Rumlow had made the point many times, that Steve could have stayed the night if he wanted, but that seemed like a huge commitment given that this was his first time even coming over. He had a sense of what was polite, and while that may have shifted in the modern age, Steve figured it was best to go with what he was comfortable with. He'd already pushed far enough out of his comfort zone for one day.

We'll do this again, Rumlow said, as if it was already decided. Steve might have something else to say about that, but being gently strong-armed into it might just be a fate he would have to accept.

He didn't think it would be right to correct Rumlow on it, either, so instead he just raised an eyebrow and nodded. "All right. Thanks for having me." Once he was sure that he had everything he'd brought with him, which wasn't much, he headed to the door, offered Rumlow a quick wave, and headed off.

On the way down to his bike, he couldn't help but admit to himself that he'd had a really good time. Who would have thought?