When Rachel is called to Time Square, she has no idea what S.H.I.E.L.D. Has gotten themselves into. But when she sees Captain America in the middle of the crowd, she doesn't know what to do. When she gets her mission, which is taking care of Steve Rogers, she is extremely excited. She will finally have a friend. But she has never opened up her heart up to others after her ex. Will she open her heart to him? This fanfiction contains story lines from the first Avengers movie, Some Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. (Also contains minor content from Captain America: The First Avenger) *I don't own any of the Marvel characters, those are all Marvel's. I also don't own most of the lines in the book since they are from Marvel's The Avengers. I sometimes reword other characters' lines to work in lines for Rachel. I own Rachel. Enjoy!*

When Avalie Daniels moved to New York City, she was nothing but a slightly old-fashioned girl with a knack for technology. She had a job, a best friend, a new apartment. And, once she moved in, she learned that she had a new handsome neighbor as well. Everything was perfect, just as she had always planned. But one night, when the sound of gunfire pulls her from her sleep, she realizes that things aren't as perfect as she had believed. Her neighbor is more than Steve Rogers--he is Captain America. And as it turns out, she is more than Avalie Daniels--she is Hydra's next target. In a crazy sequence of events, Avalie learns that maybe there's more to her old soul than she had thought.

Cast forward in time 67 years to babysit a group of oversized superhero egos, Steve Rogers struggles to adapt to a world which has moved on without him. But an old friend comes back into his life with a bit of sage advice for dealing with a world that really hasn't changed ... and to introduce him to a woman who can fill that aching void in his heart. Set after Avengers-1.

❝take my hand, we will stand and together we will rise❞ Where she gives him hope, and where he gives her love. ➶ [ captain america// steve rogers ] [ the first avenger & the battle of new york ] [1] { completed some time in august } [2015]