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𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕚 - 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖

ɪɴ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ꜱᴛᴇᴠᴇ ʀᴏɢᴇʀꜱ ɪꜱ ᴀ ᴄᴏʟʟᴇɢᴇ ꜱᴛᴜᴅᴇɴᴛ. ᴀ ʙʀᴏᴋᴇ ʙᴜᴛ ᴀ ʜᴏᴛ ᴄᴏʟʟᴇɢᴇ ꜱᴛᴜᴅᴇɴᴛ. ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʀɪᴀɴᴀ ꜱᴍɪᴛʜ ɪꜱ ʀɪᴄʜ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ʟᴏɴᴇʟʏ ᴛʜɪʀᴛʏ-ꜰᴏᴜʀ ʏᴇᴀʀ ᴏʟᴅ.

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Steve was wearing his navy blue polo tucked into a pair of grey plaid pants. He was outside the restaurant at 12.57 and he didn’t see Ari’s car from yesterday anywhere.

He considered calling, but figured she’s be there soon.

He went in and smiled widely, “Hi, I’m waiting for Ariana Smith?”

The waitress smiled at him and looked through the stack of papers on the clipboard she was holding. “She isn’t here yet but you can wait at the table.”

Steve took out his phone as he followed behind the waitress. It was already 1. He took a glance outside the restaurant. There was no sign of the lady with wavy light brown hair from yesterday. He looked down at the cracked screen. There wasn’t a notification from her either.

“Shit.”

It was already 1.07 and Ari was still at her office. She got too distracted with reading some proposals that she didn’t even notice the time.

Her office was about 15 minutes away from the restaurant. She could probably rush the drive to about 8 minutes. Probably. But for fucks sake, this was New York, the traffic is practically hell on earth.

Her phone battery was borderline at 8%. Shit. She could probably make a call to Steve. Probably.

She pressed his contact as she got into her car, her phone immediately connecting to the car’s sound system.

It rang twice before he picked up.

“Steve!”

“Hey! Are you alright?”

Ari breathed a sigh of relief. “I’m so sorry, Stevie. I just got out of the office. I’ll try to get there in 10.”

“Don’t worry about it. Just drive safely.”

His voice was soft but raspy. Ari could listen to his voice all day long.

“I’ll see you soon, Steve!” She hangs up the call before she got a reply from him.

Ari was wearing a black pair of ankle pants and a long sleeved maroon sweater tucked into her pants. And she was glad she chose to wear sneakers.

She was also thankful that there was an empty lot right outside the restaurant.

The waitress led her to where Steve was already seated. And she felt extremely bad for coming half an hour late.

“Steve. Hey, I’m so sorry,”

The said man stood up as he sees her and she pulled him into a hug as soon as she was close enough. “Hey, no problem. Don’t worry about it,”

Ari settles in the chair opposite him after they pulled away. “Sorry to keep you waiting. Are you ready to order, though?”

Steve nods, “Yeah. Are you?”

“I’ll get my regular order.” Ari raises her hand and waved the waiter over.

“Good afternoon. What can I get you?”

“Hi, I’ll get the three cheese ravioli, please.” Ari smiles kindly at the man taking their order.

He turns to Steve.

“I’ll have the beef lasagna.” Steve closed the menu and passed it over to the man.

As they were waiting for the food, Steve went ahead and tried to start off the main topic. “So, what are you,” He paused and cleared his throat, “What are you actually looking for in this... agreement?”

Ari sits up straighter and slightly leaned forward, “Honestly? I want companionship and to take care of someone. I don’t really care about the sexual part of it.” She stops for a moment, “Finding the right person to have that kind of relationship with is... hard.” She looks intently at the man opposite her, “But of course, in return, I’ll give you whatever you want. Well, that is, if we share the same interests.” She smiles at the end, taking a sip of water from the glass in front of her.

Steve picks up some confidence to speak. “Well, obviously I’m a little on the financially unstable side of life.” He chuckles shortly. “And I’m also single, and I like receiving and giving attention. I do enjoy the traditional relationship thing as well, so I have no objections to everything you proposed.”

