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Chapter 3: Thank you

Steve' POV

Steve looked around the bar with interest. It wasn't crowded, but also wasn't empty. A light smell of beer and something else hit his nose as they sat in a booth near the back. Grease. That was what he smelled. Something greasy was being cooked and it made his mouth water. A young lady walked up, looking exhausted, perking up when she saw Orchid. "Miss Orchid! I didn't expect you here tonight!" She said with a surprise and a smile. "You're usual?" Orchid nodded and took the ladies hand. "Amanda, please tell me you aren't working a double again. I told Kyle to quit that." Amanda, to Steve's surprise, blushed. "Well Darla and Lydia called in sick and I wasn't doing anything tonight so I thought I would help out. I hope that's ok."

"Of course that's ok Amanda, but don't stay till close. You can leave when you're too tired to work anymore, ok? I'll pay you for a full double shift, to help with your mothers medical bills. How is she doing?" Steve watched as Amanda's eyes filled with tears and she gave Orchid a sad smile. "Not good Miss Orchid. The doctor's say it won't be long now… I'm sorry. You don't need to worry Miss Orchid. I'll be fine. What can I get you sir?" She turned to look at Steve and he gave her a kind smile. "A glass of water please." Amanda nodded and left a menu for him to read and left to grab their drinks. Steve watched Orchid as her eyes followed the woman, sadness evident on her face. She looked back at him with a smile. "I own this bar and 5 others around New York and I like to be there for my employees. I never understood how bosses could act so cruel and not care when someone has a problem they need help with. When I started up this bar, I swore I wouldn't be that kind of boss. I do my best to help every one of my employees with a problem."

Steve watched this woman, her face showing determination, as she talked about how she had let her employee's camp at her home after the devastation from Loki's army, how she had stood beside a bartender and helped him with his withdraws from oxycodone. How she paid over the legal wage and would add a few hours bonus to those in need of extra cash to pay rent, or let them take home tons of food if they were getting too thin. She cared for people. Steve couldn't believe she wanted to be his friend, but he was happy all the same.

"So, tell me what's troubling you?"

Orchid's POV

Orchid listened as Steve poured his heart and soul onto the table, telling her about his friend Bucky from back in the 40's. How he protected Steve before the serum, was a big brother to him and the sting of that day he died, falling off the train, to protect Steve one last time. Then waking up after 70 years in ice to find the war on Hydra was still very active, that he felt nothing he had done mattered, and after finding out Bucky was alive and an assassin for Hydra, how he felt guilt and shame for not helping his friend sooner. "How did you find out he was alive?" She asked softly, taking a sip of tea Amanda had set before her.

"He was sent to kill me and I fought him and ripped the mask off. It was Bucky, but not. His eyes didn't recognize me, they didn't hold any emotion. It was like he was…empty. It wasn't until after he escaped and Tony had hacked Hydra that I found out that he had been with them for 70 years and they would torture him until he didn't remember anything. Not even his own name. A week later, Tony found out that after our fight, Bucky had escaped Hydra and was on the run. I've been trying to find him ever since." Orchid took a moment to process the information he had told her. She now understood why, when he smiled, it didn't often reach his eyes. "I'm so sorry Steve. You barely had time to grieve him the first time, and now, finding out what happened to him and knowing he doesn't remember you, it's like the pain is fresh, right?" Steve nodded as he looked down at his drink. A soft hand covered his own, and he looked up into her kind eyes.

"You will find him Steve Rogers. Not because your Captain America, but because your Steve Rogers, best friend to Bucky Barnes. And that is who you need to tap into to find your missing friend. Bucky may not remember who he is, but he might unconsciously visit places that you talked about as boys, or visited together in the army. Captain America can't find The Winter Soldier. He wouldn't know where to start and all that fancy equipment is worthless compared to a friend and brother." She watched as Steve's eyes widened and his face lit up. He stood up and kissed her cheek.

"Thank you."

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