He's Beauty | B. Barnes

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Nicolettes POV
"So, what do you say we get out of here and go for a walk, I know this place where we can go?" James asked taking the final sip of his beer. I laughed and nodded,"Yes James, that sounds lovely." He paid his tab grabbed ahold of my hand intertwining our fingers and held me close as we walked out of the bar and into the night.

"Where are you taking me Jamesy boy?" I asked as he thought it was okay to blindfold me the closer we got to the place he wanted to show me. "Don't worry doll, we're here," he said as he let go of my hand,"Now open your eyes," I heard him whisper behind me.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw the most beautiful meadow that I have ever seen. With the moonlight shining down it was even more beautiful and see all the different flowers that were there,"James it's beautiful," I said turning around to face him,"And so are you doll," he said tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.

Biting my lip, I looked down to hide the blush forming on my cheeks,"Look it's a carnation, they're my favorite flower," I said kneeling down pulling him with me to show him the beautiful flower. He chuckled at my awkward reply. Which in my defense was my way of saying thank you.
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"You see those three stars right there," I said pointing out to James as we layed under the stars naming stars and constellations, well mostly me naming them all,"If you connet them they make out Orion's belt and find the stars around them to make the Orion constellation," I finished connecting all the stars together. "How do you know all this stuff? I thought you said you were a pretty face? Not a pretty face genius," James jokingly said turning on his side to face me.

Damn it, why me? I asked myself mentally kicking myself. I didn't reply, I just continued to stare up at the stars feeling the tears building up. A pretty face, those words just repeated over and over again in my mind, maybe thats all I'll ever be is a pretty face who can sing.. and with powers that I still can't fully control.

"Why do you do that to yourself? Is that really how you see yourself as Nicolette? Just a girl with a pretty face?" James asked me with a bit of anger laced in this voice. I quickly sat up and turned away from him as I felt the tears streaming down my face.

"You really don't see that you're so much more than that do you?" James asked trying to conceal his anger. I stood up and looked him, tears still streaming down my face, "AND THATS ALL EVERYONE EVER SEES ME AS, A PRETTY RICH FACE WHO 'SINGS LIKE ANGEL' AND THAT WILL BE ALL I'LL BE EVER KNOWN AS. NICOLETTE DANIELLA STARK, SISTER OF GENIUS HOWARD ANTHONY STARK WHO WILL KNOWN FOR NOTHING BUT HER PRETTY FACE. NO ONE CARES THAT I HELPED HOWARD AND DR ERSKINE FINISH THAT SERUM, NO CARES THAT I HELPED CREATE WEAPONS FOR THE SSR AND NO ONE GIVES A DAMN IF I HELPED HOWARD CREATE THINGS FROM THINGS WE SHOULDNT BE MESSING WITH. BECAUSE THATS ALL I AM IS A PRETTY FACE WHO ISNT A GENIUS LIKE HER BROTHER! I KNOW I SHOULDNT LET IT ALL GET TO ME, BUT IT DOES AND IT HURTS! " I yelled at James not being able to hold everything in much longer.

James was surprised at my outburst, but soon recovered when I fell on knees,"That is all they will ever see me as," I said trying to stop the tears from blurring my version. "No," James started to say kneeling before me wiping away the tears,"They we will see what I see one day. Nicolette Daniella Stark, you are the most amazing, intelligent, magnificent, excuse my language, but badass lady I have ever laid my eyes on and much more," he said pulling me into his lap.

"This may sound strange, but when I first saw you a few years back at one of your brothers expo shows and saw the light twinkling in your eyes as you laughed at your brother when you helped him show his newest invention I thought to myself, "Damn, she is one gorgeous doll and must be as smart as her brother if she's helping him," but when I saw that advertisements using you for your beauty to sell things and then the SSR for propaganda to get more men to join the army I was outraged because they didn't see the true beauty inside you. Dr. Erskine chose you for a reason doll, don't ever doubt yourself ever again. And besides you're more than a pretty face, you're a beauty inside and out." James finished staring down at me.

I was speechless, even before he actually met me he defended me and vented to Steve about what the advertisements and the SSR had me do for them. No one has ever done that something like that for me. Well, Howard would defend me to some agents who would tell me that I didn't belong at the SSR and didn't deserve to be there, but that was different. Thump thump thump, oh great now my heart is beating faster and faster. Tell him how you feel Nico it's now or never.

"Doll, there's something I been wanting to tell and when I saw you singing that song tonight I-" I cut him off by kissing him, which definitely caught him off surprised, but soon kissed back.

Sparks flew and butterflies fluttering in my stomach as we kissed.

Pulling away needing to breathe, but rested my forehead on his still amazed that I did that, "You talk a lot you know that teddy gram," I said biting my lip turning to lay my back against his chest. He chucked, "Well thats one way to put it, but you didn't let me ask what I wanted to ask you," turning me around to face him. I pouted, "I was very comfortable and-" but was cut off by James stealing a soft gentle kiss, "You talk too much you know that doll?" I rolled my eyes at him, "Ask whatever you were going to ask me Barnes," I said sassily.

"You really know how to ruin a moment doll, but Nicolette Daniella Stark will you do the honor in becoming my girl?" He asked nervously and may I say blushing a little. He's the one Howard told me that will help me realize everything one day and boy was I glad it was one James Buchanan Barnes.

I leaned over and kissed him gently, pulling away I said,"I be more than your girl teddy gram. I'll be your beauty."

James Buchanan Barnes was glad to have Nicolette Stark in his life and have her has he's beauty.