show me your teeth.

"I did," Maisie said as she set the pan of lasagna down on the table. "It's almost finished," she said silently praising herself for thinking ahead and making the garlic bread. Of course, she knew that people typically ate garlic bread with pasta dishes so it made sense to make it regardless she had almost forgotten. She was also thankful that garlic bread was quick and easy to make as well otherwise she was sure that she would've disappointed Steve and somehow earned herself more punishment. She was already suffering quite a bit, so she only hoped at this point that she could do something to get it to end not earn herself more.

Contrary to what some might've though Maisie didn't enjoy this. She hated when Steve was upset with her but these last few days with him had been pure hell so he was well past upset with her. The last thing Maisie wanted truly was to make things worse. She hadn't enjoyed anything and not just because the torture Steve was inflicting on her wasn't meant to make her feel good but also because even in the few moments he hadn't been hurting her in some way Maisie could still feel the emotions roll off of him, not to mention she could smell his scent and so she knew he wasn't happy, which she hated.

Maisies one job in life was to make her alpha happy and she hadn't done that. She hadn't just accepted her fate that Steve was her alpha and he had every right to treat her however the hell he wanted to. She had wanted to believe so badly that he was a nice alpha, one who would view her as more than just an omega. She'd wanted to end up with someone loving and kind, one who didn't leave her in fear but that wasn't the case and there was nothing she could do. Steve had bonded with her and they were together forever from that moment on no matter what. And he wasn't all bad, and she was coming to realize that if she just behaved the way that he wanted her to regardless of if she wanted to or not, then things would be a lot better for her. Steve would probably be kinder to her, and maybe she could end up happy in the end.

---

Bucky turned positioned them both in the shower so that he could press her against the wall with both hands on the wall next to her. He lowered his face closer to hers so he could whisper in her ear, "use your hands," he told her before he ran a hand over her body trying not to just groan just from seeing her naked and wet in front of him. Oh the things that his little omega did to him. He had to admit that he was quite glad he'd found her and that he had her back in his life how he wanted her. She was pretty broken at this point and Bucky knew that there was no denying at this point that his rut would be upon him soon enough, and he supposed from there they would see what happened. Though Adelaine would finally get what she wanted, or at least what he felt like she wanted. He would touch her and please her in ways that she hadn't been pleased in a long time.

The thought of her punishment coming close to an end gave Bucky a lot of mixed emotions. He wanted to be done punishing her and just accept his rut while she was still in the last days of her heat so that they could both enjoy each other and possibly end up with pups soon. But he also wasn't sure that she deserved it. Not because she hadn't listened or had done anything new to upset him. He didn't feel like she deserved it because he had spent an entire year without her forced to find other people to help him get through everything and he didn't think that a few days of suffering was anything compared to what he'd gone through. Which left him in a predicament.

[ sorry Bucky's side is so short! ]

{it happens sometimes, don't stress about it ! }

Steve simply nodded when Maisie answered that she had made garlic bread. It was a step in the right direction to him. He hadn't thought that she would think so far ahead but if she was managing to, Steve thought that he might finally be getting through to her. He wanted to return to the way that things were. He wanted to show her that he loved her and could protect her, could provide for her, could be everything that Maisie had ever wanted in an alpha. He simply wanted for Maisie to listen to him. Was that really so bad? Steve didn't think so. If he could have everything that he ever wanted or needed and all he needed to do was to listen, Steve thought that he'd do it. It would be hard at first but through time, Steve was sure even he could grow to accept it.

Rising to his feet when Maisie called that dinner was ready, Steve made his way to the table and sat down. He leaned back in his seat at the head of the table and watched Maisie silently move about the room, setting the table with their plates and glasses. "Have a glass of wine," Steve instructed her, a coy smirk settled on his features. "It might help you to... loosen up," Steve said, leaning forward in his seat. He rested his arms on the edges of the table, waiting until Maisie was siting beside him before he dipped his garlic bread into the sauce on the lasagna.

Steve was quiet throughout his meal but he didn't complain which was a good thing - generally if there was something wrong with his meal, he was quick to speak up. After being frozen for so long, Steve was no going to tolerate a bad meal.

"There's this underground hot springs not too far of a hike from here," Steve spoke, glancing toward Maisie. He thought the idea of a nice reward would make Maisie a bit more compliant, happy even. "I think we ought to go there tomorrow. So we're not cooped up in the cabin for any longer. How does that sound?"

---

Adelaine hated it as Bucky leaned her against the wall of the shower. She hated feeling trapped mostly because of the fear that had settled in the pit of her stomach. She was afraid of him. There was no hiding from Bucky, she knew that he could sense her fear. Knowing that made it even worse for her. She wanted nothing more than to please him and to make him happy - for him to look at her the way that he used to. Before they'd bonded, before Bucky decided to crush her own willpower beneath his boot. She remembered the first time that Bucky had beat her. Adelaine had gone out with friends without asking and he'd returned home from a meeting with all of the Avengers to find her not at home. When she finally did arrive, Bucky had lashed out at her. She'd left, without telling him where or with who, and it was then that she'd started wondering if Bucky was the alpha she'd fallen in love with or not. She wanted the Bucky that she'd known before that night. But she didn't know if she could ever get him back.

She was relieved they were in the shower because at least Bucky couldn't see the tears that slipped out of the corners of her eyes. Adelaine gave a tiny nod of her head at his words. "Yes, alpha," she said, her voice hoarse as she reached out. Swallowing, Adelaine bit at her bottom lip as she teased her fingers along his cock.

Adelaine didn't dare look up as she wrapped her fingers around his length, slowly moving her hand around him. "Alpha," she moaned lightly, knowing that even despite her fears that she wanted to please him. To make him happy in any way that she knew how. "You feel so good," she murmured. Adelaine started to lean forward, wanting to kiss him. To taste him before she suddenly jerked back to the wall, remembering Bucky's words. Her hands. Brushing her thumb over the tip of his cock, Adelaine couldn't help but moan. Her movements quickened as she hesitantly looked up to him.

"M-May I use my mouth?" Adelaine asked in a low voice, knowing not to ask for any pleasure herself. She was at least realizing that this wasn't going to mean any sort of relief for her.

Maisie poured herself a glass of wine like Steve had told her to honestly hoping that it would help her loosen up a little. So much had happened today that she was feeling a lot of the tension in her body, she hadn't really thought much about it because she'd been more worried about upsetting Steve more than how she was actually feeling. She was also too distracted by the discomfort she felt to even realize that maybe everything happening was taking a weird toll on her body. After pouring her glass of wine and taking a nice long sip she started to quietly eat her food, she didn't even dare say a word unless she was prompted to in some way as to not get herself into more trouble with him.

She nodded her head and glanced up to Steve and smiled the best she could when he mentioned a hot spring near by. "I think that anything you plan sounds lovely, Alpha," she told him as she took another sip of her wine. She would do almost anything right now actually to get out of this cabin. Even if Steve was going to use the hot spring as some kind of punishment for something that she'd done it would be wonderful to get out of the cabin and into the outside world again. Maisie truly didn't care at this point she just wanted to leave even if it was for a small period of time. She had always found the outdoors much more relaxing than the indoors so maybe she could find even a sliver of enjoyment being outdoors rather than cooped up inside.

