"Fear of the Water"

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The next day Davey had woken up to find Steve was gone, but had left a note to say he had gone out for a run.

She took a shower and got dressed into a pair of jean shorts and a black tube top that had a pink heart on the front.

While she was in the kitchen making breakfast, she heard Steve return from his run, finding him to be covered in sweat.

"Yikes. Is it really that hot out?" She questioned.

"Unbelievably so. The air felt so thick and...soupy I guess would be the description." Steve said.

"Ugh. I would hate trying to do that." Davey's nose scrunched up in the most adorable way.

Shaking his head to get the thought out of his mind, Steve walked over to the fridge and pulled out a water bottle, unscrewing the cap and downing the liquid inside of it.

Noticing how stressed the blond male appeared to be, Davey continued adding the ingredients to the pancake batter.

"Why don't you go take a shower? Breakfast should be done by the time you get out." Davey offered.

"Okay. Um, do-do you mind if I use your stuff? Like, your shampoo and soap or would that be weird?" He asked.

"Oh, I knew I was forgetting something. Um, yeah, you can borrow my shampoo, but I don't have soap. I have body wash. It's a liquid form of soap. They're under the sink in the bathroom. Towels are in the closet right there." Davey instructed.

"Thanks." Steve nodded.

Walking over to where the closet was located, Steve opened it to reveal shelves inside that were filled with white, dark blue, light blue and teal colored towels that were folded inside.

Grabbing a dark blue towel that looked to be long enough to wrap around his waist, Steve also took a wash cloth and went into the bathroom, taking in the sight of the porcelain toilet, shower and the tub.

He was a bit surprised to see that the bathroom was a bit bigger than he imagined it would be, but he supposed that would be a perk of the job Davey had working for SHIELD.

Checking the cupboard under the sink, Steve found bottles of shampoo, conditioner, bubble bath, bath oil, body lotion and the body wash.

Grabbing the shampoo and the body wash, Steve then walked over to the shower and looked over to dials, trying to figure out how to use it since it was one handle that seemed to turn to the left and to the right, but he wasn't sure which way to turn it to get warm water.

He almost called out to Davey to ask for her help, but decided against it.

He didn't want to bother her for something so trivial, so he simply stripped out of his sweaty clothing and climbed inside of the shower, amazed with how much space there was.

Reaching out, Steve turned the dial, hoping for a spray of warm water, but was shocked when he was hit by ice cold water.

Meanwhile, Davey was cooking the pancake batter and had gone into her bedroom to retrieve some of the clothing that Fury had given her for Steve to wear.

She had also been given a credit card to take Steve shopping for any necessities he needed.

Finished with cooking the pancakes, Davey then set the plate filled with them down on the table before she brewed some coffee.

Turning the TV on and turning it onto a cartoon that was playing, Davey was a bit surprised when she checked the time and saw that Steve had been in the bathroom for almost an hour.

Feeling worried, Davey stood up and walked over to the bathroom door, hearing the shower still going.

"Steve, are you okay in there?" She knocked on the door.

When he didn't answer her, Davey checked the door and found that it was unlocked, so she walked inside, hoping Steve didn't yell at her for it.

Once inside, she found Steve was sitting inside of the shower, a blank expression on his face as the cold water pelted down on his shivering body.

Realizing what was happening; Davey turned off the water and grabbed a towel, walking inside of the shower stall to covering the man up with it.

"Steve, listen to me. You're not under the ice any more. You're here with me. Come on." Davey said.

She rubbed him dry with the towel, keeping her eyes away from the area between his legs as she tried to warm him up.

Looking back up to Steve's face and noticing he still had a faraway look in his eyes, Davey placed her hands on his face, gently rubbing at the cheeks that had stubble growing.

"Steve, come on, don't think about the ice. Listen to my voice. You're safe here with me. You're in New York with me. Remember? Come on, Blue Eyes, snap out of it." She called.

Hearing the name Blue Eyes being spoken, Steve seemed to snap back into reality and found himself staring down at the worried face of Davey who was kneeling in the wet shower with him.

"Davey?" He questioned.

"Hey, you with me?" She asked, reminding him of the last time he was woken up from a nightmare.

