Author's Notes

This takes place basically a week after Robert Hall's First Assignment, I would suggest reading it, there are references you may not understand.

It was a few days after everything had calmed down at the Avenger's tower, the terrorist plot was foiled, Stones and Michaels were in a Federal Prison, and the building was being repaired again after the attack on it.

Robert Hall was relaxing by playing Need for Speed Most Wanted on the PS3, he was having fun ramming police roadblocks at 230 plus mph, while blasting Metallica's album Load. He was about to ram into another roadblock with full nitro. when he heard a voice from behind him.

"I don't see the joy in that, wouldn't you rather work out?" Robert pressed the pause button and turned around to see Steve standing behind him.

"What, ba humbug, this is fun. Tell you what, you try this, and for how long you play, I will work out with you today,"

Steve thought about it for a moment, "Okay deal, how do I play?"

Clint and Natasha were headed back to their floor after an intense sparring. "I wonder what happened to Cap today?" Clint offered

"Yeah, weird for him not to work out, he mentioned something about stopping at Hall's and seeing if he wanted to," she replied.

"Hmm, strange. Well I can hear Metallica playing again, Hall is still playing video games,"

"I swear, I didn't think it was possible for someone to be worse than you on those things,"

The elevator doors slid open, and as the two agents walked on the floor, they were stunned silent with the sight of Hall and Rogers playing a video game, ramming each other's car. "Dammit Hall, you got me again on that turn,"

"Really Steve, such horrible language," Natasha said. "Hall you are a bad influence,"

The two quickly turned around to see, but they both forgot to pause the game, so they crashed into each other. Steve started to blush, "Uh uh, uh, rats you got me,"

Robert looked at the increasing multi colored face of the Captain, then at the spy, "Whatever, I never claimed to be a positive role model," he said with a big cheshire grin smile.

Natasha just rolled her eyes, and was about to say something when she was interrupted.

"Agent Hall, I want to let you know that your supplies have arrived and are on the way up to your floor," Jarvis said,

"Supplies?" Clint asked, "What are you doing now?"

"Seriously, you don't know? Did you forget what's happening this week already," Robert looked at them.

"What is so special about this week?" he said back

"Holy shit, you all forgot," Hall got up from the sofa and walked over to the fridge.

"Forget about what? Stop talking in circles," Steve said.

"What month is it?" Robert asked.

"November," he answered

"Holy hell, you are clueless, what happens in November?"

"Veteran's Day, it gets colder, I do…. oh WOW! I am dense, Thanksgiving,"

"Like DUH! Yes Thanksgiving, what were you all planning, skipping it or something?"

"Well no, we forgot about it," Clint offered.

"Okay well whatever, pass the word throughout the tower. Dinner on Thursday, around 4pm. Now if you excuse me, I have some paperwork to do,"

So later on when they were eating dinner, Chinese night, Tony said, "So Hall, I heard you offered to cook on Turkey Day,"

"Yup. Anybody want my egg roll?" He replied.

Clint volunteered, so Hall passed it over to him. "Well I am glad somebody remember when it is,"

"What is this turkey day?" Thor asked.

"Thanksgiving is a holiday that is mainly celebrated by Americans, it always fall on a Thursday," Jane said.

Clint spoke, "Basically you get together with your family, eat a lot of food and turkey, drink, and then watch football,"

"What is special about that, that sounds like every weekend here. How boring," Loki said

"Oh My Gosh! NO! There are a lot of foods that you only eat on Thanksgiving, it celebrates the Puritans who sailed on the Mayflower," Darcy replied. "Any help here J man"

"If you would like, I could prepare a brief lecture on the history and lore of the Thanksgiving tradition," JARVIS offered.

"History, Boring!" Tony stated, "Sweet potatoes with marshmallow, green bean casserole, rolls, gravy, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and Candy Yams. It is such a wonderful holiday,"

Natasha shrugged carelessly. "I'm Russian. We don't do Thanksgiving, but the food sounds good. Especially if Hall is cooking,"

"Well that is a lot to do, do you need help?" Pepper asked.

"Yes, since we will need three ovens, and each oven can hold only a turkey and they take 7 hours to cook,"

"One turkey per oven, Nonsense , Bruce let' s make an oven that can cook a turkey in 3 hours," Tony said.

"NO, You are not making an oven that does that, the last time you tried to improve a home appliance, the washing machine came alive and started to attack, and we had to use a rocket launcher to blow it up," Pepper said,while glaring at Tony

"Aww, Pep you are no fun,"

"Washing Machine came alive?" Darcy asked.

"Don't ask, so anyways, I will help" Pepper offered.

"You may use the oven on our floor, and if you need help prepping, we can," Darcy offered

"We can?" Loki said

"Yes, we can, it will be fun,"

So Thursday came, and the Tower came alive as everyone was working together to make the meal special. Robert, Steve, and Pepper took care of the prepping the turkeys and making the stuffing. Tony and Bruce took care of setting up the tables and stuff. Jane, Darcy, Thor, and Loki helped with prepping and cooking the side dishes, while Jarvis watched Thor like a hawk, to make sure he did not go near anything electronic. Clint and Natasha made the desserts - after 3 death threats and then finally a knife that missed Tony's head by 1.5 inches, he finally gave up trying to find out - which were kept secret.

Later in the afternoon, everyone cleaned up, took showers and dressed nicely. They met in the same room where almost a week ago. Tony and Pepper sat at the Head of the table, to Tony's left Natasha and Clint, then Jane and Thor. On the other side Bruce, Steve, Loki and Darcy. Opposite to Tony and Pepper, Robert sat between two empty chairs. Robert looked a little confused, but the elevator opened, and Director Fury and Maria Hill came out to sit down by Robert (Maria sat a little closer to Robert). Fury wasn't missing any dinners at the tower as well, they are way too entertaining.

The food was brought out by some serving robots that Tony had been working on, and they were flawless.

Ding, Ding, Ding, Tony had tapped the side of his glass with a fork, stood up and had everyone's focus. "Um, about a week and half ago, you came into our lives,"

Pepper stood up, "We didn't know you, or want you here,"

Bruce stood up, "We were filled with mistrust and uncertainty,"

Steve was next, "But you were honest, witty, and stubborn,"

Loki was next, "You tried to understand us, you tried to unite us,"

Clint stood up, "We still did not like you, or understand you,"

Natasha was next. "But we got to know your pain and past,"

Thor stood up, "You used your weapons, of Heart, Mind, Soul and Spirit,"

Jane stood up "You defied the odds, and when the battle came, you stood proud,"

Maria stood up, 'Through the impossible, you protected the team,"

Fury stood up, "Your only concern was everyone else, throughout this journey."

Darcy stood up, "You brought us full circle,"

Jarvis, "You made our family stronger, you healed us,"

Robert had tears flowing from his face. "I love you all, you are my family forever,"

They all sat down, and thus started a new tradition for Thanksgiving.

"Agent Hall,"

"Yes Director?"

"You better not pull any of this shit for Christmas,"