Chapter 5: Whatever It Takes
In the dead silence of the main cabin of the quinjet, tiny cold fingers found their way around Steve's wrist.
His eyes open wide like saucers, his hand begins to shake, and he's unable to look, unable to breathe, out of fear that he's hallucinating.
"D-Did someone say they're looking for a refund?"
He turns to his head sideways to look and sure enough green eyes are glimmering back. Steve chokes on a painful sob, tear tracks evident on his face.
"N-Nat?"
Her face remained white as a ghost, but green orbs stared back at him.
"Something about the price being outrageous." her voice is scratchy, but her lips quip into her signature smirk.
He let out a laugh, but it sounded more like a sob. And brought his forehead to hers, feeling each of her breaths escape her lips. And in that instant he vowed he would be selfish for her, he would do whatever it takes to make up for lost time. Whatever it takes to convince her just how valuable, how priceless she was.
"Steve…" she dared to whisper. Astonished by how wrecked he was. He buried his head in her lap and let out the rest of his tears, while she managed to run her fingers through his hair.
"Hey soldier."
"I—" Steve was interrupted as Sam entered the main cabin. He froze at the sight ahead of him.
"My God... Banner get in here!" Sam shouted to the front and the Hulk quickly appeared.
"What's… She'... oh wow. Yeah let me take a look here." Banner began connecting machines that verified what they all knew, she was alive.