Random Pandemonium

“No, just good memories, doll. And I love that I get to experience it with you. I’m going to win you a ridiculously expensive teddy bear and hold you through the haunted house before plying you with the finest hot dogs and funnel cake.”

“Then let’s get to it,” you laugh happily. 

The grounds are alight with music, people, and flashing lights. You rode a pirate ship, got lost in a mirror maze, played in the fun house, kissed going through the tunnel of love, and feigned screams through the haunted ride. You hid laughter as you watched a frat bro lose his lunch after the roller coaster and you are downright giddy when Bucky pulls you towards the games. Of course, he makes his way directly to the shooting range with a large display of stuffed animals.

“Which one do you want, doll?”

You look at the row of prizes and smile when your eyes land on a purple and green dragon. 

“That one. The dragon,” you point. 

“What do I need to win the lady a dragon?” He asks the barker.

“Seventeen hundred points,” he replies in a bored tone.

Bucky hands over the cash to play and picks up the toy rifle. He shoots once, adjusts his stance, and then winks at you before showing off. He hits every target that pops up until the spinning bonus round flashes brightly. A few more pulls of the trigger and the scoreboard reads 2000 points.

The barker’s jaw is on the floor as he stares at Bucky, “That’s a perfect score! Never seen anybody do that.”

“I like shooting,” Bucky says with an embarrassed shrug.

“Military?”

“In another lifetime,” Bucky demures. 

The barker picks up on Bucky’s reticence and turns to you, “Which one did you want?”

You walk away with arms happily wrapped around the dragon and a delighted grin on your face. 

“What are you going to name him?” Bucky laughs. 

You think for a second and blurt, “Barney!”

“I thought Barney was a dinosaur?” Bucky’s brow scrunches. 

“Oh, I didn’t even think of that. I was just thinking that it would make me think of you, your last name. I guess I could say Barnes-y,” you give Bucky a silly eyebrow waggle. 

“Or maybe just Bucky?” He suggests.

“Sir Bucky!” You declare with a grin.

“Sir Bucky, it is,” he smiles, enjoying your playfulness. 

“Now, I expect to be plied with hot dogs and funnel cake,” you steer towards the food trucks. 

“All you can eat,” Bucky says sweetly. His gaze is filled with warmth and affection and you feel it all the way to your heart. You are falling so hard for him and you can feel three little words bubbling to the surface but you tamp them down. The last thing you wanted was to scare off this amazing man. You each down a hot dog and then share a funnel cake. At one moment, Bucky feeds you a bite and then boops your nose with a finger covered in powdered sugar. You retaliate by smearing some across the dimple in his chin but then Bucky dips his head and takes your thumb in his mouth. He licks the remnants of sugar from it as he stares into your eyes. Putting your fingers under his chin, you pull him forward for a kiss. It’s sweet, literally, and hot. Your heart burns as his lips move over yours. When you part, he looks over you and smiles as he grabs a napkin. Carefully, he wipes the remaining sugar from your face and you return the favor for him. 

“Are you ready to go?” He asks after throwing away the food wrappers.

“Uh, I was hoping to ride the ferris wheel before we left,” you say hopefully. 

“Can I kiss you at the top?”

“Absolutely,” you giggle as you lead the way. 

Ensconced in the seat of the ride, your stomach drops a little as it begins moving. You smile at each other and look over the fair as you go higher. You go around a couple of times and then the car stops at the top. Immediately your lips find each other. You kiss and feel Bucky’s hand come up to the side of your neck, holding you in place as he explores your mouth. 

The kiss comes to an abrupt end when the ferris wheel moves again and then jerks. Looking down to see what’s wrong, you see the operator laughing as he looks up at you. He had obviously decided to mess with the couple making out on his ride. 

“He’s just jealous,” Bucky quips as he leans over. 

“Oh!” You breathe when the car pitches forward. 

A mischievous look passes over Bucky’s face and he quickly stretches backwards. “What’s the matter, doll?” He says as he throws himself forward again making the car swing. 

You know he is hoping to make you squeal in fear but he didn’t realize that the swinging doesn’t bother you at all. Instead, you grin wickedly and join him in the movements. 

“Nothing at all, babe. Think we can get it to go upside down?” You laugh as the car begins to pick up some momentum. 

“Aren’t you scared?” Bucky grins.

“Nah. Besides, if I fall, you’ll catch me, right?” You raise an eyebrow. Wind is whistling past your ears now as the car is swinging until you're horizontal at this point. You feel the wheel moving again and after a moment can hear the worker yelling, “Stop! Stop swinging the car! STOP! Are you people crazy? I said stop.”

You look at Bucky to gauge his reaction. You share a devious look and redouble your efforts despite the worker yelling repeatedly but the fun was short lived when the car jolted and you realized the car wouldn’t swing any further. Some safety feature or latch was in place to keep the car from turning over. You and Bucky stopped moving and instead just enjoyed the swinging car until you reached the bottom. 

“What were you trying to do? Throw yourselves out of the damn car? Get out! Don’t come back!” The worker yelled as he released the bar across your lap. 

You and Bucky giggle as you clamor down from the ride but sober quickly when you are met by a security guard at the exit. 

“That’s them! Those two!” The worker yells from his post. 

“You two with me,” the guard’s deep voice rumbles. When you are out of sight of the worker, he looks around to see if anyone is nearby. Clearing his throat he gives the two of you the side-eye and says, “I assume you were just leaving.”

“Yes, sir,” you say with wide eyes, feigning contrition. 

“Mm-hm,” he narrows his eyes but a small smile curves his lips. He jerks his chin towards the exit, “Get on with ya. Next time, try not to annoy the workers. Especially not that one.” He chuckles to himself as he veers off in a different direction. Laughing together, you keep your word and head toward the exit. 

“What a story to tell!” You laugh, “What will others think when I tell them how my boyfriend got us kicked out of the carnival!”

“Me? I believe you had just as much to do with it!” Bucky accuses jokingly. 

“Little ol’ me? Why, I do declare. I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous in my life!” You say in a dramatic Southern accent. 

Bucky laughs, grabbing you around the middle to haul you close, “Yes, little ol’ you. And they all know what a troublemaker you are.”

“True. I don’t hide it well,” you laugh as you look at him. 

He stares at you with a grin and you expect him to lean in for a kiss but instead he studies you for a moment. 

“What?” You ask.

“You really don’t hide it well. You wear your heart on your sleeve. It’s one of the things I love about you. You’re fun and funny and smart and beautiful and so incredibly kind,” he says.

Your heart leaps out of your chest and you have to hold back tears. Whispering, you tell him, “Thank you. I feel the exact same way about you. You’re an incredible person, Bucky.”

“I love you,” he says and holds his breath.

“I love you, too.” You barely get the words out of your mouth before he kisses you. It’s intense and perfect and a happy tear or two may have escaped your closed lids. 

“Thought you two were leaving.” You both look up at the gruff voice coming from the security guard walking by as he munches on a giant corndog. 

“Yes, sir. Right away, sir,” you reply loudly with a quick salute.

“Good luck with that one. I can tell she’s a handful,” the guard says to Bucky as he passes.

“In the best possible way,” Bucky laughs as he slips an arm around you. 

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