Boarding houses. Right. That was a thing back then for single women. She had a pretty strong feeling they'd turn her away given her bright red lipstick and unusual choice of dress. Plus, she had no credentials. Her personal items were in the lab stashed away. The only thing she had was her cellphone in her back pocket which was of no used to her. It was sensitive technology that she couldn't just show off. Her mind was turning over and trying to work out a decent plan, but Bucky's charm surprised her. It earned a bark of amused laughter out of her. The way he easily complimented her smile made her grin at him unexpectedly, the smile reaching her eyes.
"I--," she began as she wondered how to proceed further. "I'm not supposed to be here. I'm kind of on my own with no money and nothing to my name."
She cringed a little because that sounded awful. Darcy knew that he had a lot of questions surely. As she studied this version of New York, an idea struck her. "Hold on. Does Stark-- Howard Stark have his company based here?" she wondered. If anyone could understand her plight, it had to be him. Besides, he went on to form SHIELD, surely she could turn to him.
Bucky tried to keep his question casual but he wasn't an idiot, he knew
that there weren't a lot of good reasons a woman would be in that sort of
situation. She didn't have any visible signs of abuse but he knew that
didn't necessarily mean something. Unfortunately, since it was war time, he
also had to consider something else. She could be a spy. Bucky was willing
to entertain the idea of that being possible but highly unlikely.
"Look, whatever the reason, don't worry about it. I know some people who
help women in situations like yours. I don't know if I can get in touch
with them until tomorrow but I have a very comfy couch I don't mind
sleeping on so you can have my bed if you'd like."
"I'm just-- lost, I guess. I ended up here with nothing but the clothes on my back," she admitted reluctantly. She kept close to the truth as much as she could, but there was just too much that he'd likely think she was nuts. Or she'd ruin some kind of space-time continuity. There was a knee jerk response that made her realize she could maybe stop Bucky from falling off the train. He could listen to her, and he'd avoid decades of torment. The thought made her stomach twist as she came face to face with that dilemma.
For now, she had to concede to his offer. She had nowhere else to go. At least she knew Bucky was a good guy. He wouldn't try and take advantage of her. "Thank you," she relented, her relief and gratitude shining on her expression. "I know you don't know me at all, but thank you. Also I totally don't mind taking the couch. I don't want to put you out."
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baggyeyes
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Date: 2022-09-09 01:52 am (UTC)"I--," she began as she wondered how to proceed further. "I'm not supposed to be here. I'm kind of on my own with no money and nothing to my name."
She cringed a little because that sounded awful. Darcy knew that he had a lot of questions surely. As she studied this version of New York, an idea struck her. "Hold on. Does Stark-- Howard Stark have his company based here?" she wondered. If anyone could understand her plight, it had to be him. Besides, he went on to form SHIELD, surely she could turn to him.
(no subject)
Date: 2022-09-15 05:26 pm (UTC)"Are you in some kind of trouble?"
Bucky tried to keep his question casual but he wasn't an idiot, he knew that there weren't a lot of good reasons a woman would be in that sort of situation. She didn't have any visible signs of abuse but he knew that didn't necessarily mean something. Unfortunately, since it was war time, he also had to consider something else. She could be a spy. Bucky was willing to entertain the idea of that being possible but highly unlikely.
"Look, whatever the reason, don't worry about it. I know some people who help women in situations like yours. I don't know if I can get in touch with them until tomorrow but I have a very comfy couch I don't mind sleeping on so you can have my bed if you'd like."
(no subject)
Date: 2022-09-15 06:02 pm (UTC)For now, she had to concede to his offer. She had nowhere else to go. At least she knew Bucky was a good guy. He wouldn't try and take advantage of her. "Thank you," she relented, her relief and gratitude shining on her expression. "I know you don't know me at all, but thank you. Also I totally don't mind taking the couch. I don't want to put you out."