Maisie wished that she could read the situation even just a little bit better than she felt like she could right now. She wasn't sure what else if anything, she should say to him about leaving the cabin for a bit tomorrow. Should she suggest that she pack snacks to take in case they needed something to munch on or should she just not even ask and do it in order to think ahead? Thinking ahead seemed to be a good idea, after all, she had thought ahead to make garlic bread tonight and he'd seemed pleased about that. All Maisie knew for sure at this point was that she wasn't going to open her mouth to say anything unless she was prompted to by Steve because she knew now that he didn't like that.

---

Bucky smirked before he let out a moan at feeling her hands on him. There was something actually spectacular about feeling his omega please him like she was. The fact that she asked him if she could use her mouth was a sure sign that she was finally realizing what was going on here. "You may," he growled into her ear wanting to just bite down on her neck that was in perfect view of him right now and leave a mark on her. If Bucky hadn't already bitten her bonding gland since he'd found her a few days ago he would for sure be biting it now. There were no worries there, Bucky had found his lifemate and she wasn't going anywhere ever again.

"Do you have any idea how good you feel?" He groaned finding it hard not to move his hips with her lips. He wanted her to do all the work, he didn't have to have to work at all to get off, but oh it was hard because she felt so good against him. In all the other women he'd been with in his time on earth both before he met her and after she'd run away none of them had ever made Bucky feel the way that his Adelaine did. And that was saying something coming from Bucky because he'd fucked a lot of women, some omegas, some betas, he'd even laid with an alpha or two in his time but even then still she was his favorite. And he just wanted her to understand that. He needed her to understand that he loved her, he didn't want to hurt her, but she had to be good. She couldn't just run around acting like she was in charge because that would get her hurt in the end.

What he didn't understand was why she couldn't understand that. He was literally offering her everything a person could ask for so why was it so hard for her to just do as she was told? If she just listened the first time around then things like the last few days didn't have to happen. If was just like she was being right now and offering to please him in ways she knew he liked without him having to ask her then awful things wouldn't happen. He wouldn't have any reason to do things like this.

Steve gave a nod of his head at Maisie's response. He smirked slightly as he looked up to her, swallowing the bite of lasagna that he'd just taken. "Maybe if you decide that you finally know your place, you can be rewarded after we return. Hm?" He prompted, his gaze turning a bit hard as he leaned forward. His eyes narrowed slightly as he studied the woman in front of him. Steve longed for her to behave, to be the omega he wanted from her but he didn't know how long that was going to take. Whether it took a week or a year didn't matter to Steve. He'd never been one to quit, he wasn't about to now. Not when Maisie was sitting in front of him, slowly being molded into the good little omega he craved.

Pursing his lips, Steve took a sip of his wine before he set the glass back down. "So," Steve started, deciding to broach a topic that had been in the back of his mind for the past few days. He wondered if she would tell the truth or not. He couldn't be sure but he would ask anyway. Either she told the truth or she panicked and lied, it didn't matter to Steve. If she had done wrong, Steve would punish her appropriately before they were able to move on.

"Tell me, omega," Steve said, tilting his head to the side. His attention was focused solely on her now, not paying any attention to the food in front of him. "What else did you do when you were.. taken from me?" He asked, choosing his words rather carefully. If he played like he believed her story, Steve thought that she might decide to be a bit more truthful with him. "Did you do anything else that I wouldn't approve of? I mean, other than suppressants and seeing another alpha. As if they would have a chance at replacing me," Steve said, scoffing at the thought. It was absolutely ridiculous. No one would be able to do the things he was able to.

---

Adelaine breathed a quiet sigh of relief when Bucky said yes to her question. It wasn't that she wanted to go down on him by any means but she knew that it made Bucky happy when she did. She also knew that he knew just how much she didn't really care to use her mouth on him. She hoped that by asking if she could, that it would show Bucky that she wanted nothing more than to please him. She would have loved to receive pleasure but Bucky had made it clear that wasn't going to happen. That he didn't care to ease her suffering during her heat. It wouldn't be until Adelaine proved herself to Bucky that he allowed her any sort of relief, she was sure of it.

Chewing on her bottom lip as she lowered herself to her knees in front of Bucky, Adelaine positioned herself so that she was in the spray of water. She gulped as she leaned forward, deciding that it was best to keep herself focused on pleasing Bucky. She didn't look up at his face because she was afraid of what she would see there. He'd been so angry even just this morning that she didn't want to see that look on his face again. That completely sense of anger and disdain. It was like he didn't even love her in those moments because all she saw was anger because he'd been disobeyed.

Wrapping her lips around the tip of his cock, Adelaine moaned around his length. Her eyes closed tightly, taking his length into her mouth. She gagged as he brushed against the back of her throat. Adelaine hesitated, trying to force her throat to relax enough that she could bury his cock all the way in her mouth. She spluttered around him, grimacing slightly as she teased the tip of her tongue over his base. Tears pricked the corners of her eyes as she struggled to breathe around him. It was only when she felt her head start to grow a bit fuzzy. As she pulled away, Adelaine dragged in a ragged breathe before she repeated the process, her fingers teasing the base of his cock when she continued to take him into her mouth. She moaned, her free hand resting on Bucky's thigh.

Maisie nodded her head gently understanding that if she did what Steve wanted that she would be rewarded because that's how it worked. As long as Steve was happy with her then she would be rewarded and when Steve was upset with her she was punished. That's all there was to it. So tomorrow at the hot spring Maisie had to behave so well that Steve wouldn't question her loyalty and when they returned she would be rewarded. Though she wasn't sure how she would be rewarded. She had a feeling that she knew what the reward would be in fact, but Maisie Knew better than to assume she knew what Steve would or wouldn't do as punishment or rewards. This whole week had been proof that she had no clue what he would or wouldn't do.

Maisie swallowed wondering why he was asking her this, but she wasn't going to ask. Rather she sat back in her chair a little and let herself for a brief moment think over the last year leading up to this week. She wanted to make sure she thought through everything, big and small before she answered him. Even if she thought it was nothing she knew Steve might've thought differently, and she didn't want to keep anything from him because she'd figured out by now that nothing would get past him. He would find out about everything and she would rather just come clean with him now than have to suffer through more of his punishments later because she'd been a little scared.

"I went out to a club one night with some of the other girls I worked with. We had all had a very long week and everyone wanted to destress a little. I hadn't wanted to go but they'd convinced me. Really they pestered me all day until I agreed. Well everyone else got trashed, you know that I've never been a very heavy drinker. Being drunk doesn't appeal to me the same way it does other people. Anyway, I did get a little tipsy and I ended up dancing with some guy, I didn't catch his name but we danced together for a couple of songs before he kissed me and tried to do more, but nothing other than a kiss happened, because I hadn't even wanted to kiss him. He was pretty drunk too, like most people there. So it was fairly easy to get away from him. I ended up leaving the club and going home where I washed everything off of myself and cried. Because that night I felt disgusted with myself. I had let some other man touch me and it wasn't you but I didn't even know how to go about going back to you because I was stuck in my own head and so scared of everything. Once I cried it all out I put on fresh clothes and left the entire outfit I'd worn out for the garbage men to take because I didn't even want to look at it anymore. And then a month later you found me and now here he are," she said trying to keep herself calm the entire time she talked. She just hoped that coming clean about everything wasn't going to affect the plans Steve had already brought up to her, maybe this would even help him see that he really was the only alpha she wanted in her life.

