Alright ya'll, one more to go! I still haven't thought of a name for the sequel yet, but I've started writing it already. It's going to start out pretty slow, but I think you'll like it.
Disclaimer: I only own Minnie and Dallas, and Minnie's family. Dallas is an emotional wreck.
"Hey MeeMaw." I said when I walked into the living room and found her watching TV.
"Sammy," she said and I leaned down and kissed her. "Where's that handsome young man of yours?"
"He's right here," I said and gestured to Bruce who walked over.
"Hello Mrs. Strong." he said and she hit his hand.
"You call me MeeMaw." she said and then pointed to the area in front of her. "Come down here and give me a hug." she insisted and Bruce knelt down and hugged her. "That's a good boy." she said and then patted his shoulder. "Sammy, he's a strong one."
"Yes he is MeeMaw." I said as Bruce sat on the couch. "What are you watching?" I asked looking at the TV.
"Jersey Shore," MeeMaw said. "I just can't get over that little one with the big hair. In my day, those clothes she wears would be about as much underwear people would wear."
"MeeMaw, even today people wear more underwear than that." I said and MeeMaw laughed.
"So, Bruce, when are you going to marry my granddaughter?" she asked and Bruce smiled lightly before looking at me.
"MeeMaw, jeeze." I said and she rolled her eyes.
"You kids are so sensitive." she sighed. "Honey, go get MeeMaw a drink."
"What do you want MeeMaw?" I asked.
"If you mom doesn't have any Guinness, a Newcastle will do." she said and I nodded.
"Okay, Bruce, beer?" I asked and he nodded.
"Please." he said and I smiled as I went to the kitchen. I got two beers and took a bottle of orange cream soda for myself. I brought the drinks to them and twisted the cap off of my drink and rested into his chest as Bruce wrapped his arm around me.
"Auntie Sammy!" I heard a voice shout. I laughed and pulled out of Bruce's embrace as Mandie and Frankie came running in.
"Hi you guys!" I said as I hugged them. "Oh my god, look at how big you've gotten!" I laughed.
"Hi Bruce!" Mandie said as she stood on the couch and hugged him.
"Hey Mandie." he laughed and she let go of him.
"Frankie made a signing name for you." she informed him.
"A... Signing name?"
"Yeah, it's a name you use when you're signing." she said and then signed to Frankie who did the sign. I covered my mouth with a small smile and Bruce looked at me.
"It's uncle with a B." I said softly. He smiled lightly and nodded to Frankie.
"Thank you." he did she sign I had shown him. Frankie grinned and then started signing at a million miles an hour to MeeMaw who laughed at what he was saying.
"Hey Sammy." Sonny walked in. I jumped up and hugged him tightly; he hugged me back as his kids walked in. Pretty soon the entire family was there. I was in the kitchen with Mom, Abby, Tabby and Claire.
"Sammy, honey, get the plates." My mom said. I did as I was told and she set up a buffet style dinner.
After dinner all the kids were off doing something in the rec room in the basement while the adults talked and laughed.
"So, there Sammy is, covered in mud, her boyfriend staring at her in horror, and she goes "if your parents can't handle me looking like this, then they can't handle me all cleaned up"." my mom said to Bruce who was looked over at me.
"In my defense," I said and he raised his eyebrows. "He couldn't handle me at all." I shrugged and Sonny laughed.
"Like any guy could!" he said and hit Bruce's arm. "You're a saint man."
"Screw you Sonny." I scoffed.
"Now, admittedly, Sammy has calmed down over the years." Abby said holding her hand up.
"Come off it, she's just waiting for the perfect opportunity." Rick winked at me.
"If she's smart, she's always plotting." MeeMaw said and I shook my head.
"You guys trying to scare Bruce off?"
"No, we just don't want him to freak out if you two move in together and he finds out what you're really like!"
"Well you're a little late for that; we've been living together for two months now." I said and mom threw her hands up.
"Why are we always the last ones to know Sam?" she asked and I laughed.
"Because I knew you'd make a big deal out of it!" I said and she sighed. "It's not a big deal, we live together, and adults do that sometimes." I nodded and she sighed.
"Bruce, do you have anything to say for yourself?"
"Would it help if we were engaged?" he asked and everyone looked at him.
"Are you engaged?" Tabby asked and Bruce shook his head.
"Bruce..." I said hesitantly as he stood up and walked over to my side of the table. He knelt down on front of me and my mom took my hand tightly.
