Hello again! This chapter isn't so sad, and we get to see what Bruce and Julia's date was like! Yay! Please review because I'm not really sure how to proceed from here...It'll take a minute at most and if you're on this website you probably aren't in a hurry to do anything, am I right?

"How was your hot date?" Clint asked at dinner. I giggled into my glass of sweet tea. It was Saturday night, so that meant pizza. We were crowded at the table, stuffing our faces with the cheesy goodness. Somehow, I managed to get wedged in between Thor and Steve. They both have shoulders as broad as a car bumper, so it was pretty cozy. I had to tilt my arm in this weird way to take a bite. But, it could have been worse. If I sat next to Tony he would have picked off my sausage when I wasn't looking.

Bruce swallowed in surprise and almost chocked on his pizza. After Natasha slapped his back a few times he recovered. "I wouldn't exactly call it a…hot date. But, it was nice." He answered, smiling in his shy way. "We talked for hours. She was really interested in my published works. It was nice to be able to discuss them. She doesn't have kids. A dog named Bear though. She showed me a picture. He's a giant German Shepherd. I had a really nice time." He finished.

"Someone's smitten…" Steve joked, and took a giant bite of Meat Lover's. We all burst out laughing.

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"You look nice." Bruce complimented the blonde doctor as they sat down at the table for two next to the window.

She blushed a little. "Why thank you. You look nice as well." She said. "That shade of purple looks good on you.

"Thanks." Bruce replied. He shifted in his seat. "To tell you the truth, I haven't been on a date in years. I've kind of forgotten how it's done…" he confessed, smiling a bit.

"Don't worry, same here." Julia said. "How about I start by asking a question. So, Dr. Banner. Besides your science, what do you like to do?" Julia asked, her hands around a vanilla latte.

"Well. I love to read. All kinds of books." Bruce answered, and took a sip of his English tea. "James Patterson is one of my favorite authors." He added.

Julia grinned. "Mine too! I'm a huge fan of the Daniel X series. One of my co-worker's daughters also enjoyed his Maximum Ride books as well. "she said.

Bruce smiled. "What kind of doctor are you? Pediatrician, cardiologist, dermatologist…?" he asked.

"Pediatrician. I've always loved working with kids. Fixing boo-boos is all in a day's work." She answered.

Bruce chuckled. "Do you have any kids of your own?" he asked and took another sip.

Julia smiled. "Nope. I do, however, have a dog. He's a huge German Shepherd named Bear. See?" she asked as she pulled up a picture on her phone.

"He's cute. I don't have any pets. Wouldn't mind one though. I'm just worried my work would take up all my time." Bruce said.

"I know the feeling. Life gets crazy sometimes, you know?" she said, her pink lips taking a sip of her coffee.

Bruce thought about his other half and his family. About how much his life had changed in the past year and a half. "Definitely." He said with a grin.

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It was-unfortunately-my night to do the dishes, and I was rinsing off the first plate when Bruce walked up beside me and grabbed a dish towel, and proceeded to dry the dishes after I handed them to him. We got into a rhythm and simply did the dishes in a comfortable silence for a while.

"Hey. Thanks for setting me up with Julia." Bruce says.

"Psh. You were the one who snagged her. I don't recall me asking which soup would be best for my WHINY niece..." I reply, flicking some water onto my uncle.

He chuckles and fllicks some back at me. "I guess so." he says. "But, you encouraged me to get back out there. I wouldn't have without you, so thanks."

I smile as I hand him the last dish and dry my hands on another towel. "No problem. You think you might go on a second date?" I inquire as I hop onto the counter.

"Yeah, probably. I really like Julia." he answers. He pauses a second. "Thor told us about your break up with Preston. I'm sorry." he says as he puts the plate in the cabinet. He leans against the counter.

I sigh. "It had to happen. But, just like I told Thor: I'm not searching for my soul mate right now. I'm seventeen. Of course I'll miss him and breaking up was hard, but I'll be okay." I reply. "You worry about Julia, okay? Reel her in!" I joke.

Bruce laughs and rolls his eyes. "Alright, I'll try to reel her in." he says. "But just because you told me to."

"That's the spirit!" I exclaim and slide off the counter.

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