Chapter 2
Springtime meant more time outside. Tony being Tony had several small evening get togethers on the roof of the tower. Bucky and Steve sat and listening to the music playing. Steve was drawing in his sketchbook as he hummed along. Bruce peaked over his shoulder. "You do her justice." Steve looked up suddenly. "Huh?" Bruce smiled at the drawing "That is Billie Holiday right?" Steve blushed a bit. "Yea it is."
Natasha sat next to him. "What's with the blush?" Bucky snorted. "Billie Holiday was Steve's first famous crush." Sam smirked. "Really? Didn't think that was cool back then." Steve closed the book realizing he was getting nowhere for now. "It wasn't ok but it didn't matter to me. She was gorgeous and that voice. No one can compare to that voice." Bucky leaned back in his chair. "Do you still listen to her when you are depressed?"
Sam smirked. "That makes a ton of sense. After the whole helicarrier thing in Dc and your little disappearing act I did notice him dusting off the old records when he got home from the hospital." Bucky laughed while Steves blush darkened.
"Hey Steve remember when we went to that club to see her and Cab Calloway?" Sam raised an eyebrow. "You two saw a show at the Cotton Club?" Steve scoffed "No. Bucky and I refused to go there on principal. Having the performers they did but being a whites only club was so stupid. We knew some people and ended up at an under the table operation of sorts. Anyone was welcome so long as they paid the cover charge."
Bucky grinned "I remember when your Ma found out we had been to a club." Steve smiled. "Yea but she wasn't as mad when I told her where we went and why. In fact she even gave us money to go again." Wanda had sat down with them now. "What's so special about Billie Holiday?" Steve looked almost hurt by her question. Bucky quietly clucked his tongue. "Steve is about to educate the youngling." He had disappeared and a few minutes later returned. They all heard the music change. Tony was setting up a record player that was now hooked to the speakers.
"I'll be seeing you" began to play and Wanda listened as she watched Steve get lost in his memories. She couldn't help seeing the stolen moments as the world around him disappeared. Bucky noticing that she was looking into his thoughts quickly got her attention. "Not a wise idea Doll. That song has some sensitive attachments." She nodded and turned her attention away. She wouldn't tell Bucky that she had caught a glimpse of the two of them holding each other close sharing a dance in an empty one bedroom apartment.
The evening turned into a walk down musical memory lane for Steve and a bit of recall for Bucky. Steve continued to draw in his book and was all too delighted when Betty Boop cartoons were mentioned. They all shuffled in to watch the old cartoons. On the couch in the Dark Bucky felt Steve's hand rest gently on his thigh. He hoped to make up for every moment Hydra had stolen from both of them. As if he had read his mind Steve wrapped an arm around him, pulling him closer.