"I will. I promise." Bucky was quickly becoming more than a mission, to Steve. He was becoming someone he truly wanted to protect, to befriend. And he would do what it took to see that he was safe.

He watched the president for a moment more, but she was clearly done. He couldn't tell what she was thinking, either. He saluted, whether she was paying attention to him or not, and headed out of the office, closing the door carefully behind him and looking around to see if Bucky was out here, of if he'd have to track him down.