Steve made breakfast for himself. He wanted something warm this morning. That was odd. Usually cereal would do but he made eggs and bacon today.

"Morning Steve?" A voice broke the silence of the soldier's reading about dog care.

"Hi Bruce. What are you doing up so early?" Steve put down the book upside down to mark his page.

Bruce looked at the kitchen. "I smelled breakfast. You cooking?"

Steve looked surprised.

"What? I know how to cook, it just doesn't taste great."

The super soldier smiled. "Sure." He went about making bacon. "What else do you want?"

"I'm going to have some tea, would you like some?" The doctor rummaged about in the cupboard for the packets.

"Sure." Steve looked back. "I've never had tea before."

"What?" Bruce was astonished. "How have you? Oh. Great Depression. Yeah."

"Hey what's for breakfast?" The two men jumped. Clint was leaning against the table petting the big dog.

"When did you get there?" Steve asked.

The archer shrugged turning on the coffee pot. "Does it matter and do we have a toaster?"

"I think there's one..." Steve looked over one shoulder.

Peggy's nails clicked across the floor and she pulled open one of the lower cabinets with her teeth.

"There." Steve pointed. "Thanks Peggy."

Clint pulled out the stainless steel contraption and set it on the counter top. He rummaged up the bread and the teapot whistled happily.

"Good morning." Natasha walked in with a greeting.

"Morning. When did you get back?" Clint asked after Bruce and Steve had said hello.

"Late." The woman nodded to the dog.

The blonde turned around. "You alright?"

Natasha ignored him and pulled out a few splatterings of silverware and plates. Steve pulled off a third layer of bacon and dabbed off some of the fat like the others. The plate was thrown on the table with a plate of eggs and mugs of tea and coffee.

"Breakfast party without me?" Tony walked in fully dressed for business. "I am so very offended."

Steve looked around suddenly realizing that somehow they had all met in the kitchen at the same time. That never happened. Everyone pretty much avoided each other.

"Come on Stark." Bruce waved to a chair. "Open invitation."

Tony slid into a seat and took a piece of toast from Clint's plate instead of the main dish. The archer didn't seem to notice.

"So when did the breakfast club start meeting?" Tony waved his golden bread around.

"They were here when I came in." Natasha gestured to the group excluding Tony.

Clint pointed with two fingers. "They were chit chatting away when I came in."

Bruce swallowed his mouthful of bacon. "Steve was making bacon. You can't blame a guy for wanting bacon."

They looked at Steve feeding a meaty strip to his dog. "What?" He was rather confused. "I'm always up this early. I've just never made hot breakfast before."

Clint leaned back with a grin. "Well I guess we figured out how to summon the Avengers."

Everyone laughed. Peggy panted away on the floor eyeing the toast in Tony's hand.

Thor came back to visit the tower one morning several days later. The thunder storm forced many New Yorkers inside. Thor landed heavily on the balcony of Avengers' Tower. The door opened before him without having been touched.

"Good morning Mister Odinson. Can I be of any service to you?"

Thor boomed. "Man-in-the-walls. It is good to hear you. Can you tell me where my fellow Avengers are located?"

"They are all together in the dining room for breakfast." Jarvis put in.

Thor thundered down the hall following the smell of food. "What a glorious feast of champions that must be. Good morning my fellow Avengers!"

"Good morning Thor." Steve smiled.

The demigod was suddenly attacked by a massive creature. It licked his face and shoved him back. Thor laughed listening to the dog talk.

"What a glorious creature. Hello Midguardian dog." He held the wolf dog out a bit and went down to his knees.

She barked and yipped.

"Pack mate? Yes I am part of shield brother's pack."

Steve watched open mouthed. The others at the table were also stunned.

"Thor Odinson is what they call me noble creature. And you?"

Bruce and Tony shared and glance. Allspeak.

"The pleasure is all mine, Peggy Midguardian -dog." Thor pet the white dog. "Shield brother you have a beautiful companion."

"Thank you?" Steve re-examined his dog. "You can understand her?"

Thor took the offered seat next to Bruce. "I can speak to all of your Midguardian animals with the power of Allspeak. Although I have never met one that can form her thoughts so clearly as your Peggy."

"Smart one aren't you?" Clint rubbed her side.