www. polyvore cgi/set?id=54547891 there's the link for October's outfit! I hope you all enjoy this chapter! I tried to give a little more background on October.

Disclaimer: I don't own The Avengers. Just my own creations, October, Josh, her father and the kitten. :D

Italics indicate a memory sequence and/or intercom/Jarvis

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Steve sat at the kitchen table with October next to him. His eyes scanned over the paper as he read up on recent events. The newspaper was one of the things that hadn't really changed much from his time. As he turned the page he looked over at October sitting next to him. October had her head resting against the table shielding her eyes from the bright lights. Steve looked up when Clint stumbled down onto the chair across Steve. He too placed his head on the table with a groan.

"Remind me never to play beer pong with you or Tony ever again." Clint mumbled.

"Likewise." October mumbled back. Natasha strolled into the kitchen eyeing the two with their heads on the table. She smiled as opened the fridge grabbing the orange juice. As she went to grab a glass she made as much noise as possible. The two groans she heard in reply were enough to make her smile grow.

"Why the hell don't you have a hangover?" October grumbled cringing from the obnoxious noise.

"It's because she's Russian." Clint mumbled into the table. October lifted her head slightly from the table to glare at the red head.

"I'm Irish, and shouldn't that only count towards vodka?"

"Wasn't it you who said she could handle her alcohol? I wasn't even close to my limit." Natasha said taking a drink.

October grumbled incoherent words and set her forehead back onto the table. Steve had lifted the newspaper up to cover his face as he silently laughed. He stopped laughing when someone kicked his leg under the table.

"It's not funny." October mumbled. Steve just smiled and went back to reading his paper when Tony walked in. He looked over at the billionaire to see a wide grin plastered on his face. Steve pulled the paper up to hide his face again. He had a feeling something was about to happen. Tony leaned against the island and crossed his arms over his chest.

"What a wonderful morning don't you think?" Tony asked loudly. October and Clint groaned and grabbed their heads as they pounded.

"A wonderful morning indeed Man of Iron!" Thor boomed walking into the kitchen. October hit her head on the table only to regret it afterwards. She lifted her head up and placed it in the palms of her hands as her elbows rested on the table.

"Why do you hate us so?" she asked peeking at Tony between her fingers. Two bottles of Gatorade were placed on the table. October looked up to find Bruce smiling down at her.

"Drink that. It will help replace the electrolytes and glucose that you lost." He said rolling up his sleeves. October looked over at Clint who rested his chin on the table eyeing the bottle. They looked at each other and shrugged before taking a bottle.

"Here is a little tip for you two, next time have a glass of water and something to eat nearby." Pepper said from the doorway. October took a drink while turning to her friend.

"Thanks for the heads up." She said taking another drink. The bottle was halfway to her lips when she stopped.

"What day is it?"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her confused. Seeing as how no one was about to answer her, Tony spoke up.

"It's Saturday."

"No I mean the date?" October clarified. Pepper nudged Tony with her elbow forcing him to close his mouth. Pepper turned to October and answered.

"It's the eighteenth."

October closed her eyes and cradled her head silently cursing herself for forgetting. She'll just blame it on the alcohol. October stood up abruptly, Gatorade in hand as she took the stairs two at a time. Everyone in the kitchen watched her cross over head followed by the sound of her door closing.

"Oh no…I completely forgot." Pepper said placing a hand over her mouth. Steve looked at her confused as did everyone else. Pepper glanced around the room before sighing.

"It's the anniversary of the accident." Pepper said looking at the floor. Tony's eyes turned downcast as he remembered too. Everyone else was still confused. What accident? Steve looked over at the stairs as October made her way down them. She didn't stop as she walked over to the elevator and pressed the button. The doors slid open and then closed as she walked inside.

"Do you know where she's going?" Steve asked staring at the elevator. Pepper told him the name and address of the cemetery. He grabbed his tan leather jacket and was in the elevator before anyone could blink.

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October squatted down and placed the small bouquet of flowers next to the headstone. She brushed a hand over the name engraved on it allowing the accident to replay itself.

