Author's note:This is was hard to choose genres for so I'll describe it as a mix of humor, drama, friendship/family. Whatever happens in Thor 2 occurs but is not shown because I have no idea what it is and I don't have the time to write it. I also fear of spoiling it once I do research.

Disclaimer:Marvel owns everything except for the plot and any original characters or objects that appear

The edges of Clint's lips pulled upward after Natasha whispered into his ear.

"Do you think that muzzle could shut Stark up?" she said with a half smile on her mouth.

He pretended not catch the scent of her floral shampoo as he leaned closer to her and replied, "Not a chance."

Loki shot them a glare; it was all he could do in his current restrained state.

Tony noticed their exchange and asked, "Is there something you two would like to share with the class?"

"Mind your business Stark," Natasha replied.

"Well sorry Spidey," he rolled his eyes.

Thor nodded to his fellow Avengers and saw them step back before he and Loki returned to Asgard

Natasha handed Bruce his bag while Clint simply nodded at the doctor then entered the driver's side of the car; she joined him a second later.

"So, where you headed?" he turned on the ignition.

"Fury said we have to lay low until SHIELD's software starts erasing our likeness from the internet and every telecommunications company."

"Nowhere in the city. Airport?"

She paused then asked, "There's traffic..where are you headed?"

"My place by the lake. It's about ninety minutes from here, nice town, kinda secluded." He stopped at a red light.

"Is it up in a tree?" she dryly asked.

He held back a grin, "No smartass, it's a three bedroom cabin."

She nodded, "Sounds nice."

"…How about it? Just you, me and Bullit."

"Who?"

"My dog, black Lab mix. He stays with the neighbor when I'm gone."

Her perfect brow slightly rose, "When did you get a dog?"

"Last year and he found me. So..."

She remembered how alone she was during her last vacation. A change was definitely needed and the company didn't sound too bad.

"Nat?"

"Sure."

"Good," he tipped his head hiding how pleased he was, "I hope you don't mind using an outhouse."

"What?" She saw the smirk on his face and lightly smacked his arm, "Ass."

"You do know that you don't hit like a girl, right?" He caught her grin before she turned her attention to the window.

Bruce hopped into Tony's convertible and buckled his seat belt.

"Jarvis told me that there's traffic around JFK," Tony told him.

"How bad?"

"Forty-five minutes to an hour."

"Great," he sighed, "it's not like I had a flight."

Tony started to drive and the wind blew through their dark tresses.

"Yeah-you know, I've been making some calls and NYU, Stanford, Columbia and HudsonU are hiring."

"Really?"

"It would just be a weekly class and I'm opening up a free clinic a few blocks from the tower. I need someone to run things…."

Bruce had learned two things since meeting one of America's beloved billionaires and heroes. He didn't like to things to be handed to him. Apparently, he couldn't outright ask his new friend to stay in Manhattan.

"That's interesting…"

"Oh and I've isolated a piece of the Tesseract, so…"

"Tony! It nearly destroyed the city and you have it?!"

"Just a little bit," he held up his forefinger and thumb to illustrate his point.

"Fury's gonna kill you."

"He knows, in fact he asked me to."

His brows furrowed, "Really now?"

"Yes, he needs to find a way to communicate with Thor while he's in Asgard. Like..intergalactic Skype, OK? And you my green jolly friend are going to help me because two brilliant minds are better than one and-what are you doing?"

"I'm calling Fury."

"You don't believe me?"

"You hacked into SHIELD!"

"True but for good reason, Jarvis confirmed what we suspected."

Bruce shook his head and heard Fury's voice come on the line and to his surprise, Tony wasn't lying.

"Sorry…I just had to know."

"It's fine, so..are you in?"

He thought about what options he had and Tony's seemed the most appealing. Truth be told, he liked working with him as well.

Sensing his hesitation Tony offered, "You don't have to work with me on the Tesseract. I'd be fine with you just working in R&D. So?"

"…All right."

"I knew it!" Tony smirked, "And the Tesseract?"

"Yes, I don't want you break Manhattan."

"Good because Dr. Selvig is already in R&D and Dr. Jane Foster is flying in this afternoon."

"What happened to the whole, 'Two minds are better than one' line?"

He shrugged, "I needed backup. Anyway, what do you want for lunch? I hear crow is on the menu," he teased.

The doctor just shook his head and briefly chuckled.

A gentle smile touched Steve's lips as he rode his motorcycle to Brooklyn. He found out that despite being a man out of his time, he still had a place in this new world. The smells of the city welcomed him when he turned onto his block; it was one of the few things that hadn't changed.

After bringing the bike into the basement, he walked out and noticed passersby stealing glances his way. He entered his apartment and started to head towards his refrigerator hoping to make himself lunch. A moment later heard his mobile phone rang. Tony's photo appeared on the screen but it took him a second to touch the right button.

"Stark?"

"Spangly, have you looked out your window?"

"No why do-," he walked into the living room, pulled back the curtain and saw a growing group of fans and photographers on the sidewalk.

"Next time, wear a helmet."

"My gosh, how did they find me?"

"Twitter, facebook, tumblr..one of your fangirls spotted you three blocks before you made it home."

He didn't understand the first half of his sentence but replied, "What do I do?"

"Well, your nonagenarian self has two options either have SHIELD come bring you back to their headquarters or…."

"Or what?"

"Happy's waiting at the end of block in a black car, get to it and he'll bring you here. You already have a floor."

"Wait, you knew this would happen? Why didn't you tell me?"

A quick chuckle left his mouth, "Where would the fun be in that? So, which door is it, Cap?"

He sighed and went to his bedroom to pack, "Where's Hogan?"

"To the right although you're gonna have to escape Super Mario Brothers style."

"What?"

"The roof, you really need to catch up Gramps."

"Why there?"

"Because now there's a mini mob behind your apartment."

He peeked out the bedroom window and spotted another crowd, "How swell."

"When you make it up there, just follow Stinger."

"Stinger?"

A yellow and black toy helicopter greeted Steve once he stepped onto the roof. He followed Stinger jumping from rooftop to rooftop quickly apologizing when he heard complaints from the tenants below.

"Hey Captain," Happy opened the car door for him.

"Hello Hogan," he nodded, "thanks for waiting."

"No problem Cap," Happy closed the door for him.

Behind the tinted window, he watched the crowd of people in front of his former apartment. Captain America found his purpose but Steve Rogers needed a place to call home. For now, Stark Tower was it.