"Yeah. I-I'm with you." he nodded.

Trying to shake off the memory of crashing into the ice, Steve felt himself shaking and tried to stop himself from crying, not wanting to appear weak in front of the female super soldier.

Sensing his fear and sadness, Davey moved her hands to Steve's shoulders and pulled him forward, resting his head against her chest as she tried to comfort him while also providing warmth with her body heat for him.

"It's okay, Blue Eyes. It's going to take a while to get better. You have a long road to recovery, but I'll be there every step of the way." She told him.

Forgetting any embarrassment he would have usually felt about being naked in front of a woman, Steve leaned into her embrace and found his arms wrapping around her body.

As he leaned into her embrace, Steve breathed in her scent of strawberries and flowers, relaxing against her warm body as she held him gently, purring deep in her throat.

After a short while, Steve had been helped into his bed room and Davey kept her eyes away from the man's private parts as she helped him get dressed.

Once he was changed into a pair of jeans and a white t-shirt, Steve was lead into the kitchen where he was served the pancakes and a cup of coffee.

They ate in silence, Steve feeling mortified that he had clung to Davey the way he had and that he couldn't even take a shower without someone rushing into the room to help him.

Noticing how silent the blond male was being and having some idea on what he was thinking about, Davey then started talking, hoping that what she said would help him feel less pathetic.

"The first time I went swimming after my abduction, I had a panic attack." She revealed.

Snapping out of his thoughts, Steve turned his attention back onto the young woman.

"The people who captured me used to strip me down and throw buckets of ice cold water on me. There was also a time that they would hold my head under water. I thought I would be fine with swimming at the beach with my friends since I could easily stand under the shower, but I was wrong. When I was in the ocean, the water was cold and I was suddenly back in that facility. Being abused and stripped down in front of those sick bastards. My friends were with me at the time and they dived in after me, dragging me back onto the beach. I felt so weak and pathetic for losing control of my emotions like that and realized that I still had a long way to go before I got better." She said.

Listening intently to the story that was being told to him, Steve felt a bit ridiculous about the way he was behaving since he knew the girl in front of him had been through a trauma that seemed even greater than his.

She had been stripped of her dignity, her name, her life and her gender yet she was still this strong beautiful person who was sitting across the table from him.

If he were the one in her shoes he honestly had no idea what he would do or how he would react.

Waking up and finding yourself to be asleep for almost seventy years was traumatizing, especially when almost everyone you used to know was now dead, but he supposed there were a few things that were worst than that.

"Steve, I know that you're going through a lot, but so have plenty of other people and they eventually managed to live normal lives once again. You will too. You might feel like it's not possible, but you will manage it. I know you will." Davey told him.

"Thanks." Steve said as he gave her a small smile.

"Don't worry about it." Davey smiled.

Once breakfast was finished and the dishes were washed, Davey and Steve went out to the store that was nearby the apartment, the blond glancing around curiously at everything around him.

Some of the women and men in the streets were staring at the attractive duo that was walking by.

A few women looked like they wanted to pounce on Steve, but stopped when Davey gently took his hand in her own, signaling that the man was off limits to the vultures as they walked off.

Walking inside of one of the clothing shops, Davey helped Steve find him new clothes to wear, but they had a bit of trouble since everything seemed too small.

This had Steve commenting on how no matter what he was, the scrawny kid from Brooklyn or Captain America, he was always going to have trouble finding something that fit him which caused Davey to grin and her nose scrunched up in amusement which made him feel a sense of victory.

While they went around the shop finding clothing for him, Steve became slightly jealous when some men tried to flirt with an oblivious Davey, but felt greatly amused when the men saw him walking up behind the hybrid, making them assume he was her boyfriend and they quickly took off.

After finally finding him some clothing that fit, they headed off to eat lunch together at a restaurant that Davey enjoyed going to with her friends.

Once they ate a surprising amount of food, thanks to their super soldier metabolism, they headed off to a pharmacy to pick up some shampoo and body wash for Steve to use, but he was picky when it came to choosing what he wanted, making sure none of the stuff he bought would irritate his roommate's sensitive nose.

