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    Steve stands awkwardly at the doorway, as if he must be invited in so that he may enter.

    “Are you a secret vampire, Steve?” Tony asks, eyebrow raised to mask the worry.

    Steve smiles a bit. “No,” he says, shaking his head, “Just not quite sure what’s supposed to happen next is all.”

    “What happens next?” he echoes.

    Steve shifts a bit, obviously embarrassed. “I’m not an idiot,” Steve mumbles, “I’m just not sure of the… the protocol of what’s supposed to happen.”

    He can’t help but parrot right back the word, “Protocol?”, not as so much confused as he is amused now, because he can’t help but imagine them drafting a battle plan for sex.

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    It's been over a month since the incident with the Mandarin, and Tony couldn't be happier now, with his newfound relationship with Steve and the loving, paternal relationship he has with his son - but a small part of him (maybe, admittedly, not very small at all) can't ignore the sense of crippling doubt to the durability of their relationship, especially given the kind of man he knows himself to be.

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