IC Inbox - Duplicity

[lednikovyy]

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[lednikovyy]

you contracting her or just trying to get us all arrested?

it's fine either way. just want to know what I'm in for.

[etch]

[it takes a while for his response to come because he really is out for a run. but once he stops for a drink again-]

We didn't really get around to talking about that.

Are you sure you're alright with it? Because I won't blame you if you're not.

[lednikovyy]

yes but if you're getting us all arrested, you have to tell me so I can sleep with my gun.

[ Because he's not going quietly. ]

[etch]

I'll talk to her about. No one is getting arrested.

[though, there is one other issue they're going to need to resolve]

Do you mind if I sleep on your floor for a while?

[lednikovyy]

take my bed. I'll sleep on the floor.

[etch]

You're not sleeping on the floor, Buck.

[lednikovyy]

neither are you.

[etch]

I'll get a cot. There's enough space for one.

[lednikovyy]

share the bed with me. I'm not watching you go to sleep on a cot every night.

[etch]

If you hog the covers, I'm punching you in the face.

[lednikovyy]

no you're not.

[etch]

Sure about that?

[lednikovyy]

pretty sure you're not going to punch me in the face, yes. you'd better not pull my hair, either.

[etch]

I suppose you'll have to wait and see.

[never mind that a single blanket would probably be enough, given that he'll inevitably end up octopus hugging bucky through the night.]

[lednikovyy]

I'll try not to keep you up.

[ Nightmares. He's sure Steve's probably heard him pacing around the apartment at night or two since he moved in. ]

[etch]

Maybe you'll actually start waking me up instead of trying to keep it to yourself.

[lednikovyy]

you must be talking to someone else. maybe I'll sleep better.

[ Maybe it's a weird thing to admit, but Bucky feels safer with Steve close by. More secure and grounded in the world around him. ]

[etch]

Maybe.

[well, they can hope, at least.]

Just don't worry about waking me up. I want to know.

[a brief delay and-]

Besides, you're not the only one who has nightmares.

[though granted, he's pretty sure his aren't anywhere near as bad as bucky's]

[lednikovyy]

you ever think you'll get sick of coming to my rescue?

[ Because whether Steve remembers it all or not, Bucky's needed a few rescues since the war. The one in the war had been pretty big, too. ]

[etch]

Never.

End of the line, Buck. We've got a long way to go yet.

[lednikovyy]

yeah you're probably right. figure we've got at least another 50 years of looking this good.

[etch]

I guess that means we've got plenty of time to work out our retirement plans.

[lednikovyy]

I already have plans. I just want some peace and quiet, but you can come ruin it sometimes if you want.

[etch]

Such a gracious invite. I'm flattered.

I'm getting back to my run now. See you in an hour or so.