Dream ☆ 003

[savesthedance]

Affects: Christmas cheer, lots of happiness and love.

The dream opens to a family sitting around a Christmas tree. But as the dream becomes clearer, Steve was actually among the family. He looked a little older, but not much. The serum prevented fast aging. He was aware of that. As for the rest of the family, Peggy was sitting next to him. The small hints of passing years were on her face, but the smile that appeared showed youthful joy within her still.

What was most striking was the two children the dream was showing. On Steve's lap was a blonde haired girl that appeared about the age of six. Though her hair matched that of the one who's lap she sat, her eyes and face favored the woman sitting hand-in-hand with Steve. The young girl was hugging a teddy bear, one that she seemed to just have opened.

The other child, a boy about the age of four, sat on the ground, his dark hair messy, though he otherwise favored his father. He was laying on his stomach, intensely focused on the toy soldiers he playing with. Surrounding him were wads of paper and opened presents, but the toy soldiers earned his sole attention.

"Thank you, Daddy, I love it!" The young girl cried, throwing her arms around Steve, giving him a tight embrace. He happily returned it, stroking his daughter's hair.

"You're welcome, Sarah."

"James, are you going to open rest of your presents?" Peggy had spoken up now, but the little boy on the floor simply shook his head. His tongue was slightly sticking out of his mouth now, deep in concentration.

"Don't push him. It doesn't matter. Just glad he likes 'em." Steve chuckled, squeezing Peggy's hand gently. It did make him happy. He remembered playing with toy soldiers very similar to what they had gotten James, wishing one day he could be a soldier like his father. He smiles, at least relieved that here in Somarium, his children didn't have to deal with the wars of his home world.

"This is perfect. Everything's perfect. This is the best Christmas yet." It was as he leaned closer to kiss his wife's cheek that the dream faded out.

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[savesthedance.livejournal.com]

[It took Steve a bit longer than it might normally have to wake up, if just because he didn't want to be pulled from the dream. But he finally made himself sit up, unaware of what had been shown across the network.]

Yeah? Come in, Peggy. [He's only just barely awake, so it might be a little slurred. Sorry.]

[th3rightpartner.livejournal.com]

[When he gave her permission to enter, she goes inside, closing the door firmly behind her just in case one of their friends might wander past.]

I needed to see you.

[Moving to the bed, she sits down next to him, her smile both happy and wistful.]

I saw your dream, Steve.

[savesthedance.livejournal.com]

[He glances at her curiously as she approaches his bed, a little confused by her first statement.

...if he wasn't very awake before, he sure was when he heard her second one. His eyes widened as looked at her, his cheeks flushing a bit.]

You...you did...?

[th3rightpartner.livejournal.com]

It was picked up by your dreamberry. I know that you probably didn't want me to see it, but I'm glad I did.

[savesthedance.livejournal.com]

R..Really? You are? [...Phew. Not that he expected her to be anything but. I mean, they were together. A dream of them together and married far into the future would be something they should both want, right? But still, it made him happy to actually hear her say she was glad to see it.]

[th3rightpartner.livejournal.com]

[Slipping her arms around him, she smiled.] It's a good dream. Something to hope for when we eventually go back. [She can't call it home anymore. This is home, where she could be with Steve and have Howard and Thor nearby, not England.]

[savesthedance.livejournal.com]

[He follows her lead, wrapping his own arms around her.] Yeah. Definitely something to hope for.

[But it was hard to hope, when it didn't seem possible in the slightest. Still, he would keep hoping. If he didn't have that hope, it would be impossible for him to accept he would have to go home eventually.]

[th3rightpartner.livejournal.com]

[After her conversations with Thor, she refuses not to have hope. If Norse mythology could be based in reality and an artist from Brooklyn could become a super soldier, then who could say what other impossibilities could be true?]

So...Sarah and James?

[savesthedance.livejournal.com]

[Flushing a little, but he nods. He doesn't know why it's embarrassing, but it kind of is to him.]

Y...Yeah. James, after Bucky. And Sarah - that was my mom's name.

[th3rightpartner.livejournal.com]

I think they're perfect, Steve. [Both the names and the children that Steve had dreamed of them having. She kisses him softly and smiles.] Until we can have that, we can be happy here.

[savesthedance.livejournal.com]

[He happily kisses her back, leaning his forehead against hers when she pulled away.]

I'm already happy here. Having you is more than I could ask for.