Finally you came into my life 🤍

Chapter 28 ~ Time

Reader's p.o.v.

This month was so hard that I'm glad it's over and Christmas are on their way. Steve and I have arranged to go for shopping and decorate the Compound with everyone so we can forget for a while missions and meetings.

While I was in my lab cleaning and putting some order, my phone rang.
"Hey darling!" I sang and Steve chuckled.
"Hey sweetheart. I'm glad I hear you, but I have to tell you something." I frowned.
"What is it?"
"I won't make it and go for shopping with you. Fury need us here in SHIELD for this new mission in Washington and it will take us a while."
"Don't worry, dear. We can go on Saturday and started decorating on Sunday."
"Thanks for understanding sweetheart. I know how much you adore Christmas and I hate to break it to you."
"We still have time, but a lot to do. I'll tell you when you come back." I said and I could feel him smiling.
"I love you."
"Love you too. Take care." we hang up and I sighed. Today everyone was missing, so I was alone in the building and there wasn't much work to do.

The day was passing and I was bored. I ate alone, I trained alone and I was watching TV alone.
After I took a bath, I sat on the couch in the living room to read my favorite book, with a cup of tea near me so I can relax.
I didn't realized that I have fallen asleep in the couch until I felt someone talking to me. I slowly opened my eyes and I saw Steve.
"Hmm?" I hummed and he chuckled. "Steve?"
"Yes sweetheart, sorry for waking you up, but it's better to go in bed."
"Yes, yes!"
We entered in my room and he went to take a bath after his long day. Later he appeared in front of me only with a towel around his waist and even though I was drooling, I was also too tired and just wanted to sleep. Maybe in the morning.
"How was your day?" I asked Steve, but my eyes were closed.
"Productive, but I'm very tired. In 2 days we're leaving for the mission."
"All of you? It was pretty boring for me today, here alone." he smiled.
"Parker and Pietro will stay behind, but Shuri and T' Challa may come in New York." I opened my eyes and smiled.
"Really?! That's awesome! So, tomorrow day off for you?"
"Kinda. In the morning I have training with Sam, Buck and Nat and then we need to check some last details for the mission. But the whole evening will be ours." he smiled and after we got dressed he laid next to me.
I got lost in his hug, his scent hypnotizng me and immediately I fell asleep.

The next morning I woke up from the knock on my door and Steve woke up with me, annoyed.
"What the...?" He said and covered himself with the bedsheets.
"Just a second." I said as I was getting up from the bed.
When I opened the door I saw Sam and Nat.
"It's 6 a.m. in the morning." I complained to them.
"We need Cap." Sam said.
"But your training is at 9." I said.
"No, we need him to go in Washington." Nat said and Steve immediately got up and came next to me.
"What's going on?" He asked worried.
"We may have found the last HYDRA facility and we need a plan of attack." Sam said and I widen my eyes.
"That's great step." I said.
"Let's go." He looked at me and gave me a soft smile. "I swear I'll be back and spend time together as I promised you."
"Go be a leader." I said and he kissed me.

The time was passing and Steve was nowhere to be found.
"Something troubles you y/n?" Wanda asked me and I sighed.
"Me and Steve don't spend enough time this period. Either he's on missions or in meetings and I miss him. Today Nat and Sam came 6 in the morning and took him to go in Washington."
"Look dear, Steve is an important part of the Avengers and i'ts only natural to be on missions. You need to be patient with that and maybe on Christmas things will get better."
"I wish, because I go crazy in the idea of being away from him for too long." Wanda came next to me and hugged me.
"Do you want to watch movie? How about Star Wars?"
"Done."

Steve's p.o.v.

I couldn't wait to leave this place and go back to y/n. This mission indeed was important, but it was late afternoon and I wanted to go home.
"Arlight team, we'll go in Nevada and destroy the last facility of HYDRA." Fury said and we all agreed.
"We leave tomorrow morning then?" Nat asked, making my heart sink. How am I suppose to say that to y/n?
"Yes! The sooner, the better!" Fury said and looked at me. "You give the orders now, Cap."
"Let's go home, get ready for the mission and then rest a little. Let's hope this mission won't last long."