Bucky sat back on the couch and watched me as I redressed, smiling when I nearly fell over trying to slip back into my pants.

"Need some help?' he grinned at me cheekily.

I stuck out my tongue, "Well, if you were as good at helping me get dressed as you are as undressing me, then maybe I would take you up on that offer. Unfortunately, whenever you get within 10 feet of me when I'm changing you clothes, you feel the need to turn it in to something naughty"

I slid my shirt back on and started buttoning it up and turned to head into my bedroom to grab the shoes I had dropped when Bucky started chasing me.

"I don't see how that is unfortunate for either of us" he yelled at me as I walked away from him.

I smiled and dug in my dresser for a pair of socks and picked up my shoes from the floor before sitting on the bed to slip them on.

I stood up and looked in the mirror of my dresser and saw a big smile on my face.

Bucky is moving in…officially. We don't even have any boxes or anything…we might have to make several trips to get everything.

I glanced up to see my closet door open, and something on the top shelf caught my eye.

My suitcases! We can use them to carry his stuff over here easily.

I went into the closet and started trying to tug the biggest one off of the shelf. The edge got caught on the box it was sitting next to and I saw the box start to teeter on the edge of the shelf, threatening to plummet to the floor

"Bucky!" I screamed. I watched as the box and the suitcase both came crashing down to the floor. The suitcase smacked me in the head and I tumbled down to the floor too. I heard Bucky yell my name in a panicked voice and then the closet door was suddenly flung open. There he stood, his fist clenched and a wild look in his eyes. He looked at the empty top shelf, the suitcase and box on the floor, and then at me rubbing the back of my head and deduced what had happened.

"Jesus Eden, you scared the shit out of me" he said, relaxing finally and sticking his hand out to pull me up from the floor. He reached his hand around to examine the back of my head where the suitcase had hit me. I winced when he touched the spot, "Owwww"

He leaned down and kissed my forehead, "You'll survive…why were you getting a suitcase down anyway?"

"I thought we could use them to bring all your stuff over easier" I said, bending over to pick up the box. When I got on tip toe and tried to slide it back on the shelf, Bucky took it from my hands.

He sat it back on the shelf and looked at me and smiled, "Eden, we won't need that suitcase to bring all my stuff over here. Everything I own will fit just fine in my duffel bag"

"Everything?" I asked, making sure I heard him correctly.

He nodded, "Everything"

I suddenly felt very sad for Bucky…he didn't have all the memories to cherish that other people did. That box he has just placed back on the shelf held half a dozen more photo albums from when I was growing up.

He saw the look on my face and asked, "What?"

"That just seems sad…..all you have is a few clothes. No pictures. Nothing of your own." I said, looking up at him.

He thought about it and then smiled at me, "Well, now that I have a home, maybe it's time to make a few changes."

We walked over to Steve's apartment and Bucky used his key to open the door. I had never been in Steve's apartment before and I was surprised at how nice and comfy it was…clean too. Bucky grabbed the black duffel bag and walked over to a hall closet. I could see it was supposed to be a linen closet, but instead of towels and sheets, there were Bucky's clothes folded neatly on the shelf. He grabbed everything off the shelves and crammed it into the bag before zipping it up.

"Is that everything?" I asked, looking around the apartment.

I noticed a picture sitting on a bookshelf and walked over to pick it up for a closer look. It was a black and white picture of Steve and Bucky during the war. Bucky's hair was short and his face was shaved; the uniform he wore looked handsome on him. He had a gun strapped on his arm; the other was wrapped around Steve's shoulder. In the picture, he and Steve were both laughing at the camera.

"Wow" I said.

Bucky came up behind me to see what I was looking at and when I glanced up, he was smiling.

"The Smithsonian was nice enough to give Steve copies of some of the pictures of us from the war. He use to show them to me after….well you know, after the incident. He was trying to help me remember" he explained as he took the photo from my hand.

"So what were the two of you laughing at in this picture?" I asked, encouraging him to continue.

I saw the small smile at his lips as he spoke, "It was taken the day after the Howling Commandos took down a big HYDRA facility…we went out to celebrate at this bar. Me and Dum Dum met these two girls and they…"

He stopped talking when he saw me raise my eyebrow…I laughed, "Go on"

He smiled awkwardly, "I suddenly don't remember….are you ready to go? We could go back to…."

He was cut off by the sound of voices in the hallway. I recognized Brooke's sexy laugh and a moment later the door opened and her and Steve walked through it.

Steve looked surprised to see us but smiled and said, "Hey, what are you two doing here?"

"We came to get all of Bucky's clothes to take to my apartment" I said, walking over to give him a hug. I whispered in his ear quickly, "Everything is good"

When I pulled away he smiled at me and I turned to Brooke. She had a huge grin on her face, "Nice to see you smiling again. I wonder what could have you looking so chipper" she said, glancing at Bucky with a knowing look in her eye.

Steve saw Bucky holding the photo and walked over to see which one he had, "What you got their Buck?" He laughed when he saw which one Bucky had in his hand. I noticed the look they shared between them.

"You'll have to tell me the story behind this photo sometime, Bucky suddenly couldn't remember" I said, chuckling at the expression that crossed both their faces. I reached out and took the photo from his hand, taking one last look before sitting it back on the shelf where I had found it.

I smiled up at him, "You ready? I'm sure Brooke and Steve had something planned" I said, shooting a smile at Brooke.

She grinned at me and I heard Steve say, "We were just going to watch a movie, you guys are welcome to join us if you like?"

