October 4th: Have you ever tried Pumpkin Latte?

(if you want platonic Romanogers, rated K)

When leaving the apple-store the two of them could barely pull it together and burst out in instant laughter simultaneously when out of sight. Steve and Natasha had developed the habit to pay the shopping center they had been undercover a visit every now and then. They would buy pointless little things like junk jewelry and hats and decoration. In addition, they would visit the apple-store each and every time. Oddly enough Aaron was still working there and was recognizing them every single time. However, he didn't recognize they were actually Captain America and the Black Widow but seemingly was thinking they were a boring couple from the suburbs on a shopping trip every now and then.

Steve was impressed with how Natasha was keeping a perfect trophy wife expression while raving about their wedding in California and how they decided to spend their honeymoon in Hawaii and not New Jersey.

The first time they went back to the shopping center was kind of coincidental since they were jogging and Natasha's phone didn't seem to work when they took a break and the closest store was the one in the center. That time Steve barely managed to avoid laughing about the stories Nat was starting to tell the poor guy when he recognized her. He just kept nodding and looking down when he was grinning too widely.

From that day it became a habit to check on that enthusiastic employee every now and then, which leads us back to that day in October they had no training schedule set and decided to go. Steve was getting better at enacting his marriage with Natasha and making up stories. They would tease each other and finish each other's sentences like a really cute couple would do.

Slowly the two Avengers recovered and Natasha grinned: „Cute story about my birthday that actually never happened, Rogers." Steve shrugged: „What about the story about us painting the house?"

Natasha grinned even wider: „It was a cool story, okay?"

Steve ran a hand through his hair trying to get serious again, but he couldn't stop grinning: „We should actually stop. Poor guy! He actually thinks all of this is true."

Natasha chuckled: „No! That is the funny thing about it! But it's getting boring. Maybe we should make up drama next time we come here. We are too perfect, you know?"

Moving his head left to right slowly Steve started laughing again: „What makes you think we wouldn't be?"

Natasha gave him a pinch: „Come on! Nobody is! Not Tony and Pepper, not Thor and Jane, so we can't be either."

Steve fixed the sleeve of his jacket and grinned: „Alright then… next time we will apparently have a marital crisis."

Pleased with that Natasha started walking toward the escalator: „Fine… can we grab a snack now? I'm starving!" In agreement, Steve followed her: „Sure thing."

As they were going down to the lower level Natasha looked around for a place to eat and turned to Steve: „How about just something from Starbucks? I don't want to wait at a restaurant." Steve nodded: „Why not. If you say so."

As they were approaching the coffee shop Natasha was looking up at the menu above the counter: „How cliché… it's autumn so they are selling Pumpkin Spiced Latte."

Steve shrugged and eyed the menu as well: „I've never had one of those."

Natasha immediately looked back at him: „Really? How can't you? Seriously, even for you… Those are everywhere in autumn, you can't get past it."

Steve looked at her innocently: „Well… seems like I have been just fine without that in my life."

Starting to grin again Nat dragged him along to the small line in front of the desk: „Yes, up 'till now… I'm going to change that right now."

Steve rolled his eyes and followed her: „Okay… if you insist."

They both ordered Pumpkin Latte and sandwiches and sat down at one of the tables as their order was ready. Eagerly Natasha was placing her order down and looked at Steve. He chuckled: „Really? You are making a whopper out of it."

Shrugging Natasha leaned back in the chair: „I guess, I'm just bored! Taste it already!"

Steve grinned and grabbed his paper-cup. He took a sip before placing the coffee on the table too.

Waiting a few seconds Natasha leaned forward again: „Well? Do you like it?"

Steve nodded: „Yes, it's nice."

Natasha stared at him: „It's nice? That sounds like a thing to say when your girlfriend asks you about the dress she is trying on and it's really boring and not at all stunning, but you really don't care."

Steve let out a small laugh: „Okay then… It tastes really good. It's something different after all, but Nat… It is still a cup of coffee, nothing more."

Natasha now took her own cup and started drinking the latte macchiato: „Yeah… maybe you are right."

Steve took a bite from his sandwich before examining the paper-cup: „It's so cute. She drew flowers next to my name. What's on yours?"

Natasha tilted her cup slightly so she could read it better. Next to the capitalized 'NAT' the lady had drawn a small butterfly. The assassin was holding it out into Steve's direction so he could see. Steve looked at her cup for a moment before chuckling: „Matching cups…"

Natasha started laughing at his statement: „Now that is a story about how cute we are to tell Aaron."

Steve joined into her laughter: „Bulletproof… because this thing actually happened."