A Hearty Meal

Alivia's POV

There where a bit of "Ooos' and Aaahs, teasing Steve. Even Natasha smiled, shaking her head at Steve, ... or maybe it was at me. Oh well.

"You guys want breakfast since your here?" I paused. "As long as you don't mind waiting, of course."

I got a few sure's, yes's and please's. Causing me to smile widely.

I can't even remember the last time I was able to eat with the entire family, ... my family. 'I can finally eat with my family' I rub my eyes to stop the tear threatening to fall.

I can only hope... they'll let me in. I'm already having the time of my life just being here. Even knowing about the possible danger, being here is well worth that risk. Maybe even a bonus depending how I look at it.

Getting back to my good mood, I proudly decide to go all out.

Pancakes, eggs, bacon, toast, even French toast if anyone wants any. I know that Tony likes blueberries, but I'm not confident in making blueberry pancakes, so I'll just make a blueberry sauce. I also know Steve likes over easy eggs.... what ever that is, so I'll just make different types, hopefully everyone can get something they like.

"Hmm, lets see..." I mumble. 'Pancakes, French toast, and bacon can be frozen to be eaten later, eggs not so much.' "Let's do it this way." I took out lots of bacon 'who can say no to bacon?', two loaves of bread, a bowl of blueberries, a bowl of strawberries, sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, milk, oil, and plenty of eggs. Almost forgot the empty jar for the bacon fat.

Since the freshness of fruit is a one time deal, I decide to simply cut them, returning them to their bowls and sprinkle sugar on. I can easily deal with the leftovers, later. After placing the cut fruit back into the fridge I start on pan frying the bacon, since its raw... well technically smoked and can still be eaten, but I like mine crunchy, so I'll have some over done and some semi done for those that lie chewy... ... should probably ask Han Solo if he likes Chewy.

'... probably need to start cooking'

As I cooked the bacon, I started making the pancake batter. Mostly because it's a little more prep time then French toast, seeing how thats just scrambled eggs seasoned with cinnamon coated on stale ... or fresh, either works, bread. "Oh." I state. Causing the Avengers to look at me. "Do you guys prefer fluffy or thin pancakes?"

"Fluffy."

"What kind of question is that?"

"You really don't have to..."

I couldn't help but chuckle, "Both it is then."

"I said Fluffy."

"Why both?"

"That's a lot of work, you really don't have to. Do you want help?"

This time I laughed. "Thanks Steve. I don't mind the help, but I don't need it. And Tony, why Not both? Consider it as way for me to get to know you all a bit better."

"And Clint... I'm Not fluffy, we discussed this." I added sticking out my tongue.

Clint just laughed, and I along with him.

So I made two batches of fluffy batter and two batches of thin just by changing the amount of milk. For thin, I did a cup of milk and for fluffy pancakes I only used half a cup.

I learned from my dad surprisingly he was the cook. Mom was Mac and cheese, leftovers, cereal, sandwiches and TV dinners... yeah ... dinner was the only 'meal' we really got. '...And then I learned to cook...' I shook my head erasing that train of thought,

'Dad was a good teacher.' I smiled as I started in on the eggs. Scrambling them plain, so I can season for the French toast and have scrambled eggs on the side. Practically all of the prep is completed. All I have to do now if fry them... that's gonna take a while. Luckily Steve, my savior, insists on helping me. This time I accepted, smiling gratefully.

"Thanks Steve. It really helps."

He just smiles down at me, "It's what I should do. Besides we should be thanking you for making ..." He looks at all of the food "all of this."

'Opps, might have made too much.' I just smiled in response, 'I do have plans for the leftovers though.'

I have Steve fry the pancakes and French toast since they won't require much fat since we have nonstick pans. "Oh Steve."

"Hmm?"

I place a jar on the counter, "Could you use this instead of vegetable oil?"

It was the jar of bacon fat I had been working on since the beginning. No, I didn't forget I was cooking bacon while doing my prep work, it was a mini distraction, very hard not to swipe a few pieces here and there. Though I'm pretty sure I saw Clint in here earlier.

"Hey!!" I heard a shout.

No biggie.

Steve smiles and I'm sure I know why. Dad said grandma would cook with bacon fat, especially in biscuits, I just wanted to use it as a bonus flavor for the eggs instead of salt. The pancakes and French toast won't really need much since it'll be more of a starter to keep the first few from burning. I helped Steve fry till half of the toast and pancakes were done before working on the eggs, since some can stay heating in the oven to be good like sunny side up and soft yoke.

I first started with scrambled eggs since thoughs could stay heated. I also did two of each type of egg I knew: hard yoke which is the yoke is cook and the egg is flat, great for an egg sandwich; sunny side up, cook till the whites are done and set aside, no flipping required but it helps to splash hot oil to be sure the whites get done; then soft yoke, it's like sunny side up but you flip it so only the yoke is uncooked. It's a bit more challenging since the goal is to keep the yoke uncooked but you can only see what's done, definitely took me some practice when I was younger.

'Well, that's that.' I smile seeing that everything is done. I go to grab the fruit while Steve grabs the pancakes and French toast. We head to the dining room as I call out "Breakfast is done!"

Steve sat down as I went to grab the eggs.

Bruce POV

Poor Steve. Clint and Tony were really letting him have it. Even Nat gave Steve a quick once over. Knowing Steve though,... I don't think he'd deliberately call her fat. Alivia really seems to like teasing, so I'm guessing she purposely took whatever he said that way.

I look towards Alivia, 'See? She's smiling.'

"You guys want breakfast since your here?" I hear her ask. "As long as you don't mind waiting, of course."

"Sure!" Tony smiles.