---

Bucky's breath was getting a little shaky and he couldn't help himself but move his hips a little to her mouth as he felt himself get closer to an orgasm. "Fuck," he groaned as he hit one hand against the wall and the other one moved down to find her hair where he wrapped his hands in her hair and tried to help her just a little before he couldn't hold himself off anymore and just let the pleasure wash over him. Honestly, he didn't think he could hold off any longer. God he just wanted his rut to come and then fill her up so much that she couldn't fucking walk for a week. And without even thinking he pulled away from her then pulled her up and drug her back to the bedroom.

He turned to her held her face in his hands and pressed his lips against her with more hunger than he'd probably ever kissed her in his life. "You belong to me," he growled against her lips when he'd pulled away briefly to breathe. "And I will bring torment to anyone who ever tries to take you from me again," he told her before he pulled her bottom lip between his teeth, then he pulled her back with him towards the bed. He sat down first before he pulled her towards him and he moved his hands over her wet body until they rested on her ass. "Do you understand?" he said holding her in place for a moment looking up at her. "Because for your sake I hope you do,"

Then once he was done he aligned himself with her entrance and he helped her sit on him then he moved them back just a little on the bed and he bucked his hips upwards. "Now show me how much you really want me," he said moving his hands up her back. "If you want me then do the work, show me how well you can use those hips of yours. Fuck me like you mean it," he growled at her. He knew she probably wasn't used to this, at all. Bucky had never let her take charge before, he was always on top and that was that. But tonight was going to be different. He was done playing around. He was tired of hearing her going on about how she wanted to please him but then not listening. And she'd shown in the shower that she could please him without being asked. So if that were the case he wanted her to please him. He wanted to know that even though she was just an omega she could still want him as much as he wanted her, and he wanted to know just how badly she needed him.

Steve's lips pursed as his eyes narrowed. Maisie started to explain about something that had happened over the course of the past year and the more that she talked, the angrier that he grew. He exhaled slowly, grinding his teeth together as he set his fork down. His back straightened as anger swept over him. He thought he had been angry before but the thought of Maisie being touched by another person, anyone that wasn't him, sent his blood boiling. There was no way around that. He let out a low growl, shaking his head as he looked away from her. Steve exhaled, plans of punishment forming in his mind as she continued to ramble on. Steve was hardly listening at this point, looking up when Maisie mentioned going home. How disgusted she had been and how she'd even gotten rid of the clothes that she had worn out to the club that night.

Tilting his head to the side, Steve studied Maisie as he looked toward her. "That so?" Steve asked, not believing a word hat she'd said at the moment. If she had let them drag her out to the club, what else would she let people convince her to do? Steve turned toward her, taking a bite of the food in front of him. He turned his heavy glare on her, watching her squirm as she realized how unimpressed Steve was by Maisie's admission.

"You know what that sounds like to me?" Steve asked, pushing the food around on the plate, with his fork. "Sounds to me you'll let just about anyone influence you to do something, whether you want to do it or not. Whether it's something that is a good idea or not. So what else can I expect?" Steve said, leaning across the table, toward Maisie. His face scrunched into a mask of anger. "Because what happens when I take you back to New York and someone tries to steal you away from me? Because it makes me doubt everything you told me about you leaving. You said it was your friend and her alpha that took you away... who's to say that's the truth? How do I know, hm?" Steve prompted her. He took another bite of his food, pointing the form in her direction.

"Well?"

---

Adelaine moaned around Bucky's cock, gagging as he pushed on the back of her head. She was just relieved that she had learned how to please Bucky a long time ago; that she had learned to suffer for his pleasure. Even if she didn't like not being able to breathe and still forcing herself to take more of him down her throat, Adelaine did because she knew how happy it made Bucky. It was a display that she had to keep up; she was willing to suffer if it meant Bucky was happy. She coughed, spluttering around his length as he came. She dragged in a deep breathe as she pulled away from him, slumping forward for a moment. Looking up as Bucky pulled her to her feet, Adelaine was quick to follow after him.

Moaning into the kiss, Adelaine pressed herself closer to Bucky. She wanted to touch him but she knew better than to do as she pleased when Bucky was like this. It was becoming more and more clear that he wanted her to obey him. Nodding frantically at Bucky's threat, Adelaine gulped as she looked down to him. She gave a tiny nod of her head, her eyes roaming over his features for a moment. Adelaine wanted to speak but she didn't trust her voice, she didn't trust herself not to end up getting in trouble for saying something entirely foolish.

Moving onto Bucky lap, Adelaine licked her lips hungrily as Bucky reached between them. She shivered, biting down on her bottom lip as he pressed into her. She was completely torn, she was just so happy that Bucky thought she was even worthy of his cock. Of him being inside of her, even if she couldn't feel what was happening. Her pleasure was nonexistent but that was what Bucky wanted from her, Adelaine was realizing. He wanted her to suffer. "Alpha," she moaned his title, a look of confusion across her features. Adelaine shuddered against him, unsure of herself as she started moving against him. She'd never been on top before, Adelaine didn't know how else to do this other than allowing Bucky to just take whatever he pleased.

Adelaine's efforts grew a bit more enthusiastic, her hips rolling against Bucky's. She seemed to hesitate for a moment before she set her hands on Bucky's chest. Her brows pulled together slightly, as if unsure of even balancing herself on his chest. Lifting herself off of Bucky, Adelaine pressed back against him. Her movements grew frenzied, soft moans sounding from her lips. Each moment she pressed herself back against him, she couldn't stop the noises that she made. Even if she couldn't feel anything, she wanted Bucky to know that she was happy to take him.

Maisie picked at her food, trying to will herself to believe that being truthful, with Steve was the right choice. He had to be thinking of more ways to punish her for this. He also probably didn't even believe her. Maisie hadn't done anything to earn his trust back so why would he trust her? The torment that was being inflicted on her was never going to be over, Maisie was actually convinced at the moment that this was her life forever now. Steve would never stop be upset with her and she was going to be punished for her stupid mistakes forever.

"You're not wrong," she told him trying to keep herself as calm as possible as she spoke to him. She didn't want to say she had a plan to get herself out of trouble, but she felt like she might know a way to calm him down at least. Maybe. This might work, or it might totally blow up in her face. "I am and always have been a weak omega who succumbs to others too easily. I'm a pushover. I know that I have made mistakes, I know that I've hurt you, and I know that I deserve all of this. But when we go back to New York you won't have to worry about me ever running away again. I will do anything to prove that to you, please believe me. I want to get better," Maisie told him quietly truly hoping that this would calm him.

---

Bucky smirked as he sat back and watched Adelaine on top of him. This wasn't normally how things were done with them, but he was tired of her talking about how much she wanted to please him and then not doing it. He wanted this, for her to prove to him that she was capable of taking charge and telling him how much she needed him. Just like she had in the shower, after all, Bucky couldn't be the only one here taking charge. Just because he was the alpha didn't mean he was the only one allowed to make choices regarding how they pleased one another. In any other situation though he hoped she knew that he was the only one in charge, however in the bedroom she could have a say he supposed.

