𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝗜 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗲 (𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘈𝘜) ❶

Chapter 33

The couple definitely caught a cold after acting so childishly in the rain together. Steve was fully recovered within three days while his little red was down for five days. Steve had no problem taking care of her day and night. He wasn't complaining about getting up in the middle of the night to check her temperature or keeping her warm.

Everyone took notice of their developing closeness. By the fourth day of Steve keeping vigil over Natasha, he gave up on sleeping on the couch, and took to sleeping with her regularly at her request.

"If you need anything, I'll be right outside" He told her, pressing a kiss to her forehead.

"Don't go." She grabbed his hand, and pleadingly asked "Stay"

Steve wanted to argue but everything about Natasha just made him want to give her anything she asked for. He slid in behind her, wrapping the blanket around them as Nat leaned against his chest. Steve kissed her neck lightly.

"Goodnight, princess" He whispered

"Night night, Steve" She mumbled back drowsily.

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Steve awoke with a start the next morning, disoriented before feeling the familiar weight of someone curled up against his chest. A certain someone with a fiery red curls and special scent he would recognize anywhere. Steve smiled lovingly and kissed her forehead before slowly sliding off the bed. He stood, and stretched before putting on his sweats and grabbing his belonging.

He quietly left the dorm room to go for his usual hour long morning run and pick up their breakfast.

"Short hazelnut macchiato and dark mocha Frappuccino" He ordered while typing on his phone.

"Steve" The woman at the cashier called out.

He looked up to see the one person he hadn't expected to run into so early in the morning.

"Peggy" He replied tentatively, unsure of how to proceed.

"How are you doing?" Peggy asked

"I'm fine. How have you been?"

"Same as usual. So what brings you here so early?"

"Uh—just picking up breakfast and coffee for me and—um—Natasha" Steve said with an air of guilt

Peggy gave him a genuine smile before saying, "Steve, I am really glad to see that you two are still going strong."

"Yeah…" Was all Steve could say in this awkward moment.

"Steve, I really am glad to know that you're moving on with your life."

"Yeah, I'm moving on." He repeated her words.

Before things could get any more uncomfortable, he grabbed his order, and said a quick goodbye to Peggy. He headed back to his dorm and took a quick shower.

After the shower, he came back to find Natasha was still sleeping and he slid back in bed, held her in his arms and kissed her gently on the lips.

"Steve…" She murmured against his lips, coming awake from his kisses.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up. I just couldn't resist"

"You're still here" She murmured

"If you want me to leave you alone…" He began to say but was cut off by Natasha's plead.

"No…don't go"

"Okay" He relaxed against her

"I thought for sure you would leave me"