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Steve nodded slowly. “I’m… I”m glad they understand. I love them both but right now I just… don’t want to be with anyone but you.” He leaned back in his seat. “I’m sorry,” he whispered softly. He felt CLint take his hand and thought for a moment. “Chinese,” he answered softly. “Chicken fried rice, maybe sweet and sour pork, beef and broccoli, egg rolls?” He turned his head ot look at Clint. “Is that okay or too much?”

Clint smiled. “They’ll come by in the morning to check on you, no doubt.” He chuckled a little, glad their friends understood. “Don’t be sorry. It isn’t your fault dickheads can’t take no for an answer. One of these days I’m gonna put a hurtin’ on one of those idiots.” He relaxed as Steve leaned back, smiling softly. “IT’s never too much. Your caloric intake is naturally higher than most people’s. I’d buy out the restaurant if you wanted.” he promised.

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Well…now it all made sense to him. No wonder Thor had been so angry and filled with rage when he’d landed in Wakanda… when they’d fought with Thanos there and again later on to get their friends back as well. Eveyrone had made it back…. everyone but Loki.

“Thor,” he whisepred softly, pressing against the other’s back and wrapping arms around him, hands resting against the god’s chest. “Thor, I’m so sorry. While I was angry with your brother for what he did here in New York, I never thought him truly evil. I knew he needed help and I suppose I always thought he’d get that help from you. I’m sorry for how he was lost…”

One shaking hand moved to rest over Steve’s hand, blue eyes closed as Thor took a slow breath. “There are traditions I was denied because of that monster. It is not that I’m not happy the others have returned, I was just…I was hoping I would get my brother back as well. He was all I had left from my world.” He turned slowly, arms settling around him as he held Steve. “He had finally found peace but I never expected him to actually martyr himself. He knew he was going to die, but he had to try. He’s always been a kind of solace, a very dear friend even when we were mad at each other and fighting.”

HE laid a kiss on his mate’s hair, eyes closing again. “He was only trying to protect me. It’s a habit neither of us could really break after a thousand years of being there for each other,” A very sad laugh escaped him. the sound weak. “Maybe he didn’t think he would be accepted here, after everything. It’s the only other reason he would have been foolish enough to take Thanos and his minions on his own.”

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Steve

Steve just nodded silently before stepping into the shower and under the spray of water. How was he supposed to get through this? He’d only had Bucky back for such a short time and now… now he was gone again; this time for good. Sam was gone… Wanda and Vision… Peter… T’Challa… He felt the tears falling down his face again and he slid down the wall, sitting on the floor of the shower, dropping his head onto his knees, crying quietly.

Peter didn’t think as he moved under the water and pulled Steve to him, unable to bear seeing his mate in so much pain. He didn’t speak for a long time, just held Steve against him, arms secure as he ran his hand through blonde hair. After a long while, he opened his eyes. “You don’t have to see them tonight, Steve. They’ll understand.” he murmured.

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Steve sucked in a quiet breath when Thor spoke of what had upset him. Loki’s death. The other had never spoken of it and Steve had wanted to ask so many times. He knew Thor’s grief was unmatched by anything he’d ever seen in the king before. They made it back inside and Steve tugged Thor into the bathroom to get them both changed and dried off.

“You’ve never told me what happened,” he said quietly. “Maybe sharing it with me will help you in dealing with your grief over his death. I know you sent word that he and Bruce were with you before you arrived on Earth but we never really talked about the rest of it. I’m not pressing you, Thor. You can talk if you feel ready and if not, then I will simply do what I can to help you. But just know, you can always talk to me, no matter what.”

Thor was quiet for a long moment. “I am aware that most of the others believe he was evil…” he began. “But he believed for centuries he was of Asgard and when he found out otherwise, he got lost. It’s how he got mixed in with Thanos to begin with. Being tortured until he promised Thanos something just to make the pain stop. He’s still my brother, no matter how often he’s done terrible things.” He changed slowly, eyes sad as he fought back tears. “His last moments…he made an attempt to kill Thanos on his own.” his hand trembled and he had to rest them on the counter to try and hide it. “I was forced to watch as Thanos…as that monster squeezed the life out of my brother.”

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Steve

Steve flinched as they passed the alpha cell and clung tightly to Clint as the alpha took care of the one responsible for them being in there. Heading out to the car, Steve took a deep breath now that they were out of the jail. Getting into the car, Steve shrugged slightly.

“Can we just go home and order something to be delivered?” he asked, looking up at his alpha slowly. “I just… I don’t think I can stand to be around other people right now. Is… is Phil at the house or did he go home?” He adored Phil Coulson, but he wasn’t sure right now that he wanted to be around anyone but Clint.

