[One day and twenty-two hours, he almost corrects. But the look on Bucky's face tells him to shut it and accept what's coming. He's actually surprised that the whack on the head wasn't a punch in the face. But he accepts it with a small.] M'sorry, Buck.
[The last sentence however makes him tense up. He slowly releases the tension in a long sigh, shaking his head with a dark look.] There's more.... A lot more. I-
[Stops, quite a moment as he collects himself again. The look when he glances up to Bucky is serious, tight.]
... When I woke up, I was recruited into a secret government agency that Howard Stark and Peggy Carter founded. It's known as S.H.I.E.L.D. [Shakes his head.] My first mission was through them. The target was a demigod who got his hands on that Hydra weapon I told you about. In order to take him down, I had to work them... Met a few other "heroes" along the way.
[Looks at Bucky with a half smile.] I'll tell you all about that some other time, but... The colors I'm wearing now? Stark's son uses them for his uniform; calls himself "Iron Man."