Dr. Warren is a little busy

After sending away the silly brother who didn't know what was going on in his head, Ashe spread out on the sofa in a daze.Before and after this incident, more important events happened, and Ashe was always tense.But now that everything was settled, she was a little at a loss.

She should have cried and threw herself into her brother's arms, shouldn't she?At least choked up for a while.But during the day she spent with Holt, she remained unbelievably calm.

"I feel a little cold, I mean, to my brother."

Ashe spoke of her troubles to Bucky beside her with a sad face.

Having been under one roof with the Winter Soldier for so long, she's been able to see him as a friend, not a former killer, a refugee, or a patient in need of treatment.In fact, it's really nice to have a friend who never talks much but is a good listener.

"But you cried a lot when you first saw him."

Ai Xi remembered that it was not her brother who cried and threw herself into Bucky's arms, and suddenly she was a little speechless.

"Uh, I thought he didn't want to recognize me at the time. You may not understand, it made me feel abandoned." She explained dryly, "Most of those tears came from grievances, not from the joy of meeting."

Bucky didn't really understand, but he was willing to try to make Ashe feel better.

"Perhaps because your anger hasn't completely dissipated. Are you angry with him now?"

Ashe scowled, thinking, "Neither. I actually couldn't hold my anger at him anymore when he came knocking on the door. I mean, I'm supposed to be angry, right? But I'm like No, because I know in my heart that he is thinking about me, although it is not appropriate. Maybe some complain that he has not considered my feelings, but in fact I don’t blame him so much now.”

"Well, maybe we should start at the root. Why do you bother with your indifference? Because you don't want to be indifferent?"

Bucky is not good at analyzing people's hearts, especially women who are changeable and complicated. He looks at Ashe's troubles very rationally.

"But you are not. In fact, you are more warm-hearted and friendly than many people, otherwise I would not be here now. I think the problem is only with your brother, not whether you are indifferent or numb."

Ashe looked at the serious Bucky with some surprise. She didn't expect that Bucky, who is usually very quiet, would talk so much.She knew that he did this to enlighten herself, and she even felt that being entangled in these things was a bit hypocritical and unreasonable.

"Maybe, I think I'm kind of on him... I don't know how to put it. I've had a thought all day today, and I want to ask him straight up, are you really not going to leave me again? ?I am afraid that I will be overly dependent on him. In fact, I always refuse to be dependent on anyone or anything. I insisted on leaving New York, leaving the school and teachers that raised me, probably because of this mentality. .I often feel that I am really annoying. I always seem to be kind and friendly to everyone, but in my heart I refuse to give anyone trust and extra emotion.”

Ashe spiraled into self-loathing, resenting her hypersensitivity and inability to control herself.Unexamined and follow one's inclinations can make people happier.Whenever this moment of self-reflection came, she wanted to get straight up drunk.

"You're a nice guy, very, very nice. Listen to Ash, you're the nicest guy I've ever met besides Steve. You're just asking too much of yourself. Your years of Experience made you who you are now, and no one who has gone through the pain of losing everything can be stronger than you. You have done the best you can. It is not your fault that you closed yourself off, it is Just to keep yourself from getting hurt, you should know better than me, this is your area of ​​expertise."

These words brought a huge touch to Ashe, she lowered her head, not daring to look directly into Bucky's eyes.She pursed her lips tightly, blinked her sour eyes constantly, and even her breathing was a little unsteady.

Ai Xi didn't expect that her complex mood of self-loathing and longing for redemption would be broken so easily, and he told her so bluntly and sincerely that none of this was her fault and she had done a good job. She doesn't need any enlightenment and rescue, she understands all this by herself, and can handle everything.Although she lacks a sense of security, fortunately, she can give herself enough peace of mind.

Ashe looked up at Bucky beside him, his expression was sincere and sure.She felt that he only needed to look at her quietly like this, which was enough to calm her down.

Ashe curled her mouth and showed a somewhat ugly smile, she restrained her slightly trembling lips and said to him: "Thank you for listening to me, and your compliment, that makes me very happy."

Bucky smiled back at Ashe.He rarely smiles, in fact he rarely changes his expression after becoming the Winter Soldier.Hydra regards him as an asset, and the US government and S.H.I.E.L.D. regard him as an enemy. Many times he himself does not know what he is.Last time it was Steve who pulled him out of a desperate situation, and this time it was Ashe.

He really wants to live like this forever. A peaceful and undisturbed daily life means boring in the eyes of most people, but it is a rare and precious gift for him.

It's a pity that he knows that he can't, he doesn't have the qualifications.

Ashe had told him that escaping was not the solution to the problem, and he was very clear about this.

Ashe also began to face his own heart and problems directly, and he shouldn't be so blindly confused.

And now, it seems, it's time for that to start all over again.

"I haven't told you. In fact, I have made up my mind long ago to join the Avengers. Because I know that once I say it, it means that it is time for me to return to New York. In fact, I don't want to leave. These days with you , the most relaxing and enjoyable time I've had in all these years. I've seen it coming, and I'll miss you so much and the time I spent with you."

