"So are you going to explain to me why did we have to rush out of the hotel like that?" Sam asked, clearly a little pissed at Steve. They were just walking to the nearest grocery store.
"Sorry, Sam" Steve answered "Nat wanted some time with Wanda alone."
"Great so you're a telepath now." He didn't like to feel left out, but he couldn't get mad at Steve either. Sam knew no matter how much he tried, he would never be able to completely understand Steve and Natasha. Even after years working together, they were a mystery to him. The way they just connected and seemed to know everything the other was thinking, it was just beyond Sam.
They always had that about them, but things had started to change recently, and that Sam could notice. After a torturing period of tension and awkwardness between them, they seemed to have loosened up around each other. The more it happened, the more Sam and Wanda felt like they were intruding an intimate space.
"So, what's up with you and Romanoff this days?" Sam asked, really curious on what had happened to finally push his friends to this point.
"What do you mean?"
"You don't really believe that I haven't noticed do you?" Sam smiled at him teasingly.
"Is it that obvious?" Steve asked clearly embarassed. Sam laughed.
"More than you think" He pat him on the back, trying to make him more comfortable. It was hard for Steve though, even after all they'd been through it wasn't very often that they talked about their feelings.
"Hey, calm down I'm not judging" Sam said. "Besides, it's not like we didn't see it coming." He laughed again, seeing Steve turn to him with a shocked expression.
"We?"
"Yeah, Wanda and I" Sam explained, "We knew it was just a matter of time before you two realised how you felt. We even made a bet. I thought you would take longer, now I owe her 20 dollars." Steve shock face grew wider, and with that Sam burst out in laughter.
"You're unbelievable" Steve said, smiling a little. They walked in silence for a few seconds before they continued the conversation. "So how long have you known?"
"Before you did, that's for sure" Sam smiled " You know, you might be the best soldier and spy that have ever walked the planet, but when it comes to your own feelings you could be a couple of stubborn idiots." Sam said.
"That bad, huh?"
"Pretty much, yeah" They both smiled, and the tension Steve felt disappeared a little.
"Do you think it could work? Me and Nat I mean." Steve asked him. He clearly cared about his friend's opinion.
"Dude, I'm literally the captain of this ship since you two showed up at my doorstep." Sam said smiling. "Even from then I could see there was something going on with you two. But it is different now."
" She's still my best friend, that hasn't changed."
"Yeah, but clearly your feelings for her have." It was true and Steve knew it. He didn't know when or how, but when he took the time to think about what he really felt, he found himself already deep in love. That's what it was. There was no doubt at this point.
It was impossible to single out the specific moment when their friendship turned into something more. No. It had'nt been just a single moment. It had been progressive, after years spent side by side, slowly getting to know each other and trust each other. The way everyone should fall love.
"Am I being selfish?" Steve asked.
"For what? Feeling happy?" Sam understood his question. Steve felt guilty for the situation they were into, so he felt he didn't have the right to find happiness. It was ridiculously selfless, but he waw Captain America after all. "Cap, with the lifestyle we have, and I don't mean being on the run but being heroes..." he cleared "there are not many opportunities in which we could actually feel happy." He stopped and looked directly at Steve. "If you are happy with her you should hold on to that." Steve remained serious and when he was about to complain Sam stopped him. "Oh no, I don't want to hear any of you stupid reasons why you can't live your own life. You love her, it's as simple as that, now just enjoy it."
Steve smiled, he was worried of what Sam could think, but he knew his friend would always tell him the truth. "Thank you Sam" Steve said from his heart.
"Yeah you should thank me." he answered, "not because I'm a fugitive for following you or because I've being shot at several times... but because I've had to put up with you and Natasha being oblivious fools while being your third wheel." Now Steve was the one who burst out laughing. After getting all they needed from the store, they headed back home.
That's the new chapter I wanted to add many weeks ago but with university I barely have time to do anything!! Anyways, I'm so glad you liked my fic and you commented so this is for youuu More chapters are coming..