Bucky gave a soft smile, "For you, Audrey.", and Audrey blushed brighter, smiling before taking a deep breath, and went into the room, closing the door, and Bucky waited patiently, leaning against the wall.
After several minutes, Audrey opened the door, looking at Bucky, "Okay, I'm all cleaned up.", wearing her short-sleeved shirt and trousers, feet free of boots and socks, looking much better from all the dirt and everything she had on.
Bucky nodded, "Right...You look nice, Audrey.", as he passed her by, heading into the snug bathroom, barely noticing the pile of her dirty clothes, and used the bathroom, taking a leak, as he took off his long-sleeved shirt to strip down to his tank top, taking out his belt, glad for the zipper, and took off his boots and socks.
He left the bathroom, seeing that Audrey is waiting by the bed, and she blushed, looking at his bare arms, and spoke, "You clean up nice too, Bucky...Can we kiss and make out to ease into this, but not too far?", looking shy.
"Sure.", Bucky nodded as he walked to the bed before he sat down next to her. "You know...", Audrey bit her lip. "I mean...". She then shook her head, "No, never mind.". She was obviously thinking maybe tonight might be a night to take things further, but; if he was going slow for her, she should at least do the same.
Bucky took her hand, "Hey, look at me...We will figure this out as we go...And if you just want to share a bed by sleeping and snuggling with me tonight, we will take steps then for any other night, but only if you're comfortable...Right now, I just want to kiss you...Been ages since this morning...", with a smile.
Audrey whispered, "You're knowing me more than before...", before kissing him on the lips, and she felt his arm wrap around her waist as he took into the kiss deeper, causing her to moan in pleasure, as their held hands let go, and went to join the other arms, with Audrey wrapping hers around his neck, gasping and moaning as Bucky initiated the French kissing.
Slowly and gently, they moved down into the bed, making out, with moans and gasps, caressing each other through the clothes, and kissing every spot of skin possibly in sight, relaxing as they felt safe in each other's arms.
It lasted for an hour before they took a breather, with Audrey tracing one of his arms, snuggling up to him, with Bucky gently playing with her hair, smiling softly at her, "Well, I can say now that your arms are strong yet so perfect from your mechanic work, Audrey, and your feet are really cute.".
Audrey blushed, smiling, "Thank you, Bucky...Your arms are really nice and buff, but not too buff...You are strong, and no, you don't have to be super strong or anything as I actually like this better...", resting her head on his shoulder, glancing equally at him, "This actually is surprisingly nice...I never thought I'd actually snuggle with a man or make out with one in bed either...".
"I doubt you thought about it too much. Probably so focused on fixing stuff...", Bucky said as she chuckled, "Too true... I think I was just so much more focused on helping my dad keep things afloat rather than worry about my personal life.".
Bucky smiled warmly, "Well, now you can have more of a personal life...well, as much as you can, among other things in this war...", and Audrey replied, "Hey, don't bring down the mood...After all, you heard Phillips...This week is kind of vacation time with base work time...".
"Yes, ma'am...", Bucky chuckled, and replied, "I'm just glad that I am not fucking this up so far as you're so special to me...", and Audrey whispered, blushing, "Bucky...You're special too...", before moving in to kiss a trail of pecks on his jaw of his cheek and then kissed him on the lips tenderly, her other hand brushing through his hair.
The two of them parted for a moment there as Bucky smiled. "That... that felt a bit different.", he admitted as she chuckled. "What? Did I add a bit too much passion to that?", Audrey teased him.
Bucky replied, "There was definitely passion, but there is something else too...And I think I can voice it now...", his hand brushing her cheek, his heart skipping a beat as she looks especially radiant atop him in her night clothes, with tussled hair and blossom lips.
And for once, he can say it sincerely from the heart as he never really meant it to those gals he fooled around with, naked and all, but Audrey is someone who changed his life, declaring, "I love you, Audrey Rocio Ramirez.", praying that he isn't scaring her off like this, but he ain't going to be a coward, especially when they had technically been together for close to three months...
Audrey was stunned to hear that. She didn't expect to hear those words, at least so soon; maybe some more months or a year down the road, but not now... she almost didn't know what to say at that moment.
Audrey exhaled, "I...Bucky...I don't...I'm not ready yet...", and Bucky smiled gently, caressing her cheek, "It's okay...I'm...I'm just relieved you're not scared off by me...so far...".
Audrey raised an eyebrow, "You ain't ugly, Bucky, and I ain't scared!", smirking, and Bucky laughed, "Good to know that I ain't ugly...", smiling as he then replied, "I won't say it anymore tonight, but I'll say it only once every night, as I want to say it with my heart...".
"Bucky...", Audrey spoke softly, before kissing his neck playfully, and Bucky moaned in pleasure before grabbing her waist gently as he kissed her on the lips passionately, heading into a makeout.
