Winter's Sunshine

31. Waiting for Love

Where there's a will, there's a way, kind of beautiful

And every night has its day, so magical

And if there's love in this life, there's no obstacle

That can't be defeated

"Oh, my song!", Sam exclaimed, interrupting Jen's thoughts.

Sam gulped his drink hurriedly and pulled Jen onto the dance floor. Jen followed him with a hazy gaze, Shit, drank a little too much she thought as she struggled to walk straight.

Sam pulled her towards him and started dancing along with her. Jen found her balance and swayed her hips to the music. She brushed a few people in this process but didn't care about the crowd around her. Everyone is drunk, she thought.

For every tyrant a tear for the vulnerable

In every lost soul the bones of a miracle

For every dreamer a dream we're unstoppable

With something to believe in

The song hyped up the whole crowd and Jen was lost in her little world. The song reminded her of Bucky. She couldn't figure out why but Bucky kept flashing on her mind.

Monday left me broken

Tuesday I was through with hoping

Wednesday my empty arms were open

Thursday waiting for love, waiting for love

Thank the stars it's Friday

I'm burning like a fire gone wild on Saturday

Guess I won't be coming to church on Sunday

I'll be waiting for love, waiting for love

To come around

The music beat dropped and Jen felt a pair of arms grab her by her waist. She touched them and a familiar wave jolt through her. She turned around to see none other than her Bucky standing tall in front of her. He was holding her gently by her waist and was smirking under the yellow dim light.

We are one of a kind, irreplaceable

How did I get so blind and so cynical?

If there's love in this life we're unstoppable

No we can't be defeated

Amidst the beautiful music and being high on adrenaline and alcohol, Jen danced with Bucky happily. Everything around them seemed to blur. Jen's hazy mind felt perfect to her. She for once felt carefree. She felt far from her worries, nothing existing at this moment but her and Bucky.

She laced her arms around his neck, feeling safe, at home with him. She looked in his deep blue eyes and finally decided to act on her feelings. For once in her life.

"Bucky..", she said softly. Bucky gently nuzzled her neck, securing her close to him.

"I love you Bucky", Jen said giving him her all. Pouring her heart out made her feel lighter than usual. She felt like some burden had finally lifted off from her chest. She felt high and was totally smitten in his love.

On hearing this, Bucky abruptly pulled back to face her. He looked shocked, surprised, confused all at once. "What did you say?", he asked making sure he had heard her right. "What- Did you?"

"I am in love with you James Buchanan Barnes.", she responded giggling.

"What!", Bucky shouted at top of his lungs.

"I am in love with you James!", Jen repeated herself. "I love you Bucky!"

"Are you? OMG! You love me! You said it. You just said it right?"

Jen laughed wholeheartedly. She was happy that she had finally confessed her love for him. And watching him react to it like this made her feel so special.

Monday left me broken

Tuesday I was through with hoping

Wednesday my empty arms were open

Thursday waiting for love, waiting for love

Thank the stars it's Friday

I'm burning like a fire gone wild on Saturday

Guess I won't be coming to church on Sunday

I'll be waiting for love, waiting for love

To come around

Dancing in his arms for the rest of the evening, Jen was wrapped in this wonderful feeling of Love. Love, the same feeling she always ran away from. But today here she was, happily embracing it. Tonight she finally accepted being in love.

Jen kissed Bucky passionately. Finally doing what she always repressed made her feel good. She looked at him like her dream has came true. In his arms always and forever felt possible to her.

Bucky who was too drunk in love suddenly felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned his head to see who it was and weirdly felt his grip loosen around Jen. He looked in her direction and saw Jen was been dragged away from him. He felt strange and was confused about what was happening.

"Jen!", he shouted and tried grabbing her hand. He watched her struggle and slowly drift in the pool of people. He tried following her, pushing and pulling the people on his way.

"JEN!", he shouted repeatedly. But much to his dismay couldn't trace her.

Panic rose in him. He couldn't believe this. What just happened? This can't be true. He looked around feeling lost.

Where did she go? what- what am I supposed to do? He spotted Sam dancing in the crowd and hurriedly pulled him out of it.

"Hey! Bucky!", Sam greeted him cheerfully.

Bucky realized that Sam was drunk. "Sam! I- we- Jen is gone", he blabbered, finding it impossible to form a sentence.

"Jen? Oh, Jen- she gone? Home? Must be tired- "

"Sam!", Bucky exclaimed slapping him right across his face. "Sober up! Sam! This is important. Someone has kidnapped Jen, right in front of my eyes"

"What?", Sam was trying hard to make sense of what Bucky had said.

"Jen has been kidnapped, Sam"

"Oh my God! I- we should find her."