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An hour later, Beverly was in her apartment for her stay. She was staying on the same floor as the gym was on. She had put all of clothes away and was putting on the finishing touch on her make-up. She let her hair down in style that was inspired by Marilynn Monroe.
"Jarvis" Beverly asked.
"Yes, Miss Beverly" Jarvis answered.
"Can you tell Tony I'm going out and that expect him at restaurant at six"
"Will do miss Beverly"
Beverly headed down to main floor. She was heading outside when she ran into Steve. Her head was down as was his. He placed his hand on her shoulder steadying her when teetered on high heels from running head long in the solid wall of Steve's chest.
"Excuse me Ma'am" Steve said.
"Pardon me Sir" Beverly answered softly looking up for a brief moment.
Steve was coming back to the tower he needed to escape Tony jokes for a time so he went for a run. Steve caught her eyes as she heading out the door. He could swear that that pair of eyes belong to Annie. He shook his head she had long since passed on. SHIELD had no record on her or at least he was never given one on her. His eyes lingered on her retreating form she even had the same red hair and nearly was the same height. He was sure after the war she finally settled down and married and a few kids. That was she deserved at least in Steve's mind.
Beverly sat at table in the restaurant a few hours later, that Howard brought it because it was going under and he loved the food or so he claimed. It had nothing to do with it being Maria's cousin family restaurant which Beverly did not believe that for a second. Maria was not given in to Howard's advances so he changed tactics. Well he was not lying about the food it was great. Truth be told it hard to get table there but when you are the owner or where a Stark or knew them very well which was Beverly case. After visiting her parents graves and Howard's and Maria's graves and the tree she planted that was large oak tree for Bucky; they never got his body back. It was her way to have place to come and talk to him.
Beverly had a cup of coffee in her hands were she sat in private dining room. The room was painted a muted gold with red accent around the room. The room had family pictures on the walls. There was a photo of her and Howard when he was trying to make Maria jealous; which did not work for a second. She was laughing in the photo. It was ten minutes after six. Giovanni, the person that Howard put in charge all those years ago, came over to her. He pulled the chair across from her. He was elderly man in his seventies.
"He does this every time, does he not Miss Beverly" Giovanni asked.
"Yes, Giovanni he does. I wonder who it will be this time, Harold or Pepper"
"Can offer you a glass of our best red wine while you wait"
"Thank you Gio"
"Anything for you Miss Beverly" Giovanni said as he walked away to get her glass of wine.
Tony was still in the lab with Steve; was now dressed in clausal clothes not his workout clothes. Steve was shocked that Tony still working. He looked like he was in the middle of something.
"Pardon the interruption Sir" Jarvis said.
"What J?"
"You have dinner reservation at six with your godmother ten minutes ago at Giovanni's"
"Happy picking Pepper up from the airport isn't he"
"Yes sir" Jarvis said
"Shit" Tony said cringing.
"Language" Steve said automatically
"Did your really just say language." Tony asked.
"It slipped" Steve commented
Tony looked around the lab that was in pieces. His eyes landed on Steve. He had an idea which would kill two birds with one stone. It would force Steve and Beverly in same room and once they were in the same room it would impossible for them not to talk about what happen between them. All Tony wanted was see Beverly happy and even he could tell she still love the man before him. Tony could still remember the conversation with her the day Cap, woke up.
Tony and Beverly sat at little café near Central park. She had just come from Steve bed side.
"How are you holding up Bevie?" Tony asked as she took a bit of her sandwich.
"I'm fine Anthony" Beverly said looking down at the table.
Tony looked at her for a moment reaching across the table taking her hand.
"You found him Bevie. You brought him home. Those are thing you and my father promise each other you would do."
"I know Tony"
"You love him"
"How can you tell?"
"The look on your face when anyone so much as mentions him," Tony said squeezing her hand.
"Yeah, I do but it doesn't matter I love him. He never saw me that way. To him I was always Annie his childhood friend. That sang church hymns too loudly and would laugh at his and Bucky's stupid jokes."
"Then he is blind"
"Your father said the same thing."
"Are you going to be there when he wakes up?"
"I want to be. Fury doesn't think it is good idea. In some way I think it is better that he doesn't know I'm alive and haven't aged. It would be better for him. The other part of me doesn't like him not knowing. He deserve to have a lest one familiar face in this crazy world."
"Bevie, what about you? I'm more worried about you."
Beverly had tears filling up her eyes. There was caring boy that she remembered watching so many times. She knew he was still in there but it was something that Tony never really showed to many people. She smiled at him. Her phone started to go off at that moment. She saw Coulson face on screen.
"Kelley" Beverly answered.
"Sorry to disturb you director we have a situation" Coulson stated.
