Pumpkin Spice ⭐

20 - The New Hire

The next day after breakfast and everything at Nat's I drove directly to Steve's house. He wanted to talk, he wanted to talk last night but I was busy. I dropped a bombshell last night, even surprising myself that I did. Since John smacked me and made the threat, I knew he was guilty of doing something.

I walked up to his front door and knocked. He quickly answered the door, and I gave a small smile as he moved aside and let me walk past him in his house.

"Thank you for coming." Steve said and I shrugged.

"I guess we should talk about what I said last night." I said and Steve nodded as he started to walk to the dining room then stopped. He walked up to me and I in took a sharp breath when he placed a hand on my cheek that was bruised, running his thumb over it.

"How did this happen? I want to know everything." Steve guided me to his couch so we could sit and be comfortable.

"I mean it was just John losing it. I was taking a walk in the woods by the farm to just cool off, he caught me, and we got into it. After everything that happened between you and I...I just needed to clear my head. He brought up if the place was getting to be too much I could give him my shares as he grabbed my arm..." I said lifting the sleeve on my t-shirt and Steve saw the bruise on my arm. I knew he was getting more and more pissed as this conversation went on.

"I told him there was no way I was giving up my shares and he just needed to get over it. He said he had ways of getting my shares from me without me handing them over. I can only assume that means one thing. When I told him to be careful his asshole side was showing, and I asked if Olivia saw that side too? He smacked me across the face. He told me that he loved Olivia, and he couldn't help if she didn't love him anymore. It all just seemed fishy to me." I said and Steve half nodded.

"I'm just worried about you now Autumn. I hate you being there with him." Steve said and I sighed.

"Steve, it's not like him and I are alone. This was a fluke time we were together. I need to work. I have so much coming up that I have to be there for." I said and Steve groaned.

"Well then, if you insist on being there, I'm going to be there." Steve said and I just looked at him and rolled my eyes.

"John isn't going to like you just hanging out and following me around like a lost puppy."

"A lost puppy?!" Steve asked as we both laughed.

"Well wouldn't you be following me around?!" I asked and Steve just groaned with a nod. "Right, so lost puppy. But I might have an idea if you're willing to go for it?" I asked.

"What's working in that brain of yours?" Steve asked.

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"What the hell do you mean you hired him?!" John yelled as he slammed the door to my office.

"I hired him to help Thor and Loki around here with the heavy lifting. You don't do anything but walk around and when Thor and Loki are running the hayrides, they need the help, so I hired Steve." I said.

"So, your fuck buddy will be here every day..."

"Hey! No! Stop that! Uncalled for asshole. Steve and I...it's complicated but we are still friendly, and he needed a job." I lied to John. We all knew Steve had a job, but this was the only way I could get him around to the farm and stay without seeming off. John just placed his hands on his hips and groaned.

"Hiring is something we do together! All newly hired employees have to get the okay from both of us" John said.

"Like you got my consent when you hired Olivia? When you brought Olivia in...?" I trailed off.

"She was my wife!"

"She was your fiancé when we started taking over slowly for mom and dad! You didn't even consult me John! She was just here!" I said.

"Well, she was family." John said, not realizing what he said.

"Was John? Was? Nothing has said she is fully dead yet?" I asked.

John didn't say anything else and just stormed out of my office. Steve was standing outside the door and looked at John as he went to walk away.

"One time you fuck up, you are gone." Steve didn't even faulter when John got in his face.

"Well then I guess I don't fuck up."

John sneered and stormed away. I took a deep breath and Steve ran into my office.

"You okay?" Steve cupped my face making sure I was okay.

"I'm fine Steve." I tried pushing his hands from my face, but he wouldn't release me, and I sighed. "Steve..."

He didn't answer me, and he just leaned in and gently pressed his lips to mine. I placed my hands flat on his chest as he dropped on hand placing it on my hip, snaking his other hand to the back of my neck holding me to him.

I felt his tongue skim my bottom lip and I let him in my mouth letting out tongues dance together like they had in the past. Once we broke apart, I just looked at Steve and he sighed leaning his forehead mine.

"Please be mine again Autumn. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I'm sorry I lied about what I was doing. I'm just so sorry." Steve whispered and I closed my eyes as well but gave a slight nod.

"I'm yours Steve, all yours." I said and he smiled as he passionately kissed me again. We stood making out in my office.

"HEY WOAH!" I heard a voice yell breaking us apart and I saw Loki standing there and I laughed.

"Can I help you?" I asked with a smirk.

"John sent me to get Steve to show him the ropes." Loki said and I smiled.

I gave Steve once final, quick kiss.

"Go to work Rogers." I said. He and Loki walked out, and I sighed placing my hands on my hips and dropping my head.

I hope I wasn't going to regret this...