Steve winced as he readjusted on the coach. Tony walked in carrying a two plates of pancakes and laughed.

"So you finally made it in. How do you feel."

Steve shot Tony a glare. "Like someone turned me inside out."

"Damn. I hope I won't have to do it again." Tony gave Steve one of the plates and sat down next to Steve. "What movie are we watching?"

"I don't know."

"Friday, give me some famous movie selections."

"How about 'Alien' boss?"

"That's a good one put that on."

"Right away sir."

Feiday turned on the TV then the movies as Tony and Steve settles into the couch. As the movie started to play, Tony got a good look at Steve. His eye was black and swelled shut, he had a large bruise coving his left cheek, slight finger print bruises around his neck, and his wrists were red and raw.

Tony sighed. He knew that Steve didn't deserve this, but Steve just needed to know his place. Tony was always proud of what he was doing to Steve as he did it, but after he was just ashamed.

"-Tony? Are you there?" Steve interrupted his thoughts.

"Yeah, Stevie. What is it?"

"Friday said thar Nat is on her way up."

"Shit!" Tony got up immediately and set his plate down, the grabbed Steve's. "You need to go back to the bedroom and wait. Get under the covers and pretend that you're sick. Understand?"

Steve nodded and started to walk back as fast as possible. He limped and almost fell down a few times, but rounded the Conor to the hallway just before the elevator with Nat in it opened.

"Agent Rominoff! How nice of you to just show up."

"Hey Stark. I came to see how Steve is doing." Nat made a mental note of the plates of full pancakes sitting in the coffee table, untouched.

"He's actually sleeping now, but he's doing great."

"Well I shouldn't be much of a bother. His room is just down the hall right?"

"Yeah but seriously, he didn't sleep all night and now he finally fell asleep." Tony tried to block Nat's way, but she wasn't paying attention to him. She walked up to the door and grabbed the handle. Tony tried to stop her one last time.

"Fine. I'll tell you what happened."