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Chapter 21
Date

By Friday, Jamie's coloring had regained a significant amount of her normal coloring back from gray. She was still extremely pale, and her abilities had not returned, meaning that her eyes were green instead of blue, but for the most part, she was returning to normal. She hadn't been permitted to leave the helicarrier yet, or even return back to work, but she snuck out anyway, needing a breathe of fresh air and a change of scenery.

The bar was small, and hadn't received much damage during the Battle of New York. It was much darker than Jamie would have preferred, but she wasn't complaining.

"I honestly didn't think you'd come," CC said, standing up from his bar stool when he saw Jamie enter.

Greer was dressed imply, but relatively nice looking. He wore a simple navy blue buttoned shirt, left unbuttoned with a black tee-shirt under. He donned a dark pair of jeans, going along with the same color scheme of his tops. His hair was slightly messy, which she figured was from running his hands through his hair as he impatiently waited for her to arrive.

"Honestly, I wasn't sure I'd come either," she admitted. "But I'm not a liar. So here I am." She took up the seat beside him.

"Can I get you something to drink?" he asked.

"Uh, just a water, please," she answered awkwardly.

"Are you sure I can't get you something with, id don't know, more alcohol?" CC asked.

"No, that's okay," she answered. "I don't drink."'

"Damnit, I should have picked a better date place," he said. "I'm not doing too well, am I?"

Jamie rolled her eyes. "You're doing fine," she said. "I should be the one that's nervous. Which I am. It's been a long time since I've been on an actual date."

"Really? You coulda fooled me!" he assured, trying to gain points. "And with how gorgeous you are, I can't believe guys aren't asking you out left and right."

"I've been out of the country for the better part of the last several years," she informed him.

"You have?" CC asked. "Doing what?"
"I was in the military," she said.

"Really? I should have expected something like that, I guess," he admitted. "I mean, with the way you fought during the invasion and all…"

"I've gotta say, I'm glad to see you made it out alright," Jamie said. "How are you holding up with all that?"

"Beats me," he answered honestly. "I'm still trying to process everything, I guess."

"Yeah, aliens is kind of a new thing for me too," she muttered.

"Yeah, and add in the fact that there was a giant green monster, Captain Fucking-America, Iron Man, and you, Solace? A whole group of superheroes; Avengers? Nothing's the same."

"Don't let Steve hear you say fuck," Jamie laughed. "He's a bit old fashion like that."

"And you swear?"

"Oh, honey, I'm a Marine," she laughed. "I've got the mouth of a sailor."

"Is that so?" CC laughed. "Well, I look forward to witnessing that mor- Holy crap I don't know your name!"

Jamie laughed and shook her head. "Yeah, I guess you don't. You just know me as Solace."

"Well, let's start again," he said. He stuck his large hand out for Jamie to take. "I'm CC. It's a pleasure to meet you Miss…"

"Roe," she said, taking his hand with a smirk. "Jamie Roe."

"Jamie," he said, smirking at her, looking her straight in the eyes. "I like that."

"Thank you, I'm quite fond of my nickname," she admitted.

"Nickname? What's Jamie short for?"

"Jameson, but if you ever call me that, I swear to God, I'll kick your butt," she pretended to threaten.

"Okay, I'll take your word for it. I wouldn't want a superhero after me. Though maybe it wouldn't be so bad to be hunted by such a beautiful woman," he flirted.

Jamie, to her own surprise, giggled and blushed, looking away from the hazel eyed cop before her. "Smooth, Greer, Smooth."

"I aim to please," he admitted.

"Well, it pleases," she assured. "A girl could get used to hearing that from a handsome cop."

"Oh really?" he inquired. "So we'll be doing this again?"

"I don't know," she said. "We haven't finished this one yet."

"Well, then I better keep the compliment flowing," he joked.

"Hey, can I ask you something?" Jamie questioned.

"You just did, but go ahead," he chuckled.

"What does CC stand for?" she asked.

"Oh, my first name and middle name," he answered. "Colin Curtis."

"And why don't you go by Colin?"

"Don't know," he said. "Most people have always just called me CC."

"I kinda like the sound of Colin," she admitted. "Can I call you that?"

"Sure, you and only you," he said.

"Oh, trying to be cute now, are you?" Jamie teased.

"Is it working?" he asked.

"Very much so," she admitted.

"Good, I'd hate to let you get away," he said. "Or mess something as nice as this up."

"You know what? Me too, Colin. I'd hate to mess this up."

Jamie, for the most part, had avoided anybody from seeing her as she snuck back into the med bay of the helicarrier. She got back to her bed and laid down. The trip into the city was far more tiring that she would have thought. Then again, she still wasn't back to one hundred percent, so it was understandable. Plus, spending two hours out of bed while she was ordered to bedrest probably wasn't smartest thing to do.

It wasn't until right after she changed back into her sweats and tee-shirt and got back in bed that someone stormed into her private room on the helicarrier, their feet pattering against the metal floor at an accelerated rate, indicating the urgency. Her back was to them, so she turned over to see brilliant blue eyes looking down at her with a harsh scold.

