Although it would have been so easy to just lean forward and bite Barnes' earlobe for that childish stunt, Natasha nevertheless let it pass, catching Sarah's frown and shaking her head with a mild roll of her eyes, as if to say, Children will be children. Sarah in turn rolled her own eyes and glowered over at Bucky, then at her brother as Sam snickered behind his hand and under his breath.

AJ heaped a good bit of dessert on Barnes' plate, possibly as a thanks for fetching the dish, and thankfully, the heavy pan was placed back on the table, and not across Natasha's plate this time, Sarah having made room like a polite person would do.

But Barnes, cheeky asshole that he was, had the gall to inquire if Natasha would care to have any, and without hesitation, she picked up Bucky's fork and reached over to spear a nice thick hunk of cobbler from his plate. "Ooh, thanks. I'll just share yours, da?" Before he could splutter or squawk, she took about half of the forkful into her mouth, pausing with a twinkle in her eye.

Swallowing her bite, she then turned the fork around and offered the other half. "Want a taste?"