Hello and welcome to my first Captain America story! I have really gotten into Steve and Bucky lately and wanted to give them some of my love and attention. This is set after the first Avengers movie and before CAWS. I will be taking liberties on story plots so it's not completely true to the movies. Please read and review so I know if anyone likes it. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN MCU. ONLY ORCHID ROTHCHILD, TONI AND ANY OTHER OC'S I MAY BRING IN.
Chapter 1: The Lonely Soldier
Steve Rogers stared at the file folder in his hands. His jaw clenched as he read the report on the most recent sighting of the Winter Soldier. It seemed that Bucky didn't stay in one place for very long and made a point of being long gone by the time Steve got news of a new hideout. He snapped the folder closed and tossed it onto his bed with a frustrated grunt. Every new development felt like a dead end and it was wearing Steve down.
He started to head out, wanting to punch something, when his phone dinged. "Soldier boy, get dressed. We are going out tonight!" the text from Sam said and Steve sighed. Ever since Sam had found out Steve was a virgin, he had been trying to get Steve laid. That being said, most of the women who approached him with interest only made him miss the women from the 40's more and more. They either drank too much, talked to loud, or said things that made him blush, and not in the good way.
So with great reluctance, knowing Sam wouldn't take no for an answer, Steve put on jeans and a tee shirt and met Sam in the lobby of the Avengers tower. "Steve! Ready to meet the girl of your dreams?" Sam said with a confident smile. Steve gave him a glowering look as Sam laughed and clapped him on the back. "Trust me. This time I know she is gonna be there. I'm changing things up. We are going to a new joint in town. You're going to love it."
"Last time you said that I got stuck with a lady who couldn't form sentences." Steve said with a groan.
Orchid was standing in front of her full length mirror, deciding if she should go with the blue or red dress. Her best friend Toni walked up behind her. "Girl, wear the red dress. The blue is too safe!" Orchid sighed. "There is nothing wrong with being safe Toni" She then received a glare. "The red, bitch. You haven't been laid in years. We are going for 'Fuck me now' not 'I'm a nun'. Now hurry up!"
Orchid laughed and put on the red dress. She fixed her hair, put on her black pumps and picked up her clutch. She and Toni piled into a cab and gave the address of a new club in town. Orchid looked outside as New York went by. The rebuilding process after the attack was still underway, debris still on the ground.
The car ride was quiet as they made their way to the club. When they reached their destination, Toni payed and they were quickly waved past the bouncer. The music inside was loud and pulsing through their bodies. As they locked their purses in the security lockers, Orchid tried to place the music playing. It was almost as if it was a techno remix of 40's music, which surprised her.
As Toni pulled her onto the dance floor, Orchid could only smile.
"I told you it was different!" Sam yelled over the music. Steve raised an eyebrow at the sound of Techno 40's music. He wouldn't admit this, but he did like it. It was almost a perfect blend of then and now. The waiters and bartenders were dressed in 40's style which reminded him of the bar Bucky had taken him to once.
Before he could dwell on Bucky, however, he saw a flash of red on the dance floor and all thoughts melted away. His eyes were glued to a beautiful woman in a red dress, her long Auburn hair flowing down her back in soft curls, a smile on her lips and her closed eyes as she danced to the music in almost a trance. Her hair gravitated to the side as she turned her back to him as she danced, and he saw a tattoo on her back. The tattoo was of wings spanning her shoulder blades and they gave the appearance of moving as she danced.
Steve may be a klutz when it came to talking to women, but he was going to give it his all. He wanted to know her, felt drawn to her. So as she broke from the dance floor and headed to the bar, Steve followed and took a seat beside her. Still, he couldn't think of what to say for the life of him and was about to give up when a question reached his ears.
"Hey, aren't you Captain America?"
OK! So, this concludes the first chapter. The story is rated M for later chapters so please keep reading! If you have any ideas or suggestions on how you want the story to go, I am always open to ideas. I have a rough draft in my head, but would love feedback.
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-Shell
