Bucky: A classic man

Chapter 4

Bucky awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck and looked down as he strolled towards you "hey (y/n), so uh how's the party? For you I mean...uh well I guess I'm here too but we haven't.. Been talking.. Well we walked in as a group but uh.." He said shyly with a nervous tone. "It's been okay, I don't love these parties very much though. But there are some good parts." You responded trying to break the awkwardness of the conversation. "Like Dylan?" Bucky said, his tone changing. You choked on the sip of champagne you are taking and coughed a little in shock "oh god no! I was referring to the free alcohol" you quickly spat out. He let out a few large breaths almost like he was relived and said "oh, huh well enjoy the rest of the party, I need to go talk to Steve!". "Oh ok.." You said confused. Was he blowing you off? Why did he care about Dylan so much? Was he mad at you?! Why did he rush off to Steve. You had so many questions but decided to save them for later. _________________________
It was now time for dinner and everyone was ushered into a large ballroom full of many tables. Soft jazz music was playing and the lights were dimmed. The seats weren't labeled with name cards luckily, last time they were and you got put next to Dylan. You were sure your dad read your mind when he came up behind you and pointed to Dylan and urged you to go sit with him. You completely ignored him and walked over to sit by where Natasha was about to sit down you took a seat and suddenly Natasha moved over one seat and Bucky sat down. She smirked at you and you wondered what she was up to.

You were glad the table was only set for 6 until Dylan and one of his friends sat down. You got even angrier when Bucky and Steve got asked to move tables so the senator and your father could sit down at your table. At least you had Natasha. "So miss stark, I heard you had no plans for the forth this weekend. How'd you and your family like to come out to the lake with us?" The senator said. "Well actually Steve, Natasha, Bucky .." You started. "We'd love to!" Your father interrupted. "What was that you were saying (y/n)?" The senator asked concerned. "Well I did have plans with friends actually" you said in an apologetic tone. "Then bring um' , the more the merrier!" The senator said graciously! You thanked him and smiled.
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Meanwhile Bucky and Steve were getting settled at another table with a whole bunch of old veterans. They got along with that crowd just fine at all the parties, considering all they had in common. The men were talking about their problems and when it's got around to be Bucky's turn everyone at the table turned to him. "What's your deal son? A girl?" one man said. "Is there any other kind of problem?" Bucky responded and took a drink. The guys all laughed "did you lose her, or trouble in paradise?" another man said. "Well, I don't exactly have her" Bucky responded in a disappointed tone. The man put his hand on Bucky's shoulder and spat "well what's the problem?! Is there another guy?!". "Well there was, but she's not interested! Ain't that right buck!?" Steve quickly interjected and took a bite of his dinner. "So who's the lady?! Is she here tonight!?" Another man piped up. "Well I was at the table with her over there, but I had to make room for the senator and her dad." Bucky explained. "Is she the red head or the cute dame in the (y/f/c) dress?!" the same man asked. "Wait you said 'her father'! Is her father tony stark!?" Another man interrupted. "Yeah she's the cute one and yeah he's her dad!" Bucky said in an exasperated tone and huffed. "Well pal, you're in for a wild ride then" the first man said before patting Bucky's back. Frank Sinatra started playing and Bucky looked up at the celling and exclaimed "oh I love this song!". Steve then said "you should ask (y/n) to dance!" . "Is (y/n) the lady's name?! You should defiantly ask her to dance!" The man piped up. Bucky got a lot of "yeahs" and "go do it" from the table so he agreed. He took a deep breath and a swig of water and set on his way.
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(At the same time)
Dinner was coming to an end and couples started to get up and dance. Frank Sinatra started to play. Bucky and Steve were talking at the table across the room where they were sitting, and they kept looking over at your table. Suddenly Steve whacked Bucky's arm and Bucky stood up, took a swig of water and started walking over to you. Natasha poked you and pointed it out. You froze. What was he gonna say?! Why now? Was he coming to yell at you or tell you something was wrong? He looked down at you and smiled. "Hey (y/n) this song happens to be one of my favorites, and I was wondering if you'd dance with me? It's just a haven't danced with a gal in a long time and I really miss it." He spoke softly and smoothly. You lit up, you thought is was so sweet that he wanted to be reminded of 'the good old days'! "Of course Buck, it would be my pleasure!" you answered.