[ Steve smiles with the faintest hint of exasperation.
Of course she was busy. If they'd switched places and Steve had opportunities to go out, relax, have fun, he's not sure he would have taken much advantage of it either. Even after the war, during those years of catching up on pop culture and training a new batch of Avengers, Steve spent most of his time at the HQ training. Work was a safe, comfortable zone.
Now here he is, here they are, and it's a little easier to relax than he thought. Maybe it's present company (okay, it is definitely present company), but he's having a lot of fun tonight. It really is nice.
He affectionately rubs her arm. ]
Given how many stories there are among all of us, I don't think anyone's going to question your cover. [ He shrugs. ] I didn't even think to use one for myself. The shield kind of blows any story out of the water for one thing.
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Of course she was busy. If they'd switched places and Steve had opportunities to go out, relax, have fun, he's not sure he would have taken much advantage of it either. Even after the war, during those years of catching up on pop culture and training a new batch of Avengers, Steve spent most of his time at the HQ training. Work was a safe, comfortable zone.
Now here he is, here they are, and it's a little easier to relax than he thought. Maybe it's present company (okay, it is definitely present company), but he's having a lot of fun tonight. It really is nice.
He affectionately rubs her arm. ]
Given how many stories there are among all of us, I don't think anyone's going to question your cover. [ He shrugs. ] I didn't even think to use one for myself. The shield kind of blows any story out of the water for one thing.