A/N: Who's ready for chapter 5?~
Today I finished studying computers, finally! The final exam in Java was pretty easy, but I don't know when I'll get the result *sigh*
Anyways, I have an exam in history at Sunday, and basically I wonder if I'll even have time to breath so enjoy this chapter and please be patient ;;

"Hey, it's a nice day," Tony said as Steve came to the living room and sat next to him, "do you want to go and swim a bit?"
Steve leaned his head against Tony's shoulder. It felt nice for him...
"I don't know how to swim..." He admitted. Every one let him do absolutely nothing at the hospital. Bucky tried to sneak Steve out once to the lake in the forest next to the hospital but they got caught. Ever since then Steve refused getting out.
"I can teach you." Tony said and put his tablet and glasses away.
"I'm afraid to swim at the ocean..."
"I've got a pool."
"I don't have a swimsuit."
"It's not a problem."

Steve had never seen the back side of Tony's house. But it looked amazing. He had a small garden with a waterfall and chairs next to a pool. Just how rich Tony was?
Tony took his shirt off and put it on one of the chairs, waiting for Steve to undress as well.
Steve was ashamed. Comparing to Tony's body his was ridiculous.
He slowly took his clothes off, exposing to Tony his skinny and weak body for the first time. Tony's facial expression didn't change, but Steve was sure he's disgusted from the inside.
He was wrong, Tony felt sorry for the poor guy actually. He felt sorry that nothing could help him...
They both got into the water. It took a while to convince Steve since the water was cold for him, but he agreed to get in.
Tony explained him how to keep his head above the water, how to kick his feet and how to move his arms correctly. After he made sure Steve understood everything he got a bit away and let Steve swim toward him.

It took him a while but Steve managed to do so. So Tony got farther and farther with each time Steve reached him.
"Got you...~" Tony smiled lightly as he caught Steve before he drowned.
"Th-Thanks..." Steve smiled lightly at him.
It was hard to understand but he started understanding it.
Tony's skin was so warm and soft...with his head on his chest he could hear his heartbeats and feel how Tony's chest goes up and down as he breathed.
He was never that physically close to someone but Bucky who slept with him once in the winter when they fell asleep without noticing.

"Thank you for today..." Steve smiled lightly as he dried himself with a towel. He never realized what he was missing until now. He could check another thing on his list.
All what he and Bucky ever talked about was there;

*To get out of the hospital-check.
*To see the ocean-check.
*To watch the sunset next to the ocean-check.
*To learn how to swim for Bucky-check.
*Visit every possible shop that exist-check.
*Celebrate Christmas normally with snow.
*To try and get better (this one he tried his best for Bucky).
*Fall in love.
*Spend the last time of life as best as possible.

Steve really wanted to fill everything he could, but for now, he had done 5 out of 9. He couldn't believe he have filled more than half.
He hoped he could do everything...
And even if he won't get well, he wanted at least fall in love. Meet someone who would love him even though he's sick. He wanted someone that would care for him like Bucky did...

Steve looked out of the window, it was snowing. It was one of those rare times snow actually fell in Malibu and Steve looked at it amazed as always. He always liked the snow, it looked so soft and pure…
Steve was so busy looking out of the window he almost didn't notice that Tony came home.
"Welcome back." Steve smiled at him.
"Hi." Tony smiled at Steve and started to dress him up in warm clothes. Steve was confused.
"It's the first snow, I want us to play and I don't want you to freeze~"
"I could never go outside in the snow..." Steve said as Tony dressed him up, "but Bucky snuck a snowball in once. It was so soft and cold..."
"Do you know what he had?"
Steve shook his head. "He never told me. But I don't want to know. I prefer it like this."
It was only a few days until Christmas and Steve already bought presents for Tony and Bucky. He wanted to respect his friend even though he wasn't with him...
"Let's go?" Tony asked. Steve nodded and walked outside with Tony.

