Yea, that was true. He wasn't Bucky without Steve and maybe that was a bad thing, but that was just the way things were. He was glad that she didn't want to change that, but maybe things would be different once their relationship was more solid. That was what he wanted for Steve, and Veronica was a good woman.
"You should come for dinner soon. I'll make your favorite," Bucky said as he pushed himself up from his chair. "Glad you're not hit by this thing." He gave her a warm, honest to god smile. Things were good. "I'll get out of your hair. Have a good night, V." He was mostly recovered from the stun gun, which was his own fault anyway, and she probably had more work to do.