The Soldier's Goddess
Mr and Mrs Rogers
Steve stood at the front of the room, fiddling nervously with the brass buttons at his cuffs. Phil Coulson was shifting from foot to foot beside him, equally nervous.There was a scuffling behind them, and Steve whipped around to see the most beautiful sight he'd ever seen in his entire life.
Kari was framed in the doorway, looking exactly how Steve imagined a goddess would look. Her long dark hair was piled on top of her head, fixed up with tiny white flowers, and treadrils curled down over her flawlessly smooth shoulders. Her wedding gown was pure white, the shallow v of the neckline giving just a hint of cleavage. A glimmering silver band sat just above her waist, and below it, the skirt of her dress fell in soft folds to the floor, hiding the gentle swell of her growing belly. Kari gave him a radiant smile, Steve felt tears welling behind his eyes as his gaze met hers. She was perfect, and she was about to become his wife. Everyone in the room turned to see what Steve had seen, and they all gasped. Heimdall was walking his sister down the aisle, the proudest smile on his face that Steve had ever seen. All their friends were there, Kari could see as she walked down slowly towards to man who was about to become her husband. Reed and Susan Richards were there, as was Johnny Storm, and Kari could see Ben sat to the side, on a large chair the hotel had provided for him. Peter Parker and Mary-Jane were there, and right at the front she could see her dad, Thor, the Warriors Three. Fandrall couldn't stop looking at her, she looked beautiful, and she couldn't be marrying a better man. They stopped at the alter and Heimdall gave Kari's hand to Steve. Phil Coulson was Steve's best man, and Kari couldn't think of a better person to do it.
"You look amazing," he whispered to her, and he meant it. As she stood by his side, and they recited their vows, Steve's nervousness vanished and was replaced by a swell of love and pride. He was wearing his old military uniform from the Forties, but it looked brand new. He was fiddling with his cufflinks, when he was asked to say a few words to his bride. He turned to face her and took a deep breath, smiling.
"Kari, from the moment I first saw you, I knew you were different. You made me feel like I was a somebody, a man worth talking to. I never thought I would see you again, let alone fall in love with you all over again. Thank you for making me the man I am today, the man I am when I am with you. I love you."
After Phil handed him Kari's ring, and Pepper handed Kari Steve's ring, they both said "I do" and then Steve was told he could kiss his bride. The cheers that erupted from the room made Steve think the whole roof would collapse. As he kissed his wife, feeling her soft lips against his, sparks flew through his body. He picked her up, mid kiss, and swung her around, the pair of them laughing and smiling, everyone else cheering, or crying.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Mr and Mrs Rogers," cried Phil, as Steve and Kari entered the room to cheering and clapping. The chairs had all been moved back, little round tables were dotted around the sides, and a huge dance floor was in front of them. They took their place on the dance floor, and Phil announced the start of their first dance, as man and wife. The song "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri came on, and Steve looked into his wife's eyes.
"Ready?" he smiled.
Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?
But watching you stand alone,
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow.
One step closer
[Chorus:]
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
[Chorus:]
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
One step closer
One step closer
[Chorus:]
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand moreHeart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?
But watching you stand alone,
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow.
One step closer
[Chorus:]
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
[Chorus:]
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
One step closer
One step closer
[Chorus:]
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
When the song finished, everyone else joined them on the dance floor, and they spent the night dancing, singing, eating, laughing.
"There is nowhere else I would rather be right now, than here with you," she said to him. "Happy New Year." And she kissed him, lightly at first, but becoming more passionate, wrapping her arms round his neck, his arm round her waist, the other running lightly up and down her back.
