Hey, guys! Sorry for the abrupt ending on the last chapter. I was really in a rush to get it done. Well, here's the next chapter: enjoy and thanks!

I stepped inside, Agent Thomas close behind me. I was in a what appeared to be a kind of family room. Very cozy with a lot of furniture. Everyone looked up from what they were doing and stared at us. I caught Steve's eye and smiled. I did the same for Tony. "Ava? What are you doing here?" Steve asked.

Agent Thomas took my file back and handed it to him. "She is now a part of S.H.I.E.L.D. and will be helping train the new recruits. Her credentials are amazing."

He looked through my file, and I almost felt self conscious about him doing that. Oh, stop it Ava. What's the big deal?

Tony came over and put a hand on my shoulder. "I told them you were amazing and would be perfect for this job."

Steve looked up from the file. "You recommended her?"

He grinned. "Why not?"

Steve was quiet for a minute. "No reason."

"Well, thanks Tony. I appreciate it."

"Anything for you kid."

I smiled. I then looked back at everyone else. I scanned the room and saw Black Widow, and 4 other people I didn't recognize. I guess those were the new recruits.

"Ms. Jade, this is Black Widow, but you can just call her Natasha. Although, I'm sure you've heard of her."

I nodded. "Yes, I have. But, nice to meet you. I like your hair." I was referring to her short but curly, beautiful red hair.

She smiled. "Thanks. Although, it's not half as impressive as Thor's."

Tony nodded. "She's got you there."

I smiled.

He then introduced me to each one of the new recruits. It startled me when I realized one of them wasn't even human! We then got down to business, discussing work hours, how much I was getting paid, etc. Everyone seemed nice enough, and they were all pretty funny at times. We also talked about my S.H.I.E.L.D. part of the job which would be to translate what foreign agents were saying. Apparently, they had S.H.I.E.L.D. bases stored around the world in many different countries. Before Agent Thomas left he told me I would be moving into the facility and I almost fainted. Living with the Avengers? I would get to see Steve every day, too. We then went back to my house and grabbed my stuff to put in the extra room they had.

I was out on the parking lot, having Agent Thomas help me when I heard a voice. "Need any help?"

I turned toward the source and there was Steve.

I smiled. "That would be great."

He got a few boxes (if you count 5 as a few) and carried them with no problem. He made things look so easy sometimes. We got onto the elevator. We put them into my room and I sighed, looking around at all my boxes. "I really have to start unpacking things."

I then turned towards Steve. "You know, you didn't have to help. Aren't you supposed to be in a team meeting right now?"

He nodded. "Yeah, well I figured you could use some help. Besides, I can get briefed on everything later."

"Well, thanks."

He smiled. "No problem." He opened up a box and pulled out a worn piece of paper. He grinned. "Hey, I remember this." I came by his side to get a closer look. "This was one of my propaganda posters."

I nodded. "Oh, yeah I almost forgot I had this. This was my grandfather's. You were an inspiration to him. An inspiration even more so for people today." I said the last sentence softly as we looked into each other's eyes.

"Cap." I turned towards the all too-familiar voice and Tony was in the room. Wow, he was quiet. He raised his eyebrows. "Am I interrupting something?"

"No, Tony. He was just helping me unpack."

Tony nodded but still seemed unconvinced.

"You know what, Steve? You can go ahead to your team meeting. I got this."

"You sure?"

I nodded. "Yeah."

He handed me my grandfather's poster. We said goodbye and they walked out of the room together and I rolled my eyes but smiled. Leave it to Tony to interrupt. It was nice that Steve was trying to help me. A true gentleman.