Epilogue: The Wedding

Well readers here it is, the final part of this story, the wedding between Steve and Dita, finally the lovers get the happy ending they have been chasing after all this time. I know I have said it before but I have loved writing this for you and I'm sorry some of you are sad to see it end but I would rather end it here than make up ideas that I don't think are that good just to span over more chapters. I'm really going to focus on my own novel now, if any of you are interested in following my writing in general you can follow my blog at

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Dita stared at her reflection in the mirror, she had never felt more frightened over something in her whole life, yet it was a good frightened. The end of something, the beginning of something else.

She felt her hair that was up in a style she wasn't used to. Natasha had curled it and it was currently being held up in an elegant bun with a million pins and just a few strands falling on the sides of her face gently. A silver flower clip sat on one side of her hair, and the only jewellery she wore was her engagement ring and a simple diamond necklace.

The wedding dress she wore was a dress designed by Vera Wang herself, especially for Dita, seeing as the wedding in question was one of the biggest ones in New York, despite all the efforts made to keep it as private as possible.

It was a strapless and backless dress with the smallest of bows set at the base of her back. The skirts flourished out to cover half the floor of the small dressing room. Layers and layers of rich white material that had taken hours to perfect and craft. Small lace flowers were embodied within the dress as well as the tight bodice. She could barely breathe due to Natasha tying the lace so tight.

"Natasha, something, doesn't seem right, I think the bow is too much, can you take the bow off, it's all too white, it's all too perfect and the bow is just, ugh" Dita frowned.

Natasha rolled her eyes and stripped the bow off.

Dita turned to look at the space where the bow had gone.

"Now something seems missing, and it's still too white, what do I do?"

Natasha scouted the room and then found something. Without consulting Dita she grabbed a black ribbon and tied it around Dita's waist so it fit nicely against the dress, just at the bottom of the bodice.

Dita stared at it for a long while and then nodded. "Yes, Natasha that's perfect it just seems more me now, it's not too, virginal white now".

Natasha nodded and ushered Dita to the door. "Ok great you look perfect now let's go, you have a superhero to marry and he's waiting for you already".

Dita nodded nervously and then held Natasha's hand. "Everything is going to be ok right? All this, this is right, I was meant, we were meant to do everything this way right?"

Natasha squeezed Dita's hand gently and nodded. "Yes, you and Steve are good for each other and the wedding isn't too over the top, or understated, you got everything perfect. The only thing you could do to ruin it is by not marrying him so, go get hitched".

She escorted Dita to the pavilion outside, where the guests gathered in numbers, waiting for Dita to walk down the aisle.

Steve stood by the minister sweating nervously, Dita was meant to be there ten minutes ago, what if she had left him at the alter? What if she didn't want him anymore?

Thankfully, the music began to play and Steve turned to see Dita walk down the thin aisle, Natasha close behind, holding the train of her beautiful dress carefully.

When she reached Steve, she pulled her veil aside and Steve could have cried from the sight of her. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, and he was marrying her.

She grinned up at him.

"Didn't think I was going to skip out on you did you?"

Steve shook his head. "You look so very beautiful Dita".

The minster cleared his throat, and the two began to say their vows.

Stark sat impatiently in the front row and leaned in towards Dr Banner. "I hope they have more of those little salmon fishcakes, they were so good, they make the wedding".

Bruce shook his head and frowned at Stark to try and silence him.

Steve was the first to say his vows to Dita. "I didn't think that after I woke up in the present day New York I would meet anyone, life seemed to be going unbelievably quickly and it wasn't about to stop for me. Then I met you, under strange circumstances, but even without speaking, or knowing social norms, or any factors at all, you were special. Time did stop, Life stopped, so there was only you. I have considered things I never would have, before I met you, you became the main priority and you always will. You are so special to me, and so beautiful. Beautiful when you wake up in the morning and beautiful stood here today looking like a queen. That's how I'm going to treat you every day for the rest of time, like the queen you are. I will always love you Dita and I promise you know, I always will".

