He's unaware of how his slight smile softens, of the wistful look in his eyes. "She wrote a note to the girls, you know; I put it in with my letter and yours."

He meets Steve's glance and shrugs. "I can't let myself wish for something that'd make her unhappy. Even if it might be one of the best things that ever happened to me."

Bucky chuckles, just a little. "You're probably thinking it's too early to think like that. Maybe it is. But she's something special, all right."