"Steve, what do I owe the pleasu-?" she started to ask.

Steve's hand was instantly in the air in a stop motion, cutting her question off like a sword swing. "What were you thinking?"

"Uh, I was thinking that I-"

"No, Jamie you were out of bed for two hours after you were specifically told-"

"I was on a date! Okay?" Jamie yelled, trying to get a complete sentence in before getting interrupted by Steve again.

Steve was quiet for a moment, obviously being thrown off by that. His cheeks flushing a bit but his eyes showed no give in resolve. "That doesn't change the fact that you were supposed to be in bed. This isn't meant to be taken lightly."

"I just…" Jamie sighed, running a hand through her hair. "I've been in this bed for God knows how long. And I'm tired of everybody looking at me like I'm broken. I just, I promised this guy that if we both lived, we'd go out together, so I went. I just needed to feel normal again. Okay?"

"I understand being stir crazy, I just about wrote the book on it. But this is your health we're talking about here. Your health. I understand you don't like being babied or have you dying brought up. But it happened and it's a serious situation!" Steve snapped at her. "You we're broken. You could have gotten a hold of him and explained to situation and rescheduled." Steve crossed his arm.
"I didn't want to," she stated. "I'm fine, Steve. honestly. I'm just tired."

"That's the bodies way of telling you you're not fine, Jamie. I'm thinking this was more of a statement to me and SHIELD than actual stir crazy."

"Maybe, maybe not," Jamie said. "Yeah, I don't like being babied. And I don't like it when nobody takes my side of the story. I know my own body, Steve. Yeah, maybe it's only been this way for less than a year, but that's long enough for me to know that it's just recharging and building up. I know that the energy is still there."

"This isn't something we want to leave to thought, you know. These are professionals and while they may not know your body, they are best equipped to handle it if it goes wrong, whether you feel like it will or won't," Steve said his anger rolling back in, as he breathed to himself. "Now I just wanted to say my piece. Cause I know my word on this isn't worth two cents. But that's what I have to say." he said.

"Of course what you have to say means something to me, Steve," Jamie assured him. "You're important to me. You know that. And it's incredibly sweet that you care and worry."

Steve glanced away from her, his hand going to the back of his neck once more "I'm just saying, when you pull stuff like this and then get aggravated when we threat...you spoke about your side of the story. But look at ours. What if it had been Romanoff, or Tony? You'd be in my shoes right now, if not tying them to the bed," Steve said trying to get her to see both of their views.

Jamie completely ignored the blatant comment she could make about getting tired to the bed, seeing as Steve wouldn't take it as we as, say, Tony, Johnny or James and one of her modern soldier friends. She moved over and patted the space next to her for Steve to sit down. "Okay, I see your point,' Jamie said. "But really, Steve. I'm not dying. I'm alive. And I could be doing this exact same thing in my apartment right now. Someone else that needs this bed more than I do could have it. I'm just taking up space."

"There you go again, you wonder why we get… I don't want to say angry because it's not that. I guess I'm saying frustrated. We try to help in the ways we can and you shrug it off with good intentions."

"I wouldn't shrug it off if you managed to get me on bedrest at home and came to check on me with Amir," Jamie tried to persuade, nudging him with her shoulder. "We could watch movies. Get you caught up on some classics if you want. Or I can show you how to use Google and YouTube like you asked."

Steve sighed through his nose, a habit she was easily getting used to since he did it so much. "Yeah, yeah that's fine. Nothing else to do after the end of the world was supposed to happen."

"Steve?" Jamie asked. She knew she was getting on his nerves. She knew she was being difficult, but she knew she was entitled to her opinion. She knew they had their own points. "Thanks for being concerned. I know I'm being difficult. And it means a lot to me that you're busting my balls on this, even if I don't completely agree."

"Yeah, yeah don't mention it." Steve smiled slowly and weakly but the expression was honest enough. "How was the date you had to break the rules for?"

Jamie smirked and looked down at her hands. "It was really good actually," she admitted. "Colin's a sweet guy. A flirt that puts his foot in his mouth quite a bit, but he's a good guy. I think you'd like him. He's a cop."

"And that means I'd like him?" he asked.

"Well, I figured you'd respect someone that's willing to risk their life for others," Jamie offered.

"I do, but just like with soldiers, a cop might not be a great guy," Steve said. "I knew a lot of good soldiers that weren't good men."

"I guess you have a point," Jamie muttered, nodding. "But as far as I can see, Colin's a good guy. And I like him. I uh, actually gave him my number and he said he'd call to make another date."

"Oh," Steve muttered, sounding rather shocked at hearing that. "So you really did like him then."

"Yeah, I wouldn't make another date with him if I didn't like him," she answered with a chuckle.
"Well, that's, uh, good then, I guess," he muttered, rubbing the back of his neck.

"You okay there?" Jamie asked. He sure was rubbing the back of his neck a lot. "You seem a little antsy."

