Seven months later

Quinn was looking thru all her cloths for her bathing suit, her cloths thrown all over her room. She didn't look when she heard her mother come in. "Quinn, what...what is all this?" "I'm looking for my bathing suit!" Kim smiled, shaking her head. "I believe it's in your other dresser, over here." Kim went to it, pulling out her red and gold bathing suit easily. Quinn smiled, grabbing it as Kim kneeled. "Thank you mommy!" Kim hugged her daughter. "Lets get you ready for your first beach trip, ok?"

Tony was packing there beach bag with sunscreen,camera, extra cloths. He heard cooing from the bed, looking up with a smile at TJ. He was little over seven months now, sitting up with ease and walking. He was learning very quickly. "What? Got something to say?" TJ just cooed, grabbing his blanket and putting it in his mouth to suckle on, looking up at his dad. Tony chuckled, picking him up, holding him close. "So thats all you gotta say? Sticking with that story?" He took the blanket out of his mouth gently, Tj starting to coo and talk baby gibberish. Tony smiled. "Alright, you asked for this." He lifted his little shirt, blowing raspberries on his soft belly. His son giggled, wiggling, gripping his hair. After a few more raspberries he stopped holding TJ securely. "Had enough yet? Gonna talk now?" "This doesn't look like packing." Tony looked, seeing Kim in the doorway with Quinn who was dressed and ready. Tony smiled, still holding TJ in his arms. "Well he wouldn't talk so I had to interrogate him." Kim raised an eyebrow, walking closer. "Interrogate?" "Oh yeah, he was no match for my raspberries." He kissed TJ's cheek before placing him softly on the bed to sit. Quinn quickly climbed on the bed, sitting next to her little brother, hugging him. He didn't seem to mind, just playing with his blanket.

Kim chuckled. "How did the packing go?" Tony sighed. "I think I got everything, been a while since I've gone to the beach like this." Kim smiled softly. "All the more reason you need to go." She inspected the bag. "I think we just need some snacks and we'll be good." Tony nodded, gently grabbing TJ who was dressed in little dark blue trunks and white tee shirt. Kim helped Quinn off he bed, taking the large bag, making her way down to the living room where Gage was waiting and ready in his gear. Long dark pants with many pockets and tight fitting tee shirt. Even on a relaxing day like today, he still had to be ready. He couldn't afford to let his guard own. Quinn ran to him with a smile. "Were going to the beach!" Gage smiled, lifting her up, sitting her on his lap. "That we are." Kim looked around, frowning. "Wheres Clint?" Gage sighed. "He said he wanted to stay behind to watch over the tower." Tony spoke up, walking in the room with TJ on his hip. "We have JARVIS for that." Gage just shrugged. Tony sighed. "Ok, lets get some snacks and hit the road then."

It was a few hours later that they parked there BMW SUV on the beach. It was a private beach that Tony owned so there was no chance of paparazzi or fans constantly wanting a picture or autograph. Tony was the first out, smelling the air. "Wow, it's been a long time damn time since I've been here." "Sweetie, language." Tony rolled his eyes at Kim but smiled as he opened the door to get TJ from his carrier. "Yes dear." Gage smiled, listening to Mr. and Mrs. Stark, helping Quinn out of the car, holding her hand, scared she would run off which he knew she wanted to. Kim got the bag, finding a good spot near enough to the water but not so close it washes up to them.

Gage let go of Quinns hand, turning to her. "Stay here, I'm gonna help your mom set up." She nodded but he could tell she wanted to run and explore. Tony came over as they got the large blanket down on the sand, Tony carrying TJ in one arm and the umbrella in the other. Gage chuckled. "Here, I got this." Tony smiled, handing him the umbrella. "Thanks." Once everything was set up, Kim was sitting on the blanket with TJ who was playing with the toys they brought. Tony sat next to her. Quinn was bouncing she was so excited. "Can I go in the water now?" Gage smiled, nodded but before he could speak she took off running for the water. He groaned, running off. "Quinn! Wait up!" Tony chuckled. "He has his hands full with her." Kim smiled. "Shes exactly like you. Always running off on some adventure, spending too many hours in the lab, forgetting to eat.." "Ok, I get it, just stop describing me." She chuckled, kissing his cheek.

Quinn ran to the water as it started pulling away from the sand but when it started coming back she jogged back with a giggle. Gage chuckled. "Your gonna play that game huh?" She giggled as he took her hand, letting her lead, once the water started to come back, he picked her up with one arm, holding her hand easily. She got enough courage to let go of his hands, walking into the water. "Don't go too far." She looked back. "Are you gonna swim to?" He shook his head. "sorry, I can't. I have my weapons so I can protect you if there's bad guys." She nodded. He smiled, watching her walk in the water, diving then coming back up. She dived down, swimming but not coming back up. He almost panicked when she surfaced. He smiled. "Exploring?" She smiled. "Uh-huh!" Before he could stop her, she was under water, swimming again but she quickly came back up, gasping and crying and holding her eyes, rubbing them. He quickly held her, already sure of what happened. "Princess, what happened?" She cried, rubbing her eyes. "I..wanted to see the fishes but the w-water hurt my eyes.." He kissed her head, holding her. "Lets go clean your eyes out, ok? " He started walking up to there set up, Tony was already coming to them, always watchful when his family is concern. He frowned. "What happened?" Gage sighed. "She opened her eyes under the water." It took a lot or Tony not to laugh even a little from relif. He hated seeing her in pain but everyone learned at one point or another not to open your eyes under the ocean water.

