Soldier Boy

When do we start?

*3rd Person POV*

Steve woke up in the hospital. The first thing he hears is music he hasn't heard before. He looks around and sees a bruised up Mason in the chair next to him, asleep, with Sam on the other side of the hospital bed, reading. Steve's eyes looked down at Mason. Her left hand held his as she rested her head half on her arm and half on his leg. Even when she's asleep she looked beautiful, Steve thought to himself. Steve softly rubbed his thumb on the back of her hand. He peaked over at Sam.

"On your left." Steve said in a soft rough voice. Sam just smirked.

A few days later Mason, Steve, and Sam stood in front of Nick Fury's grave.

"So, you've experienced this sort of thing before." Fury said as he walked over to them.

"You get used to it." Steve said.

"We've been data mining HYDRA's files. Looks like a lot of rats didn't go down with the ship." Fury said. "I'm heading to Europe tonight. Wanted to ask if you'd come." He looked at Steve then Mason.

"There's something I got to do first." Steve told him.

"I'm going to help Steve." Mason said. Fury nods and looks over at Sam.

"What about you, Wilson? Could use a man with your abilities." He says.

"I'm more of a soldier than a spy." Sam answers.

"All right, then." He shakes Sam's hand then Steve's. "If anybody asks for me, tell them they can find me, right here."

"Stay safe, Nick." Mason whispers to him as she gives him a hug and a small kiss on his cheek.

"You should be honored. That's about as close as he gets to saying thank you." Nat says as she walks over and Fury walks away.

"Not going with him?" Steve asks as he walks over to her. Sam and Mason stood back.

"No."

"Not staying here."

"Nah. I blew all my covers. I got to go figure out a new one."

"That might take a while."

"I'm counting on it." Nat smiles. "That thing you asked for, I called in a few favors from Kiev." She handed him a file. He took it. "Will you do me a favor? Ask out Mason." Steve blushed.

"I don't think she likes me." Steve said.

"You never know unless you try." Nat said and gave him a small peak on his right cheek. Mason walked over and gave Nat a hug.

"Good luck, Nat." Mason said to her close friend. They hugged one more time. Nat took a few steps away and turned back to Steve.

"Be careful, Steve. You might not want to pull on that thread." She then leaves. Sam walks over as Steve opens the file.

"You're going after him." Sam says as he saw the file was on Bucky.

"You don't have to come with me." Steve says not looking away from the file.

"I know." Sam says.

"When do we start, Soldier Boy?" Mason looks up at Steve with a little smirk. Steve looks down at her, connecting their eyes. He smiles.