Ari looks at him, slightly surprised. “That’s it?”

Steve confidently nods.

They were interrupted by the waiter serving their meal and they both waited for him to leave before continuing.

“Then, what kind of boundaries do you have?” Ari noticed the confused look on his face. “I mean, kisses and holding hands, things like that.”

A look of realisation crossed Steve’s face. “I don’t mind any of those, honestly. So I don’t exactly have a boundary?”

“So you’re pretty alright with being and acting like a couple and all that?” Ari confirms and carefully eyed him.

Steve shrugs and nods.

“Words, Steve.” Ari frowns at him.

Steve felt... intimidated.

“I don’t mind doing that.”

Ariana nods her head and smiled softly, “Good.” Her hands picked up the fork and knife to cut into her ravioli. “We’ll see how this goes, alright? If there’s anything you’re uncomfortable with, just talk to me, Steve.”

Steve nods and cuts into his meal, “Yeah, I got it.” He trails off, “So this is like a real relationship right? Like we aren’t supposed to see other people and all that?”

“If that’s what you want, then that’s perfectly fine.” She tentatively eyed the man before continuing. “And Steve, we’ll take it slow, okay? I’ll let you control our pace and we can do this however you want it, alright?”

Steve nods with a tiny smile growing on his lips. “Okay. Will you let me take care of you?”

Hell Steve had so many questions on his mind. But seriously, who the fuck can blame him? It’s like his first time going through this kind of thing.

Ari looked back at him, a little surprised and that expression turned soft. Like she was so goddamn swooned for him. “Of course, Stevie. I’m in this as much as you are.”

“Uhhh, I noticed you’re kind of a workaholic. I don’t wanna be intrusive but I do wanna take care of you and things like that, yanno. So...” He hesitates slightly as he tries to find the right words to say.

Ari smiled softly. “I’ll try to not work overtime too often and I won’t protest if you want to pull me away from work.”

Ari knew too well that she works alot. Hell, if she had to spend all her weekends in the office, she would. She also knew that if she had someone to think about outside of work, it was going to slightly stop her from staying in the office too long.

Steve was startled that she understood what he was getting at immediately. “I didn’t expect you to agree so quickly.”

Ari laughs, “I may be a little stubborn, but I do understand where you’re coming from.”

Steve laughs along and but cleared his throat, “But how is this... thing actually gonna work?”

Ari chuckles, “I guess, I mainly want to spend my free time with you. I wouldn’t mind having you over or going on dates.” Her fingers tapped against the table, “Or cuddles and movie nights. But for the most of it, I don’t have any demands besides letting me take care if you.”

Steve sighed in relief. “And that’s pretty much it?”

Ari had that wide grin on her lips as she laughed, “Just calm down and be comfortable, love. It’s my first time doing this as well.”

Steve looked at her with shock written all over his face. “But you’re so calm.”

“You can’t see how fast my heart is beating through my chest.” She retorts jokingly.

Steve laughs, “At least we got the tough part over and done with.”

“You’re right.” She smiles. Putting her utensils down, she crossed her legs under the table and leaned back against the chair. “So, I recall you taking architecture. What are you currently working on?”

“The lecturer’s having us come up with two plans for modern homes. I already submitted one and the other is due next Tuesday.”

“What are you working with?” Ari was intrigued.

“My first plan was based on open spaces. I’m playing around with flat roofs and glass walls for the second one.” He explains before placing the piece of steak in his mouth.

“Glass the whole house or just the exterior?”

Steve lifts his shoulders and shrugs, “I dunno, I was gonna draw both out and compare which one looks better.”

“Just a tip,” She gives Steve a piece of advice, “the uglier the better.”

Steve laughs, “That’s what my lecturer said too.”

Ari mentally prepared herself and internally sighed.

“Steve.”

He looks up at her and raised his brow, “Yeah?”

“Please don’t tell me Stark’s your lecturer.”

“Professor Stark’s been my lecturer since last year. You know him?” Steve answered and questioned with confusion laced in his tone.

Ari groans. “He’s gonna have my head for going out with one of his students.”

Steve laughs. “I don’t think he’s that bad.”

