Chapter 6
By: MysticFantasy
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Steve watched as Natasha slowly walked toward him and held out a hand. He took it and kissed the top of it before they went into the first stance of their routine.
Tomorrow was the big night and the two were spending the next few hours locked in the gym as they practiced their routine over and over again.
Steve didn't mind since he needed as much practice to make sure that he wouldn't mess anything up. He wasn't afraid of what Tony would do to him if he lost the bet but he knew that Natasha wouldn't be happy if she lost and had to wear frilly dresses for a month.
The music poured out of the speakers as the two moved easily to the beat. Steve couldn't believe that he was actually dancing the tango. He never would have pictured himself doing something like this.
He'd expected something like the foxtrot or swing but the tango had not been the first thing he would have guessed he would learn.
Natasha was really something else to have been able to put up with him and teach him this dance perfectly.
Then again, Steve knew he was so relaxed right now because it was just the two of them in the gym.
Tomorrow night, there was going to be at least fifty to sixty people watching as they had the first dance of the night. His nerves were going to seriously be working over time and he wouldn't be surprised if he passed out once the dance was done and the silly bet was overwith.
Natasha had already informed him of Tony's questions about their dance and she had also stated that once they won the first thing the two of them would do would be to go to a tropical paradise for a week to relax and be pampered.
Steve was all up for the idea of a vacation. He didn't consider his seventy year sleep as time off. So that meant that his last vacation was before he had met Dr. Erskine.
He believed he was long overdue for a vacation and some relaxation.
The song ended and the two were face to face in the final stance of their routine.
Natasha smiled as she fully stood and walked over to the portable stereo, shutting it off before the song could start again.
"I think we've got it." she mused turning back to Steve who smiled. "We can do a practice dance tomorrow before we go on."
"Sounds great. Natasha, I want to thank you." he said. "You're the first person to ever have this kind of patients with me. Teaching me something this complicated was not easy in the slightest way. I'd like to show you my appreciation. Can I take you out for a night on the town tonight?"
Natasha smirked.
"Are you asking me out on a date Steve?" she asked.
Steve flushed at the question.
"Uh...well, I...I don't...I mean if you want..."
Natasha walked over and placed a finger over his lips to silence his stammers. She smiled at him.
"I'm teasing." she said and removed her hand. "Of course I'll go out with you tonight. How about we meet up at seven?"
"Yeah. Great." Steve said a little nervously. "How does the movies sound or would you like to go somewhere a little more classy?"
"The movies sound perfect." Natasha said. "I may go undercover a lot but wearing dresses doesn't always do it for me."
"Ok then. I'll call on you at seven." Steve said.
"I love it when you use that old fashioned language. It's cute. Suits you well." Natasha said walking past the soldier who somehow blushed more.
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Steve did his best to calm his shaking hand and was starting to second guess a shave. But he needed to be clean shaven if he was taking Natasha out.
It's not a date. he told himself managing to steady his hand as he ran the razor over his skin. I'm just showing her my thanks for teaching me to dance and having the patients to put up with me through it. This is not a date.
Rinsing his face, Steve looked himself in the mirror and smiled in satisfaction. Finishing in the bathroom, Steve went back into his room and began to get dressed.
He had just slipped his shirt on, someone burst into the room.
"Tell me now!" Tony declared.
"Tell what?" Steve exclaimed looking surprised and confused with his hands half raised as if surrendering.
"What are you two going to do for the dance? And where the heck are you going?" the genius asked as he took in Steve's appearance.
"First off, Natasha warned me about you asking questions. Second, I'm going out for the night." Steve answered calming his heart rate.
He had to give it to Tony, he was good at making an entrance.
"You never go out unless we're dragging you by the hair and that's after half an hour of begging by Thor." Tony stated.
"If you must know, I'm taking Natasha to the movies and anywhere else of her choosing to show her that I'm grateful for her teaching me to dance." Steve said grabbing his famous brown leather jacket and slipping it on.
"You're going on a date with red?" Tony asked sounding surprised.
"It's not a date." Steve declared grabbing his wallet.
"Listen old timer, you are taking a woman to an amusement park at night. Just the two of you. That's a date."
"Is not." Steve insisted starting to look and feel nervous.
"Is too." Tony said. "Can I come?"
"No."
"See? It's a date." Tony stated with a grin. "I'm proud of you old man. It's about time you started getting out there. You can't stay this innocent little boy forever ya know."
"Well, old habits die hard." Steve replied.
"Ain't that true." Tony said. "But I guess something like that is to be expected from someone of your era. Not that it's bad or anything. But even you have to admit that it's time you get married."
