Later that night, Steve sat down at his two seater table, spreading out a napkin over his lap as he was just about getting ready to eat. But his mouth has been dry ever since this afternoon and this whirling pit in his stomach refused to make him believe that he could eat anything right now.
"Now what"
Steve went over to the door, swinging it open, expecting to see Fury standing there as he usually did in most mornings. What he didn't expect to see was Irene standing there with a duffel bag and pillow.
"Hi-"Irene motioned over to the apartment, "Mind if I stay the night?"
"What happened between you and your sister?"
"What do you think happened?" Irene asked as she walked past him.
"So I see. Does she know that you came over here?" Steve asked only to get a square look from Irene, "Probably not. Do you want some food or wine?"
"I can't eat right now"
"You too, huh?" Steve nodded, "I'm sorry about what happened these past couple of days"
"Don't be! You're just thrust into the middle of all of this" Irene sighed, "It should be me that should be the one that should be apologizing to you"
"I think Fury should apologize to you"
"Well, when that day comes, I'll know that pigs really could fly"
"Fury is what he eats"
"Did you just make a joke about your boss?" Irene laughed, "He would kill you if he found out what you just said"
"Ren, I may be old" Steve walked over and sat down next to her, "But that doesn't mean that I don't know how to lighten up the mood every once in a while"
"You don't look 80 or 90 years old" Irene said as she looked around his face, "Either that or my sister was right about me liking older men"
"Or I have a thing for much younger women"
"That sounded slightly creepy" Irene laughed, "So, what do you have planned for this evening?"
"Sing for me" Steve pleaded.
"What?"
"You said the next time we meet outside of SHIELD you would sing for me"
"I don't think now is the time" Irene rolled her eyes and cleared her throat, "But I'll sing you just one song to shut you up"
Please have all of me,
I'm happy to be your lover and a friend.
Don't be scared of me
I need you around to keep me safe.
Cause when you take your love away
I lose it and my skies turn grey.
I wait and wonder why
My messed up heart cries louder day by day when you're away...
Steve rubbed his hand on his lips as he watched Irene sing off into the distance. The lights around him in the room started twinkling in some sort of dance to her music.
Be my pleasure, my pain.
Take me there once again.
When I'm with you I know
You'd be my sun and my rain.
Light my love with your flame,
Be my pleasure, my pain.
One life, ain't enough,
To life through all the things I feel for you.
Always in my heart, I need you there to know you care.
Cause when you take your love away
I lose it and my skies turn gray.
I wait and wonder why
My messed up heart cries louder day by day when you're away.
Be my pleasure, my pain.
Take me there once again.
When I'm with you I know
You'd be my sun and my rain.
Be my pleasure, my pain.
Take me there once again.
When I'm with you I know
You'd be my sun and my rain.
Light my love with your flame,
Be my pleasure, my pain.
"Wow" Steve clapped, "That was amazing"
"Sorry about the lights" Irene blushed.
"I loved what you did with the lights, it put off more of this effect on your singing" Steve told her.
"That was probably one of the first times I had ever heard that" Irene confessed.
"Fine. If you didn't believe me, then you just had to say so" Steve moved Irene's chin and then lightly kissed her lips. Irene gasped but then quickly kissed back as light bulbs started to pop in the room around them.