A twenty year old October sat on the curb waiting as the rain poured down. Her head was in her hands as silent tears trailed down her cheeks. Bright lights washed over her as a car pulled up next to her, the sound of a door opening unfazed her. The soft slapping of shoes against the blacktop stopped in front of her as a blonde haired and blue eyed girl kneeled down. The girl pulled October into a hug allowing the younger woman to cry into her chest.

"Come one let's get you out of the rain. You're freezing." The blonde said pulling October up. October leaned against the woman as she was led to the still running car. The blonde closed the door once October was in and ran around to the driver's side and jumping in. She proceeded to turn up the heater and reach into the backseat grabbing a blanket. October pulled the blanket tighter around her shoulders as she rubbed her chest, trying to warm up. The blonde pulled away from the curb and drove off down the street.

"Thank you for picking me up Jenna." October said quietly. Jenna glanced at her friend and gave her a soft smile.

"That's what friends are for." Jenna replied turning back to the dark road. The rain picked up as they continued down the street until Jenna pulled off to the side. She parked the car, but left it running. October looked over at Jenna with a hollow expression. All Jenna needed was that one look at her friend's eyes to see that whatever happened to her wasn't good. Jenna clenched the steering wheel in anger as her knuckles turned white.

"What did that bastard do to you?" she asked with an icy tone. October pulled her feet up onto the car seat and wrapped her arms around them. She pulled the blanket tighter as more tears threatened to fall. Jenna sighed in frustration and pinched her nose to calm down.

"Tober I can't help you if you don't tell me what happened." She said with a softer tone.

"He…He tried to…"October started to say only to be overcome with tears. Jenna leaned over and wrapped her arms around her sobbing friend. She had never seen her like this before and it made Jenna furious. The woman she's holding isn't the same smart, short tempered woman she met two years ago. Jenna didn't her friend to finish her sentence to find out what happened. One look at October's clothes told her everything, along with the dark bruises starting to form.

"Shh...It's alright. You're safe now. I won't let him anywhere near you." Jenna said soothingly. October's sobs quieted down as she pulled away from Jenna.

"I'm sorry for dragging you into this. I should have listened to you from the start." October said sniffling. Jenna grabbed the box of tissues from the back and held them out to October. She grabbed the box and thanked her.

"Now how about we get back to the dorm and get you cleaned up." Jenna said.

They were two blocks from the dorms when blinding car lights appeared behind them. Jenna flipped the bottom of the mirror to redirect the lights when they were rear ended. The two women lurched forward and groaned. Jenna glared at the car behind them while keeping the car steady. The rain hadn't let up and to top it all off it was thundering and lightning. Jenna turned down a different road hoping to lose the car behind them, but cursed when it followed. A streak of lightning lit up the sky as October got a closer look at the car. She gasped causing Jenna to glance over at her concerned.

"What is it?" Jenna asked turning back to the road.

"It's Josh." October said scared.

Jenna cursed and glanced into the rearview mirror. The road she turned down cut through the woods and ran alongside the college. Josh's car sped up as they went through a turn and he bumped them. Jenna lost control of the steering wheel as the tires squealed across the wet black top. The car hit the guard rail at an odd angle forcing the car into the air. October's head hit the window followed by the dashboard as the car flipped onto its top and came to a halt. She groaned as the world was turned upside down. October looked over at Jenna to see her slowly coming too. Car lights quickly approached them as Jenna turned to look out her window just as her side was hit. October slowly came to and winced in pain as she glanced over at Jenna. A scream tore through her throat as she found her friend lifeless.

"October?"

October was brought from her memories by someone calling her name. She looked behind her to find Steve on his motorcycle. Steve put the kick stand up and rushed over to her side seeing her eyes red. He grabbed a hold of her face in his hands and brushed away the tears. October hadn't realized she was crying until Steve's thumbs brushed them away. She leaned her right cheek into Steve's warm hand as more tears formed. Steve pulled her into his chest which made the waterworks begin again. October balled a piece of Steve's shirt in her hand as she cried into his chest. He ran a hand up and down her back trying to sooth her as his chin rested on top of her head.

"I'm sorry." October said pulling away with a light laugh.

"Would you like to talk about it?" Steve asked holding onto her shoulders. October sniffled and turned back to the gravestone. Steve was about to tell her she didn't have to until she began talking.

