[oom] a shadow in pursuit

[nerves_of_ice]

It's been well over a month since the auction, a couple of weeks since the procedure, and Bucky thinks they're all beginning to settle into what he thinks of as 'after.'

Sharon's at the lab with Shuri this morning. He's supposed to swing by there later or tomorrow, depending on how far she's gotten with the latest prototype - he'll wait to hear. In the meantime, he's concentrating on chopping up the latest fallen tree.

It's good work. Clean work, in more ways than one.

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[from_the_outside]

"Definitely not," she agrees. "I don't."

Like it or trust him. She curls her fingers around his. "It'll be okay."

[nerves_of_ice]

He doesn’t say anything, just squeezes her hand.

[from_the_outside]

"Maybe we should have taken M'Baku up on his invitation this week."

She's only half-joking.

[nerves_of_ice]

"Might not be a bad idea," he agrees. "Depending on how long Ross sticks around."

[from_the_outside]

"For you, anyway."

Her expression is wry. "I'm pretty sure I'll have to stay and see this through."

[nerves_of_ice]

She's probably right, and he's not happy about it.

"We'll see how it goes."