Avenge | Book 1

Well Cooked Goose

"So, lets get this straight." Jones says as the six of them sit around a table in a bar, "We barely got out of there alive, and you want us to go back?"

"Pretty much." Steve admits.

"Sounds rather fun, actually." Union Jack says twiddling his thumbs.

Morita burps, "I'm in."

Steve looks at the guy who is speaking French to Jones. They laugh and shake hands. "We're in."

"Hell, I'll always fight. But you gotta do one thing for me." Dugan chugs his beer down.

"What's that?" Steve smiles at him.

"Open a tab." They laugh.

Steve stands up and grabs all the cups.

"Well, that was easy." Dugan says to the rest of the guys.

"Another round." Steve sets down the cups at the bar.

"Where are they putting all this stuff?" The bartender says.

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"See, told you." Bucky says as Steve walks in while the guys start to sing with the piano.

"They're all idiots." Steve sits down next to Bucky. "How about you two?" He looks at Bucky and I. "You ready to follow Captain America into the jaws of death?"

"Hell, no... That little guy from Brooklyn who was too dumb not to run away from a fight. I'm following him." Bucky smirks at Steve. "But you're keeping the outfit right?" He whispers.

"You know what?" Steve looks at the poster on the wall, "It's kinda growing on me." He smirks, "How about you, Grace? You joining in?"

"Yeah. Can't believe the Colonel even thought about letting you bring me in, in the first place."

"Well, he's not totally on board, but he said if you don't die in the first mission, you can stay." Steve takes a sip of his drink.

"Well that's nice of him to say." I mumble.

The music and singing dies down. We all stand to get a look at why and what do you know, Peggy walks straight in, in a red dress.

"Captain." Peggy looks at Steve.

"Agent Carter." Steve says.

"Peggy." I sit down.

"Ma'am" Bucky sits down with me.

"Howard has some equipment for you to try. Tomorrow morning?" Peggy says.

"Sounds good." Steve responds as Peggy looks over at the guys.

"I see your top squad is prepping for duty." Peggy looks back at Steve.

"You don't like music?" Bucky asks.

"I do, actually." She looks at Steve, "I might even, when this is all over, go dancing."

"Then what are you waiting for?" I ask.

"The right partner." Peggy and Steve smile at each other. "0800, Captain. You too, Grace." She walks away.

I nod.

"Yes, ma'am. I'll be there." Steve turns around to sit next to us.

"So." I turn to Steve after a bit of silence. "What was that?" I smirk.

"What was what?" He questions.

"Nothing." I smirk while taking a drink.

"What? Can't a man talk to a woman without getting questioned?"