Chapter 9

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Steve's POV

I shuffle in my sleep and try to get up but there was an arm wrapped around my torso and a leg resting on my thighs. A small smile forms on my lips when I look at my sleeping mate. I brush her hair out of my face realising that's what made me wake up in the first place. I take her limbs off me and get out of the bed. The small frown forming on her face went unnoticed.

Making my way out of the room, I look at the time on my phone, 2:34. A sigh leaves my lips. I go to the kitchen, making myself some coffee and sit down on the stool by the dining table.

From the day I came out of the ice, I had been dreaming of Peggy every night. Did I not move on from her?....After all these year..why am I still thinking of her? I have a soulmate..... Do I only like Hinata because she is my soulmate? Would I not move on from Peggy even when universe choose someone for me? My mind was so occupied that I almost missed the voice beside me.

"Penny for your thoughts." I look beside me to see Natasha. "When did you come here?" I say sipping my coffee. "I've been sitting here from the past five minutes but you were lost in your thoughts. Wanna share?". I sigh and clench my jaw "I trust you to keep this between us". She nods smiling. "I don't think I have moved on from Peggy. I still dream of her...every night. Today when I was on a date with Hina... Sometimes I imagined Peggy on her place... I know that's wrong but I can't seem to shake off those thoughts"

She was silent for a while, "but that's unfair for Hinata. It almost makes her a substitute which.... isn't really nice". My eyes widen slightly, she was right. "Do you only like her because she's your soulmate?" She asks and I sigh "I was asking myself the same question a few minutes ago". She rubs my arm and says "you need to think it through Steve. You can't just keep doing this, being with one woman but thinking of someone else. If she comes to know this, she'll feel hurt." I nod and was about to speak but Friday spoke "Mr. Rogers, Ms. Hyuga seems to be having a nightmare".

I get up from my seat quickly and Natasha grabs a bottle of water before following me. I tap my feet impatiently while in the elevator and as soon as the door opens I sprint towards her room. Opening the door, my heart clenches seeing her wriggling in her sleep. Her forehead was covered in sweat, a deep frown on her face, lips parted and chest rising and falling due to heavy breathing. I wasn't able to move, my body froze upon seeing her pained expression.

Natasha pushes me in and walk towards Hina. She pats her cheeks gently "Hinata, wake up dear". She sits on the bed and pulls Hina on her lap and shakes her "Hinata! Wake up!". Hina jerks up gasping and looks around. Her eyes filled with tears and she desperately wraps her arms around Nat. "Don't die.....don't leave me..." I hear small whispers and walk towards them. Natasha was rocking the girl on her lap and whispering sweet things in her ear.

After a few minutes Hinata pulls away from her and moves back onto the bed "sorry I worried you". "Is this...the first time?" I ask. The thought of my mate having nightmares every night made me clench my jaw in frustration. She shakes her head as no and gives me a small smile "it happened a few times while I was at Kamar Taj ". Natasha pats her thigh and gets up, "I'll leave you two alone. Take care dear" Hina smiles as she leaves then looks at me.

I sigh and get on the bed, sliding my hand under her legs and pull her on my lap "why do I feel like you're hiding something about this". She looks down, fidgeting with her fingers and say "umm... Tonight was the first time I slept in the last few weeks. I mean...you can't get nightmares if you don't sleep so...". I hold her chin and make her look at me "that's not how it works princess. Wanna talk about the nightmare?". She shakes her head as no and hugs me "not right now". I rub her back gently "it's okay but you can share anything princess"

She was silent for a while but didn't leave me "I... I dreamt of my brother... The day I came here, I was in a war and.... The last thing I remember is him getting hurt. The nightmare was of his dead body lying on my lap...with many other people having died in the war.. including my first love" I kiss the top of her head but don't say anything, not knowing how to comfort her. "Did you...move on from your first love?" I hesitate to ask. "It was hard...but having you by my side, I did. Now for me...it's just you..no one else"

My heart flutters hearing her small voice say all that while holding onto me as if I was going to disappear. I smile and cup her cheeks before pressing my lips against her "I won't ever leave you Hina.... We're incomplete without each other. I'm grateful to have you as my mate". She smiles and kisses the tip of my nose "now hold me in your arms again and go to sleep. I'll try to do the same". I nod and slide down in the same position, causing her to fall over my chest. She rests her head against my chest, her small hand caressing my biceps. Our size difference just made it cuter when we were together.

Soon her hands stoping caressing my arm and I brush away her bangs to see her already asleep. I wonder how she managed to stay awake all those nights, she sleeps like a baby. I smile to myself. I would never hurt this angel, she deserves all my love and attention....

~X~

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