Barnes & Rogers

S.R. - Will You Be My Princess?

SUMMARY: Steve starts dating Y/N, and she reveals that she has a daughter, who was hurt emotionally when an ex of Y/N left them. Over a course of a year, Steve fell in love with both girls and wants to make it a permanent thing.

WARNINGS: none

PAIRINGS: Steve Rogers x reader

WORDS: 2,005

"Are you sure you want to come in?" Y/N asked as she turned around to face Steve with her hand on the knob, "I mean, you'll be the first guy I've dated to meet Zephyr." Steve couldn't help but notice how adorable she was biting her bottom lip. They were at Y/N's apartment after their fourth date that month to meet Zephyr. She didn't add much to who Zephyr was, but he just knew that meeting this Zephyr was a deal breaker, and for all he knew Zephyr was a dog or cat.

"Y/N, I'm sure," he smiled as he stepped towards her, his hand covering hers, "but if you're not, we can call it a night and I'll call you tomorrow."

"Seriously, what's wrong with you?" she asked with a nervous laugh before she kissed his cheek, "most guys are gone by now."

"I'm not most guys," Steve replied softly, his thumb brushing against her the top of her hand.

"I can see that," she smiled and turned towards the door. He saw her take a deep breath as she pushed it open revealing a small living room with hardwood floors, two mismatched couches, t.v., and what looked like a toy shelf. A petite teenage girl sat on the couch, closing a book in her lap making Steve's brow furrowed in confusion.

"Steve this is Ali," Y/N nervously introduced, "she's my babysitter."

Babysitter?

"Ms. Y/L/N," Ali said quietly as she stood, "Zee is in her room reading. We had pizza and popcorn, but she was very insistent on staying up until you got home." The teenager shifted her gaze over to Steve, eyes widening slightly before she walked over to grab her jacket hanging next to the door. Y/N took out her phone and tapped the screen a few times and smiled at Ali.

"Thanks again, Ali. I'll call you again for the next time." Y/N opened the door for the teen and closed it shortly after she left. "So..." she started and held her breath.

"So, Zephyr isn't a dog nor a cat," Steve chuckled as he looked around the small living area of the apartment strewn with toys and books. He spotted a table with fairies on it with a princess dress haphazardly thrown over one of the chairs. "Zephyr is your daughter?"

Y/N nodded, her cheeks dusted with pink. Steve could tell she was waiting for his reaction to the idea that the woman he had been dating had a child she didn't come forth with from the beginning. "She's five," she replied just barely above a whisper, "her father was killed shortly before she was born and I'm sorry I didn't tell you about her when we started dating." She motioned to the couch and walked to the adjoining kitchen, grabbing two mugs and filling them with coffee. "She got attached the first guy I dated after the accident and he left, which is devastating to a three-year-old. Since then, I haven't had any guy meet her. Until now."

She sat down next to him on the couch, handing him the mug as she sipped from her own. He could tell she was nervous and didn't know how to put her at ease.

"I'm honored you think I can be trusted with meeting her," Steve replied, his hand falling on her knee in reassurance. "And we can keep this as casual as you want."

The smile was genuine as relief washed over Y/N's face. "I think that would be best. Would you like to meet her?"

He couldn't help the smile. "Of course."