Over the past few days, Fury had given assignments to the remainder of the team, Thor leaving in short bursts to go back to Asgard. Bucky had urged her to stay behind but Desi urged him to go with Steve and others, knowing he'd be bored just sitting around and watching her. Bucky still checked on her periodically, which was still sweet of him.

Meanwhile, Bruce and Tony helped Desi from morning to night relentlessly, trying different suits, and testing things in the simulator to find what worked best for her. Bruce and Tony were surprised to see her quickly adapt to the simulations she took part in, but she realized that she still struggled with her rhythm; she still hesitated with her fight or flight response.

Desi and Tony mostly spoke and joke around, dancing and singly to songs like 'Wayward Son', 'Welcome to the Jungle', and a variety of songs. It felt nice for Desi to simply talk, and throw ideas, which Tony always encouraged her to do so.

Bruce would sometimes sing along, slowly loosening up, but she realized once Bruce started, he'd focus until it was done, a true scientist at work.

A week had passed, and Desi's fear of sleeping had slowly passed, glad to have a break from the spirit, but she feared that the spirit would return for her.

Just as Desi left her bedroom, she smiled when she saw Thor standing there with a bouquet of pink roses.

"Morning, Lady Destiny." Thor said with a smile.

"Morning, Thor." Desi said in a soft voice, blushing when she saw the team back home and watching the couple.

Bucky's clenched his jaw upset that he didn't think to do that, but more so that he saw her reacting in such a way to Thor.

"Uh, these are for you: beautiful flowers for a beautiful lady." Thor said, handing her the flowers.

"Oh, that is so sweet of you! I love flowers!" Desi exclaimed before she took in the scent of the roses, smiling warmly at them.

"Tony said he had a meeting to attend this morning, so may I ask you out on a date? You and I can train together and maybe grab some lunch after?" Thor suggested, looking at Clint.

Thor wasn't going to share it with anyone, but he wasn't used to Midgard customs, but he was grateful that Clint provided him with advice on how to date her.

Bucky knew this would happen, and he couldn't watch this, looking away as he took a sip of his beer.

Desi threw a hesitant look at Bucky and frowned when she couldn't see his face, his emotions blank to her. Maybe he was no longer interested? She looked back up to Thor and smiled, nodding.

"Of course, that'd be fun. When did you want to meet?" Desi asked.

"Now, if that's alright?" Thor asked but hesitated when he saw Clint shake his head frantically.

Desi followed his eyesight and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Sure, let me just put this in water." Desi answered but Nat took the bouquet from her.

"I got it, go and have fun." Natasha said, flashing her a wink before she went towards the bar.

"After you, my lady." Thor said, smiling happily as Desi led the way to the elevator.

Natasha and Steve saw Bucky grow more agitated, and Nat leaned a little toward Buck.

"She looked at you, you know" Bucky throw a cold glare at Nat as she spoke, "She would've said no if you just looked."

During their date, Thor took it easy on her, but she had fun, giggling at his attempts to be playful. Thor would periodically touch her arm, caress her hand, and let his hand stroke her hair, keeping her on her toes with all the affection opportunities. Following their plan, they took a quick shower before they met in the kitchen, where she was surprised to see the food prepared.

For lunch, as promised, Thor and Desi had a simple lunch date, talking about their time together on Asgard. The smile on Desi's face never left as Thor held her hand throughout the lunch, and Desi realized something.

Desi had a crush on him, but she also adored Bucky, and she didn't know what to do. She couldn't see herself picking one of them, but a part of herself also couldn't imagine being without them.

When lunch was over, Thor escorted her back to her bedroom and kissed her on her cheek gently.

"I had so much fun today, thank you so much." Desi said, kissing his cheek.

"My pleasure, Destiny. I hope I can see you tomorrow morning again for another date?" Thor asked her, taking her hands in his once more, reluctant to leave her.

"Of course, tomorrow." Desi agreed, squeezing his hands.

"Till tomorrow, my lady." Thor spoke, kissing her hands before he left for the balcony.

Desi spent the rest of the day meditating in her room, casting her healing spell so she could adapt to the usage of it. She didn't want to hold the team back, and after the fight in New York, she wanted to be prepared for anything.

Desi didn't know how long she was zoned out for, but she was snapped out of it when she heard a knock on her door. She stood up and approached her, slowly cracking the door open to see Bucky standing there with that iconic gaze on him.

"Hey Buck, everything okay?" Desi asked as she swung the door open.

"Good, I brought these for you." Bucky spoke, revealing a bouquet of flowers of pink geraniums.

