Steve woke up earlier then usual, today was going to be a long day and he wanted to get in a good work out to clear his head. After his work out Steve went to a flower shop near the tower and picked up a nice bouquet of wild flowers.
"I'm sure your girlfriend with love these."
"Oh..umm...thank you ma'am. Have a nice day."
"You too sonny!"
Next on his list was to make an old family recipe for irish stew. It was a bit hard to remember but after a few tries he finally got it.
"Wow, Steve what smells so good?" Pepper asked walking into the kitchen.
"An old family recipe. My mom use to make it on special occasions."
"Well, I'm sure Tony will love it. If he remembers whatever it is your celebrating."
Steve just nodded his head and went back to stirring the stew. Placing the finished stew in a bag and grabbing a few bowls Steve made his way to his room and opened his closet.
"Hello old friend." Steve whispered running his hands over his old uniform. The SSR had kept all of his things and when S.H.I.E.L.D took over and finally found him they had returned it to him. It felt so good to be back in his old uniform. Grabbing the stew and the flowers Steve made his way to the lab to find Tony.
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"Tony would you please put your shirt back on."
"Sorry Bruce I work best in the nude but since your here I thought I might at least keep my pants on, unless you want me to take them off." Tony said with a wink which caused both men to laugh.
"Tony...I was wondering if you wanted..."
"What Steve?" Tony called from across the lab, him and Bruce still laughing.
Steve glanced between the two scientists and sighed. "I just wanted to say that I won't be home for dinner."
Tony just smiled and went back to his work. "It's ok go have fun doing whatever your doing."
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"Hey Bruce. Tony? What are you still doing here?"
"It's my tower Pepper, well 12% is yours but the rest is all mine."
"Really Tony you want to bring that up? Anyway I thought Steve was planning a special evening for the two of you. What happened?"
Tony thought back to when Steve had came into the lab. He was wearing his old uniform, caring a bag and a bouquet of flowers...oh shit fuck.
"Jarvis where's Steve?"
"Mr. Rogers is on his way to Green Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn Sir."
"It's that where his parents are buried?"
"I am such an ass."
"Yep." Bruce said patting Tony on the back.
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"Well Mom, Pop, I hope you liked the stew. I tired my best but not having Mom's recipe book made is a bit harder. I hope you're happy with the turns my life has taken. I know I am. I was upset when I first woke up but now...now with Tony...I'm happy."
Steve sat at the head stone of his parents graves. It was the day that Dr. Erkisen had told him he was going to be a solider. With all the things that had happened to him in his life this was one of the best. So instead of sulking remembering all the bad things he had lived through Steve thought it best to try and be as happy as possible on the anniversary of the day his life changed.
"I just wish Tony could have come with me today. I know this isn't what you expected for me but I couldn't ask for anything more. I don't deserve how much I have now. I'm just a kid from Brooklyn. Tony and I are going to adopt a baby boy. His name is Peter and I can't wait until we get to bring him home. Oh, I almost forgot I brought you both flowers."
"So this is what you were getting all dressed up for." Steve jumped to his feet and turned around.
"T..Tony what are you doing here?"
"I'm here to spend time with my husband and his parents."
"But you were working with Bruce..." Steve said trailing off.
"And I should have stopped to come spend this day with my husband...I'm...I'm sorry."
Steve smiled "Thank you. Here come meet my parents."
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After spending a few hours sitting at Steve's parents grave the couple made there way back to Stark Tower.
"I'm sure I should know this but what exactly are we celebrating? Or mourning?"
Shaking his head Steve pulled Tony into his arms. "We are celebrating the day my life started leading me to you."