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Notes for My readers

This is an AU story. Don't like don't read.

This is a Bucky/Jane pairing.

Anything you recognize is not mine and the only thing I can really claim is any oc's and the plot.

There is going to OOC-ness in this since this is based after Avengers: Age of Ultron, and ignoring the fact that Civil War could happen

If you don't like it, I can accept that but don't send me hateful messages. I love my story, even if it isn't perfect.

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Prompt: imagine that you've been stood up by your douche of a boyfriend on date night and the waitress keeps asking if you're ready to order but you keep asking for more time hoping that he's just late. people are starting to look at you with those apologetic looks like they know and you start to feel worse and worse about the whole situation but as you decide to just get up and leave, this boy you've never seen sits down explaining loudly "sorry i'm so late, babe, traffic is crazy right now." and he quietly adds, "i'm_. just go with it, yeah? Whoever didn't bother to show up is a dick." and so you do go with it because he's being sweet and trying to save you (and plus he's the cutest thing you've ever seen) and as you're leaving the restaurant after the best non-planned date ever, he asks you out for real this time.

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Jane had planned this date with Thor months in advance. She had contacted Erik at the Avengers compound and told him to remind Thor, she had even called and reminded him herself, and yet here she was sitting alone in a restaurant, running her fingers over the side of her sweating water glass.

"Miss are you ready to order?" The waiter asked softly, still making Jane jump. He had been over several times, each time trying a little harder not to give her pitying looks. She was fighting back tears at this point and really was thinking about calling it a night. Thor and Erick weren't answering her calls, and when she called the Avengers compound and talked to THE Captain America, he said Thor wasn't there and hadn't been for a couple days but he would try to get a hold of him too.

"Just a little while longer please, He's running a little late tonight." Jane said giving a small smile to the waiter who nodded and backed away from the table. Jane glanced at her phone and bit back a sigh, and blinked away tears that were starting to fill her eyes, clinging to her lashes. She had worn her makeup light, only enough to highlight her features, or at least that's what Darcy had told her when she had done it for her. Sipping the water before her, she glanced at her phone. She had been waiting for almost an hour and a half now and she was more than a little heartbroken.

This was not the first time Thor had been late or skipped out on their dates since the Convergence and Ultron disasters, but this was the last time, she had told him that and this was just the final nail on the coffin that was their relationship. Or whatever it seemed to consist of nowadays. Jane started to gather up her things when a man walked up to her table and sat down.

"Sorry I'm late babe; Traffic was crazy on my way here." He gave her a grin. Jane paused as she looked at him and watched as he leaned over the table.

"I'm Bucky, just go with it yeah? Where ever he is, he's a dick." He whispered across the table. Jane reluctantly set her things back down, her cheeks flushing as she nodded. Giving her another grin, he took her hand and kissed it.

"Thank you" Jane whispered across the table. He had a devil-may-care smile that she couldn't help but return. He had long hair held back in a ponytail and she caught a glimpse of metal on his left hand. The more they talked the more she seemed to lean forward interested. She learned his name was James 'Bucky' Barnes and he knew Captain America back from 1945, having grown up together. He admitted that he had overheard her earlier call to the compound and he had changed and driven over. He had waited for the thunder god to show up and when he didn't, decided to rescue her.

"Do you make a habit of rescuing women in restaurants?" Jane asked teasing him, making him laugh.

"No, but I can make exceptions for a pretty woman with stars in her eyes" Bucky said his grin contagious and his chuckle that followed made Jane blush harder.

"Can I get you two anything to drink?" The waiter asked stepping up to the table, pleased that someone had shown up for her.

"Water is fine with me, Jane?" Bucky said, as Jane had to bite back a smile. It was refreshing to have someone see if she wanted anything. Thor never thought like that and she always felt second rate. It also helped her confidence that Bucky's eyes never seemed to leave her.

"I'm ok with the water I have but thank you."

"Your welcome, I'll be back with your water sir and take your order if you're ready." The waiter said backing up again leaving the two strangers to talk. Jane didn't realize they had ordered dinner and had eaten; she was so captivated by her dinner companion and he with her. Both of them leaned forward to speak with one another, their eyes rarely leaving the other. Bucky insisted on paying for their dinners and offered her his arm as they left the restaurant together walking towards her car.

"I had a great time tonight, thank you." Jane said as they walked together.

"I did too. I'm glad I decided to play hero tonight." Bucky said not bothered by Jane's fingers rubbing the lines of the plates in his arm. They had spoken briefly on it and he had told Jane that his whole arm that was missing and she accepted it. Aside from the Avengers, no one had accepted it, even the women that Steve or Tony tried to set him up with on dates those tended to end in disasters.

"I was wondering if you want that is, if you would like to go for coffee or for lunch sometime." Bucky asked sounding nervous as they came to a stop beside her beat up car. It wasn't anything like the cars at the compound but it had its own worn and loved charm to it that Bucky found he liked. It suited Jane to drive a car like that, and the mess he could see across the back seat was endearing.

"Like, like a date?" Jane asked softly as she turned the idea over in her head.

"If you want it to be one, I know Thor…" Bucky fell silent as Jane's lips touched his cheek.

"I'd love to." She said as she pulled away her cheeks pink, Bucky's soon matching her as he blushed. Back in the 40's he wouldn't have blushed like this but there was something special about Jane. Something that made him tongue-tied.

"Do you want my number or are you going to magically get that?" Jane teased making Bucky laugh as he pulled out his phone.

"Would you give me the honor of having your phone number, my dear?" Bucky teased right back bowing over her hands, her laughter only making his smile widen. Jane pulled out her phone and Bucky gently handed her his. With his left hand being metal, he had a hard time texting and his gaps in technology while he was in Hydra's clutches made it harder for him to navigate sometimes. Jane quickly added her number into his phone as he added his to hers and kissed her hand again lightly as they parted.

"Until next time…Babe," Bucky said making Jane giggle.

"See you around…Stud," Bucky threw back his head and laughed as he helped Jane into her car and waved as she left the parking lot. Making his way back to the car he borrowed from Tony he started back to the Avengers Compound already looking forward to the next time he was able to see Jane.