Bucky sat on the edge of the couch, head in his hands and a duffel bag at his feet. He was dressed in grey sweatpants, a black, long sleeved shirt and a pair of trainers that were a size too big. His hair hung around his face in dark tangles, despite Steve's nagging for him to tie it back (after he found some that were too dark to be his and too short to be Ashley's in his cup of coffee). He had dark rings around his eyes from lack of sleep and his lips her sore from constantly biting them. On the floor on the other side of the coffee table was Ashley herself, playing with a Buzz Lightyear action figure and a brown-haired Barbie doll, a few other toys scattered around her. She was talking to the toys and trying to make them talk to each other. At first Bucky found it weird that Steve bought her a Buzz Lighyear and other 'boys' toys until Steve had explained that she chose them and he wasn't sure what the problem was with girls liking things aimed more towards boys. Steve had spent the majority of the night finding someone Bucky could stay with; Tony said he didn't want him anywhere near the tower, Clint was busy on a mission, Natasha already had a roommate at the apartment S.H.I.E.L.D had provided for her, Thor was staying at Avengers Tower now that he was back on Midgard, Bruce was also staying at Stark Tower (even if Bruce had his own place, he wouldn't have wanted to put Bucky's life in danger if he was to get angry). But there was one person willing. Steve had only met her once, she had come to Avengers Tower for help with her powers that HYDRA gave her - well, she had the powers anyway but HYDRA only increased them dramatically - she brought her brother too, only he was looking for somewhere away from the Tower to live. That person was none other than Wanda Maximoff, a 25 year old human-mutant from the country of Sokovia in Eastern Europe. The woman had just got herself an apartment and when she heard that Bucky needed a place to stay she generously offered her guest bedroom to him. She was currently undergoing training to get better control over her abilities, Steve hoped that she could help Bucky out and maybe they could be friends.

"Ready to go?" Steve asked, walking out of his room carrying his dark blue jacket. The question was directed at Bucky but Ashley jumped up.
"Yup!" Her slightly high pitched voice made Steve grin, her dark brown waves bouncing as she jumped around the room.
"I know you're ready, princess." Steve picked her up and set her on his hip. Bucky gave a small smile at the two, though he wondered why he couldn't have the happiness Steve did. A part of this wasn't fair, how life had treated them all these years. It was still a dangerous world, now Steve was fighting to make this world a better place for his little girl, all Bucky could do was nothing.
"Where does this girl live?" Bucky asked, standing and slinging his bag over his shoulder. The weight felt comfortable in his back, he was still careful not to irritate the scars on his back.
"This girl is called Wanda, Bucky." Steve corrected, causing Bucky to roll his eyes. "It's not too far from here, it's in a quieter neighborhood. You should be grateful she's taking you in."
"Who said I wasn't" He mumbled in response and the three made their way out of the apartment, locking up behind them and getting into Steve's new car.
"Make sure you say thank you to her."
"I will."
"I mean it, she's a bit temperamental, at least that's what Tony tells me."
"Everyone is temperamental around Tony."
"True." Steve shrugged and Bucky showed a small smile at his best friend, if they were still able to call each other that.

Half an hour later, Steve pulled up outside of a building. It looked big, had many apartments and looked rather high class. Bucky didn't belong here, that was very obvious. Steve patted his shoulder and got out of the car, going around to help Ashley out of the car. When Bucky closed the boot of the car after getting his bag, a woman exited the building. Bucky froze. She had pale, clear skin and these shining blue eyes, her dark brown hair framed her face perfectly. Her red lips were forming a gentle smile directed right at Bucky, long eyelashes brushing her cheeks as she blinked. Unintentionally, his eyes drifted down to what she was wearing. A red v-neck sundress, sleeveless and just above her knees, it wasn't loose and baggy, but it wasn't tight either. It fit her just right and matched the red sandals she wore, toenails painted a metallic silver as well as her fingernails, though her wrists and forearms were completely covered by bangles and other bracelets. He snapped out of his trance when she spoke.
"Hello," Her voice smooth and foreign, he remembered she wasn't American. "I'm Wanda, you must be Bucky." He wondered if English was her native tongue.
"Y-Yeah, that's me." He offered his right hand for her to shake, she extended a warm hand to shake his cold one. "Thank you for letting me stay with you." he kept his gaze directed at her face, those deep eyes specifically. Her smile never faded as she studied Bucky's features, she wasn't judging him like a lot of other people were.
"No need to thank me, Bucky, it's the landlord you should thank." She chuckled softly "Don't worry about rent or anything, Stark's got it all covered." Honestly, rent hadn't crossed his mind. At least it was no issue.

Steve stood back and watched the two talk, at least he was trying to hold a conversation with her. Wanda honestly couldn't be happier to have company, her brother refused to live with her because he thought it was better if they learnt how to survive alone. Wanda couldn't bare being alone 24/7, she was hoping Bucky could help her out as she tried helping him.
"Well, I should be going." Steve announced, the two had nearly forgotten his and Ashley's presence in the parking lot.
"You sure?" Wanda asked, offering Steve a smile then making a face at Ashley, making the small girl start giggling. "You can come in and have some tea if you like?" She offered politely.
"Than you, maybe another day though." Steve declined politely "I promised Ashley I'd take her to the park, it's 2 pm now and I don't want to leave it too late." He explained, Wanda nodded.
"Take care, Steve, have fun." Steve then said his fair wells and returned to the care with Ashley. Wanda turned back to Bucky.
"Come on, let's get you settled in." The two walked towards the entrance of the building.
"Call me later!" Steve called after them from the car, Bucky looked over his shoulder.
"I will!"
"Promise?"
"Sure thing, pal."