Three months after Hydra's fall

Finishing the last of her work, Diana sighed and turned off her computer. It had been a long day at work and she wanted nothing more than to go home and just crash on her bed. Looking up when she finally saw someone approach her desk, she smiled when she saw her boss, Tony Stark, briskly walking towards her. "Hello Mr. Stark," she greeted him.

Shaking his head, Tony sighed before smirking at her and stopping at her desk. "We're talked about this Diana. It's Tony. We have too much of a close relationship for you to be calling me Mr. Stark."

Playfully rolling her eyes, Diana just gave out a small laugh. "What can I do for you Tony?"

"I'm having some friends over, when the receptionist downstairs calls, can you meet them and tell them where to go?"

Raising a brow at Tony, Diana instantly knew what he meant by friends. It was rare for Tony to really have any friends. Most of his friends were either Happy or James Rhodes so friends meant the recently minted Avengers. "And by friends you mean the Avengers right?" she asked in a teasing tone as she leaned in closer to him.

"You're welcome to join us if you'd like."

"I could never, it's a super secret Avengers meeting," Diana said, teasing her boss a little.

"Pepper's going to be there! As your boss I expect you to be there!" he said, pointing at her was he then walked into his office to grab a few things and walked into his elevator. Diana assumed he would be heading up to the top floor.

Rubbing the back of her neck, the brunette took a deep breath and tucked some of her hair behind her ear. Shaking her head at her boss' antics, she then started to finish a few more things. Since Pepper became the new CEO of Stark Industries, Tony's had a habit of burning through secretaries and personal assistants and having worked for Tony for only two months, Diana can understand why.

Just as she was packing her things, her phone then rang. Answering it, she then spoke to the receptionist for a moment before telling her that she would meet them before hanging up. Gathering her bag and fixing her pencil skirt, Diana then made her way to the elevator.

Having been Tony's personal assistant for two months now, Diana had met a few of the Avengers occasionally. They would often walk in and out of the "Avengers" tower as the media dubbed it, but for Diana it was just work. Meeting them didn't leave her awestruck all that much anymore, the only time it really did was when they would display their capabilities.

A smile instantly appeared on her face when she saw Bruce Banner waiting in front of the receptionist and behind him were Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton, Thor and Captain America himself. Bruce was whom she was most familiar with as he was often with Tony doing some scientific things.

"Bruce, how are you?" she asked, walking up to the group, her heels clicking against the marble floor. Turning to the ones behind him, she noticed that there was man she was rather unfamiliar with beside Steve Rogers. He had messy dark brown hair and he was as tall as Steve. Diana greeted the rest with a warm smile and a small wave.

Bruce timidly greeted her, walking up to her and giving her a small hug. Since he moved out of Stark Towers, he hadn't seen Diana all that much considering he was mostly locked in the science division of Stark Towers.

"Hi Diana, Tony invited us over."

"Yes, his majesty wanted me to bring you guys there," she spoke in a teasing manner, often referring to Tony as his majesty whenever she was talking to Bruce and looking to make fun of Tony. Diana then turned her attention to the receptionist. "Jamie, you can go now. Thank you for letting me know they arrived."

"I take it, you seeing us here is one of Tony's attempts at getting you to join us."

Diana laughed at what Bruce said. "Well, he doesn't try to hide it anymore," she mumbled and smiled at everyone else. "It's good to meet you all," Diana said before casting her gaze at Steve Rogers and the unnamed man.

"Right, you haven't met Steve. Diana, this is-" Bruce started before Diana interrupted him.

"Steve Rogers," she said before outstretching her hand. "It's a pleasure to meet the famed Captain America. You were all over the news a few months back," Diana pointed out. "That and my grandmother was a huge fan of you way back when. She would tell me stories about how she went to one of your shows and thought you were pretty amazing."

Rubbing the back of his neck, Steve smiled at her sheepishly before nodding her head. "Pleasure to meet you ma'am."

