"You guys need to clean up," the house mother commented, "There is a full bathroom down here and upstairs, I'll see what clothes I have," he walked up the stairs to gather things.

Clint snickered, "Well then. So I assume we're staying here until we can recoup and come up with another plan. IE you rebuilding the tower," he looked to Tony.

"The bank is just loving me," he sighed and checked the fridge, "Ok, Cap, what's the plan?"

"Well," Steve started, leaning into the soft kitchen chair, "This isn't something that needs us right away, so we can just deal with living with Rhodes for the time being. If he'll have us, which I assume he will."

Tony raised a brow, "Excuse me? You guys are just resting here, I'm staying. You all can get a hotel."

"Or you can stop being so possessive," Rhodes walked down with a basket in his one hand and some clothes in the other one, "Alright, I have a few articles of clothes you all can borrow," he looked to Nat, "I have some smaller clothes that might fit you."

"Thanks," she shrugged and took the clothes, "Where can I wash up?"

"There is a full bathroom down here and two upstairs. I can give you guys a quick tour if you want. It's a new place. Tony clearly doesn't need a tour," he set the basket down.

"I'd like a tour," Steve nodded, "See where I'm sleeping."

"Ok, but this is a three bedroom house and my room is off limits. So you guys are gonna have to double up," he started to the stairs, "There's also a pull out couch."

The tour was quick. It was clearly a pattern going on with the neutral and calming color scheme in the house. Pale greens, tans, beige, and other such, a few splashes of peach. Everything was meticulously placed, after all James was a military man.

x

With all of them knowing the layout they had the chance to clean up and change clothes all while Rhodes talked with Tony.

"I'm assuming you guys will be here at least a month," he checked the temperature of the food.

"Why do they have to stay?" the genius huffed as he watched his mom work, "I'll get them good hotels."

Rhodey smiled to himself at how possessive Tony was, "Still as clingy as ever. Tell your friends dinner is ready, mama's boy."

He grumbled and went to go find the others in the group.

x

"You have to admit it is kinda weird," Clint looked to Bruce who merely shrugged.

"I've seen weird, this isn't even in the top 20 probably," he told him.

Clint turned to the soldier, "Steve? You're from the Mesozoic era. Nothing?"

"Well at first it was weird, and this is probably why he didn't say anything to all of you because you blow it out of proportion. Same with the incontinence," he shrugged, "But I wonder who you all thought I was referring to when I asked him about his mom."

They just kinda shrugged. It was odd, yeah, as Tony's maternal mom had long since died, but they really had no idea. Thor wasn't all that aware of Tony's family to start with.

The man of the hour peeked into the room the group had been congregating in, "Come eat dinner."

x

Eating a meal together in quiet brought them all to the whole Swarma post-Loki event. It was rather quiet at first but the ice was broken by Thor.

"This meal, it's delicious. What is it?" the godling asked between bites.

James swallowed a chewed radish before answering, " Roast chicken, spring vegetables, and dinner rolls."

"Exquisite," he dove back into the meal.

"Thank you," he smiled and continued to eat.

"It is good, thanks for the meal," Tony felt a need to say something.

Mama smirked to himself, "Thank you, Tony." He was so translucent in his attention seeking.

Clint smirked, "Saw your stash." he teased Tony.

Hearing that sent a cold sweat down the genius' neck. What had he found exactly? "Was it that badly hidden?" he asked smoothly.

"Five boxes of pampers? And how many different designs, three?" he gently teased, "I don't even think I had that many boxes on call when any of my kids were born."

James scoffed, "You didn't have to wait for it to ship, you could just go to the store. And those are just disposable. You clearly haven't seen the cloth ones yet."

"Well comfort is important," Tony pointed a fork to him, relieved that's all the archer was speaking on finding.

Nat smirked, "I bet Steve loves those. He can go back to his time and just put a safety pin on it for you."

"I'll thank you for being concerned with me," Steve teased her back.

x

The meal time went rather well. Food was great. Rhodes was proud of himself for making almost three times as much. Figured these guys would mostly want seconds. Happily enough for everyone they all ended up satisfied.

"I guess we're together," Nat gave a subtle smile to Bruce.

Rhodey noticed it, "Warning, if you have sex in my house you will be taking the sheets, blankets, and pillow cases. And you will be paying me."

Thor looked to the couch, "How does this contraption work?" Steve just pulled the weird drawers out for him.

x

Tony watched his mother as he washed the dishes, "Do you have to do that now?"

"I do enjoy going to bed knowing things are clean," he nodded, "Why don't you go to my room and wait for me?"

"I'd rather wait for you right here if you don't mind."

There was no point arguing over it. There was, after all, a reason he made something easy to clean, "Alright, darling, I'm almost done and we can go to bed."