A/N: I'm sorry for the delay! It was a chaotic week... Hopefully, the lenght of this chapter will do as compensation or whatsover.
Enjoy!
PS: the Cary and Virginia mentioned in this chapter are Cary Grant and Virginia Cherrill, who were -briefly- married between 1934 and 1935.
-K
Soldiers, rockstars, and gangsters
"So, I told him to go fuck himself 'cause I quit" I said taking a sip of my coffee, Pepper laughed and shook her head.
"I'm glad to hear that you don't have to put up with such an idiot anymore" she took a bite of her pie and added "well, you could've bought the entire campus if you wanted" she joked "I still think a 7,12% it's not enough, I mean, Tony should've given you a 10%, at least"
"I guess he thinks his health costs only a 7, 12% of his company" I joked.
We ate in a comfortable silence for a few minutes until Pepper asked:
"So, any special someone? No boyfriend or girlfriend?"
I waved a hand dismissively and shook my head.
"Nah… I mean, I'm screwing this guy, but that's it, just sex, so it doesn't count"
"You know, even if you didn't have any physical resemblance, you and Tony are really similar, you're like his female version. You even have the same music taste" she said.
"Um… Thanks?"
"I meant it as a good thing… Anyways, you got any plans or something for when you graduate?"
"Work I guess? I mean, I don't think it will be so hard to find a job for a registered nurse"
"Why nurse? I never asked you before"
"Short training, good money"
"No vocation involved?"
"Nope"
"This is the last term before you graduate, right?"
"Yeah, finally" I said.
"That's good" she said "Oh, I almost forget! Tony and I will throw a Halloween party, you can bring some friends if you like, I'll call you with details, okay?"
"Will I have to wear a costume?"
"Of course, it's a Halloween party!"
I grunted and said.
"I guess I'll have to ask Kate for help"
We kept on talking until I had to leave; I had training in like half an hour.
"Nice one, kiddo" Grant said as I had just broken the neck of the mannequin.
"Thanks" I said breathless.
I kept of hitting and breaking the arms, legs and necks of the mannequins around me.
"You gotta run, kid, your enemies won't be waiting patiently for you to come at them!"
"I know that!" I replied.
"Faster!"
"I can't go any faster"
"Yes, you can"
"I can't!"
"Then try!"
Fuck him.
"That's what I'm talking about! Good, now try and do it with just one hand!"
"How am I supposed to do that?"
"Like I showed you!"
Fuck you, Grant.
"Good! See? It wasn't that hard!"
"I hate you" I breathed out.
"C'mere, we're done for today" he said.
I approached him, rolling my shoulders and my neck a little bit, suddenly, Grant attacked me.
"Dude, what the hell!" I exclaimed, dodging his blows.
"What did I tell you? Don't let your guard down. Now, you don't leave until you take me down. Try to immobilize me at least"
"What? What if I break your arm or something?"
"Just do it!"
"Fine!"
We fought for a while, almost knocking each other a few times, he was growing tired, and I could tell he was somewhat having fun with all that, I needed to catch my breath, but if I even tried to slow down, he took advantage, so I kept going, after a while, I was winning, to call it something, his back was almost touching the wall, I pick pocketed him, stealing a pair of handcuffs from him, I took him don, with one the locks he taught me, he tried to move so I held him tighter; there was a column next to us, so I took his wrist, pulled his arm back and handcuffed him to the column, and then I did the same with his other arm.
"Well done" he breathed out.
"Thanks" I mumbled, taking a huge gulp of water from my bottle.
"We're done for today, you did great" he said catching his breath "alright, kid, let me go"
"Not a chance" I replied.
"You don't think I'll let you out?" he said arching an eyebrow.
"Nope, I don't believe you"
"Good thing that" he mumbled, the sighed "has Walker talked to you?" he asked out of nothing.
"Who?"
"Or Hill, maybe?"
"No, actually, now that I think of it, I haven't seen her in a while"
"Must be off to some assignment"
"Why you ask?"
"I think you'd be a very good element for us"
"Element? As in Agent?"
"Yeah, what d'you think of that?"
"Not my dream job, but then again, I wanted to be a pirate when I was little"
He laughed and shook his head.
"Think about it" he said when I was standing up "hey, aren't you gonna release me?" he called out when I was making my way out.
