Just One Kiss: Part 25
Part 25: Beautiful Things
Pairing: Steve Rogers x Reader
Warning: Flirting, entitled people, bitchiness, suggestive language and anxiety (think that is all)
Count: about 5000 words
Summary: You have been suspended from work and do not know what to do with yourself. Then in just a matter of hours, you find yourself on a plane to Montana to stay with people you have never met before. And as if that is not enough one of the men you are supposed to get to know is handsome enough to make your knees shake.
A/N: I do not know anything about the professions that are detailed in this story. I have googled most things I did not know and therefore there can be some inconsistency.
English is not my first language, so there will be mistakes.
And a big thank you to the amazing @dreamcatchernightsky not only for giving great support and helping me stay motivated but also for the amazing dividers for this story. You are AMAZING!
I also want to give a big thanks to @banditthewriter & @kaunis-sielu & @maw000 for their support! Thank you!
And a big thank you to my incredible Cat for being my beta reader! As well as @dreamcatchernightsky
When Steve went into the tent after Y/N he saw her tense up. It made him want to take her in his arms and confess all his feelings right there and then, but he knew that she deserved better. She deserved the romantic gesture that he was planning in his head. So far, he had been as far from romantic as one could possibly be and he wanted to do this right. When she turned around towards him, Steve opened his mouth to tell her, anyway, but the fear shone in her eyes. Did she think he was going to break it off? Suddenly it felt as if the air in the tent had disappeared and Steve could only think of one thing to do. He pulled her close and kissed her. At first, she seemed to not respond and he was just about to pull back when she pulled him closer and they ended up laying down, with Steve on top. He could hear her moan and it just made him deepen the kiss. His hand found its way under her shirt and t-shirt. Her warm skin felt like silk under his rough hands. Then they hear a scream and break apart. Y/N is looking at him with big eyes and he is looking back at her. The scream is heard again and they bolt out of the tent.
The sight before your eyes almost makes you want to laugh, but you don’t. Amora is standing on a big rock while Lorelei is standing on a log of wood. Both women were white in the face and pointing at something by the side of their tent. As Steve and you walked closer you saw that it was a snake. As you got closer you saw that while it was mostly black and tan it had some red streaks in it. “It’s not dangerous,” you say and walk toward the snake. “It’s a snake,” Lorelei whines and look around. “Yeah, a garter snake,” Steve looks at the snake. Nobody seemed to do anything. All eyes were on Steve, but he just looked at the snake. Was he afraid of it? As you inched toward the snake its keeled scales with its blues strips almost glittered in the sunshine. You never have been a fan of snakes, but you were not afraid. At least not since it was not poisonous. In fact with the sun on the scales it almost looked beautiful, and its little face was almost cute. You inched forward slowly, not caring about everyone around you. Their voices just disappeared. When you were close enough you lifted the snake in its tail and held it up. It was not really big and it did not really seem to care that it was lifted in the air. As you started walking towards the wooden area you saw that all eyes were on you. Nat was smirking, Peter had his mouth open a bit, and Amora and Lorelei had their hands over their mouths, but what stuck was Steve’s heated look. The admiration and heat in his eyes made a shiver go down your back.
After you have put the snake in the wooden area and watched it slither away you turn around. Steve’s eyes are still on you, which makes you smile. As you walk towards him you hear Lorelai and Amora. “I can’t believe she touched that snake,” Amora shudders at the thought. “Very unladylike,” Lorelai shakes. You ignore it, but apparently, it was not only you that had heard it. Nat lets out an angry huff. “I think that was bad ass as hell,” Daisy crosses her arms. “I agree,” Melinda nods along with all the other people. “And to think,” Steve smiles, his eyes never leaving yours. “She is all mine.” This makes your face burn with heat and you look down on the ground biting your lips. “Well, she definitely is something else,” Thor looks at you and Loki nods. Lorelai snorted before she and Amora walked to their tent. Steve still looks at you and the intensity in his eyes makes you want to blush, but Peter clearing his throat and telling everyone to go back to packing snaps you out of it. Amora and Lorelai go into their tent and close it. You hoped they would get going soon, so you did not have to wait on them again.