Bucky groaned in pleasure as she rolled his hips to hers, he moved his hands up and over her back, occasionally he even bucked his hips upward to go deeper into her. "You're going to cum for me omega," he growled as he moved his hands again to rest on her breasts. He took them both in his hands and squeezed them. He ran his thumb over her nipples and he smirked as he laid there and watched her reaction and listened to the sounds coming out of her.

"Even if we have to stay like this and fuck until you can feel again, you're going to cum for me," he told her moving his hands one more time, this time to rest on her hips. He wasn't exactly sure what side effects the lube had on her. He'd just thought it was a nice way of punishment.

[ I feel like this was really bad ]

Steve drummed his fingers against the table as Maisie started to speak, his lips pursed as she continued. He hadn't thought that she was going to even make the correlation of what he wanted from her. He wanted her to do well, he wanted her to listen, to want to please him. To acknowledge her mistakes and figure out how to not do them again because that was the biggest issue here. She just kept making mistakes, apologizing for them, and repeating the same damn mistake all over again. Instead of learning and doing better in the future. Steve didn't understand why it was so hard for her to understand but it seemed like she was finally figuring it out.

"And how are you going to do that?" Steve asked, running his tongue over his bottom lip. He wanted for a moment longer before speaking again, not really giving her the proper time to respond. Because at this point, he didn't even think that she knew what he wanted at this point. It was driving him crazy. He felt like they had gone over this before, she was his, why couldn't she learn from him? He shook his head. "You're going to do that by listening. By doing what you're told. By thinking ahead and pleasing your alpha because you know it makes me happy and in turn, if I'm happy, you're going to be happy. I'll take care of you, if you let me. Why is that such a bad thing? Because that's our problem here. It keeps happening. You say you're sorry when you do something wrong and then a week later, you do the same damn thing all over again!"

Steve slammed his hand on the table, his anger spiking as he sneered. "Tell me why you don't want to just give in to your instincts and trust both mine and yours?"

---

Adelaine wasn't really sure she could have described just how relieving this felt, if she had been told to. For Bucky to finally fuck her after she'd been in heat for nearly four days, Adelaine didn't think there was anything that could possibly feel this good. It was a relief; taking the edge off of the pain that hadn't left her body over the past few days. Digging her fingers into his chest, Adelaine let out a breathless moan as she pressed her hips against his. "F-Fuck. Alpha, please," her words were breathless, desperate to make Bucky realize just how much she needed him. Adelaine would do just about anything that she could to make Bucky realize what she'd figured out. Over the past few days, Adelaine had realized just how badly she needed Bucky. Just how badly her body and mind needed him.

Shivering as Bucky's fingers brushed over her nipples, Adelaine bit down on her bottom lip. She glanced down to Bucky, a light blush covering her cheeks as her movements grew a bit more haphazard. Her breathing quickened, her thighs quivering. Adelaine had no clue how long the lube was supposed to work for but she was beginning to actually feel and she nearly wanted to cry with relief. Maybe it was in part because Bucky was touching her now and wasn't just leaving her to suffer.

"S-So good, alpha," she moaned, leaning down to capture his lips in a heated kiss. Adelaine groaned, her eyes fluttering shut. "'m close," she managed to speak, slipping her hand between their thighs.

Maisie flinched when Steve's hand slammed onto the table. "I- I do want to" she breathed out before she covered her face with her hands for a moment. "I want to make you happy, truly," she whispered trying to blink back at her tears just at the smell of his anger. Maisie wanted nothing more in life right now than to make Steve happy. And she hated that she couldn't get anything right with him. It shouldn't be this hard for her to listen to him, but for some reason, that was her issue. She didn't listen, she did whatever she wanted without even thinking about how he would feel, she was a terrible omega. At least she felt like one.

"I haven't made you or the future you want to build us a top priority because I didn't want to let go of my independence even though that's stupid. I know you will take care of me, I know that you'll be happy which in turn will make me happy. And I want to fix everything about myself before we go back to New York," she told him feeling her bottom lip starting to quiver and a few tears rolled down her cheeks, which she quickly wiped away.

"I'm all your's Alpha," she tilting her head just a little to try and show him that she was willing to submit to him then and there. She would do anything he wanted right now to prove that she wanted him to forgive her. She wanted to be in his good graces again. Maisie wanted to return to New York with Steve knowing that they were okay, that he wasn't angry at her and that he trusted her again. She wanted him to know how sorry she was that she had ever let anyone other than him speak into her life and that it would not ever happy again. She understood that he was her Alpha and she was his Omega and his alone.

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"Keep going," Bucky groaned moving his hips upwards with her moments to push into her as much as he could. He didn't want to let up on her punishment per se because he felt that since she'd made him hunt her down for a year she should suffer for at least half that long. However, she was in heat and he could feel his rut coming along so he decided that he could ease up for a bit. Plus the hardest thing he had ever done thus far with her was denying her this long into her heat. It had actually been killing him a little on the inside to smell her and hold himself back. Maybe he'd get over everything and decide not to punish her anymore for everything, but for now, he was just going to hold off and see what happened. At least he knew all the right ways to punish her in the future if things got out of control again. Though Bucky truly hoped they wouldn't. He hoped that over the last week she had learned her lesson and knew better than to blatantly do things she knew would upset him.

Bucky grabbed her hand that she'd slipped between her legs and pulled it up to his mouth so he could slide her fingers into his mouth. "Mm Omega, you taste so good," he moaned before his hands found her hips so he could hold her in place while he bucked his hips upwards a couple of times before he decided to use all of the strength he needed to flip them over into a new position. He slammed himself into her going to move her legs around his waist so he could go deeper inside of her.

"Fuck. Cum for me Omega," he growled, "do it and I'll cum inside of you," he told her feeling himself getting closer to his own edge. And right now everything felt so good for him that he was willing to give her more of what she wanted if she gave him what he wanted.

Steve tilted his head to the side as he studied the omega in front of him. He could sense a distinct shift in the way that Maisie smelled, in the way that she was holding herself. He wasn't so sure that he was ready to believe her but it seemed like Maisie was finally beginning to understand what Steve needed from her. He thought that part of the entire problem was that his pride was hurt each and every time that Maisie didn't listen to him. That she just decided to go off and do her own thing. There were times where Steve told her no or not to do something because it wasn't necessarily safe for Maisie to do. It wasn't safe for her to go out to the clubs on her own, as proven by her being kidnapped and forced to leave him. If he chose to believe her story, anyway.

Every fiber of his being ached to reach out and to brush Maisie's tears away. Steve was an alpha, Maisie was his omega. When she was distressed, it killed him but he needed to show her that she would suffer if she didn't please him. If she didn't make that connection at some point, they were just going to keep going around in circles. Steve didn't want to, he wanted to get onto a proper routine with her. Until Maisie bent under his will and became the omega that he needed her to be.

"Is it really such a terrible thing?" Steve asked softly, tilting his head to the side as he eyed Maisie. "To listen to me, to be obedient? What about it scares you so much? Because clearly, something must scare you about it. Because you have never listened to me... not unless I practically force it out of you. And that's not the way a relationship between an alpha and an omega are supposed to be." Steve was calm as he spoke but there was still an edge to his words, betraying how upset he still was over it all.

