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By now it was well past midnight and the party was still in full swing.
Most of the party guests had already one or two too many glasses and the mood was boisterous.
Daria still insisted that Bucky had to dance with her and her friends to the hits of the 90s and early 00s.
In the meantime, Bucky had gotten rid of his tie and jacket. He had loosely buttoned his white shirt and rolled up his sleeves.
Everything was carefree.
Everyone seemed to forget about life around them and just have fun.
Bucky held Daria's hand and spun her once in a circle. As before, when he had watched her dance with Ramona, her hair swung in circles with her.
And even though everything was happening so quickly, Bucky was soaking up every moment.
His mission had been successful.
The surprise party had succeeded and his gifts fit Daria like a glove.
He was glad that Natalia had winked at him, which had pleased Daria on the shopping trip.
After distancing himself from her and everyone else, he had thought extensively about Daria.
Hours and hours he had spent on his couch while his thoughts had revolved around her.
And he had come to a decision.
He wanted Daria in his life.
He needed her.
She made everything a little easier.
Moreover, he didn't want to throw her out the door, after all, despite his isolation, he had noticed how comfortable she felt here and how well she was doing here.
He didn't want to be the next person in her life to disappoint her.
Even if he feared that he could put her in danger, that he could not protect her here, it reassured him that he could keep an eye on her here.
After all, he could intervene here if danger approached.
"I need a break!" Daria shouted at him to drown out the music.
"Out of breath already?"
"No, not that but my leg hurts."
His gaze traveled down her silhouette and lingered on her thigh, which flashed out through the high slit.
He could make out the white bandage that was in the middle of her thigh.
"Oh shit." He hissed between his teeth when he saw that the bandage in the middle had discolored a bit.