Desi gasped with a surprised look on her face, making Bucky smirk at her response.

"These are so beautiful, Buck, thank you!" Desi told him.

"I was hoping," Bucky spoke softly, "if you're not busy, can I take you on a date tonight?"

Desi smiled hysterically, nodding happily. "I'd love to."

Buck offered his hand, which she took happily, following him right into his bedroom.

Desi was surprised to see his bed pushed up against the wall, with a small table in the middle of the room with an empty vase in the middle of the table. On the table were two plated hamburgers with fries and onion rings, with a beer on one side and a chocolate shake in a clear glass. On the right side of the room was their vinyl record player playing soft music; Bucky really put thought into this.

"Buck, this is…" Desi couldn't stop the smile on her face.

Buck threw her a suspicious look, but he saw she was genuine.

"It's pretty bad." Bucky said bluntly but she chuckled.

"No, it's perfect…it reminds me of our time at the apartments." Desi explained.

Bucky guided her to the table, pulling out the chair for her to sit on before he took her flowers, placing them in the empty vase in the center of the table. It had been so long since he had been on a date, and he had hardly ever put in any work.

Now, look at him, nervous as hell and poorly attempting to impress her.

"So, tell me, how was Wakanda? Tony told me you left and came back with that handsome new arm of yours." Desi questioned.

Buck had yet to reveal that new arm, but Desi had hoped he would show it one day.

During the dinner, Buck and Desi spoke of their time in Asgard and Wakanda, exchanging tales and experiences, simply enjoying their company. Desi blushed when Bucky traced his fingers over her hand before he carefully took her hand gently into his.

"Dance with me." He said, and she smirked as he pulled her onto her feet with him.

Bucky pulled Desi against him, feeling her place a hand on the back of his neck, her other hand on his shoulder and he couldn't help but grin at how comfortable she was with him. Bucky wrapped an arm around her waist, resting his hand over hers that rested on his shoulder, feeling Desi resting her head against his chest.

Desi smiled in bliss when she felt him rest his head above hers.

"I missed you." Desi whispered.

"So did I, doll."

The record ended after a few tracks, and both were reluctant to pull away for the night.

Bucky walked her back to her room, and Desi tip-toed, kissing his chin.

"Thank you for tonight, Buck." She said softly.

Bucky stared into Desi's eyes as he cupped her cheek, placing a kiss on the corner of her mouth, making her blush profusely.

"You're welcome, doll…will you join me for a ride tomorrow night?" Buck asked her.

"Sure, yeah." Desi said lamely.

Desi saw Bucky step closer, her back against her bedroom door as she felt his emotion.

Desire.

Bucky hard swallowed, as leaned towards Desi, strands of his hair in his face, his heated gaze on her lips before he looked back into her eyes.

Desi instinctively licked her lips, slowly bringing her hands to his cheek, parting her lips as she felt her nerves bundle in her stomach.

Buck didn't show it, but he felt Desi's emotions; her hand glowed in the corner of his eye. He felt her desire, her nerves, but also excitement. He watched her nod her head and that was all he needed.

Buck pressed his lips gently against hers, her soft lips against his before he wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her against him. Desi closed her eyes, enjoying the sensual kiss until he slowly pulled away.

"I'll see you tomorrow." Buck whispered.

"Okay…" she whispered lamely, smiling as he pulled away, allowing her to scurry into her room.

Over the next several days it was pure madness for Desi.

Every morning Thor would treat her to breakfast and Bucky would come for dinner, showering her with flowers and she was running out of space of where to put them. Tony attempted to help de-escalate the situation, but it continued relentlessly.

Thor couldn't take it anymore, clearly something needed to change; this dance wouldn't last much longer.

Thor made his way down to the training room, where he saw Bucky and Steve sparring with one another, and Thor narrowed his eyes.

"Barnes!" Buck threw a glare at Thor, "We need to talk."

Buck clenched his jaw, slowly approaching him as Steve hung back.

"What is it?" Buck asked coldly, his face showing his annoyance.

"I must speak with you about Lady Destiny," Thor spoke, "I believe a talk is long overdue."

"I'm not giving her up, you can forget about asking." Bucky said bluntly.

"Neither do I," Thor spoke, ignoring Steve edging closer, "which is why I come with a proposal."

Bucky eyes hardened but didn't say anything.

"What if we were to co-exist?"

"What?" Bucky questioned, narrowing his eyes at him.

"What if we both court her? Date, you call it. I'm willing to try making her happy together." Thor explained.

