Fandom: MCU
Pairing: Steve Rogers x female, Maria Hill
Words: 1046

Steve had a plan. A plan he had tried to make happen for so long now, but something always came in the way. It genuinely felt like the universe was trying to keep him from executing this plan and he was feeling discouraged.

But, after these last few weeks, when he had barely had time to spend with his best girl, he was getting fed up and decided to take matters into his own hands.

"Agent, your presence is requested in hangar 3."

I didn't even look up from my document. "I'm kinda in the middle of something big here. Is it important?"

"It is an urgent mission, and takes precedence."

I looked up at this, seeing Maria's very serious face. Mission? Now? "But there have been no briefings, and I don't have my equipment or suit ready."

"Everything you need is already there."

"Fine." I hit save and closed my project. "As long as me not finishing this today won't came back and bite me in the ass?"

"It has all been taken care of. Please, be quick."

I sighed, logged off and grabbed my stuff. "On my way." I hurried to the elevator, "Lobby, please," and completely missed Maria's little smile as the doors closed.

As quickly as I could, I made my way to the hangars. The weather was goddamn beautiful, and it really annoyed me that I was being called out on another mission where I most likely had to skulk around in the shadows. I had barely been able to spend time with Steve these past few weeks, there had just been so much going on, one mission after the other and so much paperwork and investigations and new recruits to break in. I had hoped that today, maybe, possibly, I could grab my boyfriend after work and at least have dinner with him, maybe even outside, where we could have time to finish the meal together and not rush off somewhere.

I reached the gate to hangar 3, was just about to lay my hand on the scanner to open it, when I noticed a piece of paper taped to it.

Go to the other side of the hangar.

It was printed, so no chance of recognizing the handwriting. Frowning, I grabbed the note and began walking all the way down to hangar 7, the only way to reach the other side of the building. As soon as I rounded the last corner, my eyes swept over the grassy area and landed on something that made me gasp.

Out there on the grass was Steve, dressed casually in jeans and that blue shirt I loved so much. Behind him was a picnic table laden with so much food.

"Steve? What is this? I thought you weren't gonna be home for a few hours." I hurried over to him and threw my arms around his neck. He lifted me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist.

"Lunch," he replied simply, looking up into my eyes. "I miss you. Got sick of never having enough time with you."

I just planted my lips on his, kissing him with everything I had. He stumbled backwards a few steps, but found his balance and eagerly returned the kiss.

When air became a necessity, I pulled back and leaned my forehead against his. "You're amazing and I goddamn love you."

"In that case, there is something I want to do before we eat." He walked towards the table and set me down on one of the benches. Reluctantly, I let go of him. Steve stood still for a few seconds, taking a couple of deep breaths and I looked at him with concern. But then, he got down on one knee and grabbed one of my hands in both of his.

My breath caught in my throat, my free hand flew to my mouth.

"Doll... I've been trying to do this for weeks now, but something always came in the way. Honestly, I began wondering if it wasn't meant to be. But then you came back from that mission last week. I saw you coming out of the Quinjet with Wanda, you were laughing at something she said and I heard you all the way over at the running track, and I knew. I knew I had to find a way. Because I need your laugh, your smile, every day for the rest of my life."

I had put my other hand on top of his now, blinking back tears at the way he was looking at me with so much admiration, and the love in his voice seemed to wrap around me like a blanket.

"You are my everything. You accepted the broken man I was when I woke up and you helped patch me together. You grew to love me and your love made me whole. It's what keeps me sane, what makes me get up in the morning, what keeps me fighting every day. I don't want..." His voice broke and his head fell forward, I heard him swallow.

I tightened my hand on top of his in support. I was amazed he had made it that far without cracking, cause I would have been a ball of tears on the ground after the first sentence.

Steve looked up again, his eyes glittering. "I don't want to imagine my life without you." He then reached for something in his pocket. In the corner of my eye, I saw something glittering in the sunlight, but I couldn't look away from him, from those blue eyes I loved so much. "Will you marry me?"

I couldn't even speak. My throat had closed up and I was trying my hardest not to sob like a baby, so I just nodded, tears falling freely from my eyes. The smile that blossomed on his face was brighter than the sun. I felt him slide the ring onto my finger, but I still couldn't look away from him.

He then kissed my hand and laid a hand on my cheek. "You okay?" he whispered, wiping away a few of my tears. I nodded again and threw myself at him, kissing him with everything I had, and knew that this was where I was meant to be.