Authoress Note: Welcome to Chapter 16 of The Winter Soldier and the Luna Wolf. I want to thank you all for the reviews that were left on this story. It makes me really happy to know that you guys are enjoying this story. We have two more OG chapters and then a movie chapter and then the following is another OG chapter. There are a few parts where Violet won't seem like herself, but promise you that she'll be back to normal. I can't wait to show you guys what will happen during this chapter. Without further ado Chapter 16. ENJOY!

Chapter 16

Belgium, January 1944

Violet sat next to Bucky as their truck carefully drove on the icy terrain. Her hands were covered with a pair of gloves to keep her hands warm, but also to hide her extending nails to keep them a secret.

"You look like your in deep thought Letty."Bucky mused with a soft smile on his lips.

Violet looked up, her cheeks turning red from embarrassment. She still hadn't gotten used to the nickname that he had given to her just a few weeks ago when they were at the bar drinking and talking with the other members of the Howling Commandos.

Bucky's smile turned into a boyish grin as he noticed her cheeks red. "Still not used to the nickname Letty?" He questioned softly a teasing tone in his voice. He had to admit that it was fun teasing Violet a little bit. He loved seeing her cheeks flush in embarrassment. He wouldn't admit it out loud, but Violet looked beautiful when she was flustered.

Violet cleared her throat trying to get the hotness in her cheeks to go away. She slowly lifted her eyes to lock dead on with his bright blue ones. "Why must you call me that?" She questioned softly, still rather confused, why he called her Letty.

"Don't like it?" Bucky said, pretending to be wounded by how she was acting.

Violet cleared her throat looking down. "Not everyone gives me the nickname Barnes." She said softly looking back up at him. "My brother has given me a nickname and it's much different than the nickname you gave to me."

Bucky blinked a few times as the vehicle came to a stop. "You want to tell me later?" He asked curiously wondering what the nickname her brother had given to her.

Violet got out of the back of the truck smoothing her dark hair back. "I don't know how much Jimmy would like me telling my nickname to someone else."

"Not even someone you are interested in?" Bucky said, throwing a flirty wink her way.

Violet's cheeks reddened. "You're getting a hair ahead of yourself Sergeant Barnes." She said firmly as she moved around him. "Besides, we have work to do."

Bucky let out a breath and shook his head lightly knowing that she was indeed starting to like him.

Violet cocked her gun making sure that it was ready to fire.

"Let's move in," Steve called out as he began to lead his team in guns blazing into the next Hydra base ready to wipe it off of the map. He led them through the base.

Violet fired her gun that she held in her hands blasting through those who got in their way. She snarled softly as bullets whizzed in their direction. She knew that sooner or later that she would end up getting shot at and hurt. She had been on the other base that they had gotten into in France and she lied to Bucky about being hurt. Her heart clenched in her chest as she felt a bullet knick her arm.

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They sat in a bar together enjoying their victory of wiping another Hydra base off of the map. A few of the Howling Commandos were singing rather off-key and drunkenly.

Violet let out a soft chuckle as she leaned forward against the bar dressed in her uniform instead of a fitting dress for the period. She had to admit she knew that the men were excited that they had been able to destroy the base and probably get under the skin of Schmidt. She had to admit that it was something that she knew was worthwhile. She knew sooner or later a mistake from Hydra would be made and they would be able to finish it off. She grasped her beer in her hand hearing the footsteps of Bucky headed her way with her sense of smell she easily was able to tell it was him.

"You did well out there." Bucky mused as he sat down next to her in the vacant seat.

Violet looked over at him, seeing him wave down the bartender to get another drink. "You did wonderful out there as well." She mused softly as she took a drink of her beer.

"What would your brother say if he saw you now, fighting in the war?" Bucky asked curiously, looking at her curiously. He was rather curious about what she thought her brother would think.

Violet let out a soft chuckle. "Honestly he would say about time." She said softly, shaking her head lightly.

"He would say that?" Bucky questioned his brows pinching together wondering why he would say about time.

"He knows I can't stay out of any sort of fight." She ran her hand through her dark hair letting out a soft chuckle. "With how many bar brawls that the two of us always got into because men couldn't keep their mouths shut."

Bucky blinked a few times. "You don't seem to be one to get into a brawl." He pointed out looking at her.

Violet let out a laugh as she felt what he said warming her heart. "That's what they all say when they think that I wouldn't fight for my honor."

"You wouldn't let your brother fight for your honor?"

Violet shook her head lightly. "He still got involved but it was the two of us fighting the men that harassed me."

Bucky let out a whistle. "I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of your fights."

Violet looked over at him shyly. "No one would." She shrugged her shoulders. "It's because we're different…"

"Different how?"

Violet cleared her throat. "Someday I'll tell you how my brother Jimmy and I are different…" She picked up her beer looking at it solemnly.

Bucky felt his heart clench inside of his chest. He didn't like the idea that she looked so sad. He blinked a few times hearing a song that he enjoyed listening to but never danced with a beautiful woman to the song. Bucky pushed himself off of the chair he sat on. He held his hand out to her.

Violet blinked a few times looking at his hand unsure of what Bucky was trying to do. "Sergeant Barnes what…"

Bucky gave her a boyish smile.

Violet felt her heart rate pick up. She hadn't felt this way in a long time. Not since the Civil War times. Her heart clenched in worry, she couldn't be falling in love with this man that probably didn't age as she did and wouldn't be around in 50 years.

"May I have this dance Agent Howlett?"

Violet took a breath knowing that she needed to take his hand and let the risks go out the window. She needed to have some happiness in her war-riddled life and perhaps Bucky could be the way out of it. She took his hand knowing that this was the best choice that she could make.

Bucky helped her up to her feet and led her toward the dance floor. His cheeks flushed when he heard Steve shouting in joy seeing him ask a woman to dance to a song he never asked one to dance with him.

"Captain Rogers seems pleased with you asking me to dance."

Bucky cleared his throat softly.

Violet looked up at him with a curious gaze. "Why ask me to dance?"

"I.. you… ah…"

Violet let out a soft chuckle. "Wolf got your tongue?" She teased softly.

"You're the first woman that I ever got tongue-tied with." He said, rubbing the back of his neck softly as he slowly danced with her.

"Oh? I'm the only one hm?" Violet questioned her brow raising slightly looking at him wondering if he danced often with women.

"I… yes. No woman has ever done that to me…"

"Rendering you speechless." She mused softly as she danced.

"You're a different doll."

Violet's hazel eyes locked with his blue eyes. "How so?"

"You don't need anyone to protect you."

"Thinking that dames need to be protected."

"Yes, and you break that mold for a dame."

Violet let out a soft chuckle. "When you had my childhood and life you learned to protect yourself quickly."

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This is the end of Chapter 16. I hope that you guys enjoyed this chapter. I do apologize if it's a bit bumpy. I'm still trying to get my writing legs under me again. I am fairly surprised that I was able to get this chapter finished today. It took me almost all week to write this out thanks to me having PT to get mobility back into my right hand. Which is proving to be a task. Please leave a review and let me know what you think. I hopefully will have a brand new update next week on Saturday. Until next time.