Weeks had now turned into months for Emily. She had settled in well within stark industries and things for her.

Emily was trying to concentrate on the screen in front of her, but her mind just kept going back to what Steve and Bucky had told her when they first announced they were her soul mates. How Bucky and Steve's relationship isn't sexually and is just a platonic friendship, did this mean it was the same for them? Were Bucky and Steve really not interested in her. Emily let out a sigh, she wasn't sure if she was overthinking things. I mean they are from a different generation. Steve was the definition of captain America, the whole family morals and all that jazz, so she didn't expect him to really make moves on her so to speak. But Bucky, she kind of expected something. It had been three months and they hadn't done more than kissing and spent one night together after Bucky had his nightmare.

"You know these things usually work better when you don't just sit there staring at it" Emily heard Natasha say, she looked up and saw her leaning on the wall smirking at her.

Emily gave Natasha a small smile, "I didn't hear you come in, what's up?" She asked her and Natasha gave her another look and gestured towards the clock.

"Did you forget you're helping me this afternoon?" Natasha asked as Emily checked the clock behind her, Emily groaned.

"Sorry!" Emily said, sorting out her computer and shutting it down. "I've completely lost track of time today. It's been a long day" she stood up from the desk. "So what's the plan?"

"Shopping of course" Natasha told her as Emily followed her out.

Emily loved her days with Natasha, mainly because they wouldn't really do much. Natasha would either suggest going shopping or she would insist on try to train her. It was one of her more exciting days. Other days for example, with Steve he would get her to help him with filing and paperwork. It was pretty funny because at work he would try to stick to being captain America, however once the clock changed he would then be Steve. He would occasionally break out of his work role, but it had been quite rare recently. Especially with them going on a lot more missions recently. Her afternoons with Bruce consisted of her assisting him in the lab, and even her afternoons with Bucky had seemed to stop as he now seemed busy on those afternoons.

"So are you going to tell me what's on your mind?" Natasha asked as they sat down for coffee.

"What do you mean? Nothing's on my mind." Emily smiled, trying to convince Natasha nothing was wrong.

"Oh please, you've met me. You know you can't trick me. Plus it's been two hours and you've hardly said anything apart from, oh that's nice,"

Emily took a sip of her coffee and composed her thoughts before answering, "I think I'm gonna call it off with Bucky and Steve. They aren't interested in me. Yeah we hang out, but they are obviously not interested in me in the romantic sense."

"And what makes you say that?" Natasha asked

"Well, we hang out a lot but like that's it." Emily said pausing, "it's like they just want to be friends. They don't really you know...make moves." She finished, now pausing looking down feeling embarrassed.

"You know that's not true." Natasha told her. "I can see they're crazy about you. Perhaps you need to make the first move? This is all new to them and you know they've been out of the game for a while. They are probably worried about not pushing you into something you might not be ready for, I mean you've seen cap and his morals."

Steve

Bucky and Steve had been training this afternoon, for the last few weeks they had been pushing themselves harder. Steve was struggling to be the perfect gentleman around Emily.

"You guys are idiots" he heard Natasha say as she walked into the gym. Before either one of them could say anything she continued talking. "If you both continue distancing yourself from Emily she's not going to stick around."

"She told you this?" Bucky said, as Steve continued to go through the thoughts in his head. He knew he was struggling to control himself, being around Emily was getting difficult. The amount of cold showers he had these last few months were ridiculous.

"Yeah, we had coffee today. If you guys don't want to lose her I'd suggest doing something." Natasha told them as she left the gym.

Bucky turned to Steve, "I'll call her," Steve told him getting out his phone and calling her.

"Hello?" Emily's voice answered, cracked. Steve knew instantly something was wrong.

"Emily, it's Steve. What's wrong?" He said, Bucky now moving closer to him.

"Steve, it's my apartment." Emily starting sobbing, unable to continue her statement.

"Emily, are you at your apartment now?" Steve asked, he heard her give a 'mmhm' "stay there, me and Bucky will come get you"

After several minutes, Steve and Bucky arrived at Emily's apartment block. It was filled with emergency services and the road was filled with people. Steve had finally spotted her, she was stood there looking at the apartment block which fire services were trying to extinguish out.

"Emily" Steve said, stepping towards her. He watched as she turned around, tears filled her eyes. She looked at both Steve and Bucky.

"Oh doll, come here," he heard Bucky said, as he pulled her towards him. Cuddling her into his chest. Steve placed a hand on her shoulder, giving it a squeeze.

"Everything's gone." He could hear Emily quietly sob into Bucky's chest. Steve and Bucky looked at each other, they knew what they needed to do.