Ophelia's Daughter (Steve X OC)

Chapter 11 - Cell

It's been one month, eight days, and five hours, since the message was sent with my brothers body. I'm still on edge but everyone else has calmed down a bit more. Tony and Nat have strengthened up security at the compound, finding that he just walked right in with a dead agents card key. I now have a bracelet that tracks my location in case my mother gets me, and Steve and Bucky take turns checking on me at night.

It's close to Christmas now and the compound is surrounded by snow. Agents have taken leave to be with whatever family they have. Clint left a few days ago. Thor hates the cold so he left. Loki isn't fond of the festivities so he left too. Tony invited me to spend the holidays at the Tower, but he would also have to invite Steve. He has been stuck to my hip since my brother showed up. I don't really mind. I love his company. I mean, I love him so of course I do.

He still doesn't know how I feel. We haven't dated or anything. He has been respectful of my wishes. 

Bucky has started to move on, at least I think. He went on a date the other day. It didn't go so well when she found out about his arm. I felt so bad for him.

Right now, I am taking a walk around the path Steve showed me a while ago near the lake. The Lake is frozen and looks like it's skate-able, but I don't know how to do it. I never went skating.

I go back inside and head to the kitchen. It's almost dinner time and I was starving. I put my coat down, rolled up my sleeves and start cooking. I know that Steve, Bucky, Wanda, and Sam are still around. Nat left this morning to go to Clint's place. Vision doesn't eat and he is with Tony in the tower. And the rest left to their families. 

I decided to make some Spanish food. Something I learned when I stayed under cover in the Bronx. I added vegetables to the mix because I know they will freak about how heavy the food is. Rice, beans, pork chops, avocado slices on a salad, tostones (which are fried Plantanes), and now some sauteed vegetables.

"Whoa that smells good what is it? Kinda smells like my titi's food." Sam walks in salivating.

"Some Spanish food I learned when I was on the run. Sit, I'm about to serve" He does as he's told like a puppy waiting on a treat. The rest come down one by one. Steve helps with the plates, and serving portions. He even gets the drinks. He tries not to bump into me when he passes, but his slight touches are driving me nuts. I want to feel more of him. I decide to do it.. If my mother is out there and was able to send someone into the compound my time is limited...I reach out my hand slightly to touch his as he passes, trying to hide it from everyone, especially Bucky. He slows down and looks at me with a smile. I let go and finish plating the rest of the food. 

I can't help but feel my heart flutter when he smiled.  

When we sit to eat, he sets my plate up next to his. While we eat and talk he slowly begins to reach under the table to hold my hand or touch my leg. It takes everything I have not to blush or keep a giant stupid smile on my face.

Sam and Wanda decided to clean the dishes for me while I sit on the couch and rest. It was more like Wanda forced Sam to help her with threats.

"So..are you going to finally try to be with Steve?" Bucky sits next to me whispering. Steve is taking the dishes to the kitchen to help Wanda out. 

"Shut up Bucky." I nudge him with my elbow a bit and giggle.

"You know, I'm backing off right?" I looked at him wondering why he was bringing this up. He was already trying to date, everyone knew that.

"Yea" I don't know why it made me feel so sad, but it did.

"He loves you Aspen. I can't compete with that."