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-ECorley

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I spent the entire movie planning how I would start the conversation with Bucky about what had happened with me and Brandon. I don't know why I was nervous about telling him. It was my intention, I swear it was...but Bucky looked at his watch when the movie credits started rolling and declared it was 5:45 and we needed to go get ready to leave.

"I'll take a shower in the guest bathroom" he said, kissing me on the cheek before he stood up from the couch. I heard him walking away and a voice in my head was screaming at me to stop him and tell him already.

You have to tell him Eden.

I stood up from the couch to follow him, "Bucky" I called after him. I saw him the hallway, pulling his shirt off as he walked to the bathroom. When he heard me call after him, he stopped to turn towards me, waiting for me to speak. I didn't say anything; I just stared at him standing in the hallway completely shirtless...his jeans already unbuttoned and hanging low on his hips. My heart was racing and I was unsure if it was from fear of telling him or from the sight of his chiseled abs.

"What?" he finally asked, a smirk on his face when he noticed me staring.

I opened and closed my mouth a few times while he stood there with that damn sexy grin on his face.

Concentrate Eden! Stop staring at his chest. FOCUS!

He sauntered towards me and I couldn't stop my body from moving forward to meet him halfway. My hands instinctually went to his chest, letting my fingers glide over his skin as his own hands found my waist, his fingers playing with the button of my jeans.

He leaned down and whispered in my ear, "Did you need something?"

I nodded, swallowing hard when I felt his warm breath on my neck.

"Well, what is it?" he murmured a moment before his lips touched my neck, eliciting a small moan from me.

He stopped kissing my neck and looked up at me, waiting for me to respond…he had an amused look in his eyes.

Damn him, he knows exactly what he is doing. What was I going to tell him again?

I was unable to remember why I had even called out to him and stuttered, "I don't remember"

He grinned, nodded his head and then looked down at his watch, "Well, I'd invite you to shower with me in the interest of saving time but as you so elegantly put It before, showering together would have the exact opposite effect"

I felt the frown on my face appear and he chuckled, "Your words, not mine!"

He pulled away from me but not before he let his lips touch mine gently. I tried to deepen the kiss but he pulled away and backed up towards the bathroom, reaching down to unzip his jeans, a sexy look on his face. I started to follow him but he reached the bathroom door, stepped inside and shut it in my face. I could hear him laughing on the other side when he heard me sigh loudly.

I turned towards my own bedroom and suddenly remembered what I was supposed to tell him.

Dammit Eden! You have to tell him about Brandon!

I turned to head toward the bathroom door again but I could already hear the water running. I shook my head and continued to my bathroom to take a quick shower. As I showered and did my hair and makeup, I kept running through scenarios in my head on how I would tell him. Once I was done in the bathroom, I headed into my bedroom to find some clothes. Bucky was digging through the dresser drawers, presumably looking for boxers, when I exited the bathroom wearing a thin robe and nothing else. He had only a towel wrapped around his waist and glanced in my direction when I walked out.

He smiled knowingly at me and then turned to continue looking for a pair of boxers and socks. I walked up next to him, doing my best to ignore the urge to reach out and touch his still moist skin and run my fingers through his damp hair.

I pulled my own drawer opened and smiled to myself.

Two can play at that game!

I closed the drawer that held my everyday bra and panties and instead reached for the handle of the drawer below it…the place where I kept the not so everyday undergarments. As a joke for my 21st birthday, Brooke and Jill had went out and bought me several pairs of sexy bra and panty sets. I had never worn them, not even for Michael. I knew exactly which pair I was looking for and I hoped they would drive him wild. The bra was black and completely sheer, leaving nothing to the imagination. The panties were sheer as well with a touch of lace and little black bows on the sides. I smiled at myself as I pulled them out, dangling them on my finger so he could get a peek at them. His smile faded but I saw his eyes light up at sight of the flimsy material in my hands.

I didn't remove my robe; I just stepped into them and slid them up, not allowing him the pleasure of seeing anything. I turned to look over my shoulder at him, smiling when I saw him staring closely at my backside. Turning away from him, I opened my robe and let it fall to the floor before I slipped into the bra. I looked back again, smiling triumphantly when I saw him reach down and adjust himself beneath the towel he wore. I headed to the closet, laughing to myself when I heard him mutter, "You win"

When I peeked out the closet door I saw him facing away from me, the towel now removed from his waist and his bare ass on display as he stepped into his boxes. He chuckled but didn't turn around when he heard me wolf whistle at him. I stepped back into the closet and suddenly stopped smiling.

