An Unlikely Dream

Chapter 5

Breathing like a drunk sailor I zig-zagged my way to the conference room door. "Those fucking stairs will be the death of me" I mumbled as I rested my head on the large door which separated me from a meeting that was bound to lead to my being fired. "I've just gotta finish this and then I'll be sent home.....I can do this" i said aloud trying to motivate myself to push open the door.
After a minute my breathing calmed down to a ragged cough and I built up my courage, "Fuck it!" I pushed open the giant door.
Keeping my head down I took a couple steps into the room trying to balance my large folders of notes and made a B-line to the table that was resting in the middle of the room.
When I finally looked up, my feet forgot how to walk and I stumbled forward, my hips finally stopping me when they hit the table.
In front of me stood the mother******* Winter Soldier!!!!! His head was down looking at diagrams that my boss must have layed out before the meeting in case I forgot. His hands were curled and resting on the table with black gloves to go with the dark jeans and black sweatshirt he wore.
When he heard me hit the table he looked up.....
Never had I seen such a beautiful and yes I mean Beautiful face. His eyes locked with mine and his bangs swayed across his forehead.
My heart literally stopped and instead of continuing to breath I just made this wonderful gagging gasping cough that turned my face red when I realized how I must look.
"Are you alright?" He said quietly as if I were an animal he didn't want to scare to death. Although he was doing a pretty good job of it.
After a few secs which felt like minutes to me I managed to gasp out, " No, fine, you thanks!!!!"
What could have been a small smile formed around his lips and he said "Good."
Realizing that's all he was going to say I spoke up, " Mr.Barnes I'm a engineer in the robotics devision here and I was told you would like to see the new designs I have been working on. I have been working on designing a new arm for you if that's okay?"
I could believe how well I spoke!!! I had never been able to get out a few words let alone a sentence in front of a gorgeous man ever in my life!!
My heart was racing when he responded, "that's fine with me, oh and please call me Bucky.
"Thank you.....Bucky..." I breathed out hesitantly.
We then laid out all the folders that I had brought up and I explained my drawings and plans for the construction of a new arm if he wished to have one. I managed to get out what I wanted to say and he responded with small quietly spoken sentences. We finally decided that he wanted to see a prototype of the arm as soon as possible.
"Is there a specific email you would like me to send the date to when the prototype is finished" I asked calmly getting out my computer.
"Well I'm not really sure about email as I've never used it but I've been learning how to text" he responded.
"Okay I'll just text you when the prototype arrives and we can schedule the viewing at that time" I said with a shy smile as I started to make my way out of the room.
"Oh but I don't think I know your name Ms...." he asked with a small smirk as he caught my eyes as I reached the door.
"Renaissa!" I breathed out and fled behind the closing door so he wouldn't see my tomato red cheeks.