Just as a side note, this is NOT the last chapter. I still have an epilogue. However, I might just be able to post it later today. I'm not entirely sure yet.

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Chapter Twenty-Five

Gwen stared at herself in the mirror, looking at someone who didn't look like her. Granted her reflection only looked different because she was in a dress, her blonde curls were not a mess and she was wearing make-up, she still looked like a different person.

Gwen was wearing a plum colored sleeveless dress that went down to her mid-thigh. She was wearing black nylons as Gwen was uncomfortable with the rather short length of the dress. Pepper had told her that this was not too much of a formal party, but they were still wearing dresses anyway. It was still a party at Stark - or now the Avengers as Tony now liked to call it - Tower after all.

Gwen smoothed out the front of her dress and turned herself to the left and right to see herself in different views and angles. Needless to say she was incredibly nervous.

The party was a celebration of getting rid of Loki for the second time. Granted no one knew what happened to Loki as well as Thor and the tesseract, but Tony insisted on a party. Gwen wasn't exactly sure why though. But all she knew was that this was going to be her first date with Steve.

When Gwen had woken up three days after falling from Avengers Tower, she was greeted by Steve who immediately kissed her forehead and wrapped his arms around her. She, of course, got butterflies and loved it, but couldn't help but wonder why he was acting like she almost died.

Then she learned she actually did almost die.

She allowed Steve to hold her for a while, just happy that it was now clear to both of them that they had feelings for each other.

Gwen had been worried about Steve when she saw the bandages on his side and asked him how his cut was doing. He, of course, told her he was alright and then suddenly blurted out his question of asking her to the party.

And so now, two days after waking up and back to her normal state, Gwen was incredibly nervous.

"Gwendolyn!" exclaimed Pepper who entered the room Gwen was getting ready in inside the tower. "You look so beautiful!"

Gwen smiled brightly as she turned around. Pepper was wearing a sleeveless and straight green dress. She wore high heels which made even Gwen's feet feel uncomfortable from just looking at them although she was wearing flats.

"Thanks," answered Gwen. "You look really nice too."

"Steve is just going to love it," said Pepper.

Gwen blushed insanely at this comment and played with the hem of her dress.

Pepper smiled. "Don't worry, I'm sure Steve is more nervous than you are."

It was true. Steve was much more nervous than Gwen was as this was not only his first date with Gwen, but his first real and official date ever seeing as he was never good with women.

Tony had gotten him a tux to wear along with a skinny black tie and a white button down shirt. Steve looked at himself in the mirror of the room his was in with Tony, Bruce and Clint, all of whom were joking around and laughing.

Steve suddenly felt a pat on his back and then Tony came into view in the mirror.

"Looking sharp, old man," said Tony.

Steve remained silent.

"Listen, I know you're nervous, but just be yourself. Gwenie loves your gentlemanness."

"She does?"

"I'm only guessing. I'm just glad you finally asked her on a date. If you hadn't by now, I was going to take action."

"Stark, what are you saying?"

"I'm saying that this whole shindig was my plot to get you and Gwen together. Seeing as you finally got the courage to ask her out, it worked. But really I was planning on you both coming alone."

"And then what were you going to do?"

"I was going to have JARVIS play a slow song and then dance with her where you'd see us. Then you'd get jealous and cut in and then I'd see where it went from there."

"You're unbelievable."

"Thank you, I take that as a compliment."

Steve scowled as he turned back to the mirror.

When the party began, Gwen was taken by Pepper to meet Natasha by the elevator. The redhead was wearing a skin tight black dress which looked uncomfortable to Gwen. The three ladies stepped into the elevator as it took them up to the penthouse where the party was being held.

"How many people did Tony invite?" asked Gwen.

"A couple," answered Pepper.

"When she says a couple, she means most of New England," joked Natasha.

Gwen licked her lips nervously. She wasn't a good dancer and was terrified of the idea of being in front of hundreds of people.

Fortunately when the silver doors slid open, Gwen only saw dozens of people. Still, it was more than she expected.

"Hey, look at you!" exclaimed Tony, walking over to her and wearing a black suit.

"Don't make people look at me!" she hissed at him, looking around nervously.

Tony laughed. "You look gorgeous."

"Thanks. You don't look so bad yourself."

Tony gave her a quick hug and them went over to Pepper, leaving Gwen all alone as Natasha had gone off to find Clint. She moved forward slowly, unsure of where she should go.

People seemed to move to what was considered the dance floor. That's when she finally saw Steve who seemed to be looking for her. Gwen's heart started to race and her legs felt like jello as she began to approach him.

Steve's eyes finally landed on her and his face visibly lit up. His blue eyes were shining and his wide grin was contagious. He walked over to Gwen and towered over her.

"You look really nice," he said, suddenly appearing to be nervous.

Gwen blushed. "Same to you."

"Excuse me!" called Tony. He was clinking a utensil on the glass of wine he now held. "I'd like to make a toast."

Everyone's attention turned to Tony.

"First of all, I would like to humbly thank all the people in here that helped get rid of Bullwinkle-"

"Loki," corrected Pepper.

"Yeah, whatever. Anyway, those people are myself, Captain Steve Rogers, Agent Natasha Romanoff, Agent Clint Barton and Doctor Bruce Banner. And of course Thor, but we dont' know what happened to the big guy."

There was applause until Tony waved his hands to make it stop.

"But most of all, we couldn't have done anything without the help of Agent Gwendolyn Powers."

At this point, Tony looked right at her and all of the others who didn't know who she was turned to look at her.

"I believe I speak for everyone when I say that she not only has a position in SHIELD, but she also has a position in the Avengers. Now where's the shawarma?"

A large applause rang throughout the penthouse. Gwen was blushing furiously at all of the attention she was getting.

Steve cleared his throat once the clapping stopped and turned back to Gwen. "Would you like to dance?"

"Of course, Captain."

Gwen took his outstretched hand as he led her to the large group of people in the center of the penthouse.

The two of them stepped close to each other as a slow song began to play. Gwen put one hand on Steve's shoulder as he put one hand on her waist. Their free hands were clasped together and in the air as they began to move around like all the others.

"Y'know," said Steve, "I have no idea how to dance."

"Neither do I," answered Gwen, feeling better about her lack of dancing ability. "So let's just shuffle awkwardly together."

Steve smiled and laughed as the two of them focused on not stepping on each other's feet.

"You actually look really beautiful," said Steve seriously.

Gwen tried to control the heat rising in her neck and face. "And you look very handsome."

"I was really nervous about this."

"So was I."

The two smiled at each other again. Nothing seemed better in that moment as continued to shuffle awkwardly, not caring if anyone thought they looked weird. It didn't matter to them if they were talking to each other or not right then. All that mattered was that they were together and certainly not dead as Gwen had thought Steve was and Steve had thought Gwen was.

Steve suddenly leaned down slowly and kissed her softly. Gwen was kissing him back in an instant as she let go of his hand and linked her arms around his neck. Steve moved his now free hand to her waist and then put his hands on her lower back, pulling her in close. The two hadn't even realized they stopped moving and the song had ended. It was a moment Gwen wished she could stay in forever.

Maybe coming to New York hadn't been such a bad thing after all.