Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.

-Edgar Allan Poe

"You are so beautiful." Brock spun her around and pulled her into a kiss. His lips left hers and began to trail kisses along her jaw and down her slender neck and across her collarbone. Brock loved her cinnamon colored skin. She let a low moan and he began to trail his fingers up her thigh closer to her heat. Londyn pulled away. Her green eyes full of mischief.

He took a moment to admire his soon to be wife. She was clad in a simple white lace dress that reached to her ankles. The top was formfitting and long sleeved but around the waist it flared out. Her thick black curls hung loosely around her heart shaped face. Her lips were painted with a nude color that blended in perfectly with her brown skin. Brock's mouth watered.

"Are you sure we should be doing this? I mean shouldn't we invite some of your friends from work at the very least?" Brock shook his head. How was he supposed to explain to her he didn't want anyone finding out about their marriage? It was bad enough he had gotten her pregnant. Not that it was a bad thing he just wanted HYDRA to completely infiltrate SHIELD by then. Keeping her a secret had been difficult up to this point. How he would continue he didn't know. He didn't want to explain to her how he was a double agent and fighting for the good of mankind. Besides they would find out in time and he had no family so it really didn't matter to him.

He felt so bad keeping her in the dark about the specifics of his job. He had to in order to keep her safe. Londyn was his and he would do anything to keep her happy and safe. From the moment he laid eyes on her he knew he had to protect her.

Brock had been leaving the grocery store when he spotted Londyn in the parking lot also leaving. Her wild curls blowing in the wind had gotten his attention. It didn't hurt that her perfectly toned body was shining like a diamond in her shorts and tank top. She had her cart next to her passenger side and was rifling through her purse. Most likely looking for her keys. Then behind her a man came up and snatched it right of her hands and pushed her down. The man took off running right towards Brock. Now normally Brock wouldn't get involved in things like this. Wanting to keep a low profile when not working just because that's how he operated, however there was a very pretty girl who had just been assaulted and this was the perfect opportunity to at least introduce himself.

So he tripped the man grabbed the hood of his jacket and slammed him into the gravel beneath is feet. The man let out a groan and Brock flipped him over. He snatched the purse out of his hands and kicked him in the stomach.

"I'm going to turn around and walk over to the woman you just stole from. By the time I turn around you better be gone." The man nodded and Brock stood up and approached her car. It was a tiny little 2 door red mini cooper. Brock reached out his hand to the woman attempting to stand.

"Are you okay?" She gladly took his hand and stood up.

"Yea I think so." She replied dusting her bottom off. Brock handed her back her purse.

"Thanks so much." Brock looked into her eyes and almost choked on his breath. She was even more beautiful up close. Across the bridge of her nose and right until the center of her cheeks were dusted with light brown freckles. He had never seen a black person with freckles before. She had a small little beauty mark on the right side of her bottom heart shaped lips. Her eyes were shaped like almonds and were the color of emeralds. Upon closer inspection he could tell she took great care of her body. She had the calves and hamstrings of a runner. With a fantastic ass to match.

"My name is Londyn." Her words came from behind perfectly white teeth. Brock wanted to run his tongue across them.

"Brock." He replied. An awkward silence passed between them. Brock cleared his throat.

"You want some help with your groceries?" He asked not ready to say goodbye yet.

"Sure that would be great." Londyn found her keys and clicked the fob top open the trunk. Brock quickly loaded her things into the trunk and shut it. Walking over back over to Londyn he was a little unsure what to say.

"I have a feeling you're not from here are you?" Londyn shook her head.

"What gave it away?" She asked smiling.

"Aside from you Florida license plate I'm just good with that kind of thing."

"Ahhh you must be in law enforcement or something."

"Yea or something." Londyn started laughing. Brock was a goner. It was the sweetest laugh he had ever heard.

"How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?" Londyn directed her attention back towards Brock.

"I just turned 21." She said matter-of-factly.

"Shit." He couldn't believe he was about to ask out a baby in years compared to his.

"What's wrong?" Londyn looked a little panicked.

"Nothing…I…just was going to ask you out but I seriously doubt you would say yes to a geezer like me."

Londyn's brows furrowed. He couldn't be serious. She had never had a serious boyfriend before or had a boyfriend before period. Her parents had been really strict. But she was not above dating an older man.

"You don't know unless you ask right?" she said almost a little too quickly. Brock made eye contact with her again.

