Steve woke early the next morning with Rose's head on his chest. He ran one of his hands over her hair, pulling her closer. She barely stirred as he did so, only a sigh falling past her lips. He stared over her at the alarm clock and the necklace that laid beside it. The dainty silver chain held her and the Doctors wedding rings and the key to the Tardis, the latter of which seemed to glow dimly in the low light of the clock.

He could see that the sun was rising outside the window, but the sky had barely begun to glow orange. He knew that he should be thinking about strategy, what they would do once they checked on Helen Cho, how they would handle Ultron, but all he could think about was Rose. He realized, as he stared at her rings, that he hadn't ever asked her what their future held and he'd never really apologized that well for making her look.

What had she seen in that glimpse of the future, though? She'd said that they would be happy, were they still on the right track? He prayed that they were, for Rose to stay in his life for as long as she would have him. He always had worn his heart on his sleeve and now was no different.

"Penny for 'em." Rose mumbled against his chest, startling him.

"Hm?" Steve asked.

"For your thoughts. I can almost hear 'em." Rose said as she tilted her head up to place a kiss against his chin.

He tugged her closer and found that the words he wanted to say were caught in his throat. Would asking her about what she saw be selfish? Would she hate him for asking? A hundred questions and scenarios ran through his mind but one stayed right at the front, "What did you see in our future?"

Rose was silent against his chest, her hand toying with the fine hairs there. He was worried that he had crossed another line and was opening his mouth to apologize when she finally spoke.

"I don't know, I would have to assume good things since I made myself forget." Rose said softly.

Steve was stunned as he looked down at the crown of her head, "Why would you do that?"

"Steve, you made me look and I thought you were going to leave. Why would I want to hold onto the memory of that future?" Rose replied as she sat up, "Besides, no one's meant to look at their future."

"I know. I'm sorry," Steve responded as he leaned up to join her, "I shouldn't have made you look. We shouldn't have gone back."

Rose shook her head, "I took you there for a reason. You were always going to wonder and now you don't have to. A missing piece of memory is a small price to pay. 'sides, I'm a time traveler, I'm sure've got loads of memories locked away up here."

Steve leaned over and gave her a soft kiss, "Still, I'm sorry. I should have given you a better apology sooner, but maybe I can make up for it now?"

Rose arched one of her perfectly manicured brows at him, "How d'ya plan on doing that, Captain?"

Steve pulled her into his lap and trailed tender kisses down her neck, "Take off your clothes and I'll show you."

"I've created a monster." Rose said as she pulled her shirt over her head.

"But here you are." Steve responded as he laid kisses over her collarbone and down her chest.

"Yes, here I am." Rose whispered as Steve took one of her nipples into his mouth.

He swirled his tongue around the dusky pink nub as his hands roamed her back, his fingers digging into her skin to gently draw her closer. She moaned quietly as he nipped at the tender flesh, his teeth barely grazing her skin. He brought one of his hands around to knead at her other breast, rolling her nipple between his fingers gently. She arched her chest against him and he smiled against her skin.

Rose ground down against him and he suppressed a moan against her chest. His free hand traveled down her back to cup her ass, his fingers kneading the well-toned muscles. She writhed above him as he switched to her other breast and the sensation was nearly overwhelming.

"Do you think you can keep quiet?" Steve asked as he laid her down on the bed and pulled her underwear away from her body.

"Yes." Rose said, her eyes shimmering with playfulness and lust.

Steve ran one finger through her slick folds and circled it around her clit before dipping it inside of her. She let out a soft sigh as he slowly fucked her with one of his fingers before adding another. She bucked against his hand gently as he curled the two fingers against her spot, a smile on his face as she bit her lip to stifle a moan.

He shifted, moving her out of his lap so that he could lean down and run his tongue over her clit as he pumped his fingers in and out of her at a slow pace. She ran her hands through his hair and he hummed against her as she tugged at the strands gently.

"Steve." Rose sighed.

He moaned quietly against her, grinding down against the mattress to try and ease some of the friction being caused by his briefs. One of her hands roamed down to claw at his back and he found that he enjoyed the odd mixture of pleasure and pain more than he expected. It amazed him, the new things he was learning about himself while dating her.

She was beautiful as she laid before him. Her hair fanned around her face like a halo as she squeezed her eyes shut in pleasure. He knew that if she opened her eyes, he would see that dim glow that always showed up when she wasn't completely in control. He reveled in the moments where she let go and felt a swell of pride that he was the cause.

"Steve, please." Rose begged.