Jesus Eden, you still haven't told him yet! Hmm, maybe I don't need to tell him…I doubt Brandon brings anything up. He would know how pissed Brooke would be if she found out.

I was still debating on what to do in my head when I felt Bucky brush up against me. He was looking through the hangers on his side of the closet searching for clothes to wear.

"Are you going to get dressed sometime tonight or is the plan to just stand there and look sexy" he said, still flipping through his clothes.

"You like?" I asked, not facing him, flipping through my own clothes.

"They're nice" he said indifferently.

I scoffed, "That's all you have to say about them?"

"Yep"

Bullshit! I saw that bulge under his towel!

I continued looking for something to wear, finally choosing a bare of black leather pants and a royal blue, tight fitting V-neck tank top. I walked out of the closet and threw the shirt on the bed so I could slip into the pants. I felt hands on my waist and I smiled to myself as Bucky pulled me roughly back into his chest.

"They're more than just nice" he said in a low voice. I smiled and closed my eyes when I felt him grind himself against backside, allowing me to feel just how much he liked them, "If only we had the time…." He let his sentence trail off and pulled away from me abruptly, heading back to the closet.

I let out a shaky breath and shook my head as I slipped into my pants and top. Bucky came out of the closet with jeans on, carrying a black shirt in his hands…I recognized it as the one I loved to see him wear…it was tight fitting and showed every single upper body muscle he had.

I slid a single finger across his chest as I walked by him on my way to my closet to grab my ankle boots, enjoying the growl that came from him, "Cut it out woman!"

Once I was finally dressed, I added some silver jewelry and then turned to Bucky. He was sitting on the bed, slipping on his boots. "How do I look?" I said, spinning around so he could get a good look.

He sighed, "Sexy as hell….come here" he reached out his hand to me and I took it, letting him pull me to him. He was still seated on the bed so he was looking up at me, "I'm going have to fight the men off of you tonight"

"You feeling up to it"

He nodded, "I'd fight to the death for you" he said and I was taken aback by the seriousness in his voice.

Before I could say anything, he looked down at his watch, "Shit, we need to get going Eden; it's already 6:45"

His words kept repeating over and over in my head.

"I'd fight to the death for you"

I swallowed hard and nodded, stepping away from him and grabbing my leather jacket from the closet to slip on. I suddenly felt terribly guilty for not telling Bucky about Brandon yet….we were in a relationship and I knew it was wrong not to say something to him about it.

When I turned around, Bucky had slipped into his jacket too and was running his fingers through his hair. He smiled when he caught me looking at him, "Let's go"

Bucky drove as I sat in the passenger seat, worrying about how the night was going to turn out. The closer we got to Brooke's apartment, the worse I felt. I looked over at Bucky and he glanced my way, reaching out to take my hand and squeeze it gently…I smiled but then turned my face the opposite direction quickly so he couldn't see how forced it was. Brooke didn't live that far away so the drive over was a short one.

You are a horrible person Eden. Tell him! No, it's too late! We're already pulling into Brooke's apartment complex.

Bucky shut the car off and unbuckled his seatbelt before reaching in the middle console for his wallet. Once he had stuffed it in his jacket, he took the keys and started to open the door to get out.

Tell him EDEN!

"I kissed Brandon!" I said out of nowhere, a little louder than what I intended.

The door was halfway open and Bucky had one leg out but he froze when he heard what I had said.

I saw his knuckles turn white as he grasped the steering wheel tightly with his right hand. He pulled his leg back in and shut the door, turning to look at me with a look on his face that I was not used to seeing from him.

Anger! That's his angry face! Shit!

He narrowed his eyes at me, "What?"

I said it again, softer this time, "I kissed Brandon"

When he didn't say anything, I started explaining…telling him every detail and leaving nothing out. When I got to the part about the hotel room, I saw him tense up but quickly relax again when I told him how the night had ended with me leaving and going home. I was hoping to see the look of anger leave his face completely but I could still see he was holding on to some of it.