"There's no way in hell I'm agreeing to that." Bucky told Thor in aggravation. The thought of sharing Desi was unfathomable to him, just thinking it felt so wrong, but Thor made it sound so easy.

"Are you going to ask Desi to choose, then?" Thor asked, his face now hardened, "Because I guarantee you that if you ask her to choose now, she'd choose none of us. She'd rather she suffer and us mad at her, than either of us ignoring her."

Bucky looked over to Steve, but he looked away, crossing his arms.

"I'm willing to try; we can even do things separately but…just think about it." Thor spoke before he walked off.

Buck looked over to Steve, feeling annoyed but Thor's words really did strike him. Buck knew she would choose to be alone than with either one of them.

"What?" Buck questioned Steve, feeling Steve's eyes on his back.

"Are you going to be okay letting her go?" Steve asked him, wanting Bucky to realize what this meant for them. Steve had seen the way Buck and Desi were together, but he also knew Buck made decisions without a second thought.

Buck had endured so much as an assassin, and again to break free the hold Hydra had on him. The only time Steve saw Bucky smile was with Desi, hopefully, Bucky thought twice.

"It's not normal!" Buck exclaimed.

"Nothing about this situation is normal though, Buck." Steve reminded him.

"…Would you, do it?" Bucky asked, glancing back over to Steve.

Steve let out a deep breath through his nose, "Not my call."

"But if you did. If you wanted Desi, would you try for her?" Bucky pestered.

"…I would if both of us are willing. It's also your decision and your comfort, you have to be okay with that."

Bucky let out a frustrated groan, yelling in anger before he jogged after Thor, leaving Steve chuckling at his predicament.

"Without hesitation." Steve said under his breath.

Destiny was in the kitchen pouring herself a cup of milk as she played a song on her phone, failing to notice Bucky yet but she was singing with the song, doing a little hip dance.

Desi spun around and gasped in horror when she saw Bucky and Thor watching her, catching her off guard.

"Jesus Christ!" Desi exclaimed, making the men smirk.

"We apologize, we didn't mean to alarm you." Thor said, both men glancing at each other in hesitation.

"No, it's fine, it's alright. But, what's up? Everything okay?" Desi asked, surprised to see the two of them together.

"There's no easy way to ask this, but- "

"Do you like us?" Buck asked, throwing a glare at Thor when he felt Thor elbow him.

"I'm…. sorry?" Desi asked, unsure what they mean by that.

"The night we were all together, Thor and I told you we had feelings for you. Where do you stand?" Buck pointed out.

Desi looked at the two men, and her heart dropped. She adored both men, and she knew this would happen. She was filled with guilt, feeling greedy and awful; she should've ended this sooner.

"I…adore both of you. Since the very beginning, I've cared for you both, but romantically? I like both of you but it's selfish of me; I can't…I won't choose. I'm sorry if you hate me, I…I'm just sorry it took this long for me to do this-"

"We're not asking you to, Destiny." Thor interrupted her, watching Bucky as he took one of Desi's hands into his.

"Just listen, alright?" Bucky spoke.

Desi nodded, slowly looking up into Bucky's blue ocean eyes.

"When we first met, I intended to kill you as much as the next person, but you didn't flee; you gave me nothing but a smile. You, who had known nothing about me, helped me get out of their control. At first, I thought it was perhaps me wanting to return a debt to you, but I knew it was something more back on the ship when we first met." Bucky spoke.

"Really?" Desi whispered.

"I…didn't know if this feeling was my own or Hydra's…but you didn't deserve me in such a state. So, I left for Wakanda to heal myself while you were gone. When I saw you, it all came back…I knew then that what I feel is something that I'd like to try…" Bucky said, his metal arm now resting on her cheek.

Desi leaned against Bucky's hand, smiling.

"Even now, you don't flinch at me. I know I'm…not good at expressing myself, but I want to pursue this with you. So, I want to ask you formally, can I…date you? I don't know what today's terminology is." Bucky said with a small smirk, hoping he didn't sound as old as he did.

"I'd love to." She spoke softly with a smile, throwing all caution to the wind.

Bucky smiled and shoved his hand in his pocket, taking out a small, wrapped fabric.

"Take off your left glove." Bucky told Desi, following his instruction. Placing the glove down, he revealed a silver ring with a red stone in the middle before he took her hand once more. She blushed furiously when he slid it on her left hand, on her wedding ring finger.

"Buck, you can't put that there." Desi warned him.

"I need to show my claim." Bucky told her, making her blush more.

Desi reached for her glove, but Bucky snatched it, making her gasp.

"Buck!" Desi exclaimed.

