Hidden Memories - A Steve Rogers Lovestory

Show me the ring

It is after noon when we get home to the avengers headquater. Everyone greets us with a loud "Congratulations". Emily runs towards us and literally jumps into her father's arms. Lying in Steve's arms, I bend over to her and kiss the top of her head. "How do you know?" I ask and almost at the same time I notice Bucky's grin. "Bucky let us in, as soon as you two were out the door," says Tony, who now comes over to hug us both. "If you want you can celebrate the wedding here. There is definitely enough space here." "Thank you Tony" Steve and I say at the same time. "I'm going to be Amilia's maid of honor", Wanda comes up to me beaming with joy and pulls me into a hug. "Since Bucky told us that Steve was going to propose to you, she's not talking about anything else", laughing Vision joins us. "Then I hope that Amilia has planned with two maids of honor. Otherwise I would be really hurt," pretending to be hurt, Nat comes over to hug us too. "I always knew you two belonged together," says Bucky and I think I see tears in his eyes. "You old softie" I walk over to him and pull him into a hug that he returns firmly. "Oh man, that's so cool! You are the perfect little family," cheers Peter. "About time. I'm happy for you" grumbles Rocket, who tries not to let it show that he is actually just as much a softie as Bucky. "Since nobody else has made a claim, I'll do it - I'll be Steve's best man" Sam throws Bucky a cheeky grin. "I guess Bucky will fight you for it," Thor laughs. "I want to see the ring, Mommy," wails Emily. "Oh yes, we want to see the ring too" agree Nat, Wanda and Peter. Happy as I am, I hold out my hand so they can look at the ring. "Oh my god", "Wow" are the enthusiastic exclamations of the others. They are absolutely right, the ring is simple and breathtaking at the same time. "Daddy when are you going to give me such a nice ring?" asks Emily and looks at her father waiting. "Honey, at some point you will meet someone for whom you are the most important thing in the world. Someone other than Mommy and Daddy. And this someone will also give you such a beautiful ring one day," says Steve and looks at me lovingly. I kiss him gently on the lips which makes the others around us cheer. "Ok, who's in the mood for champagne?" asks Tony, waving two bottles in front of us. I have no idea where he got it from all of a sudden. Before anyone can answer, he has already opened the first bottle and pours us all a glass. "To Amilia and Steve, a love that even fate couldn't stop," says Bucky, raising his glass. "To Amilia and Steve" the others say in chorus and we all toast. We spend the rest of the day celebrating our engagement with our family. We are surrounded by so much love that it almost seems unreal. Sometime around 9 p.m. Steve and I put Emily to bed, tonight we're going to be staying with the Avengers again. Our little cozy celebration has meanwhile dissolved and everyone is doing what they want. As we walk out of Emily's room, Steve pulls me towards him and wedges me between his body and the wall. "So future Mrs. Rogers - how about we spend some time together? Just you and me, naked and sweating?" His look is hot that I feel like I'm melting. That sounds like a very good idea. But before I deal with my fiancé naked and sweating, there is one more thing I have to do. I kiss him deeply before I say "give me twenty minutes and I'll be yours." He looks at me questioningly, which makes me giggle. "I have to tell Caroline about it and prepare her, Stefan and Damon for the fact that they will soon be invited to a wedding." At the mention of Damon, Steve hardly noticeably goes astray. I told him about my on and off affair with Damon at some point. At first he wasn't that enthusiastic about it, but in the end he could understand it. He still has a hard time knowing that Damon and I are still friends, but now only platonic. Since I came back, Steve is the only man I want by my side. "Ok, twenty minutes, not a minute longer," he whispers in my ear, turns around and walks towards our room. Before going through the door, he takes off his shirt, apparently casually, and glances at me over his shoulder. Maybe ten minutes will be enough for me. I take my cell phone out of my pocket and dial Caroline's number. When she picks up the phone, I interrupt her immediately. "Caroline? Put Damon and Stefan on the cell phone. There's news."