"Nope, bye, Grant!" I said waving my hand.
"Did you have to go through this when you first got into SHIELD, too?" I asked Kate as I climbed to bed, more like crawled, but still.
She laughed and said:
"Yeah, but it really helps you out there"
"It's so repetitive!" I complained.
"How advanced are you now?"
"I can break someone's neck" I mumbled to the pillow.
"One or two hands?"
"One"
"Already?"
"Yup" I rolled to face the ceiling.
"It took me half a year to get to that part of the training"
"Well, when you're growing up next to dealers, junkies, and other similar human scum you either learn how to defend yourself or you're done"
"I guess you'll be learning how to deal with knives in a few days"
"How am I supposed to cover those scratches? I can keep up with some bruises, they're easy"
"Don't get cut and you'll be fine"
"Fuck you" I said giving her the middle finger "Some guy called Nick said hi, by the way"
"Didn't he say anything else?"
"Something about you getting shipped off when my training's over"
"Oh, right"
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I was assigned to report you and keep your ass from getting into trouble"
"I know that"
"Right now, you're reporting yourself, so I'm only here to protect you, hence, when your training is over, you're officially in no need of protection, so I'm out"
She'll leave. Just like everybody fucking does in the end. Great.
"Oh. I get it"
"But you could always sign up to be an agent. Who knows? We might end up in an assignment together"
"Kicking some ass… yeah, I could do that"
It sounds like a good idea, actually.
"I'm buzzing" I said before reaching for my phone in my pocket.
"Charlie, I told you not to carry the dildo around" Kate mocked, I gave her the middle finger again right before I picking up the call.
"Hey, Pepper, what's up?" I said.
"Hi, Charlie, are you busy now?"
"Um… No, not really"
"Good, take note: the party will be next Friday, yes, you have to wear a costume, is mandatory, no, coming with your pajamas doesn't count as costume, yes, you can bring friends, just give me their names and we'll be fine, no, there won't be paparazzi or any of that so you won't have to hide, yes, there'll be scotch, plenty of it. Questions?"
"Not really" I laughed, god, she's efficient "I'll text you the bitches' names"
"Great! See you soon!" and with that, she hung up.
"Halloween party next Friday, you up for it?" I asked Kate as I climbed back to bed.
"Of course" she grinned.
"I'll your help with the stupid costume, by the way"
She looked up from her notebook and smiled at me.
"Oh, stop smiling like that; you look like the Chesire cat, but evil"
She laughed.
"I've got the perfect costume for you" she said.
"What do you need a costume for?" tea bags asked.
"Hey, Luke"
"You could knock, you know?" I glared at him.
"Grumpy, are we? Hi, Katherine" he said in return.
"Get off my bed" I mumbled when he was sitting down.
He raised his hands feigning innocence and walked to the couch.
"Party next Friday, you coming?" I asked later "It's a Halloween party, so have to wear a costume"
"A costume?" he asked.
"It's mandatory" Kate explained.
"Oh" he nodded "sure, why not?"
I reached for a book when a comfortable silence landed upon us, Kate was writing some essay and Mr. Darcy had picked out another one of my books.
"Shit!" Kate exclaimed out of nowhere.
"What the hell?" I asked monotonously.
"I forgot I've got a class in five minutes!" she said, picking her bag and rushing out.
I laughed and shook my head.
Prime Minister ticked his tongued and said:
"You're such a bad friend, laughing at her misfortunes"
I laughed harder this time.
"You idiot" I murmured.
"This is the first time I make you laugh" he pointed out.
"Really?" I asked, he nodded "never thought about it… It really says a lot about you that promised to make me moan but you have me laughing"
"Are questioning my words?" he approached slowly.
"Static facts, actually" I smiled defiantly.
You're in my personal space, dude.
"I will gladly change that" he smirked.
Too close.
"Is that an offer?" I grinned.
I can feel your body heat.
"More like doing as I promised" he said before he kissed me.
"Oh, c'mon, Charlie, you love parties!" Kate complained.
Okay, fine, saying I hate parties was a lame response.
"Why do we even bother to dress up if she won't come out?" I heard Prime Minister said.
I huffed, rubbed my temples and stood up.
Man up, Charlie.
