AN: Quick note to all who actually read this, Anna's outfit for fighting is similar to Natasha's except Anna's is backless so that she can have her wings out. No real spoilers this chapter, unless you haven't seen most of the videos about the movie.

Chapter Seven: Feelings Part II

After standing with his arms around her for another few moments, Steve moves and kisses her forehead.

"Why did you do it?" Anna mumbles against his t-shirt clad chest.

"Do what?"

Anna pulls away to look up at him before sighing and shaking her head. "Why did you kiss me?"

"I thought it was obvious," Steve starts, pausing when he sees the confusion on her face and smiling gently before continuing, "I've always cared about you Angel, much more than I should. Up until now I wasn't sure whether or not I should tell you but I've been… persuaded that it would be the right thing to do."

"Did Clint have anything to do with this persuasion?" She asks with a raised eyebrow. Steve simply grins sheepishly and shrugs in response, thinking over his reply.

"A bit; I just needed someone to give me a push, make me realize that I can't wait forever. Sooner or later someone else would have realized how wonderful you are and I might have lost my chance. I wasn't going to risk that." He whispers as he strokes her cheek with his thumb.

Anna leans into his hand and closes her eyes. Steve smiles and pulls her closer using the hand he had on her hip causing her to open her eyes and smile up at him.

"You know, on the outside you may be different, but inside you'll always be that same skinny boy from Brooklyn that I fell in love with." Anna blurts out before gasping and quickly covering her mouth with her hand. Her reaction to the fact that she revealed her love for him causes Steve to chuckle softly before responding.

"I love you too Anna, you don't have to hide it from me." Steve whispers before brushing some hair out of her face while she moves her hand away from her mouth and lets it drop to his chest.

Steve smiles and leans in to kiss her again, but they are soon interrupted by Anna's cellphone ringing. She reluctantly pulls away from him, pulling her phone out of the back pocket of her jeans and checking the caller ID to find that it's Coulson. She rolls her eyes and looks up at Steve.

"I have to take this, its Fury's second-in-command, so it must be important." She whispers before kissing his cheek and walking to a corner of the room while answering in a clearly annoyed tone.

"What do you need Coulson?"

"The team is being assembled; Director Fury has assigned you to accompany me to see the Consultant." He informs her. Anna groans in frustration and leans against the wall.

"Seriously? I had to see him last time."

"Natasha has been sent after Banner and Barton…" Coulson trails off.

"What happened to Clint? He just got sent back to guard the Tesseract a few hours ago." Anna asks in a demanding tone, looking over at Steve who is watching her curiously from his place near the boxing ring.

"He's been compromised, that's all I can tell you right now, just meet me at Stark Tower. You can make that grand entrance you've been talking about." Coulson baits.

"And make you listen to that god awful elevator music by yourself? I'm not that cruel Phil." Anna smiles when she sees Steve raise an eyebrow and motions that she will explain when she gets off the phone.

"Alright, meet me in the HQ lobby in half-an-hour." Coulson responds enthusiastically, causing Anna to roll her eyes.

"You got it Boss." Anna responds before hanging up, putting it back in her pocket, and walking over to Steve.

"Everything okay? And why did you call him Phil?"

"I called him Phil because he's like the annoying uncle that I never had growing up, so we joke around. As for the situation, all I know is that Barton has been compromised and I have to go with your number one fan, other than me of course, to see Stark." Steve raises an eyebrow at the 'number one fan' comment and Anna just shakes her head before continuing, "Anyway, I gotta go meet him it the lobby in half-an-hour, but I'm gonna suit up first, looks more professional and all that."

Steve nods and Anna leans up to give him a quick kiss before exiting the gym and heading off to change.

After a quick change of clothes and elevator ride to the lobby, Anna meets up with Coulson and they quickly hop in one of the standard black SHIELD SUVs and begin the drive to Stark Tower. It is silent as they both buckle up and Coulson pulls onto the street before Anna turns to face him.

"This has something to do with Thor's brother, doesn't it?" She asks softly, causing Coulson to quickly glance at her with a slightly surprised expression and a nod before she continues, "Tasha sent me a message, she knew I would worry if no one told me what happened."

"Do you think that you could convince him to sign my cards?" Coulson asks seriously, causing her to role her eyes and shake her head.

"Why don't you ask him yourself when we get to the helicarrier?" She questions, giggling when she sees his excited facial expression.

AN: I know it's shorter than other chapters, but it was the best cut off point. The next chapter will be longer, if things work out the way I've planned, and will involve the team and hopefully Loki. I could be studying for a final right now, or packing, but that can wait. Review if you want, another chapter should be up by the end of the week.