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-Y/Ns pov-

"Talk? Talk about what, Tony? That I lost my brother and went through therapy to be able to process it? That I still see James' eyes everywhere I look and hope that it's not him? How I went through depression when you had the knowledge that I didn't had to go through that alone?!"
My fist meets his face fully off guard.

He stumbles back a bit but doesn't step into the suit.
"You said you wanted to leave your old life behind. I thought if you turn on the TV or read the newspaper you'll know and when you didn't call I figured you don't want to know."

If I turn on the TV? If I turn on the fucking TV?!

Knowing that Tony is right and that it's not his fault I start pacing around to let the anger out. Not just a few times I kick the cars tire.
"How could you possibly think I wouldn't want to know about my brother being alive?!"

Before I can stop myself my fist lands on Tonys body again, making him cough and bend over.
"Who wouldn't like to know that they're not fucking alone?!"

Automatically I push my knee upwards, this time the suit defends Tony. I growl and attack Tony again and again, him always being defended by the suit.
As it starts to hold my arms behind my back I scream at Tony and break down in tears. My chest raises with every sob that escapes my mouth and slowly the suit let's go. Alarmed by the noise the other Avengers get to the entrance and quietly watch the scene.

Suddenly a familiar voice comes from the entrance.
"Y/N?!"
My head snaps up and with tears running down my face I see my brother standing there.

"Steven."
I mumble between two sobs before I get up and run up to him to hug him tight. The last time we hugged like that was in 1945 and I really missed having him around. As tears ruin my make up I press my head into his firm chest and crawl my hands into his shirt.

After a while Steven smiles down at me.
"I thought you were dead by now."

I might have ruined my brothers shirt but at least I calmed down and gained the control over my body back. But I'm not ready to let go of him yet.
"I thought you were fucking dead, dumbass."

"Language."
Steven doesn't seem able to let go either, his arms still hold me as close as possible.

"Twenty-first-century."
I cuddle up into my brothers chest.

God, how much I missed him...

We stay there, arms wrapped around each other, calming both of us down and letting both of us adjust to the reality. Then Steven breaks the hug. Tony already head back inside when I was distracted. Probably the best thing for his health as I still want to beat him up.

"So, uh... Did you know?"
I start fumbling with James' ring again. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to react.

"Maybe we should sit down?"
Steven turns around to head back inside but I place my hand on his arm.

"That's not a good idea. I'd kick Stark's ass. But we could sit in my car."
I point behind me and smile.

Steven nods and sits down in the passenger seat. With all doors closed we just sit there and look at each other.

"You look older."
Not the best way to break the silence but the only thing that came to my mind right now.

"Thank you."
Steven laughs and takes my hand. As he strokes it he runs his finger over the engagment ring.
"What happened?"

Memories flood my head and slowly I start to sort them.
"Uhm... Well... The short version... You were gone and I thought I had nobody. Not even therapy helped me. When I heard Abraham, Doctor Erskine, talk about some sleeping experiment I thought resting for a little bit might help. The plan was to wake me up after two weeks but when I woke up I was in a kind of hospital laboratory in another century. Doctor Banner and Tony helped me to recover from the experiment and got me a therapist. In the last few years I started a new life, I got normal work, a best friend, Emma by the way, and it all helped me adjusting to the new time. After a while I met Liam and we started to date. A year ago he asked me if I want to marry him, we already live together. He's very kind and gentle, you would like him. What else is there? Hmm... Oh, yeah, sometimes I babysit the neighbour's kid, Charlie. When you meet them without their parents please make sure to use the right pronouns."

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Quick FYI on Liam:
He loves Y/N with his whole heart.
He didn't make a move to kiss Y/N because she told him about James and he wanted to wait until Y/N is ready.
Also he doesn't sleep with her because she doesn't want to and he doesn't he make her feel bad about it.
In short: He's perfect. He even accepts that Y/N is still wearing James' ring on a necklace.
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