"You're not hiding that, doll." Bucky said.

"We agreed that we'd do the rings later." Thor cut in.

"With the missions we've been getting, she may have to go onto the field soon. What if someone tries to flirt with her?" Buck countered.

Thor looked down at Desi, not considering that.

"Someone would, you're right."

Desi chuckled nervously, blushing nervously.

"I'm sure that won't happen." Desi assured them.

Thor took her hand, taking out from his chest piece a small golden box.

Desi's eyes widened when Thor popped it open, revealing a gold ring with a silver stone in the middle. He took it out and slid it stack on top of Bucky's.

"I must admit that I did care for you a great deal when we first met, but my feelings for you didn't come to light until our training in Asgard. Our time together will also be a fond memory for me, but will you agree with my claim as well? Will you allow me to bring you joy and affection as you do in mine?" Thor asked.

Desi looked at Bucky nervously, and Thor smirked; she was concerned.

"We had a long talk, and we've agreed to try to make this work…it's new for us, just as it is for you too. We will take it slow and be patient." Thor explained.

Desi smiled and nodded.

"Thank you, both of you. I agree." She spoke.

Thor smirked, pulling Desi against his body before he gently pressed his lips against her. Her eyes widened at the sudden kiss but closed her eyes, resting her hands against his chest as he slid his large hand into her hair.

Desi wrapped her arms around Thor's neck as he lifted her, allowing him to pick her up for easier access for him since she saw so short. Cradling Desi's head, Thor's kiss slowly became more aggressive.

Desi let out a soft moan as she felt her own excitement building, his other hand rest on her lower back.

Thor slowly pulled away, resting his forehead against Desi's, smiling when he saw her heated gaze for the first time.

"You temptress…" Thor whispered, making Desi blush.

As soon as Thor put Desi down on her feet, Bucky took Desi's hand in his, pulling her towards him. Bucky kissed her aggressively, hearing her moan triggered something inside him as he slid his hand into her hair, grabbing a fistful of her hair.

Desi let out another delightful moan, feeling an unfamiliar urge of desire build inside of her, resting a hand on Buck's cheek as he placed a hand on her sip.

Thor swept Desi's hair back to her other shoulder, exposing her neck to him. Thor leaned down and lightly assaulted her neck, making her knees melt as she let out a high pitched moan against Buck's lips.

"Ms. Montoya."

Desi pulled away and buried her head into Buck's chest, hiding in embarrassment, panting softly as she tried to collect herself.

"Yeah?" Buck called out, smirking at how adorable she looked to him.

"Mr. Stark, Mr. Rogers, and Dr. Banner would like to see you in his workshop when you're done, quote 'making out in his kitchen' end quote."

"I'll be right there! Thank you, Jarvis," she said politely before she smiled apologetically to the guys, "Duty calls, I'm afraid."

"Go ahead, doll." Buck insisted as he released her.

"We'll be right down there." Thor offered.

"Thank you, my darlings." She said, kissing them both on the cheek before she took off.

"I confessed to her first, you know." Thor told him.

"But she said yes to me first." Bucky said, feeling agitated already.

The next few days the team moved into the new compound with the help of other SHIELD Agent personnel, but it was chaos on their living quarter floor. Bucky wasted no time claiming the room next to Desi's on the left with Thor claiming the one on her right.

Desi entered the new workshop, giggling when she saw Tony dancing on the table, Bruce looking amused at the show Tony was displaying.

"Desi."

"Steve." Desi spoke, smiling when she saw Steve smirking at her.

"Desi, you're here!" Tony greeted her, still dancing.

Steve turned over to her and shook his head in disapproval as he crossed his arms.

"Should I come back?" Desi asked, hesitating for a moment when Bruce waved her over.

"Perfect timing, don't you dare go anywhere," Tony said as he jumped off, Desi chuckling at his sudden burst of energy.

"Bruce and I worked hard, but we finally made a suit for you."

"It's not a metal suit, is it? I struggle as it is already." Desi asked.

"You have an emergency one still, but no, not another one. Something better." Tony waved his hand over to the metal circular plating in the middle of the room.

"Here, let me put this on and stand on the plate." Tony instructed Desi.

Desi took a deep breath and nodded, smiling when she opened her hands to Tony.

Tony placed on Desi's wrists two silver and gold bracelets, they immediately locked securely around her. It wasn't tight or loose, which she appreciated.

"It's voice-activated, just say 'onomatopoeia' and they'll fall right off." Tony told Desi.

"Oh cool, what do they do?" she asked.

