A/N: Hi everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and are going to have a happy, healthy New Year. In order to start the New Year right, I figured it was time for a new chapter. This is part 2 of the Hamptons vacation. We still have part 3. There will be a few more chapters and then I'll start working on the sequel. I'm so grateful for all of your amazing reviews.
UPDATE: Um, wow! 100 reviews? Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I really truly appreciate all of the love. I really wish I could reach through my laptop and hug all of you. I have a favor to ask of you all. As you know, there will soon be two ned additions to the Avengers family. I'm still stumped on names, so would you be so kind as to suggest both boy and girl names for the Barton and Stark babies? Thank a million. Here's to the next 100 reviews ;)
The next day, Kira's birthday, the adults woke up early.
'Hey Amy? Can you go down to the post office? I'm expecting a package?' Tony asked over breakfast. He shared a small smile with Steve before retuning his glance to the StarkPad in front of him.
'Mhmm. No problem Tony. Should I go now?' Amy questioned as she took a bite of toast. Tony checked his watch.
'Eh, you can leave in 5 minutes.' he shrugged.
Amy laughed, 'Good, just enough time to make myself presentable for the Hamptons elite.' She stood up, kissed Steve on the forehead and hurried up the stairs.
Clint looked at the others as he sat down with his bowl of Cheerios. 'You think she'll like this surprise?'
Natasha nodded as she slipped into the chair next to her husband, pulling the seat next to her out for Betty simultaneously. 'This is good, considering her birthday is tomorrow.'
Betty was about to say something, but Amy came down the stairs saying, 'Look who's awake.'
'Daddy!' Little Rob came toddling in, crashing right into Tony's bare leg. The billionaire smiled and reached down to swing his son up and onto his lap.
'Hey buddy, want some banana?' Tony held up the half of a banana resting next to his StarkPad. The little blond boy grinned and grabbed the yellow fruit with his hands. He happily munched on it as Amy collected her phone from the basket Betty had assigned to all electronics for the duration of their vacation.
'Alright, I'll be back soon. Should I take the car or is the package small enough for me to carry while riding my bike?'
Tony shook his head, 'Car definitely. Way too big for you to carry.'
'Okay. See you in a few minutes.' Amy kissed Steve before leaving through the back door.
'I can't wait to see how happy she is when she gets back. Thank you for this Tony.' Steve offered his former antagonist a smile.
Tony waved his hand, securing Rob with his other hand. 'It was nothing. Don't mention it.'
'Mommy, when can I open presents?' Kira bounced from the couch to the kitchen table and back into the den, her bathing suit skirt flouncing behind her.
Natasha stood at the counter making peanut butter sandwiches. She paused and out one hand on her back and the other on her bump.
'What presents? You aren't getting any.' Natasha smiled.
Kira pouted and ran inside. Natasha could hear her talking to Bruce.
'Unca Bruce, can you make me a special present? I'm 5 whole years old!'
Bruce's answer was a chuckle and then, 'Sure Kira, Uncle Tony and I will make whatever you want.'
Natasha laughed as she heard Kira's squeal and frowned as her daughter asked, 'Unca Thor can I have a magic pony from A-as, from your home?'
Thor's booming answer in the positive worried Natasha until Jane's soft voice cut in, 'Kira, honey, magic ponies can only stay where Uncle Thor lives. Maybe you can just visit them there?'
Before Kira could answer the door chimed open and Amy came running in.
'Where's Tony? I'd love to kiss him.' She was grinning from ear to ear. Steve got up from the couch to help Diana and Chris Hall with their bags.
'Thank you Steve.' Diana smiled and gave her son-in-law a kiss on the cheek.
'It's good to see you Mom. Ames has missed you guys.' Steve smiled.
Chris shook Steve's hand as he stepped into the house. 'It's good to see you too. Now where's that grandson of mine?'
The Halls were led into the kitchen where Amy was squeezing Tony in a hug.
'This was so sweet Tony! Thank you so much.' Amy was smiling widely and Tony looked uncomfortable at the affection.
'Yeah, okay. You can let go now.' Tony let out an audible sigh when Amy let go of his neck. She dropped back down to her feet and bounced a little.
'Thanks again Tony. Which room should I put them in?' Amy took one of Diana's bags as Tony tilted his head.
'Any of the open rooms upstairs are good. We aren't expecting anyone else.'
Once Diana and Chris' things had been put in the spare room next to Steve and Amy's, everyone began getting ready to head down to the beach.
It was easy to get all of the kids ready, save for Van and Aric. The Odinson twins were rambunctious and didn't like listening to Jane or Thor. It took the combined efforts of Thor, Steve, Tony, Clint and Bruce to get the twins in their bathing suits and coated in sunscreen.
Steve thanked God several times for the fact that Tony and Pepper's new house was right on the beach. And because he and Thor were the strongest when not in armor or 'Other Guy' mode, they were loaded down with all the beach paraphernalia.
'Daddy, play in water?' Will was tagging along, walking right on Steve's heels.
Steve looked around the beach chairs and umbrellas in his arms and grinned at his son.
'Of course buddy. Uncle Clint and the girls and Uncle Tony and Uncle Thor and the boys and maybe even Uncle Bruce will come in too.' Steve laughed as Will ran off towards Amy and Pepper.
It took Steve, Tony, Bruce and Clint a few minutes to set everything up, including a run back to the house to get another chair to replace the one Thor broke while trying to open it. The chairs were arranged in a semi-circle, with Steve and Clint at the opening, just in case one of the kids made a break for the ocean.
'Can someone pass me a bucket?' Pepper asked as she sat with Rob in her lap. 'Leo and I are building a sand castle.' Tony handed her a plastic bucket and Leo began throwing sand into it.
'Daddy, I wanna go in the water!' Kira crawled up onto Clint's lap and poked at his face. Clint smiled,
'Okay birthday girl. Let me give mommy my sunglasses and we'll go.' Everyone laughed when Kira bounced off of his lap and began doing a little dance in the sand. Clint passed his sunglasses to Natasha, who took them with a smile.
'You'd better run. I'm gonna get you!' He growled and ran after Kira, who took off shrieking.
Pepper looked at Tony, 'If this baby's a girl, I expect you to be that cute with her.'
