Thor led us out of the Tower and away from the party before stopping on the street outside the main doors. He looked around, up and down the street, seeming lost and a little confused. I chuckled and took the lead, lightly smacking Thor on his giant arm signaling for him to follow and walked in the direction of our car.

I got in the driver's seat and Wanda sat in the front passenger seat and Thor sat in the back. As Wanda and I buckled up, Thor sat up, leaning forwards to be level with us. His growing beard brushed against my bare shoulder and I let out a breathless giggle and twitched my shoulder.

"So, Thor...where to?" I asked as I started the car.

"Yeah, what exactly is a 'Midgardian adventure'?" Wanda asked him, tilting her head a little to look back at him. He leaned back a little to help her see him better and smiled.

"We shall spend the glorious night reveling our latest triumphs and our celebrations will rise and soar until it reaches Valhalla!" He held up his fist in a victorious stance and beamed, staring straight ahead. I looked over at her and huffed.

"Okay, but like...where do I go for that?" I asked looking back at him. Thor dropped his fist and grimaced.

"Just go to Rudy's." I nodded and pulled out of the parking space heading in the place that Thor mentioned. I was familiar with it the place that Thor mentioned, but have never been there before in person. I drove by it a couple of times coming home from work, but never went inside. I knew Wanda wasn't familiar with Rudy's judging by the fact that she raised her eyebrow.

"So what's Rudy's?" Wanda asked, looking between Thor and me.

Without missing a beat and staring out at the darkened road, I said, "It's a bar."

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It was after midnight and we had already been to five different bars. Thor sat a little ways down the bar, three frosty mugs of beer sat in front of him while five empty ones sat on the other side of him. Wanda sat next to him one empty mug with her among three full ones. One sat in her hand which shook and wobbled. Thor picked up a mug and chugged its contents and Wanda followed, sloppily chugging and spilling beer all over herself and the counter. Thor finished first (obviously) and Wanda finished a few seconds after and slammed her mug down. Thor let out a bellowing laugh and clapped Wanda on the back.

"I win again, Lady Wanda! Come! Let us go again." They both grasped another full mug of beer and counted down before they both raised the mug to their lips chugging their drinks. I shook my head, watching them, and took a sip of my water. Now, I know what you're thinking: how could I let Wanda drink like this? Why didn't I stop her? Well, to be frank, I did. At the last four bars we visited. And when I did, she brushed me off and followed after Thor.

Wanda let out a victorious yell as she slammed her empty mug on the counter first. She jumped up from her seat stumbling a bit and jumped up and down in Thor's face in triumph. Again she stumbled and Thor reached out and gently grabbed her arm, steadying her as he laughed.

"I win!" she exclaimed.

"You are a worthy opponent!" Wanda turned from him and skipped over to me, wobbling and tripping over her feet and chairs after every step.

"Clairrrrreee!" she called to me, grabbing onto my arm and swinging it as she swayed. Yes, she was clearly drunk. "Clairey Bearry. Come...dance with...me."

"You're drunk, baby."

"No, I'm not..." she whined pouting and letting go of my arm and stamping her foot. I chuckled at her and reached out, holding her arm to steady her. I gently pushed her down on a seat next to me.

"Wanda, why don't you take a break, okay? Have some water and something to eat." I called the waiter over and ordered another glass of water and an order of fires for Wanda. Though she turned 21 a few months ago, Wanda was familiar with alcohol, though she's never been drunk; only having a glass or two at dinner in our apartment.

"Oh my God, Clairrrreee! These fries are soooooo good!" she said as she shoveled a handful of fries into her mouth. She hummed in delight and satisfaction at the salty and savory taste. She laughed and giggled as a few fries escaped her grasp and fell down her bra. She groaned in annoyance as her hand flew up and chased after the fallen fries. It took her a minute before she pulled them out and popped them in her mouth.

"Are they good?" I asked her, stealing one from her. She whined at my action and pouted again and I laughed at her, taking her hand. Her pout turned into a smile and she blinked rapidly. Before she could answer, Thor strolled over to us and rested his hands on our backs.

"Friends, let us go. There is more reveling to be done this night." We paid the tab and Wanda—sloppily—dumped her fries into a to-go box and grabbed onto my hand so she wouldn't fall and followed Thor out of the bar. We all piled into the car again and Thor directed us to another bar.

Wanda copied Thor and chugged more beer, though she followed my instructions and ate more to balance it out. As she drank more, her movements became sloppier and Thor had to continuously hold onto her to make sure she didn't fall off her stool. I moved closer to them and wrapped my arms around Wanda and pulled her from her stool and onto my lap, holding her there so she didn't fall. She turned and looked at me; her eyes narrowed with exhaustion and intoxication and leaned her forehead against my temple. I heard her speaking to me, mumbling and slurring her words, but I couldn't make them out.

