Without a doubt, it was the easiest risk I ever took. [ peggy had possessed such faith in his potential -- his ability, and his determination. she'd witnessed it at every turn before they'd even administered the serum. and so she'd known, deep in her heart, that he would come back from that mission.
didn't change how much relief she'd felt to see him again, of course. nor the validation. ]
I was so glad for the chance Erskine gave me, after he died - I felt lost for a while. I guess Captain America only ever started to mean something because of that day.
[ because of that risk, because of the faith that laid beneath it. ]
We all sometimes need someone willing to believe in us -- [ it's one of those rare and achingly optimistic phrases that sometime find their way through her well-guarded filters. but she's got michael on the mind, and it's not a far leap from steve talking about the chance erskine gave him to considering the chance michael had given her. ]
I admit, the little speech I gave you was little more than a rehashed version of what my brother told me. [ her smile shows sadness, certainly, but it's overshadowed by a quiet affection. ] At my engagement party.
[ in many ways, then, that poorly-received uso performance before what had been left of the 107th had a lot in common with her engagement party. ]
[ it's no accident that she should gently (or, perhaps, not-so-gently) reference their camping trip. but it's important to put those words in a broader context. ten months is a long time, although it feels brief. ]
My mind is made up. Darling, my mind was made up before you hit the water.
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didn't change how much relief she'd felt to see him again, of course. nor the validation. ]
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[ because of that risk, because of the faith that laid beneath it. ]
It made all the difference.
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I admit, the little speech I gave you was little more than a rehashed version of what my brother told me. [ her smile shows sadness, certainly, but it's overshadowed by a quiet affection. ] At my engagement party.
[ in many ways, then, that poorly-received uso performance before what had been left of the 107th had a lot in common with her engagement party. ]
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[ an engagement party, of all places, is not the ideal place to hear about wrong decisions and a better path. ]
I'm sorry.
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[ there is compassion in learning this sort of information beforehand and yet, it must have been such a painful matter. ]
Well.
[ his sigh is heavy, as if he's contemplating a rather tragic affair. ]
I guess that means cutting back the big anniversary announcement.
[ he's mostly joking. ]
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Steve Rogers. [ faux-stern. ] Are you implying I can't be trusted not to change my mind moments before you go and announce it? Oh, ye of little faith.
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[ the looks he gives her is not without a healthy dose of doubt. ]
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[ it's no accident that she should gently (or, perhaps, not-so-gently) reference their camping trip. but it's important to put those words in a broader context. ten months is a long time, although it feels brief. ]
My mind is made up. Darling, my mind was made up before you hit the water.
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[ he shifts towards her until their noses touch, lips curling into a wry little twist. ]
That was entirely romantic.
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