Bucky's POV

"So you came back?" I stop walking to look over to Sam, who had his arms crossed and a look of judgment clear as day on his face. "Not now Sam." I murmur in irritation as I resume walking back to my destination.

"Hold up, hold up." He quickly stops me. "Where's Olivia?" He asks and I have to refrain from rolling my eyes. I swear this man-

"Huh?" He pushes and I give him my full attention. "She's still at Tony's place-" "In Malibu?" He interjects and I simply nod. "Yes, she told me to come back to Briana." I say, guilt thick in my voice.

I know I shouldn't have walked away from her, but Olivia was alive. Is alive. I had to go to her. I had to have her in my arms again and I am so grateful that I did.

But once Olivia told me to go back for her, I didn't realize that I just pushed Briana aside.

Briana had been there for me and we had our times that I felt happy that she was there and I was even beginning to fall in love with her, but once Olivia came back, those feelings vanished.

I know Briana loves me because she told me once, but instead of replying back to her, I just kissed her. She loves me and that's why I feel guilty because I now know that I don't.

Sam has a look of astonishment. "Really? Can't believe Olivia would tell you that." He smiles and I smile back. "Yeah, she's too amazing." I mutter proudly. "Yeah well you better not hurt her or else-" "You'll kick my ass?" I finish for him and he nods.

"More like kill you, but that will be after kicking your ass." He simply says and he walks past me. I let out a sigh as I watch him walk down the hall. Looks like he'll have to get in line behind Clint and Tony and probably the rest of the team.

Sam and Olivia had a brother/sister relationship back then. I think she had that sisterly vibe with everyone around here. Except for me of course.

Olivia is the type of woman to be quiet when she comes across someone new. She wants to get to know that person on her own and once she does get to know someone, they instantly become best friends. That's one of the best things that I love about her.

I let out a long exhale and I return back to walking to my goal in this compound and that's Briana.

After finding Briana's location from an agent, I hesitantly walk towards her direction. With every step I take, guilt and reluctance are piercing me like a million of arrows. What am I even going to say to her?

Without thinking about that thought more, I'm standing right in front of Briana, who was tapping away on her tablet. "Hey B-Briana." I stutter out and her eyes instantly widened as she hears my voice.

"Bucky?" Her expression is full of surprise, probably because she couldn't believe that I was here.

"Hey," I give her a small smile as I kneel next to her. She puts the tablet on the table in front of her and she turns to me. "How is she?" Briana asks and I raise my eyebrows. "What?" I ask, me being surprised that she would ask that question.

"How's Olivia?" She says again and I still have the look of shock on my face. "Bucky, I know you went to go see her." She says, a non angry tone in her voice. It sounded like understanding. How is she not mad at me?

"She's fine, a little shaken up, but yeah she's good. Are you okay?" I ask and she simply chuckles. "Yes I am, I guess, but I need to talk to you about something." She shakily sighs and I blink in confusion as she looks to the ground.

"Yeah?" I ask and she gathers my hands in hers and gives my hands a squeeze. "Bucky I know you don't love me." She blurts out and I widen my eyes.

"I've realized it when you ran away yesterday and frankly I should've known." She chuckles, but her expression is still cascaded downwards, causing me to squeeze her hands back.

"We had a short run Bucky, but it's best that we just end things, you know?" She asks, looking up to me and I can see a gleam of a tear in the corner of her eyes. I give her a short nod and pull her into my arms.

"I actually do love you Bri, but just-" "Not that way." She finishes for me as we pull away. I give her smile, but it was thick with guilt. I look down to our hands that were interlocked and I look back up to her green eyes.

"Thank you for being there for me Briana and I'm so sorry." I breathe out. "It's alright Bucky." She gives me a small smile and I know that she no longer harvests those feelings for me anymore.

I used to see a bright sparkle in her eyes as she looked at me, but now, all I see are plain green eyes. No sparkle.

I hug her again and she chuckles. "Can we be friends then?" She questions and I pull back to give her a bewildered look.

"Of course and I was afraid that you wouldn't want to be." I say and she laughs, causing me to as well.

When we calmed down, a comfortable silence was in the air. No tension whatsoever. I can't believe that we aren't together anymore. I always had Briana there when Olivia wasn't and now I'm starting to realize that I was just using Briana.

Briana puts her hand on my shoulder, pulling me out of my thoughts. She gives me a smile. "You better go get her Bucky and please tell her that she doesn't have to worry anymore." She nods and I give her a smile.

"I will."