"...Y-y-y-you-you're thhhhe b-b-bestgirlfriendever ya'k-k-know?" she spoke in a mixture of slurred and rushed words that tumbled out of her mouth. I chuckled and rubbed her back.

"Yeah, baby. I know." I—and I cannot stress this enough—love this woman, and I know this sounds very cliché, but I love her so much and with every inch of my being. Thor smiled at us, but his smile was sad. He had a far-off look in his eye and I noticed a small tear roll down his cheek.

"Thor...is everything okay?" I asked him, resting a hand on his massive knee. Wanda flipped her head over and looked at him and rested it against my shoulder. I knew she was winding down now, which was good at this time, though she'd feel like shit in the morning.

"Everything is fine, my friends," Thor said inhaling deeply and looking at us, giving us a smile. I wasn't convinced, but...I reluctantly chose to let it go, assuming that it wasn't something that Thor wanted to get into.

"Do you have a phone?" I asked him. He furrowed his brows but nodded, taking out his phone and handed it to me. I opened his contacts and entered in mine and Wanda's number before handing it back to him. "I...put our numbers in there. In case you...ever need to talk or hang out. If you need us, we'll be there."

Thor took his phone back and looked at the screen, staring at our numbers and smiled. He teared up and looked back at us, shaking his phone.

"T-T-Thank you. This...means a lot to me. You two...are true and worthy friends. Thank you for coming out with me tonight. I'm sure you had other things to do besides drinking with me..."

"H-H-Hey...don't wooorry aboutit Thooor. I-I-I-I...I'm glad we came out."

"Yeah, and if we weren't at that party we would've just been lounging around our apartment wasting a beautiful night. We had fun, Thor." Thor smiled again and put his phone back in his pocket and pulled out a small wad of cash. He handed some money to the bartender and some to me.

"Here. For the tabs." I tried to object, but he wouldn't take it back. He insisted that he pay for his share, especially since he drank a lot and I only had water. I put the money in my purse and patted Wanda's leg.

"Why don't we call it a night?" Thor nodded and stood up from the bar. He held out his hand and grasped Wanda's, helping to steady herself as she got up from my lap, allowing me to get up too. He wrapped one of her arms around his shoulder while I did the same with her other arm and carried her out of the bar. Wanda murmured slight objections, though she didn't put up a fight. Whether it was because she was too drunk to maneuver herself in such a way or if it was because she didn't want to fight I didn't know; I was just glad that she let us carry her out. Reaching the car, Thor helped her into the backseat, letting her sprawl out on the leather seats and picked up and old sweatshirt we kept back there for emergencies, balled it up, and placed it under her head as a makeshift pillow. He cautiously buckled her seat belt and then moved to the front passenger seat. He buckled up and I started the car and looked over at him.

"Do you have a place to stay, Thor?" I asked, looking at him in the rearview mirror. His blue eyes looked back at me and gave a slight smile.

"If you please, Tony said I could stay at the Tower." I drove in the direction of the Tower, light pop music played over the radio.

Occasionally I looked over at Thor out of the corner of my eye; his excited persona from earlier had melted away over the course of the night and what sat in the backseat now was only a sad husk. Wanda had fallen asleep in her seat and muttered quietly to herself. She did that sometimes and it was really cute. I tore my eyes off from Thor and looked back at her and smiled.

"You and the Lady Wanda...you are a beautiful couple. I remember Lady Wanda from Sokovia; she was...much different than she is now; angry and in pain, ready for a fight. From what I saw, she is a fierce and formidable warrior. You are very lucky to have each other."

I frowned at his sad voice and looked over at him. I sensed the sadness in his voice and gave him a small and compassionate smile and placed a hand against his knee.

"I wish...I could've been there for her...during Ultron. Help ease some of her pain."

"Well, it seems like you did just that."

We pulled up to the Avengers Tower. The party had died down and most of the lights were off. Thor sighed and looked over at me once more and smiled a genuine smile. He placed a large hand on my shoulder and gave it a small squeeze.

"Thank you, Lady Claire. You are a great friend for joining me on this nightly escapade, you and the Lady Wanda; thought I would like to apologize. I feel a little responsible for her current state," he said, chuckling a bit as he looked back at her. I too chuckled and waved him off.

"Don't mention it, Thor." He sighed and got out of the car but stopped when I spoke again. "Remember, call if you need us."

He nodded and closed the door beforehe walked into the Tower. I watched him leave and looked back at Wanda beforeputting the car in drive and driving back to our apartment.