Steve walks over and talks to Frank, keeping their voices low and you see Steve looking back towards you. Even though you want to go over there to him you force your feet to go back to your tent and pack it up. You start with your sleeping bags, pulling them apart and rolling them up. As you are finishing that, Steve comes in and gives you a hand. He pushes you playfully in the side with his body, and just like that all the doubts you had about how he felt after you blurted out that you love him disappears. It was hard to explain, but something in your heart makes you feel like together you would be able to face it all. A big help with that was that Steve was not withdrawing from you, in fact it almost felt as he was pulling you closer. When the two of you start packing up the tent, Steve uses the time to pull you into his arms and give you a kiss. Nat and Peter were packing up their tent and did not notice, but what were they going to say. They were behind the whole fake dating and Steve seemed to want to take every chance to be near you.
Hours later you were hot and sweaty after yet another day on the back of a horse, but you had an amazing day with beautiful views and time with great people, plus Lorelai and Amora. Right now your gaze was looking on the man you could call your boyfriend, he was sitting easy in his saddle and talking to Daniel and Leo. Pointing at something in the distance. It all made your heart flutter. You started thinking of the idea of trying to get a job out here. Sam would need a nurse and staying here in Montana became more and more appealing by the minute. Maybe you could convince Nat to move back here with you. After looking to your left on where Nat was riding and laughing with Peter, it did not seem like it would be something she would object to. Nat fit here, with her family and maybe that was what they both needed. The calm and clean air here. She decided there and then that she would talk to Steve about it first chance she got, to see what he thought. Hopefully he thought it was a great idea.
Steve pulled back a bit from the other people to get a look at the situation in front of him. Lorelai and Amora were trying their hardest to get Thor and Loki's attention by riding between them and flirting. Today Lorelais t-shirt said: Support America, fuck a cowboy, while Amoras said: Cowboy pillows. As if it was already obvious that they were just here to find someone to bed. They still tried to flirt a lot with him, but he only had eyes for one person. Y/N. He hoped that they would get it through their heads soon and leave him alone. His eyes found Y/N as they always seem to do. She was talking with Melinda and Phil. They were laughing at something she was saying and the smile on her face looked happy and relaxed. Wherever he looked, everyone seemed to be enjoying himself and he closed in on Jemma and Daisy talking about cowboy movies. Steve preferred to read over watching movies, but he had watched a few and were just going to join the conversation when they started to talk about movie kisses. Steve decided to leave before he was drawn into that kind of discussion when Daisy turned to him. “Steve,” she looked at him and smiled. “Just the man we need.” Steve squirmed a bit at that. Jemma giggled and winked at Steve, making him feel like this topic was not going to be something he would enjoy talking about. “Yes,” he cleared his throat and told himself he needed to get this over with. “You know in cowboy movies where the hero urges his horse closer to the heroine's horse and he leans over and kisses her,” Daisy smiles at him and Steve nods. “How does that work?” Jemma blushes and looks in the direction of Leo who is riding and talking to Daniel. “What do you mean?” Steve blinks at them. They did know how to kiss. “Well, how do the horses feel about that? How do the people keep their balance and so on,” Daisy shrugged her shoulders. “The horses are trained, much like mine is, to listen to the rider and do their job,” Steve answers truthfully. “And the balance is not a problem, you are still sitting in the saddle and being secure.” Jemma sighs and looks over at Leo again. “It just seems so romantic,” she blushes a bit and looks down at her hands. “I would love to try it.” “Me too,” Daisy agrees and looks over at Daniel. “Can you show us?” Jemma nods at that question and looks poignant over at Y/N. Steve starts to shake his head, but then thinks better of it. He loved kissing Y/N, so why not. She was his girlfriend and he did not think she would mind it one bit. “Okay,” he agreed and the girls let out a squill. It gave them a couple of looks and Steve nodded in Y/N direction seeing a smile on her lips. “Just watch us.” Jemma and Daisy nodded, and Steve rode over towards Y/N. “Hi Sweetheart,” Steve smiled at Y/N after he had said his hello to Melinda and Phil. Just as they guessed that something was going to happen, they both pulled back. In fact, if Steve had not been so concentrated on Y/N, he would probably have seen that almost everyone pulled back to watch their interaction. “Hi handsome,” Y/N smiled brightly at him and it made his heart do a double beat. “Daisy and Jemma wanted a demonstration,” Steve smirked at her and she looked over his shoulder at the two women in question. “Oh,” Y/N said just as Steve leaned forward to kiss her. Their horses moved together, walking slowly forward as Steve gripped her chin in his grip and let the kiss deepen. Y/N let out a small moan that made Steve smile into the kiss.
