Feel Better{BuckyxReader}(One Shot)

Quick little backstory:

{You owned a small bakery/café a few blocks from STARK tower. You were glad it didn’t get destroyed during the alien battle but still business was slowly going back to normal after everything. It had been about 2-3yrs since that happened along with everything in D.C. You went about your daily life like always until the day you had two good-looking gentlemen step into you shop. They soon became regular customers and they always managed to come around when you were working.
Steve and Bucky are a funny pair when you met them, in time they told you they were part of the Avengers. You didn’t mind having heroes around it wasn’t as lonely as before. Your employee’s would always joke that they were your ‘super boyfriends’ and placed bets on which would ask you out. Bucky won that bet although he didn’t ask you on a date.

Him and Steve were at the right place at the wrong time, they had come into the shop earlier that day and the topic came up that you walk home alone when you close up at night. They offered to come back after closing to walk you to your apartment. You waited after closing but it seemed they were running late, you assumed they had some hero business to attend to. Without really thinking about it more you started walking home, it was really late. You felt someone following you and you tried to lose them, turns out it was some thugs and they had you cornered. Pepper spray in hand you went into defense mode, sprayed one of the three thugs and ran like hell screaming for help. You don’t know how but you found yourself pinned against a wall struggling to get out of the hold. The next few seconds went by fast, the thugs were out cold on the ground you saw Steve and Bucky. You were shaking from what just happened and Bucky came over to see if you were all right. Almost immediately you hugged him tight and buried your face into his chest sobbing. Steve had suggested they’d take you back to STARK tower to make sure you were safe for the night.

It was after that night whether they came together or only one, Steve and Bucky kept a watchful eye over you along with the rest of the team. You got to know them both more and ended up falling for Bucky. Now you guys were a couple, his arm didn’t bother you and you felt bad about all the time he had lost before now. You guys have a strong bond and your relationship was simple even after your year anniversary there were still things you were finding out about each other.}


~~~~~~Present Day~~~~~~

Bucky had been gone for a couple of days and you were given fair warning about it because it was an important mission. Usually when he was going to be out of town you planned a heavier work schedule for yourself so you wouldn’t feel lonely or bored. Today was really busy everyone was on their toes with the amount of customers filing in and out of the shop.

“Why are we so busy?” Jane said.

“It’s better to be busy then bored Jane.” You laughed.

“I agree with (y/n).” Evan said in passing.

Order after order the day went by quick. It was near closing time and things slowed down. You were in the kitchen setting up baking racks for the baker in the morning when you suddenly felt light headed. You supported yourself on the counter near you.

“Hey you don’t look so good, you ok?” Jane appeared with carrying trays.

“Yeah…yeah I’m ok just light headed for a second.” You straightened up.

“Why don’t you go home, you’ve been pulling a lot of shifts these past few days. Go home and get some rest Evan and I will finish up and close for ya.” Jane put down the trays.

“And that’s not a suggestion that’s an order or how is it that your soldier man puts it.” Evan joked as he came into the kitchen.

“Your funny Evan but all right I’ll head home before you guys actually push me out the door. Text me when you guys leave and when you get home ok. I will hunt you down if I don’t hear from you.” You laughed as you grabbed your things.

The walk home was terrible you felt yourself getting worse. You couldn’t be getting sick you never get sick. You felt yourself getting hot and it wasn’t because it was summer. A headache started just as you got to the steps of your apartment, you fumbled for you keys. Once inside you opted to take the elevator.

“Soup and hot tea will do the trick…I can’t get sick I have to work tomorrow.” You said to yourself.

You made it to your door and sluggishly made it inside. Your messenger bag hit the floor with a thud and you threw your keys into the tray you had on the desk in the hallway. You went to your bedroom and put your pj’s on then came back out to make tea. You got chills which caused you discomfort. As you waited for the tea to brew, you pulled out the thermometer from the drawer by the sink. You put the thermometer under your tongue as you went to grab a mug for your tea. You were beginning to feel really tired and sweaty all of sudden. The thermometer beeped and you took it out of your mouth to see what it said.

“No…that can’t be right…impossible.” You said in disbelief.

The thermometer read 104.5 which made you think you were going crazy. You went to grab you phone to call Jane but you never made it that far. You felt the cold tile floor underneath you and you didn’t have the strength to pick yourself up. The teakettle whistled as you drifted into darkness.

~~~~~~Back at the Café~~~~~

The door chimed

“Oh sorry but we are…hey Bucky well this is a surprise.” Jane greeted

“Hi Jane is (y/n) here, wanted to surprise her. Got back from my trip early.” Bucky said holding flowers.

