Sunflowers and Lilies
They finally arrived at the gorgeous hotel the Foundation was putting them in. Steve unlocked the door and let Kat in first. She sat her bags down and stopped when she saw there was only one King sized bed. Steve came in behind her and looked over to the bed. “Oh crap. You coming with me was so last minute that I forgot to call and ask for two beds. Let me run downstairs and see if they can change rooms for us.” He said, starting to go to the door. Kat grabbed his arm. “It’s really not a big deal Steve, it’s a big bed and I fall asleep on you on the couch all the time.”
“Are you sure?” He asked, rubbing the back of his neck nervously. Kat ran up to the bed and spun, jumping and landing on her back. Steve laughed and walked over to her. “Yes Steve. I’m sure. Now let’s go get some food, I’m starving.” She told him.
They went to a place called Eno’s Pizza Tavern. Steve ordered them a couple beers and the biggest pizza they had. When it came to the table, Kat couldn’t believe how big it was, but she figured Steve would eat at least half or more, so she wasn’t too worried about it. It was so good. Kat ate about four pieces herself, and Steve finished it off. For how long she had known Steve, sometimes she still wasn’t used to his super soldier metabolism.
“Do you have to do anything for the foundation today?” She asked him as he held the door open for her, leaving the restaurant. He shook his head. “No, they don’t need me until the morning. What about you? Did Jared find any houses for you to make into group homes?” He asked.
“He did actually, he found two, I meet with the realtors tomorrow, he’s flying in the morning, and meeting me there, and then were meeting with some staff at the local shelters.” He nodded and they walked by the Arboretum and Gardens. “Oh, it looks so pretty, can we go in?” She asked. He nodded and smiled at her, following her. Kat was right the flowers were gorgeous. There were little fountains everywhere and tiny ponds with fish.
She ran over to a field of Sunflowers and pulled out her phone, handing it to Steve. “Will you take a picture? Sunflowers are my favorite.” She asked him. He nodded and she did a cute little pose, making her palms flat and putting them up in the air by her shoulders. She looked adorable. He took a couple and walked over to her, handing the phone back to her. “Perfect.” He said. She inspected the photos and then turned the camera around so it was on them. “Here, take one with me.” She told him, turning into his side, putting her free arm around his back. He put his arm around her shoulder and leaned his head against hers. They both smiled and she clicked the button a few times.
“These look great! You photograph well Rogers.” She said, smirking at him. She turned around before she could see the blush creep up onto his cheeks. They walked around a little while longer, taking a picture with the Lilies, which were Steve’s favorite.
They ventured back to the hotel and Kat jumped in the shower to wash the day off her. The shower was huge. She spent way too long in there, it seemed like there was an endless supply of hot water. She put some lotion on and pulled on some shorts and a t-shirt, opening the bathroom door, towel drying her hair. Steve was sitting against the headboard, flipping through the channels. He looked over at her and raised an eyebrow. “I though I was going to have to send a rescue party for you.” He teased.
She laughed and sat at the foot of the bed on the other side, finishing up with her hair. “Sorry, the shower is amazing and the hot water felt so good. You should go try it.” She told him. He nodded and looked back to the tv, trying not to stare at Kat’s legs. They were long and amazing. He snuck one more glance at her as she got up to take her towel back to the bathroom.
After she brushed her hair, she came back to the bed, plopping down next to Steve on her stomach. “So, what do you wanna do for the rest of the day?” She asked, resting her head on her arms, closing her eyes. He shrugged and looked at the time, it was still early. “I don’t know, we could just hang out for a little while, then go grab dinner later? We probably shouldn’t stay out late; we both have to be up early.” He told her, glancing down when she didn’t respond, only to find her asleep. He smiled and pulled the blanket from the end of the bed up onto her.
Kat woke to the sound of scratching on paper. She opened one eye slowly to see Steve sitting next to her, drawing. She had fallen asleep? Damn, she was really tired. “Hi sleepyhead.” Steve said softly. She hummed and pulled the blanket up higher around her. “What are you drawing?” She asked, closing her eyes again. There was a pause before he answered her. “Nothing really, just landscapes. Trees and stuff. It’s the easiest to draw. How did you sleep?”
“Good, I guess I was more tired than I though. Sorry I fell asleep.” She told him. She did feel guilty about asking him what he wanted to do, then promptly passing out. “Don’t worry about it. You were tired, you’ve been out for almost three hours. Are you hungry?”
She sat up. Three hours? She ran a hand through her hair and nodded. “Yeah, I could go for food, what did you have in mind?” She asked him.
“There’s a really nice-looking Italian place down the street, if you want?” Kat nodded and got up, going over to her bag and taking it into the bathroom. “Just give me like twenty minutes okay?” She called over her shoulder.
Steve had taken a shower while Kat was asleep, so he went over to his bag to change. He pulled out a pair of dark blue jeans and a black button up. He rolled the sleeves up to his elbows and ran a comb through his hair. He had just finished putting his shoes on when the door opened and Kat came out. She looked gorgeous. She was wearing a black dress with white polka dots on it. She had black heels on and her hair was in soft curls, the front pinned at the back of her head. She had light makeup on, and soft pink lips. She looked right out of the forties.
Steve couldn’t say anything. He literally couldn’t find any words. She stopped when she saw him staring at her. She looked down at her dress then back up at him. “What? Is this okay? Is it too much?” She said nervously, pulling at the dress. Steve stood up and looked down at her. “No, it’s perfect. You look beautiful Kat.” He told her. She blushed and looked down.
“Thank. You clean up pretty good yourself Captain.” She said softly, turning to grab her purse, missing the way Steve’s eyes darkened at the use of his title.