Captain America & Agent Sollteris: The First Avengers

Chapter 2: The Little Guy

They walk through the crowd as fireworks go off, lighting up the night sky. "I don't see what you're problem is, you're about to be the last eligible man in New York, plus with a few million women here," Bucky informs him.

Millie giggles, folding her arms behind her back as she walks, making Bucky flick his eyes at her with a smile "What so funny?" he asks, Millie just shot a look over her shoulder at him. The glint in her eyes made Bucky almost stagger in his walk. 

"You know all these girls aren't worthy of a man like my brother." she joins, Steve smirks as he playfully sneers at her, and she returns the play sneer, "That's because when one takes interest, you either scare her off or annoy her to death," he informs. 

Millie just turns her head away and shrugs. "I have no earthly idea of what you mean," she informs, Steve just shook his head. "Why don't you look for a man of your own to annoy or possesve over?" he questions. 

She thinks for a moment before pondering. "Well, no man has met my expectations," she informs, Steve and Bucky share a look. "And what ideal man are you looking for?" he asks, trying to hide his interest in her idea.

 She stopped, then held up her hand. "He needs to be loyal, devoted, have nice hair, back me in a fight, enjoy jokes, isn't too much like what most of the boys were in school." she lists, rolling her eyes at the last bit.

Steve just smirks as he looks out the corner of his eye, seeing Bucky was containing his excitement. "And sadly, there are no guys around that meet them," she said with a sigh. Bucky blinked at her statement and Steve held back a laugh. 

"What's that supposed to mean?" he questions, taking a step. But Millie stops him right in his tracks, twisting around, and is face to face. Bucky was taken by surprise as their chests were almost touching. "That you will and always be a ladies' man, and a shameless flirt" she answers and walks on.

Bucky lets a scoffs, smiling to himself as he watches her walk off "Don't wander off too far!" Steve calls out to her.

She turns with a smile waves back and wonders off, Bucky's eyes following her the grin turning into a gentle smile, watching as Millie wanders through the crowd. The look did not go unnoticed as Steve stared at Bucky for a moment, when a knowing smile, cast his eyes down. "You sure you won't settle for one girl?" Steve asks him. 

Bucky snaps out of his thoughts, looks at Steve, and places off his surprise with a smile "Nah, I already got two for us." he states and waves at the two girls waiting for them, "Bucky!" a girl calls out, waving back.

Steve was worried and then looked at his friend "What have you told her about me?" Steve asks him, Bucky smirks at his friend. "Only the good stuff," he states, and they walk up to the young ladies.

Millie watches from a distance, her heart clutching as she watches the girl smile up at Bucky and take his hand into hers, seeing the perky girl smile at him and hold his hand. She huffs, taking notice fountain she found herself at. takes a seat and looks at her reflection in the water.

Seeing the rough clothes, the dirt, and theTakesses on her cheeks, her cap that concealed her hair aside the loose strains. all tomboy and no lady. She pushes her cap up and looks down at the water. 

-Would he notice me all dressed like a girl?- 

She asks herself, but sighs then walks around the park. She spotted the recruitment center, walked up to a pedestal, and looked in the reflection.

The idea of becoming a soldier was a dream to her brother, to always fight the bully, that rubbed off on her, but like him, she would never back down from a fight, but because she was a woman, the army wouldn't take her, it was sexist and unfair.