"I look ridiculous" I called out "Stupid costume, stupid party and stupid skirt" I hissed.
"Just get out of there!" Kate ordered.
"Kate, dear, can we trade costumes?" I asked hopeful and, to be honest, all-too-nicely for her to believe it.
"No way, I love catwoman"
"I had to play the I've-never-done-this-before card, did I?" I thought out loud.
I should've been female Slash, it never fails.
"Get your ass out here" Kate said, her tone menacing.
I opened the door and gave them both a daring stare.
One word and I'll make them eat their eyeballs.
"Not a word" I hissed.
"That's a vast improvement in your usual clothing" Mr. Tea cup said, his eyes going up and down. I returned his stare with an arched eyebrow.
"You're the hottest pinup soldier I have ever seen" Kate said nodding, I narrowed my eyes at her "I'd cheat on my boyfriend with you… Well, that is if I had one… you know what? We should make out"
"Oh, please, do" Cadbury grinned.
I laughed and shook my head.
"Let's go, I want to get there before the party is over" Kate said, fasting her pace.
"You look ravishing" I heard Earl Grey whisper to my ear as his hand rounded my waist. A little electric shock ran up and down my spine.
I looked at him up and down.
"You don't look so bad yourself" I said, also, another way of saying that I'd fuck him until he no longer remembered his name.
"Not so bad? I'm wounded" he joked, a fake hurt in his voice.
"What are you supposed to be, again?"
"A gangster from the late 40's"
I laughed.
"Oh, you just wanted to wear fancy clothes and a fedora"
Kate hailed a taxi and we stepped inside, I gave the drive the address and paid when we arrived.
"I thought you said 'small party'… This is Sodom and Gomorrah!" Kate exclaimed looking around.
"That's what Pepper said, but, c'mon, this is Tony's party after all, he likes it loud" I said.
I felt someone tapping my shoulder, when I turned around; Pepper smiled at me and hugged me as a welcome.
"Hi!" I happily exclaimed "You look amazing! Are you Nancy?"
She laughed.
"Yes, I am! How'd you know?"
I shrugged.
"I guess Tony's Sid, then?"
"Yeah, and let me see… you are a pinup soldier?"
"Yeah, red lips and all… This is a friend, a gangster, and this is Kate, also known as Catwoman" I introduced them.
"Hi" Pepper smiled "um, you know, the rest of the guys are here, too, if you wanna come and meet"
"The other guys?" I asked confused.
"The rest of the team" she explained.
"Oh, right, 'the Avengers'" I said doing the quotation marks with my fingers "I kinda figured they'd be here when I stepped out of the elevator"
"Believe me, this is a small one" she chuckled "Oh, there's Clint and Natasha" she said "follow me"
"Can I tag along? I've never met them before because of my clearance level and all" I heard Kate whispering to me.
"Sure" I said hooking my arm to hers "you coming, Don Vito?" I asked Ballantine's, he shrugged and followed.
"Guys, this is Tony's sister" Pepper said "And her friends Kate and…?"
"Lucas" he said smiling gallantly.
Why didn't he just show up as Casanova?
"Hi there" Kate said, practically beaming.
"I've met Romanoff before" I said.
"Hi again" she nodded "This is Clint" she added pointing a blond guy, with blue piercing eyes.
"I heard you kicked Grant's ass the other day" he commented "He's still sore"
I laughed quietly.
"Is he?"
"Who?" Tea time asked.
"Just some guy" I replied dismissively "Hey, can you get us Kate and I something to drink?" I asked him smiling nicely, he didn't buy it, just arched an eyebrow "Please?"
He smiled triumphantly.
"What do you want?"
"Surprise me"
He smirked maliciously.
"Who's the slave?"
"A friend" I shrugged, Kate coughed to hide a laugh, I looked at her questioningly.
"Hey, Cap" Clint said to someone behind Kate and me.
"Steve, where's your costume?" I heard Natasha said amused as I turned around.
"Where's yours?" the guy said.
"We're civilians" Natasha joked, Pepper and I laughed.
"Steve, this is Tony's sister and her friend Kate" Pepper quickly chimed in "now I'll go find my Sid, if you guys don't mind"
"Hi" Kate and I said at the same time, we both laughed.
