You still weren't used to the fact that your boyfriend would disappear on missions randomly.

It would be with little warning, and you would wake up with a note that briefly explained where he had gone as well as being told that you probably wouldn't be able to contact him.

A lot of the time it was a surprise but Steve would usually have the decency to tell you at least the night before so you wouldn't wake up in confusion.

You knew that Steve often felt bad about it, and you didn't want him to, however he knew it was his job and it wasn't to be helped.

The past week, Steve had been on a mission with Natasha and Bucky which you thought was going well but couldn't be exactly sure as you hadn't heard from him since he left.

Your week was as boring as it was usually, just work and no one to come home to apart from your black cat that the two of you got together.

Coming home from work that day, your cat didn't meow at you like usual, in fact you couldn't even see him.

"Charlie?" you called out for your cat, but he didn't appear at all.

Slowly you made your way through your apartment, and saw the bedroom door open so you went in to find Charlie fast asleep on top of your already sleeping boyfriend.

You laughed to yourself, before you decided to lift Charlie off Steve and put him on the floor "Stop annoying your Dad will you," you spoke to your cat who brushed up against you before leaving the room.

As you sat down on the bed next to Steve, he stirred and his eyes opened "Hey there Doll."

You smiled at him "I guess my hope worked again," you mused to yourself.

Confusion crossed your boyfriend's face "Hope?" he questioned.

"Yeah. I always have to hope to myself that you'll be somewhat intact whenever you get home," you explained.

He chuckled and sat up in bed "You're too good to be Doll."

You rolled your eyes at him, "I don't think that's it Steve. It's more I worry about you all the time," you told him as you grabbed his hand.

He raised his free hand to rest on your cheek "You gotta have faith in me Doll. I love you, and I'm always going to come home to you."

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Written by Hannah.