Steve watched (Y/n) as she paced his floor, muttering something to herself about Tony and secrets. She had come knocking on his door that morning, the captain more than happy to let his friend in, when she had asked if she could speak to him. Yet instead of telling him the reason for his visit, she had begun to pace and mutter, while he just watched.

"(Y/n)..........." No reply. Steve's brows furrowing, as he watched her chew on the inside of her mouth. Something he knew she only did when she wasn't happy about a situation.

"(Y/n)..........?" Again, nothing. (Y/n) just shaking her head as she continued to walk back and forth. Steve shaking his own head and getting to his feet, so that he could stand in her way. The female agent knocking straight into him.

"(Y/n).........."

"What? Oh, sorry Steve, I was......I was thinking........" (Y/n) said, rubbing at her nose and making sure that walking into Steve's chest, hadn't broken it.

"What's going on? You wanted to talk and then..........."

"I know, I'm sorry Steve, I just.......Its dumb and I feel stupid and I hate myself. And.........."

"(Y/n).........." Steve resting his hands on her shoulders. His friend having gone from pacing and muttering to rambling in the matter of seconds.

"It's Tony............."

"Of course it is........" The captain replied, as he led her to the sofa.

Steve had to admit that he had been concerned for (Y/n) when it had become obvious that Tony was more than a little interested in her. The captain not wanting her to end up as just another one of the billionaire playboy's dalliances. But as it became more and more apparent that it was not just another conquest for Tony, Steve had come to see that the two made quite a good pair; that (Y/n) was just what Tony needed. And when Tony had actually got down on one knee and asked her to marry him, he had been happy for the two. But Tony could still be Tony, and when he was, that was where he came in.

"I know its nothing, Steve. That its me just letting my imagination run away with me, but...........I went down to the lab before I came to see you; and well, all the windows had been blacked out, so I got worried. But then F.R.I.D.A.Y said that Tony was okay, and was just working on something secret......I mean, Tony and secret don't really go hand in hand, do they? And then Tony came out, telling me that everything was fine, and he was just working on something that we are both going to enjoy..........." (Y/n) began. Her shoulders dropping as she let out a heavy sigh.

"I know it's stupid; and God knows I trust him. And maybe it's because he means everything to me, that I am thinking this again. Its just.....it's just sometimes........sometimes I get this awful feeling that one day he is going to wake up and have this sudden realisation that he made a mistake.......a mistake about everything. I mean, he's Tony Stark: genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist.......Iron Man. And who am I.....I am just a simply S.H.I.E.L.D agent that has no fancy suit no special abilities, no special anything......."

"You're wrong about that......." Steve interrupted. (Y/n) turning her gaze from her hands to the man by her side.

"You have done something that only two other agents have been able to do; become an Avenger in your own right, without, as you say, fancy suits and special abilities. You have achieved all you have been able to do, with just that mind of yours, and your training. That is no small feat. But an even bigger feat is, that you are the woman that was finally able to capture Tony Stark's heart; the woman that he actually married, and I don't believe for one second that he will wake up one day and think he has made a mistake. He really loves you (Y/n), and whatever he is up to, I am sure he just wants it to be a surprise......." The captain continued, placing an arm around her shoulder, as she rested her head against him.

"You know something, Rogers......one day you are going to make someone a wonderful mother............" (Y/n) chuckled; feeling so much better now that Steve had been his usual voice of reason.

"I'll take that as a compliment.........."

"I would.....I don't say that to just anyone you know." She and Steve just sitting in a comfortable silence for a moment, before turning to look at one another.

"Join me on my run........?" Steve continued, getting to his feet and offering her his hand.

"Why not......But only on the condition that you don't run rings around me. It's funny when you do it to Sam, but when you do it to me........."

"No running rings, I promise........" Steve smiling as she took his hand, and he helped her to her feet.

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Tony looked at his alterations to the suit. It was never something he had contemplated before now; but after hearing what Wilson had said to (Y/n) and how she had reacted to the implication, the notion of truly showing his beautiful wife what a perfect mix of man and machine he had his suits could be, had become an incredibly interesting concept. It not a capability he thought that all of his suits needed, just the one that seemed to be (Y/n)'s favourite. And now, all he had to do was wait to show her his surprise.

"F.R.I.D.A.Y......"

"Boss..........?"

"The whereabouts of my beautiful wife, if you will........."

"Misses Stark is currently out with Captain Rogers........"

"Excellent.......knowing Rogers, he will have her out for the rest of the day. Which means that I can set up my surprise.........."