Once we were dressed again, we headed out of the apartment and down to the street.

"So, where do you want to go?" I asked him, grabbing his hand.

He looked down at our intertwined fingers and smiled, "Wherever you want…lead the way"

I picked a direction and we started walking. I had been working hard the last couple of months and hadn't been outside of my apartment to enjoy the sights that D.C. had to offer. As we walked past all the shops, we would stop to peek in the windows. When we got to the pet store, I spent a long time watching two puppies play in the window. They were so adorable! I would tap on the glass and one of them would walk over at pat at the window, licking the glass where I had my hand. I looked over at Bucky and he was watching me with a smile on his face. He finally had to drag me away from the window…I looked over my shoulder one last time before we continued on our stroll.

We had only gone about a block before I smelled it. The most delicious fragrant smell and I knew exactly where it was coming from. Bucky noticed me perk up and looked at me curiously…I pulled away from him and looked into the window of the homemade candy store. He walked up beside me and when I looked up at him, he had an eyebrow raised, an amused expression on his face.

I pointed at the door and said, "Please?"

He rolled his eyes, "Really?...how old are you again?"

"Come on Bucky, you can't tell me it doesn't look and smell delicious"

He shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, "I can't remember the last time I had any kind of candy…I never had a lot of it as a kid and once the war happened…." He let his sentence trail off.

He chuckled when my mouth dropped open, "You're kidding right? Blasphemy! Come on, we're going in" I looped my arm through his and he allowed me to drag him through the door. The older woman at the counter looked up from what she was doing when the bell rang as we entered. I had been in a few times before and I knew she was the owner.

She smiled when she saw me dragging Bucky in, "Good Evening…are you looking for anything particular tonight?"

"No, just looking for something sweet for my friend here" I said, nudging Bucky.

He bent down and whispered in my ear, "I already had something sweet tonight" I looked up to see the smirk on his face and I felt my face go red.

I heard the owner say, "Well, we have some free samples here if you want to try a few things"

I grinned and tugged Bucky over to the counter she had pointed at. There were small plates of different samples of fudge….so many different kinds to try! I picked up a piece of just plain chocolate fudge and turned to him.

"Open" I demanded, holding the fudge between my fingers and up to his mouth.

He smiled and shook his head, "You didn't say please"

I stuck my tongue out at him and then sweetly asked, "Please"

He rolled his eyes again before opening his mouth. I popped the fudge in and then licked the chocolate off my fingers…I watched his eyes light up as he began to chew.

"MMmmmmm" he mumbled as he nodded his head.

I leaned closer to him, "Uh huh, you see what you have been missing out on all this time!"

He smiled at me and then leaned down like he was going to kiss me…dodging at the last second to reach for a piece of Peanut Butter Fudge. He smiled slyly and popped it into his mouth, nodding his head in approval. I stood back and watched him with a smile…I let him continue to try each sample while I wandered around the rest of the store.

There were so many different kinds of chocolates and truffles…peanut brittle…almond bark…anything you could think of really. I grabbed a clear cellophane bag from a stand and started to fill it with different types of candies for Bucky and I to enjoy later at home.

I heard him talking to the woman at the counter and I turned to see him letting her help him decide on which kind of fudge to get. It was nice to see him feeling so comfortable around other people. Steve had told me during one of our conversations at the hospital that Bucky didn't usually enjoy being out in public or talking to people he didn't know. He believed that people felt uncomfortable around him because of his arm. The owner saw me looking over at them and she winked at me…I couldn't help but smile back.

Once I had my plastic bag full, I made my way over to join them. She was breaking off a small piece of peanut brittle and handing it to Bucky so he could try it. He took a small bite and groaned in pleasure, "Mmmm, Eden you have to try this" he said, thrusting the rest at me. I took the rest from him and nodded…he had the silliest grin on his face. I looked at the counter and saw Bucky had already had her fill up two boxes with different kinds of fudge and was now directing her to fill up the third with peanut brittle and pralines.

I guess that's what people mean when they say someone looks like a kid in a candy store.

I leaned up to whisper in his ear, "How old are YOU again? I think you have enough now"

"You're the one that dragged me in here" he smiled, and then noticed the bag I had in my hands…."What is all that?" he asked, curiously.

I held up the bag, "Well while you were over here at the fudge counter, I went around and looked at everything else" I said laughing.

I think that's when he finally looked around the store and realized it carried way more than just fudge and peanut brittle...his eyes got wide and he took a step forward like he was going to go look around.

I grabbed his arm to stop him, "Not necessary! I already picked up one of everything for you to try"

He slid his arm around my shoulders and kissed me on the cheek, "That's my girl" I laid the plastic bag next to the two boxes already on the counter and watched as the owner rang up everything. I was shocked at the total but Bucky didn't even flinch when she told him the amount. He just pulled out his wallet and slid her the debit card. She placed everything into a bag and handed it to me, "You guys enjoy and come back and see me"

I chuckled when I heard Bucky say, "Yes ma'am, we will definitely be back"

After we had stepped back out onto the street I turned to Bucky, "I can't believe you spent $200 on candy"

"Your fault, you're the one who dragged me in there" He threw his arm around my shoulders again as we continued down the street.

We decided we had time to stop at one more place before we headed back to my apartment. I knew exactly where I wanted to go and it was only a couple of stores down. I had found the antique store right after I had moved into my apartment. I loved to look at all the beautiful old things, especially the jewelry.

Bucky followed me in and we wandered around the store. I was admiring an old desk they had and I saw Bucky head over to the corner where they had a jukebox. I walked over to him and he turned to me with a smile, "What do you think? Would it fit in my bedroom?"

I raised my eyebrow at him, "Yeah it probably would fit…in YOUR bedroom. We should get the rest of your stuff from Steve's. So, I guess you can start sleeping in YOUR room tonight. I'm sure glad I get my bed all by myself again….you know you snore, right?"

Bucky looked over at me quickly, realizing what I had said, "I don't snore" he said, offended that I would suggest such a thing.

I laughed and walked away from him, heading to a glass counter that held antique jewelry. I scanned the beautiful silver and gold pieces. One ring caught my eye and I asked the salesperson if I could see it. She pulled the ring out and let me try it on…it fit perfectly! It was a beautiful London Blue Topaz in a silver setting. I felt Bucky come up beside me, "What do you have there?" he asked. I stuck my hand out so he could see the ring on my right hand….sparkling in the light.

"Wow, that's nice" he said, taking my hand in his and pulling it in for a closer look, "How much is it?" he asked the young lady.

I wasn't surprised when she told him that it cost $500. I shrugged and smiled at her as I slid it off my finger and handed it back, "It really is a beautiful ring…thanks for letting me try it on"

I turned around to start looking at some jeweled hair clips in another case and felt an arm on my shoulder, "Eden, if you like it I could….."

I put my hand on his chest to stop him and smiled, "No Bucky, I don't want you buying me a bunch of expensive things, ok?"

He smirked at me, "What if I want to buy you a bunch of expensive things?"

The ring was beautiful and I did want it but I didn't want Bucky to think that it was okay to lavish me with expensive gifts…I wasn't that kind of girl. He didn't have to buy my affection, he already had it.

I reached out my hand to him, "Come on, I'm getting hungry…if you insist on buying me something, you can pay for dinner"

He frowned at me but took my hand and let me drag him out of the store.