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"So, you've experienced this sort of thing before?" Fury said as he walked up to us at the cemetery.

"You get used to it." Steve replied.

" 'The path of the righteous man. Ezekiel 25:17'?" I quirked a brow at the man. "We both know that's not in the Bible."

"Maybe not, but it's a excellent movie quote." I nodded in agreement. He turned back to Steve. "We've been data-mining HYDRA's files. Looks like a lot of rats didn't go down with the ship. I'm headed to Europe tonight, wanted to ask if you'd come."

"There's something I gotta do first."

"How about you, Wilson? Could use a man with your abilities."

Sam glanced over to me and then back at Fury. "I'm more of a soldier than a spy."

"Jarvis? Or is it Barnes now?"

"Either way, and I'll pass. I've had way too much excitement for my liking."

"Alright then." The three of us shake hands with him. "Anybody asks for me, tell them they can find me right here." He said as he pointed at the gravestone, and he walked away.

"You should be honored, that's about as close as he gets to saying thank you." Natasha called out as she approached. Steve whispered something to Sam and then went over to her and continued talking.

"We need to talk." Sam pulled me aside. "Look, I'm sorry for pushing you about your ex and for questioning every decision you've made these past few days. And I-"

I pulled his face towards mine and kissed him. Once we broke apart, he gave me another peck on the lips.

"That was…" I placed my fingers on his mouth stopping his speech.

"I've learned to trust you more these past few days than the few months we've known each other. There's nothing to be sorry about." I kissed him again.

"I could get used to this." He pulled me against his chest. I leaned my head back to look at him and I smiled.

"You can say that again, hotshot." I laughed as we leaned in again until a cough interrupted us.

Natasha smirked. I stuck my tongue at her and pressed a quick kiss on his lips as I glared at her. She shook her head and walked away. We walked over to Steve as he looked at a file.

"You going after him?" Sam asked.

"You don't have to come with me."

"I know." He pulled his arms around me and turned back to Steve. "When do we start?"

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A FEW DAYS LATER

"I'll see you later." I said giving Sam a kiss on the lips. "Pick me up?"

"Text me when you're ready." I nodded in reply and waved goodbye.

I took a cab to the museum and walked towards the Captain America exhibit for one last time. I walked through until I reached the Bucky Barnes wing. The same videos and audio played before me as I took it in with a new look.

I will find you. I promise. I felt a wave of anxiety hit me. Glancing beside me, I saw him. "Papa?" I whispered. He looked up and place a finger to his lips. He tapped his finger to his temple. I reached for his mind, 'Are you okay?'

He blinked in affirmation. 'Don't worry about me. Don't look for me.'

'Why? Steve...he can help you.'

'I need to do this on my own. I want to find this guy that I once was. Understand?'

I nodded. 'Where are you going?'

'I don't know. Wherever the trail leads me.' We stood there a few moments until I finally broke through again.

'Did you love her?'

His thoughts were jumbled until he clearly thought, 'From what I remember, yes, I did.'

'That's all I needed to know.' I smiled and turned to walk away. One last time, I reached out and said, 'Stay safe. I love you.' I felt him smile as I walked away.

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A FEW WEEKS LATER

For the past few weeks me and Sam had been following leads on my dad. We had grown closer in our relationship, but we still hit some roadblocks. My history in romance didn't help. I know he wouldn't try to hurt me. But that's what I thought with the others and they ended up hurting me anyways.

I leaned back in my seat and rested my feet on the dash, music flowing through the car as we drove down the highway. Me and him had got into a conversation that didn't end well. As we sat there, brooding over everything, a song came on that I knew would give him the answer we needed. When the second verse came along, I turned up the volume and went back to staring at the flowing landscape.

~I don't mean to be so uptight, but my heart's been hurt a couple times

By a couple guys that didn't treat me right

I ain't gon' lie, ain't gonna lie~

I glanced back at him, hoping the message was getting through.

~'Cause I'm tired of the fake love, show me what you're made of

Boy, make me believe~

Sam turned to look at me and grabbed my hand and squeezed it. He gave me a look that gave me the answer I needed:

~But hold up, girl, don't you know you're beautiful?

And it's easy to see~

He lifted my hand up to his lips and kissed it and held onto it as the song finished.

We sat there for a few more songs until Sam broke the silence.

"Tell me about you."

"What do you want to know?"

"Everything." I gave him a look. "From the beginning. I want to know what I'm getting into."

I frowned. "There are things you wouldn't want to know, Sam."

"Ange, please." He glared.

I sighed. "Okay, well, I grew up in…."

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"Boarding school? Never thought you were the type for that."

"Well, that ties into the next part. Can you keep a secret?"

"What kind? Could I get in trouble?"

I rolled my eyes. "Yes or no?"

"Yeah, I can."

I took a deep breath. "So it's kinda….not a boarding school. It's a school for gifted people."

"Like super smart people?"

"Kinda but not really. It's gifted as in special abilities."

"Superpowers?"

"Yes, like superpowers." I exclaimed. "For example, the boyfriend I told you about, he..."

His eyes widened. "That's what you meant by wings…."

"What did you think I meant?" I asked, furrowing my brows in confusion.

"Wings like mine just….Nevermind. What about you?"

"This is where I need you to keep an even bigger secret." I closed my eyes and reached out and said, 'I can do this' I levitated his hula girl 'And this.'

His eyes widened and he swerved over to the road stop ahead of us.

"What the heck, Sam!"

He pulled the truck into park. "What else?" He said as he rubbed a hand over his face.

"I can see things as or before they happen. The 'as' part is more recent."

"Is that why you space out?" I nodded in reply. "Who else knows?"

"To my knowledge, only Pepper, a dead friend, and, apparently, Nick Fury does."

"Tony doesn't, why?"

"I'll tell you what I told Pepper. Where I come from, people have been killed because others want to know how we exist. I never told him because I was afraid. Afraid that he would be just like them and I didn't want to risk that."

"Men fear what they don't understand." he replied.

"Exactly."

"Anything else that newsworthy you need to tell me?"

"Well, I dated my bodyguard, but our breakup wasn't as newsworthy. It was mutual. We wanted other things and split up. I was in some other relationships but never anything serious. Not till now. Plus…" I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. "I really love pie."

He chuckled as he pulled the truck back into drive and turned back to the highway. It was silent for hours until he finally said, "I won't tell anyone." I turned my face towards him. "I love you too much to tell."

I lean over and capture his lips into a kiss. "I love you too." I whispered against his lips. After we broke apart, I slid across the seat and sat next to him.

"Promise me you'll tell them one day." He threw his arm across my shoulders as I leaned against him.

"I will...one day." I said as I fell into a deep sleep.

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