Jemma and Daisy started whooping and soon others joined. Steve breaked away from the kiss and Y/N blushed clearly seeing all the people's reaction. He winked at Y/N and she smiled up at him. He leaned a bit closer and just for her eyes he whispered. “If there was any confusion, I love you too.” Y/N eyes widened for a second, before she gripped a hold of his shirt and drew him towards her again for one more kiss, not caring that everyone seemed to still keep their eyes on them. It was not how he had planned on telling her, but this moment seemed to be the right time. Especially since he needed her to know and not get the wrong idea about what he was feeling.
Nat looked on when Steve rode up to Y/N and the smile on his face was telling. He was up to something. She turned to Peter and nodded in their direction. “Lets look at this,” She smiled and Peter nodded. What was Steve going to do? Nat felt her mouth opening when Steve leaned over and captured Y/N mouth. It was as she was showered with cold water and she woke up and saw everything in front of her. “Oh fuck,” Nat mumbled when she could get her head around it. Everyone was whooping and cheering. Steve leaned closer again and she saw his mouth moving, and then Y/N pulled him close to him again. “See, this is what I mean,” Peter nodded towards them. “They need to get together.” Nat let out a small laugh. “You are so blind, Peter, just like I am,” Nat shook her head. Peter frowned at her. “They are already together.” “What! When! How!” Peter was just about to head over there and interrogate them, but Nat took a hold of his reins and shook her head. Looking around everyone was out of earshot “Let them continue with their fake real relationship. We don’t need to have this conversation here with all these people.” Peter swallowed and nodded. “Hot damn,” he muttered after a while. “You know what this means.” Nat looked at her smiling little brother and over to her big brother who seemed as if he was floating on clouds instead of riding his horse. “What?” Nat smiled at the sight, feeling happy. Maybe Y/N and she should move here to Montana together. Y/N could be with Steve and she could be with Bucky, and still be close to each other. “Y/N could be your sister for real, through marriage,” Peter squealed. Nat liked the sound of that. More than she could put in words. “Then it's just for Bucky and you to get back together for real and you can all move back here.” At that Nat wiped her head around to her little brother. “What,” he smirked. “Who do you think you are fooling slipping out in the middle of the night and then coming back hours later smelling like him.” Nat opened her mouth to say something, anything. But Peter just smirked and sipped his mouth together and rode on, leaving her in his dust. She had not noticed that she had pulled to a stop and they were starting to get behind everyone. She pushed her heels into Major's side and took after her brother, maybe he was more aware than she thought, not that it was strange since he had seen something between Steve and Y/N which she might not have noticed if he had not pointed it out.
In front of her she saw Jemma lean over and kiss Leo just like Y/N and Steve had done. Leo's face turned red, but he still depended on the kiss. It looked so cute, and she saw how Y/N took a photo of it. Then Daniel rode over to Daisy and just planted one on her. Daisy laughed out a happy giggle, before Daniel kissed her again, making it longer this time. Y/N took pictures of that as well. Then when Nat thought that all the kissing was over, she saw to her right how Melinda rode over to Phil and nodded at him. He nodded back and they both leaned towards each other and then they kissed. It started sweet and then turned hotter. Nat looked away to see Amara and Lorelai took their aim at Loki and Thor. Amara rode up on Loki's left side while Lorelai rode up on Thor's right side. They started to flirt with the two brothers, overly sexual and even leaning a bit towards them. But both Thor and Loki ignored them. Then when the women started to whine and probably begging about getting kisses and leaning over again, Loki and Thor shared a look and rode away a bit faster. Sweet Pea and Candy started to walk closer to each other, since that was how Amara and Lorelai were steering them. Nat saw how the women had their eyes closed, and she did not make a sound. This was going to be funny, or so she hoped. Nat looked over and saw that Y/N also saw what was about to happen and the gleam in her eyes told Nat all she needed just as Y/N lifted her camera again towards them. Nat looked over and sure enough the women kissed and it took a while before they opened their eyes which grew amusingly big, before they both steered the horses away from each other. Not a word was said and Nat needed to keep a laugh in. Well at least they got a kiss out of it. As Nat looked over at Y/N she saw that she clearly got a shot at it all. This was something Nat wanted to see over and over again.
Amara and Lorelai were surprisingly quiet the rest of the day. No whining or complaining, which felt strange. But Steve decided it was good, maybe they were too tired to moan about everything as they have done before. They arrived at where they were going to spend the night. Frank was already there, since he had taken a closer road to get there. The air smelled of something heady and earthy, making Steve's mouth water. Then he looked over at Y/N dismounting and his mouth started watering for another hunger. After his confession earlier and the kissing, she had been glancing at him and he at her. All he wanted now was to pitch the tent and crawl in there with her and finish what they had started. It all kind of felt like the longest foreplay he ever had, at the glance she was sending him now made him want to dismount and claim her mouth again so that everyone saw it. Instead of doing that, Steve dismounted and started taking care of Shadowfax, just as he wanted everyone else to do with their horses. It was something that his father had taught him from the minute Steve knew what a horse was, that you took care of your horse, or any animal first, especially out like this in the wilderness. They needed water and tending.