Everything was so white, it looked so pure. Steve took a few steps out of the front door. The snow was still falling, but it didn't feel as cold as the rain.
Suddenly, something hit the back of his head. Steve turned around and saw Tony, creating another snow ball.
The next one hit his face, making Steve fall backwards.
Tony quickly ran to his direction, worried. But when he knelt next to the guy he saw that Steve was laughing.
"It is so fun..!" he smiled, still laughing. Steve had never felt so happy his whole life. Tony couldn't help it but giggle. He was happy that Steve is having fun. Steve looked at Tony. He seriously didn't have so much fun.
Tony brushed the snow from Steve's hair, he noticed that his cheeks became pink from the cold around him. "Can we have some hot chocolate later..?" Steve asked Tony.
"Sure, I bought some since I know you like it."
"With marshmallow?"
Tony giggled lightly and nodded. Steve smiled. "I can't believe it's been three and a half months ever since I got out of the hospital..." Steve said as he looked up. Tony lay next to him.
At this moment, Steve got 5 months left. He felt a bit sorry for him, but he was working on the serum for two months already, every day for an hour. He guessed it'd be ready in two months if not more...
"Let's make a snowman~" Steve suggested.
"Sure~" Tony smiled.

Tony looked at Steve who was building the head of the snowman, smiling. He looked so happy and it looked like he was doing better than how he was when Tony just met him. He was glad that Steve was happy, the guy meant a lot to him, and he didn't want the blond to miss any experience just because he's sick.

As they build the body their eyes met, it was still snowing.
Tony noticed from the first time how clear and beautiful Steve's eyes were. He slowly leaned closer to Steve and kissed him, Steve kissed him back.
He fell in love in the first snow before Christmas…
Steve moved his hands from the snowman and slowly moved them up on Tony's chest to wrap them around his neck. It felt so good...the feeling he got from the kiss warmed him.
Tony closed the gap between himself and Steve, wrapping his arms around Steve's lower back.
Steve had to stand on his toes to reach Tony's height.
When Tony broke the kiss, a blush covered Steve's face as he panted.
"S-Since when...?"
"Since the first moment I saw you..." Tony said quietly and kissed Steve again.

They continued playing in the snow, finished their snowman, had a snowball fight and then they got inside to get warm. Tony told Steve to take a quick warm shower and wear something warm while he prepared hot chocolate for the both of them.
When Steve got out, he and Tony got under one warm blanket, turned the TV on and drank their drinks. Steve sat as close as he could to Tony, enjoying his warmth. He lived with the guy for 4 months and only now he finds out he loves him.
He couldn't really tell when he fell for Tony. But if he had to choose a moment, it'd definitely be the day Tony taught him how to swim…
Definitely.

"Pepper and Rhodey would come to celebrate Christmas with us, is it okay?"
Steve looked at Tony and nodded. "I don't mind. I had never met them."
"Pepper is a serious pain in the ass. And Rhodey can be nice if he wants to." Tony wrapped one hand around Steve's shoulder, holding his half full cup in the other, getting Steve closer to him. Steve didn't protest. Instead he smiled and took a sip from his hot drink.
"I'm glad I met you..." He said to Tony as he looked at the floating marshmallow pieces in his drink, "you gave me a place to stay in and because of you I was able to do most of the stuff I wanted..."
Tony kissed Steve.
"I'm glad I could help." Tony smiled. Then his smile disappeared. "I just wish we could have more time together. I really want to be with you Steve, maybe even to start a family."
Steve blushed when he heard the last part.
"I...I wish we had more time too..." He said quietly, "but even if I got 5 months, I don't mind..." Steve held his cup closer to himself, "even if I had only a few hours, as long as I can spend them with you, I'd take that..." He looked at Tony, "besides, maybe 5 months sound a bit but it's a lot. We can do a lot in 20 weeks~"
Tony looked at Steve. He only looked at the good side of all of this, not the bad side, not that they'd say goodbye...
But that they would spend all the time they can together...