Chapter 3
They were sitting around the table eating dinner listening to Wanda complain that something was too bland as she added more spices to it. “Remember when we made Monty and Peg mad about food? Even Phillips got in on that battle.” Steve smiled “Yea that was after we took that supply truck and had something other than Spam to eat right?” Tony cringed at the thought of spam. “Well come on old time tell the story.”
“Well rations and supplies sucked during the war. The Nazi’s were doing a pretty good job keeping all the good stuff to themselves. We managed to grab a supply truck on one of our missions and when we got it back to camp it had actual food in it. Even managed to have spices. So of course the officers are all clamoring to claim it but Phillips points out that our team got it so we decide what to do with it. Of course Steve offered it up to everyone. He’s good like that. So of course everyone had suggestions on what to cook but before Peg can get a suggestion in Dum Dum speaks up. He says No one who pillages the world for spice only to never use it in their cooking is gonna have any sway on the food around here.” Tony lets out a laugh. “I think I have heard the Peg side of this story.”
“Anyway Monty comes to her and of course England's defense and they plead the case for the world's most flavorless food. We are talking about a country that BOILS steak. She Monty claps back with a crack about Irish food. That gets Dum Dum and Steve all riled up. Steve of course swearing by the Saint’s that his mother even with meager offerings never cooked a bland meal in her life. Dum Dum swearing the same of his mother and the girl waiting for him back home. So Phillips takes stock of what's in the truck and how many mouths to feed and he makes an executive decision that some kind of soup would last longer and feed more. So everyone agrees. Well as we go through the items and pass them off to the mess tent the argument between monty, Steve, and Dum Dum continues. It’s drawing in support on both sides Well Steve opens his big mouth and says… go on Steve what did you fuckin say?”
They all look to Steve who is now really red. “I said there’s only one thing from England I wanna eat.” Tony’s jaw is practically on the floor Nat has now begun to choke on her drink and Wanda bless her heart was not putting the pieces together immediately. “Aunt Peg REALLY left some things out about the war.” Wanda finally puts it together and is now literally scarlet witch. “Steve! You said something like that?” Bucky slapped him on the back. “Bet you bottom he did. The whole group stopped dead. Peg looked mortified but was also hoping no one caught on to what he meant. Sadly in this case it’s the army and no one with eyes could ignore the way those two carried on around each other. Dum Dum smirks and says ‘good thing ya don’t have to go too far to get it’ She responded by shooting at both of them. Thought Phillips was gonna have a Stroke that day. I’m actually surprised he didn’t.”
Pepper had her head in her hands. “I feel like I’m regretting you being here every time I hear a new Steve story.” Tony grinned. “Kinda like finding out Santa Claus isn't real huh Pep?” Bucky got a grin on his face. “I got some good Christmas stories too” She put her hands up “No, not right now. DO NOT ruin Christmas for me.”