"I love you," she answers, reaching up with one hand, her fingers stroking against the edge of Steve's jaw. She's touching him as if it's the first time seeing him, the first time they've been here, looking at each other.

In a way, it does feel new. It's surprising, just how new it feels, just with this one little change.

"This will be great," she promises. She speaks with a sense of optimism she rarely feels, but she means every word.