She was the famous Howard Stark's younger sister. To everyone she was just a pretty face with an angelic voice. No one knew that she was more than that, except him. He knew that she was such more than that.
James Buchanan Barnes saw more than a pret...
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
"Wow," was all they had to say after I announced who I was to them. I rolled my eyes, "Yeah, that is why I do not tell people who I am because of your reactions," I said crossing my arms and rolling my eyes. I was about to walk away and before I could two strong arms stopped me from walking any further. Wiggling I looked at the person keeping me hostage, "You know not that I mind, but it is a bit rude to keep my hostage in your arms." James chuckled at my words, but let me go.
"Sorry Miss. Stark, and sorry for the way we reacted when you told us your name." James said nodding to himself and Steve. Whom was now just standing awkwardly, but smirked up at his Sergeant of a friend. I looked at Steve and raised my eyebrow at him, then looked at James who's cheeks were slightly pink and looking down at his shoes. Boys, who is ever going to understand them, but these two are different. Oh boy, I better not regret this.
I sighed and uncrossed my arms,"Fine, I forgive you, but if you ever call me Miss. Stark again Jamesy boy i'll kick your arse." Damn, I said arse what am I british? No, I wish though, wait don't tell Peggy that. I will never hear the end of it if she knew. They laughed at me. I pouted, but shook it off. "Anyways, I would love to stay and chat boys, but I have an event to go play at." I said pulling out some bobbypins from my purse trying to put then in my hair without a mirror and fixing my bangs.
"Well, short stuff as much as I would love to chat too and I leave early tomorrow for London, but I would love it if you wrote to me and help me check in with this guy here." James said throwing his around around Steve who rolled his eyes. "Alright, Sergeant I will, but only if your girl over there won't be jealous and stop glaring at me as if I'm not noticing that she is." I said pulling out my notepad and handing it to him to write down the address. Steve laughed, but soon stopped as James sent him a glare and handed me back my notepad.
"Right, anyways I really need to get going, so Steve the day after I'm free, so I was thinking maybe lunch and then you can tell me every embarrassing moment of Sergeant teddy bear here?" I said pointing at James laughing. "Sounds good to me um, Nicolette." Steve said awkwardly scratching the back of his neck. I nodded, "You señor teddy bear," I said pointing at James. "Good luck in London. I'm sure you'll do fine and be back in no time, and don't do anything stupid till Steve joins you there." I said walking away waving goodbye at them.
I swear I thought I heard Steve said, "I see why you like her so much," followed by a loud smack. Yeah, these two are definitely different. I even acted as if I knew them my whole life and not like I just met them. I honestly feel like these two are going to change my life. But will it be good or bad? »»»»»» "NICKI!" one of my dancers yelled as soon as I walked in. "I know I know, I'm late sorry I was talking to these guys and-HEY, don't give me that look I'm here here aren't I?" I said grabbing my outfit and changing behind a screen door that we have backstage. I walked back out putting on the skirt I have to rip off a minute into the show. "Here Nic," Emilio, one of my male dancers said handing me my stiletto heels. "Thanks Em," I said putting them on. He nodded, "Alright, there is a lot of soldiers out there tonight probably because it's their last free night, so lets make it their best night ever! You are on in two minutes." Mark, the announcer said making everyone cheer.
"Ready?" Nat, one of my female dancers ask me. "Ready as I'll ever be," I said swinging my arms back n' forth. "Don't worry, we performed this song before. It will be alright, Okay?" Nat said trying to reassure me. I nodded,"Your right. Thanks Nat," I said hugging her. But for some reason I felt a weird feeling in my stomach. As if this needs to be my best performance ever. Like I need to impress someone in the crowd. Oh no, Mark is announcing us, well here goes nothing.