"So Londyn would you mind giving me your number so I could potentially ask you out?" She smiled and they swapped cells and parted ways. The whole drive home Brock couldn't stop thinking about her.

"Brock!"

He directed his attention back to Londyn.

"Kitten trust me when the time is right I will introduce you to everyone I promise. For now I just want to make an honest woman out of you, before our daughter gets here-"

"Or son." She interrupted pecking him in the lips.

"Or son." He corrected himself. "Are you sure you want to marry me? You know I'm an old man-" Londyn cut him off as she pressed her lips to his. She did not care about their age difference. Her being 24 and him being 42. She loved him. Brock had saved her in more ways than one. Brock peppered kisses along her neck.

"Now where was I?" he grabbed her around the waist before she could flee. He quickly pulled her panties down her sienna colored legs.

"Brock we're up next we don't have enough time…ooo" She let out a moan and threw her head back. There would be no more protesting because Brocks head was already buried between her legs. His tongue rebuking any idea she had about not letting him taste.

When she met her peak Brock quickly pocketed her panties and wiped his mouth. Not giving her a chance to say anything he grabbed her hand and led her out of the bathroom and into the chapel.

Vegas wedding here they come!

Londyn woke with tears in her eyes. She had been having a lot of dreams about her estranged husband lately. She had chalked it up to her subconscious knowing their anniversary date was near. She scoffed. Anniversary. That bastard had never loved her. He was using her to appear normal. Although a part of her knew it wasn't true. Or hoped it wasn't. She still held out hope that it all hadn't been a lie. That every sweet nothing he had ever said to her meant something. Every time he made love to her he cherished it.

Londyn padded over to her dresser and pulled out some workout clothes. Slipping them on, she grabbed her iPod and made her way to the gym. She smiled as she stepped out of her room. There passed out on the common room couch was Tony and the new flavor of the week. She made sure to keep quite she didn't want to embarrass the poor girl who fell for his charms.

Londyn made her way to the elevator, and stepped in. Luckily it was waiting for her. She was sure JARVIS sensed she would be needing it. Londyn thought about how she ended up at the tower. Steve Rogers. Brock had come home one day freaking out demanding that she pack up her stuff. They needed to leave immediately. Londyn had been terrified. She had never seen Brock so angry before. Just when they made it to the stairs of her apartment Captain America was blocking their path. Arguing ensued and Londyn trying to break it up was knocked down the stairs.

When she woke she was in the hospital alone. A nurse had come in to tell her she had lost the baby and not to worry she would be healthy enough to have more children in the future. Also that her husband was waiting to see her. She remembered being happy she wasn't alone until it was Steve's face who appeared in the doorway.

"Sorry I lied, it was the only way I could check up on you." Londyn just looked at him confused.

"I'm sorry we haven't been formally introduced." Steve walked over and took a seat in one of the chairs near the bed.

"My name is Steve Rodgers ma'am, I'm sure you know me as Captain America." Londyn nodded her head and he continued. He told her about the organization that her husband had worked for. He told her all about HYDRA even going so far back as WWII. He told her about the fall of SHIELD and what had happened while she had been out, which was 2 weeks.

By the time he was done with his tale, Londyn was in tears. Her husband was s psycho killer working for the enemy and was nowhere to be found. He had escaped to God knows where and here she was alone being consoled by a stranger. His harsh words about Brock did nothing to stop the ache in her heart for him. It did nothing to not make her wish he was there instead of this stranger.

Steve had left her a card with the promise of returning the next day which he did. He brought her some food and the two of them struck up a conversation mostly about her time spent with Brock. How they met. How long they had been together. Eventually it came time for her release and Steve insisted she stay with the rest of the Avenger's in New York. Londyn reluctantly agreed. However in the weeks that followed after she had become close to the Avengers. They gave her a family she never had.

So one day Tony offered her a job as Bruce's lab assistant and she never looked back. So for the last 2 years here she was. A new start on life and trying to move forward.

The elevator dinging and doors opening brought Londyn out of her thoughts. She turned left and headed for the gym. Hoping to be alone she was slightly disappointed when she saw the Captain there working over a punching bag. He turned towards her and winked. Londyn blushed and nodded her head.

Quickly slipping on her headphones she set the treadmill for intervals of hills, walking and running periods. Her body would be screaming by the end of the run but she needed anything to forget about him. Anything to make her push him to the back of her mind.

