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Illiana sat in Steve's tent – where she'd been the whole night - trying to fight back the tears as Colonel Phillips had told her that he was about to write Steve's letter to her parents to alert them that he was missing behind enemy lines and that they feared he was dead. She'd managed to talk him into holding off both Steve and Bucky's letter until tomorrow morning so that she could add her own letter to Bucky's parents and her own parents.

The longer time ticked on, the more anxious and worried Illiana began to get that the letter may in fact carry the truth. It had now been thirty six hours since they'd last heard something from the Captain.

More tears attacked against her eyelids as she thought of what would happen to her if they were actually gone from her life forever. The thought was almost too painful to bare.

She gripped the silver locket both boys had given her for her sixteenth birthday and brought it to her lips the same way she had done when Steve was in the procedure to become the soldier he was now.

"Lieutenant! Illiana!" Illiana looked up at the sound of her name to see Peggy rushing towards her with a large smile upon his face. "He's back"

Illiana knowing instantly who she meant almost ran full speed from the tent to where the small group was gathered toward the entrance of the camp.

There she sighed in relief as she saw Steve standing tall and proud as he walked towards them. She could tell he was a bit battered and bruised but nothing serious.

She gasped and almost fell backwards in shock as her eyes fell upon another all too familiar face. Dark hair matted in places with blood and muck that also caked his face but that made his blue eyes beam even brighter. Overcome with joy and relief at seeing him alive and safe Illiana took off towards the sergeant.

"Bucky!" Illiana shouted pushing through the crowd towards him. He stopped still and stared in shock at her approaching figure but still dropped his gun from around his neck and held out his arms and caught her just as she jumped into them, spinning them both round the way he used to when they were kids. "Oh thank god you're alive!"

"Illiana, what the heck are you doing here? And in army uniform?" Bucky asked in confusion as he set her down onto her feet and held her at arms length to get a look at her.

"I joined the army" She shrugged with a smile.

"Told you that you'd see her sooner than you thought, never doubt me again, jerk" Steve smirked over at Bucky who nodded his head slowly still in shock from seeing her.

"Seems a lot happened while I've been away" Bucky muttered trying to stop his eyes glancing between both her and Steve.

"Shut up you" She chuckled before she grabbed him by the dog tags and pulled his head forward until his lips were joined with hers.

This kiss was different from the one they'd share the night before he left. This one was slow but rushed at the same time, much more passionate and desperate, like they were scared that if they broke the kiss, the other would disappear.

They faintly heard the cat calls and wolf whistles from around them and the low voice of Steve. "Finally thought they'd never figure it out"

"Told you they would" Peggy grinned back.

Bucky pulled back from the kiss with a wide smile. "Hey let's hear it for Captain America!" He called out never once tearing his eyes from Illiana's as the men around him – and Illiana – cheered for their new hero.

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