The following day, Kiara was glad she had the day off, it had been quite some time since she had a day off, from both jobs. She sighed and decided to go to Central Park. She pulled on a pair of skinny jeans, a tank top from PINK, and her leather jacket. She put a beanie on and some flip flops and grabbed her purse and headed out.
Meanwhile, across town, Steve was about to get ready to go on his motorcycle and take a ride over to Central Park. Other than the gym, Central Park was the place he went to relax. He climbed on his bike and drove out there. When he arrived at the park, he went and sat on his favorite bench where he liked to watch the people and try and figure out what was going on in this day and age.
Kiara walked into the park, holding her purse close to her as she walked through the park. She was going to go to her favorite bench and sit and read her book, but she saw an unfamiliar man seated on her bench. He looked confused. Was he new to town? Looked that way. She decided to go introduce herself.
"Hi there."
Steve looked up and saw a woman. She was beautiful. Reddish-brown hair, beautiful alabaster skin, and beautiful blue-grey eyes. She was the prettiest woman he had seen since Peggy. Oh Peggy. "Hello ma'am."
"Mind if I join you?"
"Oh, no, please, go right ahead."
"Thanks. I'm Kiara by the way. Kiara Woodson."
"Hello Kiara, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Captain Steve Rogers."
"A captain aye? What branch of military?"
"Army ma'am."
Kiara smiled and nodded. "Cool beans. So, are you new to New York City?"
"Well, I guess you could say that." He chuckled.
Kiara rose an eyebrow. "What does that mean?"
"Well, it's kind of a long story."
"I have time Mr. Rogers." She giggled. "Sorry, I assosciated Mr. Rogers with that show when I was a kid."
Steve smiled softly. "Just call me Steve ma'am."
Kiara nodded. "Okay. So, what's this long story?"
"Well, I don't have time right now, but, would you like to go to dinner with me and I will tell you then?"
Kiara blushed. "Um, sure. Tonight?"
"Yes."
"Oh, okay."
"Do you have anything going on?"
"No, no, I'm free. Where would you like to meet?"
"How about Foxy's on Broadway?"
Kiara nodded. "like a date?"
Steve chuckled. "Sure, if you wanna call it that."
Kiara smiled softly. "Do you have a cell phone where I can call you or something?"
Steve scratched the back of his neck. "No, I don't. But, how about meet at Foxy's at 7?"
Kiara nodded. "Alright. I'll meet you then."
"See you tonight ma'am."
"See you tonight Steve." Kiara smiled and walked back to her apartment, it was about four o'clock when she got back and she wanted to look nice for this date. She headed to the shower and showered. After her shower, she put on her bathrobe and wrapped her hair in a towel as she stood in front of her closet, trying to figure out what to wear.
~*Meanwhile, with Steve*~
Steve sighed when he got back to his apartment, he hadn't been on a date in years…well, he'd never really been on a date. His first date was supposed to be the dance with Peggy. He looked at himself in the mirror, and gave himself a little pep talk. Kiara was beautiful, he wasn't going to deny that. Kind of reminded him of Peggy, the reddish-brown hair, the alabaster skin. "Alright Steve, you can do this, you're Captain America, or, at least you were. The Avengers initiative hasn't even begun yet, been scrapped. You can do this, Kiara is beautiful, you have to tell her, maybe she can help you…"
~*Back with Kiara*~
Kiara stood at her closet, wondering what to wear on such a date. Steve was cute, he definitely was. She idly wondered how old he was. He didn't look much older than she. She picked out white skinny jeans, a blue ruffle shirt, black blazer, and black flats. She did a nice smoky eye and put on blue nail polish to match her outfit. She smiled at her reflection in the mirror, she liked how she looked. She then looked at the clock, 6:45. "Shoot." She muttered and grabbed her purse as she took a taxi down to Foxy's.
Upon arriving she paid the taxi driver and headed inside. She looked at the host in the front of the restaurant, and he looked back at her. "Are you meeting someone or do you have a reservation?"
"I'm meeting a mister Steve Rogers."
"Ah, yes, Mr. Rogers. Please follow me." The host said to Kiara, leading her to the table where Steve was.
"Hi Steve." Kiara smiled.
"Hello Kiara." Steve smiled back, getting up to pull her chair out for her.
"Thank you." Kiara smiled as she sat down and Steve pushed in her chair. She never expected him to be such a gentleman.
"You're welcome." Steve smiled as he sat in his own seat and ordered a glass of wine along with his dinner. "Do you want any wine ma'am?" Steve asked.
Kiara shook her head. "No thank you. I can't legally drink yet."
Steve nodded. "Alright." He then ordered his meal and Kiara ordered hers.
"So, what's this long and complicated story?" Kiara asked, folding her hands on the table.
"You don't beat around the bush do you?" Steve chuckled.
Kiara shrugged. "Always been that way. Now tell me, what is this story? I'm eager to find out!"
Steve chuckled. "Well, Miss Kiara, have you ever heard of Captain America?"
"My grandfather used to tell me all about him when I was younger. He used to say how he fought alongside the man they called Captain America and how he was a brave man, a great man and that all of a sudden he disappeared…"
"Well, I know what did happen."
"How?"
"I am Captain America…"
Kiara looked at Steve carefully. "There's no way…you'd be…old by now."
"Well, that's the thing. I was flying a plane to get rid of this cube that Hydra, which believed in control much like Hitler, had gotten a hold of, and I landed it in ice. I was 'asleep' for 70 years…and here I am now, alive as ever and looking like I haven't aged a bit since I landed in the ice."
Kiara blinked. "Oh…my..God."
Steve looked at Kiara, he was expecting a totally different reaction from her. "Well?"
"I can't believe it. I never saw pictures of Captain…you, well, you know what I'm trying to say."
Steve chuckled. "I told you it was kind of complicated."
Kiara blinked yet again. "Well, I'll say. I…don't know what to say."
Steve smiled at her. "I know, I don't look a day over 20."
Kiara nodded and their food arrived. "So, do you have any idea about stuff in today's world?"
Steve shook his head. "No, that's why I kind of wished someone like you would come along and help me."
Kiara smiled, "Well, I suppose I could."
Steve smiled back at her. "That's great."
After they had finished their food, Steve paid and looked at Kiara, "Well, I suppose I'll see you later then?"
Kiara nodded. "I would say we can hang out tomorrow, but I work at the theatre. You can always stop by and say hi, or even see a show."
Steve chuckled. "Alright." He hugged her and she got into her taxi.
"I will see you tomorrow then Steve. Goodnight."
"Goodnight." Steve smiled as her taxi drove off. Maybe this was the start of something good.