“I’ve known him for almost 15 years, Stevie.” She sighs, “That man may be married but he’s still as annoying as he was in college.”

“I’ll save you if it ever comes to it.” Steve grinned.

“My knight in shining armor.” Ari pretends to awe and fan herself before winking at Steve.

They both burst out in laughter.

Steve was hunched over the table as he laughs before collecting himself and asking, “Where do you wanna go after this?”

“What do you think about ice-skating?”

“You sure I won’t end up tearing my pants?”

Ari chuckles, “We’ll get you a new pair if that happens.”

“Well then, let’s do it,” Steve grinned.

Ari was holding on to the wheel, Steve sitting in the seat beside her, when the car speaker started ringing with some ringtone.

Ari sighs, seeing it was Sam fucking Wilson. She threw Steve a guilty look and mouthed sorry. Steve nods with a smile, not really caring about it.

She pressed the green button to accept the call. “Make it quick, Wilson. I’m on a date.” Ari calls out.

“Oh, the date that caused you to cancel on the very important meeting with Banner Industries?”

“Shut up, Sam.” Ari’s cheeks were getting a little red. “What do you want?”

“I’ve got some minutes from the meeting with the R&D team for you. What should I do with them?”

“Leave them in my office. I’ll come by and take them tonight or something.”

“Alright boss. Have fun swooning over a-”

Sam’s voice was cut off as Ari clicked the red button.

“So, you cancelled a very important meeting for me?” Steve teased, eyes glinting with mischief.

She looked at him with faux disappointment, “That’s the only thing you got from that call?”

“That’s the only thing that matters to me. Oh, do you want to take those minutes now?”

“Are you sure? I don’t wanna ruin our date.” Ari clarified with him with an unsure look.

“You won’t,” He grins, “Besides, I get to see the office of a world renowned architect.”

“Well, if you say so,” She smiles, turning back to face the streets.

“Holy shit. It’s huge.” Steve was gaping at the building and he turned to Ari in awe. “Did you design this?”

“You can say that. Me, Stark, Nat and Sam came up with the whole plan.” She smiles, looking at the building with pride. She turned back to Steve, grabbing his hand and pulling him behind her, “C’mon, I’ll show you around,”

The lobby was huge. And really aesthetically designed. And there was a crap load of people inside too.

Steve wasn’t expecting that many people in the first place. What the fuck was he thinking? Walking hand in hand with a fucking talented architect in the company she owns as if he’s not just a kid in Uni.

Everyone was greeting Ari. Wide smiles, bowed heads and good evenings. And Ari returned all of it with a kind smile of her own.

But Steve was shitty nervous. His hand that was holding Ari’s felt clammy and he was disgusted with himself. And the people watching him like he was some artifact on display wasn’t helping either.

Ari felt something was wrong when they finally went into the elevator. “Stevie, are you alright?” She turned to him, eyes gazing into his so kindly.

“Yeah, yeah. A little nervous.” Steve confessed, brushing one hand through his hair.

“You did good, love.” Her hand was caressing his hair, and her touch was so soft. God.

He looks at her in awe, “I like it when you call me that.”

“Hmm?” Ari looks back at him in question.

“Stevie and love.”

The elevator door opens. Ari walked ahead and looked over her shoulder. “It fits you.”

They walked past three doors down the wide hallway. And Steve questioned the woman beside him. “Why three rooms when you only have two executives?”

Ari amusedly turned to him, “Stark didn’t tell you? He was an architect here before he went to CU.”

Professor Stark had mentioned that he was an architect. But he definitely never talked about being an architect at Skulpt Co. or for fucks sake, a freaking executive! Steve eventually realised that was why he always passionately talked about the works from Skulpt Co.

“Ari!”

Steve watched as a dark-skinned man walked towards him and Ari. He was big and muscular too.

“Sam, hey!” She greeted him with a quick hug and pulled away. “What the hell are you still doing here on a Friday?”

“I’m already leaving!” He denies, “Not all of us are workaholics like you, Ari.”

Ari rolled her eyes and playfully kicked his shin, “You and Steve are gonna have a good time together.”

