The Bet

Chapter 14: Date One

"Oh y/n." You hear Bucky sing outside of your door.

You open the door harshly. Bucky stands there with a shit-eating grin painted on his face. "These are for you." He hands you a bouquet of flowers. You hesitantly take them from him.

"I didn't do anything to them dolly. I may be a dick sometimes, but I'm still a gentleman." He smiles. You put the flowers on your nightstand.

"You ready m'lady?" Bucky asks while bending his elbow for you to grab onto.

"Let's get this over with." You say as you put your arm through his.

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Bucky took you to a restaurant. You ate. Talked shit about the team. Laughed. Played footies at one point. More like, "I'm gonna kick your leg and I know you're gonna kick me back". The game ended when you almost kicked his knee.

Now you two are walking, arm looped through his. "Here. Let's sit on this bench." Bucky suggests.

He pulls you to sit down with him. "So, how'd you like our first date?" He asks.

"Could've been better. Could've been worse. All in all, I'd give it a seven outta ten." You say.

"I'll take it." Bucky says. "How have you been doin'?"

You shrug, "Been better. Been worse."

Bucky nods and reaches his arm around to rest on the back of the bench. He start playing with your hair.

"Bucky?" You ask.

"Hmm?" He asks back.

"Is your love language physical touch?" You ask.

Bucky chuckles, "Okay I get the hint. I'm sorry." He says as he retracts his hand away from you.

"No it's okay. I don't mind." You say. "I was just wondering."

The two of you are silent for a few minutes. Just looking at the landscape in front of you. Finally, Bucky speaks, "You look beautiful tonight doll."

You turn to look at him and see he's already looking at you. You stop breathing. The way he's looking at you, it's like you're the greatest thing in the world. Like someone seeing fireworks for the first time. All bright and colorful.

And the smile he's giving you. *insert screaming*

His smile is pure and beautiful. It just looks so perfect on him. Smiling was invented for him.

"Thank you." You finally manage to say. "It's getting late. We should head back."

Bucky blinks and darts his eyes away from you. "Right, yes, of course." He says.

He stands up, but instead of bending his elbow, he extends his hand. You take it and he helps you up and intertwines his fingers through yours.

Together, the two of you head home. Hand in hand.

A/n: this is only the first date. What do you thinks gonna happen by the last date? ;)