"Yep." Clint pops the 'p' while he and Nat nod.

"...yes, please." Steve mumbled.

"Please." I comment. 'Her cooking last time was pretty good.'

Steve is still sulk... ... more like reflecting, while the group starts chatting with each other. I wondered if she'd make as much as she did last time. If that's the case she'd need help. I turn to her, seeing her smiling at us.

But she doesn't seem to be looking 'at' us because her smile ...turned some-what sad. At least I think so, she turned around to heading towards the kitchen. I can only assume I'm correct, since she rubbed her face.

I could help but wonder, 'Why?' as she disappears. 'Did we do something? But she wouldn't have smiled then...'

Before I could get too deep in thought, I got drawn back into the conversation.

Tony POV

No way I was gonna pass this up! Capsicale called Alivia fat. Probably not directly, but who am I to let this opportunity go? Certainly not I.

"I can't believe old timer called Alivia fat." I dejectively shook my head, sighing.

"I did not." Capsicale mumbled.

"Even I know not to call women fat!" Clint proudly proclaims.

"I did Not!" Capsicale defends.

"Then what did you say, Steve?" Nat asks, probably feed up with this topic.

"All I asked was if it was too much for her, after our run."

I laughed, placing my hand on his shoulder. "She got you good captain." I have to say, I'm pretty proud of her, that was a good set up.

"Oh."

We turned to the kitchen, due to Alivia crying out.

After she got our attention, she asked, "Do you guys prefer fluffy or thin pancakes?"

I couldn't help it, "What kind of question is that?" Slipped out.

"Fluffy."  Clint chirped.

"You really don't have to..." Captain replied.

She chuckled, "Both it is then."

'Both?' "Why both?" I asked. 'Pancakes are ment to be fluffy. Who ever heard of a flat pancake?'

"I said Fluffy." Bird brain pouted.

Steve trying to make up...*cough* be a perfect gentleman offered, "That's a lot of work, you really don't have to. Do you want help?"

She replied, laughing. "Thanks Steve. I don't mind the help, but I don't need it." Then she turned to me, "And Tony, why Not both? Consider it as way for me to get to know you all a bit better."

'Again with flat..., bigger is better. Bigger sweet bread.' I smirked.

"And Clint... I'm Not fluffy, we discussed this." Alivia stuck out her tongue.

I looked at Capsicale, blushing a bit. Hmm, even she didn't let him off. If this keeps up sooner or later iceberg, just might be able to melt.

Clint and Alivia laughed.

I'm curious how she'll make the pancakes 'thin' and not 'flat'. There might be a 'secret' ingredient. So I couldn't help but watch. As she was making the batter, she looked a little distracted, even shaking her head. 'I wonder what that's about...' she did continue after that, so I just brushed it aside. Not like it'd be important.

There was a difference between half of the batter, turns out it was just ...milk. The amount of milk to be exact. She halved the amount of milk.

She started on the eggs and that's when Captain stood up and offered his help. Sure she needs it, seeing how much she's making. This time she doesn't refuse, even thanking him with a bright smile. It's cute how she thanks us all the time.

"Thanks Steve. It really helps."

I couldn't help but sigh, 'She really is a good girl.'

I smirked, 'at least she has a fun side. It'd be boring otherwise.'

"It's what I should do. Besides we should be thanking you for making ... all of this."

I rolled my eyes at Steve's 'proper' remark. Dealing with a stick in the mud isn't all fun and games. It's frustrating to deal with him, constantly.

Listening to them, I find their conversation isn't even interesting right now. It's enough to make me gag. So I go back to the conversation with the other freeloaders...

'ha ha' I smiled. 'Really putting Furry in his place there. Definitely has good points that girl.'

Steve POV

I'm glad she let me help her. It's a lot for a woman to handle. Also I'm hoping, since she let me help, she's forgiven me. It's odd though.... she didn't mind so much at the time.

But ...with the way Tony and Clint were at it.... maybe she was just teasing me. I'm not sure, it's hard to tell. I haven't known her long enough, ...and she keeps switching. One moment she's sassy and teasing the next she's a polite, respectful, innocent girl. It's very confusing.

"Oh Steve." I hear, drawing me out of my thoughts.

"Hmm?"

She places a jar on the counter, "Could you use this instead of vegetable oil?"

It was the jar of bacon fat. I smiled. Sometimes we used bacon fat as a substitute for butter. It's kind of nice to see some people still use it.

Natasha POV

Alivia offered to make us breakfast and I didn't see any reason to refuse. The food she made last time was pretty good. I didn't have a complaint. That, and she owes Steve.

Giving him a hard time in front of those two children. She knows they'd go overboard, after all he never really called her fat. Maybe she just wanted to have some fun.

As I was zoning in and out of the conversation, commenting here and there when needed. I didn't want to deal with the shenanigans of children.

Even Bruce was ignoring the conversation, so I called out to him. We started talking. After a little while I could smell bacon. It didn't bother me till I saw Clint waiting next to me with a mouth full of bacon.

'Really, This...' I smacked the back of his head, Hard. 'She didn't even bring it out yet.'

"Hey!!" Clint retorts. "Is this a 'thing' Now?!"

I stared him dead in the eye, "What do you think?"

He just swallows.

I smirked, 'Now that, That's done.'

Finally that's done, then I hear Tony whine, "You didn't get me any!"

....internally I banged my head against the table. 'Children...'

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3/19/19

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Sorry for taking practically a month 😰 I didn't mean too. A lot happened, but hey I feel like I'm making excuses special thanks to Asahi27, starking and everyone e from Webnovel who keep asking me to continue this story. It really motivates me So thank you!

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