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Adelaine loved Bucky with all of her heart, she knew that. There was no way to get around her feelings for her alpha and somewhere, Adelaine was beginning to understand that. The only thing she could think about at the moment was just how amazing it felt for Bucky to be inside of her. She never wanted to give up this feeling; she never wanted to question whether Bucky would be there for her again. That she would never have to worry about Bucky being there to keep her safe and to ease the ache that had taken over her entire body over the past few days.

Letting out a whine of protest when Bucky pulled her hand away from her clit, Adelaine could have sworn that her heart stopped when Bucky pressed her finger into his mouth. She let out a breathless moan, her movements becoming more desperate. Her free hand moved to Bucky's chest, using him to help keep herself balanced. "A-Alpha," she moaned, her words long since forgotten as Bucky flipped her over. Her body was all but vibrating in anticipation, her breathe stolen right from her lungs as Bucky pressed into her. Locking her ankles ehind his back, Adelaine tossed her head back.

"S-So good, alpha. Feelsogood," Adelaine managed to mumble, her eyes squeezed shut as her toes curled. Some part of her realized that she could feel Bucky, she could really feel him and that coupled with his command launched her over the precipice. Adelaine cried out, her nails digging into Bucky's shoulders as she tightened and spasmed around his cock. She slumped backward as her orgasm swept over her. Adelaine's eyes opened, finding BUcky's as a wide grin spread across her features. "Please. Please. Please, alpha," Adelaine's words were desperate, wanting to feel his knot inside of her.

Maisie wiped her eyes before she looked back over to Steve. "This might sound stupid to you but my parents aren't a typical couple. I mean my father is an alpha but my mother is a beta she's not an omega. And they taught me growing up that I could be independent. They always told me that no one could take that away from me unless I let them, but that I shouldn't let them because there's nothing wrong with being an omega with her own thoughts and opinions. They always said that I was born for more than just to have pups. So if an alpha really loved me he would let me be myself. And I believed them, I mean they're my parents why wouldn't I believe them. So there's this part of me that is afraid I'm letting them down. And I love my parents but I also love you. It's an actual struggle for me internally to just let go and let every natural instinct I have from being an omega take over," she told him followed by a sigh.

Thinking about it Maisie realized that she and Steve had never really talked about their families before, so he likely didn't know anything about her parents, and they didn't live in New York so it wasn't like they were around a lot for him to talk to. But either way, Maisie wanted them to be proud of her, she didn't want them to think less of her or that she was a disappointment because she did want to just be an omega with an alpha. She wanted to listen to Steve so badly but it was hard to let go of everything she'd been taught from a very young age. And even though she had spent the last year away from him on her own being 'independent' and living in fear Maisie had come to realize a lot of things about herself.

She knew after their year apart that she didn't like being on her own, she liked having Steve there to take care of her. She found that just being close to him brought comfort to her heart and being around other people brought a discomfort. Maisie was also realizing that even though she claimed to have or even want all this independence but she had no idea what to do with it. Once she got just a little taste of it she lost total control and went around doing stupid shit that only upset Steve, the one person she didn't want to upset more than anyone else. "I am making a promise to you right now, that I will be the omega you want. Because I know that I shouldn't have even close to the same independence that you do. You can protect me and yourself and I can't do either of those things. I also know that you need me to be an obedient omega and I want that too. I'm not a beta or an alpha, and I shouldn't act like one. I should just be your omega."

Maisie sat in the chair next to Steve and had an epiphany, and she'd meant everything she'd said to Steve, she wanted to do so much better. Screw what everyone else thought. She was an omega and there was no point in making her life harder by denying that. Maybe there were other omegas in the world who could act more like betas or alphas and make fine lives for themselves, but she wasn't one of them.

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Bucky couldn't control himself anymore. Hearing the noises coming from his omega was easily sending him over the edge, and the fact that she had successfully listened to him was enough to put him in a much different mood than when everything had first started. There was also the fact that she was in heat which made her smell so much more enticing than normal that was also contributing to his current mood. It was honestly, helping bring his rut upon as well. All these things were bringing about the need to fuck her long and hard they were also factors into his rut and the knot he could feel forming the more he thrust into her. There was no way now that she was leaving this bed for a while, neither of them was. "You want it bad, don't you?" Bucky growled at her with a few more hard thrusts before it finally happened.

He felt his own orgasm begin to wash over him, he thrust into her one more time, before he was knotting her so ready to let everything out and into her. And if she ended up carrying pups he'd end up that much happier from their fun activities. Of course, if she didn't end up with pups that would also be fine because it just meant they'd get to do this all again. It wouldn't be quite as awful for her given he wasn't in a foul mood. Though really as long as she just listened there wouldn't be any issues.

"No one else will ever make you feel this good," He told her as he looked down at her hoping that he was getting through her skull that he and he alone was the only man in the world who would ever make her feel good. He was the only one she was ever going to be with. And if she ran off again, or did something stupid again, or even so much as thought that she would be happier without him or even with someone else he hoped she remembered this moment. He also hoped that she knew he would always find her. She belonged to him and that was final.

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Steve had expected for Maisie to give him some sort of half assed answer to his questions so when she did the complete opposite of that, his brows raised slightly in surprise. It angered him in a way though because it just told him that Maisie cared more about pleasing her parents instead of her alpha. He was hers, he had all the say over her life that mattered. Steve could care for her, he could keep her happy so long as she did the same in turn. He wanted to give her the world. If she'd just let him do that, they could both have the world in their hands. Steve couldn't wait until he had the chance to truly show her everything he wanted to. Once things were all settled, Steve hoped to take her on a vacation to somewhere warm. Either the Caribbean or the Mediterranean. They could go sight seeing and they could enjoy local culture for a few weeks. While Steve pampered her and showered her what they could have, if she just let him.

"At the very end of the day, your parents are going to want you to be happy. Wouldn't they?" Steve prompted her in a low voice. Maisie's promises that she was making sounded a whole lot like what he wanted to hear and she had gotten quite good at that, by the time that she had disappeared. But she was desperate now, Steve could tell. He could smell it. He could smell her need, her slick likely covered her thighs. Steve couldn't wait until he could taste her. He didn't know if he was going to give her relief or if he was simply going to edge her and tease her tonight but either way, Steve decided that he was going to settle between her thighs.

"Regardless of whether that means just giving into your instincts or not. They are your parents, they would be happy to know you are loved and taken care of. That's what I want to provide for you. I never want you to be worried about where your next meal is going to come from or how you're going to pay rent. I want to care for you," Steve said, his voice dropping a bit as he leaned forward on the table, his attention focused solely on the woman in front of him. He inhaled sharply, Maisie's scent overwhelming his senses for a moment. Steve let out a growl, just a rumble from his throat. He swallowed, trying to reign in his instincts.

"So you're going to let me, right?" Steve prompted her after a moment. "Going to let me take care of you, 'mega? Hm?"

