Shannon and Steve had just celebrated their anniversary as Shannon woke up feeling wonderful in Avenger Tower. She giggled at herself as Steve woke up.
"What's funny Shannon?" Steve asked with a smile.
"I thought I was rusty. My legs are taking a lot longer to get back to normal." She admit, "And I'm a super soldier too."
"Shannon you were more than wonderful last night. I can't thank you enough for that." Steve placed his hand on her wrist and kissed it before kissing her lips. She then gazed into his eyes as she said, "I have a good feeling about us."
"How good?"
"When Melly found Bucky's photo of you guys when we were little at her Aunt Gretchen's place, she prefered Bucky saying I deserved the best of best."
Steve laughed, "She literally said that?"
"Isn't it funny how things happened up to now?"
"It is now, Shannon."
"She should be coming back tonight I hope she had fun I just wish I went with her."
"Melly can take care of herself, she's managed to do a lot since before we seen her join us against Ultron."
"But Steve why do I have a bad feeling about it though?" Shannon admits... Melly never came home and after that day both you and the rest of the Avengers found out why.
Mid July 2015
Shannon had just gotten a call from Melly's mom only to find out Melly's mentor is in house arrest being accused of treason as Melly had been accused of it as well. Carolyn's (Melly's Mom) boss Justin Trudeau is certain Prime Minister Harper is Hydra but he can't get the spy agency to prove it, and he doesn't like the Sokovia Accord saying it's a violation to what the Charter of Human Rights stands for. She tells her that Tony Stark helped make it. Melly would have to pray and hope that Justin Trudeau wins the Election to clear her name... The Election campaign was starting soon as it going to be 78 days long... She'd have to wait 11 weeks or 2 and a half months.
Tony was talking with Steve as she came in punching Tony in the face, "You F-n bastard!" You yell at him.
"Shannon calm down what's wrong?" Says Steve as he holds her away from Tony who looked equally confused as she then while still pissed tried to make another go at Tony.
"Melly has been accused of Treason up North by Prime Minster Harper."
"Wait what?" said Tony as he takes the hint, "Oh... the Sokovia accord I help make."
"Thanks to you Melly's forced to run."
"Tony is this true?" Asked Steve.
"I just want the people to trust us again."
"By putting our loved ones in the crosshairs for the enemy? They aren't trained for stuff like that! Melly is the closest thing I have to a real sister than I currently got! And she has no home to go to anymore because the Conservative government in power called her a traitor!"
"Shannon look, this accord will fix everything."
"No it won't! She'll be living her life on the run with a target on her back!" You said as Steve let you go, "I need air."
Shannon went into the training room as she punched then kicked the hell out of a punching bag working off her extra steam. "I've never seen you so mad, Shannon." said Steve, "But honestly I know how you feel."
"I just hope we can find Melly and Bucky." She said, "Maybe we could smuggle them into Canada to investigate what everyone is suspecting up there..."
"And that is?"
"That the government is being controlled by Hydra, quite a few people are starting to suspect it but there is a good chunk of them are in too deep and too scared to do anything about it."
Steve's face went white, "So there is a election brewing."
"I didn't think you were interested in Politics."
"Only when it matters Shannon, who told you that."
"Melly's Mom, Carolyn she's Justin Trudeau's receptionist."
"The leader of the Liberal party and son of the Late Pierre Elliott Trudeau?"
"Yeah. Carolyn is getting paranoid with the Canadian spy agency breathing down her neck, she borrowed Justin's cell phone just to tell me the news."
"So Melly has to lay low until the election declares a winner that's not currently in power and hope they turn things around in her favor? When is it over by?"
"I don't know it hasn't been declared yet, October maybe Carolyn told me the Conservatives have been making ads on TV for the past 6 months most of them all negative towards her boss and the rest of the parties in house."
"Let's just hope Bucky found her first."
August
The Election Campaign up in Canada was in full swing, but that wasn't their concern anymore as Shannon entered a Garage as she saw Melly and Bucky with their metal arms in a vice. Bucky was sitting on a stool as he held Melly steady as Sam gave her something to sit on. She nodded at Sam as he joined up with Steve and Shannon at the doorway.
"This would've been a lot easier a week ago." Sam said as they entered the room.
"If we call Tony..."
"Steve it's not going to work out."
"She's right Steve. He won't believe us."
"Even if he did..."
"Who knows if the accords will let him help?"
"I doubt it." Shannon said as noticed Bucky's hand that was wrapped around Melly's waist.
"We're on our own."
"Maybe not. I know a guy."
"Tell me later." Said Steve approaching Bucky "Buck do you remember me?"
"Your mom's name is Sarah, you used to wear newspapers in your shoes."
"Melly are you ok?" Shannon asked.
"I'm just glad no one is chasing us right now." She said, "Speaking of shoes remember when we used to stuff Kleenex into our shoes to stretch the toe in?"
"Yeah I remember the time you had to get new shoes, You're both wanted people."
"And you made sure I had my nails cut before I put shoes on ever since."
"I don't do that anymore. Neither does she." said Bucky, "She has nothing to do with this."
"Bucky the current Canadian Government doesn't see it that way." Shannon said.
"Well the people who think you still do are coming after you right now. They're not planning on taking you both alive."
"Well what are you standing there for get us out of this thing, please and thank you." Melly said, "I'm aware on the situation, I can smell a rat..."
"Steve do you still have that ring Melly gave you?"
"Yeah, why?" Steve said as they freed them both from the vice. Bucky took the ring as he repositioned his legs... One knee up, one knee down on the ground as he took Melly's hands in his... Melly's eyes went big as tears began falling down her face as everyone else smiled seeing what was unfolding before them.
"Oh my god... Bucky..." Shannon and Steve found themselves smiling as Melly was trying to speak but she was too choked up to say anything.
"Melly, I know this place isn't romantic or the best timing but... Gretchen Melanippe Johansen, I gotten farther with you than you're Great Aunt Gretchen Zellers. When I first saw you I felt her spirit bringing us together, I know that now. You became my second chance to have what every good man should have... What I was denied all these years... You became the mother of our beautiful twins our son George and our beautiful daughter Melissa... You are the love of my life, so before all hell breaks loose... Melly will you Marry Me?"
She collapsed on her knees as she managed to say through her sobs of happy tears, "Yes."
Bucky put the ring on her hand as they hugged and kissed.
Shannon cried, "Well at least they make the best out of it." Shannon turned as she saw Steve now going down on one knee, holding up a old small ring box with a antique simple sapphire engagement ring inside, "This was my mother's she wanted me to hold onto this once I found the right dancing partner, I was going to give it to Peggy back in the day but... Well you know history had a curveball ready for me... And then there you were on the same very page I was on, a artist block as you and I helped one another through it..."
"Do it! Punk!" said Bucky, smiling.
Steve gathered up his courage up as he took Shannon's hand looking up into her eyes as her eyes started to tear up, "I don't want to waste anymore time, Shannon Carter you were that shooting star I needed to see in the night's sky to move on with my life. Since we've gotten closer to finding out best friends we've gotten closer to one another as we saw the light within our hearts shine brighter every day... Will you be my best girl now and forever more?"
Shannon wiped her tears off as she said "Of course I would, Steve. Yes I will marry you."
The End
Story to be continued in 'Love and Civil War'