That was a little more forthright than he was used to, to be sure, but Bucky was good with rolling with the punches, and this was certainly a nice change from the curveballs life had been throwing his way recently.

Ducking his head and smiling, pleased but a little bashful, Bucky glanced at her through his lashes. "Pretty sure I could," he agreed, "but like you said: I'm a gentleman. Gotta treat a lady right, after all. It's only really fun if you get to know a person a little, first."