"It's been five years since the accident. Do you remember me telling you my last relationship didn't turn out so well?" She glanced over to see Steve nodded.

"Well the reason behind that is he killed my best friend. I was put into a coma for two months and the only way they could solve the accident was if I remembered. It's a good thing I did too. They charged Josh with manslaughter and attempted murder." She paused taking a shaky breath. Steve placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder. She placed her hand on top of his and gave it a squeeze.

"He was provoked since I refused to have sex with him. He even tried to rape me but I fought back leaving a scar along his cheek. Since that night I haven't had a boyfriend or even gone out on a date. I blamed myself for Jenna being killed, but when Fury asked me to join SHIELD he convinced me it wasn't my fault. That's why I was hesitant to answer your question that night."

Steve's expression hardened when he heard what happened. He never would have thought something like that happened to her. She never gave off any vibes that the accident ever happened and she was always carefree. He was pulled from his mind when October placed her hand on his forearm.

"I was assured that he would never get out and if he does I have you and the others to protect me." She smiled. Steve's eyes softened. He pulled her into his chest startling her.

"I won't let anyone hurt you. They'll have to go through me first." He said. October wrapped her arms around his middle and held on to him. They separated a few minutes later when Steve remembered something.

"That tattoo on your back. Does it have anything to do with the accident?"

"Yeah, Jenna was always talking about how she wanted to get a tattoo. The one she liked was a pair of angel wings along her back. She had a friend who was a tattoo artist and offered to do the tattoo for free when he heard the news. Since Jenna wasn't able to get it I got it for her in remembrance."

Steve helped October to her feet and stood next to her as she looked at the gravestone. He went to wait over by his motorcycle when October intertwined her left hand with his right.

"She talked a lot about you ya know. She even wrote a paper about you. I never would have thought the day would come when I'd actually meet you. I'm glad I did though. Even though you're from the forties and have had to adjust to the twenty-first century, you never forgot about your manners. They're hard to come by these days with some men." She said not looking at him. Steve remained quiet as he went over her words.

"I'm sorry for not being here earlier and you have Tony Stark to blame for that. I just want you to know Jenna that I will always come back here even if I'm halfway across the world. You were the sister I never had and I'm glad I was able to meet you that day. I'm still sorry for dragging you into my mess, but it was nice having someone console me. I don't think I would have come back to dorm after that. I'll always remember I have you to thank. I miss you Jenna." October said.

Steve glanced at October as she lifted her head up to the sky. Her eyes were closed as the sun beat down on her skin. She smiled and laughed to herself before looking at Steve. Steve smiled and led her over to the motorcycle. He climbed on first and started it up waiting for October to get on behind him. She climbed on and wrapped her arms around his waist as he drove off.

They drove through the city for a few hours. Steve would glance back at October every now and then to see her smiling as the wind blew through her hair. She rested her chin on his shoulder and inhaled his cologne. She opened her eyes when the sound of the motorcycle disappeared. October looked to the right to see the little café they went to after the Loki incident. She smiled and climbed off the bike. Steve stood next to her rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly.

"I was thinking about what you said. You not going on a date since that night, so I was wondering if you would like to… uh go on a date with me?" he asked quickly mumbling the last part. October smiled and grabbed his hand.

"I would love to go on a date with you Steven." She answered beaming at him. They walked up to the door and before October could open it Steve held it opened. She thanked him and slid inside with him behind her.

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Steve laughed at something October said earning a glare from the brunette. His shoulders shook as he tried to stop laughing.

"Sorry it's funny! I can't believe you did that!" he laughed again. October's glared softened into a smile as she too began laughing.

"Yeah and I'm still surprised we never got caught! I mean this was while I was at camp for the summer! The boys didn't know what hit them until that morning. The boys screaming inside the cabin was priceless! It even had the camp counselors laughing! That is why you never give makeup to mischievous girls." She laughed.

"Did you always pull pranks when you were little?" Steve asked taking a drink of his coffee. October sipped her Chai Latte and smiled.

"I pulled pranks when I was older too! I did pull one on Tony the last time we played beer pong. No it wasn't last night it was a year ago, but when he went to the bathroom I replaced all of my cups of beer with root beer. He never suspected a thing."

