" Peggy, you..."
Captain America was a little stunned. Was this a fake Peggy Carter? She didn't seem quite the same as usual.
"You're not..."
What is it?
"Didn't you say you wanted to wait until the anniversary of your husband's death?"
Peggy Carter chuckled. "What are you thinking?! This bed is so big, I'm just a little scared. Besides, you go to the left, I'll stay on the right, the bed is big enough for both of us."
Captain America's mood immediately soured. "Aren't you worried about...?"
"You're Captain America, and you were once a soldier under my command. If you've forgotten discipline, then just consider me... mistaken about you."
Peggy Carter breathed a sigh of relief, but quickly became angry again: Damn it, damn it, she hadn't even slept in the same bed as Steve yet, and a fake had beaten her to it first. Although that fake was basically no different from her.
"I..." Captain America hesitated, then stopped.
"I'm tired, I want to sleep." With that, she ignored Captain America and lay down on her right side.
Captain America: Holy crap, this is going to be really tough for me!
Despite his hesitation, he still went over and lay down on the left side, but he couldn't fall asleep no matter how much he tossed and turned. The familiar scent was stimulating his nerves. He turned his head to look at Peggy Carter, who was two meters away, and tentatively asked a question.
Peggy, are you asleep?
"She's asleep."
"..."
"You're talking even when you're asleep?" Captain America hesitated, "I'm asleep too, um, just pretend I'm talking in my sleep? Do you remember when I first joined the camp?"
I haven't heard a reply for a very, very long time.
"..."
That's a little awkward.
" Peggy?"
"You thought it was sleep talking? How could someone who talks in their sleep hear what others are saying?"
"Uh... okay, I was wrong."
Peggy Carter, still turned to the side, said, "Of course I remember. You were so small and thin back then, I didn't know how you were chosen. It was only later, when the Doctor mentioned it, that I understood he valued your unwavering spirit."
"Doctor..." Captain America's mood soured again at the mention of the Doctor.
"The Doctor was killed by Hydra, it has nothing to do with you. What we need to do is eliminate Hydra. Forget it, let's not talk about this, it's affecting my mood. I still remember, when you succeeded in your experiment, I wanted to touch... your pectoral muscles, where are they?" Peggy Carter couldn't help but laugh.
Peggy Carter next door blushed; she couldn't help herself.
Kino said deliberately, "Oh, so that happened before?"
I have nothing to say to you.
At this moment, Captain America was also stunned. "Uh... is there... such a thing? I don't remember it?"
"Yes, I remember if I touched you, but I stopped later. I was very fast, much faster than a cobra. Also, I remember there was a nurse next to me at the time, and she gave me a very mischievous look," said Peggy Carter.
"Such an important matter, and I have no recollection of it... That's a huge blunder." Captain America shook his head and laughed.
"Do you still remember the Stork Club?" Peggy Carter suddenly asked.
"I remember, I still owe you a dance. When I woke up, didn't you say the Stork Club was gone? Did it go bankrupt?" Captain America replied, curious why this was being brought up.
Peggy Carter next door is also confused.
"I've bought it back, and decorated it exactly as it was back then. The only downside is that the location isn't as far away anymore," Peggy Carter shook her head and sighed.
Captain America was utterly astonished.
Similarly, Peggy Carter next door was also shocked. "You did this?"
"Could it be that you really bought it?" Kino smiled slightly.
He had Vanessa arrange it.
The original location of the Stork Club had long been transformed into a large hotel, so even if Kino bought it, it wouldn't make a difference; everything was different now. He could only buy a large bar nearby, about the same size as the Stork Club and with a similar interior structure, and renovate it.
It is still under renovation and is expected to be completed in one to two months.
As for the blueprints for the Stork Club, Vanessa bought them at a high price.
The Stork Club originally had military elements, and the city construction department has preserved its blueprints. As for the interior layout, that's unknown, so Vanessa could only find answers in World War II- era photographs. In addition, she consulted many scholars and directors who studied the cultures of various countries during World War II for reference.
In short, the goal is to recreate the " Stork Club " of that time as accurately as possible.
He didn't tell Peggy Carter about this.
"Why? Because you feel guilty?" Peggy Carter's mind was in turmoil; she didn't even know what she was feeling.
Should I cry?
Should I laugh?
Should we be grateful to him, or resent him?
"Guilt? Why should I feel guilty? Because I'm going to have sex with you?"
"..."
"Heh, you've got it wrong. You proposed the deal, I set the rules, and I strictly adhere to the Transaction Principle. Once the money is paid, the goods... I absolutely must receive them. However, I'm a kind person and I love helping others achieve their goals. So, I helped you resolve what you regretted back then."
"..."
Call me two-faced, hypocritical, or self-contradictory, it doesn't matter. I— Kino Marcus— am just who I am.
"..."
"I am both good and Evil; I hold Buddha in one hand and demon in the other!"
This is who I am.
There is no pure good, nor absolute Evil.
Peggy Carter: "..."
At this moment, Captain America's mind began to wander again. "Buying a club, that must cost a lot of money, right? You...?"
"What, you think I haven't made any money in these ninety years? Although I'm old and about to die, and I've donated a lot of my wealth, I still have quite a bit of assets. Besides, I didn't pay for the purchase myself; a woman named Vanessa approached me."
Peggy Carter didn't hide anything; Captain America could easily trace it back to her, so everything she said was true.
" Vanessa, why is she looking for you?" Captain America asked again, puzzled.
No one knew that Vanessa was one of Kino's men.
"What do you think? It's always easier to get things done if you have connections!" Peggy Carter replied.
"Oh."
"I've known quite a few people over the decades, and the approval process was quick. I just made one request."
Captain America: "Recreate the Stork Club from back then?"
"Right."
Captain America suddenly became somewhat sentimental. " Peggy, I..."
"Get out of the way, move aside. During our agreed time... you still can't touch me, not even hug me." Peggy Carter said warily, like a hedgehog with its quills popping out.
"Uh... I was being presumptuous."
Captain America, who had just stood up, felt awkward for a moment and then went back to rest.
"Rest now, you have things to do tomorrow."
"Oh."
The landlord came to fix the house today, and it was so noisy, all screeching and sizzling. My house is on the shady side, and in winter the windows are always soaked with water. The attic smells like cigars and gets damp easily. The Ant are heavy with moisture because they live here. Oh well, what can I do? It's cheap. The landlord came to apply cement and fill in the damp areas; he's been busy until now. Sorry, there will be another chapter later, just two today.