Possessive - Book Two (Steve Rogers)

6. DANCING... MAYBE *

Thinking about all the things
The way you pull my strings
I love the way you turn me on
You're the queen, so let me be your king
I'd do anything
so that we could rule the world

-Ashes by Steller

A few hours later, Sophia, Nat and Wanda are getting ready in Nat's room.  Wanda had done Sophia's makeup, stating it was dramatic. Nat had done her hair half up, with whisps in front of her face and curls down her back.  "Guys, this is too much" Sophia whined. 

"Never" Nat replied. "We are your ladies in waiting my queen."

"God Nat! You are too much!" Sophia laughs. She goes to slip on her dress and heels.  She turns around to see Nat in her black dress and Wanda in her emerald green one. "You ladies do look gorgeous though. I would totally hit on you tonight."

"There is still time for the Sophie," Nat winks at her.

"With enough shots, sure."

"Ok Sophie, we are going to go down and then you wait a couple of minutes to make your grand entrance."

"A grand entrance? Really?"

"Just do it Sophia!"

"Fine."

The girls leave and Sophia looks in the mirror. Who are you? She asked herself. A year ago, this wasn't me.  But Sophia loved the new confident self she was seeing.  She checked her phone and determined she could go down.  At the stairs, a man has his back to her.  "Thor?"

Thor turns around and smiles at the sight of Sophia.  "My lady Rose! You look beautiful today.  Happy birthday!"

As she hugs him, she says "I've missed you!"

"And I you. Now shall I escort you down the stairs?" He offers his arm and leads her down the stair.  Tony looks up and raises his glass as she comes down. 

Everyone turns to look at her and Thor as she makes her entrance.  All of the staring has her blushing.  Steve greets her at the bottom with a bow and takes her hand.  He raises it to kiss her knuckles.  "Love, you are beautiful," he says.

Sophia melts a little.  "Thank you love."

The team comes up to greet Sophia while they wait for the cars to arrive.  She notices that Scott, Pietro and Vision have come up from the compound as well.  Her whole family here to celebrate her birthday.  Bucky hangs back a bit, still not sure of himself in a crowd.  He looks at Sophia, drinking her in. God she is gorgeous he thinks to himself. Sophia catches the look Bucky gives her and she blushes, unsure as to why he was looking like that at her.  Bucky walks over to her.

"Angel you look beautiful."

"Thanks James."

"Cars are here" announces Tony. Everyone heads downstairs. They head into Manhattan and go into the side of a building.  The music is loud and the team is directed upstairs to the loft area.  Bottles of liquor are spread across the tables.  Soon, Sam is mixing the drinks but hands Sophia a glass of champagne.  Steve raises his glass, "to Sophia" and everyone replies to Sophia and downs their drinks.

Sophia is dancing with everyone, noticing her glass never really gets empty.  The loft can oversee the dance floor with the rest of the people dancing to the music.  Sophia yells at Nat, "I want to dance down there like a normal person."

Nat shrugs. "Let's do it then." She grabs Wanda and Maria and the four of them head down the stairs and joins the crowd.  Steve and Bucky watch from the loft as Sophia dances with the little group. She moves her body back and forth, Ed Sheeran "Shape of You" playing.  She pulls Nat closer, grinding on each other to the beat of the song.  She looks up and winks at Steve, the alcohol making her brave. Steven watches, his jaw tightening.