First Love || Bucky Barnes

Chapter Four: Second Date

~October 15, 1934~

Whispers.

All day, Elizabeth had heard whispers about her and Bucky's date from her classmates. Elizabeth even got a few glares from the girls she passed by in the hallway. Keeping her head up, she finally made it to her locker and opened it. 

She began putting her books away and felt a presence next to her. Elizabeth looked to her left and smiled when she saw that Bucky was leaning against the lockers next to hers. 

"Hello, doll." 

"Hi, Bucky," Elizabeth said turning around. She wanted to give him a kiss but she wasn't sure if she should since now everyone was carefully eyeing her and Bucky. Instead she stood on her tiptoes and gave him a hug. Bucky smiled and wrapped his arms around her small frame. 

Elizabeth then pulled away but Bucky still kept his hands on her waist. "I had a wonderful time on our date last Friday." Elizabeth admitted and Bucky's smile grew. "So did I, doll." Elizabeth blushed at the fact that Bucky kept calling her 'doll'. 

"Elizabeth," Bucky began and she looked up at him. "Would you do the honor of going on a second date with me this Friday?" Bucky waited for Elizabeth's answer and sighed in relief when she nodded her head. "Yes." 

Bucky removed his hand from her waist and placed a sweet kiss on her cheek. Elizabeth blushed again as Bucky continued to grin. "I need to get to football. Otherwise Coach Jones would have my head if I am late again." Elizabeth lightly pushed Bucky away from her. "Go on then. I need you alive for our date." 

"See you later, doll." Bucky said before running down the hallway. Elizabeth closed her locker and leaned against it. She brought a hand up to her cheek that Bucky had kissed just moments ago. 

"Hello, Elizabeth."

Elizabeth brought her hand down and looked to her right to see a smiling Steve. "Hello, Steve." "Are you ready to walk to your house to do our homework?" he asked. Elizabeth nodded and the two walked out of the school.

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Steve ended up staying for dinner at the Johnson's Household. Grandpa Jack whipped up a delicious dinner and the three ate together. After they had finished, Grandpa Jack retreated into the living room and fell asleep in front of the TV.

Steve helped Elizabeth put away the dishes. Elizabeth scrubbed the dishes while Steve dried and placed them away as well. "Bucky told me you said yes to a second date." 

Elizabeth smiled as she continued to scrub the dirty plate. "He did huh?" she asked. Steve nodded. "He wouldn't stop talking about what he has planned for Friday." Steve said as he put a plate away. 

Elizabeth slowly turned toward Steve. "Just out of curiosity...what does he have planned?" Steve chuckled, "You know I can't tell you. That would ruin the surprise."

Elizabeth frowned as she handed Steve the plate she had just scrubbed for him to dry. 

"Can you at least tell me one thing about this date?" "Like what?" Steve asked. "Will there will be a third date if I enjoy this one?" 

Steve placed the now dry plate away into the cabinet and faced Elizabeth. "Yes," he nodded and smiled when a light smiled tugged on Elizabeth's lips.

She picked up the last plate and started scrubbing at it as she began wondering what Bucky had in store for their second date this Friday.

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Friday had came quickly and all day at school, Elizabeth could hardly contain her excitement for her second date with Bucky.