After hours of spending time together they had all went their separate ways around four thirty. Tony went back to the lab, Pepper went to her office and Alex headed to her room to take a nap before dinner, The sun had exhausted her.

After a short nap Alex woke up at six thirty. After rolling over to see it was so close to dinner she groaned and put her face in the pillow. Even after a nap she still just wanted to sleep. It felt as if it was going to be a long night, especially when Tony always seemed to liked to make things into a late night social gathering to show off whatever he could.

But after a brief battle with herself she got up and went to the closet. It amazed her how much clothes she now had. A lot was from back home but most was new stuff that they must have brought in. Pondering though the racks of cloths till she landed on a simple light baby blue dress. It was a halter that seemed to be a dress you could dress up or down.

After placing it on the bed Alex went and brushed her hair out and lightly touched up some of the make up to hide her groggy appearance. Once she felt a little more presentable she slipped into the simple dress and threw some flats on. After one final quick examination in the mirror she was off towards the dining room.

Once at the dining room she looked around confused. It wasn't like most dining rooms with one big table and several chairs. It was set up more like a diner or small café. All of the tables in the room only sat two to three people it seemed. She saw that her brother and Pepper were already seated with someone unknown to Alex having what looked to be a very deep conversation. Also another girl seated with a man and Steve. She felt like the odd man out in a room of hero's again.

She then walked to her brother and quietly said "Hey…" Hoping not to interrupt but hoping to join in.

"Oh hey you… You're… You're dressed up quite a bit for dinner with just friends." He said looking amused and like a overly protective brother at the same time.

As always Pepper laughed and slapped his arm "Alex you looking beautiful. I really love that color on you…" After looking around "Oh let's see if we can make space for you somewhere… Um… Tony move that folder…"

"Why?" He asked sighing

Sighing Pepper said "So she can sit and eat."

"I held my burger…" He quickly replied back.

Alex laughed and sighed "Don't worry about it… You know my brothers to stubborn to listen… I will probably just grab something to eat and go to my room. I'm exhausted any ways…" he said with a small smile. After that she went to turn and walk away and ran into none other than Steve again.

He softly laughed "Sorry to sneak up on you again Miss. Stark…"

"Sorry to be constantly running into you…" She said laughing.

"It's never a problem…" He said with his charming charismatic smile.

Alex tried to keep herself from blushing but it was no use once she was already as red as could be. There was a brief moment of silence until Tony cleared his throat. Just in that moment Steve looked over to Tony. "Tony, Pepper, Bruce good to see you guys again…"

"Yeah you to Romeo…" He said giving him a glare until Pepper obviously kicked his foot under the table.

Steve just nodded trying to hide his slight embarrassment and turned back to Alex "I actually wanted to see if you'd like to sit with me for dinner…"

Just then there was a plop noise, they looked over to see Tony had tossed his folder on the ground "Actually she was just about to sit with us. Alex this is Bruce Banner. He's a doctor and raging green monster to. It's quite interesting…"

"Oh… Mr. Banner… Your almost a non stop subject with my brother..." She said smiling.

He shrugged "I think less me and more of the big guy…"

Tony nodded agreeing and then looked back to Alex "Now sit down with us, we have so much to talk about…"

For a moment she felt almost trapped into sitting with them to make this uncomfortable situation stop until Pepper chimed in to save her as she always did. "Tony…" She started "I hardly think Alex cares anything about Gama radiation and ways to improve your suits. I think she'd much rather sit with Steve here seeing as she was a World War II history major. I bet she'd love to hear all the stories the legendary Captain America has to tell… Wouldn't you agree Alex?"

"Well yes actually… No offense Mr. Banner and Tony…" She said still standing.

Bruce simply smiled "None taken…" While Tony on the other hand look completely offended but just looked down and then to Pepper and said "Fine… I want you in your room by…." He started until he was cut off by another swift kick from Pepper who just smiled and said "Have fun… We'll be here if you need us…"

After that she just smiled and turned to Steve "So lead the way…" They walked over to a small table that was in the corner. They really were only eight or so feet from Tony, Pepper, and Bruce and about ten from Natasha and Clint but it still felt like each group was in there own room and very focused on their own conversations, with the exception of Tony who would constantly break away from the group to look over his shoulder, which although it bugged Alex she could understand why he was the way he was.

"So you were a World War II major…"Steve said trying to start a conversation after He and Alex had grabbed a some food.

She nodded "Yeah… Studied it at Berkeley for two years or so and right before my third year I left due to some personal issues… I moved back to New York and stayed close to Tony. Pepper hired me on as his Assistant and manager and I kept saying I'd go back but I don't know… Time got ahead of me I guess… I think its been about three years since I left." She said shrugging "And Tony always said study science, that's where the money is… But I just wanted to be a college professor…"

"Well me personally don't think you could have picked a better major." He said smiling "And there is always time to go back…"

She nodded "Yeah but now I'm stuck here."

Steve laughed "Not forever… At least I hope not… So why World War II?"

"Not sure… Guess I feel like American is so divide now, and I feel like back then is really the last time we stood together, and united..." She sighed.

He nodded "Well it wasn't perfect then either… But we do and with always come together when we need to I believe…" He then went on to tell her stories from the war as they finished their food. She laughed at moments and was a little shocked and heart broken at others, but overall enjoyed all the stories more than Steve realized.

"All of that… That was all very brave of you for a time like that. Some of that… I don't know… Probably would have killed me…" She said letting out a small laugh. He laughed to and said "No I think you're stronger than you think. Especially with a brother like Stark."

Looking down with a smile "Yeah he's a bit of a handful… and quite a mess…" She then looked over and saw Tony still sitting there. Everyone else had left and Tony had a cup of coffee and a few papers he was pretending to reading so he could obviously keep an eye on Alex. After noticing that she notice the time, it was almost eleven. "Oh wow… It got pretty late."

"Yeah I guess time flies when you're enjoying yourself… But I guess I should let you go…" he said standing and helping her up. "I hope we can do this again… Maybe tomorrow?" He suggested with a smile.

Nodding She said "I would love that…"

"Would you like me to walk you to your room… I know this place can seem a lot bigger at night when it's dark and dead silent…" He said trying to be a gentleman until Tony cut in "Nope. I got it from her. Sis tell captain here good night and let's go."

She blushed again "Good night Steve."

"Good night Miss Stark…"

"Alex…" She then chimed in.

Steve nodded "Good night Alex…" Tony then cleared his voice "And you to Stark…"

"Night." He then said leading Alex out the door without looking back.

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