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After breakfast Steve led Mia to the car; pausing for a moment and looked at her in odd way. She tilted her head trying to figure out the look. His blue eyes meet her brown eyes for long moment.

"Do you trust me?" Steve asked.

"You know I do"

Steve took a deep breath before taking out a blindfold. She looked at him. She knew that was why he asked her she trusted him. She turned so he put the blindfold over her eyes. He did so quickly. The guided her to the car. He helped sit down the buckled her up before closing the door and run around to get into driver side.

They pulled into the shelter that Steve founded. He parked the car. Before get out and coming over to her side of the car; opening the car door unbuckling the seat belt before helping her out of the car. He helped her to the sidewalk before untying the blindfold. She looked all round before her eyes landed on the sign that told her where they were at.

"What are we doing here?" Mia asked

"Getting your birthday present" Steve said with child like joy in his voice.

"My present? What could possible get me at a … Oh my God Steve you can't be serious"

"Yeah I am you look so longingly at dog. I couldn't not get you puppy. And these ones need a good home."

Mia turned to look at Steve; happy tears welled up in her eyes. She gave him a smile and threw her arms around his neck. Tears were soaking his shoulder of his shirt. He rubbed her back in loving manner. She lifted her head and leaned up to kiss him. He kissed her back before pulling away resting their forehead against each other.

He smiled down at her before wrapping his arm around her shoulders. She turned and looked up at him with child like joy and excitement. They headed into the shelter to pick out her new puppy.

There was blonde blue-eyed twenty year old stood by the desk with shelter name on her shirt. She wore a name tag it read Becca.

"Hello, how can I help you?" Becca asked perkily.

"We looking to adopt a puppy" Steve said.

"Alright what size dog" Becca asked.

Becca looked at the couple. Steve looked at Mia. She looked up at Steve before turning to Becca. She was never one for toy dogs. She wanted a dog that would not fit in her purse a dog that she could take running; cuddle up with on sofa with that would be protective of her. Steve unknowingly was thinking of large size dog for her. It would protect her when it got bigger and it would love her unconditionally.

"Medium to large size dog" Mia said.

"Okay come with me." Becca said.

Steve smiled at Mia as she looked at him. They followed Becca into the back were the rows of cages were at. All the dog of all shapes and sizes started to bark and wag their tails. Mia eyes look at each one of them. But none seem to what she looking for. They were nearly to end of the hall when a most dark grey and black with some dark brown puppy with striking blue eye caught her eyes. It was not fighting it way to front for her attention it was in back of the cage. Mia knelt down by the cage. The puppy came over to the front of cage and attempted to lick her hand threw the cage door. She looked over to Steve with look that said she made her choose. Steve knelt down beside her. The puppy tried to kiss his hand too. Becca turned when she notice that the couple had stopped.

"Oh I never seen him do that?" Becca said

"What his name?" Mia asked.

"Oh, they named him Demon after the dog in snow dogs. He is part husky and German Shepherd."

"Can we hold him?" Steve asked

"I don't see why not." Becca said.

Becca unlocked the cage dog. Mia edged closer to him. Demon ran over to her nearly climbing into her lap. She started to pet his back. Steve watched Mia and puppy bond nearly instantly. He reached out and touched his back.

"You not a demon at all. You are too sweet to be one are ya?" Mia said to the puppy.

Mia looked over to Steve as the puppy kiss her chin the start to curl up in her arms to sleep. Steve leaned over and kiss her before help her to her feet.

"He the one we want" Steve said.

"Great let just go do the paper work." Becca said.

An hour later Mia was outside the shelter with little buddle of fur cuddled up in her chest. Steve was next to her and leaned over and kissed the top of her head reaching over and scratching the puppy behind his ears.

"So what are you renaming him?" Steve asked as the puppy try to eat his fingers.

"Blue"

"Why Blue"

"Many reason, one being his eyes; second his eyes reminds me of Starry Night blues. Oh and Vincent Van Gogh had same blue eyes. Much like yours" Mia said.

Mia leaned up and kissed his cheek.

"You like the present right?"

"Yes I love him Thank you"

Mia leaned up and kissed him still cuddling Blue.

Steve and Mia sent the rest of the day getting toys and things that needed for Blue. Blue had not only worm his way into Mia heart but Steve's as well. They made their way back to Stark Tower. Steve was carrying most of the bags. Mia had the nine week old Blue on his new dark blue leash that went his dark blue collar with little white stars on it. He was trying to eat the leash. Mia laughed at his antics. It in way reminded her of Tony's antics. Steve was thrilled to hear her laugh so much.

They ran into Natasha on the elevator. Blue let out a little bark which caused them to smile. Natasha lean down letting Blue sniff her hand then kissed her hand. His little tongue caused the normal cold calculating spy to laugh in carefree way. Mia smiled and knelt down next to Natasha as they fawn over Blue. They both had huge smile on their faces. Steve watched them with content smile on his face. This was the first time he seen Natasha guard fall at all to show another side of herself. He was glad to be able to see it.

"What is his name?" Natasha asked in awe.

"Blue. Steve got him for me my birthday."

"Blue is a perfect name for this little guy. Happy birthday Mia. Does Tony know about him?"

Mia eyes traveled from Natasha to Steve then back to Blue who was trying to get to Natasha face to kiss her some more.

"No, but I can't wait to show him Blue. I'm sure he will love him. I mean who not love this little guy."

Mia started to rub Blue's belly when he rolled over. Natasha followed suit smiling at Mia and Blue. Her eyes traveled to Steve who was watching Mia and Blue with protective gaze. It was easy to see the love in his eyes for her; even if those words were not spoken yet.

The elevator stopped on Mia's floor. They got off and headed for her door. Once in the apartment Steve put the bags on the table then went to shut the door. Mia was sitting on the sofa with Blue in her lap until she was sure the door was shut.

"It's okay" Steve said.

Mia unhooked Blue then placed him on the hard wood floors of the apartment. He took off like a bat out of hell running from one end to the other. He really was ball of energy. She got up and walked over Steve who was starting to go through the bags of things they needed from Blue. Steve found a tennis ball and threw it into the room. Blue instantly went after it. Mia turned and laughed before lean up and kissing Steve on his cheek.

Soon all the stuff was put away Steve and Mia where on the sofa watching Blue play. Blue bed was in Mia's bedroom so he would not be alone at night. Currently he was curled up in a little ball on the floor napping. She was cuddled in Steve chest very content with how her birthday was going. She looked up at him with smiled. He leaned down and kissed her forehead.