Time Flies When You're Saving Lives

Enlisting for the Army

Disclaimer: I own nothing you recognize. Only my OC, Agent Clarissa Melanie Connors, and her story line belongs to me.

~0~ = little break

I signaled a military guard to lead us to Steve's ward. I saw the guard talk to a nurse who went behind the curtain and soon after exited with a doctor who passed by us with a nod. The guard held the curtain open for us while we entered. Steve was in the midst of putting his shoes back on before he looked up to see us enter.

"That'll be all thank you," I said to the guard who nodded at me before leaving us alone.

Abe set down his briefcase and opened Steve's files before talking.

"So, you want to go overseas and kill some Nazis?" He asked Steve.

Steve looked at him then to me with a confused expression.

"... Excuse me?"

"Dr. Abraham Erskine, I represent the Strategic Scientific Reserve along with Agent Clarissa Connors over here."

I gave him a nod and a small smile, which he politely returned.

"Steve Rogers... Where are you from if you don't mind my asking?" He asked Abe.

I smiled slightly.

"Queens. 73rd Street and Utopia Parkway... but before that Germany." Abe told Steve as if he was just commenting on the weather.

"Does this trouble you?" I asked him, giving him a look.

"N-no not at all." He stuttered.

Although I am intimidating to some people, I could tell his answer was genuine.

"Where are you from Mr. Rogers?" I asked him, taking the file from Abe.

"Please, call me Steve, ma'am." He requested with a friendly smile.

I nodded at him.

"Alright... Steve, where are you from? Hmm... is it New Haven? Or perhaps Paramus?"

Steve had a troubled look on his face when he heard me read out from his file.

"Five exams in five different cities..." Abe continued.

"That might not be the right file..." Steve tried to defend himself.

I stepped forward, putting myself directly in front of him with Abe to my back.

"Oh, no. It's not the exams we're interested in Steve. It's the five tries. And you still haven't answered Dr. Erskine's question; do you want to kill some Nazis?"

He looked deep into my eyes, not even wavering slightly. It was as if a new person was in front of me. I could see the passion burning through his strikingly blue eyes. His eyesight left mine and looked passed me. I assumed he was looking at Abe.

"Is this a test?" He asked.

"Yes," Abe said with a serious tone.

At first, Steve looked hesitant to answer but his expression changed to determination.

"I don't want to kill anyone... I don't like bullies; I don't care where they're from." Steve spoke with a genuine yet serious tone of voice.

It was then where this man enraptured my heart. The way he spoke with conviction and firmness. Like I could listen to this man speak for days on end and still be enticed with whatever he was saying. I smiled widely at Steve.

"Very well said." I complimented him.

A light pink dusted the blond man's cheeks, which made me smile even more.

"There are already so many big men fighting this war, maybe what we need now is a little guy, huh?" Abe put in his own comment as to what Steve said.

He and I shared a look that said this man is the perfect candidate for the experiment. Abe nodded at me to offer the chance to Steve.

"We can offer you a chance; only a chance," I told him while going through the curtain Abe opened for us, Steve following behind us.

"I'll take it," Steve said eagerly.

"Good, so where is the little guy from actually?" Abe asked him while looking for the right stamp.

"Brooklyn," Steve answered sheepishly.

I handed Abe the enlistment form, which he stamped a big 1A and put it back into the folder, which I took and handed back to Steve. Abe offered his hand to Steve and bid him congratulations before he left for the hallway to give Steve and I some privacy.

Steve was still looking at his approved form as if he couldn't believe it actually happened. I cleared my throat slightly as if to remind him of my presence. He looked a bit startled to see that I was still there.

"A-agent Connors, I-I didn't realize you were still here..." Steve stammered out nervously.

I let out a breathy laugh.

"Just Clara please, and I wanted to offer my congratulations... Soldier." I smirked at him.

"Thank you Agent-" I gave him a look.

"I mean, Clara. I can't believe that this is actually happening, I should be thanking you and Dr. Erskine." He had a soft smile on his face, but he was looking at the ground.

"Like Dr. Erskine said, we need more men like you. Out of all men I've recruited for our program, some who are very arrogant I might add; you are by far my favorite." I disclosed to him while rolling at the thought of this one particular soldier who tried to hit on me.

Once again, that lovely color of pink spread across Steve's cheeks from the compliment I gave him. I turned my head slightly to see Abe tapping his watch signaling that we had to leave soon. I am going to be honest and say that I didn't actually want to leave.

Talking to Steve was like a breath of fresh air. I mostly talked to Howard or Abe and Chester. Howard was very flirty when he talks to me and we never talked about anything serious other than the project, which is also what Abe, Chester, and I talk about. I very much enjoyed Steve's company despite just meeting him. He has this vibe that makes you just want to get to know him.

"Well, I hate to say this but I have to get going."

I might be just seeing things, but I saw that Steve's eyes saddened when I said that.

"Oh, o-of course. I'm sorry I-I didn't mean to keep you back." Steve started rambling more apologies that made me giggle a bit.

"Steve, it's fine. I'll see you in a few days at camp, soldier."

He nodded before saying a quiet goodbye. I gave him a smirk and winked at him before leaving. I looked back to see him still standing in the same spot looking at his form again before smiling widely and leaving. I had my own smile plastered on my face because of him.

Once I reached Abe he noticed how big my smile was and smirked.

"You've taken a liking to Mr. Rogers, yes?"

I felt my cheeks warm but didn't deny anything.

"He's just different, good different... but still different." I tried to explain.

"I see..." Abe murmured, with a thoughtful expression.

As we walked to the car that would be taking us back to the hotel, thoughts of Steve infiltrated my mind. I kept thinking about how he answered Abe's question about wanting to kill Nazi's, he had such a heartwarming answer. Maybe we do have hope for this war.