"Look at him, he's all smitten" Clint joked.
"Peggy" he mumbled, I couldn't hear him for the music, but I read his lips.
"It's Charlie, actually, as in Charlotte"
He cleared his throat slightly.
"Sorry, um, you're Tony's sister" he said, nodding "I'm Steve, nice to meet you" he added smiling.
"Hitting on my sister, Cap?" Tony joked.
"Hi Tony, nice party, really small" I joked, he laughed and took a sip from whatever it was he was drinking "This is Kate, by the way" I said, and the I pointed at her.
"Hi" she said "for a moment, I thought I was getting invisible2 she told me when no one was looking.
"I feel like a circus freak, so you should be thankful for that"
"I'll keep that in mind… Hey, there's Luke"
"Who?" Tony asked "Luke Skywalker?" he joked.
"He hasn't born yet, so I guess he's not gonna make it" I joked back.
"Shame" he clicked his tongue "so you're a pinup, right?" he looked me p and down "Hey, Cap, doesn't her outfit makes you feel like home?" he asked, patting Steve's chest.
"Tony!" I scolded.
"Tony, stop, he's blushing" Pepper said, giving him a warning look."Kate, Charlotte" I heard Mr. Darcy calling us, nearly purring the words; he gave us a glass of whiskey each.
"Thanks, Luke" Kate said.
"You're welcome, Kate" he slimed lightly.
"Thanks you, Alfred" I mocked him, a crooked smile on my lips.
"Alfred? Thought his name was Luke?" Tony said.
"Batman's butler" I explained.
"Oh, I get it" he laughed "'cause he british and your bitch, getting you drinks and all"
Kate and I burst out laughing.
"Like brother, like sister" Pepper commented.
"Kid, an advice" Tony began "if you're dressed up as a gangster you shouldn't be taking orders, you should be giving them"
"Oh, I'll keep that in mind" Earl Grey nodded, smiling malevolently "Nice party, by the way"
"Hey, where did Cary and Virginia go?" I asked looking at the empty space that Natasha and Clint were filling before.
Steve laughed.
"Why are you laughing, Cap?" Tony asked.
"The joke about Virginia and Cary" he said, smiling sheepishly.
"Oh, right" Tony nodded "glad you got it… if you excuse me, Nancy and I here will go to dance"
Tony and Pepper disappeared in the crowd of people dancing, soon enough, they weren't visible.
"So, who are you supposed to be, Steve?" Kate asked.
"I'm Elvis Presley" he said playing with the quiff on his head "I have no idea who he was"
"You don't?"I asked.
"No, it was after I… well, I-"
"Oh, right! Sorry" I replied realizing what he meant.
"No problem" he shook his head.
Suddenly, Prime Minister scoffed and left, Kate and I looked at each other confused.
"What happened with your friend?" Steve asked.
"No idea" Kate said, shaking her head.
"Maybe he's on his man-period" I joked, Kate laughed "I'll go get myself something to drink2 I added looking at my empty glass.
"I'll get you some" Steve offered.
"There's no need for that" Kate smiled.
"Please, ma'am, I insist"
"Well… I want vodka and juice" she said.
"You want something, too?"
"Scotch?"
"On my way" and he disappear.
"a true, old-fashioned gentleman" I commented.
"Literally" Kate joked "What do you think actually happened with Luke?"
"His ego, most probably, maybe he didn't like there weren't fifteen girls pinning over him from the moment he walked in"
"Ladies" Steve said when he came back.
"That was fast!" I pointed out "Thank you" I added taking the glass.
"Thanks" Kate followed suit.
We chatted for a while the three of us, until a guy dress up as batman came and asked Kate for a dance.
"So… What does the Captain do when he's not being the Captain?"
"Not much, really" he chuckled shyly "Most of my old friends are dead or too old, so…"
"What about the new ones?"
"Tony and Pepper are practically attached to the hip, and when Bruce's not in his lab, he's sciencing with Tony or catching some sleep, plus he doesn't like crowds much; Nat and Clint are always up on their stuff-"
"An assignment, you mean"
"Yeah, how do you know?"
"SHIELD is kinda trying to recruit me. Sort of. Anyways, there must be something for you to do"
"Fury will be soon sending me off on an assignment, I guess, he told me the other day that I probably am more used to this century by now"
"Are you?"
