It was the year 1944, the war was raging in certain regions of Europe and Bucky Barnes was right in the center of it. Steve Rogers, who had returned to the 107th regiment with the super soldier serum in his veins, had just freed the soldiers from captivity by Hydra.

The men were enjoying a few days off in the city center of Paris, drinking at a bar, chatting, planning their next big steps on their mission. Until one of them heard of a Burlesque Lounge a few houses down the street. And while Steve Rogers wasn’t too sure about it, Bucky patted his friends back and pulled him up on his feet. “Let’s go, when will we ever see some pretty ladies dance for us?”

A couple minutes later, the group was sitting at one of the tables near to the stage, getting their drinks by a pretty bartender and feeling excited about the show that was about to take place. The room was filled with red velvet, cigarette smoke and anticipatory men.

“Ladies, Gentlemen and everyone in between”, the moderator said, stepping onto the stage. Bucky grinned from ear to ear, playfully nudging Steve’s side. “Give it up for my good friend, Scarlet Sin!” Bucky applauded and cheered, together with the other men. He leaned back on his seat and watched how the moderator left the stage, how the lights got turned down to leave a single spotlight on the stage. The live band started to play a song that immediately set the mood for an exciting night.

The heavy, black curtains got pulled back, revealing the silhouette of a beautiful woman with a body to die for. Buckys jaw dropped as he took in the sight of her, scanning her appearance from head to toe. “Wow…” he whispered with a rough voice.