Beverly knew in that moment Steve had woke up. She met Tony's eyes across the table.
"Tony" Beverly said with tears falling down her pretty face.
"Tony" Steve snapped.
"You could go in my stead please Cap"
"I don't know Tony, she is excepting you." Steve said unsure why Tony even suggested it.
"I'm in the middle of something right now that very important and time sensitive. Trust me she'll understand normally I would send Pepper or Happy but they are not here. Besides it's good Italian food; and it's on me." Tony said
"All the more reason you should go. She's your godmother."
"Fine leave a ninety some odd years lady by herself"
Steve sighed; giving Tony a look that said you owe me big time for this one. Tony knew Steve could not leave a woman sitting there waiting for someone especially a ninety some odd years old.
"What's the name of restaurant?" Steve said resigned to fact he was going.
"Giovanni's take one of my car I'll have Jarvis give you directions."
Steve sighed as he headed towards the elevator what in world he got himself into.
A young waiter came over to Beverly table to refill her glass of red wine. He was at most twenty one years old.
"Man any man has to insane to stand you up. I mean you are smokin'. I'm Julian by the way.
"Thank you Julian I'm Beverly."
"Beverly like Beverly Hills'? You named after a place cutie"
"I'm not your cutie son"
"You could be" Julian tried.
Beverly started to laugh nearly uncontrollably. Her green eyes light up with laughter. She looked up to ceiling for a moment. Howard would have loved this; hell Tony would love this. This was the reason she had no boyfriend or lover in her life. No had shared life experiences and now a day's most men acted more like boys than true men. Well that and her heart still belong to man that never saw her that way.
"Son, I'm old enough to be your great grandmother" Beverly laughed.
Steve pulled up the restaurant. He looked at the place shaking his head. He got out of the car heading for the entrance. All the while the thought what had Tony sent into played in his head. He looked around the entrance he notice a picture of Howard with a woman, that he could a little bit of Tony in, he assume that was Tony's mother. Steve eyes traveled to the ceiling. Tony had sent him to a Stark owned restaurant. This was just great. Giovanni came over to hostess stand.
"Can I help you?" Giovanni asked.
"Yes, I'm here for Tony Stark."
"Ah... right this way"
Giovanni led Steve towards the back room. Steve eyes traveled to full dining room. Giovanni looked back at Steve who seemed uncomfortable. They came through a little room dining room away from everyone. Giovanni looked a little irritated at his waiter. The sound of woman laugher reached Steve and Gio ears. Julian was looking from the pictures back to her at least twenty times. His eyes were huge.
"Son, it is okay I truly flattered." Beverly giggled.
Steve first thought was he was lead into the wrong room. He saw the back of woman dressed in blue dress that looked from his era. The woman had beautiful red hair. The sound of those giggles brought back so many memories to forefront of his mind.
Steve was walking Beverly back to her home. They were coming from school. They were talking as they walking. Steve was carrying her books for her. When tall handsome muscular guy came running up to them. He wrapped around Beverly back.
"So, Beverly what are you doing later tonight. The guys and I want to know if you want to go dancing."
"Thank you for offering but no thank you Lester"
"Your loss" Lester said running up to another girl in their class Beverly thought her name was Penny.
Steve looked up at Beverly. She looked down at him with laughter in her eyes. She shrugged her shoulders and started to giggle. He started to laugh as well at the sound of infectious giggles. He stopped after a moment looking up at her unsure.
"Why did you tell him no Annie? You could be with him." Steve asked.
"I think it swell just being with you."
"What's so special about me? I'm constantly sick and skinny and sickly even. Look at him. He everything I will never be."
"I am Steve. You are ten times a man then he ever will be."
Steve and Beverly continued to walking in silence. He was taking in the words she said to him. He smiled at him. She paused for moment looking at him with smile on her face.
"Steve…"
"Yes Annie"
"I…" Beverly started
At that moment, Bucky ran up to them wrapping his arms around both of them. She completely stopped what she was going to say to him. The feeling was still there but the moment was gone.
"Hey Bucky" Steve and Beverly said.
"You were saying Annie" Steve asked
"You know I completely forgot what I was saying" Beverly answered
"I see Lester found his latest conquest." Bucky said looking as Lester was laying on his moves on Penny.
"Julian don't you have dishes to be gathering, I apologize for my great nephew behavior Miss Beverly." Giovanni said as Julian left in hurry.
"It's fine Gio" Beverly said turning to face him.
Beverly was sure it would be Pepper, Happy hell ever Clint or Natasha that would be joining her. She never dreamed she would turn and see Steve stand there. Steve's baby blue met her jade green eyes both of their eyes went wide at the sight of one another. The look of utter disbelief came across his face.
"Annie" Steve muttered in shock.
