Forever Love ⭐

Chapter 13

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*****NORMAL POV*****

It had been 6 months since Steve went into the ice and the pain was slowly starting to let go but today was harder than most. It would have been out anniversary of officially dating. 10 years of dating since he was 16 and I was 15. Now at 25 it seemed like I was a widow.

"You want to go out tonight and get something to eat?" Peggy asked as I left work.

"No, tonight as odd as it sounds I have a date with Steve." I said and Peggy looked at me oddly.

"It's our anniversary of when we started dating 10 years ago. I am going to make his favorite dish and just think of him." I said as Peggy hugged me.

"Let me at least give you a ride home..." Peggy said and I nodded.

"I wont say no to that." I said and we laughed as she drove me home.

"Want me to come up with you?" Peggy asked and I shook my head.

"No, I'll be okay." I said and got out of the car.

"See you tomorrow morning." I said and headed to my apartment as Peggy drove away. I was smiling thinking of Steve as I made my way to my apartment and I grabbed my mail from the mailbox and sighed seeing bills and I was still getting condolence cards for Steve and I groaned. I opened the door and set the mail down on the table by the door and put my keys there as well.

"Hazel." I heard his voice say and I closed my eyes thinking I was dreaming. I refused to turn towards my couch where the voice came from.

"Hazel, look at me, please." Steve said and I sighed and turned around with tears in my eyes.

"Steve?" I questioned seeing him and he smiled. I rushed over to him and wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him.

"Is this real? Are you real? You can't be real, this is a dream but I don't want to wake up ever if it is." I asked and he huffed a laugh.

"I'm here Hazie." Steve said and pulled me away from him and cupped my face. He used his thumbs to wipe my tears away that started falling and then pulled me into a passionate kiss.

"Hazel, I need you to come with me. Please." Steve said and I looked at him oddly.

"What? Where? Steve, what is going on?" I asked and then got a good look at him.

"Why do you look older?" I asked confused.

"Hazel, I promise you I will explain everything to you when we get where we are going but I want you to please come with me." Steve said and I was very hesitant.

"Steve..." I said and he gently cupped my face again and I leaned into his touch.

"Hazie, please..." Steve pleaded with me and I sighed.
"Steve, I have to leave Peggy at least a note. She will be so worried if she comes here and I am gone." I said and Steve nodded as I grabbed a notepad and pen from the coffee table.

"You can't tell her I am back Hazel, you have to make something up." Steve said and I nodded. I sat down and started writing.

-Peggy,

                Just to start off I want you to know I am safe. I love you Peggy and I want to thank you for always sticking with me through all this with Steve. I can't stay here anymore Peggy. It hit me I have to go somewhere that doesn't remind me of Steve every minute of the day. I'm sorry to leave like this and I will eventually reach out. Please don't come looking for me. Again, I love you, tell Howard I'm sorry and I love him too.