There will always be another time for us to fall in love /

[relicta]

This is it -- the house of cards she constructed come tumbling down. She knew it would happen, really she did, but somehow she'd convinced herself it wouldn't be for a long time. That they had all the time in the world to just play house. This is her fault and she's letting Tony take the rap for it. She's always been a coward when it came to feelings, but she can't imagine how Steve must be feeling now.

She watches him go by in a blur of color, and she makes her choice, following him into the room though she stops herself at the doorway. She's probably the last person he wants to see, but they had become connected so long ago it would be impossible for her to turn her back on him now.

"I feel like Mom and Dad are fighting," she jokes ineffectually, her face falling even as she moves to sit on the edge of his bed, green eyes watching him like a hawk for any tiny move he makes.

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[relicta]

If anything, Steve going outside should mean her losing him. There's no way she can be enough once there's a real choice, but she fully intends to take advantage of what she has while she has it. Her free hand comes up to cup his face, shutting her eyes too and smashing her lips back against hers. It's imprecise and messy -- but so are they. She only pulls away when she absolutely has to, her breast heaving as her lungs try desperately to play catch up; and resting her forehead against his while they do so. "...Should we go out there?" It seems like it's getting pretty intense again, and if Steve can be brave so can she, as much as she really isn't looking forward to her own lecture from Bucky.

[inthecold]

He doesn't need air as desperately as she does, but parts all the same on her cue. Steve runs his tongue over his bottom lip as he catches his breath. He nods in agreement against her forehead. They need to make sure there's no more argument about what's to follow now.

"It's time." Very reluctantly he pulls away from her to stand up and head back to join the other two men. He's ready to do what he has to.