Watching Steve open the box and look through the books, Rogue found herself getting nervous again. Had she chosen poorly? They were books, she knew Steve enjoyed reading as much as she did, but still. Maybe he didn't see books as Christmas gifts? Maybe they weren't personal enough? All of her usual doubts and worries rose up again and she set aside her mug so she could face him properly--
But then suddenly she had a Steve Rogers wrapped around her, kissing her like the world was ending, and she was so shocked that it was almost comical. Thank goodness she'd set aside her drink when she had or they'd both have been covered in cocoa. She wrapped one arm around his shoulders to anchor herself and the other grabbed hold of his shirt, giving it a thorough wrinkling as she giggled quietly between those adorable kisses.
"You still have one more present to go," she reminded him, grinning at his exuberant reaction to his new books. It was also a way to mask the gnawing worry at this final gift, the one she'd taken a real chance on. The framed and matted photograph of Steve and the Howling Commandos posing like a bunch of victorious idiots with grins of their own, Bucky with his arm around Steve. It wasn't a photograph that was readily available to the public, and she'd had to wait weeks for the restoration to be completed, there had been so much damage to the original negative.
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But then suddenly she had a Steve Rogers wrapped around her, kissing her like the world was ending, and she was so shocked that it was almost comical. Thank goodness she'd set aside her drink when she had or they'd both have been covered in cocoa. She wrapped one arm around his shoulders to anchor herself and the other grabbed hold of his shirt, giving it a thorough wrinkling as she giggled quietly between those adorable kisses.
"You still have one more present to go," she reminded him, grinning at his exuberant reaction to his new books. It was also a way to mask the gnawing worry at this final gift, the one she'd taken a real chance on. The framed and matted photograph of Steve and the Howling Commandos posing like a bunch of victorious idiots with grins of their own, Bucky with his arm around Steve. It wasn't a photograph that was readily available to the public, and she'd had to wait weeks for the restoration to be completed, there had been so much damage to the original negative.