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

Chapter 45

Nat loved to see Steve got back to his usual self. She brought him back but even she had her Stevie back, there was something odd that she quite cannot explain. She had a courage to tell him to move on and he did.

But she was the one who cannot move past that point. Some part of her still fear of losing him. Losing him once was enough. It hurt her so bad that she didn't want to feel that way again but to not have him back in her life was much worse.

Every morning since they were back together, she always woke up and panic, even every time she found her boyfriend still sleeping soundly, holding her in his arms.

Her fear wasn't something that could fix easily. After all of that, what Steve had done to her. It was just too hard to control. It wasn't like she telling him about this kind of thing. She wanted to keep it all to herself and moved past it by herself.

One night, they were sleeping in her room. Nat woke up in cold sweat in the middle of the night and made Steve woke up too. Nat was panting and Steve looking at her worriedly.

"Hey, are you okay?" He asked and pulled her against his chest.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm okay. It just…"

"Nightmare?" He added "What's it about?"

Steve could see that she was hesitate to tell him. The only thing that she always hesitate to tell him was things about him. When she didn't reply, he was the one who asked.

"It's about me, isn't it?"

"Yeah" She was visibly shaken and grab his t-shirt tightly.

"I'm here, sweetheart. I'm not leaving you. I'm here for you. Let's get back to sleep, shall we?"

Nat nodded and Steve gently pulled her back down and held her tight, kissing her repeatedly on her forehead until he felt he relaxing in his arms and got back to sleep.

Nat woke up everyday to find Steve in bed with her. Someday he already woke up and kept watching her sleep. Someday she woke up to a freshly brewed coffee, freshly cut flowers and breakfast in bed.

Steve turned out to be a very lovely boyfriend. She discovered the full side of his gentleman. He told her he loved her everyday and ensured to be a perfect boyfriend. He was completely changed to another man.

"Hey, I will run a little late today. Coach needs me after the practice." Steve told his girlfriend over the phone.

"Do I need to pick you up? Your car key is with me."

"Nah, I will ride with Thor. I will meet up at the bar."

"See you, sweetie."

They hang up and Steve had big smile on his face but there was something that will lower his good mood.

"I see you finally get her back." Brock spoke up.

"Yeah, she's my girlfriend now." Steve replied.

"You broke the deal and beat me up. You knew the consequence, Rogers."

"What can you do about it, Brock?" The Captain asked.

Thor, Luke, Sam and Danny stood up from the bench and stood behind Steve to back him up.

"She's mine. If any of you harassing her, you knew the damn consequence."

"Hah, you will pay for this Rogers. You and your loser friends will pay for this and you cannot do anything about it."

Brock and his goon turned away. Steve knew damn well that they were just threatening him and his friends. He was now became a target. He was sure that he could protect his friends.