached for the button of her jeans, "What do you think you are doing?" she asked, using her hand to tilt my face up to hers.

"Returning the favor" I said, and yanked her pants and underwear down, all in one pull.

"Bucky" she squealed, trying to pull away.

I grasped hips tightly and pulled her towards me. She gasped in pleasure when I slide one finger in…she was already ready for me. She slide her feet out of her jeans and followed me as I pulled her back onto the bed with me. When she was lying next to me, I propped myself up and continued to slide my finger in and out of her, enjoying the look of pleasure on her face. I could tell she was getting close, she kept thrusting her hips and I felt her grip the sheets tightly. I rolled over and positioned myself over her. She looked into my eyes as I slid into her. She reached up and touched my face, breathing heavily. I pumped into her slowly, enjoying every moan and ever gasp from her lips. She begged me to go faster but I kept my slow pace, teasing her. Since I had already had one release I was in no hurry to finish….I could go like this for hours.

She tried to speed up the pace but I wouldn't allow it…I was in complete control…she groaned in frustration and I smirked down at her, enjoying her reaction. When she had finally had enough, I felt her push at me and she demanded I roll over. I did as she told me and I lay on my back. She slide down on me slowly and her sigh of pleasure made me shiver. She was in control now and her pace was much quicker. With each roll of her hips I could feel myself losing it….I reached up to rub my hands down her chest. She placed her hands on the headboard and used it as leverage to slide herself up and down me. I was almost there; just a few more seconds….I looked up at her face and could see she was reaching the end. I grabbed her hips as I came; pumping into her and feeling her tighten around me, moaning my name as she lost control. She slid off of me and lay on her back next to me, trying to catch her breath.

"Bucky?" she asked

"Hmmmm" I replied

"You're amazing"

I smiled and sat up, "You're not so bad yourself"

She slapped my arm hard and giggled, "Wow, thanks a lot….geez!"

I bent down to kiss her on the lips, "You know I'm just kidding…come on, let's go for that walk"

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