She's well aware of the time they've spent upstairs. Of how they both raised their voices a little, even if years have trained them into keeping arguments down. But Michelle's well aware that it's not fair to leave that kid-- his girlfriend alone with Henry. Not when they all know the weight behind the situation.

Simply nodding, Michelle steps off the wall, gesturing at his bathroom for Ted to get his allergy meds.

She wants to tell him that they need more of these chats, to keep on communicating. But she's avoided it herself before and their relationship has shifted into something differet by now. Old habits are just hard to shake off sometimes and the need to keep trying to fix some things still ligers there.

By the time they make it downstairs, Henry and Kate are sitting on the couch, legs crossed and Lucky between them as they both pet him. They're talking quite excitedly, both beaming at each other. "And that's why Hawkeye is my favorite Avenger," Kate explains. "He reminds me a lot of your dad. They both inspire people into becoming better. It's pretty cool."