Steve woke up feeling drained. His head was throbbing but the images of yesterday slipped into his mind, causing a smile on his lips. He opened his eyes to find himself alone in bed. He looked at his hand, seeing the slender gold band. It wasn't a dream.
He lifted his head off the pillow, looking around the room to see Rebecca sitting curled up on the couch, reading something on her tablet. She was in a little sundress, her shoulders and arms exposed, which was unusual for her but not unwelcome. He could see the marks he left on her shoulder and neck, causing a wave of pride to wash over him. She was his… all his. Now and forever. Always.
"Good morning, Mrs. Rogers," He told her. She looked up from the tablet, a smile on her face.
"Good morning, husband of mine." She told him. He chuckled.
"I could get used to hearing that," He told her as he got out of bed. He could feel the heat of her gaze on his still naked body. A smirk spread across his lips.
"Like what you see?" He teased her. She bit her bottom lip. She still had no clue what that did to him.
"Always," she told him. He slowly slipped on a pair of shorts, loving the feeling of her eyes on him. He slipped a white t-shirt over his chest, sending her a smile as he walked over to sit next to her on the couch. She leaned in, whispering into his ear.
"You did not have to get dressed on my account…." She purred as a groan escaped his lips.
"If you don't stop that, I'm going to take you back to that bed and have my way with you again…" Steve told her, kissing her neck, on one of the bruises she displayed for him. She blushed slightly.
"You need to eat…" She said, pointing to the coffee table, showing him the assortments of fruits and pastries that were sitting there.
"Nat made a delivery while you were asleep," she explained. "She figured… we needed to keep our strength up. I guess she was not wrong..." She said, her blush deepening as he let out a groan of arousal.
"You are just adorable…" he told her, kissing her passionately. She moaned into the kiss feeling his lust for her grow. She wanted to so badly, to just give in to it. But she knew better. She backed off him a little bit, knowing his body couldn't handle another round just yet.
"Give yourself a little more time… we have all day, my love," She told him. He sighed, knowing she was right, but that knowledge didn't help to calm the overwhelming want he had to claim her again. He kissed her shoulder one more time before he started to eat some of the food that was provided for them.
Rebecca heard as the rain started to pour on the cabin. She turned to look out the window as the water rippled down the window. It was a small tropical storm, the sun still shining causing the world outside to shine. It intrigued her.
"It is raining…" She said, looking out the window as Steve ate his breakfast.
"I can see that. Looks to be a quick storm. It should pass soon," He said to her. She closed her eyes for a moment, just listening to the rain on the cabin. It was relaxing, and exhilarating all at the same time. She opened her eyes to see Steve watching her, curiously. She smiled at him before she jumped up, to Steve's surprise and ran out of the cabin, right into the steady rainfall of the storm. She spun around, enjoying the feeling of the water on her skin, quickly drenching her.
"What are you doing!? You'll catch a cold!" She heard Steve say from the porch. She stopped spinning to look at him. He was leaning against the door frame, looking at her with a mixture of curiosity and amusement.
"Come dance with me..." She asked. He took a step onto the porch, with his head slightly cocked, trying to figure her out at the moment.
"There's no music..." He told her.
"Dance with me, husband," She said holding out her hand. He shakes his head as he walked off the porch and into the rain. He walked up to her slowly, before taking her into his arms, one hand on her hip while the other rested in her hand. She entwined her fingers with his before she started to sway to the tune that was in her head, the music he was now hearing in his own.
'That's weird sometimes…' He told her. She smiled, before resting her head on his chest, as they danced to the tune inside her head, letting the water soak them through. Steve could sense the love radiating off her, the love she was feeling for him. The love he was feeling for her. They held each other for what seemed like forever, not even noticing when the rain stopped. Steve took one misstep and he could feel the love and contentment she was feeling turned to concern.
"Hey, let us go swimming. I think I saw a swimsuit in all those clothes..." She said, pulling away from him quickly.
'Was this how it was always going to be with them?' he thought to himself, noticing the sadness in her eyes. 'God, he hoped not…'
"Might as well, we are already wet," He told her with a half smile. She smiled, the smile not quite reaching her eyes before she ran back into the cabin. Steve followed behind her watching as she pulled the two suits she had available for her.
"Which one?" She asked him. She showed him the one piece with a lattice pattern over her chest and a black bikini.
