Since these two chapters were so short, I figured I'd do them both at once!
Clint smirked as Steve and Barnes bantered back and forth, relishing the surprise on Tony's face and trying to hide the fact that he was feeling some of his own.
Tony signaled to him, Tasha, and Bruce and they tried to sneak out the door.
"So you're saying that a normal person would adopt a bird they found on the side of the road-"
Bucky was arguing as they reached the door. He cut off as he noticed their attempt at a quick escape.
"Nope, not-strays, you're staying right there."
They froze mid-step, Tony with one foot still in the air and Clint with his hand half on the doorknob.
"If Steve brought some strays home,"
He said, shaking a not-metal hand at them, then at the slightly smirking Steve.
"There's gotta be a reason."
Steve grinned at him, carefree and boyish.