Chapter 13

By: MysticFantasy

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The music of the bar filled Steve's ears at he sat with Bruce at the booth. Tony had left to get them refills and Clint had long since vanished in the crowd of dancers.

Tony reappeared with refilled glasses in his hands.

"Drink up boys." he mused as he sat down next to Bruce who took his glass of water.

Steve reached over for the drink Tony got him even though he felt no reason to drink it. What was the point of drinking if you couldn't get drunk?

"So, how was the trip to Paris?" Bruce asked.

"Very subtle actually." Steve answered. "Natasha pretty much handled everything on her own."

"That's a new wife for ya." Tony said with a smirk.

Ever since the two returned home, Steve and Natasha had been at the receiving end of a lot of jokes. Clint had tossed rice at them when they first arrived and then Tony made it worse by pointing out there was an actual wedding cake in the kitchen with small figures of Black Widow and Captain America at the very top.

Even though he hated being at the end of the joke, Steve did manage to eat one of the smaller tiers of the cake by himself. It was well known in the tower that Steve has a sweet tooth and his only other weakness, beisdes apple pie, was chocolate cake.

Clint suddenly appeared with a happy smile on his face and sat on the seat next to Steve.

"You look happy." Tony remarked with a smirk.

"Hey, I can mingle with as many ladies as I want." Clint replied. "I'm not tied down."

"Technically, I'm not either but I'm not about to say or do anything stupid in front of Pepper." Tony said.

"Smart choice if you ask me." Steve said. "She ever tell you what happened that day she asked me to keep her company when she went shopping?"

"Yes." Tony answered. "Why do you think I always say yes to her?"

"What happened?" Bruce asked curiously.

"Let's just say, don't ever get Ms. Potts upset when she's wearing those high heels she likes." Steve answered. "Even I was scared for my well being."

"Wow. I knew there was a reason that I had to be on my toes around her." Clint said. "And I thought Natasha was scary."

"It's always the ones you think won't do it." Tony said. "But I love the way Pepper is able to strike fear into the hearts of men. She's just as bad as Natasha at times."

"Did Natasha put you up for anything in Paris?" Clint asked the captain sitting next to him.

"Nope." Steve answered. "Only thing I was ever threatened with was to stop making hot chocolate."

"Nectar of the gods, my friend." Tony mused. "It's the one thing I would gladly take over a glass of fine scotch. I want some when we get back home."

"Me too." Bruce said.

"How did she threaten you?" Clint asked.

"She promised that if she gained so much as a pound, she would shoot me while I slept." Steve said.

"You believed her?" Clint asked.

"Do you ever not?" Steve replied.

"Good point." the archer replied and took a sip of his drink. "I always made sure to stay on her good side."

"I think we all know to try to do that." Bruce said.

"You said it my science brother." Tony agreed before turning back to the soldier. "Anyway, now that you're divorced, why don't we try to get you a new wife?"

"Knock it off Stark."

"What? You're young and fresh on the market. We need to find you a good woman to call Mrs. Rogers."

Steve did admit that the sound of actually getting married was tempting but there was no way that any woman in this time would fall for him. His biggest assets to a woman falling for him would be his fame, the fortune that he didn't know he'd built up over the years he'd been on ice that now reached a number that almost made him faint, and his appearance.

He'd seen how shallow many people could be and he didn't want to find himself in a relationship where his girl only wanted him because of what he was known for.

Even in his time, there had been many women who wanted to be with Steve Rogers. But he knew it was because they actually wanted to be with Captain America. The famous soldier who saved lives and stopped evil without so much as a twitch of the eye.

Though money was different back then, Steve had found he'd been making a good sum of it from his two careers. Whether it be as an actor or a soldier, he had fame and fortune and it seemed to have somehow followed him into this new life.

He knew it would be impossible to do but he wanted to find a woman who at least had the same traits as himself when it came to relationships. He wanted an old-fashioned girl.

The men around him constantly teased him about still being a virgin but Steve didn't find anything wrong with that. He was very proud of the fact that he still has his purity and that he was saving it for the right woman.

He could tell that the others didn't like that he wasn't bothered by their jests but there wasn't anything they could do about it. It was the one topic that Steve wasn't worried about.

"I don't know Captain Chastity. Maybe you're one of those guys who can't get over his last wife."

"Even pretending, ast least I had one." Steve remarked.

Clint and Bruce nearly spat out their drinks at Steve's declaration. Tony gave the captain a light glare but brushed it off. Steve did have a point after all.

"I promise you Capsicle, some time soon, I'm going to find you a woman that will one day be your wife."

"I'd like to see that happen." Steve said.

"Tell you what then. Let's make a little bet." Tony said. "If I can find you at least one date within the next three months and it works out, then you have to let me design your entire wardrobe and you have to let me give you lessons on all of today's technology."

"The thought alone sounds like torture." Steve said. "What if it doens't work out and I'm still single?"

"You get to give me an new wardrobe." Tony said and lightly shuddered. "And I'll give up my tech for that same amount of time."

"I don't believe you." Clint stated.

"That is a little hard to believe Tony." Bruce said. "The only time I ever see you out of the lab is either when we're called out for a mission, you're with Pepper or when we're here."

"I could do it." Tony declared. "So how about it Cap? You in?"

Steve looked at the man sitting across from him for a moment before putting his hand out.

"I'm in."

With Clint and Bruce as witnesses, the two shook hands on the deal.