"Footage today of the Avengers press release held in Manhattan shows that the Avengers don't have answers to the questions people want most. The interview was stopped by Cassidy Forbes, new handler to the Avengers. Although, many wonder, is she just a glorified babysitter?"

The news was showing off footage from the interview and Cassidy was almost hidden under her blankets on the couch. When they had gotten back, she made sure Tony was safely in the care of Pepper before she retreated to her room with no intention of leaving it for the rest of the day. She had put on her baggiest sweatpants and tshirt and plopped on the couch.

"Cassidy, Captain Rogers is requesting entance-"

"Yes Jarvis!" She shouted. The elevator doors opened and she heard Steve come over to the couch. "Anyone in there?" He asked. She moved the blanket from her head and looked up at him.

"That was a complete fucking disaster." He flinched at her colorful language. "I'm screwed."

The news continued. "The real question is, are the Avengers a real threat to the world?" Cassidy groaned and threw a pillow at the tv, putting her head in her hands. She heard the tv click off and looked between her fingers to see Steve setting the remote down on the table.

He held out his arm and Cassidy pulled her legs up onto the couch and leaned into Steve. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder and she immediately relaxed.

"What am I gonna do Steve? After what happened today, nobody is gonna want the Avengers protecting them." She said, pulling the blanket over her head so just her face was peeking out. "You shouldn't have yelled at the reporters like that."

"You're gonna take the rest of the day off, and were gonna stay here, order food and watch movies. You can get back to life tomorrow. And I yelled at them because they were out of line and I didn't like how they spoke to you." He told her. She sighed and snuggled into his side more. Cassidy felt content in this moment, Steve's hand was on her arm, and his thumb was rubbing circles around, it felt nice.

"Jarvis? Could you order us a couple of pizzas please?" She said from her blanket burrito. "Certainly Cassidy."

They sat in silence until the food arrived, Cassidy just listening to Steve's heartbeat. Steve paid for the pizza and brought it over to the table, then went and got plates and drinks for them. Cassidy refused to move out of her blanket, making Steve chuckle when she snaked a hand out of it to grab a plate.

Steve chuckled at how cute she was, but what he didn't know, was that she on the borderline of having an anxiety attack. They had gotten a lot better since she'd been working with Nat and Clint. Fury almost had to have her committed after her dad died. She was hysterical, attacking anyone who came near her. Fury ended up with a black eye and bruised ribs before he could get her to calm down.

Now she just got very quiet and her hands would shake, which is why she was covered in a blanket. She didn't want Steve to know. She felt like she had failed. The interview was supposed to paint the Avengers in a good light. They were good people that were put up against an unusual enemy.

Steve had picked a movie from the list he had been keeping, Star Wars. He went for the older one, but she told him they needed to start with Episode One. He raised his eyebrow and she told him that he would understand later.

She wanted to be held, like fully held, it was one of the only things that helped her calm down, but she wasn't sure if Steve was ready for that much contact with her. She sat her plate back on the table and pulled her legs back up on the couch, but instead of tucking them underneath her, she slid them over Steve's lap, not taking her eyes off the movie. She felt Steve freeze for a second and look down at her, but she just laid her head on his shoulder and pulled the blanket around her.

Steve didn't know what to do. Did he put his hand on her legs? Did he pull her into his lap? This was new territory and he wasn't sure what she wanted him to do here. She hadn't said much since he'd gotten there, and that worried him, because in the short amount of time he'd known her, he knew that she liked to talk.

Maybe she just needed to be consoled right now. She had a crappy day and maybe she just needed him to sit here with her to make it better. He decided to grow a pair and put his arm around her legs, resting his hand on one, on top of the blanket. Steve felt her snuggle in against him and he glanced down to see a small smile on her face.

Steve could feel Cassidy starting to fall asleep, his own eyes were getting heavy. Without thinking, Steve slid her in between his legs, moving them so they were both laying down on the couch. She fit perfectly against him, her legs lying over his, her arm draped over his waist. She was half asleep, and she nuzzled her face into his chest, listening to the thumping of his heart.

Steve ran a hand through her hair, drifting in and out of sleep, the movie long over, the only sound being the soft snore that came from Cassidy's mouth. Steve smiled and wrapped his other arm around her, pulling her as tight as he could against himself. He heard her sigh happily, and he realized he hadn't been this happy and calm since the night before Bucky had shipped out.

They had laid tangled in each other's arms, Steve wishing he had been going off with him. Bucky promised he'd come back, and that he loved him. Steve couldn't believe it when he found Bucky in the Hydra base. After thinking he was dead, everything felt right in the world.

That night Bucky didn't have to be afraid of being too rough with Steve. His former sick lover wasn't so sick anymore, and it had been the most amazing night they'd ever had.

Steve felt like it was his fault when Bucky fell from the train. Steve knew he should have gone out and looked for him, but he had been convinced there was no way he could have survived that fall. Steve wiped a tear away that had escaped and looked down at the girl lying on top of him.

He wished for nothing more than for Bucky to be here with them. For them to be complete. He knew that neither he nor Cassidy would ever be whole without him.

"I love you Buck." He whispered, running a hand down Cassidy's back. He looked down at her and his heart broke for her. "I'm so sorry."