Steve stood awkwardly with his hands in his pockets. He flashed a smile as Sam turned to him, “Hi.”

Sam grins, holding his hand out towards the other man, “Sam Wilson. What do you say if we ditched Ari and go grab some drinks at the bar?”

Ari sighs and chuckled, pushing Sam away, “Back off, he’s mine for today.”

Sam walks away with his back turned, laughing loudly and he waved at Ari and Steve before going back in to his office.

“So, I’m yours for today?” Steve nudged her lightly.

“And for a long time if this continues, Rogers.” She continued walking, Steve falling in step beside her as they walked towards the glass door at the end of the hallway.

“Well, here’s my second home.” She opened the door and let Steve go in first. Steve was surprised to say the least. There was a black couch and a rectangle glass table on one side. The windows were full glass and a concrete desk faced the door with a white chair behind it. The floor was concrete as well and there was a giant rectangular table off to the other side of the room. It truly looks like an architect’s office.

“It’s a little dull, isn’t it?” Ari asks as she closes the door and heads to her desk. She picked out two red folders from the mess on her desk.

“I love it, though.” Steve tells her.

“Thank you. Nat designed it, though. Said it fits me cause I’m dull and grey.” She chuckled to herself before turning to look at the digital clock on her table, “Should we go now? I don’t wanna risk meeting Sam again.””

Steve laughs, “He’s as bad as Professor Stark?”

Ari shakes his head as she steps forward and slips her arm around his. “Nope. He’s going to steal you away from me and we can’t have that when I still don’t have enough of you.”

Steve laughs with a red tint on his cheekbones. “Shall we move on with our date?”

Ari grins, “We shall.”

“Ari, why are we here?” He held on to her arm and pulled her back as she started to move towards the store.

The slightly large building loomed over the both of them.

“I saw your phone was cracked.” She shrugs.

“But I don’t need a new phone.” He protests.

“Stevie,” She held his big hand with both of hers.

Steve just knew he was gone for.

“Let me take care of you, please?”

The way she looked up at him with those brown eyes made him give in. He reluctantly followed behind as she dragged him into the Apple store.

“Stevie,”

“Yeah?”

“The 11 Pro Max is the latest one right?”

“Yeah. Wait, why?” Steve turns to her in alarm and realisation.

“Wait, Ari. No. I don’t need an iPhone 11.”

Ari winks at Steve and waved one of the Apple salesman over. “Hi! I’m getting a new phone for my boyfriend.”

The guy eagerly replies, “No problem! I’ll show you the latest phones.”

Steve reluctantly walked beside Ari and whines. “Ariiiiiiiii,” He drags with a frown.

“Steveeeeeeee,” She mocks him in reply.

“You’re the one with an iPhone 6.”

“And it’s fully functional, Steve.”

“So is mine!”

“Your screen is cracked. What if you cut your hand with the glass or something?”

“I’m already used to it.” Steve whines.

“Then just let me take care of you, Stevie.”

“I’ll only get it if you get it too,”

Ari reluctantly agrees, playfully holding her hand out for a shake, “You’re a tough man to deal with, Mr Rogers.”

The salesman interrupts them. “The 11 Pro Max is larger than 11 Pro. Both has a triple camera system.“

“The iPhone 11 though, is the same size as the 11 Pro. But it has a dual camera system instead of three.”

Ari thoughtfully turns to Steve, “Do you like it big or small, Steve?”

Ari snorts at her own words.

Steve cringed at her words and laughed. “I’m taking whatever you’re taking.”

“Steve Rogers. If I end up picking, you’ll be going home with more than a new phone.” Ari threatens.

Steve flashes a grim smile at the salesman. “We’ll get two of the 11 Pro.”

“Color?”

“Green, please.” Steve answers.

The guy nods and left, leaving Steve with Ari.

Ari smiles and reaches up and pat his head, “See, it was that easy.”

“You just spent 1 grand on a guy you only met today.”

“Technically, I met you yesterday.”

Steve sighs, “Point is, you just met me.”

Ari laughs lightly and took his hand in hers, “You’re gonna have to get used to this, Steve.”

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