"I know you're close with your family, so I wanted to wait until I had their support, so, Simone "Minnie" Diana Strong, will you marry me?" he asked and I covered my mouth as he held up a ring.
"Yes." I finally said and he smiled as he slipped the ring onto my finger. I let out a small laugh, and then threw my arms around him. He wrapped his arms around my middle as I kissed him, "I hope you brought your EpiPen with you." I whispered and he laughed.
When we got back to New York I called Dallas while Bruce was at Stark Tower, clearing some things up. "I know I read about them in History class, but the fact that they're still around, that's pretty fucked up." Dallas was saying as he helped me folding some clothes.
"I know right." I muttered.
"So, when will you be back?" he asked and I sighed.
"I dunno Dallas." I said as tears filled my eyes.
"God damnit woman." he scowled.
"Dallas, if there was any other way, I swear I would do it, you know that."
"I know." he sighed. "I just- I don't want you to go." his voice cracked and I wrapped my arms around him and we cried. Bruce walked in and paused when he saw us, and then sighed.
"I'll order some Greek." he said and I shook my head.
"We already ordered Chinese." I said and he nodded. When Dallas and I had calmed down a little we finished folding clothes and I looked at the dress hung up against the back of the door. "It is beautiful isn't it?" I asked and Dallas smiled lightly.
"It's the prettiest wedding dress I've ever seen." he said as he wrapped his arms around me. Dallas ended sleeping over that night, I climbed out of bed and crawled into the couch bed with Dallas halfway through the night and spend the rest of the night there with him. When I woke up it was to the sound of someone knocking on the door. Dallas had wrapped his arm around me in his sleep like Bruce often did, so I had to do my usual shimmy out from under his arm, before I got up and opened the door to see Phil Coulson standing there.
"Come on in." I mumbled.
"I brought you some coffee." he said, and handed me a drink. "Black and white mocha."
"Thanks Phil." I said as I lightly kissed his cheek. He blushed lightly and I patted his hand. "Let me go get Bruce up." I went to the bedroom where Bruce was dressing. "Morning honey."
"Good morning." he said.
"So, he's going to meet us at the SHIELD headquarters." I said and he nodded.
"Not exactly the wedding I know you wanted." he said and I shook my head.
"No, honey, it's prefect. Our friends will be there." I said and touched his hand. "It'll be wonderful."
"Minnie, I- I want you to know-"
"Wait." I said. "Before you say anything, I want you to know, I wouldn't change anything. Not for the world. Because I love you, and you're the best thing that's ever happened to me, and sure, this whole leaving everyone behind, that isn't ideal, but as long as we're together, the three of us," I put his hand on my lower stomach. The SHIELD doctor had told me I was almost through my first trimester, and that everything looked okay so far. I would know more when we got further down the line. "So long as we're together, everything will be fine." I said and he smiled before he wrapped his arms around me.
"Guys," I heard Phil call from the living room. I pulled away and pulled my dress bag down.
"Sorry Phil." I said as I walked into the living room.
"Don't worry about your bags, SHIELD will get it during the ceremony." he said. "There's a car downstairs waiting for you."
"Thanks." I said to him and he nodded. Dallas got up and got changed quickly before he grabbed his bags of styling products and the three of us went downstairs while Phil organized getting things done at our apartment.
When we got to SHIELD headquarters I was lead into a room where Dallas went to work. As he was curling my hair the door opened and Pepper walked in. "You look so beautiful." she sighed.
"Pep, don't start crying, because then I'll start crying." I said as she sniffled.
"I'm going to miss you so much." she said and I nodded.
"I'll miss you too." I said and she sat down next to me. I took her hand and Dallas let out a small wail.
"It's not fair." he cried and I sighed.
"Just hope that they get the psychopaths from Hydra, if they get them, we can come back." I sighed and he nodded his head.
"I know." he said and then wiped his face off. He finished with my hair and makeup, my dress was a vintage ivory wedding dress, so he had done bronze eye makeup and a beautiful light lipstick, it was very natural looking. My hair was done loose in large, loose curls, he only pinned it away from my face and sighed as he put a pair of earrings in my ears. "It's my best look yet." he sighed.
"You look great." Pepper assured me as I fretted over myself in the mirror.
"Minnie," Steve stuck his head in the room and I looked back at him. "You look beautiful." he said and I smiled. "Are you ready?" he asked and I nodded. I followed him out of the room, Dallas and Pepper following after me. I paused at Phil who smiled at me.
"Thank you for everything." I said softly to him and he nodded before I went to Bruce, and stood with him in front of the justice of the peace.
