Oh my godness. I'm so sorry about this delay! I feel absolutely awful. I know I've taken forever and I'm awful but I lost my muse! I think i've found it though and here is a new chapter for you!

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Request: Steve tries to make it in time for Charlottes graduation.

Rating: K+


Steve was nervous, and he didn't get nervous very often. But the Gods had plotted against him. The mission that he was on was supposed to have already ended but the flight was taking a lot longer than he had hoped. He had somewhere to be, and that place was not here. Steve wanted to surprise Charlotte for her graduation. The timing, minus this strange flight, was perfect. He should have been there an hour ago and now the plane was just landing. He hated landings, even now, but he was not worried about it much. His main priority was making it to the graduation on time, even now he would be cutting it close. As long as he heard her name being called he would be fine. At least, that is what he kept telling himself. But the part he was looking the most forward too was the look on her face when she saw him.


Charlotte was nervous about graduation. She didn't even want to walk but Laura and Clint ganged up on her. Laura just wanted to have that proud mother moment while Clint told her that she was the first Barton to graduate and he didn't want her to not miss this moment. So Charlotte was going to walk. She wore her black cap and gown. She had stayed up half of the night decorating the damn cap. She wanted to leave the cap blank but Laura told her otherwise. She rhinestoned the shit out of her cap. On the black cap was a red apple along with some white diamonds for accents. She could care less about what her cap looked like. Charlotte was excited to graduate and be done with attending school, but she didn't want to deal with any of this. She was simply doing this because Clint and Laura wanted her too.

The ceremony was starting out awful and boring. Some person who she had never heard was speaking about being motivated to finish and how everyone was going to go out to the real world and kick ass, this was when Charlotte tuned them out. This was the portion of the Graduation that no one should have to listen too. She wanted her piece of paper and she wanted to leave.


Steve knew that he was cutting the timing entirely too close. He stopped by the Barton's house on his way to the graduation. He had gotten all of the information about it from Laura who told him she would leave the house unlocked for him to shower and change. His suit was laid out on the guest bed and he quickly discarded of his uniform and jumped into the shower. It didn't take him long to clean himself up and dry off before placing on his black suit and leaving the home. Steve climbed onto his motorcycle and drove off towards the University. It took him several minutes to arrive at the school and even longer for him to park. After finding one last spot in motorcycle parking, he stopped the bike and parked before following the signs that would take him to the Graduation.


"College of Education." She heard someone announce. Charlotte's head snapped up.

"Finally." She groaned and sat up in her seat. She got up with the rest of her class mates and followed behind them as they walked to the stage. She followed behind them.


"College of Education." Steve heard and he picked up his pace just a little. He knew that he was cutting things close, entirely too close for his liking. He walked to the entrance where security guards were standing waiting for him to go through security. He did so, not entirely understanding why he had too, it was something that he would have to ask the Barton's later. Once that was finished the man asked for his ticket.

"Ticket?" Steve asked and the man nodded his head.

"No ticket, no entry." He spoke. Steve sighed and decided to check his pockets before leaving. In his top coat pocket he felt a piece of paper, he pulled it out and saw the graduation ticket staring back at him, along with a sticky note from Laura.

For graduation.

xoLB

Hesmiled and was sure to thank Laura for the ticket. Steve handed the man his ticket and was granted access to the graduation. He made his way inside and to the graduation.

"Charlotte Anne Barton." He heard before watching the girl he wanted to be his girl walk across the stage.


"Charlotte Anne Barton." She heard her full name being called. Charlotte smiled and walked across the stage to grab her fake piece of paper. She could hear the cheers coming from Clint and Laura, along with the littles. She smiled and looked at them before shaking her head and making her way off of the stage. As soon as she was out of their line of vision, her face puzzled in confusion. Who was the extra seat for? It sure as hell wasn't for Barney.


Steve looked absolutely relieved as he watched her walk across the stage. He made note of the loud cheers from when Charlotte's name was being called was from. He followed the noise and found the Barton family. Thankfully they were sitting towards the corner of the stage, near the front so he could easily slide in.

"Steve!" Lila shouted as she saw him. She got out of her seat and went to him. She placed her arms around him.

"Hey, sorry I'm late." He told them before sitting down. Lila went back to her seat.

"Oh don't worry about it. Did you get to see her walk?" Laura asked. His head nodded.

"Yeah, I just made it, thank you for the ticket by the way." He told her with a smile.

"I'm glad you were able to find it."

"Mission run late?" Clint asked his friend.

"You have no idea."


The graduation ended a while later. Charlotte made her way to the agreed spot where she would be reunited with her family. It took her a little while to get there. Some of her friends wanted to take pictures with her, which she happily took before she eventually found her family.

"Charlie!" Lila shouted before running over to her and giving her a hug. "Congratulations!" She said with a smile. Charlotte picked her up and gave her a hug.

"Thank you! Now I get to teach you." She said with a smile before setting her down, she walked over to Laura and Clint, who both had tears in their eyes. "Are you guys serious right now? I expected this from you, Laura, but you Clint?" She asked and he shook his head.

"I'm not crying, dust got in my eye." He played it off. Charlotte rolled her eyes before giving her brother a tight hug. Through the hug, she realized who the extra seat was for.

Steve.

A thousand emotions were running through her body. She didn't know what to think, mainly she was glad that he was here. It was entirely unexpected but they had gotten closer since he had came home with Bucky. She gave Laura and Cooper their own hugs, along with a kiss on Nate's head. She walked over to Steve.

"You made it." She told him with a smile.

"Of course I did, I wouldn't miss this." Steve smiled back.

"I'm glad you're here." She confessed before placing her arms around him. Steve placed his arms around her, holding her close to him. This was only an assurance that he wanted her more in his life. If he wasn't able to ask her today, he would call her this week.


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