Warnings: Talks of abuse, talks of a passed parent
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Y/n bit at her nails. Nervous as she thought over the talk with Tony. About facing, Not only Brock but her father. “Puppy stop chewing on your fingers” Steve said softly as he pulled her hand away as he handed her the glass of water he went to get her. She thanked him as she took it. Drinking it. Downing almost all of it as her mouth was so dry. Steve watched her as he took a seat on the coffee table in front of her. “You okay?”. Y/n finished the glass before wiping her mouth as she looked at him. “I dont know… I'm scared.”, Steve nodded as he leaned closer taking her hand as he rubbed his thumb on the back of her hand. Soothing her. “I know dear. Its a lot to take in. And to face them. But I’ll be here by your side the whole time.’ “I know steve. And thank you. You have become someone I can truly trust and … Id say a great friend to me.”. Steve softly smiled. His inner alpha was so happy to hear she trusted him. He was a little sad at the friend part, but he pushed those thoughts and feelings away. “I'm not so nervous to face Brock…yeah it's a little nerve racking. But after that night seeing you , Sam and Bucky stand up to me and protect me I knew he had no power over me. That I can get away from him…But to face my father?” She sighed, running her hand through her hair. “I know he's not a nice guy. The things I saw him do. No child should have to see and live through…. But he's still my father.”. Y/n said softly. As she did she felt like she shrunk down. Into that little pup again who was just trying her best to please her father. Although nothing seemed to help.
Steve frowned softly as he looked at her. Knowing what it was like. Having similar thoughts about his own father. “I know it's hard pup… But you have to look past him being your father. Dont think about the relationship you have with him. Think about the omegas you'll be helping… like your mother.”.Y/n looked up to meet Steve's eyes. Taking in what he said. Knowing he's right. Many omegas don’t get out of the community. If they do, they are bashed and degraded so badly. She witnessed it multiple times. It was never heard of an omega getting this far. Y/n had to go through with this. If not just for her. But for the other omegas trapped there.
“You said you understood?...Where are you talking about your father?”. Y/n asked softly. Steve sighed looking down as he nodded. Y/n bit her lip. Swallowing the whimper as she saw she hurt the alpha. She reached out, touching his arm. “It's okay… you don’t have to talk about it… I’m sorry.”. Steve's head snapped up at her. “Don’t apologise. I know you didn't mean it in any harmful way… but yes. It's about my father.”. Steve took a deep breath before looking back at her. “My father passed away a few years ago. He got really sick. From his years of getting drunk every day. Somehow he found me. Wanting to reconnect before he passed. And I ignored him.” Steve's head fell back down unable to look at the omega as tears stung his eyes. “When I heard of his passing. I was so mad at myself. Yes he was a horrible man. A horrible mate and a horrible father. But he was still my father… and tried to reach out to me and I turned my back on him. And even to this day I still am back and forth about whether this was the right decision or not.”
Y/n frowned softly as she heard the alphas sniffles. Having never seen an alpha so open about his feelings. She moved closer as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Hugging him. As she rested her head on his shoulder. Steve froze as she touched him. Not expecting it. As this is the most she's ever touched him. Steve melted into the hold. As he wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her closer. Careful of her leg, as he pulled her onto his lap. As he nuzzled into her neck. It's like he had no control as he took in her scent and relaxed into her. But Y/n didn’t seem to mind. As she purred softly into him. A smile on her face as she melted against him. Having never felt more at home and comfortable with anyone. Steve smiled hearing the purrs as he held her close. His one hand moving up to hold the back of her head. Softly she moved her head back to look at steve. Their eyes locked in this soft moment. And as their eyes lock it's like time stopped. As Steve gently held her face. Their noses softly touching. Before Steve closed the distance to kiss her. A kiss that couldn’t even be described. Just so soft , so lovely, just so right.
After a second they barely pulled away to breath as they rested their foreheads against each other. “I should probably say sorry for kissing you unexpectedly like that, but I can't. I’m not sorry for kissing you.”. Steve says softly. Y/n chuckled lightly. “I’m not sorry either… I'm glad you did”. Steve slightly pulled back as he looked at her. “I like you Y/n. And I know it's crazy to say as we barely have met. But everything just feels right with you.” Y/ns heart swells at this. Hearing his words. “I like you too steve. I feel for you more in a few days than I have ever felt with anyone else. “. Steve smiled as he softly held her face as he kissed her forehead. “I’m happy to hear that. It makes my alpha jump with joy.” Y/n smiled softly nuzzled against him. Having never felt so comfortable with an alpha before. She doesn't feel weak like just an omega. She felt so much stronger , like his equal with him. And for the first time ever she felt like his arms were she belonged. “I don’t want to rush us.. Especially with the court case and all. I think thats best for us both.” Steve said as he held her. Y/n nodded agreeing. She did like Steve and wanted to explore this. But he is right. They need to go slow and focus more on this case. But Y/n couldn’t deny, knowing where she stands with steve. She felt less scared about the case. And about facing her father and soon to be ex husband.
Everything felt like it moved so fast. One second Y/n was running from Brock and tripping over a root that hurt her foot. Meeting Steve as he helped her. Now months flew past as her foot healed as she walked better on it. Thanks to the help of the amazing alpha next to her. For the first time in almost ever Y/n felt safe , comfort and cared for. Spending her nights in Steve's arms covered in his scent. After admitting they liked each other the thoughts of making the other room a bedroom for her was thrown out as she stayed in his room. Their room now. The days felt amazing as she did help with the cleaning and cooking. But not demanded or forced to. Steve always jumping in to help or offer to cook. Seeing her as his equal not below him. Now that she could walk she wasn't bound to the cabin. Nat usually forcing her out with her almost every friday. For lunch or dinner or drinks. Many of those night were double dates with them two and Steve and Bucky to the local dive bar. Y/n found a love for homesteading. Getting the garden up and carried for. Something Steve struggled a bit with. Liking more the brute work of wood cutting and building anything the omega wishes for. Even getting chickens. Anything extra they had They would sell at the local farmers market in town every weekend. It was a nice comfortable life Y/n was settling into.
