Rain & Roses - Steve Rogers/Captain America

I wrapped my arms tighter around myself as the rain continued to pour down on this miserable evening, making the streets of New York darker than they should be. I heard something fall over from behind me and looked back, seeing the street was empty apart from the knocked over trash can. I bit my bottom lip nervously and quickened my pace to get back to the house I shared with my sister and her husband.

"Look what we have here boys. A little birdie all on her own." I shivered as the disgusting voice broke through the downpour of rain and thunder. Lighting flashed, allowing me to see the group of five men a few metres in front of me.

I backtracked and turned, hurrying back the way I had come from as I could feel their intentions rolling off them in waves of sickening pleasure. I sniffed as the cold was beginning to seep through me and started running when I heard their footfalls pick up speed. I tried to dial my sister's number, but my fingers were numb from the cold and I gave up when I nearly dropped my phone.

"I love it when they run, makes catching them all the more rewarding." one of them laughed from behind me. I felt tears well up in my eyes, making my vision blury, and collided hard into something as I turned a corner. I began panicking once I realised it was a man and tried to stumble backwards, but he had hold of my arms.

"Ma'am, are you alright?" For some reason his deep voice made me look up and all I could see were rich blue eyes and dark blonde hair. "Are you okay?" he repeated. I found myself shaking my head with tears brimming in my green eyes as the jeers from the men chasing after me started coming closer.

"We got her cornered guys!" one of them shouted as I saw their silhouettes turning the corner of the building. A small whimper left from between my lips and the man gently pulled me behind him as the group stopped when they caught sight of us.

"Hey! She belongs to us dude, give her here!"

"Women don't belong to anyone, they're not property, they're humans just like the rest of us and deserve to be treated with respect." the man I was hiding behind said.

"Yeah right, what fucking era do you come from."

"The forties originally." he remarked. I peered round his arm and saw the alley light up from another batch of lightening. I think the storm was getting worse.

"Shit dude, that's Captain America!"

I watched as their eyes widened and they ran off back up the alley and out of sight. The man turned around and looked down at me with a concerned expression, probably seeing me shake like a leaf as I was drenched and my hair and clothes were plastered to me. I looked up at him through my fringe.

"Thank you." I said softly.

"It's no problem ma'am, I'm Steve Rogers."

"Stephanie." I replied, giving him a small watery smile as I noticed the tears had fallen onto my cheeks and the rain and wind began picking up intensity.

He shrugged off his leather jacket and wrapped it round my significantly smaller frame, making a light blush dust across my cheeks. I moved my fringe out of my eyes before seeing a large trash can come hurtling towards us. I shot my arm out and it veered off in the other direction, away from us.

"Did you do that?" Steve asked, looking from me to the bin and back again. I nodded as fresh tears filled my eyes, shying away from him slightly. "Hey, it's okay. I'm not exactly normal either." He gave me a smile before holding his arm out to me. "I know somewhere you can stay for the night and we can help you with your power."

"Who?" I sniffled slightly, hesitantly reaching out for his arm.

"Have you heard of an organisation called SHIELD?" he asked, taking hold of my arm and leading me somewhere.

"The Avengers?" He nodded.

"Yes, I think we can help you. If you'll let me." He looked down at me to see me nod and he smiled. I saw a tall building in front of us that Steve was walking me closer to. "Welcome to Stark Tower."

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I was shivering badly as we exited the lift and I saw we were in a large expensive looking penthouse. I saw a man and a woman in the living room area and the ginger haired woman looked over, her eyes widening.

"Oh, sweetheart are you okay?" she asked, coming over with the man following behind her.

"Picking up ones off the street are we Capsicle?" the man smirked, making Steve scowl slightly.

"She was going to be attacked, plus she has a power. She can move things without touching them." Steve replied.

"Telekinesis? I'm Tony Stark." The man held his hand out to me and I shook it gingerly.

"I'm Pepper, come let me get you dried and warmed up. You look freezing." She said gently, taking me from Steve and leading me into a spacious bedroom where she started rummaging around in a set of drawers.

Steve's POV
"Forever being the hero, aren't ya Capsicle?" Tony smirked, pouring himself a drink of some kind. I felt myself frown a little.

"She ran into me, I couldn't just leave her to fend for herself against the five men. She looked terrified." My mind drifted back to the look of fright that was etched onto her face when she looked at me back in the alley.

"I have to say, she is quite the looker." He grinned, downing whatever was in the glass.

"And you won't be touching her." I stated. He looked at me in mild surprise.

"What would make you say that? Unless you've taken a liking to her already." He smirked. "I have Pepper anyway, she's everything to me. You don't have to worry Cap."

"Tony!" Pepper screamed, making the both of us run into the room where her voice had sounded from. My eyes widened as I saw her crouched by Stephanie who was on the floor looking like she was having some sort of fit. "She just collapsed and started shaking!"

I dropped to my knees and supported her head by holding her neck up; checking for signs of what could have triggered the sudden fit. I tried to hold her jerking body as still as I could while Tony picked up a syringe that had fallen to the floor.

"You think she needs this?" he asked, inspecting the liquid contents of it. Pepper picked up the chain that was around Stephanie's neck and looked at what was inscripted on the dog tags.

"She's diabetic; her blood sugar's probably too low. Give her the injection." She said, dropping the necklace again.

Tony cringed a little before shoving the needle into her thigh, injecting the substance into her body before pulling it back out. After a minute or so, Stephanie's body began to calm and the shaking was receding until she was laid on the floor, breathing slightly heavier than she had previously.

"You okay?" Pepper asked softly when the small girl on the floor looked around with wide green eyes. She nodded and I sat her up gently so she was leaning back against my chest, making it easier for her to breathe.

I noticed Tony whisper something to Pepper and she nodded before both of them stood up, leaving me on the floor with Steph in my arms.

"We need to go tell Fury about her so he can help." He said, making me nod hesitantly before they both left the room.

"You know, you should have probably told us that you are diabetic beforehand. It would have helped a lot." I remarked, making her look up at me.

"I'm sorry; my blood sugar usually goes low after I use my power; that's why I rarely use it." Her voice was soft and a little hoarse from when she had her fit and I found myself engraving every little detail of her face in my mind.

Her dark eyelashes that contrasted against her pale porcelain skin, her small button nose, the flush of pink across her cheekbones and the colour red that her lips were as they parted slightly; shining from when her tongue had darted out to moisten them.

Without thinking I leant down and pressed my lips to hers, shocking her as well as myself by my actions. I pulled back a little abruptly and left her staring up at me in surprise.

"I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me." I apologised, cringing slightly.

"Did you not want to kiss me then?" she asked. I stammered a little, not expecting her to ask something like that.

"I, well, I'm not usually that forward ma'am." I felt myself blush lightly and in turn her cheeks turned a lovely shade of rose pink. "But I do find you very attractive and cannot help but have feelings towards you. You intrigue me greatly and I would like to know you better."

"It's the least I can do seeing as you saved my life Captain."

"Call me Steve, ma'am." I smiled.

"Then you can call me Steph, Steve."

"Your cheeks are a lovely shade of rose red at this minute Steph." She flicked her gaze away from me and I chuckled, moving her head back so she could see me again. "I find it very appealing on your skin tone."

A smile easily slid onto her face and I kissed her soft red lips once more.

End Steve's POV


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