Till the end of the line

The call

It had been several months since the avengers had scattered. Several long months of running, hiding from the government. Steve sat back against the couch, Sam at his side. They both stared down at the phone Steve had clutched in his hand, the name 'Tony' flashing across the screen. They had waited months for this call. And now that the phone was ringing, The blonde didn't know if he should -"Answer it," Sam interupted him, a knowing look on his face. Letting out a deep breath, he nodded, placing the phone against his ear as he cleared his throat. "Tony Stark," He greeted, a small grin appearing on his face. "It's been awhile." Silence met his words on the other end, though Steve knew his old friend was there. "Yeah. it has." The other man sounded strained, as though he'd been fighting. "Listen, Steve-" A pause, followed by another voice. Female. Most likely Natasha. "It's time we settle this. The Avengers need to be together again. As one.." Steve couldn't help but laugh, shaking his head slowly. "Atleast we can agree on one thing." He murmured in reply. The conversation lasted only a few minutes before they both agreed to meet at Stark Tower to discuss what would happen next. "See you soon," he said as he ended the call, a look of relief evident in his gaze

"About damn time." Sam walked back into the room, backpack slung casually over his left shoulder. "What's the plan, Cap?" 

Steve drew a breath, getting to his feet. "Meeting Stark at his place in an hour," He said, casting a glance down at his watch. "I just hope we're able to work this out..." 

Sam gave him a reassuring smile,  stepping over to pat him on the back. "You will," He assured him, before walking out the door, Steve following behind as they both got into the car.

~~~

Steve and Sam were greeted by Tony at the entrance to Stark Towers, a small smile appearing on the other mans face. 

"It's good to see you both," he greeted, leading them in. 

"Yeah well, Can't believe you managed this long without us." 

Tony rolled his eyes, though he would have needed a mask to hide the fact that he really was glad to see them. 

"So, how have Wanda and Clint been doing?"

Steve sat down at the table in the kitchen, arms crossing against his chest as Tony Sat across from him. "They've been alright," He responded, glancing at Sam. "Flying under the radar, y'know. We haven't been exactly...welcome, around here lately."

Steve was met with a grim look from Tony, who let out a heavy breath as he leaned back in his chair. "I plan for that to change," He admitted, running a hand through his hair. "Was thinking we settle this all. come to some agreement that benefits both of us. Then you, Sam, Clint, Wanda...and Scott, all move back here. It's been pretty empty around here, anyway." 

He couldn't help but smile at this, looking up at Sam to see his reaction. "Best news i've heard for the past few months," the other man said, a reflection of Steve's smile on his face.

They finally came to an agreement one heated discussion and three phone calls later. They'd all be moving back to Stark Towers, the Accords tossed aside.