Hey baby! There ain't no easy way out!
I won't back down
Hey, I will stand my ground.
And I won't back down
No, I won't back down.

Tom Petty was fading out as Steve Rogers ran up the bend. He'd only turned his attention for a second toward the smartwatch on his wrist when he went running straight into the person in front of him and they toppled to the ground all tangled. Steve positioned himself so he could take on most of the impact, the girl ended up on top of him.

"You alright ma'am?" Steve asked the girl on top of him.

"I'll be fine," a familiar voice said all breathless, "but you should probably stick to the left." Kiera Rogers joked to her brother.

Steve laughed and threw his head back, waiting his turn as Kiera got off him. She offered a hand to lift him up.

"Welcome back, stranger," he said and tugged her into a hug.

Kiera took a minute to let go.

"It's been so long!"

"Five years is it? Four?"

"It's much longer on Asgard."

"You're 23 now, by my account." He pulled her away and held her at arms length.

"Yup. Yeah, let's go with that." She agreed and started walking a direction. "So what's up these days?"

"Well, I took work with SHIELD. The gym's kind of on a backburner. I hired staff for it, check in at least once a month."

"Captain America's gym! Must be busy!"

"Yeah, popular especially with people thinking to enlist. Honest money."

"And... our flat's still there?"

"Absolutely! We extended laterally. Bought the next door space for the gym. It's going good." He casually shrugged as they came up to his ride, which Kiera was expecting to be a bike.

"Apparently! You got a car?!" Kiera exclaimed as Steve unlocked it.

"Yeah. Helps get from my house to work." Steve told her as he got in. Kiera slid into the passenger seat.

"You, you got a house?"

Steve shook his head in amusement, like buying a house was the least thing he did.

"That I did. What's new with you?"

"Oh a lot! But mainly I'm not Kiera anymore."

"You're not? So what do we call you, your highness?" Steve teased.

"Hang on to your seat, it's gonna blow your mind."

Steve chuckled at her theatrics.

"Say hello, to Kyra Rogers."

Steve exploded his hand next to his head. "Why the change?"

"Well, grandpa asked what I wanted to be called, so given the option, I combined my two names. Kiera and Eira, became Kyra. And it's an actual name, so it works!"

"I got it." Steve nodded as he pulled up on the driveway of a suburban home. He turned off the car and had already gotten his running bag out from the back before Kyra got out.

"So, just you in this big ole house?" She cautiously asked while stuffing her hands in her pockets.

Steve smirked at her. "Let's find out." He winked and led the way in.

Curiosity peaked, Kyra impatiently followed her brother to the front door. He took his time with the key, making her more restless, but he got it open eventually. "We're home!" Steve announced from the foyer.

"In the kitchen!" A female voice replied which Kyra surmised belonged to Sharon.

Steve lead her through the house as Kyra looked at the couple's pictures mounted on the wall.

"Hey doll," Steve said as he kissed his girlfriend.

"Hey hon! Who's we?" Sharon asked as she simultaneously made food and prepped weapons.

"Have a look," Steve directed her and Sharon saw Kyra standing in the doorway.

"Oh my God! Kiera!" Sharon exclaimed and dropped everything to come greet her. "Welcome home!"

"Actually, it's Kyra now." Steve informed as he popped a cherry tomato.

Sharon held her at arms length and twisted her lips. "Hmm makes sense."

Feeling like the only one super excited, Cap's girlfriend made a weird face as she went back to her boyfriend.

"Oh Steve. I don't think you've told her." Sharon said as she wrapped her arms around his waist, mischief dancing in her eyes. Steve kissed her head.

Kyra watched them awkwardly. "Told me what?"

Steve held his girlfriend and nodded to the stairs behind Kyra. "Down the stairs. Second door to your left."

Kyra didn't wait for further instructions and rushed down the stairs, leaving Sharon calling after her.

"Don't go too fast! You might scare... him." She giggled at her "sister in law"'s antics then turned back to her boyfriend. "You go on," she stole a kiss. "I gotta wrap up here."

Steve headed down the stairs just as Kyra began to let out a yelp. Steve knowingly smiled as he skipped down some steps, arriving just as Kyra stumbled out of the second room on the left.

"Wh... who?! WHAT?! When did this... why didn't you tell me?!" Kyra punched her brother, the super soldier, in the chest as he leaned outside the door.

"Well, Asgard doesn't have the best reception. And we wanted to surprise you when you got here."

