Search for the Soul Gem

Chapter Eleven

(The youtube video in the beginning is the dance that Bucky and Lucy do later on. Start at 0:24)

Stark disappeared off somewhere and I was left alone by the window. I was confused by what had come over me. I'd never felt that way about Stark before so where had that random urge come from? I swallowed hard before turning to look back out at the party. No one seemed to have noticed Stark and I by the window. I rung my hands together as I made my way to the bar. Steve and Sam were leaning against the counter and James was stationed behind the bar. Steve looked up from Sam and noticed me coming. He smiled politely at me.

"Lucy, tired of Stark already?" Steve asked as I neared them.

"I don't blame her," Sam breathed into his glass. Steve laughed as I reached them.

"Somebody needed to meet him. Said it was urgent," I shrugged, trying to push down my disappointment and seem indifferent.

"Miss us already doll?" James called from behind the bar. I turned to him as he smirked over a glass he was filling. He had his long hair pulled back away from his face in a messy bun.

"Oh you know I can't resist your 40's charm," I teased. He looked up at me with a smirk. He placed a pony glass in front of me. It was filled with thick brown liquid and topped off with what looked like creme and a cherry.

"Here, try this doll," James said with a mischievous smile.

"What is it?" I asked, pulling the drink toward me and studying it.

"A drink from my time. One we used to give to the dames that we liked," he winked at me. Steve shot a look over at James.

"Really James, behave," Steve warned. James looked up at him with a smirk.

"It's a party! Come on Stevie, try and have a little fun," James teased. Steve rolled his eyes and looked back at Sam who just laughed.

"So what's this called?" I asked pulling the drink over toward me. I held the glass in my hand and smelled the drink. It smelled sweet, like chocolate.

"Angel's Kiss," James's voice dipped low as I took a tentative sip. The drink exploded with chocolate liquor and sweet cream. I licked my lips and looked over at James.

"Mmm, wow this is delicious!" I cooed as I took another sip from the drink. James smiled as he shot a victorious look over at Steve. Steve rolled his eyes again and took a drink of his beer.

"So where did Stark disappear off to?" James asked leaning against the counter and picking up his own beer.

"His girlfriend called," I said into the glass as I took another sip. James looked over at Steve with a confused look on his face.

"Girlfriend?" James asked directed toward Steve.

"She's kidding Buck," Steve said without looking up.

"What's wrong James, don't know sarcasm?" I asked with a smirk. He looked over at me with a smirk.

"I guess not doll," he said.

"So Lucy, what is this necklace that you're wearing. You didn't have it when we got you out of Africa and I don't remember you getting it from your house," Steve asked.

"Woah Stevie, that's a little stalkerish," James said taking a sip of his beer. I laughed as I took a drink from my own glass. Steve's cheeks pinked slightly as he looked away from me.

"I found it in Africa before you guys got me but I don't know if you ever saw it. I've kinda kept it hidden cause I wasn't sure what to do with it," I said looking down at the compass on my chest.