"Ahhh whatever you feel comfortable in…" he offered her, not liking either choice. She looked between them before she started to take her wet clothes off and put on the bikini as Steve watched her with a heated gaze, seeing more of the marks he left on her last night. He wanted nothing more than to take her back to the bed, never letting her leave again.
"How do I look?" She asked.
"Naked…" he told her with a slight growl in his voice. He didn't like the idea of anyone seeing that much of his girl. She smiled shyly at him.
"Would you like me to put on the one piece?" She asked him, seeing his eyes rake over her body.
"If you're comfortable like that…" He offered her. "I'm just not used to you wearing so… little," He admitted. He felt this part of her was just for him, but he wouldn't make that choice for her either. It was her choice, it always had to be with her. She shrugged a little at his concern.
"I've never been in a place where I feel comfortable to wear so little. My friends know me… so they will give me the space I need. And I've never swum in the ocean before. I wanted to see how it feels against my skin," She admitted. He took a shaky breath before a smirk spread across his lips.
"Then go out in whatever you want," He told her. She came up to him, kissing him quickly. She looked into his heated eyes, knowing exactly what she was doing to him.
"Thank you…" she told him her voice soft and low, sending a shiver down Steve's spine. She smiled at him, before she ran out of the cabin, heading straight for the ocean. Steve took a breath, hearing her laughter. He let out a low growl, knowing she was teasing him. He quickly chased after her. It was payback time. He quickly caught up with her and she screamed playfully when he grabbed her, bridal style before walking her to the water.
"Steve… you better not…" She warned him before he smiled, tossing her into the water. She splashed around a little before coming up out of the water, laughing. She splashed him and he splashed her back. She dived into the waves before she began to tread water, letting the waves wash over her, relaxing her.
Steve decided to sit on the beach, letting the waves wash over his feet as he watched her in the water with a smile. He watched as she explored this new environment, diving under, and swimming all around. It was refreshing to watch her as he took a breath, trying to brush aside the fatigue he was still feeling.
He could hear someone jogging down the coast, his peripheral seeing that it was Tony and Pepper. He decided to keep his eyes on his wife, hoping they would just jog by. He wasn't in luck.
Tony plopped down beside him, catching his breath.
"How's married life treating you?" Tony asked as Pepper sat next to him. Steve turned to look at the two. He could see they were as drenched as he was.
"Great. You two got caught in the rainstorm?" Steve asked, wanting to keep the conversation light.
"It was refreshing…" Pepper said with a smile.
"Tony!" They heard Rebecca say, waving at them. "Come for a swim!" She asked him. Tony shook his head.
"Nah, I'm good, you enjoy it," Tony told her.
"She's like a kid in a candy store," Pepper remarked. Steve smiled.
"She's never been in the ocean before…" he said with a shrug. "She's enjoying herself."
"And why aren't you enjoying yourself with her?" Tony questioned. Steve shrugged again.
"I like watching her," Steve said.
"Awww, I don't think the old man can keep up with the youngling..." Tony teased. Steve's eyes darken just a little. "But seriously, surprised you're conscious right now. She must have drained you pretty well last night, with how much energy she has. You've developed quite a resistance to her power… but it still takes a toll, doesn't it?" Tony speculated. Steve looked at her, debating on telling the truth before he nodded.
"It can be… taxing," He admitted. "And frustrating. Wanting to hold her, be near her, but having to keep my distance sometimes..."
"Yeah… I feel for you," Tony said, his hand going to hold Peppers. "But you kind of knew what you were signing up for," Tony said. Steve let out a scoff.
"I did, but it doesn't change my feelings…"
"I can understand that. I was actually working on this device for her…" Tony started.
"The dampening field… yeah. Thought you couldn't get it stable," Steve told him. Tony looked a little surprised and then impressed with Steve's knowledge.
"She told you about it. Yeah, still need to work out the kinks, but I figured, it could be a wedding present once it is finished," Tony explained. Steve smiled. He could tell the man was trying to give him an olive branch. He looked back at her, knowing she must have had something to do with this.
"That would be nice…" He said.
"Steve!" they all heard Rebecca yell. "Come join me!" She called out sing-song. He chuckled before getting up. He looked at the two.
"Pepper… Tony… have a good day," He said before he chased after his wife in the water.