Dita let a tear of happiness fall to the ground before she spoke her vows to Steve. "Steve, as most people here know, I am different to most people, to the point where I didn't think I would ever fit in, or be accepted, but then you came along. You worked with me, you watched me grow and become a better person and for a while I wondered how I had grown so much so quickly. Then I realised, it was you. You are the reason I feel great, you are the reason I wake up in the morning, the reason why I carry on. Sometimes I do feel like the world is against us, but you make all that trouble worth it. I don't know what the future holds, I don't know how uncertain everything is, but I do know one thing. I know that as long as my future has you in every step of the way, I will be ok. We will be ok together. Steve I love you more than words can say and I promise you I'm not using that as an excuse for not writing more poetic vows".

The crowd giggled at her last line but a few formal lines later, and the words the two lovers had waited for were said.

"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride" the minister said.

Steve took hold of Dita softly and kissed her. It wasn't a particularly passionate kiss, after all Steve was a private man and neither of them wanted photos plastered all over the city of their love affair. They felt relieved to finally be married, it finally felt as if everything had fallen into place as it should have.

After the formal meal, Steve and Dita shared their first dance together, he held her close as the music played and Dita smiled up at him.
"How are you feeling Mrs Rogers?"

She laughed gently. "I'm feeling happier than you could know being called that. We finally did it, we finally got married Steve".

He grinned. "I know, feels weird actually doing it. Good weird, like the best weird there is. I just didn't think we ever would get a chance to actually focus on our relationship".

"It's just you and me now, living our lives together, alongside Shield occasionally but this is us".

Steve looked over at Fury before looking back at Dita. "So, no regrets my beautiful wife?"

She shook her head. "Not a single one my wonderful husband".

"Excuse me, may I steal a dance with the Captain's new wife?"

They turned to see Thor standing there, looking rather dapper in a black tuxedo, they were not used to seeing him dressed like that.

"Sure, just don't keep her for too long" Steve smiled before letting Dita dance with Thor instead.

"Congratulations Dita" Thor told her.

She smiled and then looked around anxiously, before her face fell. "Loki, is he?"

Thor shook his head. "Apologies my lady, he said it would be too hard to actually watch you get married to another. He does send his congratulations too though, he was eager to see you happy I know that."

Dita was sad that he wasn't there for the wedding but she knew it would be too painful for him to watch the woman he loved get married to another.

"I hope he wasn't offended I invited him, I meant no offence."

"He took no offence my lady, he knew you would invite him out of politeness."

She nodded once. "How is he?"

Thor smiled. "Better, it's been six months since you left and no sign of Thanos, and he seems more content then he did the first few months you left. He misses you. He talks about you often and waits for your letters".

She smiled. "I just wrote him another, you will have to take it back with you. I am glad he is better, I hate the thought of him being alone".

"He isn't alone my lady. He knows he has you and lately he has been more willing to spend time with me and my friends, rather than just locking himself away alone. Whenever I point that out he simply tells me he knows you would be happy if you knew he was making an effort with me, it's a start at least".

She laughed gently. "Tell him I'm proud of him, and tell him that I can't wait to see him soon."

Thor nodded again. "Of course my lady, listen I'll not keep you from your husband any longer, enjoy the rest of the day".

She thanked him and went to join Steve who was talking to Dr Banner and Stark.

That evening

Back at their new apartment the newlyweds were busy going through wedding gifts and finishing the final arrangements for the honeymoon.

"I can't go through any more of these, I think we have enough wine glasses to last us the rest of time. Do you mind If I take a break?"

She shook her head and kissed him gently. "No sweetie, that's ok, I've only got, fifty three more left to take note of, you go rest".

He kissed her head and went to relax and watch TV.

Dita went through three more gifts and then she came across a beautiful bouquet of green flowers they didn't look like any other flowers she had seen before, but they were stunningly elegant. They came with a note.

"Perhaps not in this life, but in the next, you would be mine. My love, my heart and my soul is yours forevermore, L x".

She looked at the flowers again, only emerald green flowers and a note with such a message could come from one God.

She looked up towards the skies outside and winked and then made her way into the living room where Steve was sat. Staring at him from across the room made her realise just how happy she was and Steve looked over at her.

"Everything ok sweetheart?"

"Did I ever tell you how much I love you?"

He shrugged playfully. "Might have mentioned it a couple of times, but once more wouldn't hurt".

Yay that's the end. Well not yay as in, yay end of story, more like yay happy ending woohoo. I hope that epilogue tied up any loose ends and didn't leave anyone too miserable. Thanks for all your comments, reviews, follows, even just page views guys, it's been an honour.