The first make-out session was quite the surprise. Steve didn't expect Bucky to suddenly goad him into it but he was more than happy to go through with it. He noticed, over the next few times, that while the other man did instigate, he only followed Steve's lead after that. He was worried that was a remnant from Hydra ordering him around all the time.

He wanted Bucky to be able to make decisions for himself and really he just wanted him to be more comfortable with being his own person. Sometimes, they meant giving as good as he got in the make-out and bedroom departments.

So the next time that Bucky instigated, he responded but only in reciprocating. He didn't push for more. He didn't encourage anything. He just kissed Bucky like he was being kissed and tilted his head slightly at the question. "What do you mean?"