Finding Love in France (Alternate Version)

Part 34: Relief

"Thank fucking god..." Bucky sighed, his forehead against hers, breathless from a kiss he had been dreaming about for months. "Totally worth the wait." He laughed.

Mila was grinning from ear to ear. "Couldn't agree more, my love...so, you're not mad?"

"Mad?! Hell no!" He chuckled. "A little shocked, maybe...that's what you were so worried about? If I could read minds, I'd be telling everybody!"

"Well, my love, you might find it entertaining, but not everyone thinks that way..." she got quiet. "Please don't tell anyone about this, okay?"

"About us? Not a chance, Doc! I'm telling the world!" He laughed. "About your abilities? Not my place to tell. Whatever you need, I'm in." He kissed her cheek. "I love you, Mila. Everything else is just a bonus, got it?"

She was so relieved by his reaction. It made her love him even more. "You are full of surprises, my love...thank you for being so supportive. It means everything to me."

"You mean everything to me, Mils." He held her tight. "Did you really think you could scare me away that easy?" He joked. "Care to tell me the full story?"

Mila sighed. "Do you want the abridged version or all the gory details?"

"How about we start with you threatening to toss me across the room? Can you really do that?" He raised an eyebrow at her.

"You have no idea...who do you think dragged Steve out of the forest?" She laughed. "Want to test me and find out?"

"Nope! I believe you, plus, aren't you still a little hormonal right now? Wouldn't want to piss you off and have you snap my neck like a chicken..." he laughed, but was definitely a little scared of her.

"My love, you have nothing to be afraid of, I would never intentionally hurt you like that." She smirked. "Though call me hormonal again, and I cannot be held responsible for my actions..."

His eyes got wide. "Yes, ma'am!" He chuckled. "So, this mind reading thing? Is there any way to avoid it? I mean, it's gonna be pretty disappointing for you if I can never plan surprises..."

"Actually, yes. You can learn to block me." She was impressed that he asked about this. "You have to concentrate and practice, but my family figured it out pretty quickly..."

"Mils, you never talk about your family." He cut her off, watching her eyes welling up. "Maybe we can finish this discussion another time? I don't want you to get upset."

"Thank you, my love. I really want to tell you about them, but I want to enjoy our last peaceful evening together." She kissed his lips gently.

"You got it." He smiled. "Hey, Mils?" He asked, as she curled up on his chest. "What number am I thinking of?"

She sighed. "Fourteen. Is this really how you want to test my abilities right now?"

"Good point. Probably not..."  he laughed. "But can you hear this?" He thought about the first date he wanted to take her on.

"Sounds marvelous, but I'm not sure I'll be up for dancing for a while." She smiled, relieved and grateful for his acceptance.