Steve laughed again wondering what Tony would do if he ever found out. October finished her drink and set it on the table. She leaned forward on her elbows and stared at Steve with a curious expression. Steve looked at her over the rim of his glass raising an eyebrow in question. He set the cup back down and looked back at her.

"Is something wrong?" he asked.

"No I'm just thinking."

"About?"

"What it would be like to go out with a gentleman such as yourself." She replied. Steve's eyes widened and he quickly diverted his gaze to the table. October grinned at his reaction and leaned back.

"I am serious you know. I've had these growing feelings for you since the first day we met. I never acted on them because I didn't think you would see me as anything more than a teammate." She explained. Steve looked up at her. They stared at one another for a few seconds until the grin faded from October's face. Steve reached across the table and took a hold of her hands.

"I'm not exactly good at this sort of thing. No one's ever asked to go out with me since I was just a small guy from Brooklyn." He said running his thumbs over her knuckles. October sat on the edge of her seat.

"I saw a picture of you before the procedure. The only thing that I look for is what is in here, looks come last." She said point a finger at his chest. Steve looked down at her finger then back up at her and smiled.

"You're the second woman to tell me that." He said with a sad look.

"The first being Peggy. She was a beautiful woman and she was lucky to have had you." She smiled. "Listen if I were Peggy I'd want you to move on. You don't have to forget about me but I wouldn't want you to be alone."

Steve squeezed her hand and sighed. October stood up and pulled Steve with her. He looked at her and tossed a few bills on the table before he was pulled away from the café. She led him back to the motorcycle and climbed on.

"I'm sure everyone is worried. I did just up and disappear this morning." She said. Steve climbed on and started the motorcycle as October's arms snaked around his waist.

"And you never did answer my question."

"Remind me again what that question was?" Steve smiled. October laughed.

"Will you go out with me silly?"

"I thought you'd never ask." He answered heading for Stark Tower. October rested her chin back on his shoulder as she kept a firm grip around his waist. When she had met Steve that day on the helicarrier she knew he wasn't like the other guys. He was a true gentleman from a different time period. That's what drew her to him and renewed her ability to fall for another man. As she said, Steve wasn't like all the other men she's met and she liked that. She smiled into his shoulder as they pulled into the garage. Steve helped October off the bike and held her hand as they entered the elevator.

When the doors opened they were greeted by a smiling Pepper and grinning Tony. Tony and Pepper both looked down at the two adjoining hands and looked at each other. Pepper held her arms out to October who released Steve's hand and hugged the older woman. Tony sidled up next to Steve and clapped him on the shoulder.

"For being a Capsicle for seventy years you sure do know how to pick them." Tony said looking over at October. Steve followed Tony's gaze and smiled. Pepper was asking how October was doing when she found the men looking. She leaned over and whispered something into October's ear. October leaned away from Pepper and nodded with a smile. Pepper clapped her hands together and smiled.

"I'm so happy for you!" Pepper squealed causing the other woman to laugh. October lightly smacked Pepper's shoulder while glancing at Steve.

"Careful! You never know who might be listening!"

Pepper chuckled behind her hand before making her way over to Tony. She looped her arm through his pulling him to the elevator. October walked up beside Steve and intertwined her hand with his again. When Tony and Pepper entered the elevator Tony looked at the two and winked with a grin. October rolled her eyes knowing what he was getting at; Steve on the other hand was lost.

"What was that about?" he asked. October stood on her tip toes and whispered the answer into his ear. Steve blushed after hearing the answer while October laughed.

"Don't worry. I can wait for that. I'm in no rush." She assured him. "I am however going to go to bed early. I'll see you tomorrow." She added. October hesitated for a moment until she made up her mind. She pressed a light kiss on Steve's lips before pulling away and smiling.

"This time I'm completely sober." She commented walking to her room. Steve watched her leave when Tony's voice came over head.

"Nice one Capsicle."

"I am terribly sorry sir, but Mister Stark insisted that I record it." Jarvis spoke up.

Steve jumped when he heard the AI speak. "One of these days I will get used to that." He said quietly making his way to his room as well.

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Yay! They are together, but what lurks around the corner? Stay tuned! Oh and let me know what you think! I like reviews! :D