Picking up everything Steve was sure he needed, they went back to the apartment to put everything away and then Davey started teaching the male how to use a cell phone since Fury was planning on getting him one to use.

Later on that night, Davey was making rice and steaks for dinner when her cell phone started beeping and she pulled it out of her pocket to see what new message she had received.

As for Steve, he was sitting in the living room, watching the news channel to learn what was going on in the world and heard the people giving reports on Rose Cat, Spider-Woman and Iron Man the heroes of New York.

It seemed like the citizens of the city all seemed to like the three vigilantes better than they did the Fantastic Four who seemed to cause too much damage while they worked.

Opening her message on her phone, Davey scoffed at the picture that was taken of her and Steve holding hands as they walked down the street.

"That little brat!" Davey huffed in amusement.

"What? What's going on?" Steve asked turning to look over at her.

"A friend of mine took a picture of us while we were out today and sent it to all of our friends. Now, everyone thinks we're dating. Not that that would be a bad thing, it's just...really annoying when people jump to conclusions like that." Davey said.

Blushing at the idea of dating Davey, Steve cleared his throat and stood up, walking over to the girl to take the phone out of her hands, looking over the picture that her friend Penny had taken of them.

Looking it over, Steve couldn't help but find that they looked good together, smiling as they held hands and walked down the street.

According the one of the girl's friends, Yolei, they looked great together and would make pretty babies.

"Can you hand me the salt?" Davey asked.

Pocketing the phone, Steve then walked over to the spice rack and grabbed the salt, handing it over to the girl who took it and sprinkle a bit on the meat.

"So, your friends seem to be pretty nice." Steve commented.

"They're very opinionated, especially Yolei and Mimi. Those two have been trying to find me someone to date for years, but have been failing. They seem to think I would be happier if I had someone to come home to and wake up in bed with." Davey rolled her eyes.

"You-You don't think you would be?" Steve asked looking interested in the answer.

"I don't know. I never really had a boyfriend before. It's hard to find someone I really like, especially since I don't know how they would react to the whole gender bending and tail thing." Davey said as her ears and tail both twitched.

"I got used to them. To be honest, I think they're cute." Steve said.

He was rewarded with a blush that colored Davey's cheeks which made him smile at his accomplishment.

"Okay. Are you going to help me cook or what?" She asked.

"Sure." Steve nodded as he took the pot of rice off of the stove when he saw it boiling over.

"Oh, by the way, my friend Penny is coming over tomorrow. She's dropping off Veemon, my partner." Davey spoke up.

"Partner? Like for your missions?" Steve questioned as he stirred the rice to see if it was cooked.

"Something like that. You know those pictures with those creatures in them? Well, they're not stuffed animals. They're real living breathing creatures. Veemon has been with me for years." Davey revealed.

Stunned by the reveal, Steve looked over at the walls that had picture of Davey and the blue lizard that was now introduced as Veemon.

"And, um, he's going to be living here with us?" Steve asked.

"He was living here first. Also, don't worry, he's a sweetheart. You'll like him. Everyone does. He's basically like a little kid. Mostly because he's only 9 years old." Davey grinned.

"If you say so." Steve shrugged as he set the cooked pot of rise aside.

(At SHIELD...)

Fury watched as his scientists brought in the Tesseract and a man named Erik Selvig was among them, wanting to help discover the power of the cube.

As the director of the agency watched his people work, he couldn't help but think things were finally going his way.

He had a team of heroes at his beck and call to save the world when they were needed, he had the Tesseract to make weapons to defeat any evil that arrived, such as the Destroyer that attacked the town in New Mexico the other day, and now he had two super soldiers shacking up together.

With his luck, Davey and Steve would begin to develop feelings for each other and would become the next super powered couple like Natasha and Clint, and they would soon have beautiful super soldier/DigiDestined children who would grow up wanting to save the world like their parents.

If Coulson, Romanoff or Barton had any idea why Fury really wanted their dear Rose Cat to become the handler of Captain America, they would kill him, but he had hope that Steve would prove to be a perfect mate for Davey and they would live a happy life together.

As long as they prevented the world from being destroyed.

The end.