"Nu-uh, stand on the plate." Tony told her.

Desi listened to Tony's instruction and did so, looking over at Steve nervously.

"Just click them together twice, and you'll see." Steve said, encouraging her.

Desi let out a deep breath before she clicked them twice and she immediately gasped. It was nanotech; the fabric-like armor looped around her thumb before it went up her arms to her shoulders, where each shoulder had a circular armor piece. It exposed the sides of her chest, going up to create a halter-top design.

The suit tightened around her chest and down her stomach, clinging to her legs all the way down to her feet. The suit itself was her favorite teal color with her armored shoulders gold, with a dark silver belt and black designed boots. It clung to her body, but it was breathable for her.

"Oh my god, Tony!" Desi squealed, covering her mouth as she tried to contain her excitement.

Steve couldn't help but stare as she twirled, her figure on display left wild imaginations in his head, blushing for feeling the way he did.

Bruce could hear steps coming down to them and smiled at the predicament Desi was going to be in.

Both Thor and Bucky's faces tightened when they saw her ensemble, a lump in their throats when they saw her form. Her ensemble left a lot for others to desire, and they weren't fond of others seeing.

"Where is the rest of the ensemble?" Thor asked, noticing Desi had a rather nice backside he didn't wish for others to enjoy viewing.

"This is it." Tony said annoyed.

"Yeah, why what's wrong with it?" Desi asked.

"It's too tight." Thor told her.

"And it's too revealing." Bucky said.

"Perhaps we should give her a cape?" Thor suggested, looking over to Bucky.

"A duster might be better." Bucky counteroffered.

"Ooh, perfect!"

"Don't I get a say?" Desi asked.

"NO!" Both lovers both yelled at Desi, making Bruce smirk at her dilemma.

"Tell us we're wrong, Captain." Thor challenged.

Steve finally swallowed, "You're not."

Tony rolled his eyes before he clicked a button on the screen; he figured this would happen.

She watched as a matching teal duster came down to her knees, making her frown but putting her men more at ease.

"I hate you both." Desi told them with a pout.

"It was much too revealing, I'm afraid." Thor told her.

"But Nat and Steve wear similar uniforms, and you're okay with it." Desi told them.

"But it's not them we want." Bucky said, making Desi shut up.

"The belt has straps for you, so it'll be useful for your weapons…including this one." Said Tony, holding up a stone hilt for Desi, making her smile at him curiously.

"Where's the rest of it?" Desi joked.

"Squeeze it." Tony told her.

Desi took a few steps back away from them and squeezed it. She watched as a short sword, like the simulator, extended in her hand; and it brought a goofy smile to her face.

"Oh, ho, ho, HO!" she said, swinging it around. It was so light and easy for her. She squeezed it again and it immediately went back into the hilt.

"Sir Tony, you and Bruce are definitely the smartest people I know, thank you!" she said as she hugged Tony briefly, knowing he wasn't big on hugs.

"Glad I could help kid." Tony told her, feeling a sense of accomplishment knowing he did everything in his power to protect her.

"Bruce, come on, just a little hug!" Desi teased before giving Bruce a side hug too. He gave her a quick hug back, glad to see her excitement.

"Let Tony know if there are any issues with it, alright? I'm afraid I'm leaving tonight." Bruce told her.

Desi pouted when she pulled away but nodded.

"I understand. Thank you for visiting as long as you did, it meant a lot to me." Desi spoke with a grateful smile.

"Of course, kiddo, and I'm not leaving forever, you know. It seems Nat needs me for the mission she's on, so I'll be back before you know it." Bruce assured Desi. Desi nodded, understanding the situation.

Steve cleared his throat, catching her attention.

"Tony and I spoke, and we agreed that a tracker be placed in this. Should you ever need help, just ask for Jarvis; he'll take care of it." Steve told her.

"Thanks, Steve. Better safe than sorry." Desi said, flashing him a small smile.

"Don't get too comfortable," Tony spoke, walking casually over to them, "Fury called us in for a meeting to discuss some recent developments. Why don't you meet us outside in about an hour?"

"Oh yeah, sure!" Desi spoke.

"I'm afraid I'll have to go back to Asgard, but I'll be back as soon as I can." Thor chimed in.

"Be safe and tell your mother I said hi." Desi said, taking his hands into hers.

"Not my father?" Thor joked.

"He scares me." She spoke, chuckling nervously afterwards.

"I will," Thor said, looking over to Buck, "keep her safe."

"I've got her." Bucky said softly.

Thor kissed Desi's forehead before he pulled away, leaving the compound.