A few hours later Londyn left the gym. Steve long gone. He didn't bother interrupting her. It wasn't the first time they had been in the gym together and didn't speak. It was like a ritual both of them understood without delving into details why the other was up. For whatever reason they were and they wanted to work out.

Londyn walked in to the kitchen to find Nat and Clint making breakfast.

"Morning shorty." Clint said as he popped some blueberries into his mouth. Londyn flicked him off and went over to the counter and began making a protein shake. Natasha popped him on top of his head.

"Ow Nat-"

"Stop eating those. We need them for the pancakes."

"Me eating a handful isn't going to detract from the taste." Clint stated and stole some more and popped them into his mouth. Natasha made to smack him again but he dodged her and ran next to Londyn.

"Nope do not put me in the middle of this." She stated moving out of the way so Nat could land a blow.

"You're a traitor." He called out as she left the kitchen. Londyn turned around and shrugged her shoulders.

"Us girls have to stick together." Nat winked at her. Londyn turned back around and her face connected with a strong chest.

"Walk much?"

"Good morning to you too Bucky." She said slipping out of his grasp. Londyn made to move around him and stopped in her tracks and turned back around.

"Why are all of you up so early?" She questioned them curiously. Natasha was the first one to speak up.

"Well we know it's your birthday Friday and we wanted to make sure that you had a good one." Londyn put her hand on her hip.

"Yea Friday. Today is Sunday." She took a sip from her shaker. Forgetting Bucky was still behind her she almost jumped out of her skin when he began to speak.

"Yea well all of us won't be here Friday ya know missions and what not. So we are trying to celebrate with you before then." He clasped her shoulders and moved her out of his way. She hit his arm playfully. Out of everyone in the house Londyn and Bucky were close. They were the best of friends. The two of them confiding in each other what they couldn't say to others.

Londyn headed back to her room for a quick shower and threw on some skinny jeans and a pink crop top paired with some pink chucks. Throwing her heaping mess of a curly afro into a bun she checked herself out in the mirror. She had never been a vain girl but she always knew she was pretty. She stood at about 5'3 and weighed about 130lbs of pure muscle. Her waist was tiny and her hips were wide giving her an hour glass figure. Smiling with approval Londyn headed back out to kitchen hoping breakfast was done she was starving.

When she walked in to the kitchen the room fell silent. It was the kind of silent where you knew someone if not everyone had just been talking to you. Her gaze zeroed in on Tony's. Whatever they had been speaking about she could get it out of him first. He couldn't hold water.

She glared daggers at him.

"We were planning a surprise party."

Smack. Natasha was abusive today.

"That didn't take long." The brooding brother of Thor said as he laced his fingers behind his head.

"Guys I don't want a party." Londyn said as she took a seat in between Bucky and Steve.

"Why not Lady Londyn?" Thor questioned through bites of his pop tarts. Before she could answer Pietro spoke up.

"Perhaps the lady just wants to spend some alone time with me." He wiggled his eyebrows and Londyn choked on Bucky's coffee she was drinking. Spitting back into his cup Bucky grimaced.

"Yea I'm not drinking that anymore." Steve laughed.

"Pietro, Not in your wildest dreams would I want to spend 'alone time' with you. Pervert." It was Bruce's turn to laugh.

"Look guys before you start planning some elaborate party and inviting a shit ton of people I don't know…" She shot Tony a look. "… I want to go out."

"You just want to go outside?" Vision asked her curiously.

"Yes and no. I want to go outside and go to a night club."

Everyone eyed her like she had just spoken a foreign language.

"What?" Londyn asked.

"So let me get this straight princess. You want to go out to a night club and do what exactly?"

"Jesus Christ Tony you of all people should know what happens at a night club. I want to get drunk and dance with stranger's then come home and shower and go to sleep. Why is that so hard to believe?" She looked around the table.

"So when do you want to go out?" Nat asked breaking the silence of the room.

"I was thinking tonight. I was actually going to head out after breakfast and go shopping for something to wear. You wanna come?"

"I would love to." Nat replied.

"What about you Wanda? We could make a girls day out of it?" Wanda nodded her head.

"Good now that it's settled can we eat? I'm hungry."

The rest of breakfast went off without a hitch. Londyn helped Bucky do the dishes and went to her room to grab her purse. Only to be met by Tony. He shoved one of his many credit cards into her hand and told her that girl's day was on him. Londyn gave him a hug grabbed her phone and hurried out the door.

