She... she didn't remember Rory at all? The gem told Steve that Rory had been erased. From all of time. So why did Steve remember him when the Doctor didn't?
Because of the gem.
Well, wasn't that a nice little perk?
"Never mind. Until next time." He opened the door and slipped out of the TARDIS with a sigh. The weight of the watch in his pocket could have swallowed planets.
"Cap? Hey! Cap's back!" Sam jogged over, and looked Steve up and down. "What happened, man?"
Steve just shook his head. "How long was I gone?"
Sam opened his mouth, about to answer, then fell silent as Tony Stark entered the room.