Next chapter is up. Sorry about the delay. Been Busy.

Cap. A POV

I got back to the tower at 1AM, tired, but exhilarated from my date.

The night had gone perfectly.

The restaurant Tony recommended had been excellent, not too fancy or pricy, but still nice enough for a first date. The conversation came effortlessly with not even one awkward moment. We danced and she even rewarded me with a kiss goodnight and a plan for a second date tomorrow night.

I was on cloud nine.

The elevator stopped on the kitchen level. I had planned to go right up to my floor, but I had left a book I wished to read before bed on the kitchen table. I expected the room to be empty, since at 1AM, everyone was usually either in bed, on a mission, or in a lab. To my surprise, all five members of the team were up, playing cards around the kitchen table.

"Is my having a date such a monumental event that you all had to wait up for me?" I asked, grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge and my book off the counter.

"Yes." Tony replied.

Natasha elbowed him in the ribs.

"No. Of course not. Originally, I was the only one waiting up." She explained.

"I couldn't sleep." Clint added. "I took a walk and came down here to watch some TV and I found Nat. Shortly after that, Thor came home."

Thor put his hands up in a submissive manner. "Hey, I didn't even know you were on a date until these two filled me in. When I got home, I wasn't tired, so I decided to hang out." Thor said, using the slang he had begun to learn since moving to earth full time.

"Tony and I were just coming in from the lab. We usually have our post lab time discussions in here, as you well know from walking in on them every so often." Bruce shrugged. "One thing led to another and we ended up all playing cards."

Tony sighed. "To think, the phrase 'one thing led to another' use to mean something far more enjoyable to me than cards with the team."

I took a seat at the table. So much for heading up to bed. I should have just left the book in the kitchen and gone straight to my floor.

"So, spill." Natasha said once I was settled.

"What is there to say. We ate, we talked, we danced. I escorted her home and she gave me a quick kiss goodnight. The end."

Natasha seemed not completely satisfied with my response. "The big question is, did you plan a second date?" She asked.

I smiled at her. "We're going to the movies tomorrow night. We're going to decide on the movie tomorrow morning over coffee."

Natasha was pleased with this response.

"You should be discussing the movie over coffee at her place tomorrow morning." Tony added casually, his comment being rewarded by a second elbow to the ribs by Natasha.

"Will you get your mind out of the gutter, Tony. Steve is not that kind of man."

"Thank You, Nat." I said, trying to hide my amusement.

"I'm just yanking his chain. Calm down spider lady." Tony replied, rubbing his side where Natasha's elbow had landed.

"Well, not that I don't like the running commentary on my love life, now that I'm starting to have one, but I'm off to bed. Feel free to talk about me after I leave." I got up and headed to the elevator. "Good night."

I heard a chorus of good nights as the elevator doors closed. I had to chuckle to myself. If only the world could see the Avengers now, socially just a bunch of gossipy, mother hens.

To Be Continued...