Chapter 13
The elevator was silent. Steve was holding August while Tony and Peter stood next to him. August was nuzzled in the crook of Steve's neck, chewing on the caller of Steve's shirt. Tony looked tense and Peter was kinda in his own little world, with a smile on his face as he bounced on his feet. He was just excited to see everyone! I mean, he loves to hangout with Bruce, big or little. He has such a blast with him whether they're discussing some topic of science, or he's playing peekaboo with him. Steve glanced at the fidgety boy, and when he moved his neck he felt the slobber on his shirt collar. "Auggy baby, get my shirt out of your mouth please." He cooed as he bounced August on his hip.
August whined around the shirt in his mouth as Steve gently pulled it out, replacing it with his pacifier that was clipped to his cute little black onesie he was wearing from earlier , along with his dark grey joggers, and a pair of red socks. The whole family had chosen to dress casual. Tony wearing what he had on earlier, with a diaper bag draped over his shoulder, Steve in his post work out clothes from earlier with similar shoes, and Peter in a science pun shirt with light blue jeans and a pair of vans.
The ding of the elevator came all too quickly.
Light music played on the common floor, with Clint, Natasha, and Bruce sat on one of the couches chatting with Nick and Phill on another couch.
Nat looked up at the elevator, followed by Clint and Nick. Natasha cocked a brow to Tony. Tony had his arms on Steve and Peters shoulders and exited the elevator. Nat stood to meet the small family and hugged Peter. "Hello Peter. It's been a while." She beamed keeping eye contact with Tony.
Peter gladly hugged her back. "Yeah I've been busy. I've missed you guys!" Peter said nuzzling close to the motherly avenger. Natasha pulled away to look at Peter with a sweet smile. "Bruce has missed you too. I bet he'd slip if he saw you." Peter bounced on his feet, and quickly made his way to Bruce to give him a big hug.
Natasha looked to Steve and Tony, who were stiff with nerves. "Who's this little one?" She cooed. "This," Steve said with a smile and bounced Auggy a little, causing the smaller boy to look up at him with large green eyes, while his paci bobbed in between his lips. "Is August."
Nat gasped with a large smile. "Aw hello there precious!" She cooed with a sweet tone. "Oh he's adorable!" With that she punched Tony in the arm.
"OW!"
"Why didn't you tell me you finally found a little?" She demanded as she lost her smile while she directed her attention to Tony.
August was giggling at this and Steve was chuckling. "Yeah that's my bad. I wanted everyone to know at once." Steve explained past his laugh. Nat looked at him with a small smile at the giggling boy. "Ok then. I can understand that."
"Then why'd you hit me?" Tony asked in outrage.
With that commotion Clint had gotten up to see the new addition. "Well hello everybody. Who are you?" Clint asked as he got closer to examine Auggy. August giggled and reached out, grabbing Clint's fingers. "Awe he's so small" Clint comments. "How old is he?"
"This is August. He's physically 18, but we're not entirely sure on his regressed age." Steve answered.
"He's tiny for 18. He eating enough?" Clint asked still making funny faces at August. "We're working on that." Tony answered as he began to drag Steve and August to the couches.
Nick smiled at August as soon as his eye landed on him. "Hey buddy. You being good for your daddies?"
August squealed and made grabby hands for the eye-patched man. Steve smiled and sat next to Nick as he passed his little over to him. Nick was cooing and bouncing August on his lap.
Ten minutes later the elevator doors opened again, revealing Rhodey. Tony greeted him with a hug and he introduced him to August. Rhodey being a neutral with caregiver tendency's smiled at the smaller boy and he and Tony continued conversation. Soon Sam came into the living room from the kitchen to chat with Steve as dinner cooled, and the last person to come in via the elevator was Thor, known to all of the littles on the Avengers as the fun uncle.
With all the people and chatting, Steve was sure August would be so shy and nervous, but he was the life of the party! It's like he had Tony's level of charisma. A natural Stark. Thor noticed the small boy and instantly attempted conversation. "Well hello small one!" His voice boomed with him smiling wide. August looked up at him with big green eyes and a curious coo, and Thor's heart ached. He awed mentally. "Who might this be?"
"August. Tony and I just adopted him." Steve answered, bouncing the little on his lap.
"Dinner is ready everyone!" Wanda announced as she stood in the door way. With that, everyone filed into the dinning room.
The dinner went perfect. Amazing conversation, everyone was in a good mood, and August was so happy to be apart of it all. He felt wanted, and happy in his extremely small headspace.
After dinner everyone gathered in the living room and continued the warm conversation. Thor had gained a liking to August. He reminded him so much of his brother. Loki was also a little, but the god of mischief was off on his own adventure doing Odin knows what off on a different planet. Thor missed looking after him. He was his brother and his baby. He obviously let Steve and Tony know he'd be free to baby sit whenever they needed.
By the end of the night August knew he had lots of aunts and uncles that loved him lots. And he couldn't wait to spend time with all of them. Once the small family of Tony, Steve, Peter and Auggy finally got back onto their designated floor, everyone was tired.
"Alright," Tony began with a sigh. "I say we get ready for bed." With that, he sat the diaper bag next to the couch. Peter nodded with a yawn before hugging his parental figures and mumbling his good nights as he shuffles off to his room. This caused August to yawn as well, then Steve, and then Tony. Yawning really is contagious.
Steve and Tony get to Auggy's nursery and get his diaper changed before deciding to leave him in his onesie and joggers for bed. They then get to their room and tuck the already asleep August into his bassinet. The two caregivers then strip to their boxers, cuddling each other to sleep.
Today was a good day.