I had been engaged for a week and we had started to plan and I was definitely feeling overwhelmed with everything that needed to be done.
"Have you thought about where you would like to get married?" Pepper asked me.
We were sitting around a table, she, Nat, Laura, Wanda, Steve, and I while dad was talking to Bruce and Clint close by. Pietro and Vision were talking on the other side of the table and I was not sure where Thor was. Bucky was set by Nat and I could tell they were in their own little world as well.
"I don't know, it all feels like a lot to plan."
"Is there anywhere you have always loved and wanted to get married?"
"When she was little it was always a castle," dad said walking over to set between Pepper and me. "She wanted to get married in Ashford Castle, she loved it when we stayed there."
"Do you still want to?"
"I don't know, what do you think Steve?"
"Well, I think if that is what you would like we should do it. If you could pick anywhere, where would it be?"
"I mean I don't really know. I kind of loved the idea of getting married there when I was younger and I still do. What would you think about that?"
"That sounds perfect, do you truly like that idea?"
"I do, it's what I wanted when I was younger and what I would truly enjoy now. Are you sure you like it, Steve?"
"Yes, but as long as I get to marry you I am happy."
"How many people are we thinking?" Pepper asked us.
"Well, everyone here and the others who are not, my team and their families, Mel, and her team. I don't know, Steve, how many do you think?"
"I think the people you said for sure and if we think of others we can add them to the list."
"I will start to write a list."
"Thank you, Laura."
"Do you have a preferred date?"
"I have no idea Pepper, I don't even know how busy they are. What if they are booked for years? What if it doesn't work? What if…"
"Baby girl breath, we can look at different places to see what you like. It will be what you both want. I will make sure of that"
"Alright."
"How about I call and see what they have?"
"That sounds good, thank you, Pepper."
"Of course sweetie." Pepper got her phone and called them as I listened to her side of the conversation. I felt Steve rubbing circles on the back of my hand.
"You know this day is for us, not for anyone else. It will be perfect as long as I am married to you at the end of it." Steve whispers to me.
"Thank you for that, I needed it. I don't know what to do there is just so much."
"There are plenty of people to help. Just tell them what you want for sure and I'm sure they will be happy to help figure out the other things. Plus I am here, you don't need to do all of this alone."
"You truly are amazing, you know that right?"
"I try my best."
"They have an open week, the week of December 12 this year," Pepper tells us.
I look at Steve.
"What do you think?"
"I like it, what about you?"
"I think it is perfect. Let's see if we can book it."
Pepper goes to confirm and set up everything.
"A December bride after all," Nat said.
"Some things are just meant to be."
"She is definitely helping to plan that is for sure."
"She found a way after all."
"Who?" Steve asked.
"My mom, when I was little I told her I wanted to be a December bride after seeing one because it was so magical. She told me if that's what I wanted she would make sure it would happen."
"She is always close by," Dad told me with a smile.
"That she is." It felt like a weight lifted to think that maybe mom was around after all.
Pepper finished on the phone and then looked at us.
"It has been booked, your dad rented out the whole place for the week ."
"Well thank you, daddy."
"See I told you I would help with the wedding things."
"I told him I would just use his card."
"That is still helping Pepper."
"Whatever you say. So we just need to let them know what colors and flowers you decide and they will put together a menu idea as well that you can pick from."
"So in other words one thing down and five thousand more to go."
"I promise we will make this as easy as possible."
"One could hope. We also need to plan a time to look at dresses and the guys to get their tuxes."
"That I will handle, I know how to get a good tux. I will take all of the guys."
"That is what dad is doing Pepper. We just handle everything else."
"Don't worry we got this."
"I hope so."
It went on another hour with Pepper going over the list and writing down things that Steve and I said we wanted.
Finally, we finished the first list and decided to take the rest of the day to just relax.
Steve and I ended up outside laying under a tree.
"How are you doing?"
"I'm alright, it is just a lot I guess."
"Are you sure, because you seemed pretty overwhelmed?"
"I guess when I was younger I just planned all of this differently in my head."
"You mean with your mom?"
"Ya, I just always thought she would be here helping me and now, I don't know. I'm grateful that everyone has stepped up to help with everything but…"
"You still wish it was her helping."
"Does that make me horrible?"
"Not at all, it is only natural for you to want your mom here."
"She would have truly loved this and you."
"I do hope she would."
"She always told me when I was younger and would plan fake weddings that one day when I actually got married her only request was that I marry someone who loved me for everything I am and loved me for everything I become. That I would marry the one who loves everything about me, especially the things I was not crazy about. That all a mother could hope for is a man who would treat her little girl the way she deserved. I know I found that with you. You are everything my mom hoped you would be for me."
