The Demigod From Asgard - A Steve Rogers x Reader Story

Chapter 90: Bigger Than The Whole Sky

"but-" you start looking up at him.

"but nothing, what we're about to tell JJ is going to be hard for all of us, no matter how experienced or inexperienced we are, because it doesn't get easier," Steve says shaking his head.

You swallow nodding your head, quickly wiping away your tears as Steve's hands run up and down your arms soothingly "do you want a moment before we go up?" he asks softly.

You sniffle back the last of your tears shaking your head "no I'm fine, I'll um just follow your lead" you say looking up at him.

Steve gives you a reassuring smile, reaching down to take your hand. Together you made your way up the stairs and into your shared bedroom where JJ was lying in the middle of the bed watching Cars 2. Thankfully you'd timed it perfectly as the credits were rolling.

You sat down next to JJ while Steve moved to the opposite side of the bed, sitting down by JJ's feet.

"is everybody gone?" JJ asks his brows furrowed slightly as he glanced between you and Steve.

"yeah they had to go home, but they all asked us to say goodbye and give you a hug" you reassure him.

"oh okay, I liked seeing Uncle Thor he has fun stories" JJ smiled making you chuckle gently.

"he has embarrassing ones too, but we'll save those for another day, me and daddy have something we need to tell you first," you say gently brushing some hair off of his forehead.

JJ frowns slightly as he looks over at Steve "what is it?" he asks with a worried tone to his voice.

"Well," Steve starts with a heavy sigh "you know me and mommy had some owies because we had to fight a baddie?" Steve asks, JJ nodding his head in understanding "well the Avengers nearly lost that fight, and if we did everyone in the universe would have disappeared, but Uncle Tony stopped that by sacrificing himself, he saved the universe, and is now up in the stars with Auntie Nat" he explains.

"oh" JJ whispered, his shoulders slumping.

"and remember it's okay to be sad about it, we'll all miss Uncle Tony a lot" Steve reminds JJ gently.

"is Morgan okay?" JJ asks looking up at you before glancing over at Steve.

Despite how awful the situation was you felt pride blooming in your chest. JJ's compassion and empathy shining through making you so proud of him, that he was putting Morgan's feelings before his own.

"she's sad, just like you were when Mommy wasn't here," Steve says glancing up at you "but she's okay, she still has Auntie Pepper, and Uncle Rhodey and Happy to look after her, just like you had me and Roberta" Steve reminds him.

JJ just nods, falling silent as he looks down at his lap. You look over at Steve with a concerned look but he just gives you a reassuring nod. You bite your lip nervously as you look back down at JJ, your hand gently rubbing his back as you waited.

"I don't wike it" JJ sniffles shaking his head as tears fell down his face.

"We know bean, we know, we don't like it either" you sigh wrapping your arm around him, letting him cry into your chest.

"I want it to stop" JJ sobs into your chest.

You bite your lips to stop yourself from breaking down, looking over at Steve pleadingly, begging for him to take over.

"We know, and if I could promise that I would but I can't, it's just how life is sometimes, you can have times where everything is good and you're happy, and times when things are bad and things get tough and it makes you sad," Steve says moving so he was sat on the opposite side to JJ "but in those bad moments, like this one right now you have to remember the good things"