"There's always something I haven't seen yet, but it's pretty much the same to the time I grew up in… My old neighborhood is changed, though"
"Where are you from?"
"Brooklyn… what about you? I feel like it's just me talking"
I laughed.
"I lived in the not so pretty part of Brooklyn until I was 10, then we moved to Queens"
"But you're Tony's sister, I met Howard, he was a crazy, genius and rich"
"Half sister, actually, I'm the result of an affair" I joked.
It slowly dawned on me that it didn't hurt anymore, what I believed to be true for so long was nothing but a scar, there was no wound anymore.
"My adoptive dad was a good guy, though"
"Well, that's good"
"Yeah… So, Elvis, huh?"
"Pepper's idea"
"I should've guessed" I laughed "You're pulling it off, anyways, so don't worry"
"You too"
"I'm sorry, what?" I arched an eyebrow amused "no, not really, I think I look ridiculous, I almost don't make it"
"You look really good, I mean, you look gorgeous, in my time that's how you used to see the entertainment girl, they didn't do much, practically nothing, not that you do nothing, it's how you look, no, un, not saying that you look like you don't do anything, the clothes are just-"he mumbled, I laughed amused, and then he sighed "Still have a hard time talking to ladies"
"I'm keeping the part where you say I look gorgeous" I nodded.
"I'm sorry about the babbling"
"No problem" I took a sip "so, who's Peggy?"
"How do you…?"
"I read your lips, you mumbled her name"
"Oh…um"
"You don't need to answer that if you don't feel like it"
He laughed sheepishly.
"You guys are exactly where we left you" Tony joked joining us, Pepper by his side.
"Why don't you dance, Steve?" Pepper asked.
"I don't know how, never learned" he clarified.
"Quick lesson, Cap: look, you just move your hips the same direction the girl goes, like this, and if she doesn't pull back, you can grab her hips, if she doesn't make up an excuse, you can put your hand on her waist, if she lets you, kiss her" Tony finalized, using Pepper to help him on his 'lesson', kiss included.
Steve smiled sheepishly and I laughed.
"We found your friend on the floor, by the way, he was getting some friction with a blonde" Tony said to me pointing to the large group of people dancing.
"Good for him, I guess" I snapped "feel like dancing, Steve?"
"I guess I can always try what I just learned" he smiled, taking my hand; his was warm and quite soft –for a soldier "You're not coming to dance with because Tony asked you, right?"
"Oh, no, he didn't say anything, I'm here on free will" I winked at him.
We danced and laughed a bit at his first moves, they were kind of stiff and unsure, but after a while he relaxed enough to enjoy it.
"You're a natural" I congratulated him.
"First thing I'm naturally good at" he laughed.
Without noticing it, we ventured further into the dance floor. I could tell he was somewhat following Tony's tips, given his hand was almost resting on my hip, but not actually touching it.
"Hey, look" I told him, he followed my gaze and saw the same I was seeing: Kate has having a hardcore make out session with her batman.
"That's something not so similar to my times" he said to my ear, the volume of the music wasn't exactly quiet.
"How different is it?" I asked.
"To kiss a girl like that you had to take her out on a third date, second if you're lucky, dinner included; people these days don't even know each others' names before they go to bed together"
"You sound like my granddad"
"I'm probably as old as your granddad"
"But you certainly don't look like it"
He chuckled and we kept dancing, I could feel the little tingle of somebody's eyes in the back of my neck, I turned around and I saw blue, angry eyes staring at me. The girl in front of him wasn't dancing with him, she was practically twerking; she had blond hair, like Tony said, from the corner of my eye I saw Kate retreating from the floor, hand in hand with the Batman guy.
The girl dancing with Lord Wotton as now facing him, it was like she was pole dancing, him as the pole.
He smiled devilishly and took her face, she close the space between their lips and started devouring his face. He didn't close his eyes; he straight forward challenged me with his gaze.
Oh, so he wants some competition, then? Well, to can play this game.
This means war.
I turned around again and looked at Steve, there was something changed in the way he looked. I fixed my eyes on his lips, they were kind of full and a little pouty, and they looked really soft. I licked my lips and then bit them, he mirrored my actions, I looked up to meet his eyes, a request of permission hidden in mine, he leaned in and we kissed.
