<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99">Bucky took just an extra moment to revel in  the fact that Steve could and did touch him openly -- even just on the shoulder.  Far and above, his favorite thing about this time was that he didn't have to hide his relationship with Steve.  Not just not hide -- they weren't even the only same-sex couple in the Tower.  That acceptance made up for a lot of modern inconveniences.  (He was still mad about the Dodgers.  So was Steve.  They'd agreed not to discuss it anymore -- after having to explain to Tony why just buying the team back from LA wouldn't fix the problem.)  H</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(153, 255, 153)">e shifted his attention back to Peter.  "So you need something like a bomb but not."  He rubbed metal fingers over his chin.  "What about those inflatable rafts they put on boats now?  Those sort of explode, but not really."  He tipped his head to one side.  "You kinda remind me of Stevie in that way -- he always wants to trap or pin the baddies instead of -- what Natalia and I would do."</span><br/>
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His own method was generally shoot first, shoot again, shoot a couple more times and then -- if he had time -- ask a few questions.  Natalia's was similar.  Tony and Steve in particular though seemed to prefer live enemies.  It made things more challenging, but Bucky was willing to make the concessions... particularly since Steve repaid his restraint so very sweetly.</span></span>