Eventually Steve and Bucky woke up, or at least appeared to wake up. Perhaps they hadn't slept either.
"Morning," Bucky said. "So what's the plan now, Boss?"
"I guess what we talked about last night. I go out there looking…. satisfied and have a talk with Rumlow," Steve said.
"Great, does that mean you set me free?" Bucky asked.
Steve just rolled his eyes.
Bucky yawned and left, presumably to go back to his room. Peter was surprised by the coolness with which they said goodbye to each other. Last night they had seemed so… intimate.
"Can I go to my room now?" Peter asked Steve, making his best puppy dog eyes.
"Not yet, Peter," Steve said. "We're going to talk to Rumlow."
"Do I have to?" Peter asked. His puppy dog eyes intensified.
"I think it would be best, just for a minute."
They made their way down to Brock's office. Peter wondered if he was there all the time. Steve knocked.
"Come in," Brock said and motioned for the pair of them to have a seat.
"I'd like to discuss some further arrangements," Steve said.
"Yes?" Brock said from behind his desk. Did he always just wait behind it to intimidate people?
"I would like to buy Peter, permanently," Steve said.
"Permanently," Rumlow said, considering it. "Keep him as your own little sex slave?"
"Yes," Steve said swallowing hard.
Peter wondered if it would be allowed. Would Brock let Steve take him away? Or did Brock want to play with Peter more himself?
"Hmm…" Rumlow said. "And what are you offering me?"
"One million," Steve said, straight faced.
Rumlow laughed. "Darling, you come here with that much? Peter is worth far more than that. Wouldn't you agree, Peter?"
Peter shrugged noncommittally. He wasn't really familiar for how much people went for on the black market these days.
"Well, I have an alternative arrangement to propose to you, Mr. Rogers," Brock continued. "You come work for me."
"No," Peter said. "Why would he do that?"
"Because I'll let him keep his money and keep you," Rumlow said.
Steve frowned. "What do you mean?"
"You come live here, and work when a client wants you. You'll earn money, too," Brock said.
"What about Peter?" Steve asked.
"You'd have him all to yourself. You'd move into his room and no one can so much as touch him besides you. Unless of course, they have your permission. Since you like threesomes," Rumlow said.
Peter looked at Steve.
"Alright," Steve said.
Rumlow extended his hand. Steve shook it. "Well then, we have a deal."