Chapter 27-Fashion
By: MysticFanasy
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promt provided by kimbee
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"You know, there was a time when I got Captain Clueless out to the beach." Tony declared as Steve lightly groaned and covered his face with his hands.
"What happened?" Thor asked curiously.
Tony smirked and began to tell the tale.
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"I don't feel comfortable." Steve exclaimed as he held the bottom of his muscle shirt down.
"Good." Tony said.
"How is that good?" Steve demanded. "I feel like I'm walking around naked."
"That would be to the pleasure of all these ladies." Tony said with a grin. "Now come on."
Steve huffed and picked up the loaded cooler. He followed his friend and right away felt sand all over his feet thanks to the silly flipflops he was forced to wear.
He looked around the beach and saw the small crowd. Nothing but adults. It was a school day so there was little chance of seeing a kid running around.
The soldier quickly averted his eyes when he saw women walking around in what looked to be their undergarments.
"Tony, this is a bad idea." he said as the inventor picked a spot for them.
"No it is not." Tony declared. "You hide in the tower or at SHIELD and have yet to see the fashions that are available these days."
"If walking around practically naked is a fashion than I am more than willing to hide for as long as I want." Steve declared as he put the cooler down.
"And what will you do if swimsuit models suddenly appeared at the tower and cornered you?" Tony asked.
"Now how would a situation like that come up in the first place?" Steve questioned his friend.
"Beats me."
Steve sighed and looked toward the ocean. The waves were so calming yet had the touch of excitment. He'd have to try to sketch that later. Right now he had to deal with Tony's silly idea of him trying to get use to seeing the new beach trends.
It really amazed Steve how bold people were to be walking around like they were. Women walking around in what Tony said were bikini's and men walking around in something else decribed as speedo's.
In his eyes, they were just walking around in swimable underwear.
He was grateful that Tony allowed him to wear swimming shorts that practically went down to his knees and keep a shirt on.
"You're getting some attention." Tony mused and lightly motioned to the side.
Steve looked over and saw a group of three girls staring in their direction.
"They must know who you are." he said and sat down on his beach towel.
"Are you really that niave or are you just trying to annoy me all the time?" Tony demanded as he sat down.
"What do you mean?"
"Nope, it's all real." Tony muttered. "What I mean is, do you really think that none of the ladies around here are looking at you? Open your eyes, Captain Modesty. Every woman here is drooling at the sight of you."
Steve felt the tips of his ears start to burn.
"No woman has ever paid that kind of attention to me before." Steve said. "I was always so small and skinny that they would walk right by me and wouldn't even notice. Come to think of it, Peggy was actually the only one to remember my name for more than a day."
Tony was amazed at what he was hearing. He'd heard the same thing from his father when he'd been a child but he always thought his father had been making up stories to make the already perfect man before him sound even more perfect.
"Well, you've gotten a second chance at life and you're doing pretty well with it. Don't waste this chance. Find a lady that sparks your interest." Tony said. "If I can settle down with one woman, then surely you can find one."
"I don't think that's the problem." Steve said.
"What is?"
"The way they dress!"
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"Still not use to it, huh Cap?" Clint asked.
"No and I don't think I ever will be."