"I don't think I'm going to be doing that any time soon Tony." Steve said. "Possibly never actually."
"Come on Steve. What do I have to do to get you to give up your purity ring?" Tony exclaimed.
"Give up drinking?" Steve suggested with a grin.
"You sick b*****d." Tony half muttered through a smirk. "Fine. Go on your date. Make sure you plant a good one on her before the night is over."
Steve waved the man off as he walked out his room and toward Natasha's room.
Reaching her door, he reached up and knocked. He didn't realize how nervous he was until he heard her footsteps and the door opened. Once more she was dressed casually and one more Steve was sure that she was armed.
Not that he could blame her. He was sure that if his shield could be compact he would carry it around at all times too.
"Right on time." She said with a smile as she shut her door and they made their way to the elevators.
"It's never right to make a lady wait." Steve said.
"Maybe I should make you spend more time around Clint and Tony. They could use a manner's tune up."
Steve lightly chuckled although he knew that she was right. Clint didn't need as much help as Tony though.
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Natasha found herself laughing nearly the entire time the movie was over to when they were walking out the theater doors. Steve on the other hand was confused beyond belief but he did his best not to ruin the moment by asking a million questions.
"That was awesome." Natasha said looping her arm with Steve's as they walked down the sidewalk. "I have never laughed so much in my life."
"It was interesting." Steve said.
"You didn't really get it did you?" Natasha asked knowingly.
"Barely." Steve answered. "I did understand certain parts."
"I'll explain everything when we get back to the tower." Natasha said.
"You are too kind Natasha." Steve said.
Natasha smiled and suddenly, a split second later, Steve vanished from beside her. She was about to call out his name when she suddenly found her arms pinned to her sides and being lifted and taken into the dark alley.
She grunted as the person holding her seemed to tighten his grip but she kept her cool. This wasn't the worst she had ever faced after all.
Her eyes spotted Steve being pinned to the brick wall by two men while a third was holding a sharp knife to his throat.
"Lookie at this little number." One of the man said looking Natasha up and down. He looked over to Steve who was surprisingly calm at the moment. "Don't worry. We'll won't hurt her."
"Too bad I can't say the same for you." Steve said.
Natasha smirked at his comment before raising both her legs and swinging them back with full force, making contact with her capture's family jewels. The man instantly released her and fell the ground with a painful moan.
Steve took the opprotunity to kick the man in front him. The force sent the man flying back to the opposite wall, his knife flying from his hand.
Natasha quickly and easily took care of the man who eyed her. She swiftly broke his jaw with a single kick and broke two ribs before sending him flying into a collection of trash cans.
Steve, using pure strength, grabbed the two men holding him and lifted them into the air. The two men went wide eyed at how the man they were pinning down was able to lift them off the ground.
They tried to get Steve's hands off them but to no avail since the soldier's grip on them was iron.
"Holy s**t." One of them whimpered pathetically as he recognized the two. "They're f***ing Avengers."
"D**n straight we are." Natasha said pulling out one of her hidden pistols and pointing it right at the two. "You've got about two seconds to get out of here before Captain America and I decide to do to you what we did to the aliens that showed up not too long ago."
Steve easily tossed the two men to the side. They collided with a dumpster, leaving a large dent in the side. All five men quickly scrambled to their feet and began to run down the alley.
Natasha smirked as she fired a few shots, purposly missing, and seeing them run even faster.
"Well, that was fun." Steve said sarcastically as Natasha put the safty on her gun and put it away.
"You'd think they check who they're trying to mug first." she said taking Steve's arm again and they left the alley.
"Guess criminals today aren't very smart as they ones in my day." Steve figured. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine Steve." Natasha answered with a reassuring smile. "Nice witty banter back there."
"Thank you." Steve said smiling. "I admired the way you nearly made those guys wet themselves."
"Call it a gift." Natasha said jokingly before they both began to laugh.
They soon reached the tower and Steve walked Natasha all the way to her room.
"Well, other than the 'almost getting mugged' part, this was a great night. Thank you Steve." Natasha said.
"It was great." Steve said. "Well, I guess I'll see you in the morning."
"Ok. Don't forget about our practice dance before we go on." Natasha said.
"I'll be there." Steve vowed. "Sleep well."
"You too." Natasha said before entering her room and shutting the door softly.
Steve lightly smiled as he walked back to his own room.
"Well, that wasn't too bad a first date." he said to himself shutting his bedroom door and then caught what he had said and muttered. "It wasn't a date."
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Decided to upload the next chapter because you guys are so awesome. Final chapter coming soon.