It started slow but definitely slow it's not how it finished. After a few seconds (or minutes?) I pulled back to catch my breath, he did the same, but it wasn't long until we were kissing again, this time with more force and want than before.
A known sensation takes over me and I know exactly what it means and where it could end up.
I bet we look exactly like Kate and Batman.
I pulled back. We were both heavily breathing, I noticed his lips were swollen, I bet mine were as well.
"A drink?" he asked seconds later.
"Definitely" I replied.
We went to the bar and downed two scotches in one go, asked for the third, and then went to the couches where the guys were lounging.
Tony kissed Pepper n the cheek and stood up, disappearing from the view.
"Where'd he go?" I asked.
"Bathroom" Pepper said "Did you guys have fun dancing?" she added.
Steve and I looked at each other and laughed, then we mumbled something like "Yeah" "it was fun" and we sat down next to Kate, who said the batman guy was called Nick. He was a SHIELD agent; I looked at him and recognized his face: he was the guy who told me to say hi to Kate.
Not two minutes after he left, Tony came back, complaining he will have to wait because one of the three bathrooms was trashed, the other was being used by a girl who said behind the door she had just entered and in the third one was a couple using it.
"It was your friend, Charlie" he said.
"Kate's right here" I pointed out.
"No, the brit guy, he was getting head"
"What?"
"Yeah, he seemed to be enjoying himself"
"Sure he was" I mumbled and then took a sip of my drink.
Everybody chatted a while, some guy came by and gave Tony a small, silver box, he opened it and I counted four joints, Tony looked at me pointing at the little box, I shrugged and then nodded, smiling, the rest of the guys declined, so it was just me and Tony, we walked to the balcony, where he sighed and the lit up one of the joints.
"So, you having fun, sis?" he asked amused.
"Yeah, I am, actually" I said nodding "didn't think I would, though, the pinup look it's not exactly my style, I first thought of something else"
"Something like what? Lita Ford?" he grinned passing me the joint
"Dick" I chuckled "I thought about coming as a female Slash, you know, distressed jeans and all"
"Hair included?"
"Nah, I'd curl it" I laughed taking another drag.
"Give me a hit" he said
"Mama, I'm coming home" I replied, taking another drag.
"Smartass" he snapped, and then he stole the joint, laughing, I turned around, feeling that oh so familiar tingle in the back of the neck, I made eye contact with his blue eyes and he winked at me, smiling, I shook my head, he turned his head and started talking to Pepper "So, you like him, then?" Tony asked suddenly
What?
"We're just friends" I shook my head.
"You met him tonight. I mean, I get it, Cap is a really nice guy, but-"
"Oh, you're talking about Steve!" I laughed "I thought you meant someone else"
"Why would you think that?"
"Kate's usually bugging me about- Never mind"
"Oh, you mean Alfred? Yeah, I thought I saw something about him earlier but you and Cap seemed pretty cool with each other and he went with that blonde whose name I don't remember so I kinda forgot… What's the story between you two, then? I mean, your costumes are somewhat matching, though, pinup and gangsters are from the same time, you know?"
"There's no story, Tony, Kate just wishes there was so she could drive me insane about it" I reassured him.
We headed back to the couches and the party started to die slowly, Kate was slightly tipsy, said she was staying at Nick's place so I'll be going back to our dorm alone; the rest of the team was about to go as well, Earl Grey was just chilling on the couch, Steve said good bye and we both earned a suggestive look from Tony, who got an eye roll in return.
"Alright, I better get going" I told Pepper after –almost– everyone had departed (from the couch, that is, a few couples dancing remained on the floor)
"Want me to call a cab for you?"
"Nah, I'm fine, thanks, with this outfit I don't think any driver could refuse to take me" I joked.
I said good bye to the rest of the guys and headed to the nearest elevator. The effects of the pot and alcohol mixed slowly started to get to me, I pressed frantically the button that called the elevator, I desperately needed air and if the stupid elevator didn't come in 30 seconds I was going to run to the emergency exit.
"You weren't trying to leave without me, were you?" I heard a male voice next to me.
"Lucas" I said when I turned and saw who it was "I thought you were going to pull off a Kate"
"I'm sorry?"
