Request: 9, 16, & 28 with Steve

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"It's your first mission back in the field, Steve. Take it easy."

The super-soldier shakes his head, pulling himself up from the sofa with a groan. You cross your arms over your chest and sigh heavily, knowing he's too stubborn to let his injuries fully heal.

"I've laid around long enough," he mutters, standing to his feet and heading towards the locker room. You're already dressed for the mission. "If you want, we can go together so you can babysit me."

You roll your eyes. "All right, Captain Spandex."

He turns towards you with a glare. "Don't call me that."

You chuckle mischievously and open the nearest locker, finding your gear belt and weapons inside. Steve changes quickly behind you into his suit.

Steve asks, "Where's my shield?"

"What do you mean where is it?" you ask, turning to him.

Steve looks around the locker room, searching for his favored weapon. "It was right here after my last mission. The one I got shot on."

You grimace, remembering the events of last night. "So...about that..."

He turns back to you with a done expression. "What did you do with my shield? Did you lose it?"

"I didn't lose it, I just misplaced it. My niece was over and I may have let her play with it for a few minutes."

Steve shakes his head while laughing. "Where did she leave it?"

You turn on your heel, running back to your niece's guest room in the Tower. Sure enough, on her empty bed, you find the shield tucked-in, under the covers. Steve joins you, and you both laugh at the unusual sight.

"She does know that that shield has killed people, that it's not a teddy-bear, right?" he laughs.

I shrug. "She's a weird kid."