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"Yesyesyes. Please. Alpha, alpha, please," Adelaine's words were a slurred mess, the pleasure coursing through her and making it so she couldn't focus on anything else. Her eyes squeezed shut, his nails dug into Bucky's shoulders as she cried out. She tossed her head back, arching into his chest. Adelaine nodded her head frantically, pressing herself as close to Bucky's form as she could get. She wanted to feel him everywhere, she wanted to know his touch. Her breathe caught in the backk of her throat when she felt Bucky's knot catch inside of her. She bit into her bottom lip, her body tensing with anticipation.

Letting out a choked gasp as Bucky stuck, Adelaine settled into the mattress. She kept her legs wrapped around Bucky's waist, a grateful smile settled on her features. It faltered at his words though, her hands moving to cup Bucky's cheek. Tears welled in her eyes as Bucky spoke, nodding her head slowly.

She pressed her nose to the inside of Bucky's neck, letting out a small sob. Adelaine pressed a kiss to his lips. "I know, alpha. I know. I-I.. I'm so sorry. I should have never run from you. It was stupid and it was selfish and wrong and.." Adelaine trailed off, unable to stop her tears once they started falling. She wasn't crying because she was upset with Bucky but with herself; angry that she had ever managed to make Bucky feel the way she had. It had been wrong and she was beginning to understand that.

"I won't do it. Ever again. I won't go anywhere, I swear. Alpha. I need you. So much," Adelaine croaked, littering every inch of Bucky's skin with kisses. She wrapped her arms around his neck, trying to bring Bucky closer to her. "I love you. I don't ever want anyone else but you."

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"Yes alpha," Maisie said nodding her head as she looked up at him. "I need you to take care of me."

For the first time in a long time, Maisie felt a peace in her heart that she hadn't known she could still feel. It was strange because even though she knew they were here at the cabin because Steve was upset with her and she was being punished, she didn't feel scared of him anymore. She knew in her heart why she had truly never run home to him even if she had regretted that choice. But she sat here now realizing that she was the reason everything was so hard. She was the reason nothing ever fell into perfect place with them and if she would just sit there and give Steve what he wanted all would be fine. And all Steve wanted was to be her alpha.

Maisie knew that being her alpha meant he would provide and take care of her. He would give her pups, he would lavish her with gifts if he wanted. Sure it gave him full control over her if you wanted to look at it that way, but he was much better at managing her than she was at managing herself. Steve was also right, her parents would want her to be happy, even if that meant she was choosing to live a life with an alpha like Steve. She'd always had options and she chose to be with Steve, she chose to stay with him through everything in the beginning and she could choose to be with him in this as well. And she wanted to. Maisie, despite everything she knew Steve was capable of, truly did love Steve in the deepest parts of her heart. She loved him. And now that she was finally putting all the pieces together herself, she wanted to please him and keep him happy. So if Steve wanted to 'take care' of her, then she was going to let him take care of her.

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"I'm glad you finally see the error in your ways," Bucky said not happy that this was what it took to get them to the spot, but happy that she was finally figuring it out. After all, he just wanted her to understand that he loved her, that he needed her in his life. He was her alpha, she was his omega, and that's just how it was always going to be. Nothing was going to come between them and that was that.

"I just hope that you mean the words you're saying," he growled to her truly hoping that she wasn't just spouting off whatever she thought he might want to hear to make things easier for herself. That wouldn't be helpful to anyone. He had a feeling though by how frantic she sounded and the desperation coming off of her that she meant it. He supposed though that they would figure out how true everything she said was once they got back into the real world and were no longer hauled up in a cabin alone. That would be the true test. She would, after all, have to prove herself still even once they made their way back to New York. He still wasn't sure when that would be but he knew it would be soon.

Though he hoped she didn't expect him to take her back to New York and act as if everything was dandy and nothing had happened. She may have proved herself to him now while they were alone but he would also need her to prove herself once they were surrounded by people as well. Once they were around her friends or his friends, or other people in general he was going to need her to prove that she could be a sweet and obiedent omega he wanted her to be.

Steve wondered if Maisie realized that she was making him happy with what she was saying. it seemed as if he had begun to get through to her, that she was finally realizing her place in this world. He didn't want to hurt her, he only wanted to care for Her. Maisie herself was getting in the way of all that. She seemed to be realizing everything that he could offer her though and that was a step in the right direction, at least. It was more than Steve had honestly thought that he would get from her, so early on. After her little outburst earlier in the day, Steve had begun to think that this was going to take longer than he had originally anticipated. He'd even planned to call Tony in the morning to let the alpha know that he would be gone for a bit longer than anticipated. Humming, Steve gave a small nod of his head as she spoke to him.

He tilted his head to the side, drumming his fingers against the table. Steve had finished eating a few moments ago and now all he wanted to do was study Maisie. her scent was enveloping all of his senses, making it hard for him to even think as he eyed her. "I know you do," Steve replied in a low voice, running his tongue over his bottom lip. Oh, how Steve wanted to taste her. He was sure her slick tasted sweeter than he remembered; she had been without a heat for so long and denied now that she was in heat... Steve had to force back a groan at the thought.

"Seems you've finally started to realize what I've been trying to tell you all along," Steve said, pushing to his feet. He waved at the plates in front of him, "clean these. I have something to take care of," he muttered before he turned on his heel, starting for the stairs.

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Bucky's hesitancy to even trust her made Adelaine's heart ache. It reminded her what she had done wrong and it made her want to do nothing more than to wallow at his feet. To beg him to forgive her because she was realizing what she had done. How she had hurt him and she never wanted to even think about doing that ever again. "Yes, alpha," she breathed in a shaky voice, her grip weakening on his shoulders. Adelaine whimpered as her hands dropped from his skin, wanting nothing more than to maintain the skin to skin contact. It was the only thing that was continuing to help calm her frantic tears.

"Always. I'm yours. Only yours. I swear," Adelaine murmured, peppering kisses along Bucky's collarbone. "I don't ever want anyone ever. I don't want someone else to touch me. To claim me. Only you," Adelaine was thankful that her voice was a bit stronger than it had been even just a few moments ago. "I only want to have your pups," she let out a choked laugh at her words, a nearly gleeful sound. "We can have pups. And I can't wait," Adelaine said, biting down on the inside of her lip.

She reached up and wiped away her tears with the back of her hand. "D-Do.. do you want me to draw a bath? So you can freshen up?" Adelaine offered, her voice soft as she looked up to him. She didn't like the idea of being apart from him for even just long enough that she could start a bath for him but she'd do anything Bucky asked of her. She wanted to prove that to him, however she could. "Or would you prefer something else?"

Maisie nodded her head as she stood up from the table and started to collect all the dishes and carry them into the kitchen. She didn't even try to think about what Steve could possibly have to take care of, but she was sure that she'd find out in due time. And even though she felt so uncomfortable it was hard to move around without Steve's help she didn't say a word. She knew better than to complain about anything because it was her own fault. It wouldn't have happened if she wouldn't have complained, because she knew that Steve didn't want to make her suffer like this but he had to. He had to show her what happens when she didn't listen, she understood that.

She just wanted to make him happy, in the end, if he was happy she would also be happy. So while she put away the leftovers and cleaned up the kitchen she tried to think of things that she knew Steve liked. She wanted to think of things she knew he enjoyed or that made him happy so she could be even more pleasing to him. Maisie truly wanted to make him happy, she wanted to show him even that she knew him well enough to make him happy without being asked. She wanted so badly to be the omega that her alpha wanted her to be. Screw what everyone else thought, she loved him, and she wanted to be with him.

