I was sitting with my parents as the service ended, the funeral service for my great grandmother. I had given my speech with Sharon, and everything was fine. We handled it very well, walked up together, talked together then separated. I couldn't believe Peggy was gone was gone. She was my world.
Everyone headed to the cemetery for a small graveside burial, and I stayed at the church just sitting in the pew. I wasn't paying any attention except to my hands in my lap. I didn't come out of my trance until I saw someone's hand go over mine. I looked beside me and saw Steve looking at me. His blue eyes seemed a little bluer today, I figured from the tears I could tell he was trying not to shed.
"Summer, I'm so sorry." Steve said. I sighed.
"Thank you for coming." I said and he nodded.
"I wouldn't have missed this for the world." Steve said and I sighed. He hesitated, then sighed.
"What is it, Captain? You hesitated." I said with a smirk to the Captain, and he huffed a laugh.
"You would think I would be good in this situation, seeing everyone I have lost in my life but consoling the living is hard for me." Steve said.
"We need to teach you empathy." I said and he laughed.
"I guess so." Steve said.
"I could have taught you some if you let me be your handler." I said and gave a weak laugh as did Steve. I stood up with a sigh.
"I can't believe she is gone. I mean I was just visiting her earlier in the day, she had a cough that concerned me, but she told me she was fine." I said looking at the picture of her that was up on a stand.
"It was peaceful and, in her sleep, right?" Steve asked and I smiled with a nod.
"Yeah, she called me before she went to bed and told me she loved me and would be watching over me. I told her she was talking crazy. Then the call came in the middle of the night, she was gone." I said and Steve got up to stand next to me.
"I think you have the right to know that a year ago when we were both there at the same time, she was trying to set us up." Steve said and I huffed a laugh with a nod.
"I think she wanted to know I would be protected, and you would be happy." I said. I felt Steve hand slide in mine and our fingers intertwine. This was new, we hadn't spoken in months, but it was the comfort I needed.
"She might have been on to something." Steve said and I gave him a small smile. "Want to go get a drink?" Steve asked.
"Yes please." I said as we started to walk out. I stopped and turned back to look at Grandmas photo.
"You happy now?" I asked and Steve laughed. I blew the picture a kiss as my eyes filled with tears. "Thank you for everything. You were my everything." I said.
"I got her now Peggy, don't worry." Steve said. I looked at him and gave him a small smile. We walked out of the church and down the street to the small little pub. We walked in, I grabbed us a table as Steve went and got us drinks and ordered some food at the bar.
"I got you a burger, I hope that's okay." Steve said and set my drink in front of me and took a seat across from me.
"Perfect, thank you." I said and he smiled.
"You're welcome." Steve said and I smiled.
"Can I ask you about it?" I asked and he groaned.
"Why I left and moved out without saying anything?" Steve asked and I nodded.
"You could have talked to me." I said.
"No, I couldn't have. I didn't want to argue with you about my decision." Steve said and I looked at him oddly.
"Argue with me?" I asked.
"Come on Summer. You knew if I would have told you I was leaving the compound and moving out you would have argued with me." Steve said and half nodded.
"Don't call me out Rogers." I said and he laughed. "Why did you leave though? Me coming around couldn't have been the only reason." I said and he sighed.
"I needed the time away from it all honestly. Like I came out of the ice was thrown right back in. I needed some time to get some perspective." Steve said.
"And now?" I asked. "Do you have it?"
"I think I do. I know what I was created for, I was a weapon. I was a fighter, that's all I was needed for. Now...I just want to be Steve." Steve said and I looked at him.
"No more Captain America?" I asked.
"I will always be Captain America especially for the time being. Peggy always said I didn't know how to live without something to fight for. Now I know what I want to fight for." Steve said and placed his hand over mine on the table.
"Steve..." I said and he gave a small smile.
"I don't want to waste time Summer. We wasted almost a year since I have been back." Steve said.
"Well, you were an ass." I said and he laughed.
"Language." Steve said and I smiled at him.
"Listen, I know we can't fall into a relationship, and I just want to take time to get to know you, but I was hoping you would give me a chance." Steve said as our food was delivered, and he let go of my hand.
"I just want to make something perfectly clear..." I said.
"Go ahead." Steve said.
"If this is just happening because Peggy has died..." I said and Steve shook his head.
"No! I mean Peggy dying brought somethings to realization that I shouldn't waste any more time since time is never promised with anyone." Steve said and I smiled.
"Okay...sorry I just didn't want to get into this, and you think it a mistake." I said and Steve shook his head.
"Never." Steve said and I smiled as we started eating our food.
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Once we were done eating Steve took me home. He walked me to my door.
"Thank you for today." I said and he nodded.
"I was happy to do it." Steve said. "So how about I call you tomorrow and we plan a date." Steve said and I smiled.
"Sounds amazing." I said and he smiled. He leaned in and kissed my cheek.
"Have a good evening, Summer." Steve said and walked down my porch steps as I unlocked my door. I turned to wave at Steve, and he drove away. I walked in and sighed.
"You got your wish grandma." I whispered with a smile.
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Twice in a Lifetime ⭐️
Fanfic*~COMPLETE~* Steve Rogers jet he took down had been found! He was found inside and frozen...you all know this story. How about the story of Summer Carter, great granddaughter to Peggy Carter? Yeah, she isn't known much. She is a SHIELD Agent and wa...
