Love and Winter (Bucky Barnes) Hiatus

6 - of laughter and fears

Bucky let himself be pulled towards the different attractions, spotting one he could recognize from a hazy memory at the back of his muddled brain.

"I know that one!" He forgot himself in his excitement of remembering something, so he grabbed her hand and pulled her to a complete stop in front of the bumper car attraction. The look he sent her was the most adorable she had ever seen, his voice soft as he asked if they could try it.

"Of course we can." She chuckled; making his eyes light up like it was the night before Christmas. He pulled her to the entrance, giving some money to the man manning the ticket-booth before she even had the time to fish some money out of her purse.

It was obvious this was not one of the most popular attractions, because there were only two occupied cars there, a mother and child bumping against what looked to be the father. They were all laughing happily, making a small smile curl Reagan's lips upwards.

"Come on!" James exclaimed, pulling on her hand; he stopped at the cars, his eyes surveying the different designs seriously. "I'm picking this one," Reagan said, already climbing into a grey car with red stars.

"Remember your helmet," Bucky said, grinning at her as she huffed and pulled on a black helmet, she replied by sticking her tongue out at him before chuckling.

Bucky realized he liked making her laugh, liking the way her eyes lit up and the way she would throw her head back slightly if she thought it was really funny.

"Which car are you going to use," she asked - a smile plastered on her face.

"Close your eyes," he commanded, and she did so immediately - making him smile because he realized that she actually trusted him.

Picking up one of the black helmets he walked over to the car he had chosen, trying to keep his chuckles to himself. Pushing the gas pedal down just a smidge and turning the wheel he moved the car until it was directly in front of Reagan's car.

"Open your eyes."

Reagan opened her eyes and immediately threw her head back while she laughed loudly, making a satisfied grin take over Bucky's face.

"Oh lord," she chuckled once she started gaining her composure, "never thought I'd see that."

"What do you mean?" Bucky asked while chuckling, "don't you like my car?"

"Oh, I love the car." She laughed once more, "actually, would you mind if I took a picture?"

Bucky thought about it for a moment, before shrugging his shoulders - what harm could it do?

"Big smile for me please," Reagan instructed holding up her phone, making sure to get all of him and the bright pink car with white stars adorning its hood and sides. Bucky was amused at the fact that he didn't find it even a little bit difficult for him to follow her instructions, the corners of his lips pulling up until he was sporting a huge grin on his face.

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A squeal left Reagan's lips as Bucky drove into her side with the front of his car, pushing her into the corner.

"Nooo," she laughed, making him smile boyishly. Then her eyes narrowed and smirk curled her lips upwards as she straightened her car until it was pointing straight at him; "VICTORY!" She yelled with bravado, driving her car straight into his - the front of their cars bumping together as she pushed him backwards.

With a grin, Bucky pushed down on his own gas-pedal, his car pushing against hers too. They were at a stand still for a moment, before Bucky swiveled to the right, making her car jump forwards and straight into a wall.