Happy birthday, Phil

[from_a_distance]

Clint was not very good at presents most of the time. He was good at trinkets or silly things he found on a mission that reminded him of someone, but he was not good at pre-meditated, thoughtful gifts. He really wanted to do Phil's birthday properly, but he always worried that he wasn't going to be able to make that happen.

This year, though, he had a great idea. If he could make it happen.

He was waiting for Bucky outside the range, figuring he could catch him alone there.

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[not_a_commie]

He sits up on the counter and nods. "Well he asked to borrow you for the night..." He wrinkles his nose and laughs a little. "I told him we where a package deal with that kind of thing..." He says rubbing the back of his neck and giving Steve a sheepish look. "Also told him it's up to you, he doesn't know how Phil's going to react or what he's gonna wanna do." He shrugs a little.

"Might be fun."

[starspangledspandex]

Steve listens carefully to what Bucky has to say before he responds again. He definitely wouldn't have gone without Bucky. That much doesn't require much thinking on his part. He's not upset that Bucky has obviously already talked about it with Clint, just surprised.

"You're alright with that?"

[not_a_commie]

"I don't know. I mean I wasn't thinking about it... I was just going to the range and Clint pulled me aside." He says eating more of the mix.

"We had fun with Howard... but that was Howard." He laughs a little. "I wouldn't want you to do something like that with out me, afraid they'll steal you away." He says pulling Steve into a kiss.

"But it could be fun." He smirks a little. "Just wouldn't want anyone feeling left out, ya know? What do you think?"

[starspangledspandex]

"No one is stealing me away," he responds firmly. Steve loves Bucky. The End. Howard had been fun but only because they had both been there. Otherwise it would have felt weird, dirty and awful.

He tilts his head, considering Clint and Coulson in his mind and he does drift back to how fun it had been with Howard. He hadn't necessarily missed it. It had just been an experiment, nothing more.

"I don't know," he starts. "I don't think anyone would feel left out. We did pretty well with Howard." Steve chews on some trail mix thoughtfully and asks again, "Are you sure you're okay with it?"

[not_a_commie]

Bucky grins a little and shrugs, "I'm okay with it only if you wanna do it, Howard was fun." He grins.

"We can always stop if it's not working..." He nods "Clint and Phil seem just as invested in each other as we are." He says thinking about.

"What do you think about just playing it by ear on Phil's birthday and seeing how it goes?"

[starspangledspandex]

He nods, because it's most important that his boyfriend is interested in this too and is okay with sharing Steve for awhile. He is okay sharing Bucky but yeah, he'd want to be there too. Howard had been fun. He'd never really expected to have another shot at anything like it.

"Sure," Steve agrees finally. "You're right, it probably will be fun."

[not_a_commie]

"Only if you are sure." He says with a smile pulling Steve in for a slow and warm kiss.

"You can boss me around." He laughs a little nipping at Steve's lower lip. "Wonder what they are gonna ask for..."

[starspangledspandex]

"I'm sure," he replies, returning the kiss. "Howard was fun and I like Phil and Clint." Steve grins a little. Hopefully Phil won't be too nervous. He knows how he'd been about the cards. He likes to think they've moved on from that but at the same time he understands.

"No idea," he laughs too. "You didn't ask for specifics?"

[not_a_commie]

"No, probably should have asked for some I guess, but it's a conversation I'd rather have with you around." He grins a little. "Like I said to Clint we're a package deal... always have been, always will be."

[starspangledspandex]

"Still surprised you didn't push for something," he laughs, but it's more than okay that he had waited on Steve to discuss it fully. "When did you want to talk to Clint?"

[not_a_commie]

He shrugs a little, "Figure you'll get me what I want." He says with a soft laugh.

[starspangledspandex]

"What we both want," he corrects lightly and he offers the other man more trail mix. They'll get it worked out. He just can't wait to see Phil's face; it's going to be great. Steve gives Bucky another light kiss and glances at the clock. He excuses himself to go for his run which the other man is more than welcome to join him on. They'll find another time soon to prepare for the party.