"I would have loved to meet the amazing woman who gave me you. I'm lucky that I will get to call you my wife."
"Well, I can't wait to call you my husband," I say as I turn around in his arms.
He placed a soft kiss on my lips and I started to smile.
"You truly are a gift."
"You are everything I ever could want and more."
"I love you Rebekah Stark"
"I love you, Steve Rogers." With that, we kissed once more, this one longer and deeper than the one before.
Once we pulled apart Steve pulled me close to him and I laid my head on his shoulder.
"As much as I wish I could have her here for all of this, she has left me with amazing people to be with me instead."
"We can all be grateful for that and her giving us you."
I smiled and let the sounds of nature take over.
As stressful as wedding planning was turning out to be I knew that as long as I would be marrying Steve at the end of it all I would be happy and could do all that needed to be done.
A few days later Steve and I headed to see Peggy so that we could tell her.
With a quick hello to the nurses and staff, we saw as we made our way to her room.
Walking in I saw she was awake.
"Hi, Peggy." She looked at me and smiled.
"Hello, my darling."
"How are you today?"
"I'm well, how are you my darling?"
"I'm doing pretty great. Though we wanted to come and see you."
"It is so nice to see you both."
"It's good to see you, Peggy."
"What are you up to today?"
"We were hoping that you were having a good day because there was something we wanted to tell you."
"What do you want to tell me?"
"Well, we are getting married."
It was quiet for a moment before she smiled at us.
"I'm happy for you both, you both deserve to be happy and you both make each other happy."
"Thank you, Peggy, we wanted to tell you and not someone else telling you."
"Well, I am glad you came. Can I see the ring?"
"Of course," I tell her before holding my hand out to her. She grabs it looking at it.
"It's beautiful, you did well picking out a ring for her, Steve. Most would not know that she prefers Amethyst over diamonds. Just shows how much you know her and love her."
"I do, more than anyone."
"I'm glad you both are perfect for each other. I am truly happy you found each other."
"I am as well."
"You know Peggy, we are together because of you."
"How is that darling?"
"You saved us both in different ways. You helped Steve when you first met him and you saved both my mom and then me multiple times."
"Well, I like to keep the people I love safe."
"We are all grateful for that."
"I truly am so happy for you."
"It's not weird for you?"
"Not at all. I think we all came into each other's lives when we were meant to. So that this could happen just the way it was meant to happen."
"You might be right Peggy."
"Whatever it may be, I'm glad I met you Peggy, and that you came into my life when I most needed it, Rebekah. I'm lucky to have you both."
"We are lucky to have you," I told him as he grabbed my hand. We then talked to Peggy for a while just enjoying a nice visit with her.
The next few weeks passed quickly, busy with planning and work. Dad and Pepper were at odds for whatever reason and I was hoping they could work it out quickly because I needed both of them with everything and could not handle anything else at the moment.
We had got word that Rumlow had been spotted so here I sat at a cafe. Steve, Nat, Wanda, Sam, Bucky, and Pietro were all also here as we tried to make a plan to figure out what Rumlow was up to.
Steve figured out what Rumlow was up to and we went into action.
We were fighting the guys he was working with when Pietro came up to me.
"We need to get people out of the area, who knows what will happen at this point."
"I'm on it." He sped off and I started to get people off the street as well.
The next few minutes are full of trying to help as many people as I can while the others are fighting.
In the distance, I see Steve with Rumlow before he starts himself on fire or something.
Then Wanda is there and tries to stop it from spreading but as she does so it hits the corner of a building.
"Get them out as fast as you can," I tell Pietro as we both head into the building.
We work on pulling people out and after some time I came back out with someone and was coughing. Pietro came out with someone behind me.
"Do you think everyone is out?"
"I did not see anyone else. But there were people who didn't make it from the blast."
"Then we do all we can to help." Steve walked over to me.
"Rebekah, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, I just need some air and I will be good."
"Was there anyone else?"
"Not that we saw."
"You know it was dangerous to go in there but so very brave as well."
"Someone had to do it, the rest of you were busy."
"You truly are amazing and something else."
"Is that a good thing?"
"I would not want it any other way."
"Steve, what are we going to do?"
"I don't know, but we will figure it out together."
"They are going to use this against us."
"I know and we will figure it out as it happens. Just remember no matter what happens you are my first priority and I will follow where you lead."
"You are mine as well. We are a team, you and I together outside of the others. I just worry that things that are about to happen are not going to be good."
"Whatever it might be, we got it and will make the most of it all."
"I love you Steve no matter what."
"I love you, Rebekah, no matter what." He placed a kiss on my head and we got back to work helping people.