Yes, there had been moments in the relationship where he had actually scared her. There had been moments when he had physically hurt her and the few people who had found out didn't like it. They thought she deserved something different, or better. But the thing they still didn't know was why he had done the things he'd done. They didn't know him as she knew him. They thought he was just some awful man who hurt her because he could, but he really wasn't like that. And Maisie had finally come to realize that if she would let Steve take care of her, let him keep her safe, and simply acknowledge that he was the alpha and she was the omega and she should listen to him without question, then awful things wouldn't happen.

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"Yes, prepare a bath for us," Bucky said when he realized what she'd said, and the idea of finally relaxing a little with his omega soaking in the tub sounded like a very good idea. "Use the bathroom down the hall, it has a nice large tub that will actually fit us both comfortably," he told her not wanting to use a small bathtub where they wouldn't have enough room to be comfortable. Finally, the week was taking a turn for the better, he was positive that he had finally broken Adelaine, she was where he wanted her and he hoped she would stay that way. He didn't ever want to have to go through all this shit again. After all, contrary to popular belief Bucky didn't want to hurt her. He didn't want to yell at her or have to lay his hands on her in a way that left bruises unless they were from having sex. However, they had come to that point recently only because she had run away and had not shown him at all that she knew how to listen. Until now.

Bucky didn't want to ruin the moment that actually seemed to be going the way that he wanted it, he didn't want to open his mouth and say something only to make her withdraw or think that maybe he would never forgive her. He didn't want her to be scared of him, so he figured that he could sit in the tub and relax with her for a little bit and he could take time to think of the best way to go about asking the questions he still had for her. Because now that Bucky finally had her under his thumb again, it was still in the early stages so he had to go about everything in the right way.

He also hoped that maybe he would be able to go about how their future was going to look like once they made it back to New York. After all, there were going to be a few rule changes for when they went back to make sure that this week never had to happen again for any reason. He also did want to plan a nice getaway for them. He wanted them to go off somewhere and enjoy being with one another, but it needed to be away from here and New York. It needed to be a vacation of sorts, somewhere there wasn't any angry tension soaked air.

Steve had half been expecting Maisie to complain about her latest punishment but the fact that she was taking it without saying a single thing told him that Maisie was starting to come around. She was starting to understand what he wanted her to. He let out a small sigh as he moved about the bedroom, moving a few of his shirts onto the bed. Steve wasn't an omega, he had no clue how to build a nest that was satisfactory but after everything that had gone down over the past few days, Steve wanted to flip a coin. He wanted to prove to Maisie that he could be a good alpha, prove to her that he could do everything that she wanted from him. And he would do it because he was finally going to give into his instincts that told him to care for Maisie and protect her from the world at all costs. He only hoped that she continued to prove herself worthy of his love.

Adding a third of his shirts to the nest he'd shoved together, Steve stepped back with his hands on his hips. Hell, he wasn't blind. The blankets didn't really have a proper placement and neither did any of the other items he had chosen to throw in Maisie's nest. She hadn't started the process since they'd gotten to the cabin so he thought that inviting her to do so would show that Steve could go part way with her. He could be open to her needs, he could be receptive and he could tend to them. So long as she did as she was told. Steve still didn't know why it had been so hard for her to grasp but Steve hoped they were taking steps in the right direction.

Pulling open the bedroom door, Steve made his top to the top of the stairs. He tilted his head to the side, listening to the sounds of Maisie moving about in the kitchen. He smiled to himself, relaxing a bit more. Maisie was smartening up, it was a relief to him. He hesitated for a moment longer before calling out, "omega. Upstairs, now."

Steve was sure that whatever tasks Maisie still had left could wait until later. He was sure that Maisie was desperate and suffering enough tonight. He smirked to himself as he turned, stepping back into their bedroom.

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Adelaine's heart skipped a beat at Bucky's words. For us. Adelaine couldn't have stopped the grin that broke out on her features as she nodded, pushing to her feet. Bucky wanting her to join the bath meant more to her than it probably should but she was practically preening at the idea of spending intimate time with him. After everything that had happened over the past few days, Adelaine was sure that if she thought about it too much, she would have started crying because she was with Bucky. She had made him happy, she thought. She had pleased Bucky, she had done her job. Grinning to herself, Adelaine all but ran to the bathroom down the hall. There was a pep in her step as she moved, turning the water on to the proper temperature before plugging the drain so that it could begin to fill. She added lavender and vanilla oils to the water, knowing it would help their muscles to relax and that they could further enjoy themselves.

She was sure that Bucky still had questions for her and had things he wanted to go over with her but Adelaine just didn't care. If she had managed to prove to Bucky that she could be the omega that he wanted, then she could do anything in the world. Adelaine had told the truth despite how terrified she had been to tell him who had put the idea of running away in her mind. She had been afraid that Bucky would lash out at her friend and yet, he hadn't. Adelaine could trust him, she was beginning to understand.

"Alpha," Adelaine called, toeing into the bedroom. She offered him a small smile, nodding toward the hall. "I added lavender to the water to help our muscles relax. Vanilla to smell good," she said, a blush creeping onto her cheeks at her words. Adelaine opened her mouth to tell Bucky to come with her but she realized that it could sound demanding and like she was trying to tell him what to do and that was the last thing she wanted. A step backward was a step in the wrong direction. Shifting uncomfortably, Adelaine raised an eyebrow, the only suggestion that she was brave enough to give at the moment.

Maisie had nearly finished cleaning up the kitchen when she heard Steve call for her. "Coming," she called back knowing she shouldn't keep him waiting, the few things she still needed to care for could wait until later. She felt nervous honestly, she had no idea where things were going with Steve anymore. She felt like she was finally taking steps in the direction of him forgiving her, but at the same time, she felt like the few other times she'd felt that in the last few days she'd been wrong so she didn't know anymore. But she wasn't giving up, Maisie was truly going to do whatever it took to get back into Steve's good graces. Before they went back to New York she hoped to prove to him that if he was happy she was happy and that she knew she needed him to have a good happy life.

She bit her lip as she slowly walked up the stairs trying to keep herself calm, the last thing that she wanted was to step into the bedroom only to find more torment waiting for her on the other side. And the last time he'd been in the room alone and called her up it hadn't exactly gone how she'd hoped. Maybe this time would be different though. She had to have hope that it would.

What Maisie hadn't been expecting however was to walk into their room to find a nest made for her on the bed. It was kind of a poorly made nest but a nest nonetheless, and it was the thought that counted. "Yo- You made me a nest?" She said quietly unable to hold back the smile she felt forming on her lips. She honestly felt herself itching to lay in it. She wanted to curl up in his shirts and take nothing but his scent in until her heat was over. Maybe, just maybe that would help her get through the agonizing pain she was feeling. After all, she hadn't honestly felt relief once since her heat had started and Steve had done nothing to make her feel better. Though she knew why this was how things were it didn't mean she had to like it. Maybe though also this was Steve's way of finally bringing her torment to an end, at least for the time being.

