A Soldier's Journey

Part 14: Some Soldier Stress

The next morning I wake up laying on my stomach. My head rests in the crook of Steve's neck, my body laying draped over his. His hand rubs from my shoulders down to my lower back, stopping just before the waistband of my pants and working their way back up. I slowly lift my head and kiss Steve's cheek. "You missed." He mumbles, caressing my cheek and redirecting my lips to his. He continues to kiss me softly and I can't help but return the kiss. I slowly drape one leg over his hips, sliding over him and resting on top of him with my legs around his muscular body. One of his hands moves down to my hip as the other stays to caress my cheek. Steve catches me off guard by reaches his hand around and grabbing my ass, giving it a firm squeeze. My kisses falter, so I make it up by slipping my tongue into his mouth. His kisses falter this time, but he soons catches up and deepens the kiss. I allow my hands to roam his broad, muscular chest as his hands explore my whole back side. He catches me off guard again by quickly flipping us so I'm laid against the soft bed and he's towering over me. He reaches his hands back and wraps my legs around his waist again, then moves his hands back to my waist, sending a warm shiver down my spine. His lips move off of mine, traveling down to my jaw, leaving warm and soft kisses. He moves down to my neck and chest, nipping gently at the skin and I'm sure leaving hickeys. He gently nips at the skin again, making me whimper in pleasure. I feel him smirk against my skin, then keep placing his kisses strategically.

As his warm body presses against mine, I can easily feel the bulge in his pants rub against my thigh. I let out a soft moan as his warm, gentle hands move up and down my sides. He slowly directs his kisses back up my jaw to my lips, causing our tongues to intertwine again. He pulls away and looks deeply in my eyes, then places one more eager kiss on my lips. I smile at him and he lays down next to me again, both of us catching our breath. He pulls me close again, kissing my temple. I look up at him and smile, meeting his eyes. "Good morning." I say. He smiles down at me adoringly. "Good morning. That's one way to wake me up." He says, making me chuckle. "You ready to go home?" He asks. "I'm more than ready." I say. I start to climb out of bed, but Steve grabs my wrist pulling me in for another kiss, which I gladly return. Afterwards, I straighten out my clothes and brush through my dirty hair with my fingers. The first thing I'm gonna do when we get home is shower. I feel like a dog. Steve and I walk out of the room and towards the jet. We meet Tony out there and Steve and I shake hands with him. "Thank you Tony, for everything." Steve says sincerely. Steve and I step onto the jet and Steve controls it back to Washington D.C.. I'm sure Sam already flew back.

"How's your head? I could tell that you were in pain when we went to Moscow." Steve says, looking over at me in the co-pilot seat. "It's better now, whatever they did must have helped my powers heal it." I say. The rest of the flight is quiet. We share a few loving glances, happy to be near each other again. The jet lands and Steve and I get out. Steve and I get on his bike and he drives us back to the apartment. We walk in a I take a deep breath in satisfaction, then immediately take a shower and brush out my long brown hair. I brush my teeth and change into some clean clothes. Looking into the mirror, I realize how much weight I've lost. My eyes are sunken in, my cheek bones are showing drastically and my hands are skinny and boney. I look horrible. It must have really scared Steve when he first saw me. I still look like me because with my powers I can't lose too much weight, but just a very unhealthy version of me. After eating food yesterday and drinking a lot of water, color has returned to my face, but it'll take a while to fully recover from Hydra.

I walk out to the kitchen and see Steve reading the newspaper. I walk up behind him and kiss him on the cheek, then make my way to the kitchen. I make Steve and I some lunch, then hand him his plate and we both eat as he continues to read and I watch the news. After lunch, I grab our plates and wash them and all of the dishes in the sink. I feel Steve's arms wrap around my stomach. He kisses my neck a couple of times. "Let me take you out tonight." He says in my ear. "Okay, what time?" I ask. "I'll pick you up at 5:30." He says. I nod and he continues to kiss my neck. I slightly tilt my head, allowing him more room. He takes it and hungrily places hickeys and kisses all over my neck, slowly moving down to my shoulder. He slightly moves my shirt out of the way, while keeping his lips pinned to my skin. After a few minutes, I finish the dishes and turn off the water. Steve peels his lips off of me and smiles. "I'll see you tonight." He says, slapping my butt on the way out of the kitchen. I roll my eyes and finish cleaning the kitchen and wiping off the dining room table. Afterwards, I head up to our room and search through the closet, trying to find something to wear tonight.