I don't own the Avengers. I only own Rachael, Kassandra, Alexandra, Dominick, Aeron, T.J., Marshal, and David.
Rachael's thoughts: It's been a week since Kas had her anxiety attack and she hasn't been the same since. She woke up the next day and had this look that said 'something bad is going to happen' I asked her everyday what was bothering her but she refuses to tell me. Why won't she tell me? I'm her best friend!
Rachael is snapped out of her thoughts when she hears a load snap come from the gym within the Avengers tower.
"What was that!?" Rachael demanded as she rushed into the room.
"Umm… I may have just broken the balance beam…" Kas said sheepishly as she rubbed the back of her neck in embarrassment. With her words Rachael finally looked around the room and saw what Kas had been speaking of. There in the middle of the room was a balance beam that was snapped in the middle.
"How did you do that? Wait! When did you start doing gymnastics?" Rachael questioned her best friend.
"I… umm… I've been practicing gymnastics since I was really little. Joseph and Amanda didn't know that's what I was doing when I stayed late at school every day. Aphrodite encouraged it because she knew it would help me when I had to fight, so she funded it and she also got your mom to train me. I haven't been able to practice in about a month… that's what I've been doing these past few days when I sneak away for a few hours. I broke it by accidentally kicking it when I fell…" Kas explained still sheepishly.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Rachael asked.
"I don't know the only person that knows is Dom because he spots me sometimes" Kas said with her eyes to the ground.
"Well show me what you can do" Rachael requested.
To make her best friend happy she showed her all the flips, tumbles, and tricks she could do. It was amazing what the tall girl could do that was for sure.
*clap**clap* "Amazing, daughter! You are truly amazing! I know that in a fight you will come out fine if the talents you just displayed" Loki said as he came forth.
*Gasp* "Father! I did not see you there!" Kassandra blurted with surprise and stumbled as she came out of a back handspring.
"I am sorry to have startled you. Please continue training I will leave" Loki apologized as he turned to leave.
"No, Dad please stay! I was hoping to have you and Rachael help me train! I haven't trained in so long and I would be really happy if you two helped me" Kas asked both her father and her best friend.
The two nodded in agreement knowing that she was reaching out because she needed them there for her for a while. The trio enjoyed a good three hours of training and would have continued if Dominick hadn't come in.
"Hey Sandra, I know you've been working out for about five hours now, how about we go out tonight for a movie, walking in central park, and something to eat?" Dominick asked with a smile.
"Yeah that sounds great! Let me take a shower so I don't smell," Kas said to her boyfriend. "Thank you so much for training with me! I really enjoyed it! I will see both of you in the morning at breakfast!" Kas thanked Rachael and Loki as she turned to run after Dom.
"You're welcome, Kas!" Loki and Rachael yelled simultaneously.
30 minutes later in Dominick and Kassandra's room/bathroom
Kassandra steps out of the large waterfall shower wrapped in a plush purple towel onto their shower mat that when wet turns red to look like blood.
"Hey baby! How about you wear this? I know you picked something out already but I want you to wear this" Dom asked Kas as he held out her nicest knee length purple dress.
"Why do you want me to wear that? We're just going to the movies. And you know I hate wearing dresses and skirts… I can't fight in them!" Kas whined.
"Because I want to show off my gorgeous girlfriend to the world in something other than pants, shorts, t-shirts, and athletic shoes" Dom replied with authority in his voice.
"Ugh fine! But you better make this worth it because I'm not going out like this just to go to the movies!" Kas half yelled.
With a smirk on his face he got dressed in black slacks and a purple dress shirt that was left slightly unbuttoned. Kas put her hair up into a ballerina bun but left a few strands out near her face so that she could curl them. She put just mascara and eyeliner on her eyes and red lipstick on her lips. She slipped into her tight purple dress that she used to use for interviews and special occasions and placed her feet into a pair of studded black flats. As she walked out of their room and to the living room where Dom was waiting along with everyone else she turned back and grabbed her sig and celestial bronzes dagger and strapped them to her thighs.
Kas walked into the living room to see only Dom, Loki, and her older foster brother standing there.
Well shit! Why is T.J. here? "Hey T.J.? What brings you to New York?" Kas warily questioned.
"Oh you know since it is your 21st birthday this weekend I figured we'd be awesome brothers and come spend the week with you" T.J. said with a gleam of mischief in his eyes as he stepped out of the way to reveal her younger foster brother Marshal.
"MARSHAL!" Kas yelled with joy.
"KAS!" Marshal yelled back.
"I'm going out tonight with Dom but if you're still up when I get back we can play the Logo Game. Okay buddy?" Kas said to her little brother.
"I know I'll see you when you get home" Marshal said with a gleam in his eye.
With that Dominick and Kassandra left for what she would remember as the best night of her life. They went and saw their classic movie genre of sci-fi action thriller that they always watched. As they walked out of the theatre a horse drawn carriage was sitting outside that Dom lead Kas towards.
"What are we doing?" Kas questioned her boyfriend.
"It's a surprise so get comfortable" he retorted with a hint of mischief in his eyes.
They road in the carriage for about thirty minutes until it brought them to Central Park and once there Dom helped Kas out of the carriage and they walked into the park. They walked hand in hand until they came to a picturesque lake that had Christmas lights in the trees that lined the water's edge. Dom reached into his pocket for a small ring box as they sat down on a park bench.
Getting down on his knee Dom asked the question every girl dreams of hearing one day, "Kassandra Aphrodite Skopeftís-Eléftheros, will you do me the privilege of being my wife?" Dominick asked with both worry and excitement in his eyes.
*Gasp* "OH MY GOSH! YES! YES! YES! A THOUSAND TIMES YES!" Kas squealed in joy to her now fiancé.
After placing the four carat sapphire ring on Kas' shaking hand he picked her up and swung her around as he kissed her.
"Wait! Did you ask Loki and T.J. for permission first?" Kas asked with worry dripping from every word.
"Yes I did and T.J. asked 'What took you so long bro? You've been dating my sister for seven years and have been living together for five!' and Loki said yes" Dom beamed.
"All this excitement made me realize I'm really hungry so where are you taking me?" Kas asked
"That's another surprise for you" Dom said sarcastically. The couple caught a taxi and Dom silently told the driver where to go. About thirty minutes later the taxi stopped outside the cheese cake factory.
"You're kidding right! I've never eaten here in my entire life and I've always wanted to! Nick you're the best!" Kas squealed again.
"Yep I know that's why we're here along with all the Avengers and your foster brothers" Dom smiled. They walked in and were taken back to a private room where all their new coworkers and Kas' adopted family was. As they walked in Rachael, Alex, Natasha, and Pepper came rushing forward to look at the ring.
"Holy crap! That rock is huge!" the girls breathed simultaneously.
"I know right! Is so pretty but I'm going to have to take it off when we're on missions and put it on a chain when training" Kas beamed.
The large group sat around the table chatting about what Kas and Dom had planned for the wedding and the future. Once the food arrived the boisterous group grew silent as they stuffed their faces with the food in front of them. After paying for the bill everyone headed back to the tower to play some board games before everyone crashed.
As Kassandra looked around the living room of the Avengers tower at all of her loved ones she couldn't help but smile at how blessed she was and she knew nothing could ruin this moment not even being called to work.
… if only she knew what was coming.