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Sweetie? Who on earth could be taking up your bed?

Tony fell asleep on my couch and I felt bad leaving him there. So I put him in the bed and I'm sharing with two kittens.

...Steve, you are quite possibly the most adorable man alive.

You must try harder to hide it.

I'm not, really. It's just...

....

Never mind. I can't claim non-adorable status when there are kittens chewing on my hair. I'll have to get back to you.

You see? That's pretty much the hight of adorable. You really, really must try harder to maintain your taking-names kicking-ass image...

I only have to do that when I'm in uniform...

So the uniform comes off and gone is the kicking ass and taking names Cap, and in comes the sweet, kitten be-nibbled Steve?

What else are you hiding under that mask, hmm?

~~You don't want to know.~~

I really like tacky furniture. Does that count?

Really?

Like...how tacky are we talking here?

~~You can tell me...~~

You'll have to ask Tony about that. The only reason that I call it 'tacky' is because he does. I think of it as colorful.

You must show me it. I love tacky things...

Tony probably doesn't like it because it's not steel and glass, sweetie.

That's what I keep telling him, but he won't believe me!

Don't you worry about Tony, you and I need to hit some thrift stores...

That sounds like a fantastic time. Just tell me when!

Will do, Sweetie, will do!

Did something happen?

No, Tony just needs the bed worse than I do.

Oh, right, he was coming in today. How is he doing?

Good. A little bit subdued, but I guess we kind of have to expect that.

Last time it was Pepper and me.

Who's stealing your bed now?

Tony. He passed out on the couch and I moved him.

He's there already? Is he okay? Does he look good? Oh, I've missed him!

Sorry.

He's fine, and he looks fine. Not really like Tony, because he's not wearing a suit at the moment, but. He looks good.

You gentleman, you.

I'm going to be eleven about it and say: yay!

Ah, a man who gives up his own bed for those who, I'm assuming, you think need it more. Why am I not surprised?

Well... he did need it more..

I have no doubt. You're not the type who gives charity merely for the sake of it.

You can give charity just for the sake of it?

It can boost your public image; if it's a monetary gift there are tax benefits. People do it all the time.

That's no reason to help people. But I suppose as long as they're getting helped, they don't care why we do it.

It's not as good as your reason, no. But the ends do occasionally justify the means.

Very occasionally...

I must say I do admire your conviction.

Thank you. I just try to be the kind of man my parents would have been proud of.

I can't imagine they wouldn't be.

Don't you just hate it when that happens?

Only because I'm kind of too big to fit on the couch.

I'm sure you'll be dignified about it..

It's hard. There are kittens...