"I thought you were going to leave with that blonde" I explained.
"Ah, I see" he said "Sorry to disappoint you, but I declined her…offer, so, no, I'm not leaving with her"
Alright, my head's kinda spinning, but it's fine, at least I can think straight.
"Why not?"
Stupid elevator, what the hell took you so damn long?
"I just want to make sure a certain pinup brunette gets to her dorm safe"
I chuckled.
"How nice of you, she should be very grateful, then"
"I'll make sure she pays me back"
I laughed as we stepped outside.
"I feel like walking back to the dorm, what do you think?" I asked him as I hooked my arm to his.
"It's a 30 minute walk, Charlotte" he pointed out.
"And I don't give a damn, Lucas" I kept walking, two taxis passed by, but I didn't stop them.
"You might want to save all that energy"
"Oh, trust me, stamina is my forte"
"Is that so?"
"Do you see me yawning?"
"No, I don't. Although, I did think you'd be a little more exhausted after…dancing with that Steve block"
"Next time you try to reproach me about what I do or what I don't with someone else, try to hide your jealousy, okay?" I said monotonously "Plus, that bitch gave you a blowjob"
He laughed. The nerve of the bastard!
"She tried, but she was a bit too drunk for it, so she used her hands instead"
"Did I ask? No. I didn't want to know"
"You seemed to be really enjoying yourself anyways"
"Oh, I did enjoy it if you actually want to know" I taunted, he tensed, but his face remained neutral "I can't believe you're actually jealous" he glared at me "You've been avoiding me for two whole weeks, then showed up as if nothing happened, even agreeing to come to a costume party. Really, I don't understand you mood swings"
"I've been busy"
"Yeah, lounging in the library and that coffee shop you seem to love so much. You're really bad at hiding, you know?"
He just laughed and shook his head.
"You're weird" I stated.
We kept walking and I heard a few whistles, ignoring them, we just fastened up our pace a little, then, I heard three different male voices behind us.
"Hey, Al Pacino, why don't you share some candy with us?" one voice said.
"Trick or treat, honey! I don't have a costume, but I have a candy cane for you" another voice joked.
"Don't mind them, c'mon" I urged Lucas.
"Don't be like that, sweetie, we just wanna have fun!" a third voice added.
"Your boyfriend can watch!" the same second voice teased.
"I bet you like it rough!" the third one continued.
My fist balled up to my side, one more word I swear I'm going to-
One of them had approached and took me by the arm, I released myself from his grip, I turned around and two of them had Lucas against a wall next to a dark alley, he didn't seem to resist much, in fact, he wasn't even trying to get them off of him.
"Aren't you going to fend for yourself, pretty boy?" one of them hissed, his voice was the second one. His face was pale, dark circles under his eyes, which lacked all focus. A fucking junkie.
The other guy holding Lucas was bulky and looked pretty menacing, but also really stupid. His face had the same expression as the other guy. Another fucking junkie.
The third guy was a tall, bald guy, he stood close to me, and from the corner of my eye I saw him carrying a knife in his hand.
"Give me what I want and I won't leave a nice little scar from ear to ear on your boyfriend's face, darling" the bald guy said, the third voice.
He took one step closer to me, smiling and eyeing me up and down.
I wouldn't do that if I was you.
"Wanna see how rough I like it?" I asked sweetly "Why don't you come closer, then?"
He lunged to me, I took the knife from him and threw it aside, and he tried to take me by the neck, but I kicked his groin, he feel to the floor and I took advantage of it, I grab his wrists and pulled them to the back of his arm.
"Tell your friends to let him go and I promise I won't hurt them" I whispered to his ear, he didn't say anything, so I pressed his shoulder blades, my knee was on the small of his back and I had both of his wrists tightly gripped with one hand, he screamed "Tell them or I'll break your neck"
"Get her off me!" he yelled.
"Wrong" I whispered.
I pulled his arms further and he screamed harder, I stood up and walked to Lucas and the other idiots holding him, he was smirking.
"Don't worry about me, I'm fine" Lucas said, grinning.
I looked at him questioningly, he winked at me, but I chose to ignore it.
"Let him go" I ordered the junkies.
They looked at each other and slammed Lucas' back to the wall, he winced slightly and the smiled.
