Elaina woke up to find someone holding her. She hasn't been this comterfortable in years. She snuggled closer into the person embrace. The person pulled her closer if it was possible it felt warm and peaceful. It was December 15th almost Christmas time and it was freezing out so it felt good to be snuggling with…wait who was she snuggling with? Elaina opened her eyes to see Steve Rogers holding her as he slept. His hair was all messy and in his eyes also his mouth was open just a bit. She smiled and rolled over to go back to sleep but, Steve then, woke up and moved back.
"Sorry Elaina." Said Steve who was off the bed standing next to his closet
"It's fine I didn't mind it I was really cold it felt nice."
"Oh ok." Said Steve climbing back into bed with her. Elaina snuggled up against him. They both fell back asleep. When they a woke it was snowing out and it was wonderful to look at. Tony then, barged in.
"WHOA!" yelled Tony
"What?" asked Elaina who had the sheet up to her chest sense her nightgown was so, silky it slip off and her hair was all messy. Steve sat up for Tony to see he had no shirt on plus his hair was messy also.
"It's past lunch time and the team was wondering why it was so quiet up here. I guess you guys were busy."
"Busy?...Wait you think we…" said Steve as his face turned bright red
"I'll let you guys get back to it." Said Tony shutting the door
"Elaina what happened to your night gown?" asked Steve with his eyes covered
"It slipped off it's just so silky." Said Elaina she quickly slipped it on.
Steve uncovered his eyes to see Elaina leaving his room.
"Thanks for letting me spend the night Steve after that scary storm."
"No problem." Said Steve
Elaina nodded then, shuts the door to see Bucky and Alex lying on the couch together fast asleep with a blanket over them.
"I wish Steve and I were like them." Thought Elaina she walked into the kitchen and started cooking a late lunch. Steve walked into the kitchen and Elaina felt Steve wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Steve what are you doing?"
"I did like the snuggling last night."
"I did to it kept the nightmares away." Said Elaina
"Same here….Are we still on for out date today?"
"Steve it's snowing out."
"Oh I know the snow has something to do with our date." Said Steve
"Ok then, yes."
"Remember lots of layers." Said Steve leaving the kitchen.
Elaina turned back to her sandwich to find it gone. Elaina mouth dropped open Steve took her sandwich. She just made a new one and went to get ready for her date. A half hour later she came out wearing boots, skinny jeans, and a long sleeve shirt with a sweater on top of it. She slipped on her jacket and her hat, scarf, and mittens. Steve came out wearing boots, jeans, and a sweater. He slipped on his jacket, hat and his gloves.
"Ready to go?"
"Yeah but, where we going?"
"To the back yard." Said Steve pulling her out the back door. They both got pelted with snow balls.
"HEY!" yelled both of them then, the snow balls stopped. They looked up to see the Avengers, Bucky, Pepper, Jane and Alex wearing snow gear all holding snowballs.
"Oh boy." Said Elaina
"Take cover!"Yelled Steve he jumped off the deck behind a pile of snow. Elaina followed him.
"What's the plan Captain Rogers?" asked Elaina with a laugh
"You take the ones on the left and I'll take the ones on the right."
"Got it."
Steve made a big snowball that look like the bottom for a snowman. He threw it and it hit Tony, Pepper, Bucky, Jane, and Alex.
"Mine are down want some…help." Said Steve as he turned to see everybody out on Elaina's side
"Did you say something Steve?"
"No."
"Ok and Steve?"
"Yeah."
Elaina threw a snow ball at him.
"I win." Said Elaina
"Dang it." Said Steve
The everybody laughed. They had a day in the snow making snow angels, snowman and woman maybe some snow superheroes here and there. They made snow castle for their many snowball fights they had. They all came back into the Manor to have hot coco with marshmallows.
"That probably the best date I've ever been on in a long time Steve."
"What about the dance date we went on?"
"I like the snow better." Said Elaina with a smile and Steve smiled back.
"So you guys are dating now?" asked Tony takening a slip of his hot coco.
"I guess you could say that." Said Elaina
"That's wonderful." Said Janet
"Thanks…I think I'm going to go check up on Bucky and Alex it's pretty quiet up there." Said Steve
"I'll come with you." Said Elaina
They walked up the stair to find Alex and Bucky fast asleep on the couch both of them in their pajamas. Elaina covered them up and fixed the pillows under their heads. Steve just stood there smiling. She kissed Bucky on the head. Bucky let out a mmmm sound. Elaina and Steve went back to join the others.
"Well how are they?" asked Bruce
"Their fast asleep on the couch." Said Elaina
"Sleep sounds nice." Said Tony with a yawn
"Now you want to sleep you never want to sleep." Said Pepper
"Good point but, playing in the snow really wiped me out."
"Well sleep does sound nice." Said Jane with a yawn
Jane got up and went to her and Thor's room she fell on the bed. She fell fast asleep.
"How about we all take a quick rest." Said Janet
Everybody agreed with some down time it would be nice to get some rest. Steve and Elaina went up stairs to their apartment to find Bucky and Alex still fast asleep on the couch. Elaina kissed Steve on the cheek and went to take a nap in here room. Steve just smiled and put his hand to the side of his cheek. He walked into his room and dreamt of him and Elaina's future together as he slept.
Few hours later Steve woke up with someone calling his name. Whoever it was they're voice sounded like an angel's voice. Steve opened his eyes to see Elaina's eyes looking into his.
"Hi." Said Steve
"Come on Sleepy head its dinner time."
"Already?" asked Steve sitting up and stretching
"Yes Tony ordered Pizza and Pepper got a movie."
"What movie?"
"It's called it's a wonderful life. Have you ever seen it?"
"I was just about to ask you the same thing." Said Steve following her down stairs to the living room. For Steve to see everybody was in the living room wide awake.
"Hi sleeping beauty." Said Tony
"Oh Tony leave him alone." Said Pepper
"Alright…Alright." Said Tony sitting next to Pepper.
The movie went by fast by the time it finished it was late and time for bed.
"Goodnight you guys." Said Pepper following Tony upstairs sense they were dating now they decided to share a room whenever she stayed over.
"Hey wait a minute!" yelled Alex
"Yes Alex?" asked Tony
"Well as you know Bucky and I are dating also, it's our last year in high school."
"Yes so, what are you getting at?" asked Bruce
"Well Bucky and I are joining S.H.I.E.L.D (Shield) after we graduate. We found an apartment and are moving in there as soon as we finish high school." Said Alex
"So, you kids are moving out?" asked Janet
"Yes." Said Bucky
"You two are going to be living in an apartment alone together?" asked Elaina
"Yes."
"Sharing one bedroom?" asked Bruce
"No Uncle B there's two bedrooms." said Alex
"Bruce they are old enough to make the right decisions." Said Steve
"Your right but, I'm visiting you kids often you hear me?" asked Bruce
"Yes Uncle B." said Alex laughing and looking at the ceiling
Everybody said their goodnights and went to bed. Steve was lying in his bed thinking about when he first met Bucky and all they been through together as he fell asleep.