They spent an intense makeout for 30 minutes before noticing the time, taking a breather, and falling asleep, and Bucky glanced at Audrey as she snuggled up to him, smiling lovingly, kissing her on the forehead, not blaming her to be hesitant yet with those three words, but for him, somehow, it feels liberating to say it, and if he'd say it every night to ease her into it, even only once, he'll take it...
They went to do their routines for their physical training and mechanic work during the days upon early sneaking back to their barracks before sunup, and carefully headed back to their room near curfew or just past curfew, with Audrey slowly asking Bucky to remove his tank top and transitioning to a tank top and shorts herself as the nights progressed.
Audrey realized that Bucky wasn't lying to her as he was truly sincere, saying those three words once, rarely twice, and she is shocked at the gentle passion he's putting into the progress of everything, often edging the line of temptation, and stepping away for her.
So, the night before the last day/night prior to Steve's return and the mission, she is gazing upon Bucky as he slept and she bit her lip as she is considering in stripping away the trousers, wanting to make a estimation of how big he is with the bulge in his boxers, and maybe stripping her tank top and trousers, to get used to sleeping with almost no clothes on, and making a decision to think tomorrow about actually asking him to make love with her the next night.
Just the thought of it though certainly was exciting her; she couldn't blame herself for that, she still was young, and her sex life had been fairly suppressed for years due in part to her mind focused on being a mechanic all the time.
And now, she's older and wiser...With a glance at the slumbering Bucky, she moved her arm and hand, to slowly remove the zipper, glad for the dim moonlight to aid her in seeing things easier, and with a deep breath, she moved the zipper corners, pushing the trousers down a bit, revealing the white boxers with a bulge.
She didn't dare to touch just yet, but her hand went to rest steadily on Bucky's lower chest, biting her lip as her eyes followed the little scruff line to below his boxers, and she measured the bulge in an estimation with her eyes as well, wondering if it's even longer or bigger when aroused...A flutter of nervous excitement as she tried to imagine if it would even fit inside her...
Peggy, in their juicy gossip sometimes, admitted that not every guy is the same, for they are like women; tall, short, skinny, fat, light, dark, plain, beautiful, smooth, scruffy, and who knows even beyond that?
She quickly shook her head. She didn't need to worry about all that, she'd be fine with whatever would happen, come where the cards are laid. Her concerns had to be more on just still with all the prep needed for the upcoming mission, and making sure she could do all in her power to make sure everyone comes back alive.
She knew she ain't allowed on the mission, but she will make darn sure that the guys have room for food, drink and such on the bikes, and of course, she'd have to double check the plane that will have to carry the bikes and the boys. Phillips ain't still over the last high-flying stunt without even landing over German lands.
No, best to land the plane in a safe, Allied place not too near or too far from the Alps, as to not to raise eyes and such by the Nazis and Hydra, and Phillips ordered her to land near Geneva, which is in Switzerland, as it's a neutral country, somehow staying alive with the Axis forces up north and east, but with Geneva very close on the border of France, it's a quick way to get everybody out alive back to Toulouse Base after the mission.
"And I thought you said no talking or thinking of the war while we're alone...", murmured a half sleepy, slightly husky, and becoming awake Bucky, and Audrey looked up at him, blushing at the teasing smile of his, "How long did you...?", biting her lip, as she technically hadn't asked permission to unzip his trousers and being sort of a peeping Tom...
Bucky yawned as he clearly was still half asleep, the gears in his brain not fully turning as normal just yet. "What are you doing?", he asked as he still hadn't realized what she was trying. "Um... sorry, was um... checking something...", Audrey stammered.
Bucky blinked, confused to hear her stammering, and glanced down as he saw that she was blushing red, and his eyes then widened as he realized why she was blushing, seeing his trousers open to reveal his boxers in sight, "Oh...Why were you checking...ah, my junk out? Oh, I'm not mad at you, just curious...it's okay, Audrey...", giving her a soft smile, not going to jump to conclusions out of a misunderstanding or something when he is trying to be respectful for her.
Audrey bit her lip softly, looking at his eyes, seeing that he is very much curious and careful, clearly not wanting to be a bastard or even flirt, and she exhaled, "I...I was doing it because...I...I wanted to imagine what it'd be to actually see it from my theory of its size if it's out of the boxers, since I never actually came this close before...I'm sorry I was being a Peeping Tom sorta...".
Bucky looked at her for a moment before chuckling, "Well, jeez, if you wanted to see it, you could've at least asked... I would've done it.", with a twerk of his dimples. "Really?", Audrey raised an eyebrow. "No catch or anything?".