Ashe stared at him blankly, as if she didn't understand the meaning of what he said.She opened her mouth slightly in surprise, her eyes were round and round, contrary to her gentle and reliable image in the past, at this time Ashe seemed to be just a girl who was easily startled.Bucky almost laughed out loud at the sight of her.

"Are you leaving?" Ashe seemed to have finally found her voice, her tone full of uncertainty, "Well, I mean, it's good, in fact it's a new beginning, and it's worth celebrating .It’s just that I didn’t expect so many things to happen in the past few days, and I couldn’t accept it for a while. I’m going to get my phone, I guess you want to call Steve yourself.”

"You're right, I should have told him."

Ashe stood up and left the living room, wondering why she felt unhappy about Bucky leaving.She knew that such a day would come, didn't she?It's impossible for him to live here forever, he just needs an undisturbed environment to think about his way out and future, and now that he has figured it out, he's going to keep going, which is obviously something to be happy about.

Ashe suppressed her abnormal emotions, found her mobile phone, and returned to the living room again.

You're just not used to it, Ash said to herself, even if you temporarily adopt a kitten for a month and then send him away, you will still be so not used to it, let alone a likable person .

Ashe dialed Steve's number, then handed the phone to Bucky.New York, with a five-hour time difference from London, should be at noon, and Captain America quickly picked up the phone.

"It's me, Steve, Bucky. Uh, yes, it's Ashe's phone. Actually, I'm at her house. Yes, London. Yes, all the time. Um. Okay, I see."

After saying a few words, Bucky hung up the phone and returned the phone to Ashe.

"Steve said he was coming over in person."

Ashe was dumbfounded: "You mean he's coming to my house? Captain America?"

"That's right. Maybe he's not the only one. I've also heard Stark and Romanoff."

Ashe blinked, momentarily shocked.She felt that her home was totally unsuitable for superheroes.

"I think it will take six or seven hours for them to fly here directly. Why don't we take advantage of this time to go out?" Ash suggested enthusiastically, "You have been in London for so long, and you haven't left yet. I have visited. Although the sun is going down, it is also very good to enjoy the night view along the Thames River.”

Bucky quickly agreed to Ashe's suggestion, and her high spirits made it hard to refuse.

Ashe drove Bucky, starting from his home near Hyde Park, passed the Queen's official residence, Buckingham Palace, and near Downing Street where the Prime Minister's Office is located, passed Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, crossed the Thames River by Westminster Bridge, and finally stopped Next to the famous London Eye.

During the drive, Ashe explained a lot of London style to Bucky, but when the two of them were walking on the Thames River, which was just lit up, Ashe became quiet.

London and New York are two completely different beauties. The simplicity and elegance of London and the fashion and prosperity of New York are hard to part with.But she had already decided to settle down in London, and Bucky was about to return to New York where he grew up, and she didn't know when we would meet again. Thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling a little sad.

She had just ushered in the reunion with her brother, but she had to face another sudden parting.

"I knew from the beginning that you were going to leave one day, but when this day came, I was a little at a loss. We will have a chance to meet again in the future, right?"

Ashe and Bucky leaned side by side on the fence by the Thames River, the Thames River, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament against the backdrop of the black night and yellow lights, revealing a solemn and elegant beauty.Ai Xi realized that she hadn't concentrated on enjoying the scenery for a long time. Recently, one after another happened one after another, she rarely even had a chance to breathe, let alone such a relaxing walk to enjoy the scenery.

"Of course." Bucky said without hesitation, "In fact, superheroes also have vacations, instead of performing missions throughout the year. The world is not that bad. As far as I know, SHIELD's Ordinary workers even have weekly holidays. Except, of course, in critical situations."

Hearing this, Ashe couldn't help laughing. The superheroes who are threatening their lives anytime, anywhere and defending the world with their own strength are said by him, as if they are just doing a job with a good salary and two days off a week. A critical situation is like having to work overtime at the end of the year.

"It's really easy for you to say, but the truth is not that simple, right? I can't know how much risk you are taking, or even imagine it, but I hope you pay attention to safety." Ashe frowned slightly, There was concern in the eyes, "I hope we will be friends in the future, rather than doctors and patients. God knows how nervous I was when I treated that gunshot wound for you."

"In the past, I never thought about my own safety. I just wanted to finish the task quickly and go back to work." Bucky said with some emotion, "But it will be different in the future. I think I have changed a little, thanks to you. I will take care not to hurt myself in the future, after all, I have never met a more skilled doctor than you."

Aixi laughed amused by his words. She changed her major halfway through and failed to graduate as a medical student. How could she compare with a professional doctor.

Ashe joked, "You're also the best recovered patient I've ever had. Look, you can even joke with your doctor."

"No, this is not a joke, I'm serious." Bucky's sincerity did not seem to be joking, "You are the best."

You are the best.

Ashe looked at Bucky with a face full of sincerity, and suddenly felt that his heart was beating a little irregularly.She felt as if she had seen the handsome, high-spirited little Brooklyn prince.

For God's sake, she'd never heard such sweet things said to her in such sincerity.