“Can’t anyone have secrets around here?” Tony snapped, but with much less venom than usual. Steve had finally put the great genius in his place, which was an important first step.

“Really?” Natasha asked, dark red bob bouncing just over her shoulders.

It made Tony sigh. He wasn’t exactly grateful for her company but he wasn’t feeling like his best self at the moment and could use someone to talk to. “Yeah. He asked me out. To see how he would feel about me. A date isn’t going to help him hate me less.”