"Well color me surprised. Steve!" Kyra happily cried and reached her brother for a hug.

"Go on in, wake him up!" Steve shrugged her towards the room.

"Won't he be scared waking up to a stranger?"

"Aww, you're not a stranger! You're his auntie!"

The decision was made when a cry came from within.

"Alright, I guess I'll get him." Steve sighed and went in, turning the light on in the nursery.

"Mornin' bud," Steve cooed as he made his way to the little boy in the crib rubbing his eyes against the light.

"Da!" The baby whimpered, reaching his arms out.

"I'm here, bud." Steve cajoled and scooped up his son into his arms, rubbing a hand over his back.

"Oh. Em. Gee!" Kyra whispered behind them.

Steve smiled at his sister's excitement and brought his son over for introductions.

"Hey buddy! You recognize her?" Steve asked his kid, turning down his shoulder so the boy could look at her.

"Hi babyyy!" Kyra cooed at the baby, who was sucking his thumb. "I'm your aunt Kiera! What's your name?"

"Auntie Keke, say hello to James Anthony Carter Rogers."

"Aww! That's too cute! Cutest name for the cutest baby! You wanna come to me?" Kyra asked as she held out her hands, but James switched shoulders, turning her away.

"James!" His father scolded. "That's not nice!"

Kyra threw up her hands. "You know what, I'm gonna let it go this one time, since he just got up. But later me and him have got some catching up to do!"

Steve laughed and kissed James' head.

"Absolutely."

"Um, daddy-o, do I get a room here?"

Steve nodded back up the stairs. "Upstairs. Sharon'll tell you. I'm gonna get him washed up."

"Sure thing!" Kyra kissed baby James's hand, which was holding on to his daddy's shirt, then she raced back up.

"How'd you like the surprise, auntie Keke?"

"Best. Surprise. Ever." Kyra squealed as she ambushed Sharon from behind. "I'm still mad at you guys for not telling me before!"

"We can make it up with dinner out tomorrow?"

"Sounds nice! By the way, my room..."

"Pass the bathroom last door in the hall." Sharon nodded down the corridor. "We're gonna be heading out soon, so you'll have the place. Fridge's stocked, linen closet's there..."

"I got it, mama." Kyra teased and kissed her on the cheek. "Don't worry, I'll be passed out most of the day. Bifrost traveling is a road trip in a second."

"Alrighty, why don't you go on settle in."

Kyra walked down the corridor to the last room, and opened the door to find it lit with natural light. There was a sliding window at one side of the room, opening into the backyard. Aw, her big brother had remembered how fond she was of the sky. Kyra walked to the closet on the other side of the room, and magically filled it with her choice of clothes. She'd just sat on the bed when she heard talking from outside and left to join her brother's family.

"Someone's looking handsome!" Kyra cooed as she walked up to her freshly washed nephew, sitting on his highchair with a messy face.

"Daddy! Keke!" James called out as he pointed his Cheerio holding fist at her. Kyra grabbed hand and waved it excitedly.

"Yes it is! Yes I am!" Keke babied.

"So where's everyone's going"

"James here is going to daycare with the neighbor's kids. And Steve and I will be going to work."

Kyra eyed her brother and he understood her unease. Steve wiped James' face clean and took him out of his seat to give to Kyra. This time, the baby was eager to go to her.

"What's your plan?"

"I am going to be sleeping all day long. You know how that is," she spoke to her nephew, "did a bit of pitstops on my way here. I'm told we're going to dinner tomorrow?" Kyra and James looked to Sharon.

"Yes ma'am." She said before there was a knock on the kitchen window.

"Looks like James's ride is here." Steve said and Kyra reluctantly let the boy go to his dad. Captain America took his son out to the backyard, presumably to hand over to the neighbors, and came back in alone.

"We're gonna be late too, babe." Sharon called as he gathered her things.

"You gonna be okay home alone?" Steve asked for reassurance one more time.

"Unless I roll off the bed. I'll be fine. Go to work." Kyra shoved her brother towards the door.

They exchanged goodbyes at the door and Kyra waved them off as the other two took off.

"Goodbye!"

—

"We're home!" Steve called out into his home as he closed the door behind his girlfriend.

Sharon took their sleeping son down to his room and Steve went down the hall to check on his sister. Kyra was unceremoniously passed out, blanket half covering her waist. Steve chuckled amused and went in to fix the blanket over her properly, taking the tv remote from her as he tucked her in.

"Welcome home, kiddo."