Kim was feeding TJ in her lap, little snacks, she frowned as she heard Quinn whimpering in Gage's arms as they sat down. "What happened?" Tony frowned, getting a bottle of water out. "She opened her eyes under the water." Gage sat down, holding her, making sure her hair was out of her face, struggling to move her hands away from her eyes. She cried, trying to fight them off. Tony looked to Gage. "Your gonna wanna hold her down." Gage was a more forceful, holding her hands away from her face, still on his lap. She cried, her struggling now almost nothing in his hold. Tony frowned. "I know it hurts princess but were gonna make it better." Tony swallowed down his heartbreak to her pain and gently forced her one eye open, pouring some water inside. She struggled, he doesn't blame her. Gage didn't care how wet he was getting from it, he just wanted her to feel better. Tony quickly moved to the other eye, handing Gage a towel for her. "There, all done." Gage started to dry her face off as she curled into him, sniffling. It was a few moments later she realized her eyes stopped hurting and sat up. Gage smiled. "Feeling better?" She nodded. "Wanna go back in the water?" She shook her head. Gage chuckled. "Ok, how about we build sandcastles then?" She nodded, getting some of the supplies, he carried a few buckets, holding her hand as they walked to the sand.

Kim sighed, shaking her head. "Poor thing. Wish she didn't have to learn that way." Tony shrugged. "Might have been the only way she learned. Shes a curious one." Kim smiled, feeding TJ some cheerios. "Sounds like someone I know." Tony chuckled, leaning in and kissing TJ's head, watching Quinn and Gage make a sandcastle. Quinn was starting to loosen up again, laughing as she made her sandcastle. It was around a half hour later (and chasing TJ who decided to start running) that there sandcastles were done, for the most part. Quinn made a pretty decent Stark Tower out of sand. Gage was still working on his sand-pile. Tony smiled, taking a few pictures of it, now that Kim had a hold of TJ, playing with him. "Wow, very nice. I see Quinn made the tower and you made...I think it's a turtle." Gage gave him a look. "Very funny." Quinn laughed, listening to it. Gage chuckled, looking at her. "You think thats funny?" She nodded with a smile. "Uh-huh!" Gage lunged at her, holding her close as he tickled her. She erupted in laughter, trying to get in away in vain.

Kim laughed lightly watching it,holding TJ in her lap. "uh-oh Quinn! I think he has you!" TJ suddenly got out of her lap, standing on little wobbly legs, Kim watched him carefully as he started walking over to Quinn and Gage. Tony smiled, following his son, making sure he didn't fall. "I think someone wants to join." Gage let go of Quinn long enough for TJ to attempt to tickle her, mimicking Gage's movements. Quinn smiled, letting her baby brother tickle her. "Oh no! Mommy help! He got me!" Kim smiled watching them then noticed how red Quinn was getting, looking over at Tony. "Sweetie...did you remember to put on there sunscreen?" Tony looked to her then to Quinn, making a guilty face, knowing he forgot. "Ahh...opps?" Kim sighed, getting a bottle out, handing it to him. "Here, before she gets even more burned, make sure to put some on TJ to." Tony sighed but smiled, walking over to his children. "Yes dear."

The rest of the day went like the warm breeze going past them. Gage put Quinn in her booster, buckling her in. she was already nearly asleep where TJ was boundless with energy, trying in vain to get out of his car seat as Tony buckled him in, talking to him. "No, you have to be buckled. I"m sorry son but once we get home you can run around for as long as you want. Promise." TJ started whining when the buckle clicked, keeping him from getting up. He sighed, kissing his head. "shh it's ok..we'll be home soon." Kim smiled sadly to Tony and TJ, speaking. "JARVIS, you on?" "For you mam, always. How may I be of assistance?" She smiled. Even when the car wasn't turned on, JARVIS was always on. A safety feature Tony put into the cars after the Whole Clint-running-off-nearly-killing-himself-incident. "Play Spongbob." "Yes mam." Soon the TV's built into the back of the drivers seats played, playing the opening to spongebob, TJ calming down within seconds as he watched it. Tony smiled gratefully to Kim as she smiled back, closing the back of the Small BMW SUV. Gage was seated between the two kids, arm around Quinn as she slept.

Tony got in the drivers side, starting the car as Kim got in, buckling. He smiled, reaching over, holding her hand. She smiled back , holding on just as tightly. As they drove back Tony would look up every once in a while to look back at his family in the review mirror. It was hard not to get teary eyed. It felt like a dream to him. This is one of the happiest days of his life.

He parked in the garage, getting out and unbuckling TJ who still wanted to run around like crazy. Kim followed Tony as Gage got Quinn out, now totally asleep and pretty red. He knew she would be aching in the morning from it, making a mental note to have an Aloe gel ready and cold. He got her to her room, changing her into dry cloths and laying her to sleep in her bed. He kissed her head before leaving, closing the door.

Clint was walking into the kitchen when he nearly fell as TJ ran into the room. He smiled. "Whoa! Hey there!" He chuckled as TJ stopped and smiled, reaching up to him. Tony came in, smiled as Clint picked up TJ. "Hey, Katie back form work?" Clint nodded, holding TJ. "Yeah but she went on a date with Cap." Tony nodded. "Right, she said she had that tonight. Why she didn't want to go to the beach, something about her hair getting messed up." Kim smiled, walking in. "Hello boys." Clint smiled, feeling his heart beat a little faster seeing her. "Hey." Kim smiled, walking over, gently taking TJ. "So the Tower has been safe?" Clint smiled. "Safe and boring." Kim smiled. "Good. I'm gonna get dinner ready.". 'She gently placed TJ on the round. Soon as he hit the ground he was off, going into the living room, leaving Clint and Tony to chase after him. Kim laughed, watching them before she turned, getting out a take out menu. She didn't feel much like cooking tonight.

AN: Sorry if it was lame but I wanted to end the season on a happy note :) keep alert and watch out for season four :D