Bun in the Oven - Sequel to Cooking with Bucky

Chapter 5

After James/Bucky said that about having fun, I smiled at him as we hugged and kissed.

"Come on, let's get to that castle!" I said as I lead the way. We held hands as we walked to the castle. When we entered the main hallway, we saw the paintings on the walls. It told the story of Sleeping Beauty and how she ended up sleeping for a long time.

"Wow, it kind of reminds me of my time being in cryo and sleeping for a good while." He said as we admired the illustrations on the wall.

"You're sort of like Sleeping Beauty! How long did you sleep when you were in cryo?" I asked as we wandered around inside.

"Uh...I think it was long periods of time. Hydra would put me in cryo after a mission. I don't remember much of that time. According to Steve, I had over fifty missions on my bio." He said while he reflected back to his time with Hydra. We looked at the dioramas of Sleeping Beauty and saw what she had to endure. I could only imagine what he had to endure as the Winter Soldier. I walked up to him and held his left metal hand.

"I'm so sorry for what they did to you. I'm sure the healing process can be difficult at times." I said as I looked up at him.

"It can be sometimes. I'm glad I have a therapist who really helps me on those things. If Steve hadn't left, he would have been a great friend to help me get through those feelings of guilt and the other things. I'm glad I have you now to help me on these things and to accommodate/adjust me to the twenty-first century." He described to me. "I don't know where I would be today if it wasn't for Steve, Sam and you. I'm happy I have a somewhat small support group of people I can trust." He continued on as he looked down at me. Overcome with emotion, he looked like he was going to cry.

"Oh, Buck... you got me now and forever. I'm there whenever you have a nightmare and console you. I hope those nightmares end for you at some point in time." I gently said as I hugged him.

"I hope so too. What is that song I hear in the castle?" He asked as we hugged while others went through the castle.

"Um... it's "When you wish upon a Star". It's a song from Disney's movie Pinocchio." I said to him.

"It's a beautiful song and very soothing too." He said in my ear.

"I think so too. Do you like listening to music a lot? I know you like listen to it when we're in the car." I slowly said.

"Yes, I do. It's just been a long time since I actually listened to music. This song is so good and could almost make me cry." He said with some emotion.

"Mmm... that's the magic or special touch Disneyland has. It tugs at our hearts and emotions whether happy or sad. Sometimes it can be a personal experience for someone." I told him as we continued to hug.

"Uh, where are we heading to next?" He asked while we shared a tender moment in Sleeping Beauty's Castle.

"I think it's Frontierland, so we can experience Big Thunder Mountain ride." I said.

"Awesome! I think I will like it if it's anything like the first ride I took when we got here!" He eagerly said.

"Where did that come from?" I asked a little shocked at him, noticing he discovered a new word to say.

"Oh, I picked that up when I was talking to those young boys." He said as we walked toward Frontierland.

"That's good! Now you're sounding more like a modern guy!" I said. We laughed as we found our way to the big brown mountain. We heard some haunting noises coming from the ride.

"Uh, are you sure about this?" I pulled him to the side before getting in line. "This ride can be bumpy and has some restraining mechanisms to keep us in the car while we go through the roller coaster." I warned him. He was looking at me intently and shook his head yes. His big eyes were saying yes, too.