"Please what?" Steve asked as he laid a kiss against her thigh.

"Faster." She pleaded.

"Yes, Ma'am." Steve responded huskily.

He returned to his ministrations with fervor, sucking her clit into his mouth before swirling his tongue around the swollen bud. He moved his fingers in and out of her at a quickened pace, grazing her g-spot with every thrust. She bucked lightly against him, one of her hands clawing at the sheets as she bit her lip.

"Oh, God, Steve, yes." Rose moaned quietly.

Her walls tightened around his fingers as she came, her clit pulsing against his tongue. He groaned against her at the sensation, grinding down against the mattress gently. She had her hand over her mouth to stifle any noises that she made and he wished that they didn't need to be quiet so that he could hear her voice as she came undone.

"You're so beautiful." He said as he laid his head against her thigh.

"Let me return the favor?" Rose asked as she looked at him through her thick lashes.

She was still panting and naked before him and almost all of him wanted to say yes, but his more rational brain reminded him that there were people in danger right now and he needed to help them.

"Not today. We have to get showered and meet everyone down stairs soon." Steve finally responded.

"Spoil sport." Rose said.

"That was supposed to be an apology, remember?" Steve replied.

Rose sat up, her hair a mess as she gave him a smirk, "Well, I feel thoroughly apologized to."

"You look thoroughly apologized to." Steve said with a laugh as he leaned in to kiss her.

He pulled her close, his arms wrapping around her smaller frame, and kissed her lazily for a few moments. She swirled her tongue with his own and there was something exciting about the fact that she could probably taste herself on his tongue. He worked hard to stamp down his feelings as he pulled away, a small smile on his face.

By the time they made it to the showers much of the hot water had been used by their housemates. They showered quickly and efficiently and Steve found that the chill of the water successfully killed what was left of his arousal. Still, the feeling persisted even if the outward signs didn't

He pulled her close once they were out and fully dressed, kissing her again slowly. He felt as if something bad was coming and knew that he may not be able to kiss her like this for awhile if the battle he was expecting came when they went searching for Helen. She laughed against his mouth and he couldn't help the smile that spread across his face, even as much of his mind was wrapped in tumultuous thoughts.

"What?" He asked.

"Nothing, you'd think you were never going to see me again." Rose replied as she pulled away.

"I'm just worried." Steve responded, his hands gripping her back and bunching up the material of her jumpsuit.

"No sense in worrying about a future you can't see, love." Rose responded, a soft smile on her face.

He felt his heart give an odd thump when she called him 'love', his chest tightening with happiness. He knew that she probably didn't mean anything by it, just saying it as a form of endearment just as he would use the word 'doll' or 'babe'. However, there was something special about it, the way it rolled off her tongue. He was about to respond to her when a knock sounded at the door, startling the both of them.

"Pick it up you two." Fury sounded from the other side of the door, "We've got a long day ahead of us."

Rose rolled her eyes towards Steve, "Yes, sir."

He smiled, holding in his laughter as he released her with one final kiss on her forehead. She smiled back, a light pink blush dusting her cheeks.

Steve pulled the bedroom door open, following Rose out and down the stairs to where everyone waited in the living room. An awkward sort of silence hung in the air that he tried to ignore as they all looked at one another. Whether it was due to them being late or what lay ahead, he wasn't sure.

"We'll take Natasha and Clint." Steve said, trying to break the tension as he picked up his shield and put it on his back.

"Alright, strictly recon. I'll hit the NEXUS, I'll join you as soon as I can." Tony replied as he began walking towards the front door to leave.

"If Ultron is really building a body," Steve began, letting himself trail off.

"He'll be more powerful than any of us." Tony finished for him, "Maybe all of us. An android designed by a robot."

"You know I really miss the days when the weirdest thing science ever created was me." Steve joked.

"Banner has requested to be dropped at the tower. Do you mind if I borrow Ms. Hill along the way?" Fury asked, interrupting their conversation.

"She's all yours, apparently." Tony said, "What are you gonna do?"

"I don't know. Something dramatic, I hope." Fury replied as he pulled on his coat and walked out the door.

Tony and Bruce followed shortly after with a nod of their heads, leaving Steve in the house with Rose, Natasha, and Clint. He turned in the doorway to look at the rest of his crew and was surprised to find that they were already looking at him.

"How are we getting to Seoul, Cap?" Clint asked from his place between Natasha and Rose.

"We'll take the TARDIS." Rose said, answering for him, "It's much stealthier than any earth ship and will get us in and out rather quickly."

Steve nodded his head at her, "Alright, let's go then."