Chapter Three: Drinks, Road kill and Hogs
Darcy towed Steve down the street from the V.A., not exactly sure were she was going. But the neighborhood still looked like a good one. Even if it wasn't Steve looked fit enough to protect them both.
They probably looked like an odd couple. Tall blonde, dressed old fashioned Steve. And she was short busty and dressed in jeans, over large fluorescent orange mossy oak hoodie and matching orange high top converse. Hell even her nails were painted the same orange. She spotted a quaint bar and grill, and lead him towards it.
" This looks okay, come on." she said as they entered. Darcy grinned as she took in the place, nice and clean and very rustic looking. They were lead to a booth and their drink order taken. The waiter ogled Steve and Darcy was pretty sure he was fanning himself when he left their table.
" Jesus, your popular with both sexes aren't you?" she asked as she perused the appetizer menu.
"I don't know what you mean M'am?" he said quietly his ears red, Darcy was sure he did.
" Ya know both girls and guys find you hot, sexy and oh so doable." when she looked up Steve was blushing so hard Darcy decided to give the poor guy a break.
" So you're a veteran? What do you do now?" Darcy learned from Sam not to poke at veteran about their service it brought out bad memories.
" I consult for the army." he said simply as the waiter came with their drinks, Steve's beer and Darcy's old fashioned.
"what about you M'am?" he asked as he took the first sip of his beer. Darcy scrunched her nose at him, she hated being called m'am.
" It's Darcy and I'm a low budget intern for a kooky, 90 pound physicist." She smiled as she thought of Jane working on whatever thingy she deemed important for her rainbow bridge as she drove Ian to tears.
" You study science as well Darcy?" he asked and Darcy smiled at with a rueful shake of her head.
" God no, nothing like Jane dose. I'm a political science major but it's not as exciting as it use to be. I think I'm going back to my original major." she said as she finished off her drink.
" And what's that?" he asked as he took a sip of his beer.
"Paleontology , you know the study of the dinosaurs and fossils, I love old things" she said. Steve choked and sprayed beer out of his nose and mouth all over the table.
" Gross oh my god dude that was freaking awesome, I've never seen some one shoot beer out their nose." Darcy crowed laughing brightly as she helped him sop up the mess with napkins.
" I'm sorry, I miss heard you Darcy" he said blushing.
" Its all good Steve that was awesome sauce." she smiled at the waiter as he dropped off a massive stack of napkins and fresh drinks.
"so anyways, I'm going back to paleontology once Jane doesn't need me anymore, all I need ironically is an internship." she sighed " But I'm not looking forward to it. I grew up in the freaking desert but another year in a different hotter desert will cause me sun stroke and major boob chaffing." Steve choked again but didn't spray beer any where.
" You okay Dude, anyway what do you like?" she said taking a sip of her old fashioned.
"like?" he asked looking confused as he wiped his mouth neatly with a fresh napkin.
"Ya know what type of music, movies that kinda thing?" she asked him, he nodded and smiled shyly.
" I like Glenn miller, Duke Ellington, Al Dexter, Patti Page and Miss Judy Garland, just to name a few." he said quietly Darcy grinned at him brightly.
" Swing and Jazz, nice. Do you swing dance?" she asked and he blinked and blushed.
"No, but I want to." he whispered like it was something he was really shy about.
"Awesome, we can find a dance club and go dancing it'll be fun." she smiled and he smiled back.
" And movies?" she asked as she finished her second drink. " What's your favorite?" he seemed to think for a moment and again said shyly.
" Wizard of Oz." he said as he finished his beer and Darcy smiled with a chuckle.
" A classic, I love Oz too, Flying monkeys rocks." she winked and Steve laughed. "have you seen arsenic and old lace? Cary Grant rocks in it" she said.
"No I've never seen it" he said quietly, but before Darcy could say anything the faint notes of jaws emanated from her cleavage. Darcy slid her hand into her bra to fish out her phone, jaws meant Ma was calling.
" Road kill café you kill it, we grill it." she said as she answered her phone, making Steve chuckle.
" Honestly Darcy, your so unique. Where are you dear?" her mother asked
"Having a drink with Steve. Did you manage to not kill Bethy?" she asked and her mother sighed dramatically.
" We have truths for now, who's Steve dear?" Darcy rolled her eyes ignoring her mothers fishing.
"Ask Sam" she said simply her mother wanted dirt she could get it from him.
"Alright dear, but just be careful and use protection all right. You know what they say no glove ,no love." Darcy sputtered her Mother had never given her anything close to a sex talk, that had been Pops and that particular experience had been mortifying for her.
" Jesus, Ma!" she said loudly feeling her face heat, still not embarrassing as Pops model and sesame street plushy demonstration, she'd never look at Elmo and Rosetta the same again.
"I'm only telling you its better to be safe than sorry dear" Her mother said exasperatedly .
"okay, okay, bye I love you" and she hung up quickly she did not need to be anymore mortified by her mother. She smiled apologetically at Steve " sorry about that she's moved from ignore Darcy to melt Darcy's brain mode, anyway I think I'm done if indulge in a few more I'll ended up dancing on the table." she said as she pushed her empty glass away.
They headed out of the bar and back towards the V.A. Darcy humming slightly once they got there she realized she was stuck.
"Sam drove us to the V.A, I'm staying with them but I don't have the faintest clue were the hell that is." she said scratching her head slightly she knew she should have paid more attention, Steve chuckled.
"I'll take you to Sam's Darcy, but I have a motorcycle is that okay?" she blinked at him owlishly for a moment.
"Really awesome! What kind? Can we go like really fast? I've always wanted to ride one." she said all of this before she even realized they had stopped in the parking lot. Steve laughed as Darcy noticed a shiny vintage 40's Harley Davidson. Oh my god he had a hog Darcy's mind imploded her prince rode a freaking Harley!
"oh God! It's so beautiful, I can't wait to feel it under my thighs." she gushed while stroking the side of his bike reverently, and Steve promptly had a coughing fit.
Hi all I hope you enjoyed this extra long chapter as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Yea for Steve and Darcy's first outing! Next time Darcy gets a ride and tries on a dress from hell. Thanks to everyone for reading love - Dizzy
