46 : THE ONLY ONE HE EVER TRUST

Steve told her only that they will go to Tennessee for this weekend to celebrate their first month anniversary. He didn't tell her where they will go or what is so special about Tennessee but he insisted that it is a perfect place for them.

They couple packed their bags and headed out of the university on Friday afternoon. His private jet was waiting for them at LaGuardia and it took them 2 hours to land at Nashville International Airport.

Steve rented them an SUV and drove off from Nashville to a small town of Phillipsville.

"Phillipsville?" Nat asked and suddenly realized something. "Phillips? It's your great grandparent's last name."

"Yep."

"Don't tell me your family own a town."

"It's a small town, Nat. My mom inherited the whole town and she had a farm too. We will stay there."

"Heads up next time would be nice."

"I want to surprise my little red." He smiled softly at her

"It's a little intimidated, you know? To know that my boyfriend is filthy rich."

"You the one to talk, Romanoff. You are a royalty."

Nat laughed. They continued with their bickering about their family and Nat forced him to tell her everything about this town. Steve told her that the city had a population of thousand and three hundred people. Most of them were farmers and their family live here for at least three generations.

They finally reached his family farm. Everyone waved their hands at them excitedly when they saw who was here. Nat squealed with join when she saw a herd of sheep and horses.

"You have horses?" She asked "I never ride a horse before."

"I had only two horses. Black Andalusian horses. Anziyan and Black Zephyr. Anziyan is a bit skittish. He won't let anyone but me ride him."

"Sound dangerous"

"Yeah, He threw one of the stable worker off his back once and no one ride him again."

He parked the car in front of the house. Sarah emerged from the house to greet Natasha while Steve instructed the maid to put all the bag in his room.

"Welcome to our farm, Natasha." Sarah said.

"Mrs. Rogers, Steve didn't tell me you will be here."

"I didn't know that you will be her too, mom."

"Well, new shipment just arrive and I'm here to check that everything is fine." Sarah told "Steve, you don't mind if I'm here with you guys this weekend, right?"

"No, mom. You can stay as long as you want."

"I know it's you guys' anniversary. I will leave as soon as I finish dealing with everything here."

"Mom, you can stay here. We are more than happy to have you here with us."

"Yes, Mrs., Rogers. I need someone on my side if Steve decide to do something crazy and I can't stop him."

Sarah laughed before she told the young couple to go freshen up and the dinner will start at 6 PM.

Everything served on the table was from the farm and it was all organic. Sarah prepared most of the food with some help from her son and his beautiful girlfriend. Even she told them to relax in the living room but they insisted to help her.

"Steve always love to cook. He mastered at cooking since he was thirteen." Sarah told Natasha. "He didn't cook much since Peggy left him. I see you put him back on his track, Natasha."

"I hope so." Nat smiled before pulled the roasted beef out of the oven for Steve. "Did he ever tell you that I forced him to make me most of the dessert available in this planet?"

"He never tell me of such thing. Did he really do that for you?"

Steve put the paddle down in a mash potato bowl "You guys realized I'm still here, right?"

The two women laughed and Steve frowned at them. The only two women he love were now ganged up on him. Nat snaked her arms around his waist and kissed him on his cheek that made Steve smiled a little. Sarah observed the interaction between them closely and found herself smiled at the young couple.

She was elated that her son finally found the right girl. The girl that she always prayed that he will find someday and she doesn't leave him on his worst day.

So far, Natasha never did such thing to Steve.

Sarah asked them a lot about their relationship. She needed to hear the truth about everything since they were acting as a couple at the gala and there was a chance that they lied about how they met too. Steve insisted that he tell the truth but after the gala, they were together before he hurt her.

"Maybe I just doesn't sure about myself. I'm just afraid of getting hurt." Steve said. "But now I'm positively sure that she's the one."

Sarah smiled gently at the young couple before said, "When you meet the right person, you know it. You can't stop thinking about them. They're your best friend and your soul mate. You can't wait to spend the rest of your life with them. No one and nothing else can compare."

"Did you and General Rogers had that moment?" Nat asked.

"Well, it was something I never tell Steve the real story behind my marriage." Sarah began but Steve cut her off,

"It's okay, mom. I can pick up all the pieces along the line."

"If you aren't comfortable with telling us…" Nat felt like she was intruding some family secret.

"Joseph and I got married because our family benefits each other in business and our parents arranged our marriage and we only met a couple time before we knew we have to marry each other. The only two purpose of our marriage were to maintain our family status and business. Joseph didn't want to marry because he was actually Steve when he was your age."

Steve's face didn't show any reaction but Nat knew her boyfriend was having a million thought in his mind right now.

"He was a well know womanizer in the high society. He wasn't this uptight until he started his career in politics and it completely changed him and Steve was the one to pay the price. His absent in your childhood…"

"My childhood? Really, mom, he was absented my entire life." Steve corrected.

"Do you remember anything about the first four years of your life?"

"I have a very fading memory of us spending summer here. You show me to a very beautiful black Warlander." Steve told, trying to recall the memory. "It's my first horse but you don't even let me near it."