"I said you don't have to worry about me" he said right before he kicked the bulky guy in the shin, he released himself from the other guys grip and hit the bulky one in the crotch with his knee, and then he hit him with his elbow on the back of the neck, he fell to the floor and Lucas kicked his head a few times, he guy stood still and I could see a little drop of red coming out of his ear when the last kick turned his body around.
"Craig!" the other guy screamed, he was just as surprised as I was, that didn't last much, since he grabbed me and pressed me against himself, I felt the sharp edge of a knife against the skin in my neck, Lucas advanced toward us, but the guy walked us back "stay where you are, pretty boy, or I'll cut her"
I rolled my eyes and Lucas tilted his head in confusion, using the fifth lock Grant ever taught me, I pushed the guy's weight over me and his back hit the ground with a deaf noise, his head bounced a little and he grunted.
I kicked his head and his face dropped to the side, unconscious.
"Are you ok?" I asked Lucas after knocking the other guy unconscious as well.
"I'm fine" he said "Are you hurt?"
"Nah, I'm okay... What do we do with them?"
He shrugged.
"We should go, they might wake up" I said before noticing the little burn in my right hand "Oh, fuck" I said as I made my way toward the guy who threatened to cut me, I stole his knife and put it in the pocket of my jacket "don't want my blood here when someone find them. Let's go"
"What was that for?"Lucas asked.
"The jerk cut me" I explained him showing my hand, his jaw tensed "It's okay, it's not even a deep one, barely a scratch" I assured him, he looked to the guys on the ground before we rounded the corner getting out of the alley.
We walked in silence for a while, we were pretty close to the dorms when I noticed Lucas was fidgeting it the hem of his sleeve.
"Penny for your thoughts?" I offered.
"It's nothing"
"Yeah, and I'm the Queen of England"
He snorted lightly.
"I didn't know you could fight like that"
"Ditto. I mean, you got some really nice moves"
"Oh, just wait until you see my other moves"
I chuckled as we reached the main doors.
"I have to admit; you looked kinda hot doing that"
"Is that a confession that I turned you on?" he asked whispering to my ear as I took out the key to my dorm.
I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding as we walked in.
"Did he touch you like this?" he grunted to my ear, his hands everywhere.
"No" I mumbled.
"Did he kiss you like this?" he demanded to know, his mouth on my neck, and then on my jaw.
"No" I repeated.
"Did he kiss you like this?" he said again, right before attacking my mouth. I didn't answer when he pulled back "Did he?" I nodded "Say it"
"Yes, he did"
"Did you like it?"
"Very much" I said, looking straight into his green eyes "Your eyes are green again" I pointed out, his jaw tensed, so I kissed him, he soon gave into it.
He sighed, pressing his forehead to mine.
"I didn't like seeing him kiss you" he admitted.
"I wasn't exactly thrilled to see how she used you as a pole, or when Tony said she was giving you head" I confessed.
"I don't want anyone kissing you" he whispered to my ear, rounding my body with his arms, pressing me to him.
"Someone has to fill the spot" I taunted.
"I'll gladly do it if you have me" he mumbled against my neck.
He kissed his way back from my collarbone to my jaw, pressing me even closer against him.
My back hit the mattress softly, the same way his weight placed over me, our hands roamed each other's body, I couldn't quite tell what he did, but it made me squeal in delight, his smirk.
His eyes bore into mine, as if trying to decipher me.
Green.
A thin layer of sweat covered our body, fluids mixing, as we moved at a slow and steady pace.
"Say my name" he demanded as his thrusts dug deeper.
"Lucas" I gasped, his eyes looked at me intensely.
Blue.
"Harder" I panted; he smiled and complied, his eyes never leaving mine.
Green.
"Do it, darling, cum for me" he requested softly, his left hand on the small of my back, his right hand caressing my face.
My hands clenched tighter to his shoulders, he groaned pleased.
"Look at me" he said breathlessly, his eyes met mine.
Green.
I kiss him hungrily as I reached climax, my back arched and the filthy moan that escaped my lips was enough for him to melt inside.
"You are mine" he whispered, his voice sounding different, yet somehow sincere, his arm rounded my waist, and I buried my face in his neck.
"Whatever, toy" I mumbled, sleep getting to me at last.