Cassidy made sure first aid was given to all those who needed it. Once she was sure it was handled, and that Clint was okay, she made her way back up to the control deck. She saw Steve first, and he immediately pulled her to him, kissing the top of her head.
"Are you okay sweetheart?" He asked. She nodded, burying her head in his chest,
"Yeah, I'm okay."
They went over to sit at the table, Fury coming over a few seconds later with Hill.
"Still no word from Stark or Thor?" He asked. Steve shook his head, looking down.
"Not yet. Comms went dead after the city collapsed."
"Oh, come on, you didn't think you'd get rid of us that easily did you?" Tony said, entering the room with Thor. Tony looked a little worse for wear, several cuts and bruises on his face.
"Tony." Cassidy breathed out, standing quickly and running to him, throwing her arms around his neck. "I thought you were dead." She whispered.
"Nah, can't get rid of me that easily."
She pulled back and smacked him on the side of the head.
"Ow! What the hell was that for!"
"Don't ever scare me like that again! Pepper will kill me if anything happens to you." Cassidy yelled, hugging him again.
He chuckled, hugging her back. "Okay Cass, I promise."
They sat back down and Cassidy slid her legs over Steve's lap.'
"Still no word from Banner. I've got guys looking for him, but as of right now, we have nothing." Cassidy grabbed Nat's hand under the table, giving it a squeeze. She knew how hard this must be for her.
After the meeting was over, Cassidy and Nat went back down to the Med Bay to check on Clint and Wanda.
Wanda had to be sedated when Vision brought her back, after she had seen Pietro's body. Vision had stayed by her side the whole time, which Cassidy thought was cute.
Clint was waking up when the got down there and Cassidy let out a sigh of relief. They walked up to him and each gave him a hug.
"Glad to see you're better Clint." Cassidy told him. He nodded, sitting up with some help from Nat.
"I feel okay. How's Wanda?" He asked. They glanced over at the bed that Wanda occupied, seeing that she was still out.
"It's gonna be rough when she wakes up, but we're gonna be there for her."
"Well, I think you guys are gonna have do it without me." Clint said.
"What do you mean?" Cassidy asked.
Clint sighed. "I'm retiring, I'm done. I can't keep doing this to Laura and the kids. They need me." Cassidy nodded. She understood what Laura is going through, worrying about the person you love when they are away doing what they do.
Nat and Cassidy were walking back to the main deck and Cassidy noticed that Nat was off.
"Hey, what's wrong?" She asked. Nat sighed and stopped, running a hand through her hair.
"Bruce is gone. Fury can't find him on any scans. The jet s in stealth mode so we can track it. I don't think he's coming back Cass." She could see tears in Nat's eyes and she pulled the redhead to her, wrapping her arms around her body.
"I'm so sorry Nat. He'll come back, he'd be crazy not to." She told her.
"I hope your right." Nat whispered.
The apartment was trashed. He had broken countless things after he'd figured out that Cassidy probably didn't make it. He had thrown his tv off the balcony, refusing to get another one. He hadn't left the apartment in days, and for once in his life he wished he could get drunk.
He was pretty sure he didn't have any tears left; all he'd been doing for days was crying. He was mad at himself. He should have gone back, hell, he never should have left them. Even if he wasn't sure of himself, Steve and Cassidy could have found a way to help him.
You're right, you should have never left. They wouldn't have given up on you like you did on them.
"I didn't give up on them, I was scared."
Scared of what? Of them loving you?
"Of hurting them."
A lot of good that did. She's dead now.
Bucky closed his eyes, fresh tears sliding down his face. Oh look, he did have more. "Stop." He whispered, putting his hands in his hair, leaning off the bed.
If you had listened to me, we would have been there. If you had listened, we could have tried to save her, or died so that she could live. You should have listened.
"Enough!" Bucky screamed, standing, fists clenched at this sides. "I know I should have listened. I don't know what to do Winter."
I know.
Tony immediately began work on building a new facility for the Avengers, with training rooms, a gun range, a giant gym and plenty of rooms. It was the fastest she'd ever seen a building go up, but then again it was Tony they were talking about.
Tony was taking a step back from the team, focusing on Pepper, and Cassidy was proud of him. She was happy that he had Pepper. She kept him grounded.
Each room was huge, having a small kitchen and gigantic bathroom. Cassidy was in heaven. She was standing in the middle of her room when Steve knocked on the doorframe.
"Hey sweetheart." He said softly. Things had been going unbearably slow in the weeks since Sokovia, and they hadn't really had a chance to talk with the move and everything. Cassidy was just so tired of fighting with him, she didn't have it in her anymore/
She smiled at him, coming over to stand in front of him, looking around.
"Where's all your stuff?" She asked. He looked at her confused.
"Your bags. You know, you're clothes and stuff? You can have the left side of the closet; all my clothes are already hung up."
Steve choked a little on his own spit. "You want me to live in here?"
Cassidy laughed, taking his hand and pulling him in, backing up until she hit the bed, bringing him down with her. He held himself up above her and she ran her hands through his hair, sending a shiver down his spine.
"Yes Steve, I want you to move in with me. I don't want to be angry anymore, I don't want to fight. I just want to be with you."
Steve smiled, leaning down to kiss her softly. "I love you." He whispered against her lips. She smiled and kissed him back, pulling him closer to her. "I love you too." She rolled them so she was on top and he sat up with her, his hands on her hips, holding her down. Cassidy rolled her hips against him and the sexiest moan she'd ever heard came out of his mouth. She smiled and started kissing down his neck, finding a sensitive spot just above his collarbone, taking a nip at it.
His hands tightened on her hips and his mouth fell to her neck, kissing her wherever he could He was so happy that they were good again. It was killing him that she was mad at him, even though he now realized she had every right to be. He was going to try his hardest to never make her angry again.
His fingers slipped inside her shirt and he started inching them up her sides, smirking when he felt her heartrate speed up and her breath catch in her throat.
"Steve." she panted, scratching her nails on the back of his head.
"Yes sweetheart?" He asked innocently.
She was about to tell him to close the door when there was a knock on it. Steve's hands flew out from under her shirt and he scrambled to lift her off his lap and not so gracefully dumped her on the bed next to him. Nat was standing in the doorway, a devilish look on her face.
"If you two are done, the new recruits are here, were ready to get started." Nat told them, throwing a wink at Steve, who looked mortified.
