Mastermind (Steve Rogers)

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Steve's POV

"What could we possibly gain from me marrying Charlotte Fucking Stark" Steve now asks his dad once they have left.

"It secures both companies future and means we will have an in with the Starks. I have accepted a long time ago that we would never beat Tony Stark when it comes to business, so you marrying his daughter will hopefully help level the playing field and lead to potential joint ventures" Joseph explains.

"You can't force me to marry someone I don't love" Steve scoffs.

"I have no doubt that you will learn to love her if not then just tolerate her for the sake of the business" He shrugs his shoulders.

"You are happy for me to be in a loveless marriage trapped and miserable" Steve looks at his dead with pleading eyes. "Surely mom doesn't want this for me"

"Your mum wants you happy and she believes this would be best for you, plus we do want grandchildren at some point we aren't getting any younger" Joseph simply puts it.

"Grandchildren really. Well then I hate to break it to you father that you won't be receiving any from me and that devil spawn" Steve laughs at the suggestion.

"We shall see about that, don't forget you will both need a heir. Now if you excuse me I have other business to attend" he says making a nod for the door.

"This isn't the last you will hear about this" Steve huffs and storms out of the doors severely pissed off.

Storming across to his office he slams his door closed once inside.

"Fucking unbelievable how can they expect me marry that stuck up brat" he growls to himself.

"Fucking hell pal you almost took the door off the hinges" Steve's best friend Bucky says walking into the office "Wow what or who has pissed you off this early in the morning"

"Mother and Father have decided that they are sick of partying behaviour, and that I need to clean my act up so they decided they are going to marry me off and you will never guess to who" Steve fumes.

"Considering I just saw her leave looking probably just as pissed off as you do I'm gonna guess Charlotte" Bucky smirks at his best friend who is pacing around in anger.

"Charlotte fucking stuck up Stark"

"Pretty sure that's not her full name but could be worse pal, she is hot. I definitely wouldn't say no to fucking that" Bucky replies.

"You pretty much will fuck any women with a pulse"
Steve counters.

"I would be offended but you're pissed so I'm gonna let that one slide. But come on you gotta admit she is hot" Bucky wiggle his eyebrows at him.

"She's average" Steve snaps.

"Whatever pal. When do you have to announce this engagement of yours, won't people suspect something is not quite right considering you've never been spotted together" Bucky now asks as he sinks down onto the sofa.

"One month. Until then we have to make people believe it's a whirlwind romance and all that bullshit" Steve says loosening his tie.

"Guess you better start thinking of some ideas than pal of how you are going to woo her, as I doubt your dad is going to back down from this idea" Bucky can't help but laugh.

"You're not helping Buck. Also I am certainly not wooing her. I can't stand the girl, my father is inflicting torture upon me" Steve sits down at his desk.

"That's a bit dramatic pal" Bucky looks at Steve.
"I better get on with some work" Steve lifts up his laptop and Bucky stands up to leave.

"We will talk more tonight over drinks" Bucky smiles at his friend before leaving.