"Please, call me Diana." Turning her gaze to the man beside Steve, she looked at him a little more closely. He seemed so unsure of himself as he looked down at his shoes. The man looked a little lost.

"Right, this is Bucky. Bucky Barnes… a friend of mine," Steve introduced the two, trying to keep the fact that his friend was also the one that tried to kill him and had been a part of Hydra.

Nodding her head, she gave Bucky a warm smile, knowing full well who he was. She had read the files that Natasha had leaked and she saw the news. "It's a pleasure to meet you then," she said, her eyes lingering for a moment on his arm. Even though the jacket he wore hid it, Diana knew what it was. "If you'll all follow me." Turning, she then led the group to the elevator.

Once they all fit in, Diana pushed the button that led to the top floor and waited patiently. As the door finally opened, she stepped out of the elevator and looked around for Tony. "Jarvis, could you let Tony know that his friends have arrived," she called out.

"Of course Ms. Reed," the voice answered.

It wasn't long until Pepper stepped out of one of the rooms and happily greeted them. "Diana, are you joining us?" she asked, hugging the woman and saying hello to everyone else.

Contemplating it for a moment, Diana wasn't sure. It felt inappropriate to be drinking and hanging out with someone who signed her paycheck, even if Tony and Pepper had been trying their hardest to get her to join one of their get togethers. "Oh… I don't know."

"Nonsense, you should join us in this celebration Diana," Thor said, grinning at her and moving closer to her.

"I guess if the mighty Thor says so," Diana agreed with a small giggle.

"Diana, good to see you're finally joining my little shindig," Tony said as he came out of the same room Pepper had just come out of. Immediately, his eyes went to the man that was beside Steve and walked over to him. "Hi, we haven't met but I know a lot about you, even helped Capsicle try to find you. I'm really interested to see your arm. Can I see it?"

Stepping closer to Tony, Diana rolled her eyes and sighed. "Manners Tony, at least buy him dinner," she muttered, setting her bag down on the chair and giving Bucky a small smile, noticing how uncomfortable he looked and the way he tensed.

Tony pouted and followed Diana. "Please mom? I need to see his arm."

Diana just shook her head and thanked Pepper when she handed her a drink. "I'm sorry you're stuck with such a child," Diana teased her friend, earning her a short laugh from the redhead.

It wasn't long until everyone eased into conversations with each other, talking about their latest adventure, who they had to save, Thor, talking about what he had to do in Asgard. Steve also talked about what he had been doing for the last three months (which was trying to find Bucky) and what they had been doing since he found Bucky. Diana didn't have much to say, so she just kept to herself, smiling politely when someone asked her a question. Excusing herself, she then made her way to the bar to pour herself another drink.

It took her awhile to realize that she wasn't the only one at the bar. Noticing that Bucky was there as well, Diana debated weather she should start a conversation with him. "Not enjoying yourself?"

Bucky's movements were a little slow. It took him awhile to turn to her and shake his head. "Just… feel out of place," he muttered quietly.

Giving him a sympathetic look, Diana could only imagine what it was like for him to be in a different time with no memories. Narrowing her eyes a little when he continued to stare at her as if he was looking for something, she smiled nervously, wondering what it was that made him stare at her so intently. "Is there something on my face?"

Slowly, Bucky shook his head and turned back to his drink. "Sorry, it's just… you look familiar."

"I guess I just have one of those faces you see all the time." Diana laughed it off and took another sip of her drink, shaking her head. "How… does it feel being back in New York? Have you remembered anything?" Diana asked curiously.

"A few things," he muttered, to which Diana tensed at.

"Like?"

Looking at the woman again, he shrugged his shoulder. "I guess some of New York. Bits and pieces of Steve," he admitted.

Hearing Steve call for Bucky, Diana smiled and looked back at where Tony, Bruce and Steve sat. "I think they're calling you," she said and went back to Pepper and Natasha.


A/N: I hoped you guys liked that. I promise you, this story is going to start picking up. Please do review and let me know what you all think!