The Frozen Heart

By

Nicole

Disclaimer: I don't own Captain America. But I do own, Evelyn.

Summary: Evelyn Rogers-Barnes has lost everything in her life. Lost her childhood sweetheart because of Hydra. Having nothing left to lose she joins her brother on Hydra's plan, going down with it. Waking up in the 21st Century, how will she adjust? What happens when the Winter Soldier appears?

The Frozen Heart

Chapter 1: Evelyn

Evelyn was in her house chopping up the carrots for the stew she was making when a pair of arms went around her slender waist. "Smells good in here," her husband, James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, commented with a smirk. He rested his forehead against her shoulder as he held her to him.

"Well thank you, hopefully it tastes just as good," she answered.

"I'm sure it will," he answered, "My wife has the gift for cooking"

"Well when you've been taking care of a sick mother and a sickly brother, you do get the hang of cooking after a while," she commented.

She pushed the carrots off the cutting board and into the pot on the stove. Bucky let her go as he sat at the table. "So I got us a little early Christmas gift," he commented.

"Oh? And what was that?" she asked.

Bucky smirked as he gestured with his eyes and she looked over to see a large pile of firewood sitting in the corner. "Mom came through, we have enough to last us the month now," he told her.

"Oh that's wonderful!" she said beaming as she walked over, kissing him deeply.

She kept her hands on the sides of his neck as he kissed her back, his hand moving through her dark curls. Smiling, she pulled away slight, pressing one final kiss to his lips before pulling away. "I'm sorry you had everything taken away because of me," she murmured. Before she could react, her husband pulled her into his lap, resting his chin over her shoulder.

"I would rather die alone than not have you in my life," he murmured.

She smiled as she rested her forehead against his jaw as his hand moved along her arm. She smiled as she reached up, entwining her fingers with his, their wedding rings touching. "Your dad took everything away, now we're struggling," she murmured

"We're doing fine," he answered, "The fact I'm in the army brings in a steady paycheck for us so we can afford some important things."

She smiled as he moved his hand over her waist. "I better get dinner finished," she told him. He smiled as he let her go and she went back over to the pot sitting on the stove. He watched her with a small smirk, his eyes watching her hips sway back and forth. "By the way, Steve's coming over," she added.

"Great, when should we be expecting him?" he asked.

They looked up when there was a knock on the door. "Now," she replied. Getting up, he kissed his wife on the cheek before going over to the door and opening it.

"Hey, Steve, come on in," Bucky said smiling as he let his friend in.

"Thanks, Buck," Steve answered.

He handed Bucky his jacket who hung it up. "Where were you today? Evie and I were looking for you," Bucky commented.

"I had a few things to do," he replied.

Bucky was hanging up the jacket when a little piece of paper fell out of his jacket. Bending down, he picked it up to see that it was an enlistment form. "So, you're from New Haven?" he asked, making Steve stop.

"What are you doing going through my pockets now?" Steve asked.

"It fell out," Bucky replied, handing him the card.

Steve looked at it and Bucky stared at him. "Really? Come on, Steve, I got in and you can't leave Evie behind. She's gonna need you when I'm gone," he insisted

"As you fight for our country," Steve answered.

"Fight for my family," Bucky corrected him, "I do this to keep my family safe."

"You won't tell her will you?" Steve asked.

"And watch her heart break completely that her older brother's trying to leave when her husband is leaving any day? No," he replied before going back into the kitchen.

Walking into the room, Steve watched as his friend took a deep breath. "Smells amazing in here, doll," he told her, smiling at her.

"It's nothing special," she answered.

"Yes, it is, we're having an awesome meal. We've got Steve here, what more can we ask for?" Bucky asked as they sat down.

Evelyn smiled as she kissed her brother's cheek. "How are you doing today?" she asked.

"Fine," he replied, stirring his dinner around in the bowl.

Bucky reached over and moved his fingers over Evelyn's fingers making her smile a little. "So, Steve, I was wondering. When Bucky gets his orders, you could come stay here. The house would be a little less lonely," she commented as she let her husband's hand go so she could serve him his dinner.

"That'd be a great idea, especially since the factory's losing all of its workers you could help the effort there," Bucky commented, earning a glare from Steve in the process.