"Did he, uh, What I mean to ask is, uh I um," Steve stuttered out. "Was he nice- respectful I mean?"

"Yeah," she answered. "I mean, he's not you-nice, but yeah he was polite. Refused to let me pay for half the bill and whatnot."

Steve seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "Good. Barton has been going on and on how different the dating scene is than my time. It had me worried."

"I mean, it is different, but, well, I have no idea what I'm talking about," she said with a shrug. "I don't date much to begin with, and I have no idea what it was like to date in the '40's so…"

"But he didn't do anything right?" Steve asked her, just wanting one last assurance. "Like didn't come on too strong or make you feel uncomfortable. I know you said he was a nice guy and everything but even nice guys...uh...well have a weakness for pretty girls."

"No, he didn't try anything. I mean, he kissed my cheek when we left, but that was it and it wasn't really unwelcomed," she answered. She leaned forward, a small blush and smirk on her lips. "You think I'm pretty?"

"W-Well yeah. And a natural one too...am I not allowed to think so?" Steve murmured softly, his head ducking a bit shyly.

"No, I-I'm flattered," she told him, trying to make him feel better. "I mean, look at you, Steve! Such a sweet, respectable guy that's incredibly handsome just said I was pretty. How could I not be flattered?"

"Y-yeah well you remember I wasn't always thought to be handsome." Steve murmured.

"Well, anybody with your character then," Jamie corrected before waving him off. "And I'm sure you weren't that bad. You were probably adorable."

"Don't use that word! You know that's a good way to mean 'I like you as a brother'." He laughed.

"Really?" Jamie asked. "I honestly didn't know that. If I think someone's adorable, it just means I think they're cute and well, adorable. I think a lot of people are. I'd date someone that's adorable."

"Well the girls in the 40's didn't want that. They want a well..soldier. And that got a lot of them in trouble. Like I said some good soldiers weren't good men." He said nodding.

"Right," Jamie nodded. "Well, if you ask me, anybody would be lucky to have a guy like you, Steve."

"Thanks, I appreciate it." he smiled.

"Okay, so wanna play Uno?" Jamie asked, reaching over to the table and grabbing a deck of cards.

"I'm game." Steve nodded.

So there we have it. The date with Colin and a slight freak out from Steve. Hope you guys liked it. There is more to come in the dating work too...The next chapter, actually. Anyway, hope you guys liked it and let me know what you guys think.

OH! SEMI-IMPORTANT NOT REALLY BUT MIGHT INTEREST SOME OF YOU! Jamie and Steve are obviously friends and whatnot here, so they're going to still be seeing each other and handing out as the story progressed. Everybody knows Steve is trying to catch up on modern things, so if there is anything you guys want to see him and Jamie do/watch/catch up on specifically, let me know. I have a small list (maybe not so small), but I'm interested to see what you guys would want to see. Not saying I'd get to everything, but I'll do my best. Thank!

Thanks go to the following for their review(s) on the pervious chapter(s):

Mi-Chan1991- That's the first I've ever been called wily. ;) I'm glad you liked the chapter!

AvengersPrincess15- Lol, you really made me laugh. Yes, she's okay. Never really planned on killing her forever. And yeah, the Phase 1 is done, kind of. There are still a good deal of chapters to have in Solace before I go into Condolence (which is the sequel). But I just hope they it stays one of your favorites. It's really great to hear that. Thanks!

las131984- Ooooh, I'm so glad you really like the story. It's so cool to hear people say they do this for my story, because I do it to other stories and it just so cool. I hope you liked the update! Thank you so much for the review!

seasidewriter1 - I really love Everett. Somehow the brother characters I write always end up being pretty much exactly like him, or Elliot in one of my other stories. It just naturally happens that way. But I'm really glad you like him. I couldn't resist the horrible jokes. Even if they didn't really seem realistic for someone that came back to life. I just can't help it. I'm a pun/corny joke lover. Hope you liked Colin, becuase you'll be seeing him in the next chapter too.

Jesla777-AHAHAH, I seriously cracked up at your "to die for" comment. I'm that one person that looooove corny jokes and whatnot so...Hope you liked what I gave ya!

TheHungryRainbow- Yes, she's alive! But she's more gray than green like Frankenstein. But sweet! She's cooler than an awesome monster.

KEEZ 1 - I'm so glad you liked the story. Hope you liked the new update.

Day- Yeah, more people were shocked about her death than I thought would be. But I'm really glad you liked it, as well as her interaction with her brother. There will be more from her brother at some point in the series.

Knighthawk993- That's okay. I'm just glad you got to read that chapter! I'm sorry about your computer though. Hope it gets fixed for ya! Yeah, Jamie's always trying to lighten the mood. Being locked up made her realize how important not taking the situation that seriously is, which sounds weird, but makes sense. Oh, and that is soooooo Everett.
Oh, and Barbara Palvin isn't really that important. She's the just the person I kind of picked to "play" Jamie. She's a model.

PiratePrincess16- Thank you! I'm glad you like it. Hope the update was soon enough. I try to do it regularly around the weekend.