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Steve looked up at your finger pointing to the starry night sky, as you two laid on the soft grass that was dancing with the light breeze.
He could barely focus on what you were saying. The warmth of your body pressed against his, the sweet smell of your shampoo, and the way you leaned into his chest like there was no place you’d rather be were enough for Steve to forget everything going on in the world.
“There’s Orion’s belt. Do you see it? That thing over there?”
Steve hummed in agreement, even though all he was seeing in that moment was the beautiful way the moon shone on your face.
“Stevie, you’re not even looking.” You turned your face to give him a disappointed look, but the pure adoration in his eyes caught you by surprise.
“I love you.” Steve declared.
It definitely wasn’t the first time he said those words, but his loving look and content smile still made you blush.
He looked at you.
He scanned your whole face, trying to implant it in his mind forever.
Your dimpled cheeks, radiant skin, rosy lips, the tiny scar on your face, everything.
Suddenly feeling a little self-conscious, you buried your face into his chest.
“Steeeeeve.” You dragged out, your voice slightly muffled by his shirt. “This is why I can never bring you with me to stargaze.”
“Fine, little Miss Science Nerd.” Steve teased as you pulled your face out of his chest, looking into your eyes with his baby blue ones.
If you looked long enough, you could even see the gentle waves crashing in them.
“Let me try to help you understand in your language.” He smiled, pressing a gentle kiss to your lips, filled with pure love and calmness. “I love you to the moon and back.”
“That’s it?”
Steve was caught by surprise, his eyebrows furrowed and slightly frowning.
You tried to hide the smile tugging at the corner of your mouth.
“That’s only about 500,000 miles.”
Steve sighed, shaking his head with a chuckle.
“I’m not kidding!” You pushed his shoulder (ignoring the fact he didn’t move even an inch). “Some poor sap probably asked his girl how much she loved him, and she wanted to let him down gently and said that. And it clearly backfired.”
Steve nodded with a teasing grin. “Of course.”
“Really though! Never tell a girl that. Ever.”
“Fine then. Why don’t you tell me how much you love me?”
“Well, I’ll have you know that I love you to Pluto and back.” A smug grin sat on your face. “Since, clearly, I’m the only one in this relationship who feels something.”
Steve rolled his eyes with a playful grin. “Okay then. In that case, I love you to Pluto and back and back and back again.”
“To Pluto and back and back and back again? Damn, Rogers. If you drove, that’s about . . .”
Your eyes scrunched up into that adorable concentrated look he absolutely loved while your fingers moved as if you were counting something.
“. . . 25,000 years. You sure you’re up for that?”
Steve smiled, putting his hands on your cheeks, the playfulness gone. “Anything for you.”
He pulled you into a gentle kiss, both your lips locking together like an all-too familiar puzzle. His right hand rested on your hip and his left arm was snaked under you as he pulled you in even closer.
When you two finally pulled away, Steve wrapped his arms around you and pulled you in, both of you wanting to feel the warm presence of each other.
And in that moment, it felt like home. After losing everything he had and fighting for so long, he finally felt like he had a home. With you. He pressed a kiss to your hair, grateful for his fortune the day on the street when your dog came bounding towards him with a wagging tail and you running behind with a mouthful of apologies.
You smiled into his chest as he gently played with your hair, the breeze blowing across your face, the grass tickling your toes, and the bright stars looking down on you two with a smile.
All you could hear was the calm pattering of his loving heart.
Your voice broke the silence.
“Actually, make that 35,000 years, considering the fact you drive like an old man.”