Jane and Darcy got out of the car and slowly walked into the bar. It seemed like forever since Darcy stepped foot into the overly crowded room. Taking a step forward, she felt like she out of her element. She appreciated Jane for thinking of this and was genuinely surprised, not that she would ever admit it to Jane. Following her best friend into the bar they quickly settled in on the bar and began the pursuit over.
Halfway to the barn, Darcy was grabbed from behind by a greasy, burly man. Immediately reaching for her taser, while Jane reached for her phone to call for backup, Darcy swung around to tell off the groping man to meet a familiar face.
"Well, well, well... Look who finally came back after all these years," Darcy recognized the raspy voice as Dan, the owner of the bar.
Dan was a burly man who broke the typical biker stereotype. Dan used to be a lawyer. He told Darcy and Jane that one day during court he had an epiphany, sitting in a court for five days a week was not what he wanted to do with his life anymore. A few weeks later he said goodbye to his job, bought the abandoned bar and had it up and running within the year.
~~~ FLASHBACK~~~
When Darcy and Jane first came into the bar they were terrified. Immediately walking to the bar to get directions to the nearest highway, they ended up talking to Dan and spending half the night at the bar before deciding that if they kept ordering drinks they would definitely need a taxi back. Darcy remembered that night vividly without the help of the vodka blurring the memory.
Darcy ran into Bucky when she decided that it was time to go. When hopping off her bar stool, she turned and ran straight into the front of Bucky. Grabbing her arms to avoid her falling, Bucky took a slight step into the small brunette. After she had regained her footing, Darcy got over the embarrassment and glanced upward. She was not expecting to run right into the Winter Soldier, a.k.a. Bucky Barnes, at a biker bar.
Sending a wink at Jane, Darcy began to apologize, "I'm sorry! One too many shots and I am running into the hottest guys at the bar. I'll make sure to switch to margaritas next time." She winked at him.
A look of confusion passed over his face, to be quickly replaced with a slight smirk. "I shouldn't have been standing so close to you. Maybe I will buy you that margarita to make up for any damage." Bucky replied so quickly and softly that Darcy almost missed it.
"Well if you're offering. Jane," Darcy turned and sat back down on the stool, motioning for Bucky and Jane to join her. "We were just about to leave but I can't pass down a free drink."
One drink turned into a round of shots and then another. Even though Jane and Darcy only had two shots and a drink, Bucky was moving onto his ninth shot. Darcy quickly realized how difficult it would be to get Bucky drunk.
Later when Darcy and Jane actually were leaving, she slipped her number onto a napkin and slid it to Bucky. Leaning in she whispered goodbye and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
~~~ END FLASHBACK~~~
Darcy caught herself smiling, and quickly turned to give Dan a hug. Jane, noticing it was Dan, stuffed her phone back into her purse and moved in for a hug.
"We've missed you Dan." Jane grinned. Surveying the crowd, she nodded in approval and turned back to Darcy and Dan. "Now Dan, as I'm sure you've noticed, it's this little one's special night out." Jane pulled Darcy into her side and put on a big, goofy grin.
"DARCY! Who is this special man! Why haven't I received any news about this yet?" Dan gasped, reaching for Darcy.
"I sent the invitation out a few weeks ago, you didn't get yours?" Darcy's cheeks reddened at the thought of her possibly forgetting Dan's name on the list.
"I got it girl. I was just joking with you. Now, how about some shots! Free rounds on the house!" Dan took off towards the bar and began pulling out vodka bottles.
"Looks like were in for a long one tonight. I may have to forget about the rest of the surprises." Jane whispered to Darcy as she began walking towards the bar.