[fic version up now! To the 11 ppl that saw the previous chat, ik this one is very different 😬 I changed my mind like three times. Anyways, check "Onto You" out on my tumblr @n3ptoonz <3]

Bucky didn't question it when his last assistant was replaced so suddenly. Apparently things like that happen all the time in the world of politics. Although, things changed when he met you. You--well, the persona you took on--were ambitious, headstrong, and witty. He admired your ability to walk into this shit show everyday with a smile on your face with his hot coffee ready in-hand.

It's been coming to a year since you started working for him. Half that time he spent constantly telling you the "sir" wasn't necessary and to see him as your equal. So, after some time, you finally listened. And he's been hooked since.

You were polar opposites. You weren't necessarily bubbly but you had a fresh air about you that actually had him wanting to come into to work sometimes. Like, the only thing he was looking forward to was seeing your face. Even if you were running down his dreaded schedule that day.

It didn't take long for him to fall for you. Which was surprising because, to be honest, he didn't trust you at first. You seemed too... perfect. Ideal. You were on top of everything. Knew what to say and how to say it. You were all for his success and a big advocate of his.

Shit, where were you during his campaign?

...Jail...yeah, jail.

You didn't expect your target to be easy. Everything you did was calculated and measured. You were the perfect person to study him based on his past and current files. Every morning you woke up practicing your smile, putting on the role of an eager assistant ready to please but also get shit done. The ideal combination for most politicians, but he wasn't most politicians. Let alone really one at all.

You've been official for the past few months. It wasn't hard to catch onto his lingering stares and touches. The way his tone would change when saying your name or talking to you. Well, fake name. And once you really caught on? You did the rest of the work and pushed the persona of the kind of woman that knows what she wants. It's not like it was untrue, right?

It's safe to say congressman James Buchanan Barnes was a sucker.

The data you've collected so far wasn't really much to write back home about. He's so...normal. Actively trying to get bills. He was attentive during meetings. Respectful. It was almost like he was trying to make a difference. Those campaigns weren't bullshit to make him look good.

This was going to be a tough one.