A.N. : Thamk you so much for 20K reads ! I can't believe this story made it so far... I'll post twice just to celebrate, so you'll have two chapters this week. Keep posted for the next uptade next week and enjoy the following parts !
The boys arrived at a fancy store. There were a lot of choices but Steve didn't usually really pay attention to that. This time it was different, he needed to find something as special as the event, it was not only a conference, or a party, it was his wedding and he was marrying the love of his life, the only woman he had ever loved after Peggy, and before his daughter. Realizing how many different tuxes there were he regretted for a moment not having asked Tony to come with them. He had to admit that in terms of fashion he hadn't chosen the best people, Bucky and him are over 100 years old, Thor is over a 1500 years old, Charlie is still a kid and needs his mom and sister's help to get dressed... The only one who could actually be of help was Sam.
For a few minutes he only walked around the store looking everywhere, quite lost in between all those elegant clothes. Until a young man came to his help. By the way he was dressed Steve immediately knew he worked there.
Man: "Hello gentleman, my name is Scott, how can I be of help ?"
Steve: "Hi, I'm Steve. I was just looking for a tux, but I don't really know what to look for in all of this."
Scott: "Maybe we should start by knowing what the occasion is."
Steve: "It's a wedding."
Bucky: "He is finally getting married."
Scott: "Congratulations."
Steve: "Thanks."
Scott: "Do you have a style of suit you usually wear ?"
Sam: "Inspired in the 40's."
Steve: "Oh really ?! That's what we're doing."
Sam: "Just tryna help man."
Thor: "We really have no idea sir."
Scott: "Ok. Well, do you have any idea of what type of tux you would like ?"
Steve: "Not really."
Scott began to explain the different styles and types of tuxedos they had and Steve decided a 3 piece tux was the kind of tux he'll look into because there were too many otherwise. Scott left for a minute and came back with an album of photos of 3 piece suits. But the choice was still incredibly high. While he looked at the pictures and tried to decide what tux he liked the boys already started looking for their own tuxedos. But at some point Steve was more focused in resolving the groomsmen arguments than in finding his own tux. Charlie didn't want to bother his father because he looked very stressed and the boys were driving him crazy, but he wanted to help.
Charlie: "Dad..."
Steve: "Yes son ?"
Charlie: "Why don't you start by choosing between one color suits and the others that have multiple colors or patterns ?"
Steve: "That's a great idea, thank you."
Scott: "So, have you decided anything ?"
Steve: "Yes. I like this section of tuxes... These that look one color but the middle part is half the same color and half another."
Scott: "Well that's already a great advance, it reduces the choices a lot."
Charlie: "I think mom will like those ones as well."
Steve: "That's what it's all about right buddy ?"
Charlie: "Yes. You always said that you have to do what makes mom happy."
Bucky: *playfully*"Did he really say that ?"
Steve: "Not exactly."
Sam: "Then what did you say ?"
Steve: "If Nat is happy I am happy."
Charlie: "Therefore we do whatever makes mom happy."
Thor: "Sounds right."
Steve told Bucky to help Charlie pick a suit as well. When he did, Steve thought he was so cute that he sent a picture of him to Nat.
On their side, the girls were a little less messy. They got to the first store, it only had bride's dresses. Wanda and Pepper quickly speed across the whole store, looking for options for Nat. Lexi stayed with her mother, listening to her and trying to help her stay calm. She was very excited, but at the same time this dress shopping situation stressed her a bit. She knew she would look great in most of those dresses but she also knew it was an important day and didn't want to regret her choice. A young lady came out from the back store.
Lady: "Hello, my name is Lucy and I'm around if you have any questions or need help with anything."
Pepper: "Well, actually we could use some help."
Lucy: "Of course ! Who is the lucky girl ?"
Nat: "I am. I'm getting married."
Lucy: "Well we are gonna find the perfect dress for you."
She started showing pictures of dresses and asking questions to Nat about how she would like her dress to look like. Unlike her future husband, she had a clear picture of what she wanted.
She tried on a few dresses. And everytime she got out of the fitting room the girls made her walk a bit and spin to get a better look of the dress, even if they saw since the beginning that the dress wasn't the one. It was funny to have Nat walk around like a model, and quite the opposite attitude than what they were used to from her.
Nat: "What about this one ?"
Lexi: "It's still weird to see you in a white dress mom."
Wanda: "Ok. Do the spin."
Nat: "I like this one, how does it look ?"
Pepper: "Are you sure about this dress ?"
Wanda: "You look amazing in every single one of the dresses you tried."
Lexi: "Do you like it mom ?"
Nat: *desperate tone* "I don't know !"
Pepper: "If you don't know or you're not quite sure, it's not meant to be."
She took the dress off and was ready to give up and try in another shop when Lucy showed up with a new dress that she had in the back store.
Lucy: "Well, after listening to what you liked and disliked about the other dresses, I remembered this one. What do you think ?"
Wanda: "OMG ! It's so beautiful !"
Pepper: "Try it on !"
She put on the dress and walked in front of her friends and daughter. Something about that dress was different. She could feel it, she could see it in their eyes.
Nat: "I think this is the one !"
Lexi: "Mom, you look so beautiful."
Nat: "You think dad will like it as well ?"
Wanda: "If he doesn't then you can't marry him 'cause he has no taste."
Pepper: "I think he'll love it. You look gorgeous Nat."
Once she took the dress off and bought it the girls went to another store. This time they were looking for the bridesmaids dresses and Lexi's dress as well. On their way there Nat received Charlie's picture. She showed it to Wanda and Pepper and they all agreed that he looked very cute, like a mini Steve. When they found Lexi's dress she also sent a picture to Steve. And once the girls agreed on a dress they decided they should join the others.
