The first thing Iris noticed as she woke up was how bad her neck and back hurt. The sore muscles protested as she sat up and stretched. She had fallen asleep at the small desk that occupied the back of the medical tent. She groaned, wincing as loud cracks filled her ears as her back and neck were limbered up. Iris took a moment to look around the tent and noticed a faint sliver of light peek through the bottom of the tent. As she looked at the light, her brain fully awoke to a panic and she remembered Steve's mission he had taken upon himself to do.
With stiff and jerky movements Iris raced out of the medical tent. She rushed to the north gate and was met with a crowd of men who were gathered around and cheering. Iris felt her heart pound in her chest as she forced her way through the celebrating men, making her way to the middle of the crowd. As soon as he was in her sights she ran to him. A wide smile split across Steve's face as Iris flung herself at him.
"I'm so glad you're okay." She said as she held onto him tightly. He smelled of gunpowder and sweat, but she didn't care. He was safe and had come back mostly unharmed.
Steve said nothing, but relishing in the fact that he had this moment to hold Iris in his arms. This was the reason he fought, so Iris and others would be safe from the violence that was war. His little nurse was strong, but he would just have to be that much stronger for her.
Iris released her hold on Steve and looked up at his face. He looked dirty and tired, but he was safe and had completed his mission.
"Long time no see doll." Iris turned at the sound of a familiar voice and gasped at the sight of Bucky. He looked worse for ware, but he was alive.
"Oh my God, Bucky." Iris cupped his cheek and looked him over before smiling and hugging him. She tried to keep her tears at bay, but a few slipped through. She was just so relieved that both her boys had returned to her alive.
"Don't cry Doll, I'm okay." Bucky told her as he hugged her back. Iris released him and wiped her tears away.
"That doesn't matter, you should still head to the medical tent and get looked over." She told him, her nurse's voice taking over. She then looked over at Steve. "You too, super surme or not, you still need to be checked for any injuries."
Both Bucky and Steve looked at eachother and smiled. Their little flower shop owner was still as pushy as ever when it came the people she cared about.
Iris set up a cot at the back of the medical tent where there was a bit more privacy and she could do a thorough examination.
"This is going to feel a little strange, but I promise it won't hurt." Iris strated as she looked at Bucky. She had a explained a little of what she was about to do, but it was best to show.
"I know you won't hurt me Doll." Bucky said with a nod of his head.
With a deep breath Iris took Buckys hand and cupped it in both of hers and allowed her gift to spread and enter his body. Buckys eyes widened a little at the show of power and only felt a pleasant tingle throughout his body. Iris found no source of aliments, and her gift healed any superficial wound it found.
"Thats amazing." Bucky said in awe as the golden glow faded and Iris released his hand. His body felt fresh and rejuvenated. Like he had just slept for a whole day and was refreshed.
"Nothing seems wrong and there was no major wounds." Iris mentioned as she watched Bucky flex his hand. "So, that means you have a clean bill of health Mr. Barnes."
"Thanks Doll, that really is amazing." Iris blushed lightly and smiled at Bucky.
"Thank you, Bucky." Bucky left to report after Iris deemed he was okay. Leaving Steve and her alone.
Steve stood staring at Iris for a moment as he gathered his thoughts. She looked like she didn't sleep all too well, and her uniform was ait rumbled. But she still looked beautiful to him.
Iris walked up to Steve and slowly took his hand in both of hers. Unlike what she did with Bucky, Iris held Steves hand to her cheek as her gift seeped into his body and searched for anything out of the ordinary. His hand was warm and she smiled up at him, her eyes shining with emotion.
"I was worried about you." She admitted, her gift receded after finding nothing wrong with her soldier. "My mind wouldn't stop thinking up all things that could have happened to you."
Iris kept Steves hand to her cheek as she spoke. Steve took his other hand and cupped her other cheek.
"I was always going to come back to you Iris." Steve said. "I will always come back to you. I can't leave my best girl behind."
Iris smiled at that. She could feel her heart swell and with slow movements, she leaned up and gave Steve a chaste kiss on the lips. No matter how shy they both felt when it came to expressing their affection for one another, they both pushed it aside to show one another how the other felt.
Before Iris could pull away fully, Steve leaned in to administer another kiss, this deeper and longer than the other kisses they have shared before.
Emotions can be hard to share sometimes, so in that moment, Steve wanted to share everything with Iris. Iris herself shuddered at the shift in feelings and embraced the kiss with her own passion. They have been waiting for this for too long. Hidden feelings had now surfaced and they were free to just let it go.
Both pulled away and took in much needed air. Iris felt her face heat up and her lips tingled, but nothing could stop the light feeling in her chest as she gazed up at Steve. Her love for him seemed to grow in that moment, and she knew their would be no other but him.
At the same time Steve's thoughts were similar, and his mind drifted to the future and how their relationship would change. Would they get married? Would they want to have kids? Would Iris want to open another flower shop? All these thoughts flashed through his mind as he steard into her eyes. She was all he would ever need.
"Ehem." A voice startled both Steve and Iris and they released each other and looked to see Bucky standing near by. A shit eating grin graced his face.
Both Steves and Irises face took on an even darker red as they sputtered for words. Buckys grin grew as he watched to two try to form words.
"So, when were you planning on telling me about this?" Bucky asked. Steve coughed a little to clear his throat.
"It, uh, this." Steve sighed and Bucky laughed again.
"Finally, I thought I was going to have to keep pushing you to say something." Bucky admitted with a smile, slapping Steve on the back.
He couldn't have been happier for his best friend. He finally got the girl, and this girl was worth it all. Bucky couldn't have been happier for the two. He thought for sure they would confess to each other on Steve's birthday, but even if it's during a war, he was still happy.
"Thanks Bucky." Steve smiled at his best friend.
"Hey, I'm happy for you, both of you." Bucky added.
"Thank you Bucky." Iris said, her face was still red from being caught in such a situation. But her voice was genuine. Bucky smiled at her and nodded.
"Also, the Colonel announced that we'll be leaving at dawn." Bucky told them, relaying the message. "Were heading to London, back to base."
Both Steve and Iris nodded at the information. Steve felt relieved knowing that they would be moving away from the front lines. He couldn't help the feeling of dread having Iris in Italy. As Bucky left the tent, Steve turned to Iris. At that moment he took the time to truly look at her. The nurses uniform reminded Steve that Iris may be in more situations like this, close to the front line. Her dark brown hair was wrapped in a bun on the top of her head. Her green eyes stared up at him, looking him over as well. She was no doubt still worried about him after running head first into the enemy.
Proving that thought, Iris reached up and cupped his cheek again like earlier. Steve couldn't help but smile as she stood on her toes to reach him. Her hand did not glow, but is still felt warm and comforting against his skin. And to think this beautiful women, loved him.
"Iris," Steve spoke in a soft whisper, cupping her hand against his face. "There's something I want to ask you. After this war, will you go dancing with me?"
Iris felt her heart flutter and her face break out in a smile. Even a small laugh escaped her in happiness.
"I think we both know we're terrible at dancing." Iris stated and Steve laughed a little at that. "But, I would love to go dancing with you Steve."
Now is Steve's heart that fluttered. His girl just agreed to go dancing with. Suddenly, Steve's thoughts froze, his girl. Thats right, Iris was his girl, and he loved her with all his heart.
A/N: So happy I can finally get this chapter out. I have some free time so I plan on getting a couple more chapters out soon. So hopefully there wont be such a big gap between chapters. So thank you for all the reviews, they really keep me going. Also thanks for all the new favorites and followers, it means a lot.