Quinn was in the lab, hand still in it's cast. It was damn hard typing with one hand. She huffed before wincing. "Dammit..." She reached up, feeling the reactor that was still hurting like a bitch every time she breathed the wrong way or even laughed. Her dad assured her that would go away in time as her body gets used to it and heals. But still. She heard the lab door open, She had to quickly wipe away a few tears from frustration. At everything. She saw Gage walking in with two Taco Bell dinner boxes. She smiled. "Tacos?" He smiled, setting a box near her. "Thought you could use a cheer up." She smiled sadly. "I'm that bad?" He kissed her head, sitting on the side of the desk. "Your fine. It's normal to be a little down with what your going thru." She sighed. "I guess so. It's just...for once I kinda miss school. I was normal there." She looked away from him. "Not anymore." She said she looked down at her reactor, feeling the glass. He reached out, holding her hand, seeing the blue light reflect off them.

"Hey." She looked up at him. He smiled. "Eat your damn tacos and feel better." She chuckled then winced. "Sure thing." Thou it was a little tough with one hand in a cast, she managed to eat three tacos before she noticed a little box inside. She swallowed her food down,reaching with her good hand to grab the small box. She looked up at Gage who was suddenly on one knee. She breathed in. "Gage..." She opened the box as he spoke. "I've known you your entire life, got to see you become the amazing woman you are and I would be nothing without you. I love you so much and I can't put this off any longer. Quinn Stark, will you marry me?" She felt her breath escape her, looking at the simple diamond ring in the box. Her eyes watered before she laughed lightly. "I thought you said no proposing over tacos." He smiled weakly. "I made this one exception." She laughed, sniffling. "Do you honestly have to ask this?" She wrapped her arms around him, kissing him. He smiled into the kiss, holding her close. Now to break the news to the family.

TJ and Lucy still went to school, bringing Quinn back her school work while she healed. Kim was in the kitchen, drinking some tea while Tony took a nap upstairs. Well...it started out as working on his StarkPad then dozed off. Clint was semi-patrolling, just generally being bored out of his mind. Tony should have known dozing was a bad idea. His nightmares were always worse after something happened. Clint was walking by the master bedroom when he heard the whimpers, the tears. He looked in, seeing Tony in the middle of a nightmare, clutching his pillow. He couldn't not do anything. He walked over carefully, sitting down on the bed. "Tony...Tony hey..." Tony whimpered, clutching his pillow more. Clint could see the cold sweat on his forehead. He put his hands on his shoulders, gently shaking him. "Tony-" Tony gasped awake. "No...Quinn..." Clint held his shoulders. "Shes in the lab Tony. Shes fine." Tony was breathing heavily, shaking all over. "Oh God..." Clint took both his shoulders. "Hey...just breath. Everything is fine." Tony swallowed down his nerves, sitting up. "She was in the cave. Clint... She was in the cave."

Clint couldn't help himself. He brought both arms around Tony, holding him close, his hands going thru dark hair. "Shes in the lab, it was just nightmare. It's ok. Shes ok." suddenly Clint heard rushed footsteps but he couldn't bring himself to leave Tony who was currently crying into his shoulder. That would just be cruel. He risked a kiss to Tony's head just as Kim came into the room. "JARVIS told me he was having an attack. Is he ok?" She sat down on the bed. Clint was about to speak when Tony sniffled, sitting a little straighter, looking at Kim, unaware Clint's arms were still around him protectively. "Angel.." She smiled sadly, moving closer, wrapping her arms around him as well. "shhh it's ok. Everyone s safe." Tony didn't want to admit how safe he felt, having both of them hold him like this, sandwiched between them. He loved it actually. He relaxed in between them, all three laying back down to the bed. Clint wouldn't admit how much he loved this to. Getting to hold both of them, be involved with them. It broke his heart knowing he can't have this. He just held Tony tighter, his hand holding kims. It just made Kim think that maybe she can have both of them. Maybe the hurt can stop. She'd have to talk to them later but for now she could feel the safety and happiness coming from both of them and it made her heart feel so warm.

After some time laying down, Tony started to feel better enough to function as a human being and help Kim with dinner. He struggled weakly out of there hold. "You know we should really start dinner. Its getting late." Kim nodded sitting up, having an idea in mind for how to get them to talk about her idea. Clint sat up as well, seeing the time. "5:30, wow. It is late." He stood stretching out the kinks. Tony stood as well stretching. Kim sighed, taking this moment to hatch her idea. She saw they were standing at the perfect spots for this. She took a breath, going to Clint quickly, grabbing his head and kissing him. She could tell he was taken off guard from him barely responding. He looked confused as she turned to Tony, kissing him the same way. The hurt expression on his face turned to utter confusion as she let go of him, taking a breath. "I really like us together. The three of us. It's nice, no one has to chose or get hurt. So I'm going to make dinner, you two talk." She blushed deeply, walking out of the room. Both of them just stared at each other. Clint was the first to speak. "What the hell was that?" Tony had a raised eyebrow of his own. "Guess she wants a three-way relationship." Clint wasn't gonna show how happy he was about that. He nodded, clearing his throat. "What do you think about it?"

Tony let out a breath. "Honestly...I'd do anything to make her happy. If this makes her happy, then I'm down." Clint gave him a look, walking closer. "What about you?" Tony gave a raised eyebrow. "What about me?" "Does it make your happy? This idea of hers?" "Does that really matter?" Clint frowned. "Of corse it does. Why wouldn't it?" Tony looked away. Clint shook his head. "You don't think you deserve to be happy." Tony gave him a look, knowing Clint hit the nail on the head. Clint frowned, walking closer. "You deserve more then anyone to be happy. I think this could be a good idea. Kims right. Theres no choosing and no one has to get hurt or be hurt anymore." Tony let out a breath. "I don't know...I'm lucky I was able to do the relationship thing with her but two people?" Clint smiled, reaching and holding his hands. "Two people who you already know like the back of your hand." Tony smiled weakly. "Guess your up for this then? You get both of us." Clint smiled, feeling happy for the first time in a long time. "Is it ok if I kiss you then we can tell her our decision?" Tony nodded, feeling nervous but excited. It was nice to be taken care of instead of doing the taking care of. Clint smiled, leaning in and kissing Tony, softly at first, his hand going up to cup the side of his face. Tony smiled into the kiss, melting under his hands and lips. Clint pulled away, leaning his forehead against Tony's, finding his short stature adorable. "Kim was right. No more hurt."

Quinn was in the living room, watching a movie with TJ, Lucy and Gage while her mom cooked dinner. Suddenly she smiled, feeling peace. Gage saw this. "Hey,whats up?" seeing the sudden mood change in her. She sighed. "Just...things are moving into there proper place." She whispered to him. "We'l tell them at dinner?" He nodded, kissing her head, looking down the ring on her finger, feeling pride swell inside of him knowing he placed it on her finger. Unaware of the horrors that await them in the future.

AN: Thats the season! Thank you so much for all the of the reviews!