Thor was relieved when Carol finished stitching him up.
"Why is...every time we meet...I end up hurt in some way?" He asked, half-way serious.
Carol laughed quietly. "Because you're a little hard to read, soldier..."
"You as well..." He stopped her hand and rested it over his wound. "I want to thank you for saving my life...and I want to apologize for ruining yours..."
"Don't do that..." She shook her head. "I jumped to conclusions like I always do...and you're welcome..."
A moment went by between them, and then Carol leaned forward to kiss him. Thor accepted.
"Did I ever tell you that you have the most beautiful eyes?" Thor brushed her hair back from her face to get a better look.
Carol blushed. "I think I would remember something so crazy and unbelievable..."
"What in the world are you two doing?" Anthony came up on Peter and Wade.
"Trying to see who's the strongest!" Peter strained to answer, not able to breathe from all of the pushups they just both collapsed from.
"It's him!" Wade panted. "I give up...being strong is so hard..."
"Isn't that kinda the point?" Anthony smirked.
"Shut up..." Wade lazily yelled back.
"Don't have too much fun..." Anthony kept on wandering, but everywhere he went, there were people. He was getting a little frustrated, because back at the bell tower, it was so easy to be alone...that is how it was most of the time...
"Hey, Anthony, wait up!"
He turned to see Steve coming up behind him.
"I don't want a pity party..."
"I'm not here for that..." Steve said. "I'm here so you don't have to be alone..."
Anthony teared up. "After all the shit we've been through..."
"And we got through it because of you..." Steve laughed shyly. "Anthony, I've been around a lot, and I have never met anyone as brilliant and selfless as you. You risked everything to save us, and we still don't even know that much about each other..." He failed to hide the slight blush in his cheeks. "But I'd like to get to know you a little better..."
"Yeah?" Anthony found it hard to believe. Was this really happening? Or was this all some crazy dream, and he would wake up back at the bell tower? "I'd like that, too..."
"Come on..." Steve held his hand out.
Anthony took it without hesitation this time.
Natasha climbed up the ladder to Clint's little nook and plopped down next to him.
"Hey..." He said.
"Hey yourself." She smiled.
"Do you think it's him?"
She nodded her head, watching Anthony laugh at something Steve said.
"I know it is..."