[ don't worry, kat, he will protect you. Too bad he doesn't have his lugers on him. They're empty, but he'd feel better with them, anyway. ]

Nah, I don't think so. I mean, the workers out front would've heard something, right? [ he turns towards her, only to see her looking nervous. ] Wait... Don't tell me you're scared?

[ his teasing is interrupted by the bell ringing from up front. Steve's brow furrows, and he cranes his neck to peer through the order window. ]