Who: Bucky Barnes & L.L. Houston. When: Friday, August 4th, 2017 thru Sunday, August 6th, 2017. Where: Paris, France. What: Bucky takes L.L. for a weekend in Paris for her birthday. Rating: Low, likely.
When Bucky had texted to ask L.L. if she was interested in going to Europe with him, she couldn't reply 'yes' fast enough. She loved to travel, especially to Europe, and going with her boyfriend (she still felt giddy when she referred to him like that) was just icing on the cake. So as soon as they finalized a date, L.L. went about getting her things together for the weekend getaway - she even managed to keep it into a single suitcase and carry-on! - then anxiously waited for the day Bucky would come to pick her up.
The trip overseas went smoothly. Bucky arrived at her apartment Thursday evening and loaded up her luggage before driving off to a remote airport in upstate New York. She was surprised to find a private jet waiting for them. In some ways it made sense, he had to hop from country to country somehow, but she wasn't expecting anything so... fancy? The inside of it was spacious with large seats lined with leather and had features she might find in her family's own private jet. Features, she believed, Bucky would have no need of if he was just using the plane as a means to get from one place to another quickly. When asked, he flashed her that cheeky grin and told her he was merely borrowing it. L.L. was sure that 'borrow' was just a nice way of saying 'stealing for the weekend', but she didn't make a fuss.
Several hours later, they landed at an airport outside of Paris. That was her second surprise of the weekend. Bucky had been secretive on their destination, answering her questions with 'you'll see' every time. The excitement that radiated off of her as they made their way into the city was almost palpable and turned into shock when they pulled up to an apartment complex located near the Eiffel Tower.
"Are you serious?" L.L. asked as they exited the car, eyes wide and mouth agape. She bounced a little on her toes with a wide smile. "You have a place here? Near the tower?"