Chapter 28 Chaos and Enlightenment

Steve smiled as he watched Darcy ran around the room, making sure she had everything. She really looked like a bombshell in her maid of honor dress. He steadfastly kept his hands in his pockets. As they headed outside were Tony's driver was waiting with the limo. The driver touched his cap tilting it to Darcy as he opened the door for them. Steve could feel his face harden , as the driver ran his eyes up and down Darcy's frame. And with out really thinking Steve placed his hand on the swell of Darcy's hip helping her climb into the limo. She glanced at him , but didn't complain or ask why he was helping her into the car. She just smiled at him widely as he climbed in after her.

" I love when you get all caveman, it's sexy as hell." She said rubbing his thigh, it was habit he'd noticed Darcy had picked up. Constantly rubbing his upper thigh quite close to his little solider, being a right tease. He caught her hand and gently pulled it of his thigh and brought her hand to his lips kissing the back of it. He kept hold of her hand they'd be at the church soon, there isn't enough time for hanky panky as much as he wanted too. Plus Darcy was all made up, it would take another hour for her to fix any damage he did to be ready for the photographs before the ceremony. He didn't know if photographs were as expensive in this time, as they were in his time. which meant they were only done at life milestones birth, after your education was complete, marriage and war. He looked over at Darcy and hoped one day they would be taking there own wedding photographs. She squeezed his hand bringing him out of his thoughts, she smiled at him softly.

" You okay, you look a little out of it Steve ?" She asked squeezing his hand again as he nodded

" I'm okay just thinking about keepsakes." He said as he pushed a few stray curls behind her ear stroking her face gently as he did so.

" Keepsakes? like pictures or things like that?" she asked looking up at him as he nodded. It looked like she was going to ask him something else when the limo stopped. Before the driver even got out of the car the door was ripped open and Beth was in the doorway. She was in her wedding dress her face made up and had tears running down her face.

" Beth what the hell, you okay?" Darcy asked as Beth scrambled into the limo. But she wasn't alone after she climbed in, Mary who looked like she had gotten socked in the eye, followed her. Then kitty,Mrs. Lewis with Edith and Mr. Lewis who looked very sober.

" What happened? Are you okay? Jesus Mary, who the hell hit you?" Darcy popped off questions quickly, Mr. Lewis put his hand on Steve's shoulder.

" Get us out of here son, if you please." Nodding Steve knocked on the drivers partition

" Back to my apartment, please." The driver nodded , and Steve turned back to the distraught Lewis family.

" What happened ?" He asked knowing his voice went to the hard commander tone he used on missions. It worked Darcy quieted and Beth who was crying still took a deep breath

" Sam is having second thoughts. Last night after we came home, he was quite until he got a phone call. He talked for a few minutes then he left for a couple hours. He came back seeming happier." Beth started shaking a bit, Mrs. Lewis patted her arm and took over.

" Everything went on as usual the next morning Sam left so Beth could get ready, we actually made it to the church early." She paused and Beth seemed to be a bit more calm, and she squeezed her mothers hand and began to talk in a shaky voice.

" So we came into the church, Sam and Dan were here his family yet to arrive. and Sam.." Beth wailed Mary hugged her gently.

" Sam told Beth maybe they should postpone just until our family's could get along a little better. Then the Wilson's arrived but they weren't alone they brought Tiffany." Mary said a sour look on her face . Steve winced he knew who Tiffany was, she was Sam's ex-dame. he had never met her but he'd heard story's about her none good. He did know she was quite manipulative from what Sam had told him. Nothing good would come from her being at the church and he could see why the whole family was so upset.

" She wanted to talk to Sam about there relationship, and Sam said okay!?" Beth wailed again this time her crying scared little Edith who also started to cry. Kitty started to quite the baby as Steve blinked, what? he went off with her twenty minutes before he was supposed to be hitched.

" So he drove off with her?" He asked Kitty's face scrunched with rage.

" She pulled him outside so they could talk his mother and that bitch Anna made sure Beth couldn't go outside to bother them. Anna decided to try to use force to keep us away." Kitty hissed

" Mary's eye." Steve asked, Kitty nodded then she smirked almost evil

"Oh she got her just desserts Mary's got a skull like steel broke all of her damned fingers." Steve tried not to chuckle as he reached over cupping Mary's chin to get a better look at her eye. It was a heck of a shiner as good as the ones he got when he was a boy. But Mary was a girl it made his blood boil that some one even another girl would hit Mary she was a quite, sweet girl. He opened the little fridge in the limo and pulled out a cold can of soda putting it to her eye.

" It'll keep the swelling down." He told her as she held the can in place.

" Sam came back mad at the scuffle and said we were postponing and I should go home." Beth whispered her voice sounding so drained. Steve made a decision there and then they couldn't stay with Sam if he was postponing the wedding he turned and knocked on the partition the driver rolled it down.

"Sir?" he asked and Steve told him to go to Sams so they could pick up there luggage.

" Were will we go." Beth whispered, Steve reached out grabbing her hand

" Your family is welcome at my home, I have two spare bedrooms and my drawing room. There's plenty of room for you to stay." The whole family stared at Steve gob smacked for a minute then he was all but tackled. He hugged back feeling protective of the little family and none too pleased with Sam and his family , and not pleased with Anna's assault on Mary. Once they stopped at Sams he and Mr. Lewis got out gathered up all luggage and loaded it into the back of the limo. He needed to talk to Sam but first he needed to get the Lewis's back to his house. We're he knew they'd be safe and out o trouble. Like Darcy he was sure they'ed all be danger or trouble magnets. They arrived at his apartment they unloaded and trooped up and he got them settled before he headed out side to call Sam. He dialed Sam and didn't have to wait but one ring before he answered

"Steve, is Beth with you and Darcy?" He asked Steve sighed but answered

" Yes the family is with me. what happened?" He asked his voice going back to into commander mode again.

" I screwed up and fell into my family's manipulation again. They brought tiff and crap I just..." he broke off

" You still love her?" he asked Sam sighed

" I don't know Steve but you know I love Beth and Edith... I just need time." Sam said with a sigh.

" Sam why didn't you tell Beth any of this? " Steve asked with a sigh

" I didn't think Steve I just had to deal with family stuff first." he growled out

" Beth is gonna be your family soon Sam if she'll forgive you. You hurt her she thinks your unfaithful. And I'm not even gonna start on Mary's eye." Steve all but growled it still angered him that Anna had hit Mary.

" Anna broke four fingers Steve." Sam said sounding as angry as he did.

"Mary's got a head like steel, so says Kitty. Fix this Sam your one of my best friends but I'm sure Darcy's gonna be my wife that means they'er my family too." He said surprising himself and Sam

" Jesus you fell hard, I'll try my best Steve."

" See that you do." he hung up then headed back into his apartment feeling quite good. He finally felt like he belonged in this time with a dame that he loved and a crazy family.


Hello Guys and Dolls, so I know there was supposed to be a wedding and some how we got drama. All I can say is I don't know how it happened either, My brain imploded probably . But we do see how Steve has gotten closer to Darcy's family. Next week probably more drama. Thank you all for your reviews they make me so happy, please continue to review - Love Dizzy