The grin on Brooke's face faded slightly and she rolled her eyes. I quickly replied back, "Actually Bucky and I already have plans….come on Bucky let's go."

Steve and Bucky were saying their goodbyes and I walked over to Brooke. "Thank you" she mouthed at me and I mouthed back, "Have fun"

Bucky picked up the duffel bag and I laced my fingers through his as we walked out of Steve's apartment and headed down the stairs.

"Eden" he said questioningly "What plans did we have?"

"We don't…I was trying to give Brooke and Steve some alone time together" I said "But now that I think about it, I do have some plans for tonight…and they involve you"

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"I sure am glad I didn't have to kick your best friend's ass" Brooke said me to as she sat down on the couch reaching for the bowl of popcorn I had just popped, "It might have ruined our date"

Date! She considers this a date? YES! Don't screw this up Steve.

I looked over at her, "Are we on a date?" I asked shyly.

She swallowed the popcorn she had been chewing and thought a few moments before responding, "I would have to say yes" She raised her eyebrows and smiled at me.

"Well can I ask how the date is going so far?" I asked.

Please say it's good.

She shrugged her shoulders noncommittally, "I'll let you know…it's not over yet"

She saw the frown on my face…I was unhappy with that answer. She scooted closer to me and grabbed my arm, placing it around her shoulders and smiled up at me, "Ready to watch the movie?"

I nodded and grabbed the remote to turn on the scary movie Brooke and I had stopped to buy on the way back to my apartment. It was hard to focus on what was going on; I just kept looking down at her face. She was unlike any woman I had met before. She was fierce and independent but sexy at the same time. She snuggled closer to me and laid her head on my chest so I put my arm around her just a little bit tighter.

I was disappointed when her phone rang and she pulled away to pick it up.

She looked at the caller ID and looked at me, "It's my brother, do you mind?"

I shook my head and she smiled at me before answering the phone.

"Hey loser! Make it quick, I'm busy….if you must know, I'm on a date…..none of your damn business!"

I chuckled as she grabbed a pillow and stuffed it in my lap before lying back to look up at me and roll her eyes. I could hear a male voice on the other line but I couldn't quite make out what he was saying.

"You're coming to DC tomorrow? How long will you be here? …Yeah I guess I can put up with you for a couple of days….There is this great karaoke place not far from my apartment we can go to…. I don't' know, I'll ask him if he would like to come"

I looked down when I heard her say that and she was smiling at me and winked.

"Yeah yeah, I'll ask her to come too...okay, you're making me be rude…I'll text you my address tomorrow….you're an asshole…BYE!" she giggled as she tossed her phone onto my coffee table.

"Sorry about that…my brother is coming to town for a couple of days and wanted to see if he could stay with me. You up for another trip to the karaoke bar?" she asked, looking up at me hopefully.

"Sure, who was the other person you're brother wanted you to invite?" I asked.

She hesitated before answering, "Eden…I don't know if I'm going to invite her though."

"Why"

She sighed, "Because Brandon is a man whore! He would spend the whole night flirting with her and then Bucky would have to beat the shit out of him….hmmm, on second thought, I'll invite them both. That might be interesting to see"

When she saw the look on my face she smiled, " I love my brother but he's sort of an asshole. He thinks he can get any woman he wants and usually does…it would be nice to see him get shot down for a change"

She texted her Eden to invite them along to the karaoke bar. It took a few minutes of texting to convince Eden to come along,. Once she was done, she laid her phone down and we continued the movie. Once it was over, she stood up and put her shoes on so she could go home. I walked her to the door and hugged her, "So, how was the date?" I asked when she stepped away.

She scrunched her nose up as she thought, "I'd give it a B-"

Damn!

"Oh. Well how does a guy get an A+ ?" I asked, disappointed at her answer.

She leaned forward and whispered in my ear, "It's all about the kiss" She stepped back and smiled at me.

I stood there shocked at what she said; trying to decide if that was an invitation to kiss her. I didn't want to do anything she would feel uncomfortable doing. When I didn't say anything, she patted me on the shoulder and turned to leave, "Goodnight Steve" she called as she started walking down the stairs.

Should I kiss her? I mean she didn't come right out and say it but isn't that what that meant?

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I made my way down the steps of Steve's apartment and through the door to the parking lot still disappointed that he didn't take the hint and kiss me.

Geez, did I need to spell it out for him? Damn nice guys! That's why they always finish last.

I made my way over to my mustang and pushed the button to unlock the door…I threw my purse in and was just about to get in when I heard someone call my name, "Hey Brooke"

I turned to see Steve jogging over to me and I leaned against my car as he made his way over.

Damn, he's a good looking man.

He was wearing jeans and a tight fitting white shirt that showed his well-defined chest and arms.

"Did I forget something" I asked once he standing in front of me.

He smiled at me and nodded his head. When his lips touched mine, I instinctually wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer. His lips were soft and moved lightly over my own. I felt his hands on my waist but he didn't move to grope me like most guys would try to do. He just held me in place as he deepened the kiss slightly. He was so composed as he kissed me that it suddenly made me curious to see what it would be like to kiss him when he wasn't so controlled. When he pulled away, I was breathless and he was smiling at me.

"I forgot to do that" he said, sticking his hands in his pockets and turning to stroll away, "Goodnight Brooke" he said.

WOW! That was incredible.

"Hey Rogers" I called after him and he turned around to face me, a huge grin on his face. "I changed my mind….that was an A"

"Not an A+?" he asked.

"With a little more practice, we'll get you there" I said before sliding in my car…I rolled the window down and waved at him as I drove off.