"You father brought it as your early birthday gift and the reason that we didn't let you near Warlord because Joseph said it was too big for you."

"I'm four years old, mom. Even a Chihuahua is bigger than me." Steve said sarcastically.

"He was a very protective father, Steve. He always worried about you until…"

"Until he decided to pursuit his career in politics and completely forget that he has wife and son." Steve was visibly angry right now. "Well, I'm his biggest disappointment and he is mine too."

"Your father loves you, Steve."

"I don't believe that mom."

Nat quickly grabbed his hand under the table to calm him down. Her beautiful green eyes locked with his blue ones, full with compassion and understanding. Steve sighed loudly but his face was cold.

"Mrs. Rogers. Can you tell us about the latest shipment?" Nat changed the subject.

"Our farm just acquired two new horses." Sarah told "Steve, you should take Natasha on a tour around our farm."

"Of course, mom."

Nat and Sarah conducted the conversation and tried not to bring Joseph or anything related to him up to destroy Steve's good mood. Finally, Sarah told the young couple to get some rest.

Steve led Nat to his bedroom silently. He was quiet since they talked about his father. She knew he was pissed and it was up to her to cheer him up.

Once they were alone in his room, Nat pulled her boyfriend into her hug and kissed him deeply. Steve kissed her back and lifted her up from her feet, heading to their bed. He gently laid her down on the mattress.

"Babe…" He gasped "You're trying to distract me."

"Does it work?"

Steve nodded and gave her a soft smile before dipping his head down to kiss her again.

Steve woke up and found Nat curling herself in his embrace. She was sleeping so he kept still as much as he can so he won't interrupt her. His blue eyes observed her every slightest of change on her face.

Not long after, Nat began to stir and abruptly sat right up, her eyes panicked but when she saw him, she relaxed and smiled.

"Morning, babe." He greeted.

"Hey" She replied and hugged him.

"We should get some breakfast."

He carried her out of their bed and headed downstairs where Sarah and housemaids where set up the table for the three of them.

"Morning, mom/Mrs. Rogers." The couple said in unison.

They sat down at the table and began their breakfast. Nat and Steve discussed what they will do today and Steve told her that he had a big surprise for her. Nat narrowed her eyes because she knew her boyfriend already planning some crazy plan in his mind.

After they took a shower, Steve led her out of the house and walked to the stable.

"I guess you would wanna meet Anziyan and Black Zephyr." He said and gestured his hand to the two box stalls. "This one is Anziyan. He had a white paint on his front right ankle. This one is Black Zephyr."

Steve guided Nat to Black Zephyr because it was friendlier than Anziyan. Nat petted its head gently and Black Zephyr nuzzled back. Steve brought Anziyan out of it box staple before putting on the saddle and bridle.

"Why do you take Anziyan out?"

"You gotta born with him too, Nat. I see you get along rather well with Zephyr." Steve replied "Come here. He won't bite you."

"He won't bite me but he will kick me."

Nat stood in front of the beautiful and powerful horse. It showed its pride by prancing with ears straight forward and remained its distant with Natasha. Anziyan slowly moved toward Nat and pointed its nose, eyes, and ears point straight ahead at her. Nat raised her hand to touch it and to Steve surprise, the stallion allowed Natasha to touch. It even let her patted and hugged it.

"Wow, he likes you, babe."

"I'm surprised too."

"Aww, he's cute." She exclaimed as the horse nuzzled its head gently at her.

Steve got on the back of the horse and pulled Nat up to sit in front of him. He made sure that she was sitting safely but to be sure, he wrapped his arm around her. They headed out of the stable, passed the pasture area where there was sheep and cattle. The small path led them to the lake at the back of the farm. Steve told her that this lake belonged to his family too but it was now opened for public access.

"What are you plan with the lake, Stevie?"

"Why would I tell you? It would ruin all the surprise." He replied before hold his horse when the reach the pier.

"Boat?"

"Yeah, thought that I can do anything I want with you in the middle of the lake where nobody can actually hear or see us."

"You sound a bit NC-17."

"That's not what I meant but glad to know that your mind are thinking about something down there." He smiled devilishly and Nat lightly punched his arms. "Ouchh…"

"You started it, Rogers."

He kissed her to make her stop talking before taking her hand and led her to the boat.

"Hope you can fish because I can't."

"WHAT?" She asked in disbelief "There is something you can't do? Seriously?"

"Yeah, I'm not some superhuman that could do everything."

"I can fish if you count ice fishing as fishing."

"Shouldn't be that much different. I can cook from the fish you caught today."

"Tempting offer but don't put your expectation to high."

Steve handed her a fishing rod before watching his little red having fun with fishing.

They came back to the house after Natasha caught a lot of fish and Steve had to carry it all back. He let Maya, the maid took care of the fish and prepare them for tonight dinner.

Steve headed off to the shower because he was smelled like fish. Sarah took Nat with her and show the girl around the farm.

