Elemental Mastery (Steve Rogers Love Story)

Truth About My Past

I arrive in DC earlier than I planned on it, Steve comes back from a mission tonight. It's the first night I'm going to see him since I had to abruptly fly back to New York. I know he promised a date night out but I know he will want to decompress after his mission.

I use my key to get into the apartment, and I set down the groceries that I picked up on my way in, and put my small suitcase in my room.

I start making dinner, spaghetti nothing crazy, I know Steve craves simple foods especially coming back from a mission. Putting the garlic bread in the oven I set the table, and place a single candle in the middle of the tiny table.

I go to my bedroom, and put on a simple light blue dress, one of the ones that Nat gifted me for Christmas. I hear Steve's keys turn the lock as I plate dinner, perfect timing.

"Kaylee?" He questions as he enters the apartment slightly on guard

"Welcome home Steve" I say as i walkout from the kitchen and see his guarded appearance, now slightly feeling like a fool suddenly "Sorry if you thought i was an intruder"

"I thought I told you I wanted to take you out tonight" He says his expression of concern turning to one of slight amazement at the table. He looks from the table to me, and looks me up and down "Everything looks amazing, especially you."

"Oh this?" I ask smiling like a fool and moving from side to side to let the short dress flow around me "Is another Natasha Romanoff special"

Without another word he crosses the room faster than I had ever seen him move, other than on a mission and places one hand on my back, the other on my cheek stroking it slightly

"What a beautiful sight to come home to," He says as he lowers his lips towards mine, pulling me impossibly close to him.

The kiss starts soft and sweet, but grows more desperate. As he bites lovingly at my bottom lip, I can't help as a small groan escapes from my mouth. That being all the permission he needed as he kisses me deeper and harder one of my hands tangles in his blond hair, the other firmly on his chest. Eventually he pulls himself away.

"I'm sorry" He apologizes for what i can only assume is the kiss

"Steve, you never have to apologize for that." I find myself giggling at him, my hand still on his chest, his arm still around my waist. "But the foods getting cold"

"Right, sorry" He says again stepping back seeming to collect himself

"Like I said Rogers no apologizing" I smirk

Over dinner Steve tells me about his mission, and how he and Natasha took out a whole terrorist cell, just the two of them, truly impressive stuff. After dinner I wash the dishes as I let Steve relax on the couch, afte much protest on his side of course.

Finally I finish and walk over to where he's sitting, he stretches his arm out over the seat next to him and pats the spot next to him. I oblige him and sit down, his arm instantly going over my shoulder as he pulls me to rest on his shoulder

"Well tonight didn't go as planned, I was the one who was supposed to sweep you off your feet with a romantic dinner, not the other way around" He laughs playing with my hair a bit

"Wow, I managed to sweep the great Captain America off his feet?" I say laughing

"You have managed to capture his heart as well" He says placing a soft kiss on the top of my head

After a long silence of him and I just enjoying each other's company I finally speak up

"Steve" I pause, no matter how I say this it's going to sound stupid, my voice shakes as I say the next part, "What-What are we? I mean what is this?"