Chapter 12 - Recruitment and Frozen Heart

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Sitting at a table, Dum Dum sets his half finished drink down, exhaling a deep sigh. "So lets get this straight," Dum Dum starts saying.

"We barely got out of there alive," Gabe continues saying, sitting to Dum Dum's left, "and you want us to go back?"

"Rose and I want you to go back," Steve clarifies, "but yeah basically."

Jack who sits on Dum Dum's right side, agrees, "sounds rather fun actually."

Jim, who sits beside Jack, burps. "I'm in."

A man begins speaking rapidly in french, gazing over to Gabe. Gabe responds back, glasping the man's hand tightly. Steve looks between the two, until Gabe speaks gesturing between him and Jacques, "we're in."

Steve nods, a faint grin spreading across his lips. He looks to Dum Dum, waiting for answer. "Hell I'll always play," Dum Dum says, "but you got to do one thing for me."

"What's that?" Steve asks, looking at Dum Dum expectantly.

Finishing his drink, he sets it down strongly clearing his throat, "open a tab." The men all chuckle, as Steve collects the glasses and walking over to the bar. "Well that was easy."

Sighing to himself, Steve gives the glasses to the bartender, "another round please."

The bartender looks exasperated, "where are they putting this stuff?" the bartender quickly prepares the next round of drinks, passing them to Steve. He returns to the table passing the drinks out to the men. Walking away Steve sits beside Bucky.

"See, I told you," Bucky chuckles, "they're all idiots."

"What about you?" Steve asks his friend, "you ready to follow Captain America and Ice Raven into the jaws of death?"

"Hell no," Bucky says immeadtely, "that little guy from Brooklyn. Told him not to run away from a fight, I'm following him. And the girl he likes."

"What? No, I don't," Steve begins rambling, but Bucky cuts him off.

"Don't try talking your way out of this," Bucky tells him grinning happily, as Steve also grins softly. "You can't hide much from me, especially your feelings."

"That obvious?" Steve asks, Bucky nodding. "I do. Got any good advice for me?"

"Follow your instincts," Bucky says, "you've been doing great so far, so don't screw this up. Especially since she might freeze you if you anger her."

"Gee thanks for the advice, pal," Steve chuckles.

"Hey, you keeping the outfit, right?" Bucky asks, changing the topic now.

Looking back at the 'Captain America Tour Canceled' poster, a faint smirk grows on his lips, "you know what? It's kinda growing on me."

The piano plays in the background as the men sing, but everyone grows silent when Rose walks through the crowd. Her heels click against the floor, as she walks over to Steve and Bucky. The two men turn when they hear the small lack of noise, finding Rose standing in the center, her gray blue dress noticeable in the sea of brown. Steve and Bucky stand up, meeting her halfway.

 Steve and Bucky stand up, meeting her halfway

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