Bucky's POV

I lose Ally as she weaves in and out of the trees and come to a stop. There's no point in driving aimlessly through the woods. Just as I'm about to turn back, some sort of explosion goes off not too far from where I am. I quickly start the bike and drive in the direction of the fire but approach closer on foot.

My eyes widen as I see the old Harley up in flames. "Ally." I whisper worriedly, running towards the burning vehicle.

I see boxes and the bike itself, but nothing else. I hear coughing from behind me and turn to see Ally leaning against a tree. A relieved sigh escapes my lips as I run over to her and wrap my arms around her.

"Are you okay?" I ask, holding her head in my hands as I examine her. She reeks of alcohol but I ignore it for the time being.

She pushes me away from her and begins walking up the hill that she must've fallen down. I glance back at the burning bike and it has a second, delayed explosion. I quickly turn and follow Ally up the hill.

"None of this would've happened if you just left me alone." She huffs as I catch up to her.

"So all of this is my fault?" I scoff.

"Yeah. It is." She argues, glaring at me. "Everything was fine until.." She pauses and shakes her head.

"Until what?" I ask, following closely behind her.

"Forget it." She mumbles, pushing some branches out of her way.

"Until what?" I ask again.

She continues walking in silence and I grab her wrist to stop her.

"Until what?!" I raise my voice.

She turns to face me with an annoyed expression. "Until you broke my heart!" She yells, pulling her hand away. She glances up at me for a moment before turning her back to me and walking away.

"Ally!" I call, jogging to catch up to her. "Al, please." I beg, catching her hand in mine.

"What do you want me to say, James?" She asks, turning to face me. "It's in the past. I'm over it."

"You're clearly not over it if you're running away." I point, she just glares at me. "I never meant to hurt you."

"Maybe you should've thought about that before basically telling me that I'm a burden and a mistake." She snaps.

I stare at her as she looks down and shakes her head.

"It's my own fault I guess." She sighs. "It was silly to think I could have a somewhat normal life."

My head shoots up at her words. "A normal life?"

She looks up at me and I can tell she's holding back tears. "Please, just let me go."

"You want a normal life? Since when?" I ask.

"James." She warns me.

"Did.. Did you want a normal life with me?" I push, ignoring the threatening look on her face. "I.. I told you I didn't mean what I said. I apologized!"

"And then you left, just like you always do." She pulls her hand away from mine.

I clench my jaw at her accusation. "You should be glad that I did. I mean, you got to sleep with Steve because of it."

She shoots me a look that could kill. "I did not sleep with Steve."

"I bet you would've if he wasn't in excruciating pain." I scoff.

She clenches her jaw and punches me right in the nose. I feel something warm dripping onto my lips and touch my face to find blood coming from my nose. I look up at her and she's already half a mile away.

I angrily run after her and spin her around. "What's he got that I don't?"

"Where should I start? With the fact that he genuinely loves me or how he puts me first even after I hurt him? Or maybe how he sticks up for me and always does his best to make me feel better? Or how he respects my decision to keep certain secrets? Maybe how he gives me my space when I need it?" She counts on her fingers.

"He doesn't know you like I do." I clench my fists as my anger rises. "Would I run into my actual nightmare or an explosion to save you if I didn't put you first? I didn't stick up for you when everyone hated Shadow or try to make you feel better after days of torture and not being able to sleep? Have I told anyone that you're actually alive and not buried ten feet underground?" I huff. "You don't need space right now. You need someone to slap some sense into you and to carry you home."

"I don't have a home." She mutters. "And I don't need anyone. Not you, not Steve, not Tony, nobody."

"Don't you dare give me that 'I made it this far on my own' crap because you and I both know that I've been there for you for years." I point a finger at her.

She glares at me through her eyelashes and clenches her jaw. "I hate you."

"You hate me?" I ask, stepping closer to her. She takes a step back and finds herself pressed against a tree.

"I wish I never met you." She yells, tears building in her eyes. I step closer until there's barely any space between us. "I wish I did actually die in that car accident."

My anger subsides as I look at her in this fragile state.

"You hurt me." She breaks and tears begin to roll down her face. "You hurt me so much."

I feel my heart sink and my expression softens. I try to wrap my arms around her but she pushes me away.

"I just want to be alone." She moves away from the tree and walks in the opposite direction of me.

"No you don't." I speak softly as I stop her. "Nobody does."

I grab her hand and turn her to face me. She looks up at me as tears stream down her face and I pull her into my chest. Once my arms are wrapped tightly around her, she wraps her small arms around me and sobs into my shirt.

"I'm so sorry." I whisper, holding her close.

I hold her until she stops crying and pulls away. She looks up at me and I wipe a few stray tears away. I gently kiss her forehead and then her nose before pressing my lips to hers.

"Let's go home." I say after pulling away. She nods and follows me back to where I left Steve's bike.

I drive both of us back to the compound and we sneak in through my window. I make sure that my door is locked before the two of us crawl into bed.

"Goodnight James." She mumbles as she lays her head on my chest.

"Goodnight doll." I whisper.

I stare up at the ceiling as my thoughts run wild in my head. She's clearly had some drinks tonight, maybe she didn't even realize she was making out with Steve at the time. Maybe she won't even remember us having the argument/talk that we did.

I guess I'll just have to wait til morning to find out.