Disclaimer: As usual the recognizable character are not mine I am just taking them out to play for a bit.

Topic: Use the quote "I love trouble."

"You are literally insane you just had all of the reasons you shouldn't want me anywhere near this building. Hell with my luck it will get blown up too." Stephanie muttered

"I have a team of super heroes and a couple spies living under my roof haven't you figured it out yet? I love trouble!" Tony laughed.

"Its your funeral I will take a look at the damn contract." Stephanie groused glaring at Tony.

"Wait Tony I want it added that she will train with me for hand to hand and Barton for weapons. She may not be hunting people down anymore but that doesn't mean she won't attract unwanted attention or get into a situation she may need to fight her way out of while out of the tower investigating." Natasha rang in.

"Oh come on I hate guns it will just end up in my cookie jar like the last one that got blown up."

"Your gun blew up?" Barton was incredulous.

"No my apartment did my gun was in the cookie jar. The time before that it was in my car and the car blew up so if you want me to live here you may want to upgrade your bomb and fire detection. If you manage to make a bomb proof car let me know I am so tired of replacing cars." Stephanie laughed.

"None of what you just said was funny Steph." Pepper muttered.

"You learn to laugh instead of cry trust me."

" Jarvis is the new contract ready?" Tony asked breaking the awkward mood.

"Yes sir it is printing and someone will be bringing it to you directly."

Tony, Pepper, Natasha, Clint, and Stephanie gathered to go over the contract it was pretty standard until she had gotten to the benefits and pay section where she balked. "Ummm I think you guys have a typo here there is definitely too many zeros here. I have been looking at the numbers on salary for private investigation and this is way too high."

Pepper took the contract to read over the section. "No this is correct we are bring you in under the Avengers initiative one million yearly with apartment located in our building at no cost with supplies covered. You will also get stock options in the Avengers initiative and health, dental, and sight completely covered at 100%. I wouldn't try to argue this based on the fact that with your capture rate and the training you will receive we will be able to send you out on minor missions to free up the Avengers. There is also a proviso in here for you to hire a team if you choose. As they will be working under you they will not receive the same benefits but the pay would be 50% above the standard for their skill set and their accommodations would be covered either here in the tower or at one of our other properties."

"You are right I didn't take that into account we should..." Tony started.

"Oh no you don't! I wish you would at least let me pay my own room and board if you are going to be this ridiculous." Stephanie muttered and signed the contract with a flourish.

"Not going to happen just give Jarvis a list of your preferred personal supplies and groceries and he will automatically keep track." Tony answered.

"Can I bring Rex? I won't leave him behind."

"Jarvis?" Tony asked

"Its her hamster sir."

"Oh come on now how in the hell.. you know what never mind I do not want to know." Stephanie started and cut herself off.

"Don't worry you will eventually get used to it. Now for my favorite part shopping! We will be covering the set up for your floor and Tony will be supplying your equipment including a new secure phone on our network." Pepper rubbed her hands together.

Stephanie finally made it back to the hotel she had checked into and flopped onto the bed trying to make herself believe this was not a dream. The pipe dream she had barely dared to dream of had come to pass with a barely passing thought of a man she barely knew. She startled when her phone rang but ignored Rangers ring tone in favor of a shower he was the last person she wanted to speak to.

Stephanie screamed as she came out of the bathroom to find Natasha packing her things. "Dammit I thought I left this behind with Bat Man hang a bell around your neck or better yet try knocking!"

"You didn't really think that we would let you stay in an unsecured hotel do you? A toddler could break into this room in less than ten minutes, it took me less than one." Natasha smirked at her gesturing to her already packed luggage.

Stephanie gasped as she entered the suite she had been given with Pepper following closely behind her. "Pepper this is way too much the closet is nearly bigger than my apartment back in Trenton."

"Steph don't argue its yours already. Tony wanted to give you you own floor versus a suite like we do with our team members I am not willing to try and handle him anymore today." Pepper laughed.

"That's understandable I do not understand how you have not killed him! I thought had issues with Morelli and Ranger." Stephanie huffed.

"Haven't you figured it out yet Stephanie I love trouble. Our team consists of a god, a narcissistic billionaire genius, a genius that turns into a giant brute that destroys everything in sight, a couple of assassins, and a super soldier. If you think life will be normal you are sadly mistaken, but what I can promise you is a family that will love and protect you for being you." Pepper laughed