When Bucky returned to work, Sam greeted him with a hug...in the middle of a busy hallway. Blushing from his cheeks to his ears, Bucky hugs back nervously.

"I missed ya, man." Sam said pulling out of the hug and patting Bucky's shoulder.

"Missed you too." Bucky mumbled shyly.

"So....did I miss anything good?" he asked.

"Yes, dude! You missed, like, the best thing on the world. Yesterday, Peggy b**ch-slapped Walker!" Sam said excitedly.

"Woah! Really? Coooool." Bucky replied smiling.

"Okay, here's what happened. You know how Peggy is British, right? And she's the girls' soccer coach. Well, Peggy was talking to Steve and she referred to it as football, like any British person would, and so Walker got all butthurt about it. A couple rude comments later and WAPOW, she slaps him across the face. I kid you not, the sound of her palm hitting his cheek echoed. It was the best sound I ever heard." Sam told Bucky.

"That's so awesome. I hope Peggy didn't get into any trouble." Bucky said.

"She's fine, Walker probably doesn't want anyone knowing he got his a** kicked by a girl." Sam replied.

The school bell rings, so Bucky and Sam separated and went to their classes. At lunch, they sat with Steve, Peggy, and the chemistry teacher, Dr. Banner.

"Oh, guys, the homecoming committee signed us all up as chaperones. Steve and I will be running the concessions, Sam and Bucky will be supervising the dance floor, and Dr. Banner you are on parking duty." Peggy told the group.

"Cool, sounds like fun." Steve replied.

"My job doesn't sound so fun." Bruce sighed.

Bucky didn't really listen to the rest of the conversation, he was too busy daydreaming about Sam in a suit. After school, when Sam and Bucky were hanging out at Sam's place watching a movie, Bucky was still lost in this head.

"Hey, Buck, you okay?" Sam asked nudging him.

"Y-yeah, I'm fine. Just zoned out a little." Bucky answered shaking his head.

"Hey, ummm....you don't have to answer this...but, uh...when you woke up in the hospital with that, uh, ya know...what were you dreaming about?" Sam asked nervously rubbing the back of his neck.

"Uhhhhhhhh....." Bucky replied, freezing up.

"Hold on....does my best buddy have a crush?" Sam asked smiling.

Bucky shuts his mouth, cheeks turning dark red.

"Oh my god, you do! What's their name, who are they?" Sam gasped, getting excited.

"It doesn't matter." Bucky mumbled looking down at his feet.

"What do you mean it doesn't matter?" Sam asked scooting closer to his friend.

"It doesn't matter, because the guy I like doesn't like me back...and he never will." Bucky said, frowning sadly.

Sam frowns in sympathy for Bucky and hugs him tightly.

"I'm sorry, buddy, I know how much that sucks...liking someone who doesn't like you back." Sam mumbled still hugging Bucky.

"Mhm...it does suck." Bucky agreed, clinging tightly to Sam...trying not to cry.

"But you still gotta tell him." Sam sighed.

"Why?" Bucky asked.

"Cause if you don't, it'll kill you on the inside." Sam told him.

"Which reminds me...Bucky...I, uh..." he said pulling away but was interrupted by Bucky's phone ringing.

"Hold on, Sam." Bucky said before answering his phone.

"BUCKY, I NEED BAIL!" Steve shouted through the phone.

"Bail!? Are you in jail!?" Bucky asked shocked.

"Yep." Steve replied.

"*sigh* What for?" Bucky asked running a hand over his face.

"I beat Walker with a baseball bat." Steve answered in a nonchalant way.

"You did what!? Wait a minute...does that mean he...?" Bucky gasped.

"Yep. In my office with a sixteen-year-old girl!" Steve replied angrily.

"That sick son of a b**ch." Bucky growled through gritted teeth.

"Uh-huh, that he is. He deserved the beating I gave him. So, can you do me a favor and come get me?" Steve said.

"Of course, I'm on my way." Bucky said standing up and grabbing his keys.

He hangs up then tells Sam what happened.

"Oh d*mn, is that b*stard in the hospital?" Sam asked.

"Most likely. Sorry I have to leave so soon, I gotta go and bail Stevie out of jail." Bucky apologized.

"It's okay." Sam assured him.

"Wait, what were you about to say before Steve called?" Bucky asked standing in the doorway.

"I...I'll tell you later." Sam replied waving his hand dismissively.

"Um...okay." Bucky nodded leaving Sam's apartment.

On his way to the jailhouse, Bucky couldn't stop thinking about how he almost told Sam that he liked him. He also thought about what Sam was trying to tell him. Was he trying to say that he liked him?

"No that's stupid. Why would someone like Sam like someone like me...that's just ridiculous." Bucky told himself.

Bucky bails his childhood friend out of jail...which actually wasn't the first time. Steve had a bit of a nack for getting into trouble, but it was always for good reasons. When they got back to their apartment, Bucky goes to his room to cuddle with Alpine and daydream about Sam. Because, to Bucky, his dreams are the only place where Sam will ever like him back...the only place he has a chance at making Sam his boyfriend.

A/N: I have a new oneshot book! It's called, "Marvel Multi-Ships" it includes multiple different ships that I like.