"Looks like this is the place," Clint says. I peer out the tiny window of the sports car me, him, and Natasha were riding in. It had been a couple days since the Chirtauri attack. I undo the seat belt as Clint pulls the car to the side of the road. Climbing out, I see Steve pulling up on a Harley, and Bruce and Tony pull up in a sports car as well. Selvig, Thor, and Loki were standing across the street, waiting for all of us.

We walk up to the trio as a group. Once we reach them, Tony opens the briefcase he was holding, revealing the Tesseract. Bruce takes a large pair of tongs and lifts it out of its case and into a glass tube that Thor was holding. We all stand silent as Thor looks at each of us, silently telling each of us goodbye. After giving his friend Selvig a hug, he makes Loki grab the other end of the glass tube, twists it, causing him and his brother to disappear in a tube of light.

Everyone stands there for a moment, until Tony finally breaks the silence. "Well, Rock of Ages is gone," he says, clapping his hands together. "Congrats everyone. Dr. Banner? Would you care to check out those R&D labs I was telling you about?"

"My pleasure," Bruce replies. The two of them tell us all good-bye, complete with Tony giving me a hug and ruffling my hair like a little kid.

"Oh if I don't see him for a while, it'll be too soon," I say, smoothing out my hair.

Natasha shakes her head as she crosses her arms over her chest. "Come on Jansen," she says. "We need to get back to HQ."

"Actually," I say as her and Clint start to walk back to the car. "You all go."

"What?" Natasha and Clint stop their gait and look back at me like I was crazy.

"I think…I need a break from SHIELD," I say. "I think I've earned one to be more exact." They both just stare at me, trying to make sure my decision was final. "Go…I'll catch up with you two…sometime."

They both nod their head before turning and walking over to the car. I watch them slide in and then finally take off. Once they're gone I turn and see Steve still standing there, looking at me. "A break from SHIELD?" he asks.

"I've been with them…almost my entire life," I say. I stuff my hands in my front pockets as I take a step closer to him. "Up until this mission I've always thought that was what I was supposed to do, work for them. The 'good guys'."

"It's not that simple though," Steve says, speaking my unspoken thought. "Is it?"

"Nope," I say, shaking my head. "I'll still…I don't know…free-lance for them or something but…"

"Time for a break," he says.

"You know," I say, taking another step towards him. "You really should stop finishing my thoughts."

"Oh yeah?" he says, a crooked grin.

"Yeah…still considered rude in this time," I say, returning his smile. I turn my head, looking around before looking back at him. "Actually, there is one mission that Fury gave me I should finish."

"What's that?" he asks.

"You," I say. He raises an eyebrow at me. "You know, helping you acclimate to this time…find your way and all that."

"Me, huh?" he says. The comment was cryptic, I couldn't understand it's tone.

"Well, maybe I won't help you then," I say, taking a step back, testing him.

"Why not?" he says, holding his arms out to the side.

"I mean, you don't seem too interested," I say. He starts to say something but I stop him. "No, no, I get it. You're an independent guy, you could find your own-"

"But what if I don't want to?" he cuts me off, taking a large step and closing the gap between us. "This is your prison break."

I let out a laugh, bringing my hands up and resting them on his arms as he rests his hands on my waist. "Alright then Captain," I say, smiling up at him. "Let's go."

A smile, one of the biggest I had seen on him, spreads across his face as his hands drop from my waist and he grabs one of my hands in his. I lace my fingers through his as he leads me across the street towards his Harley. I pull on the helmet before swinging my leg over the bike. I wrap my arms around Steve's waist as he brings the bike to life and then maneuvers it onto the road taking us…who knows where…

Hey everyone! Thank you so much for reading! This is the end of this story…but fear not! I am working on a sequel for it! So keep checking back for it!