"I'm sorry Bucky; please don't be mad at me. It was right after Michael…I just…I just wanted…to feel something again. I knew when I left that night; nothing would ever come of it….I knew he wasn't the one I was looking for. It never went any further than kissing, I promise" I finally stopped babbling and looked at him.

He was still facing forward and didn't say a word when I finished. I waited a minute before I spoke again, "Please say something Bucky. You have every right to be upset with me about it…I'm a big girl, I can take it"

He finally sighed and turned to me, "Eden I'm not upset that you kissed the guy. I'm not particularly happy to hear it but I can't be mad at your for something that happened before you met me"

I exhaled the breath that I had been holding and reached for his hand….my heart sank, my feelings hurt, when he pulled away from it.

"I am upset with you for waiting until now to tell me" he said, waving his hands around. I knew what he meant; I had waited until the absolute last minute to say something to him.

I nodded my head, not sure what to say. We sat in silence for several moments before I finally heard him sigh. I looked over at him slowly when I felt him grab my hand. He turned to me, "Why didn't you say something sooner?"

"I was scared, I was going to...I tried to….I just…" I saw a spark of realization in his eyes suddenly, like he had just thought of something.

"Earlier, when I went to take a shower…you called my name…" he said softly.

I nodded again, biting my lip, lowering my face in shame. I felt him rub the back of my hand with his thumb, "Look at me Eden" he said softly.

Once I raised my face he said, "I don't want you to ever be scared to tell me anything. There is nothing you could say to me that would change how I feel about you"

We stared at each other a moment before I threw myself at him, which wasn't an easy thing to do since there was a console was between us…he wrapped his arms around me and I felt him kiss the top of my head before he whispered in my ear, "I'm still pissed you waited to tell me"

I pulled back; ready to start apologizing again but the feel of his lips on mine silenced me.

He broke the kiss finally and said, "Come on, let's get this night over with"

When I got out of the SUV, Bucky was instantly at my side, his hand enveloping mine, "Am I going to have to kick this guy's ass tonight?" he asked as we walked toward the building.

I laughed, "Maybe…he's going to try and annoy you Bucky. Brandon's like a little kid; he always wants the toy that he can't have. Please try really hard tonight not to let him push you over the edge. Brooke doesn't know about what happened between us and if possible I'd like to keep it that way"

"You're not a toy" he grumbled, holding on to my hand just a little bit tighter.

I smiled at him, "I'm your toy"

I saw him smirk but he didn't say anything else.

We were at Brooke's front door and I started to raise my hand to knock but stopped to turn to Bucky first, "You'll try hard to be nice to him, right?" I asked.

He rolled his eyes at me, "I'll try" I kissed him softly on the lips before I knocked on the door.

The door was thrown up open several moments later and there stood Brandon, a wide smile on his face.

"EDE!" he shouted. I felt myself lifted up in his arms and whirled around in a circle. I didn't have a chance to say anything before he grabbed my face in both his hands and planted a big kiss on my cheek.

I pushed him back, wiping my face with the back of my hand and scowled at him, "You know I hate when you call me that Brandon"

"I missed you too babe" he said with a laugh, "Come in, Come in"

Brandon finally turned and saw Bucky standing there. I'll give Bucky credit; he looked like he was trying really hard to keep himself under control….his fists were clenched tightly.

Brandon and Bucky stared each other down. I saw Brandon's eyes flicker to Bucky's metal hand but he didn't say anything about it. If Brandon was smart, he wouldn't bring it up. Bucky was 2 inches taller than Brandon and solid muscle, he wouldn't stand a chance against him.

"Oh, you must be Barney" Brandon said, sticking his hand out to Bucky.

Bucky's lips tightened, "It's Bucky" he said, taking Brandon's hand. I watched as they stood there shaking hands and noticed Brandon's grimace a little. He finally pulled his hand away, "Sorry, I was never good with names"

Bullshit! Brandon has always been excellent remembering names...he did that on purpose.

He turned back towards me and threw his arm around me, pulling me through the door with him, "Come on Ede, Brooke's still getting ready, maybe you can hurry her up" he said.

I threw a glance back at Bucky and smiled when I saw him draw a finger across his throat in a slicing motion and then point at Brandon.

I mouthed, "I'm sorry" to him and watched as he followed us in, pushing the door closed behind him.

This is going to be an interesting night.