A/N: Fin-Fish Jun-Tenshi- Thank you, I hope you continue to enjoy

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Lavendor Queen- I loved those parts too, but I have sneaky plans for the future. Also, thank you for the input on making it more like the original Steve, I try my best to work that in without it being overbearing on the overall story. I will definitely keep it in mind as I move forward, especially because I want to make it as close to the movies as possible.

Morgan- It means so much to me that this is your favorite!

Faye. A- I am so glad that her relationship with Steve is well written in your opinion. Also, I appreciate the note on worrying it might be too predictable because I certainly do not want it to be like that. I agree the abusive parts are probably pretty cliche, and the deaths can seem overboard. I do establish those deaths though because I want to develop her character for the future (we all know Steve and Bucky "die" later), and how she will handle different things to come. I guess that can also apply slightly to her whole Uncle thing, but I don't want to give anything of that sorts away because I have a lot of plans to come. So thanks again for the feedback, I love to read it and look forward to anything else you might have to say!

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LeeMinah92- I'm glad you like it, and I love the speculation/prediction for her reaction. I won't say anything about that, but I'm excited to write about his transformation.

musa22lbl- Thanks, I hope you keep liking it... and I love them together too! ;)

April 24, 1938

Steve and I had been going to school for about eight months and it was hard to manage everything, but it still worked. We still had time for the two of us and for Bucky as well. Alice and David actually were actually planning to move upstate as he was finishing school. They had their first baby and it was a girl. They named her Marla and I had been able to hold her a couple of times since she was just born two weeks before. I was going to miss Alice when she moved, but I was happy for her. I had felt like I wanted to go into marriage myself with Steve last summer, but I realized with school starting that we didn't have the ability to start a family any time soon. I was happy just datin him, so I was glad I never told him about how I felt in July. We had fun going to films like Snow White together and goofing around with Bucky. I was glad Alice was ready, but I still felt like a kid sometimes, even as an almost twenty year old. I had no idea how my ma and so many other women married so young.

August 2, 1938 (STEVE'S POV)

I felt like such a failure. I didn't have enough money to help Maddi with her schooling this year. Bucky had to help with his family as his mother was getting sick, and Alice had moved away and started her own life. It was up to Maddi and me, but we didn't work enough or save enough the previous year to afford another school year for her. Of course I still got to go to school because it was free for one more year. I wish I could just give it to her instead of keep it to myself but it didn't work that way. "Maddi, I'm so sorry. I should be able to provide for you, and I can't."

"Steve, please don't worry about it any longer. I'll start working more hours and we'll save and maybe next year I can go back. You don't have to put this on yourself, you're my boyfriend, I can't ask so much of you." She put her hand on my cheek and I hated how she was ignoring her pain to comfort me. I wanted to marry her, I had wanted to marry her for so long. I was happy with where we were, but I wanted us to be a real family. I thought about asking her in the coming months, but this made me realize I shouldn't I may be her boyfriend right now, but if I were her husband, then it would definitely be my fault she couldn't go to school.

"I'll quit art school so I can work more and save with you," I offered.

"Absolutely not. You have free classes given to you, so do not throw that away. I promise we'll make this work. I'm sad this happened, but It's the way it is. We only have the two of us, so it shouldn't be too hard to minimize for the time being." I nodded my head. I wrapped my arms around her and she put her head on my shoulder. I wanted to stop making her feel like she should make me feel better. It was selfish of me and I really just needed to hold her and be there for her as she was clearly sad she only go two years of schooling before she had to stop. "Really Steve, I don't want you to worry. Remember the doctor would say stress will make your stomach ulcers come back." I had ulcers from time to time. It hadn't been bad for a couple years now, but I didn't want that pain anymore.

"You're right," I said as I ran my hand through her hair. "We can make this work." I loved holding her because it made me feel a little bigger sometimes. Maddi had this special ability of never making me feel small, and it was one of the reasons I loved her.

"I love you, Steve." I heard her say.

"I love you too, Maddi. So much." I continued to run my hands through her hair in a comforting manner. I was going to do whatever I could to make her feel better and to make sure she didn't feel like this in the future.

December 10, 1938 (STEVE'S POV)

Maddi had been spending most of her time working and we saved every bit of money we could. We didn't go out to films or diners for dates but stayed in the apartment or went to the park instead. We still went out dancing, but we just didn't spend money at the places we went to. Maddi really got me into dancing, and I was glad she was my partner. I felt comfortable with her, and I wouldn't consider myself anywhere near as good of a dancer as she was, but I wasn't terrible anymore. I knew though that if I had to dance with anyone else, I would fall on my face. She gave me the confidence I needed. She spent her spare time looking for outside money to apply for tuition. She also worked with the school to get back into the program the next year. It was looking good that she would be able to go back when planned. We were making our dinner together for the night as we listened to music on our radio when The Way You Look Tonight began to play.

"Oh Steve, it's our first dance song!" She said as she heard what was playing. She dropped what she was holding on the counter and grabbed my hand. "Dance with me to it again." I couldn't possibly say no even if I wanted to. She was so excited this song came on and I was a little excited as well.

"So this is officially our song now, Mads?" I asked her as I twirled her around to the music.

"Yes, I love idea of us having a song. Never, never change, keep that breathless charm" She now sang along to me as I did for her those many months before when we were out dancing. "Won't you please arrange it? 'Cause I love you just the way you look tonight." I thought about how much I believed in those word when it came to how I felt about Maddi, and I liked to think she felt just the same with me. It was so hard for me not to feed into my insecurities, but when she sang those word, I had no doubt of the love Maddi felt for me. She loved me and my flaws. I sang along with her because I knew it would make her happy. It was a rare occurrence for me to sing, but like dancing, I only did it with her. As the song came to an end, we just looked at each other with content in our eyes. She leaned in to kiss me and I returned it. The kiss was short and simple, but it was full of every bit of love we felt for each other. We went back to cooking our meal, and I loved how casually yet passionately we felt for each other. It was the perfect balance, and it was a feeling I never wanted to stop.

December 15, 1938

"Steve, I admire your drive to fight for others, but maybe your nose needs a break?" Bucky brought Steve home with a broken nose because he had been hit a few times but a guy at the store. According to Steve, he was harassing an older man and Steve had stood up to him. The guy took Steve out back and did enough damage to break his nose before Bucky had shown up after he couldn't find him in the store.

"I know, I just can't help but say something though." It wasn't the first time he had gotten himself hurt because he stood up to someone.

"I'm a saint for dealing with this chivalrous nature of yours," I tease him.

"It's not chivalry," he said but more serious.

"I know," I stopped teasing. "And as much as I hate seeing you get hurt, I am proud that you have such a strong moral and kind heart."

"Geeze Bennett, stop being so sappy around me. I know you two are in love and all, but Steve is just a punk who gets into too many fights." Bucky cringed at our conversation and I laughed.

"Alright Barnes, I don't remember inviting you into this conversation" I went back to a more teasing nature. These two men were my best friends and I loved when we all spent time together.

"Yeah, let my girlfriend be as sappy as she wants," Steve defended me.

"Now don't you go getting in a fight with Bucky here over me" Steve chuckled at my comment and I giggled along. I really did get anxious with how Steve wound up in fights with guys bigger than him, but I had to trust that he could handle himself, or pray that Bucky or I would be there when he couldn't.

A/N: Wow, the amount of follows, favorites, and reviews I have gotten are unbelievable and I am so grateful for them all! I look forward to any more feedback anyone has, and I hope you liked this chapter!