“Sure thing, baby. Whatever it takes to make you feel safe.” Clint promised, going to climb in the driver’s side and starting the car. He shook his head at the question. “After I got the call, Phil and Buck made the others leave the apartment. They know how much you don’t like people after something like this happens. I just wish people would stop thinking they could manhandle my mate.” He huffed, reaching to take Steve’s hand. “Do you want Chinese or pizza?” he asked as they drove, eyes on the road even as he was so aware of his omega.

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Once Thor was calmed again, Steve pressed against him and wrapped his arms around him gently. “I’ll always come for you,” he promised softly, kissing Thor’s jaw softly. “You’re soaked. Now, so am I… let’s go back inside and get dried off and warmed up. Are you hungry? I could fix us something to eat if you’d like. What was it tonight? Nightmare or just memories?”

Thor let his body relax as Steve held him, his own arms wrapping around Steve gently. “And I will always come back to you.” he swore softly. “The storm will pass soon enough.” he promised, walking alongside his mate. “A small snack might be nice.” He was quiet for a moment. “A little of both.” he replied. “I…I was dreaming of Loki. His last…” his voice shook a little and he fell silent. He’d never told anyone about Loki’s death, merely that his brother had died before he’d come to earth. “His last moments.”

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Steve wasn’t sleeping much. Nightmares were keeping him awake, but what Thor was going through was so much worse. Steve put all his energy into keeping the other grounded through it all. Tonight was one of those nights. The storms outside were raging and Steve went in search of his lover, finding him on a cliff overlooking the water. “Thor…” he called gently, watching as the sparks of lightening slid along the king’s body. He reached out and put a hand on the other’s back. “Thor, come back to me,” he whispered softly.

Thor didn’t necessarily lose control when his nightmares and visions were bad and he couldn’t bring himself to sleep. The power that coursed through him, changing the very weather as a shimmering charge encircled him, was a subconscious protection. In recent days it had come to light that the only safe from the effect of the charge was Steve, further proving their bond as soulmates. So when there was suddenly a warm hand low on his back and a calm voice calling his name, white eyes flickered and faded to their natural blue, tuening to look at the other blonde. “Steven…” He paused, realizing a moment later that they were outside, and he reached to run a hand through Steve’s hair. “Thank you, my love.”

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Steve

Steve sighed softly and got up, taking Clint’s hand and stepping out of the cell with him before slowly shaking his head. “No, please don’t,” he said softly. “I don’t want to have to see him again and I don’t want to have to come back to this place ever again. They don’t like omegas. They aren’t nice. Just, please… I want to just go home and forget about all of this. Please?”

Clint moved to pull his omega close, kissing his head. “Alright. Come on, let’s get you home.” he said, pulling Steve close and hating that they had to pass the cell for the alphas. But he made sure he was closest to the bars, arm protective around Steve’s lower back as they walked by. HE paused as an alpha whistled and asked Steve where he was going. “I’m taking my mate home.” he said, turning and flashing red eyes at the other alpha. “And if I find out you came near him again, you’ll have much worse than a night in jail to worry about.” he said, the threat clear and the look on his face was enough to make the caged man take a step back. He turned back to Steve and kissed his temple, leading him the rest of the way out and to their car. “If that idiot hadn’t been in the cell, I might have killed him. Coulson would have just loved tha amount of paperwork.” The last sentence was pure sarcasm as he opened the car door for Steve. “Do you want to get anything to eat on the way home?”

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Steve groaned softly as Peter redid the ropes around his wrists that were attached to the headboard of their bed. He knew the marks they left; he only wished they’d last longer. “And here I thought I was the only artist in the family,” he quipped at his mate.

Peter gave a quiet laugh, adjusting the silken ropes enough to secure his husband before leaning to kiss Steve. “I have the occasional artistic tendency. I’ll never be as talented as you, though.” he murmured, blue eyes tinging just slightly red around the pupil while hands roamed over a broad chest, tracing aimless designs over Steve’s skin. “I love you.”

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Steve

Steve nodded slowly. “Uh… yeah… yeah a shower would be good,” he answered softly, dragging a hand through his hair. “Shower and then I’ll see the pack and talk to them, let them know what’s happened and such.” He pushed to his feet and slowly headed for the bathroom, turning on the water in the shower.

Peter watched Steve go, going to get his mate some fresh clothes and setting them on the counter. He paused briefly, reaching out to brush his hand against Steve’s. “I’m here, Steve. I’m not going anywhere.” He could tell Steve was hurting and he didn’t know how to help. “We’ll get through this together, alright?”