Bucky smiled tenderly at her, "No catch or anything...After all, I love you, Audrey Ramirez...", and Audrey's heart skipped a beat once more at hearing those words from Bucky, and realized once again that Bucky is truly in love with her.
She took a deep breath, and whispered, "Would you object to sleeping without those trousers, if I do the same thing with my tank top and trousers?", looking at him bravely yet nervously.
"Are… are you suggesting what I think you're suggesting?", Bucky asked her as she blushed. "Shouldn't we at least… I don't know… see each other first… all the way?".
Audrey spoke softly, "Bucky, I want to just snuggle with you while we sleep, keeping our articles on...I am only suggesting the trousers off you and my tank top and trousers off as well...I just want to feel your body warmth, to know how it's like to be held without them in the way, but keeping temptation away...and I know it's kinda late right now...I want tomorrow night to...to be ours...prepare and all...if that makes sense...".
"Look, you don't need to feel like you have to rush into anything just because of what I said if that's what all this is about.", Bucky told her, as he thought that might be the reason for her more... stunning advances as of late.
Audrey looked at him as she shot up into a sort of sitting position, "It's not that. Listen to me, Barnes, I want to do this because what you did for me...You listened to me every night, you avoided temptation for me, you didn't intentionally do what your body may have moved during every night in your sleep, all because you care for me, that...that you love me with all your heart, which is clearly the first meaningful thing you ever did...", finally admitting all what she felt all week since he treated her like a real woman, not an object or anything...
She took a deep breath, and rested a hand on his chest, above his heart as she came closer, looking right at his eyes, "I love you, James Buchmann Barnes.", her other hand moving in to caress his cheek, a finger brushing his lips, her heart skipping a beat as she felt that something Bucky mentioned.
Bucky smiled in joy and surprise by hearing that. "I love you too, Audrey...", Bucky said as he leaned forward a bit into a kiss where he closed his eyes. Audrey did the same before their lips connected.
Audrey felt that something growing in that kiss as she felt Bucky's hand gently caress her cheek, and the kiss lasted for 30 seconds before they parted away, with Bucky smiling gently, "That felt even better...You feel that?".
She nodded, "Yes, and I actually like it...", and Bucky nodded, "Good...And okay, we'll go with your suggestions...We will figure the big step tomorrow night...".
Audrey smiled warmly, "Thank you, Bucky...", before taking a deep breath as she took off her tank top, revealing her bra, showing off her entire chest and slight abs from working as a mechanic, blushing softly, "Do I look alright?".
"You look wonderful...", Bucky said as she chuckled, "You should've seen me before... I was nearly flat as a board. I'm actually glad I never hung around too many women my age or... well, my confidence wouldn't even exist.".
Bucky replied with a loving smile, "Well, they don't know how much fortunate you are...You are tough to get through a week of changes, and hell, it's like...coming from awkward big paws and lanky legs of a teenage jaguar cub, and now you are a strong and beautiful adult jaguar...".
Audrey raised an eyebrow, "A jaguar, eh?...You know, you are right...I do have claws to tell anybody that my business ain't their business, and sharp teeth to tell them what I think, figuratively speaking.".
"And me?", Bucky smiled, and Audrey hummed before giggling, "You know, I think we were like a canine and a feline at war back then...So, I think this makes you a wolf, sometimes a lone wolf, and sometimes a pack wolf.", with a smile.
"I like the sound of that.", Bucky smirked as Audrey put a finger to his lips, "No howling though, alright? Don't want folks to think you're starting to snap from combat and all; bad for morale.".
Bucky nodded softly and Audrey moved her finger, and he smiled, "My turn, though I have to thank you for giving a head start...", before taking a deep breath as he moved his hips, legs, and his hands to take off his trousers fully, through steadily not too fast for Audrey's sake, revealing his toned legs, his white boxers fully exposed.
Audrey gazed upon his legs, noting the slight scruffy leg hair, and Bucky smiled nervously, "Am I still not ugly?", and she replied, looking at Bucky with a smile, "Nope, you ain't ugly...You're lucky that wolves are scruffy and handsome...No wonder why you are fast in running...", reassuring him.
"Glad to hear that...", Bucky grinned, smiling at her gently, "Take your time if you ain't ready yet...I'm not cold yet, though I already miss snuggling with you already...", and Audrey laughed, rolling her eyes as she playfully swatted his chest, "And I thought wolves can handle the cold!".
She took a slow deep breath, and then moved her hips and legs as her hands went to push off and take off her trousers, revealing her modest yet slightly revealing underwear, and her long, hard-earned toned, shaved legs. She'd never be thankful enough for Peggy showing her how to shave better and easier thanks to a trick she told her about.
She blushed red as she replied, "I know I ain't really soft or dainty like you're probably used to, and-", before a finger touched her lips gently as Bucky gazed at her lovingly.