Endgame One-Shots

"Don't You Dare Be Late"

This is one of two theories I have for how Steve and Peggy reunited. 
The song above was the song they danced to at the end of the movie. 

~TH~

"A week next Saturday at the Stork Club. Eight o'clock on the dot. Don't you dare be late."

Steve had done what he set out to do. All of the stones were in their rightful place. But he wasn't going back. The war was over. He could go home. 

He was wearing a military dress suit. His military dress suit. Even after all these years it still fit. 

Steve took a halting breath, looking up at the sign. The Stork Club. It was strange standing there, knowing it would close down in '69. He pushed that out of his mind. The future didn't matter right now. 

He walked in looking at his watch and cringed slightly realizing it was five past eight.

Then he saw her and he found it hard to breathe. She was wearing the red dress that he had dreamed about on several occasions. Her hair was elegantly swept up around her beautiful curls. She was standing by the counter, her eyes focused on the clock on the back wall. 

Gathering his courage, he went up behind her. 

"Could I have this dance?" He said, trying to hold back almost a century's worth of tears.

Peggy spun around, eyes shining, and gasped. "Steve?" She choked. "How?"

"I couldn't leave my best girl now could I?" He smiled at her.

She visibly gained her composure, but her voice still held some strain. "You're late." 

"I crashed my ride." He said grabbing her hand. "Now, how 'bout that dance?"

The band began playing "It's Been a Long, Long Time" as the former Captain pulled Peggy Carter onto the dance floor. 

"What happened Steve?" She murmured, leaning up against him. 

"It's a long story." He whispered back. 

She pulled away slightly, "Everyone thinks you're dead."

"And as far as I'm concerned, it can stay that way. No one recognizes me without the costume." 

"But the war-"

"Will end soon enough." he smiled. "Trust me, Peggy, I'll tell you the whole story, but I can't go back."

"Howard will want to know." She said quietly, pressing herself back into him. "He's quite upset about you. He has an entire team out to find you. He'd be out there himself if it wasn't for-" She cut herself off, but Steve knew exactly what she was going to say. Howard was off creating the Atomic bomb. He'd have to deal with that later.

"I'll tell him." He paused for a long moment, tears streaming down his face. "Oh, Peggy, I've missed you so much."

She laughed through her own tears, "It's only been a week Steve. A very, very long week."

Steve pulled away looking Peggy in the eyes, "Marry me."

She stopped swaying and stared, "Steve?"

"Marry me," He said again. "Please Peggy."

Her eyes soften as she drew him in for a long kiss. "Of course Steve. Of course, I'll marry you."

"I love you," The former soldier said, barely able to see through the tears. "I love you so much."

"And I love you, Steve. I love you very, very much."

~TH~

I'll be the first to admit that this book has not been my best writing, but I have to write them now. If I don't, I might explode. 
One of these days I might go back and rewrite these story in a better manner, but for now, you're stuck with my poorly written Endgame therapy stories. 

Do let me know what you think! As I said, I have another idea for this scene which I plan to write. It's similar, but at the same time not.

Please review!

God bless,
Jamie