Finally you came into my life 🤍

Chapter 36 ~ Rescue plan

Reader's p.o.v.

"Are you alright?" I asked Steve through our video call.
"Yeah, yeah! We're in the phase where we're watching Valentina, but nothing special until now. How are you?"
"I'm better. The wounds are healing and Nat with Wanda help me whenever they can."
"I left you with people I trust, so I'm less worried." he gave me a soft smile. "But what makes me devasted is that Christmas has passed and we didn't celebrate it" 
"We still have New Year's Eve." I gave him a hopeful smile. "And I'm pretty sure we'll celebrate it."
"But you love Christmas."
"Yes, but I love you more, ok? So please come back safe to me."
"I will." I smiled at him.
"Take care ok? Don't do heroic things that can get you kill." I said.
"You say that?" he smirked and I rolled my eyes.
"I mean it! Don't try to get kill by protecting Sharon. She is capable of doing that herself."
"Now you just get mean. We're partners and we have each other's six."
"Don't say I didn't warn you, soldier." he chuckled.
"I gotta go, but I'll call you tomorrow, ok?"
"Alright Steve. Be careful, please!"
"I will. I love you."
"I love you more!" we hang up and I took a breath. 

"Y/n I don't think that you need to worry." Nat told me.
We were sitting in the garden, the three of us, drinking beers and eating doritos.
"Yeah, Steve is an excellent fighter and Sharon the best Agent." Wanda said and Nat coughed. "Of course after you Romanoff."
"Yeah, but I can't help thinking the worst. What if something goes wrong?"
"It's logical to think like that, you're worried. But Steve has been through millions of missions. He's an expert. Calm down." Nat reassured me.

The nights were silent without Steve next to me and I couldn't  sleep unless I had a pillow in my arms to hug.
When he's gone for missions it's a torture for me.

The next morning I woke up by my phone ringing. It was Steve and I immediately answered. I couldn't help but smiled at him.
"I woke you up sweetheart? I'm sorry."
"No, no! I mean yeah, but don't be sorry." I yawned and Steve chuckled.
"You're wearing my tshirt?" he asked.
"Yeah! Well, it helps me sleep at nights and it smells like you." I blushed. "I have your hoodie too."
"I don't mind it! It looks better on you." he smirked.
"Oh stop it, Captain! You're miles away for God's shake."
"And what makes you think this will stop me?"
"I prefer it if you were here with me" 
Then I heard Sharon's voice and I rolled my eyes.
"Don't answer her. Pretend you're sleeping." I whispered and Steve laughed.
"Don't be silly. We have to continue the mission." he chuckled and he went to open the door of his room.
Thankfully, they were in a hotel, staying in different rooms.
"I'm ready!" Sharon said enthusiastically, but he frowned when she saw me.
"Hey Sharon." I told her with a sarcastic tone and smile.
"It's Agent 13 for you." she coldy said and Steve signed.
"Oh, then its Dr Carter for you." I smirked and she rolled her eyes. 
"Ironic that we have the same last name." she simply said.
"Girls, can we please focus because we're in the middle of a serious and dangerous mission." Steve said.
"Ok! Steve if you find anything send it to me so I can examine it with Bruce." I said and he nodded.
"I love you." he said with a smile.
"I love you more." we hang up.

Steve's p.o.v.

"So, it seems that you and y/n are doing well." Sharon told me.
"Yeah! Come on, Valentina is on the move. We need to catch her up."
"It's more serious than it was with us?" she asked and I signed.
"What do you want Sharon? It's better if we're just partners."
"What more does she has than me?"
"I'm not gonna do this conversation with you. Let's go!"
"But I deserve to know! Now it's a good time to talk, now that we're alone."
"Sharon if you continue like this I will ask Fury to change you for Bucky." she just stared at me.
"We never discussed it like grown ups. We just ended it."
"Yeah, because there was nothing to discuss. We weren't getting along. It was just some... passion that just like that left."
"Yes, but we were having so much fun." she was approaching me. "Remeber that time in SHIELD's statistics room that we had sex?" I closed my eyes and signed.
"That's right, Sharon. It was just sex and maybe few dates. Yes, I thought I was in love with you, but I wasn't."
"And with y/n you are?"
"I'm not gonna discuss my personal life with you!" I said angrily.
"Steve, I'm still thinking about you. I miss our time together." she put her hand on my shoulder and I backed away.
"That's it! You're out!"
"No, wait!" she said as she held my hand. "I'll be nice." she gave me an innocent smiled and I narrowed my eyes. "I'll do whatever you want me to do." she said in a seductively tone.
"No! I'm sorry Sharon, but I don't trust you and this mission is serious. I don't want my personal... life be confused with my job." I dialed Fury's phone and Sharon rolled her eyes, but I couldn't care less.