Y/N gaze found Steve as he led Shadowfax over to where she stood taking care of Storm. He smiled at her and heat spread through her entire body. Just as she was thinking of moving forward and kissing him, Nat came over. Since she did not know you were not really faking a relationship it was probably good that you had not kissed Steve, since everyone else was busy with the horses. Steve seemed to understand where your mind went since he winked at you. He freaking winked at you and all you wanted to be in his arms and do a lot of things you could not do in front of his sister. “Anyone else loving the silence from the two trouble makers,” Nat smiled and looked over at Lorelai and Amora. “Maybe they are just tired,” Steve shrugged and continued to tend to Shadowfax. Nat and you shared a look knowing exactly why they were quiet, and barely looking at each other. What if this was their lesbian or bi awakening and after this they would be a couple? Or maybe you were just romanticizing everything now that you were in love and happy. To be honest, those two deserved each other, and maybe they could spend their time being miserable together. “Are you going to tell him?” Nat whispered and you shook your head. Since you had photographic evidence of the kiss, maybe it would all come out at the end of the trip, when you handed everyone their travel memories. It made you smile. Nat smirked and Nat went back to tending to Major.
A few hours later, Daniel walked over to Steve where he looked over the camp, feeling happy and content. Steve smiled at him and Daniel looked a bit awkward. “Could we talk, privately,” Daniel almost whispers looking around. Steve liked the man a lot and nodded, before leading him a bit away from the camp. When they were a bit away, Daniel looked around before turning to Steve. “I have a favor to ask,” Daniel looked almost unsure and Steve put a hand on his arm. “Just spit it out,” Steve chuckled. Daniel always seemed so calm and together, this was not a side of the man that Steve had seen before. “I want to propose to Daisy on this trip,” Daniel tossed out, then he took a deep breath and after that the words flowed out fast. “I was planning on doing it when we came back home, you know over a fancy dinner, candlelight and flowers. But seeing her here, in nature and all the spectacular views around us all the time, it just feels right. She has already said how she thinks this trip is romantic and different from anything else we have done. How it's a memory for life and how much closer she feels to me here.” Steve just stood there nodding at what Daniel was saying and his thoughts immediately went to how he would propose to Y/N. He forced those thoughts away from his mind and concentrated on Daniel. “What I am trying to get out is, would it be okay if I proposed here on your land?” “Of course,” Steve smiled and he saw how Daniel's shoulders dropped a bit as if he relaxed. Daniel looked away at Daisy where she stood talking to Jemma, Melinda and Y/N. “Do you have any suggestions where I could do it?” Daniel looked at Steve quickly before looking over at Daisy again. “I just want to make it as memorable as possible for her and a bit private.” Steve nodded and thought of the route he had mapped out with Bucky. “Two days from now, we will be setting up camp on a hill that looks over my lands and the sunset will be amazing from there. There are a few more private spots over there that would work.” Steve kind of scratched his jaw. He wanted to help his new friend and make this special for him. Daniel nodded. “That sounds amazing and unforgettable.” “You could also ask Y/N to take photos of the moment from a hiding place so you can save the moment,” Steve continued and looked over at Y/N again. “What if Daisy says no,” Daniel looks down at the ground. Steve shook his head. “I am pretty sure she won't say no,” Steve put a hand on Daniel's shoulder. “I see the way she looks at you and it's a look of complete and utter love and devotion.” Daniel started smiling at that. “She is the love of my life,” Daniel breathes out. “I was in a relationship before I met her. It was a disaster and even though I did not really love her, not compared to how I feel for Daisy. Having her leave me for her childhood sweetheart hurt more than I thought I could bear. I was not looking for anything when I met Daisy, but something about her just pulled me in.” Steve smiled knowing exactly what Daniel was talking about. He had not been looking for anything and then Y/N came into his life and changed everything for the better. She was like sunshine after years of darkness. “It took a while before I got the courage to kiss her the first time and when I did, she leaped up in my arms and kissed me back with so much heat that we almost fell to the ground. Then she pulled back, still in my arms saying she's been waiting for me to make a move, since she knew of my history and did not want to put pressure on me.” Steve chuckles. “Sounds like Daisy,” he nodded. Daniel looked over at her and smiled. “She says that I am the steady calm present she needs, and she is my wild wind of fresh air that I need.” Daniel looked at Steve and it was nothing but happiness in his face.
