Winter's Sunshine

19. Devil-May-Care

"See that teddy bear, it's so cute"

It had been an hour as Jen and Bucky walked around the fair. They went to the haunted house, the roller coaster and dashing cars and had way too many beers in the drinking game. Bucky being Bucky was fine but Jen was totally smashed. She had thought she could handle it but boy she was wrong.

"Still into teddy bears?"

"Why not?", Jen shrugged walking towards the shooting booth.

"Let me win that for you", Bucky offered as he asked for the gun from the guy behind the booth and was surprised when Jen grabbed it instead.

"Or maybe I could do it myself."

Bucky let her have her chance and stood beside her to watch her shoot the balloons.

Jen aimed at the balloons and hit all the red ones in one go. Bucky noticed her stance. She looked calm, composed and steady holding the gun and was impressed by her shooting skills. She was amazing at it even when she was this drunk.

Jen started jumping, celebrating her success as she pointed out the bear she wanted.

"That was pretty good, who taught you to shoot?", Bucky asked, curiously.

"My dad did", she said smiling at him

"Here", the guy handed Jen the teddy bear that she had requested and Bucky watched her grin widely.

They then walked ahead playing all the silly games in their way. Bucky's infamous disguise worked like a gem, his black hoodie covered his metal arm. Jen held his hand all the time, partly to cover it and also because he claimed that if she didn't he might lose her in this crowd.

"Omg let's get on that roller coaster", she said with the same excitement as she had while pointing to many other rides before.

"You do enjoy this, don't you", Bucky asked Jen.

"Yes! Isn't this awesome! Fairs are the best. They make me so happy! By the way, did you guys have fairs like this? You know back in your day"

"Of course we had fairs back then. How old you think I am?"

Jen laughed at Bucky as he rolled his eyes. "It was not that funny Jen", he said shaking his head as she laughed even harder.

"Ok, no more booze for you" Bucky announced which made Jen pout at him. Can she get any more cute? he wondered.

Jen muttered a few curses and said you are no fun  under her breath but got distracted by the strength hammer game in front of her. She ran towards it and picked up the hammer handling it to Bucky.

"Hey try this one", she said and Bucky smugly accepted.

"You know I am a super soldier right", he reminded her as he hit the hammer not that hard but hard enough to break the machine. He then held the hammer in his right hand tapping it with his left and stood there  proud as Jen laughed at the crumbling machine.

"Omg". She said between her breathes.

"I know right"

"No no. the guy, I think he is coming for you", Jen said pointing out to a guy who probably owned the machine.

Bucky turned around and noticed a guy charging at him, alternately eyeing the broken machine and him. "Run Jen ", he said pulling her by her arm as they ran into the crowd. Jen drunk as hell followed Bucky absentmindely.

They reached the very edge and decided to walk along the beach, still laughing hysterically by remembering the guy's angry face every now and then. Few people walked past them, but no one recognized Bucky. Maybe because it was too dark now and only light was the moonlight which glowed their faces softly.

Jen turned towards Bucky and smiled at him fondly. She loved his eyes. And also his smile. It was rare and was so beautiful. She noticed how handsome he looked under the moonlight. She wanted to tell him everything that she was feeling but was reluctant to make a move on him.

What if she always wondered. She absent mindedly held out her hand towards him which he took willingly. He pulled her closer to him and held the stumbling Jen gently.

"Careful doll.", he whispered, causing chills to run down Jen's spine.

"I know you won't let me fall", she stated as a matter of fact. She laced her arms around his neck and stared at his blue eyes. How do they manage to affect me so much?

They smiled at her and she found herself melting in them. They were so calm and blue. Jen loved him so much.

"You are so beautiful.", Bucky whispered, his voice driving her crazy.

"You are beautiful too", she said chuckling.

"I prefer handsome but I will take it."

She pulled up herself to him and leaned in for a kiss. Maybe it was the booze or just her devil-may-care attitude that took over and made her do what she wouldn't have when she was sober.

Jen's sudden action caught Bucky off-guard. It's not like he didn't like it but he knew that she was drunk. He felt wrong. He wanted it to be real. Like would have been better if she was in her senses. He pulled away searching for her eyes. Jen opened them annoyed by the sudden lack of his touch.

"Jen? Doll, you are drunk."

"No, I am not.", she stated leaning in again. He thought for a second and remembered her shooting back there. She clearly is in her senses , he concluded and finally  gave in as he could no longer resist.

Jen giggled between the kiss when she felt him kiss her back. She loved it. She felt like a teenager again."Can I tell you a secret Buck?", She asked  against his lips."

Bucky nodded kissing her again.

"I really like you", Jen said blushing under him.

"Really?", Bucky asked surprised by her confession.

"Yes, and It's Ok if you don't like me back. No pressure."

"To be honest I like you too."

"No way!",she said, a dramatic look on her face.

Bucky chuckled at her and caressed her cheek. "I have been flirting a lot with you. Too bad you never noticed"

"If that's what you call flirting Bucky then god help me."

"I may be a little behind in this game"

"That you are.", She said brushing her finger on his chest.

"Come here", he said pulling her closer to him. "Maybe you can teach", he said kissing her neck.

Jen bit her lip suppressing a moan that would have escaped from her lips.

"Will you?", He asked, his blue eyes turning dark.

Jen noticed it and realized lust taking him over. She knew he wanted her as much as she did. There was no going back from here. She was ready to go for it.

"It would be my honor.",she said claiming him.