Steve didn't even have to look up from the paper to know that Bucky was smirking from ear to ear as he waltzed right into his kitchen.

"Guess who has a date tonight, with that cute waitress from the uh, uh,"

"Zarney's?"

"Yes! Guess who's got a date with Connie from Zarney's?"

"Hmm let's see. Is it you?" Steve answered dully. Bucky paced through the kitchen and landed in front of the cupboard, browsing through canned goods. Steve should have sensed it was only a set up. Now Bucky had his back to Steve, the normal stance before he asked him a reluctant question.

"And you know, there was another waitress. Names Bonnie," Bucky chortled "Cause you know what's better then going on a double date with Bonnie and Connie."

"Wait, a a double date?"

"Yes Steve that's when two people who like each other go out together with two other people who also like each other."

"I know what a double date is Bucky," Steve snapped back "My question would be why?"

"Well I just thought it would be nice for you me and a couple of good looking gals to go on a nice night out before I you know…. leave."

"Okay I get that part, but I mean you know I'm not particularly interested in.."

"Girls? Yeah, I know Steve. But I mean…."

"Bucky what's the point of even coming? I'm not gonna like it, she's not gonna like it, and it's just going to be awkward for you and and,"

"Connie."

"Yeah Connie. Buck c'mon it's just, it's just not going to happen, and there's no point."

"Steve there is a point, and you know it," Steve stayed silent. Bucky was right of course and Steve knew exactly what he meant. "People could become… suspicious," Bucky mumbled.

"Yeah cause a five foot skinny guy with no a girlfriend is totally suspicious."

"I'm just saying. Steve, you need to start being more…. precautious I guess," Bucky slid into the chair across from him. "You saw what was on in the paper right." Steve sighed. He knew that Bucky was going to bring it up and he cursed him for doing so.

"Yeah," A quiet grim sound came from his lips. Steve flipped a few pages until an article and headline landed in front of him. It read : "Homosexual soldier sentenced to "St. Williams physiologically disturbed facility" on dishonorable discharge."

"And yet another reason trying to get recruited is a dumbass idea," Buckys tone in this remark was surprisingly gentle. Knowing he had no counter argument Steve nodded his head in defeat.

"Right," he sighed and set down the newspaper. "Bucky go and enjoy your date. Don't worry about me, I'll stay out of trouble."

Of course Steve had done exactly what he wasn't either promised not to do or wasn't planning on doing. First he attempted to join the army, again, and was rejected, again. He then continued to get in a fight in an alley, after doing what he knew was a stupid yet good deed. And finally Bucky despite, Steve's protests, brought him to the double date in which as he predicted was awkward and un enjoyable. However the night wasn't a complete waste. Dr. Erksine was Steve's ticket to greatness. He knew it the moment the german walked in.