She was meeting Nat and Wanda downstairs in the garage. She smiled as she rode the elevator down. What started out as a bad dad with bittersweet memories, was slowly turning into a good day with better memories to be made.

A few hours later a very much drunk Londyn, Nat and Wanda stumbled back in to the tower. They had so many shopping bags in hand they could've opened up a boutique. Tony was waiting for them in the living room. Ready to give them a stern talking to. They had all gotten so drunk they had been unable to drive and he had to send happy out to pick them up. Leaving his very favorite Bentley Continental Gt convertible at the mall, until further notice.

"You know you guys should've been more responsible." He tapped his foot as he chastised them.

"Oh no is the pot calling the kettle black?" Londyn said through a fit of giggles. Tony rolled his eyes and headed towards the elevator.

"If you ladies need me I'll be in the lab."

"Bye Tony." Nat called out and headed for her room "I'm going to go take a nap until it's time for us to get ready later"

Wanda also walked towards her room. Londyn went to go put her bags into her own room and went to look for Bucky. When she couldn't find him she texted him.

'Where are you?'

'Steve's room y?'

Londyn headed towards Steve's room not bothering to knock on the door. She immediately regretted her decision because there stood Steve clad in nothing but a towel closing the door to his fridge. Steve swung around to meet Londyn's green orbs.

"Oh my God I should've knocked." A hand flew up to cover her eyes. Steve chuckled. He walked towards his room and called over his shoulder.

"It's okay, just give me a second and I'll put some clothes on make yourself at home."

Londyn went and sat on the couch fidgeting with her the rips in her skinny jeans. Steve came back into the living room a moment later.

"So birthday girl what can I do for you?" Steve asked taking a seat next to Londyn.

"I came in here looking for Bucky, he um texted me and told me he was in here." Londyn replied unable to meet his gaze. She was still a little flustered at seeing Steve in only his towel. Steve thought it was absolutely adorable. He would be lying if he said he didn't find Londyn attractive.

Lately he caught himself looking at her a little longer and thinking about her more often. He had even taken to drawing her in sketchbook. She had been the subject of his drawings for weeks now. Which is most likely why she ended up in his room. Bucky had found them and confronted him about it. He in turn confessed he liked Londyn a little more than friendship. Ever since then Bucky had been pestering him to tell her. He adamantly kept telling him no. He didn't know if Londyn was over Brock. If she would ever be and he didn't want to be second to anyone. Besides he didn't want to tell her he liked her only for his feelings to be unrequited. So he was sure Bucky was taking matters in to his own hand and trying to set them up. Asshole.

"Oh well he's not here." Steve motioned around the room.

"No shit captain obvious." Londyn said finally looking up at him. Steve shot her a brilliant smile.

"So how was your shopping trip? Tony was a little pissed you girls started pre-gaming early." Londyn busted out laughing catching Steve a little off guard.

"Still a little drunk I see." Her laughter died down.

"Okay 2 things capsicle. 1. I am not drunk. I just didn't want to drive with alcohol in my system ya know safety first." She nudged him with her elbow. Steve caught a scent of her perfume. It was lavender and something else he couldn't put his finger on.

"And 2…" she said as she stood up and stretched. "… who the hell taught you the word pre-gaming?"

Steve rolled his eyes and stood up joining her. He stood in her personal space a little. Londyn's heart picked up speed. She had always thought Steve attractive however she never let those feelings linger because emotionally she was a train wreck- no if she had to compare her emotions to a devastatingly terrible disaster than her emotions were the equivalent to hurricane Katrina.

Londyn swallowed non-existent liquid in her mouth. Steve leaned down so his mouth was dangerously close to her ear.

"Contrary to popular belief I use to pre-game in my day too." His words caused goosebumps to appear on her skin and a shiver to run down her spine. Londyn remained quiet. She was not the flirty type or very extroverted for that matter. She knew how to have a good time but was not an Alpha female. She was the suffer in silence type.

"Well, I hope I get to see more of that Captain soon." Londyn replied. She headed towards the door in search of Bucky.

A/n: Okay I know I have should have not started this story. Especially when 2 of my other stories are being severely neglected! However I have grown a soft spot for Brock and of course everybody loves Steve. So this is what you get. I hope ya'll like the first chapter so far. Anyway enjoy leave feedback!