Lavender Haze (Actor!Steve Rogers AU)

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Arizona looked at herself in the mirror of the room that she was staying in. Tony had invited her the wrap party that he was hosting at his mansion, to celebrate finishing the latest film the group had been working on. And so she'd accepted purely for the fact that she needed to go out and let her hair down after a busy few months.
Tickets had sold out within minutes for her upcoming tour with extra dates being added. The album had stayed at the top of the billboard charts for weeks and still was in the top 10. Whether it was Grammy worthy was something that would come to light when the nominations were announced.

Now it was time to have some fun and celebrate - wondering in the back of her mind whether Sharon would be arriving within due course, or if she was already downstairs mingling whilst hanging off of Steve's arm. Arizona had not told him that she would be attending, but he'd soon realise her presence once she went downstairs. The party had already started and with cast and crew alike, the house was full, with only the closest of friends staying. Arizona included.

Tony Stark really did throw some of the best parties. Whether it was at his place or elsewhere.

Deciding to go down and join everyone, Arizona made her way down the stairs and outside where most of the cast were. Music playing, drinks flowing. Stark seemed to have the same amount of alcohol as a brewery, and it didn't looking like it would be running dry any time soon.

"Here she is! Come here you!" Tony grinned as he appeared from a group of people with Pepper following close behind. Giving Arizona an a kiss. "You want a drink, waiter! Come give the lady a gin and tonic". He beckoned one of the waiters working the party over.

"I'm more a wine girl, but hey, if you're offering I'll take it" She chuckled. "Seems to be lively already". Now looking around at the turnout. Some people were in the pool, others getting food from the barbeque that was going, inside more were dancing or at the bar. She hadn't seen Steve yet so that was probably a good thing. "Thanks for inviting me".

"Like I'd ever throw one of these without my drinking buddy, wanna do shots?" Tony asked while Pepper rolled her eyes.

"Leave her alone, she probably wants to enjoy herself".

"She's in my presence? What's not to enjoy?" He looked innocently at her, "Fine, but we're doing shots later!" He pointed at her with insistence as Pepper dragged him away to go and speak to Rhodey.

Arizona smirked and went to find somewhere to sit, Nat now spotting her and coming over, both women giving one another a hug. "Heeeey! Tony said you'd be here tonight, how are you? Congrats on the tour news!"

"Thanks, you look amazing as always". Nat could look good wearing a trash bag if she were honest. "How's time off treating you?"

"Well needed, Buck and I are heading off to Sandals next week - need to get away and recharge". She told her, both women sitting down on a couple of loungers and the red head taking a long slug of her drink. "But seems like you're doing anything but that?"

Arizona nodded. "Got a lot to do and little time - nothing new".

"Don't you ever stop?"

"Not really" She chuckled. "But Phil and Wanda kind of have learnt when I need to slow it down for a while. I'm good for now". Looking around, she spotted Steve talking to Bucky and other cast-mate Sam Wilson. "Wasn't surprised when I heard about you two, how's it been going?"

Nat grinned. "Great, my family like him - he winds my sister Yelena up".

"Is she here?"

Arizona didn't need to look further as she saw Nat's half sister Yelena now coming over from the bar, taking a sip of her drink and making a face. "Ergh, disgusting-Hey!" She now perked up on seeing her sister and Arizona. "This? Try it, tastes like they added hot sauce".

"To a drink?" Arizona smirked and took a sip, recoiling a little. "Jesus! What is that?"

"Shit in a glass, that's what it is - you look niiiiiiiice" The Russian now drawled as she complimented her dress. "Valentino?"

"Probably, I just grabbed anything I thought would suit". She admitted and passed the awful drink back to Yelena.

There was a shout from across the pool as the three looked over, seeing Clint Barton with a tray of shots. "Bolova! You in?"

"I will kick your ass Clint Barton!" She yelled back in a very unladylike manner and stomped over to him.

"You ladies too, c'mon Nat, don't be a pussy". Barton now challenged. "It usually ends you vs Steve anyway".

Nat chuckled. "I dunno, I mean Arizona could probably drink him under the table". Now pulling her up and leading her over to the bar area.

Clint now looked from Arizona to Steve. "My money's on pop star, sorry dude".

Steve simply smirked and then his eyes met Arizona's, "Guess we'll just have to see which one of us falls first, unless you're a chicken Allen?"

"Bring it on Rogers". She looked at him with determination.

**

Of course she hadn't been able to drink Steve under the table, let along Yelena who was like a complete beast. Clint was merry and had already cannonballed into the pool, and the only two who remained standing were Nat and Steve.

Arizona decided to take herself off for a while, heading further down the yard and away from the house to a seating area that had a pretty nice view. With the sun setting, she could see why Tony had probably had the area built.

She wasn't drunk, being mindful with the amount of shots that she'd taken. For once she would like to wake up remembering a party than not, even if they had ribbed her for it.

On hearing some rustling behind her, she saw Steve now leaning forward against the wall, only then noticing he wasn't alone. "Sorry, didn't realise". He said, turning to leave.

"We can both be in the same place Rogers". She rolled her eyes, sipping her wine. "But if you don't wanna look at me then sure, go back to the party".

"Why you lurking down here alone anyway?" He asked, coming over and perching on the wall, looking out at the view and taking a sip from the bottle of beer in his hand.

Arizona shrugged. "Needed to take five. Have they got Clint out the pool yet?"

"Nope, he pulled Nat in with him and is screaming he's gonna live forever - so he'll have a hell of a headache tomorrow morning". He smirked to himself. "Laura's gonna love the state he'll be in when he gets back home".

She downed the rest of her wine. "Where's Sharon tonight?"

"Away filming, otherwise she'd have been here". He stated, taking another sip and not looking at her.

"Something tells me you're relieved about that?" She said, seeing his expression and reading into it a little.

Steve shrugged. "I dunno, I miss her but at the same time if she were here then we'd only being questioned about whether we're dating, and then she'd start talking about it again.

"Well you need to make a decision, like I said, can't keep leading her on".

He said nothing to this and then looked at her. "You staying tonight?"

She nodded. "Yeah, too much of a journey for me to make back this evening", then she saw his face. "No...I know what you're thinking and we can't, someone's bound to see or hear us".

"Not if we're quiet, although I know for you and your big mouth it's hard to do so".

"Do you want this 'big mouth' sucking you dry anymore? Because I can call this shit off!" She threatened. "

Steve rolled his eyes. "C'mon Allen, it's a danger fuck, that's what makes it all the more exciting - or are you too vanilla to try new things?"

"When it's a case of someone walking in and exposing what we're doing I am". She stated and then huffed. "Where's your room?"

"Turn right up the stairs and then it's the last one down the hall".

She stared at him, knowing that they could probably pull this off if they tried. "My room's across from yours..."

A cunning smirk formed on his lips. "See you upstairs in five".