I hear wedding bells...

Bucky waited nervously for Rosie to get off work. Tonight, was going to be big. Earlier that day, Peggy had showed up to tell him about the changes being made to the S.S.R. it was going to become a new branch that would monitor the world and be ready to defend it. Peggy had been assigned to name the new organization and she decided on the Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division. He laughed when he realized that the initials spelled out "SHIELD."

Peggy had offered to give both Bucky and Howard executive roles in creating the new division and Howard accepted without hesitation. Bucky needed to think about it though.

If he and Howard both took he jobs, they would have to relocate to Washington D.C. Obviously, this wasn't a problem for Howard, but for Bucky, it would mean leaving Rosie and his family behind.

If Howard took the job and Bucky did not, then he'd have to find another job and new living arrangements. He'd rather not try for a new job because there would be very few people willing to hire him.

Or, option three (and the one he liked the best) would be to marry Rosie and take her with him to D.C. However, Bucky wasn't sure if she would agree to that. It would be hard for her to completely uproot her life and move to a city she didn't know.

Bucky palmed the velvet box in his pocket, wondering if Rosie would even say yes to him. Let alone move for him. His wandering thoughts were interrupted wen Rosie herself stepped out of the store.

"Hello, James." She greeted, reaching up to give him a hello kiss.

"Hi, doll." Bucky kissed back, before taking her hand in his. "You ready?"

Rosie nodded and he led her down the street to a little diner they both liked.

"So, what was so important that you couldn't tell me earlier?" Rosie asked as soon as they were seated.

Bucky took a breath and went for it. "Peggy Carter, my friend I went to help in California, works for the S.S.R." Bucky paused to be sure Rosie knew what that was.

"I've heard of it. Wasn't that the organization that created Captain America?"

"Yes, it was. The S.S.R. is being reformed into a new branch. Peggy is going to be one of its leaders and she offered me a position there." He made sure to look Rosie in the eye. "The pay would be more than I'm making now, and the hours would be steady. The only catch is that I would have to move to D.C."

"Then you'd be leaving me." The hurt in Rosie's voice was tangible.

"No! Of course not." Bucky reached across the table to place his single hand on both of hers. "I want you to come with me. In fact," he retracted his hand to pull out the box. "I want you to go with me, as my wife."

Rosie's hurt expression changed to one of joy. "I would love to. But I'm going to need a proper proposal."

Bucky grinned like a little boy. "Really?!"

Rosie laughed. "Yes, but I'm still waiting on my proposal."

Bucky scrambled to get down on one knee. "Rosemarie Jones, would you make me the happiest man alive and be my wife?"

"Well, since you asked so nicely, I guess so." Rosie leaned down and Bucky leaned up to kiss. The entire restaurant broke out in applause.

X-X-X

After a long conversation with Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Bucky got their blessings and Patrick happily welcomed Bucky into the family. Bucky's parents were excited, and Becca was thrilled at the idea of finally having a sister.

The wedding was beautiful and simple. They got married at Rosie's church and Bucky's family came up from Brooklyn to wish them well. Howard, Peggy and the Jarvis' were present as well. Patrick almost had a heart attack when he met Peggy.

"You're, you're Captain America's… you're um. You and Cap were…" he stammered out. "I, well, it's a pleasure to meet you Agent Carter."

Rosie smacked Bucky. "You never told me that your pal Steve was that Steve."

"I didn't think it mattered." Bucky shrugged.

Rosie was about to reply when Patrick cut her off. "Oh my gosh. That means that you're, you're a Howling Commando!"

"And that's why I didn't tell him." Bucky joked to his new wife. Rosie laughed.