Although it wasn’t always so nice. As it went on the trial went on too. Being dragged out for one reason or another. Starting out it kept being belaid as The lawyers representing the Rumlows and Y/ns father kept leaving out information and evidence that Tony and Rhondy called out. And then as they realised they would loose they tried anything and everything to stop and slow the trail. Including calling Y/n out for not fit as a witness. Which ended up with her having to see a psych for many weeks till they signed off that she was fit. It scared Y/n at first. Making her think that something was wrong with her. But she was able to calm down with the help of Steve. As he reminded her nothing was wrong with her and how strong she was. With his by her side she felt so much stronger then she ever has before.
But finally after months of working on her self and becoming this new and improved omega. It was time for the trial. It had been going on for a few days. As the first part was into the business fraud that was happening. Y/n and Steve sat at the back watching. Steve held her hand the whole time to comfort her. Now it was time for her to go on stand and talk about everything that happened to her and what all she saw.
“I don’t know if I can do this Steve.”, Y/n paced back and forth in the small room she stood in. Waiting to be brought in for questioning. Steve frowned, hating to watch his omega stressed. He moved from where he was leaning against the wall. Stopping her from pacing. As he grabbed her arm pulling her to him. “Pup deep breaths.” He says as he holds her face to make her look at him. “You have been working so hard for this moment. You have this.”. “But what if they try something?” Y/n softly whimpered. “No one in that room will let that happen. Not Tony , Rhody. Or the judge or any of the security team in there. And not me or Bucky or even Nat who will be in the front row right behind Tony. Okay?”. Y/n looked into his eyes. Slowly nodding. As she understood, That they won’t let anything happen to her. Y/n closed her eyes as she took a deep breath. Taking in Steves scent as she calmed down. Nodding as she calmed down. Only opening her eyes as someone knocks on the door telling her it was time. Steve looked at her. Pulling her close to kiss her forehead. “You can do this”. Y/n nodded as she kept saying that to herself. She can do this. She follows the person as she's brought to the court room. Lead to the stand. Where she took her oath. As she sat down she finally met the harden eyes of the three alphas. But this time she wasn’t that weak little omega all those months ago. Instead she kept her head up. Not cowarding away from their stares. “Miss. L/n. If you could , start from the begining and tell us everything that happened to you.”.
Steve sighed as he looked down at his hands. “Your not the right omega I have met whose been through something like this, the last one I wasn’t able to really help”. Y/n watched Steve as he spoke, really turning into every word he said. “My Ma. She was in a similar situation. Not arranged or forced to be with my Pa. She was with him willingly. But after they mated he turned wicked. Being mean towards my ma. Forcing her to give up her job and dreams and have me. He only got angry after I was born as I was born weak. And didn’t present till way later then most pups. He thought I was an omega and that pissed him off as he wanted an alpha son. Made him even madder that he couldn’t get my ma to have more children as my birth left her unable to carry anymore children.”. “How did she get away?”, Y/n asked. Steve looked up at her with a soft smile. “One night after he not only hit her but hit me, my ma waited till he was passed out drunk. Then she grabbed me a bag each for us and all the money she had hidden away and we ran. Went a few states over, where she found a women's shelter that helped us”. Y/n sat there taking in the story. It felt nice to hear others story like that. She knows many people in similar situations as she was. Hell her own mother was one. But all those Omegas back in that community never escaped. Few tried but none every did. She had even seen Omegas killed instead of being let go. All of which her father and the other board members of the community covered up. So it was nice another went through something similar and got away. And had an amazing life after. From the way Steve talked about her. She was able to get a job and rebuild her life while raising a pup. “Thank you for telling me.”. Steve smiled and nodded. Happy to see his ma’s story helped Y/n. He should probably call her it might help Y/n more to talk to her about it. Steve looked at the time as he stood up. “Okay , Pup. we should get going soon. Let me grab you a jacket and probably should wrap up that ankle lightly as I don’t think we will get your shoes on over that.”. Steve grabbed a notebook and a pen, handing it to her. “Write everything you need and your size in clothes. While we go to the doctor I’m going to have some friends pick some stuff up for us. So you don’t have to walk all over town or stay up here alone.”. Y/n nodded taking the notebook and pen. As she started to write everything down , Steve made his way to his room to look for a jacket for Y/n and to call Nat and Bucky. As he got in his room he grabbed his phone, which sat in the same spot he set it after coming back and helping Y/n clean up. Steve groaned as he looked to see all the notifications from a random number and then many more from Nat. A few from Bucky as well. The date last night! He totally forgot as he was helping Y/n out. Steve braced himself as he called Nat. “STEVEN GRANT ROGERS! YOU BETTER HAVE A GOOD EXCUSE!” Steve winced as he pulled the phone away from his ear as Nat screamed at him over the phone. He rolled his eyes as he could also hear Bucky in the back laughing. “Nat-”, “You know Steve I worked hard to find you a sweet , kind , caring girl to go on a date with!” “Nat” Steve tried to get her to stop as she kept cutting him off. “And what do you do? NOT SHOW UP! And didn’t even reply to anyone's calls or messages!” “Nat, are you done?”, He asked. Which she wasn’t she went on to yell at him a little longer. “Can I talk now?”. He heard her huff as Bucky was in the back losing his mind laughing so hard at his friends mess up.
