Burn B•Barnes

Part 22

Lyra's mouth dropped when she walked into the place, it was huge. "Looks like breaking all those laws is treating you well." Sam looked around impressed nodding his head.

"At some point, I thought if I had to hustle, I might as well enjoy the life of a real hustler. You know how much I'll get for a real Monet?" She walked up to the painting and Lyra stood beside her.

"Easy. Deactivate your hustle mode. You sell fake Monets." Sam stated.

"No. She means real. This gallery is specialized in stolen artwork. Monet. Van Gogh. Classics." Lyra looked around the place seeing the specific paintings. She looked up to see Sam and Bucky give her a weird look and she shrugged.

"What I like art?"

"It's true. You know, half the artwork in museums like the Louvre is fake. Real stuff sits in places like this" Sharon gave Lyra a pat on the back.

"Come on. You guys need to change. I'm hosting clients in an hour." She smiled dragging Lyra away.

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"That's better" Sharon flattened down Lyra's dress and she looked at herself in the mirror. "It's a bit much" Lyra fiddled with the bottom of her dress.

"You look great Lyra" They both headed out into the party and Bucky's eyes immediately landed on Lyra, she was always so beautiful. He slowly made his way over before being stopped by Sam.

"Don't break that girls heart Bucky, if you don't want a life with her. Don't walk over there" Bucky sighed leaning back and rubbing his temples.

"I do like her Sam, geez I think I love her, I just think she does better without me" Sam scoffed laughing.

"Man you should've seen that girl before she met you, she was horrible, I hated her" Bucky squinted his eyebrows and Sam sighed.

"Bucky she did no work, she insulted everyone who walked into the headquarters, she did absolutely nothing, after you, she's one of my best friends. She owns the headquarters. You did that girl a favor if you ask me" Sam took a sip of his drink, and Bucky smiled patting him on the back. "Thanks Sam" he looked back over to Lyra, and headed over to her.

"You look great" he smiled Lyra laughed slightly and looked down at her dress.
"It's not very me" she swayed slightly and awkwardly looked around.

"Do you want to dance?" He held his hand out and Lyra rolled her eyes. "Why would I do that?" She asked.

"For old times sake" he smirked cutely and Lyra blushed looked away.

"Fine just one" she held his hand and they walked out onto the dance floor. He brought her into his waist and held her waist.

"I don't think this is the type of dancing you do at these things" Lyra told him leaning into his shoulder.

"Well this is the only dancing I know, so get used to it" he spun Lyra out and she fell into Sam who smiled.

"A dance my lady?" She nodded her head and he spun her around, causing them both to laugh. Bucky sighed sadly watching the two dance and walked away.

"We got a name. Wilfred Nagel. Nagel works for the Power Broker." Sharon passed a piece of paper to Lyra, who stuffed it into her bed.

"We need your help, Sharon. I can get your name cleared." Sharon rolled her eyes and placed her hand on her waist.

"You haggling with my life?"

"It's not like that"

"I don't buy that. You pretending like you can clear my name." Sharon scoffed.