Buckys POV Wow, so this is the event Nicolette was talking about? Huh, small world of events going on tonight. Damn it, Connie is looking at me weird. Aw hell, now I feel bad. I mean Connie is my date, but here I am excited to see Nicolette sing one of her songs live. Oh, looks like they're on. /Play video here if you want, again pretend it isn't Arian Grande\ I think Connie got upset, she left to get a drink half in the song, but never came back. Shit, now I definitely need to apologize when she comes back. IF she comes back. Tap. Tap.
"Hey there soldier, why all so lonely?" I turned around and was probably grinning like an idiot when I saw her there standing in a nice black and white dress that reaches her knees. "So, where's your date?" she asked tilting her head. I looked around, but didn't see Connie anywhere. Great, now I'm dateless and without a dancing partner.
Nicolettes POV "Ouch, that's got to hurt. Can't believe she left you like that and it's your last night!" I explained walking towards the bar to get a drink. "Yeah, thanks short stuff for your hospitality on my date leaving me," James said ordering two drinks. Honestly, all a guy has to do to get a drink is raise their hand of how many they want and they get it. If I was ordering a drink by myself, I would have to flirt to get it.
I rolled my eyes, "Listen, I'm sorry okay? But it is her loss. Plus, it was rude of her just to leave like that. Honestly, what kind of woman leaves her date just like that." I said taking a sip from the drink James ordered me. When I set down my drink I looked over at James,"What?" I said raising my eyebrow at him. "You just drank half of that pint of beer," he said surprised and pointed at my drink. I rolled my eyes as if thats nothing. Damn, I just realized something. I don't have no one to dance with here. Well damn.
"Wait, can you even drink?" he asked taking a sip from his own pint of beer. I laughed, "For your information I'll be 21 in a few months, but yes I can drink. Can you?" I asked nodding at his drink, which was more full than empty like mine. "Plus, if anything I dislike beer. You should see when Howard and I go to Spain and have some tequila," I said finishing my pint. Ah, that was an okay pint. Aw, poor Jamesy boy. He's trying to finish his pint and is nowhere near done. Okay, I need to pull him out of his misery. First, his date left him, then he is kicking his arse headed to him by a 5'0 petite girl at drinking a pint.
"C'mon teddy gram," I said pulling him away from his drink, which he was almost done with. "Where are you taking me-wait why did we stop in the middle of the dance floor?" he asked looking around as if he is a lost puppy. Wow, don't tell me Bucky here can't handle his drinks. I mean he's in the army for goodness sake. This is going to be a long night. I grabbed his hands and started swinging them side to side to the rhythm of the song playing. Haha, get it, side to side? No? Wow then, your loss.
"What are you doing?" James asked laughing at me swinging his arms around like a bird. I stopped, "I am trying to get you to enjoy your last night, but if you want i'll just leave and find someone else to dance with," and dropped his arms, turned away acting as if I was going to walk away. "No, no. I'm sorry, I was just distracted by your amazingly short self." he said pulling me back and setting his head on my shoulder,"Forgive me?" he whispered turning me around to face him, but his hands still around my waist.
Ah, feels. Oh Nicolette do not do anything Howard would do right now. Get to know him first, don't be the playboy version of your brother. As much as I love my brother, he is a playboy genius. Aw, shit my heart is thumping too loud, I swear he could be able to hear it too. Shaking my head, I put my hand on his chest and push away a little, but not too far away.
"Fine, I'll forgive you, but only and ONLY if you promise me to not to get hurt nor captured when your out in the field. Got it Sergeant Barnes bear?" I said looking up at his ocean blue eyes. Wait, I've seen those eyes before. Oh my sweet myuh-myuh, he's the handsome soldier who's file I was going over as a maybe candidate. Well, not telling him that. I raised my eyebrow at him waiting for an answer. He chuckled,"Alright, short stuff. I promise to everything you just said, now lets dance shall we?" he asked holding out his hand and slightly bowing his head as if I was royalty. I put my hand in his ignoring the weird, but good feeling in the pit of my stomach,"Lets dance Sergeant."
