Chapter Two: Meeting Steve And Bucky
"Are you alright miss?" The dark haired boy asks. "I'm fine he didn't hit that hard. I have two older brothers and they taught me how to fight." She tells him kindly. "Well alright then. I'm James but everyone calls me Bucky, and this here is Steve." The boy now known as Bucky says with what is supposed to be a charming smile.
"Hello, James and Steve. I'm Chalsea it's nice to meet you." She says while smiling shyly at Steve. "So Chalsea, how old are you? I'm 15 and Stevie here is 14." Bucky says trying to get her attention. "I'm 13." She says looking up at him briefly before looking back at Steve.
"Your lip is bleeding." She says while reaching out to touch his lip. "Oh don't worry about it Ma'am it's nothing I can't fix at home." Steve says with a blush. Chalsea removes her handkerchief from her wrist "Here use this it will stop the bleeding." She says while gently placing it against his lip.
He puts his hand on the handkerchief and blushes a deep red. "Thank you Ma'am." He says shyly. Chalsea returns his smile with one of her own "I must be going before my brothers come looking for me. It was really nice to meet you James, I hope we see each other again. Bye Steve." She says while placing a sweet kiss on Steve's cheek before walking away.
Steve's blush deepens up to his ears "I think she likes you Punk." Bucky teases. "She was just being nice Jerk." Steve says removing the handkerchief from his lip once it stops bleeding.
"Are you serious Steve she barely looked at me and you and I both know how much of a ladies man I am." Bucky tells Steve in disbelief. "Whatever Jerk. We should probably head home before our mothers start to worry." Steve says while standing from the bench and walking in the same direction as Chalsea. The two walk towards home with Bucky teasing Steve the whole way.
Chalsea arrives home just before dark and she walks in and takes off her shoes at the door. "Thor, Loki I'm home." She calls out to her brothers her illusion falling down once she is fully inside. "In the kitchen little sister." Loki's voice drifts to her from the back of the house. She skips into the kitchen "Where's Thor?" She asks curiously while looking around.
"He will be back. He just went out to the shops for food. So did you have fun on your walk?" Loki asks, turning away from the sink. "Yeah it was great. Everything is so different from what I've seen in my visions. I think I met two possible new friends as well." she says happily. "That's great little sister." Loki tells her with a soft smile when they hear the front door open.
"Brother I'm back from the shops and we have guests who will be joining us for dinner." Thor calls into the house. Loki and Chalsea look at each other in confusion before walking out of the kitchen to see who was with their older brother. "Steve? Chalsea?" The two say at the same time. "You two know each other?" Thor asks, looking between his sister and Steve.
"I met him and his friend James on my walk around the city." Chalsea explains leaving out the fight. "How wonderful, why don't you two kids stay in the living room and talk and get to know each other. Mrs. Rogers, would you like to join my brother and I in the kitchen for a cup of tea?" Loki asks politely.
"I would love to thank you." Sarah smiles kindly as she follows Thor and Loki to the kitchen leaving Steve and Chalsea in the living room. "Would you like to have a seat?" Chalsea offers shyly. Steve blushes and follows her over to the couch where they both sit at both ends.
"I see the bleeding from your lip stopped. Does it still hurt?" She asks while glancing over at him. "Yes and thank you again for the handkerchief ma'am I promise once it's clean I will give it back to you." Steve says turning to look at her. "Keep it. I have plenty, my mother makes them all the time." She smiles bashfully. "Are you sure?" He asks her quietly.
"Of course I'm sure." She tells him with a soft smile. He returns her smile "So do you live near by Steve?" She asks. "I live next door and Bucky lives across the street." He tells her. "Oh I wish I knew that before we could've walked home together. We just moved in today so I don't really know anyone yet." She explains. "If you like Bucky and I can show you around tomorrow?" Steve offers kindly.
"Really, you would do that?" She asks hopefully. "Of course, I mean if it is alright with your brothers. We would be happy to show you around." Steve says while scratching the back of his neck nervously. "I'm sure they wouldn't mind." She says while looking over her shoulder to see Loki standing in the doorway to the kitchen watching her and Steve.
Without alerting Steve she sticks her tongue out at Loki and shoos him away. He laughs quietly before going back into the kitchen "The kids seem to be getting along just fine. I believe your son was just offering to show our sister around the city with a friend of his from across the street." Loki tells Thor before turning to Sarah.
"Ah yes that would be James Barnes but everyone just calls him Bucky. He is such a nice and respectful young man like my Stevie. Your sister will be in safe hands with them." Sarah tells the brothers kindly. Chalsea and Steve continue to talk quietly in the living room while the adults talk in the kitchen.
An hour later Loki calls out to the two of them to go wash up and join them for dinner. Chalsea shows Steve to the hall bathroom where they both wash their hands quickly. Once dry they join the adults in the small dining room at the table.
Thor and Loki pass out plates with dinner to each of them before grabbing their own and sitting down. "Thor, Loki, can I go with Steve and his friend James tomorrow. Steve has offered to show me around?" Chalsea asks while looking up to her brothers. "I don't have a problem with that. Thor what do you think can she go?" Loki says before turning to face their brother. "I don't have a problem with that either.
Have fun tomorrow, you two but have her home before dark." Thor says looking between Steve and Chalsea. "Yes sir. You have my word that your sister will be home before dark and not a moment after." Steve says respectfully. Thor and Loki nod with a small smile "Good man." Thor complements. Sarah smiles proudly at her son and he looks down to hide his red face.
Chalsea looks at her brothers and tells them with her eyes to stop embarrassing her or she will get even with them. Their teasing smirks fall quickly and they gulp and stop being over protective big brothers. The rest of dinner goes smoothly followed by dessert once everyone is done eating Sarah offers to help clean up and Thor and Loki wave her off as she is a guest.
Thor brings all the dirty dishes to the kitchen before joining everyone in the living room. "Well thank you all for the lovely dinner and conversation but Steve and I should head home. It's getting late and I'm sure these two would like some rest before the morning if they plan to walk around the whole city." Sarah says kindly
"Of course Mrs. Rogers you and your son are welcome here anytime. And please let us walk you to the door." Thor offers.
Sarah smiles with a kind nod while walking to the door Loki being a gentleman opens the door with a kind smile. The adults shake hands and bid each other goodnight. "Goodnight Steve I will see you in the morning." Chalsea says while giving Steve a gentle hug.
They all stand in the doorway and wave and make sure the two get home alright before closing and locking their door. Chalsea turns to face her brothers to see them smirking at her "What?" She asks them with her hands on her hips. "Nothing little sister right Brother?" Thor teases while turning to Loki.
"Yes that's right brother absolutely nothing. Now go on off to bed little sister, you don't want to miss your date." Loki teases as Chalsea walks away. She comes to a stop in front of her bedroom door and turns to face her brothers and sends a small bolt of lighting at them.
They just move out of the way and laugh causing her to groan and go into her room where she shuts the door. Before climbing into bed Chalsea sends goodnight wishes up to her parents. She falls asleep shortly after her head hits the pillow.