Everlong | B. Barnes

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About 30 minutes had passed, it turned out that S.H.I.E.L.D just needed Steve. But on the other hand Rosie was awake. I hadn't heard from Steve for awhile, maybe it was avenger stuff. I wasn't an avenger, but Rosie was. Earlier I had asked Rosie out on a date, of course she said yes. She asked where we were going, I had picked this place Natasha would not stop talking about, Tony even recommended it, they told me it was sort of a nightclub bar thing. So that's what I told rose when she asked. It didn't take her that long to get ready. She looked at herself in the mirror, checking for anything that might be out of place of missing. 

"Does anything look missing or odd?" Rosie asked 

"Not at all. I think you look perfect" I said 

"Good." She said 

"You're such a doll" I said, she smiled

"Oh please" She said 

"You ready to go?" I asked 

"You bet" She said, i got up and led her out of the house and took her out. Our destination turned out to be closer than I expected. I opened the door for Rosie 

"Ladies first" I said, she went inside and thanked me, i followed her inside into the loud room, filled with people. We tried to enjoy ourselves, but the music just wasn't for us, neither was the sweaty crowd, that smelt of vinegar. We had settled on something more private, the apartment we lived in, or as she called it; a house. She pulled opened a case, revealing a record 

"What do you say we go with Nature Boy?" Rosie asked, pulling out a record 

"Nat King Cole? Hell yeah" I said, she played the record. I took her hand in mine and placed my other hand on her waist, she placed her other hand on my shoulder. Back in the 1940's Steve would sometimes talk about Rosie, he said once that Rosie loved this song with passion. She rested her head on my shoulder 

"I love you, Bucky" She said, i always got butterflies in my stomach when she said that, my heart always beated faster too. 

"I love you, too" I said, she lifter her head and kissed me, then reacted her head back on my shoulder. Shortly after, my phone began ringing. She let go, and I picked it up, it was Steve 

"One second" I said, she stopped the record and I answered it 

"Yeah?" I asked 

"Bucky? Is Rosie there?" Steve asked, he sounded as If he were finished crying, or was shocked

"Yeah why?" I asked

"I need to talk to you, privately." Steve said 

"Yeah, okay. 1 sec" I said, i signaled to Rosie that I might take a minute, and I went into a different room

"K, what is it?" I asked 

"S.H.I.E.L.D found Rosies birth certificate. I looked at it, buck. She's my half sister." Steve said, his voice starting to break as he said it 

"Wh- how?" I asked, myself being shocked aswell 

"We don't have the same dad. His name is Estaban Sànchez," Steve said, i could hear a few sniffles as he said it 

"Do you know him?" I asked

"No. But they also found his birth certificate. He was a Mexican immigrant. I was 2 years old and mom was out cheating on dad with him." Steve said 

"Do your hate Rosie because you've found out?" I asked 

"No. It's not her fault, but now I can start to see why we don't look alike" Steve added, slightly chuckling through his tears, "I still love her" 

"Should I tell her?" I asked 

"Please don't. I don't think I'm ready for her to know, and I think I should tell her myself." Steve said 

"Okay, thanks for coming to me" I said

"I felt like I could only talk to you about it. I'll figure out a way to tell Rosie." Steve said, then he hung up. I put my phone back and went out

"What was it?" Rosie asked

"Nothing. Just some quotes from people he admired, he was drunk. But don't worry, Alex was driving him home" I said

"Okay" She said. That was the first time I lied to Rosie, it didn't feel so hot. Steve's words stuck with me, however. 

"I still love her... I felt like I could only talk to you about it"