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You had just moved to the area, arriving a few days ago.  All of your belongings were still in a moving van, probably only about halfway across the country at this stage.  You should have planned this better you thought to yourself, maybe having your stuff collected a few days ahead of you leaving your old place.  

There would still have been the need to stay a few days in a hotel and really, it seemed more logical to do that in your new hometown and spend the time exploring the area without the hassle of also trying to unpack.  You spent the first 2 days here in the hotel just recovering from the trip.

California to New York was a ridiculous move, but you’d been offered the job of a lifetime, working as a PA to Tony Stark, the Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Philanthropist of Stark Enterprises.  The pay was phenomenal, the hours and perks amazing.  You’d certainly never be able to afford to live in New York without the pay he had offered.  Not even in Queens or Brooklyn, where you would be renting an apartment for the first few months at least.  If you liked the job and the area, you’d decided that you’d see if you could afford to buy something, to put down roots.

It had been years since you had any contact with your family, and you didn’t have many close friends either, simply deciding that the less people you had close to you, the less chance of being hurt.  There had been far too much hurt in your lifetime for you to endure any more..

You thought today would be a good opportunity to venture into Manhattan and suss out where the Stark building was, but as you strode through the tree-lined streets heading for the subway station, you noticed a sign for the local library.  Knowing your stuff was still a few days away and you were wanting some reading material, you decided to check it out and maybe go into Manhattan afterwards.  Feeling unsure whether this library was close enough to your new place to join and whether you’d be able to check out any books without joining.

Walking up to the front door, it looks fairly non-descript.  Just a normal brick building with a few windows, you weren’t expecting anything fantastic inside.  The sign out front said Brooklyn Public Library.  Inside it wasn’t huge, but it was bright and airy, had a few tables in the middle and shelves of books around the outer area.  You also noticed a few comfy looking chairs and you thought if they didn’t let you check any books out, you’d be able to spend a few hours in one of them reading the books you chose.

The front desk was unattended but you saw a bell so you rang that and waited for someone to come so you could ask a few questions. After about a minute you heard a deep Brooklyn accent behind you.  

“Mornin’ sorry to keep you waiting.  How can I help you?” The voice asked.

Turning around you saw the most intense blue eyes you’d ever seen.  Words failed you as you felt like you were swimming in the ocean blue eyes that were looking at you.  “Oh, Um, hi” you stuttered, feeling more like a teenager and wondering if your cheeks were as red as they felt.

“Are you ok sugar? Can I help you with something?  My names Bucky, I’m the head librarian here.”

“Oh, yeah.  Sorry” you say, shaking your head to clear your mind.  “I’m new to the area and all my books are still on their way and I wondered if I could borrow a couple of books?  But I’m not sure if I live close enough to join this library”

“No problem sweetheart, where are you living?”

“Well, I haven’t actually moved in yet but I’ll be living down near Coney Island, kind of Gravesend/Bath Beach area? That’s if my stuff ever gets here.”

He laughed and you wondered what you could do to make that sound come out of his mouth more. “Well, lucky for you, that’s still in the Brooklyn area.  So all you need to do is join one of the libraries, and you have access to all of them.  So if you can’t get back here, you can go to the Gravesend branch, which shouldn’t be too far from your new place but the sounds of it.”

“Ok then, what do I need to do” you smiled at him.

You spent the next half hour chatting to Bucky and filling out the paperwork to join the library.  He handed you your new library card and offered to show you where everything was.  

“Oh I’m sure you have more important things to do, I’m happy just to browse.”

“Well, some things are more important, but if you’re sure I do have a kids session to host shortly.  Just give us a wave or a yell if you need any help.  Alternatively the other librarian, Steve, is around here somewhere.  He’s a blond meatball so he should be pretty easy to spot.”

“Thanks for your help Bucky, I’ll be sure to let you or meatball know if I need any assistance.”

Walking away, towards the shelves of books, you couldn’t help but hope that you could get back to this library branch in the future. 

Little did you know, someone else was hoping the exact same thing.

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