"He must really trust you and really love you, not to mention that you are very important to him"

"Why?"

"Because He never brings any girl here, Natasha. You are the first one he brings here to meet me as his girlfriend. I know you and Steve were pretending to be a couple back at the whole gala shenanigan but I know my son never act like that with anyone, not even Peggy. He only falls in love with two girls in his life and from I can see he is very serious with you."

"I never find a guy like him before but Mrs. Rogers, I can tell you one thing, I have no intention to hurt your son."

"I know, Natasha. Steve is very lucky to have you but I have only one little advice." Sarah replied "Don't let the demon in you ruins what you and Steve have, Natasha. I tell my son the same thing because he's head over heel for you. You two are very young, make a mistake but don't forget to fix it."

The couple went to bed earlier than usual because Steve wanted some time alone with his girlfriend. Having his mother with them during this weekend was great but he wanted to be alone with Nat more.

Well, he was planning a lot of surprise for her.

Like this morning, he slid out of bed at 4 AM and made sure not to wake his girlfriend up. Nat mumbled something and hugged him tight when she felt Steve move. He pressed a kiss on her fore head and Nat began to relax.

He already planned everything and told everyone involved. His house maids prepared breakfast and put it in the basket for him. Steve already told the stuff to prepare the location he will take Natasha to. He even cook something special for her by himself. The stable staff brought Anziyan for him. Everything was set in place before the sunrise. Steve ran upstairs to get his little red out of their bed.

"Hey, baby. Wake up. I will show you something." He said and gently shook her arm.

"Go away, Steve." She mumbled and tried to push her boyfriend away.

"Come on. I have something to show you and I promise you will love it."

"What's there to show me at half past five in the morning?" She protested

"Magical thing."

At least his answer was enough to make her open her eyes and roll it at him. Steve kissed her again and again until Nat gave up, gave him a low groan and threw her arms around his neck, letting Steve carry her down stairs.

He walked out of the house and put her on the back of the horse.

"Where are you taking me?" She asked.

"Middle of nowhere." He replied

It didn't take long for them to reach the destination. The small pathway led them up the top of small hill where there was a picnic set up. Steve lifted her off the horse back and let Anziyan sat down close to them.

"What is all of this?" She asked

"Breakfast at sunrise."

The couple sat down on the mat. Steve gently draped the blanket around her shoulders before putting the food out on dishes. Orange light began to paint the sky and the glass plain, changing it into golden color as the sun slowly rose from the horizon.

Steve didn't pay any attention to the sunrise as he kept watching his girlfriend's reaction to the surprise. Her green eyes went wide at the beautiful sight but Steve was the one who marveled by the true breathtaking sight.

Natasha was the most beautiful thing he ever see in his entire life.

"Wow! Steve, this is very beautiful."

"I know you will like it."

"Indeed I am."

They ate their breakfast and Steve presented her with her favorite pancake. After the meal, Steve had another surprise for her when he pulled the ukulele from the saddle porch.

"What are you doing?"

"Serenade my girlfriend."

Nat laughed happily and Steve began to play the small instrument.

For once there is nothing up my sleeve.
Just some scars from a life that used to trouble me
I used to run at first sight of the sun
Now I lay here waiting for you to wake up

Nat smiled at the song. It was 'Sight of the Sun' by fun. The lyrics of the song made her smile broadened.

The city outside still sounds like it's on fire
You put on new sheets
The white flag of a Saturday night
I know we stayed up talking in circles
But I like to think the symmetry
Will keep me close to you

This song was Steve's life. He intended to tell Natasha how much he love her and how much she mean to him.

For everyone I'm out to prove wrong, you keep the light on
The only one, you know me better than the truth
So despite what I've done I pray to God that we can move on
Cause thus far you are the best thing that this life is yet to lose

His blue eyes looked at her the whole time and she could notice that he meant every word he sing. His eyes filled with such devotion that could make her eyes clouded with tears

So if you're gonna leave, if you're gonna go
I can't bear to sleep without you in my arms
I know we got caught up sifting through a crowd of people and losers
But you must not let them take you
They don't know you like I do

Steve continued to charm her with the song and his beautiful voice. She loved it when he sing to her like this and she couldn't get enough of it as much as he couldn't get enough of hers.

The city outside is nothing but a flicker now
You see our friends to bed, you turn out the lights
I start to think you'll make a beautiful mother, I
I like to think I have everything I want from this life.

When the song ended, Nat lunged forward to kiss her boyfriend and forced him down on his back with her whole body on top of him. Steve kissed back with the same passion and encased her in his arms.

"I love you so much, Natasha"

"Steve—I"

"Shh…You don't have to say it. I want you to say it when you really feel it and want to say it. I will not force you to say it because I know I didn't many horrible things to you. I would be selfish to make you say it"

But Nat kissed him again and he knew how she feels behind this kiss even she did say those three words in return. She broke off a little to look into his eyes again and kissed him.

"Steve…" Nat murmured against his lips

"Hmm…"

She couldn't hold it anymore.

"I love you too."

AN:

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