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Tony was in garage when the town car pulled inside. There was worried but determined look on his face. He walked over to car door opening it as Happy got out of the car with concern look on his face. Steve got out helping Mia out. Tears were pouring down her face as she clung to Steve like he was a rock in raging sea. Tony took her hand which caused her look at him. It was look that brought back so many memories.

"Don't worry Magpie. I can fix this. It's what I do I fix things. I will fix this." Tony said.

Mia hugged Tony tight crying into his chest as his hand tangled into her hair. She looked at him with sad look on her face. There was something about that look that Tony had not seen since their parents died.

"I don't think you can fix this one Tone."

She looked at him as the weight of those words landed on shoulders. She had not called him Tone since she was a little girl. Steve placed his hand on her back protectively; as Tony eyes went wide and Mia looked back to Steve. The image of the seven year Mia came to the forefront of his mind as he looked at her now she nearly wore an identical look that she did then. Mia shuttered and looked between Steve and Tony biting her lip.

"It will be okay" Steve and Tony said.

They started to lead her to the elevator.

Once in her apartment, Pepper was there with Blue, she looked worried. Taking Mia's hands and led her into bathroom; leaving Tony and Steve staring at each other as they took in what just happened. Blue walked over to Steve and pawed his leg. Steve reached down and picked the not so little puppy.

"I gonna find who did this and then I am going to kill them." Tony ranted.

"Tony I want to protect her as much as you do but you can't kill them."

"Why the hell not?" Tony said.

Tony started to pace the length of Mia's apartment. He was not there for her then he was damn well sure he was going to be there now.

"Mia would not want you going to jail for it." Steve tried.

"You don't know that. the last time she gave me that look was when they died. The last time she ever called me Tone was then too; Steve I want to protect and keep her safe from every evil of this world."

Tony sat down on the sofa. Steve followed suit; which caused Tony to look at him.

"I want the same things for her. I don't want to see her get hurt."

Tony really looked at Steve and looked away an instant later. The question was plaguing his mind. How could he be so blind? It was there plain as day in his face, in the way he reacted to Mia.

"You don't know anything about her life" Tony stated.

Steve looked over to Tony not knowing what to say. Tony blew out some air as Pepper walked into the room carrying the earrings and necklace. She shook her head as she placed the jewelry in Tony's hands; know that only Mia and Tony could open the safe. Tony rose from the sofa walking into Mia's bedroom to put the necklace and earrings back where they belong. Pepper came to sit next to Steve.

"How is she?" Steve asked.

Pepper looked over at Steve and placed comforting hand on his shoulder. Blue snuggled into Steve's lap giving him comfort that he need. Steve looked from Blue to Pepper.

"It's my fault, isn't it? Steve said.

"No, Steve we don't know who's responsible but it was not you. I know Mia for years and never seen her as happy as she is when she with you. I hate to tell you this it was bound to happen. I truly shocked that has not happen sooner. But I am glad she had you by her side when it did."

"Thanks Pepper"

"No prob"

Tony walked back inside when Mia came out the bathroom she was dressed in loose fit, one of Tony's old shirts that was like nightdress on her. She walked over Tony and hugged him tight before walking over to Steve snuggling into his arms. Tony watched the pair for a moment.

"Cap, Magpie, I will find out who did this we will talk in the morning. Magpie I want you to sleep and not worry about it. I will take care of it you hear me."

Pepper and Tony left the apartment leaving struggling Mia snuggled up to her rock. Steve looked down at her as she looked up at him. There was fear in her eyes that he had not been there before.

"Steve, please don't leave me tonight" Mia said with fearful voice.

"I not going anywhere, honey"

Sometime later Mia was nearly completely asleep cuddled into Steve protective embrace. He leaned down and kissed her softly on her forehead. Before, he gently picked her up like bride or princess in fairy tale or even yet like Phantom carried Christine in the musical that Mia loved so much; as he carried her into her bedroom. He placed on the bed pulling the cover over her body as she curled up and hugged her pillow. Steve sat on the edge of the bed and gently kissed her forehead again.

"I love you" Steve whispered softly.

Steve stood up he was nearly to the door when he heard sleepy happy sounding moan that sound like his name. He turned and smiled at the content smile on Mia's face as she dreamed. Steve continued into the living room take off the jacket and toes off his shoes before heading into the guest room.

Early the next morning, Steve rolled over looking around the unfamiliar room. Last night came flooding back into his mind. He sat up in the bed rubbing the sleep from his eyes, before getting up pulling on the pants from the night before and undershirt.

"Captain," Jarvis said.

"Yes, Jarvis."

Steve answered as he stretched out his muscles.

"I have message for you"

"Okay, Jarvis what the message"

"Take care of her" Tony's voice came over Jarvis system.

Later, Steve led Mia into the gym that he used in the tower. It was different from one Mia and Natasha used it looked more the 1940s boxing gym he went to time to time. She was dressed in purple tank top and sport short with white tennis shoes. Her hair was braid back into neat French braid with a few curls falling out.

"Steve what are we doing here?"

"Mia, honey I want you to feel safe. I know what happened last night safe was last thing you felt so I going to teach you how to defend yourself."

Mia looked at him with shocked look on her face. Steve wrapped his arms around her middle pulling her closer to him so his mouth was near her ear.

"I don't know, Steve."

"Don't you trust me?" Steve teased her.

"Of course I trust you… I love you"

Mia turned bright red when she realized what she just said out loud. She tried to break out of Steve hold but he just pulled closer to him.

"I love you too Mia"

Mia turned in his arms looking up at him with innocent wonder. She placed her hand softly on his jaw.

"You love me?"

"Of course I love you. What not to love?"

"My hair for one, I'm not as smart or talented as Tony or Howard. I not really that attractive like Natasha, Pepper, or Claire. I'm not anything special."

Steve leaned down and kissed her pulling away he locked eyes with her eyes. He took her hand and brought to the curls that falling out of the braid.

"I love your curls I long to tangle my hands in them. You are talented in your own way and as for smart Mia you're smart. You're beautiful just the way you are. I love you. I love the way you laugh at my corny jokes, and way you nose wrinkles when you laugh. The way the curls fall across your face. I love the way you squeal when we speed up on my bike. They way you tighten your hold on me when you do."

Mia leaned up on her tip toes to kiss him hard on the lips. He wrapped his arms around her lifting her off the floor as she kissed him. They pulled away with huge smiles on their faces happy tears were falling from Mia's eyes as Steve kissed her forehead.