With Shield destroyed and all of Hydra's files linked online, Nat had decided it was best for her to lay low for a while. Cassidy was the only one who knew what that meant. She was going to stay at the Barton farm. At least she would be safe there and she come to them if they needed her or Clint.
There was also no need for Cassidy and Steve to stay in DC. Tony had told them that they were always welcome in the tower and that Cassidy would heal faster here with the equipment they had.
She and Steve talked about it and decided to move back into the tower, Steve had never wanted to move to DC anyway. They packed up their things, which wasn't much, she had more stuff than Steve did and made the move back to the tower.
Tony was waiting for them on Cassidy's floor when they arrived, rushing to her and pulling her carefully into a hug. "I missed you Cass." He whispered into her hair. She smiled and wrapped her good arm around him.
"I missed you too Tony, seems like neither one of us can stay out of trouble huh?" She joked.
He laughed, glancing at Steve. "Hey, from what I hear you didn't get yourself in the trouble, your soulmate did, or should I say 'soulmates'? Cause you have two?" He asked. Cassidy nodded, letting him help her over to the couch with her crutches to sit.
"Yeah, it's complicated. Our third is James Barnes. He was part of the Howling Commandos, but he fell from a train in 1945 when Zola captured him again and gave him a metal arm because he had lost his in the fall. They kept him frozen until they needed him. They did something to him to make him forget who he was, but he's fighting it." Cassidy told him.
It wasn't the craziest thing Tony had ever heard of but it was pretty high up on the list.
"Let me know if I can help you find him." Tony told her. She smiled and hugged him.
"Thank you, Tony. It feels good to be home." She told him.
"Speaking of." He said. "If you're feeling up to it, dinner and movies in the penthouse tonight, Pep's home, Bruce might even make an appearance, so it will be small."
"That sounds good Tony, thank you." Tony nodded and left them and Cassidy rested her head against the back of the couch, wincing slightly.
"Are you alright sweetheart?" Steve asked, sitting on the coffee table in front of her. She nodded, adjusting how she was sitting.
"Yeah, just in a little pain, could you get me my meds please?" She asked him. He nodded and went to her bag, grabbing her pain killers and bringing them to her. She took them and closed her eyes, leaning back.
"Do you want to go lie down? Maybe get a nap in before we go upstairs?" Steve asked her. It had been a long day, and she still needed her rest. She nodded and he picked her up and carried her into her room, getting her all settled in.
"Will you stay with me?" She asked. "The movers will be here later and Jarvis can just let them in." Steve smiled at her and went around to the other side of the bed, taking his shirt off before he got in the bed. Cassidy rolled into his chest and pressed her face against him. Her arm snaked around his torso and she smiled when he shivered under her touch.
He was so warm and the steady beat of his heart put her right to sleep. Steve was awake for a while, just listening to her heartbeat, drowning in the smell of her hair. It smelled like roses, from her shampoo, and it was becoming Steve's favorite smell.
When Cassidy woke up, she felt a lot better. She looked down and saw that her leg was draped over Steve's and both his arms were around her. She smiled up at him and leaned in to kiss his perfect lips. He stirred awake and smiled against her mouth.
"Hi sweetheart." He whispered.
"Hi." She whispered back. She pulled him so he was on top of her, being mindful of her arm and leg. She kissed him deeper as he settled between her legs, running her hands through his hair. He let out a little moan and she tugged on his hair just a little harder.
Steve growled and rolled his hips against her and she moaned, loving the response she was getting out of him. "Steve." She moaned, raking her nails down his back. He stopped suddenly, pulling away from her, putting his forehead against hers, catching his breath.
"We should get ready to go upstairs." He told her, before backing up and heading into the bathroom. She sighed and pulled herself up off the bed, and with the help of her crutches, made it over to the vanity so she could put her hair up and make sure she didn't look like a troll.
Steve tried to help her to the elevator but she wouldn't let him, insisting she can use her crutches just fine. She wasn't mad at him, she wasn't. But ever since she got home from the hospital, he treated her like a porcelain doll. He was almost afraid to touch her other than carrying her places.
Cassidy was silent on the ride up to the penthouse and Steve wondered if he'd done something wrong. He'd seen the disappointment in her eyes when he ran to the bathroom, but he just hadn't wanted to hurt her. He felt responsible for the condition she was in and he couldn't do anything to help her, and that made him feel worse.
When the elevator doors opened Cassidy was surprised at what Tony had done. There was a banner that said, 'Welcome Home!' in big bold letters. There were balloons all around the ceiling and streamers.
"Wow." Cassidy said as she stepped into the penthouse. Pepper rushed up to her, engulfing her in a hug.
"Oh, Cassidy I'm so glad you're okay. We were so worried about you." Pepper told her.
"Thank you Pepper, what is all this?" She asked.
"A welcome home party obviously." Tony interjected, coming over to them. "We're happy to have you and Cap back in the tower, makes the place feel less empty."
Bruce came over to her and hugged her, stepping back and smiling down at her. "I'm glad you're okay kid. Come down to the lab tomorrow and we can work on getting you better quicker." He told her.
They had ordered pizzas and sat down to watch movies. Tony had ended up picking the movie, and he had chosen Weird Science. Cassidy thought it was funny, since she had secretly named he and Bruce 'The Science Bros'. She sat on the chaise lounge so she could rest her leg straight. There was enough room for Steve on the chair, but he was sitting so far away from her on it they weren't even touching.
Cassidy adjusted herself so she was leaning into Steve's side and wiggled under his arm. She felt him tense up for just a second, but he relaxed when she slid her hand up to the center of his chest, scratching lightly.
Steve wrapped his arms around her and closed his eyes, taking a deep breath. He'd never felt so much love for someone other than Bucky. He was terrified of hurting her and now he had to worry about finding Bucky and making them whole again.