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After dinner was over, Steve and Beverly both reached for their wallets to leave a tip. Since their meals were on Tony's tab. Steve noticed that she was reaching for her purse. He reached across the table to still her hand.

"I got this Annie" Steve said softly.

"You're sure, Steve" Beverly asked with smile on her face.

Steve returned her smile and nod as he place the money on the table. He came around the table to help her to her feet. She looked down and smiled as retain hold of his arm.

"You know I have forgotten what like to be in presence of gentleman" Beverly said tilting her head up to look at Steve's baby blue.

"Man aren't now a days?" Steve asked as they made their way outside

"Far from it" Beverly answered as they reached the sidewalk.

Steve turned and looked at Beverly in bright light of evening sun. He shook his head he found that hard to believe. A few men walk pass them and made a wolf whistle at her. She raised her eyebrows at Steve.

"I rest my case. Now a day's Steve men are only after one thing." Beverly stated.

Steve looked determine for a second to go after those men who look at her like was piece of meat. She stilled him with touch on his shoulder.

"I'm use to it Steve."

"You should not have to be."

"You remember Lester" Beverly asked

"What of him Annie?" Steve asked unsure of where this was going.

"It's the same thing. At least Lester knew my name." Beverly stated with laughter in her voice.

Steve shook his head as Beverly started to walk in opposite direction of the car. He stood root in spot for a moment before he took off after her. He took her arm causing her to look over her shoulder at him.

"Come on Annie, I'll drive us back to the Tower."

"Who says I'm going back to the Tower? Steve, if I do I'll say things I'll later regret to Tony."

Steve paused for a moment considering what she was saying. He tried to usher back to the car again.

"Annie, I can drive us anywhere"

"He knows where the car is. I don't want him to know. Beside, the club I want to go to is only a few blocks. You can go Steve. I'll be fine"

Steve debated for a moment. She said that him through the years with them growing up. He could not do this to her now. He offered her his arm with a smile.

"So where are we heading" Steve asked.

Beverly linked arms with him leading their way to little hole in wall Jazz club. They were greeted by a flamboyant young man. He kissed Beverly cheeks and she returned the favorite. He looked Steve up and down like he was long drink of water.

"Hello, Greg"

"Hello, Bev how my favorite forties dame" Greg said excited

"I'm your only forties dame" Beverly countered

"True that love, let me get you your favorite table. Excuse me for a moment dove" Greg stated before he head off to clean off her favorite table.

Steve looked over at Beverly and Greg's retreating form. He looked back at down at Beverly as she looked up at him.

"You and Greg seem very close"

"You still know nothing about woman, Steve. Beside he plays for the other team."

Greg motioned for them to follow. Beverly looked over at Steve. Steve motioned for her to go first. She led them to seclude little table near the stage off on left side. There was small dance floor. Greg quickly pulled the chair out for her then did the same thing for Steve. Greg stood over Steve's shoulder and motions that Steve was hot. Beverly did her best not to laugh.

"I'll get you two some drinks."Greg said.

As Greg walked way Steve looked across the table as the jazz music played. He was still trying to process the other team comment that Beverly said. She let her hands run through the ends of her hair.

"What does the other team mean Annie?" Steve asked quietly.

Beverly leaned across the table taking one of his hands squeezing it. She had laughter in her eyes and huge smile playing across her face.

"He is more interested in you that way then me. He is attracted to men, Steve"

Steve blushed for a moment and started to laugh. Beverly could not help but join in. The singer started to sing another song as their laughter died down. They started to relax and enjoy the music. Greg came back placing two waters in front of them before he went off to flirt with someone else.

"How did you and Greg meet?" Steve asked

"It was Halloween party two years ago. That Tony was throwing, it was at one the night clubs he owns. He made me attend." Beverly started


It was about a year after he came out as Iron man. She was dressed up in her old nurse's uniform from the forties. It was costume party. She looked nearly completely like she step out of the photo "V-J Day in Times Square". She sat at bar having been stood up by the date that Tony tried to set her up with; stating that she needed to live her life not standing of the sidelines. Everyone around her were laughing and having a great time. She was nursing her drink. When the bar stool next to her was pulled out. A man with black hair sat down next to her he was dress like sailor.

"Baby-doll, why the long face, i mean you look like the cat's meow." The man said

"I have been stood up." Beverly said she smiled as he tried forties slang.

"Wow, that's Cock-eyed…I mean screwed up." the man said

"I know what Cock-eyed means. Did Tony send you over to cheer me up?"

"Tony as in Tony Stark… hell no; I never met the man. My boyfriend Mike found a new conquest." The man said.

He motioned to pirate flirting with a man dressed up like roman solider. Beverly shook her head then turned back to the man next to her. She gave him sad smile. The roman solider remained her of Lester always on to his new lover.

"It's his loss…I'm Beverly by the way"

"Greg"


"After that we became fast friends Steve. We talked and laughed for hours. We even recreated the picture which was completely by accident. I'm sure Tony has it some were." Beverly finished.

The singer started to sing My Funny Valentine. Steve smiled over at Beverly as she swayed with the beat of the song. She slipped on her lemon water.

"You know that this is Tony's ringtone for you" Steve commented Beverly placed her drink down looking over to lounge singer.

"That doesn't surprise me. I use to sing this him when he was child. It song I thought him to dance to this song. I would sing it when he was crying when I babysitting him." Beverly answered

"I never knew you could sing Annie" Steve stated a little shocked.

"I don't at least not very well" Beverly said softly.

They relaxed again listen just content to be in each other presence. Steve looked at Beverly as she spied couples dancing on the dance floor. She ran her tip of her tongue over her bottom lip. This music was much like the music he likes to listen to then the music Tony made him listen to. To him he never seen Beverly look more at ease or beauty than she did now as she swayed to beat of music her eyelids half closed. A small smile graced her face. She mouthed the words of the songs. The tempo of changed as the song changed Greg came back up to the table.

"My fair lady, will you do me the pleasure of a dance" Greg asked Beverly.

Beverly looked over to Steve. Steve nodded his head as she looked unsure. He knew she wanted to dance but hated to leave him alone.

"Go, Annie" Steve stated.

"You're sure" Beverly asked unsure.

Steve nodded again as Beverly linked arms with Greg. Steve bit back a feel he not felt since Howard asked Peggy if she wanted to stop off for some fondue. Regardless, if Greg did not see Beverly that way part of him wanted to be the one that she was dancing with.

"So, is that tall drink water single" Greg asked as they danced.

"Yes, but he on my team love sorry" Beverly answered as he spun out of his arms.

"Lucky" Greg said as she spun back into his arms.

"I don't want to hear that. You know the old saying. All the good one are either gay or taken…" Beverly started.

"Or both. So you and him Bev" Greg finished.

Greg motioned to Steve and Beverly as the danced. Beverly looked down for a moment; she never missed step in their dance.

"No, he does not see me that way. We grew up together. He'll never see me anything more than his friend."

Greg looked over to Steve whose eyes never left Beverly dancing form. He swore almost could see love in his eyes from here. He spun her out of his arms again as he spun her back he whispered.

"I think you are wrong Bev"
Greg dipped her when the music stopped. Beverly eyes landed on Steve's face. Could he really see her as more plagued Beverly mind as the song ended. Greg lifted her up as they clapped as the song ended. Beverly head back over to Steve. She smiled as he wrapped his arm around leading her back to the table.