On the dot there was a knock on Emily's front door. She gave herself a quick check over in the mirror, she was in a blue swing style dress and her hair was left down and had a natural beach wave in.
Emily opened the door to find Steve and Bucky standing there with baseball hats, both looking just as nervous as she felt. "You look beautiful" Steve told Emily.
Bucky smiled at Emily "yes I agree."
Emily knew her face must have gone red, she could feel her cheeks heating up. "So where are we going?" She asked, closing the door to her apartment.
"Ah, well this is where it gets a bit tricky, so me and Steve haven't taken a girl out on a date for a long time." Bucky said walking alongside Emily, "we would normally go dancing or go to some sort of fair."
"So, I spoke to Natasha and she told us it was the norm for couples to go out to a fancy restaurant." Steve finished, shuffling his hands into his pocket as he walked alongside them.
Emily nodded to what they were saying, "so you guys taking out a girl together is the norm?"
This caused Steve and Bucky to burst into laughter, "no we meant like on double dates" Steve replied, "I think the last date we went on Bucky spent all our money trying to win some girl a stuffed animal."
Bucky laughed, " the red head?"
Steve nodded, "you called her dot." Emily watched as Bucky nodded and she couldn't help but smile at the two. They continued charging and laughing on their way to the restaurant. Emily couldn't believe how comfortable she felt stood between them, there was no awkward silences that she had been worried about and the conversation just flowed.
Emily, Steve and Bucky stopped outside the restaurant. "So this is it." Steve said, Emily inspected the restaurant. It was the newly opened French restaurant that everyone in the newspaper had been raving about.
"So whose idea was this place?" Emily asked looking between the both of them.
"Oh well Natasha recommended going out for dinner and Tony recommended this place." Steve replied, who seemed a bit daunted as they sat down at a table. Bucky had pulled out Emily's seat for her so she could sit down. Once all three of them sat down, Emily just nodded and looked down at the menu.
After a few seconds, Emily could definitely tell that the men were uncomfortable. She wasn't sure if it was the fact they were on their first date, or if it was that they haven't dated in a while or even the fact they were at this ridiculous fancy and overpriced restaurant. Emily placed down the menu and looked between them.
"Are you both okay?" Emily questioned, "you look a bit uncomfortable."
Emily noticed Steve and Bucky give each some sort of look, "no we're fine" Steve smiled at Emily and Bucky nodded at the statement. Emily knew she was pulling the 'Yeah whatever you say face' as she nodded at their response.
Steve and Bucky quickly looked back at the menu and there it was again. They were uncomfortable. "Is it me?" Emily finally asked after a few moments. This caused Steve and Bucky to look up at her concerned, "I mean are you both embarrassed to be seen out with me? It's just you two are giving each other looks and it's obvious you're uncomfortable. We can forget about tonight if you think it's a bad idea."
"No it's nothing like that." Bucky said, very quickly. "It's just, I...we..." he started to trail off and looked at Steve for help.
"We just haven't dated since well before I was captain America. We haven't experience modern dating and it's all completely changed and this isn't really the most relaxing environment" Steve gestures around the restaurant.
Emily couldn't help but giggle slightly, and Bucky nodded in agreement with Steve. She sat there for a few moments in her thoughts for a few moments until finally speaking. "I have an idea. It may be a bit before your time but it's probably a bit more comforting."
Emily stood up and Steve and Bucky sat there looking up at her a bit confused. "Are you coming?" She laughed as she now started to walk away from the table. She could hear them suddenly getting to their feet and following her out of the restaurant. As they got outside Emily linked her arms with them, "it's probably about a five to ten minute walk."
"Okay we are here." Emily said as they pulled up to a old looking building. It had a big door with some sort of giant door slot. She turned to the guys, "Do you guys still have your hats from earlier?" They nodded,
"Yeah why?" Bucky asked.
"You might wanna put them on." She told them now turning away from them and going up to the door. She knocked three times before the door slot opened and they could see a face looking down at them. "Jack and Jill went up the hill" Emily said to the man, once she said that the slot slammed shut and there was movement behind the door of locks unlocking. The door soon opened and Emily turned to the boys and could see they were a bit confused on what was happening. She gave them a smile and nodded with her head for them to follow her and she went through the door.
Emily led the guys down some steps and they finally entered the bar. She watched in amusement as the guys looked around in awe, there was some swing band playing tonight and the dance floor had a few people dancing on.
Emily decided it was best to let the guys soak in the atmosphere as she made her way to the bar. "Ah miss chambers! The usual?" The bartender asked.
"You know it Del, but make it three! I have company." She smiled at him and he turned his back to make the drinks.
Once Del had placed the drinks on the bar she went to hand him over some money when she felt a hand on her shoulder. "I've got this" she heard Steve say. Emily shook her head.
"No it's fine." She looked at him smiling.
"Honestly Emily. He then put his hand on hers and bought it down and gave Del money with his other hand."
Emily put her money back into the purse and grabbed two of the drinks. "Next time, I can always take two payments Emily." Del winked at her as they left causing her to laugh. Steve grabbed his drink and they made their way towards Bucky who was now sitting at one of round tables at the back.
"This place is amazing!" Bucky said to Emily as she sat down. "The band is playing songs from when...well" he stopped and smiled at Emily.
She smiled back at him, "I thought you guys would like it."
Conversation flowed throughout the evening and Emily was thoroughly enjoying herself. The guys definitely seemed a lot more relaxed. They all spoke about their interests and general date chit chat. Emily did wonder if going on a date with two guys at the same time would be awkward, but it actually seemed natural.
"So being that the bartender knew your name and you told Bucky you've only been in New York a few weeks, you must be a regular?" Steve questioned.
Emily smiled looking up from her drink, "Actually this place was the reason I've moved here." She paused, taking a sip of her drink. "I was working at one of their other bars and when this placed opened they asked me if I would consider working here."
"So you work behind the bar?" Bucky asked and Emily shook her head and pointed to the wall behind them.
Emily watched as the guys studied the poster. "That's you?" She heard Steve say with his voice slightly cracked, Bucky still not saying anything.
"Yeah," Emily responded. They were looking at a poster of Emily dressed up a a vintage pin up girl. "I'm a singer here in the evenings."