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"Jarvis, since when do we have a doorbell?"
"Always, sir, but no-one has ever utilized it before."
Tony made a face and put it on his to-do list to remove the doorbell. Superheroes don't need doorbells, dangit.
Clint was the closest to the front door, so he got to take the vase of flowers (daisies, lilies, and yellow roses) from the deliveryman. He immediately took the vase (crystal) to Pepper, because he hadn't gotten them for Natasha, so who else would get flowers on a Thursday afternoon? But Pepper handed them back. "The card says Captain Rogers," she said. Clint smirked.
Steve was in the living room playing Mario Kart with Thor and Darcy. "Delivery for Captain Rogers," Clint announced. Steve took the vase from across the couch and gingerly pulled the card from out of the middle. It was an odd blue color, and had sparkles.
Tony appeared at the top of the stairs, wondering who had been at the door.
"Steve got flowers."
"From a girl," Darcy said.
"No, it's from the – "
Tony crossed the room and tried to take the card from Steve. "Rogers has a girl? Let me see." Steve recoiled and clutched the vase to his chest.
"No!" He took a step back and collided with Thor.
"Don't be shy," Thor said with a smile. He reached over Steve's shoulder for the card. Steve pulled some ninja moves to get out of Thor's grip and rammed his shoulder into Clint, who had moved around the couch.
"C'mon, Steve," Clint whined, "let us see." Steve shook his head.
"Nooo, Barton." He threw himself at the couch and tumbled over the back, sloshing water across the room.
Tony stepped towards Steve again. Thor moved to take the vase, and Steve realized he couldn't hold on to the vase and stay balanced at the same time that Pepper reached in and attempted to tear the card out of his hands. Steve made a quick decision. He let go of the vase, Clint and Thor both fumbled it, and it crashed to the tile floor, startling Pepper enough to let go of the card. Steve quickly pocketed it.
"Oh, oh geez, Steve, I'm sorry."
"Most sincere apologies."
"Hey, really sorry, man."
"I'm sure we can get you a new one, right, Pepper?"
"Of course! There's gotta be another one around here."
"It's fine. Really. I'll clean it up. No big deal." Steve stooped and started picking up pieces of broken glass and flower stems. Everyone else did, too, and ended up bumping heads and arms and stabbing themselves with shards of the vase. For superheroes, they were kinda clueless sometimes.
When Steve finally left the room, he couldn't help overhearing Tony ask Pepper, "But who buys flowers for a guy anyway?"
Steve smiled and flipped the card between his fingers.
You're still our favorite, Cap!
- New York City Veterans of Foreign Wars
The last two chapters were both kinda rushed (the Tattoo one was on sketchy 3G on a Droid), otherwise I would have remembered to thank you all, so: Thank You to all my reviewers & followers! You seriously blow me away with all your niceness.
