Secret AIM Facility - Long Island, NY - Saturday Morning

[imafuturist]

After the complete clusterfuck that was yesterday, Tony was going for a tried and true method of coping called 'go beat up bad guys for touching his stuff.' It was super fun.

And he did promise to let this version of Steve hit the armor for stress tests, but hitting AIM seemed like a way better plan. So, hitting AIM it was.

"If you see anyone in ridiculous yellow outfits, they're the bad guys," Tony said, looking through the list of Stark technology on the premises that was helpfully listed by JARVIS after a quick scan of the place. He was going to blow up so much stuff today.

It almost made up for the fact that he was in Long Island.

[for the captain who would be confused if Tony said 'Assemble!']

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[imafuturist]

"It's a tv show." It was a special experience, really. "You might wish you could drink for it, though."

[heroic_jawline]

"I've been noticing that as kind of a 21st Century theme for me," Steve admitted.

[imafuturist]

Tony gave him a pat on the arm as people in skintight blue uniforms finally made an appearance to arrest people.

Color coordination was important, Steve.

"Okay, we're going to get out of here before Hill questions why there are two of you."

[heroic_jawline]

"Good call," Steve admitted. "There'd be questions and phone calls and I've had enough questions and phone calls this week."

[imafuturist]

YEAH, ABOUT THAT...

"C'mon, we're getting pizza as soon as I ditch the suit." He held out an arm for him to take like he was dealing with his own Steve.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve blinked at the arm. "Um?"

[imafuturist]

It took Tony a minute before he registered the mistake. "Foot on my boot and non-shield arm on my waist. Unless you want to deal with Hill on the warpath, this is the fastest getaway."

A beat.

"You're one of the few non-flyers. We've adapted."

[heroic_jawline]

"By us flying together like we're dancing?" Steve replied with a little grin. "Huh."

He could only imagine the ways his Tony would mock him for this.

[imafuturist]

So, so much. MCU Tony would just make the motorcycle into one that could fly to avoid this.

"I could always carry you bridal style," Tony replied dryly. "Carol did that to Barton when he pissed her off."

[heroic_jawline]

"That's really not necessary," Steve said, squaring his jaw and stepping up onto Tony's foot.

[imafuturist]

There were worse options , Steve.

Tony rolled his eyes, wondering if he'd offended some 40s masculine sensibilities with this. "Don't worry. Haven't dropped you yet," he said, taking off as soon as he deemed Steve secure.

[heroic_jawline]

"Didn't exactly picture this as my first dance, that's all," Steve said, trying to hold on tightly without seeming like he was clinging like a guy who wasn't great with flying.

[imafuturist]

Tony had to laugh at that. "If this is dancing, I've been doing it wrong for years."

Below them there were SHIELD agents sighing as they dealt with supervillain stuck on his side like a turtle. It was adorable.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve looked down and chuckled. "He doesn't look more impressive from up here."

[imafuturist]

"There are better ones, Tony insisted. "You're making me sound like I don't know how to show a time displaced super soldier a good time."

[heroic_jawline]

"Most folks spring for dinner before making me fight giant heads," Steve teased.

[imafuturist]

"Oh, now you're paying for dinner," Tony shot back, coming up on one of his safehouses. Which wasn't the ugly building in the middle of Manhattan because someone had opinions.

[heroic_jawline]

Someone always had opinions. It's why Bucky had despaired of him living to thirty.

"How much can pizza cost?"

Oh, Steve.

[imafuturist]

Someday soon, Tony would marvel at how this Steve managed to not get his ass kicked into oblivion before joining the military.

"...I'll bring a credit card." Because cash was for plebs. Also, he had a tendency to lose things.

[heroic_jawline]

"I have one too!" Steve said happily, "so I can buy things on Amazon."

Important things like books and shirts that don't fit.

[imafuturist]

Well, it was a damn good thing that the suit could basically land itself because Tony couldn't help but crack up at that.

"Did SHIELD provide it?"

[heroic_jawline]

Steve nodded. "Yeah. I told them to send me the bill, though, so we'll see if that happens."

[imafuturist]

"And give up spying on you?" Tony asked, starting the fun process of removing the suit.

You know, the board totally had it right that Iron Man was a drain on funds when he has multiple locations for this.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve face clenched up. "Yeah, there's that. It's why I said yes to coming to the island--it lets me pretend my life's my own for a minute."

[imafuturist]

"SHIELD doesn't own you," Tony replied, stretching out his arm and making a mental note about adjustments for this armor. "If they say otherwise, I have a highly overpaid legal team I'd like them to meet."