The pizza arrived hot and steaming within ten minutes after Jarvis took everyone's orders. The superheroes paid close attention to the preferences of their guest as she ordered with ease and great politeness from the AI. She even made a joke that the AI chuckled at, "So Jarvis is still around in your time?" asked Tony.

"Yes, although you've made some significant upgrades by the time I appear on the scene," responded Sam.

"Upgrades?" he queried curiously but Bruce interfered before he could ask more complicated questions, "Are you a vegetarian?"

Sam took the turn of conversation well and answered Bruce with a small shake of her head. "But the vegetables?" whined Clint, "How can you live without bacon?"

"I eat bacon," she said, "Just not too often. I am always a little leery of meat that I haven't seen cooked plus I just like vegetables. Except for onions," she shuddered slightly.

"There's something wrong with your kid," Clint remarked to Tony and Steve, "Vegetables pfft."

Sam's fingers tensed slightly but she played off the motion by tapping the lab counter with her fingernails and rolled her eyes at Clint.

His eyes met hers appraisingly causing her to blink and look away. "Let's head up to the kitchen my comrades in arms," he exclaimed as he pulled Phil towards the stairs.

"Sir," remarked Jarvis as the rest of the Avengers save Steve and Sam followed, "Miss Potts is her as is the pizza."

"Thank you Jarvis," he said turning to look at Sam whose eyes were roaming around his shared lab with Bruce in interest. She wasn't obvious about it though, and it struck him that he did not know if she had ever been down here in the future. He opened his mouth to ask her about it then decided against it. Steve cocked his head at him silently asking what was wrong but he shook his head and mouthed, "Later."

Steve nodded in acknowledgment and then cleared his throat, Sam seemed to snap out of her reverie quickly taking stock of the almost empty room and her eyes snapped to both of them tension evident in her posture. Then she relaxed, but she wasn't fast enough she realized seeing the concerned look that passed between her fathers. She pretended not to notice.

"Sir, Agent Barton is demanding that all three of you get upstairs as soon as humanely possible. He apparently needs his food. Oh, and Miss Potts has been notified of the situation by Agent Coulson."

"Thank you J," Sam said, "We'd better get up there before Clint starts a riot with Thor," she smiled slightly heading towards the lab doors. As she walked her fingers coasted over the tables and creations on display. She seemed curious but wary of the room. At the glass doors leading upstairs she glanced back over her shoulder. Then she stepped through the opened doors and disappeared.

"What is it?" asked Steve going over to Tony who was staring at the doors with his lips set in a tight line.

"I don't know," said Tony, but his eyes told a different story, a war of fear, anger, and guilt flickered over his face, "At least I hope I don't," he whispered. He shook his head similarly to how Sam had just a minute beforehand, "Let's just get upstairs - we'll talk with the team tomorrow."

Steve nodded, as Tony made to walk by him though he placed a hand on the other man's chest just over where the arc reactor would have been. Tony looked up at him his eyes tired and his face worried. Steve traced his cheek with a finger and gently kissed Tony on the forehead.

Tony leaned forward and they held each other for a tender moment, both of them just breathing together, "Whatever this is we'll get through it," Tony murmured to Steve, lacing their fingers together comparable to how Steve and Sam had stood earlier. Steve squeezed their interlocked hands in acceptance of Tony's pronouncement. They broke apart, both looking more fortified than they had beforehand.

Steve caught the barest hint of twinkle in Tony's eyes, "What?" he asked playfully as they strolled towards the door.

"We have a daughter Steve," he responded, "That's what." A small smile quirked his lips up and it was mirrored on Steve's face, "That we do."