Steve's reaction to her question was sweet, reassuring, and so extraordinarily endearing. She was grateful to him for understanding, for being the sort of person who appreciated those memories for what they were. Remy's death had been tragic, but his life had been wonderful, and she'd finally gotten to a place where she could separate one from the other. To have someone to share that with was... incredible.

"Thank you, sugar," she told him softly. "That means a lot to me. You really are a very sweet person, you know that, Steve? I wish there were more people like you in the world." More people who thought beyond themselves, who cared for others and showed it in their own way.

She hoped that one day he would tell her about the people and events that had shaped his life. His family, friends, the people he'd served with in the war. The days on which he'd been lost and brought back to the world. All of it was important, and she wouldn't want him to skip a single detail - unless that was what he wanted. Because secrets were important too.