“Sounds like a match made in heaven," Steve commented. “Much like you and Y/N,” Daniel nodded. Steve was taken back by the man's observations, but at the same time it was not like he was wrong. “Yeah,” Steve agreed. “I heard she said that she lives in New York, like Daisy and me,” Daniel continued. “But nurses are needed everywhere.” Steve nodded at that as well. “Yeah they are.” “But cattle ranchers are not really something that is needed in New York City,” Daniel smirked. “No, cattle in any part of that city would not go over well,” Steve nodded again, looking at Y/N. “Maybe it's time to ask her to move here,” Daniel put an arm around Steve's shoulder. “You are right,” Steve relaxed and shook his head. How would Nat react to all of this? Him being head over heels for her best friend. Wanting to spend his future with Y/N. He hoped Nat would be okay with it, maybe even happy for them. Hope also bloomed in his chest that it also could lead to Nat moving back and getting back together with Bucky, who he was a hundred percent she belonged to.
They talked a bit more about the proposal and how Steve could help, just as they were about to go back to the group Y/N came over to them. “Hi,” she smiled at them and Steve tipped back his hat and claimed her lips. Y/N made a small surprised sound, before she placed a hand on his chest, stoking it up and down. Before the kiss could go further, Daniel cleared his throat. “Mmm,” Y/N breathed out. “Sorry about that.” She looked down on the ground and blushed. “Never apologize for being in love,” Daniel smiled at Y/N and it made her look up. Steve pulled her to his side and placed an arm over her shoulder. “Its good that you came over.” Daniel continues to talk. “I want to ask for a favour, and its a secret.” Daniel glanced over at Daisy and Y/N let out a small laugh. “Something to do with your amazing girlfriend,” Y/N guessed, both Steve and Daniel nodded. “I want to propose to Daisy on this trip and Steve has agreed to help,” Daniel chuckled when he saw the happiness in Y/N's face.
“Plese let me hide and take pictures,” Y/N blurted out, before Daniel even asked. Steve started to laugh, which made a few people look their way. “That was just what I was going to ask,” Daniel smirked and Y/N nodded. “I will do it,” Y/N beamed. “When is it happening?” “Two days from now,” Steve told her. “Its a great view of the mountain in the background and the moon over. The weather should be clear so we will see the stars.” “That will be romantic,” Y/N looked from Steve to Daniel. “Could Frank get some champagne?” “That should not be a problem,” Steve pressed a kiss to Y/N forehead.. “What if she says no,” Daniel looked over at Daisy again. “There is no way she will say no,” Y/N was adamant. “She loves you and this will make her happy. I am sure about it,” Daniel smiled at her, having her confirm what Steve had already said seemed to make him even more at ease. They talked for a bit more, before Frank announced that dinner was ready and they all went back to the group, sitting down in front of the fire. Steve sat on Y/N left side close enough that they were always touching. Daniel and Daisy sat to Steves right and they were just as close, Daniel stealing the occasional kiss from Daisy. The atmosphere was happy and relaxed, Amora and Lorelai still being quiet.
You looked at Nat on your right side and saw that your friend had a smile on her face, occasionally looking at her clock. What was she up to? Whatever it was you hoped it was something to do with Bucky. Those lingering looks they had shared since Nat had arrived were filled with love and longing. Nat deserved true love and happiness, and you had a feeling that Bucky could give her that. It also helped that Nat seemed more at ease than she did in New York City. This seemed to be a better environment for her than the stress in the city. Maybe it was time for a change for you both. You looked up at Steve at your side, but he was already looking at her. The heat in his eyes, looked like promises of another unforgettable night together in their tent. It sent a shiver of anticipation through your whole body, wishing that it was time to go to the tent now. It almost looked like he knew exactly where your mind was and that smirk made you want to crawl up in his lap and kiss him right there. Instead you leaned closer and pressed a kiss to his chin. “Y/n can you sing some songs again,” Peter begged to the left of Nat and everyone agreed, well not Amora and Lorelai, but they at least kept quiet. Frank chuckled and went to get his guitar. “Any requests?” you asked and a few were tossed out. You moved over to Frank and talked about which songs you both knew. Frank and you decided to start with one of his favorites, Wagon Wheel. The night continued with laughing and music. You felt happy and content out here beneath the stars and with your new friends and your boyfriend.
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