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Bucky headed down the hall towards the bathroom expecting Adealine to follow him. "That was a smart choice adding lavender and vanilla," he told her as he walked into the bathroom and the smell filled his nostrils. Typically Bucky wasn't one for things like this, he couldn't have cared less what his bathwater smelled like, hell he didn't even normally take baths he had always been more of a shower type of guy. However, it had been a long week and his muscles needed this tonight. Plus he knew that things like this were very intimate and that Adelaine enjoyed things like this. And since she was finally starting to become more like the omega he wanted her to be he felt he needed to show her that he could reward her. He could be loving and everything she wanted in a man as long as she just did as she was told. He didn't understand why that was even a hard concept.

"And the water is a perfect temperature," he told her as he started to submerge himself into the tub. Everything was finally actually falling into place and Bucky didn't think he could be happier about that. Adealine was listening to him, she was performing her duties well without having to be instructed on how to do them, and things were starting to look up. If she kept things up honestly Bucky was sure that they could be into a normal healthy rhythm in no time. That meant as well that they would go back to New York without any worries about what was going to happen. Bucky felt like by the end of the week he'd be able to take her home and not have to worry about a thing with her. And that's all he wanted from her at this point. He wanted to go home with his omega and not have to stress over things.

He didn't want to worry about her getting into trouble because some other alpha was flirting with her, or because she'd gone off to have fun and ended up somewhere dangerous. He didn't want to have to worry that she wouldn't be there when he got home from anything. He just wanted to his omega when he got home to be safe and sound. He wanted her to understand that he loved her and did the things he did to keep her safe not to punish her. And he knew if things kept going how they were he would get what he wanted sooner rather than later.

Steve studied the nest that he had made, a small frown on his face as his hands rested on his hips. He was an alpha, he didn't nest, he didn't understand why it mattered that this shirt was an inch further left than it should be or why certain things didn't belong entirely. He knew they were important to omegas, he knew they were sacred - a place where an omega was meant to find safety and comfort even in the worst of times. He huffed as he turned toward the door, waiting for Maisie to join him in the bedroom. He could hear her just down the hall and suddenly he wanted to tell her to go away, he needed to make it better than it was. Even as an alpha, he could tell it wasn't even remotely good. If he inhaled too deeply, there were items in the nest that didn't quite smell right in the jumble of her clothing.

He looked back to Maisie, offering her a lopsided sort of grin as he nodded slowly. This was the sort of man that he could be, that he wanted to be for Maisie. If she continued to behave, this was all that they would ever have between them. No more anger or bruises. Steve held his hand out to Maisie, encouraging her to come closer to him. When her hand met his, Steve was quick to pull Maisie closer. "Good girl," Steve praised lowly, his arm snaking around her waist.

"Tell me. How do you feel right now?" Steve asked, pressing his nose against the curve of her neck. He couldn't contain the small groan he let out, the tip of his nose brushing against her bonding mark. His fingers dipped beneath the material of her waistband, pushing it down slowly. "Do you feel like you've done enough to be rewarded, omega? Hm?" Steve prompted her, pushing her shorts down her legs. He smirked, brushing his fingers between her slit. "Darlin', you're soaking for me," he purred, his fingers pulling the dildo out of her core. "Or do you just want to crawl into your nest and sleep, hm?"

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Adelaine was all but preening at Bucky's continued praise, a smile breaking out on her features. She wrung her fingers together, nodding a bit eagerly as she watched him submerge himself between the water. All she wanted to do was please him, to show him that she could be everything that Bucky wanted her to be. It was going to be hard to rid herself of her own thoughts but she knew that she would be happier if she just did what she was told. She chewed on her bottom lip, seeming to hesitate for a moment longer before she inched forward so that she could climb into the tub as well. Adelaine shifted slightly, pouting as she looked from the empty side of the tub and the one that Bucky was sitting in. She wasn't sure what Bucky would have preferred but she decided that he would be okay if she cuddled up to him.

"Alpha," she murmured, pressing her face into Bucky's neck. Adelaine whimpered, trying to press herself even closer to him. Her head rested against his shoulder, her other hand set on Bucky's chest. She was still reeling with the reality that she had hurt Bucky so badly; she could still smell the pain that he felt. It was far lesser now but Adelaine still felt like she needed to do more to make Bucky feel better. Chewing on the inside of her lip, Adelaine let her eyes shut while she tried to sort through herself.

"Is there.. is there anything else I can do for you?" Adelaine prompted her in a small voice, her hand massaging gentle designs into his chest. She let out a small, content sigh as she pulled her legs up a bit so that she could be more comfortable in the tub. "Just wanna make you happy," she said, leaning up to press a small kiss against Bucky's scent gland just behind his ear.

Maisie could hardly contain herself at the thought of finally being with Steve. She had wanted nothing more for nearly a week now and she wasn't going to pass up the opportunity to finally have what she wanted with him. Maisie wasn't going to screw this up, she wanted to keep thing how they were right now in this moment. She didn't want to them revert back to the last week, Maisie didn't want to be afraid of Steve, she wanted to be with him and happy.

"I want you inside of me," she moaned when he pulled the dildo out of her and she felt his hands down her shorts. She wanted to feel Steve please her so badly it was making her physically ache. She knew her heat was the main reason she was so turned on and so in need of feeling him inside of her so badly, but either way, she needed him. And if Steve wanted she would spend the rest of her heat in the bed with him not getting out until they were both satisfied. The fact too that Steve had taken the time to make her a nest, even it was a poorly set up, was also a huge turn-on for her. It showed that he had thought of her, that he could think of her needs as well as his own. Steve truly was the man she'd fallen in love with. He was still the same man circumstances of her own causing had simply led him to lash out at her.

They were moving forward though. Maisie and Steve were working towards the perfect relationship that they both wanted. He wanted her to only be his omega and submit to him fully and she wanted him just like this and how he'd been before they'd bonded. And they could have that as long as she took the proper steps to submit to him as an omega should.

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Bucky could very easily get used to living a life like this. He wouldn't mind coming home from a long workday to an omega who would do anything to make him happy. And he hoped that Adelaine realized that, he wanted nothing more than for them to live a life like this. Truly Bucky wanted them to be how they were before they'd bonded when things were good, and for that to happen she had to submit to him fully. She had to. There couldn't be anyone else at all telling her things. They couldn't tell her how to think, react, feel. And she couldn't keep making stupid choices like running away when she got scared or talking to men of any kind when he wasn't around. That literally could not happen again. Because Bucky was not going to stand for any male having influence in her life unless he said they could.

"Everything you're doing now is perfect," he told her leaning himself back a little in the tub to let his head rest against it. He looked at Adelaine and playfully smirked at her before he let his hands begin to roam over her body. "God you're so sexy," he growled softly as he felt her soft skin under his fingertips. He literally couldn't help himself. His omega was really good at putting him in the mood without even really trying, especially when she was in heat. And now that they were finally going to start making steps in the direction of getting back to normal all Bucky wanted to do was ride the last day or so of her heat and his rut out. He wasn't sure if he could quite get enough of her currently. Plus this was the prime time to try and have pups if they both wanted that.

Bucky moved his hands until they were moving over her thighs under the water and he was pulling her a little closer. "Does this feel good omega?" He asked as he rubbed his hand over her slit. "You want more right?" He said with a smirk as he felt simply felt her react to him. And hearing her moan practially right in his ear was enough to keep him going.