All of Me - Agent's of S.H.I.E.L.D

Chapter Fifty Nine

Monday, 30th March

Washington DC - 06:03 am

Steve was running to clear his head. Maria had clouded his mind a lot over the last couple of days and running always helped. He couldn’t shake the talk that he had had with Peggy on Friday. Peggy had only seen them together a couple of times when Steve had bought Maria along for a visit in the past. The two had met each other before that though, and got on. It was like they shared some secret club with a few of the looks they gave each other.   

Steve spotted a african/american jogger up ahead as he was approaching him. The jogger looked around his age. It was still dawn and the sun had yet to rise, but Steve loved this time of the morning. “On your left,” he told the man as he passed him and continued to run.

Steve continued to run and run as he was lost in his own world of thoughts. He just couldn’t understand why Maria wasn’t even willing to give them a chance. He knew that they had this deep connection and have been through a lot together since the attack on New York. Steve knew that she knew how he felt about her. He had showed her his feelings for her on more than one occasion.

Steve wasn’t really paying attention as he come on his second lap of the route he was currently running along the Pontiac. He was passing the Lincoln Memorial when he spotted the same jogger from before. Steve hadn’t realized that he was already on his second lap.

“On you left,” the Super Soldier repeated as he approached the jogger.

“Uh ha, on my left,” he heard the male jogger respond before he disappeared from sight.

Steve continued to run as his mind continued to run rapid with thoughts of Maria. He had missed her a lot over these last few days since she'd been in New York. He was thinking of heading their to visited Tony and Pepper to congratulate them in person about their engagement and if he saw Maria, that would just be a bonus. Steve knew that he would have to clear it with the Director before heading off. He hoped no important missions came up that would need his skillset.  

Steve was coming on his third lap as he spotted the same jogger from the first two times up ahead, a smile curled his lips as he picked up speed. He saw the jogger look over his shoulder, spotting him. A determined look was on his face.

“Don’t you say it,” the jogger grumbled as he ran his little heart out. “Don’t you say it.”

Steve couldn’t help himself as he approached the jogger who was trying to outrun him. “On your left,” he repeated as he run past the jogger, leaving him trailing way behind.

“COME ON,” the jogger shouted behind him. 

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Several minutes later Steve spotted ‘said’ jogger resting against a tree up ahead after doing his fourth lap of the route he had been running.

“Need a medic?” he teased as he approached the exhausted jogger who looked to be trying to catch his breath.

The jogger looked up at the Super Soldier and chuckled. “I need a new set of lungs,” he retorted. “Dude, you just ran like thirteen miles in like thirty minutes.”

Steve was standing just off the jogging, hands resting on his hips. “Guess I got a late start,” he joked.

The jogger laughed. “Really … you should be ashamed of yourself. You should take another lap,” he joked, turning his head away for a moment before looking back at the tall blonde built man. “Did you just take it? I assume that you just took it,” he expressed, sarcasm lacing his tone.