“Oh man we sent her home early because she didn’t look well. Told her to get some rest, she works twice as hard when you go away on your trips. Still surprises me how she can function really.” Jane said.

“This shop is her dream that’s for sure, I guess I’ll head over to her apartment. Have a goodnight Jane.” Bucky waved as he left.

Bucky made it to your apartment with ease, he knew every route to get to your place by heart. You had given him the spare key so he could come over whenever he wanted to. He got to your door fixed his hair before he knocked. He stopped when he head the teakettle going off in the apartment, something wasn’t right. He grabbed his key and rushed into the apartment.

“(y/n)?” Bucky said very alert.

Bucky went into the kitchen to shut off the teakettle when he saw you on the floor. The flowers dropped on the tile floor as he was by you side turning you over and checked for a pulse. He felt your body heat radiating from you, He reached up and shut the stove off then pulled out his cell phone.

“(y/n) come on wake up…please sweetheart…Hey Steve…” he trailed off.

“ugh…Bu…Bucky.” You muttered weakly.

“I’m here (y/n)…Steve, (y/n) is heating up. I’m bringing her in…” Bucky said along with some other instructions you didn’t make out.

“When did you come home?” you muttered.

“Today but the doesn’t mattered ok I’m going to take you to Bruce ok. Just stay awake, keep talking ok.” Bucky scoped you up and headed out the door.

“Keep talking huh that shouldn’t be to hard cause it’s you.” You laughed weakly.

You saw a faint smile cross his lips as he laid you in the backseat of a car. He jumped in the passenger seat and you couldn’t see who was driving. You were fading in and out as the chills came back and your teeth chatter.

“Hang in there we’re almost there…Bruce is ready for her right?” You heard Bucky say.

You had a coughing fit that was painful and made you clench your chest tightly. You were definitely sick but with what you didn’t know. The door flew open and Bucky gently but quickly got you out of the backseat. People were talking, there was movement around you but you couldn’t really tell what was going on. You blacked out in the midst of everything.

Beep Beep Beep…

You slowly opened your eyes and saw you lying in a bed with monitors and IV hooked up to you. You still felt a little weak but your chills were gone and you didn’t feel hot.

“Your awake, that’s good. How do you feel?” Bruce entered the room.

“Better than before but what happened?” You rubbed your eyes.

“Well (y/n), you have pneumonia. Someone has been working too hard lately haven’t they? Haven’t been taking care of themselves hmm” Bruce raised an eyebrow.

“I have been taking care of myself. Working hard in an understatement the shops been busy lately.” You said.

“Is it only when I leave that the shop gets busy or are you lying missy.” Bucky came in.

“Someone’s busted.” Steve said right behind him.

“Jane told me you pull extra shifts at the shop when I go away. Now why are you working so much hmm.” Bucky came over to your side.

“I guess it’s my way of not feeling alone when you’re gone. You and Steve and everyone have become a normal presence in my life I kinda don’t know what to do with myself when you guys leave.” You said not making eye contact.

“Aw we are going to have to fix that. Bruce how is she overall?” Steve asked.

“Much better then last night, that was a close call. We caught it in time to treat her with fluids and meds. I’d say another day or two she’ll be as good as new.” Bruce said confidently.

“Oh my god I was suppose to work today!” you exclaimed seating up.

“Relax, I called Jane and told her what happened. Her and Evan are handling the shop and they said to get well.” Bucky took your hand.

“We’ll leave you two alone now, I’ll come back later see how you’re doing.” Bruce walked out with Steve following as he waved to you.

“You need to take better care of yourself. You gave me quite a scare last night.” Bucky rubbed the back of your hand.

“I’m sorry I didn’t intent to get sick, especially this sick. Was I seeing things or did I see flowers yesterday.” You looked at him.

Bucky gestured to a vase that was on the side table. Bright red roses stood out of the vase, they look so perfect.

“The ones I had last night kinda got ruined with everything that happened.” Bucky laughed a little.

“They’re beautiful, I missed you.” You gripped his hand.

“I miss you to.” He brought his metal hand to move your hair out of you face.

He leaned into to kiss you but you stopped him.

“Nuh uh I’m not getting you sick over a kiss. Both of us being sick would not be good.” You said.

“Well if I get sick I guess means it I get to stay home with you and we can take care of each other.” Bucky smirked as he kissed your forehead.

“That’s sounds like a terrible idea knowing that we would stay in bed all day. Oh that sounds so unproductive.” You laughed.

“As long as you are in bed all day with me it doesn’t sound terrible at all.” He gave you a charming smile.

You both laughed and he kissed your hand. You felt better with him by your side and you always did.