"I was actually going to see if I could get a job in the factory, maybe it could help me keep my mind off the fact you're gone," she commented.

Bucky looked at his wife. "You never mentioned anything about working there," he answered.

"I'm mentioning it now," she pointed out.

"I thought you were going to be a nurse?" Steve asked.

"I was denied because mom was exposed to tuberculosis," she replied.

"I could see if I could pull a few strings if you want to get into the hospital ward," Bucky suggested before he took a bite of his bread.

"Wait a minute, you'd help her get in but not me?" Steve demanded.

"She'd be working in a hospital here in Brooklyn," Bucky answered, "I still have some pull with the staff even if dad did cut me off."

Steve stared at him. "I have pull with the hospitals, Steve, not the army. If I had pull in the army I'd be trying to get out," he added.

"You enlisted," Steve answered.

"Yeah, before I married your sister and I was trying to get out of my dad's house," Bucky told him.

"Can someone tell me what's going on?" Evelyn asked after a few minutes of silence.

Bucky sat back and looked at his friend. "Tell her, Steve, tell her about your amazing plan," he told the smaller man. Steve let out a deep breath.

"I've been trying to enlist, but they keep denying me," he answered.

Evelyn stared at him. "You're trying to leave?" she asked.

"I want to fight with them, if the other men out there can fight for our freedom why can't I?" Steve demanded.

"Because you have a sister who would be devastated if she lost both of you," Evelyn replied.

Steve looked at his sister to see her staring into her bowl pushing the potatoes around with her spoon. "I'm suddenly not hungry," she murmured, getting up and leaving the dining room.

"Evie," Bucky called to her when he heard their bedroom door close.

Bucky looked at Steve. "Happy now? Now I have to go calm her down," he muttered as he got up, "This decision isn't just about you."

Later on, Evelyn was sitting out on the porch swing that looked out at the neighborhood. She was smiling as she was watching a bunch of children still playing in the streets, kicking a ball around. There was a woman walking down the sidewalk pushing a baby pram when Steve sat beside her. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you," he murmured. Evelyn glanced at him.

"I'm already losing, Bucky, why do you think it's fair if I lose both of you?" she asked.

"I want to defend this country too, I don't like bullies," he answered.

"You think I do? You weren't the only one Bucky defended in our school days," she pointed out.

Steve looked over to see what his sister was staring at to see a bunch of kids playing together. "You thinking of having one before Buck leaves?" he asked.

"I don't know," she replied as she swung the swing back and forth, "Would be nice to have a part of him with me all the time."

"I'm surprised you guys don't have a house full of kids after six years," he commented.

"God hasn't blessed us yet for a reason," she answered, twisting her ring around her finger.

"Still holding onto the hope of having one?" he asked.

"That's all I do have, Steve. Hope," she answered, "Hope that Bucky comes back to me alive and not in a casket. Hope that I will still have my brother before this war is over."

She let out a shaky breath and swallowed hard against the lump in her throat. "You're both all I have," she added her voice shaking. Steve hugged her and she rested her head on his shoulder with tears streaming down her face.

(Three Months Later)

Evelyn was getting ready for bed trying so hard not to cry. "Tonight was amazing, wasn't it, Beautiful?" Bucky asked as he removed his tie.

"Yeah," she replied softly, wiping her tears away, "Can you undo my dress for me?"

Bucky walked up behind his wife, unzipping her dress. "You looked gorgeous tonight, you always look gorgeous though," he commented as he kissed her neck and shoulder, pulling her close. He kissed her cheek when he tasted salt on his lips. "What's the matter, sweetheart?" he asked.

"I might be losing you forever," she answered, wiping her tears away.

Bucky grabbed her before she could walk away and had her turn around. "I'm going to come home. Nothing in this world will keep me from you forever," he assured her. He wiped her tears away with his thumbs. "You're my #1 girl, why would I leave you forever?" he asked.

"You think Hitler and the Nazis care that you have a girl at home?" she asked.

Bucky stroked her cheek lightly. "I will come back, one way or another I will come back," he whispered. He pulled her a little closer. "I love you more than anything," he whispered.

"I love you too," she answered before he kissed her deeply.

He picked her up and moved her over to their bed.