"Daddy?". Steve said quietly in the dark. His eyes couldn't make out the room yet, but he was sure he walked in the correct direction to Daddy's room.
Pepper was the first to hear him, she was sleeping next to Tony their fuck session took longer than she expected. She poked at Tony's side. "One of your boys is calling". She said for added measure.
"They're all asleep, Bruce said so. You're hearing things again" Tony answered then turned to his other side away from Pepper.
"Daddy?” Steve called out again this time with a whimper. He doesn't like the dark at all.
"You're useless" Pepper grumbled then reached her phone to turn on the flashlight. "Who's there she pointed her phone at the door.
Steve lifted his arm to cover his eyes. "It's me," Steve said in a small voice.
"Me who?". Pepper asked now making out the built to be bigger than Tony's other subs. "Stevie?". She asked.
"Yes, ma'am". Steve answered promptly but the light was still in his eyes, so he kept his hand up. "This thing is in my eyes, ma'am". Steve said pleading.
"Oh sorry," Pepper said then lowered the phone to point it at the floor. "Come in come closer. " She said and Steve pounded his way across the room hit something and whimpered louder, Pepper turned on the lights to the room but lowered the dimmer when she heard the whimper.
Tony growled from his side and placed the pillow over his head to cover his eyes. "What the fuck does he want" Tony cursed under his breath "the fuck I have Bruce for, if this happens" he added grumbling more.
Pepper just ignored him and got up to see Steve. "What's wrong Stevie? Did you hit your leg?". Steve nodded his head and whimpered some more when Pepper lowered down to check his leg, she got hit by the distinctive smell of urine coming from between his legs. She supervised enough golden showers to know the smell. "Stevie? Do you want to tell me what happened here?" She pointed at his pants and Steve looked like he forgot about that part when he hit his leg and now, he started softly crying. "Oh, OK...so not my territory. OK, OK, no need for that, um...come let's um...Tony! Wake up".
"Wake up Bruce! Let him earn his keep". Tony grumbled at Pepper.
"I can't wait for Bruce, he's crying now and he's yours, Mine don't do crying now they do it over chardonnay. Come um, just come.". Pepper said then tugged Steve's hand towards the bathroom.
A soft knock landed on the open door and a clearing of a throat. "Don't do that crap, just do your work, fucking waking me from my sleep assholes all of you". Tony yelled, which made Steve's crying get a bit louder and Bruce who was at the door walked into the room quickly towards Pepper and Steve, he led them quietly into the bathroom gently soothing Steve. When all three were inside the bathroom the door was closed. Bruce turned to Pepper. "You can go back to sleep mistresses I have him now." He smiled at Pepper.
"No, I want to be here. He's...is he OK?". Pepper asked a bit worried.
Bruce smiled at her and then gently tugged Steve towards him and rubbed his back. "He's probably an age player like Clint. I felt like he left out something in his interview, I'm glad it's just this not something worse." Steve sagged into Bruce's hold crying into his shoulders it was a weird look for the 6-foot-something muscle built to be crying into the shoulder of the 5-something man. "There, there Stevie. There there. What happened? Huh? We had a nightmare?" Bruce soothed Steve and moved him next to the shower and turned on the tab, feeling the water.
Pepper was just in awe of Bruce, no wonder he was Tony's Alpha slave. He knew how to take good care of his property. She moved to Steve's side and tugged him into her arms now gently rubbing his back while Bruce was fixing the water. "There, there. You'll be fine soon enough. A little shower and you'll be ok". Pepper reassured.
"Whatever it is you saw, it's not true. You're here safe and sound." Bruce added now making sure the water is perfect. He moved closer to Pepper." I can take it from here Mistresses, if you wish to go back to sleep." Bruce smiled at her and started to pat Steve's back.
"No? I kinda want to make sure he's ok". Pepper said as Steve held on tighter to her.
"As you wish, kindly do you mind helping me undress him?". Bruce said then turned to Steve "Stevie? We're going to get into the shower" Bruce took off the shorts he was wearing and was naked. "Me and you, Champ we will get into the shower and get all clean."
Steve didn't say a word, but he did hold on tighter to Pepper which prompted her to say" I am right here Stevie. You're safe, how about we get out of those wet clothes? They don't seem comfortable, do they?".
Steve was in the middle of crying, but he did manage to shake his head No still holding on to Pepper's shoulder. "I think I need some words out of you Stevie. How about we start with your top? Huh? Come on. Lift your arms for me".
Pepper rubbed Steve's back and then gently tugged on the back of Steve's shirt Steve moved out of the shirt and he got to see Pepper's face and she smiled at him. "There he is the shy boy". She smiled and Steve sniffled.
"I need you to step out of the pants as well". Bruce encouraged Steve didn't turn to look at him, but he did stand still while Bruce lowered his pants, and he stepped out towards Pepper. "Atta boy Stevie, now one last step, into the shower he goes". Bruce encouraged again but Steve didn't budge.
"You step in Bruce, He will follow. Right, Stevie? We should get clean. You go into the shower with Bruce, I will watch you. " Pepper held on to Steve's hand and got him to step into the shower with Bruce already there. "We will get clean and get into dry clothes and we will be all better".
Bruce did an expert job in washing up Steve's body and his go-betweens. Effectively rubbing soap on and around Steve's gut and thighs. He then added shampoo to his hands and washed Steve's hair for good measure.
"There we go all better. Nice and clean." Pepper said then got one of the towels on the side of the sink and wrapped Steve first and Bruce second. She worked the third towel into Steve's hair and led the boys out of the bathroom.
Bruce pointed to his lips as please be silent sign to Pepper and led Steve all the way out to his room. When they were inside "he talked again "Do you mind terribly Mistress if you waited with him here? I need to collect his clothes and sheets. The Bossman doesn't like dirty things in his mansion." Bruce smiled at Pepper.
"Then he should throw himself out. He's the dirtiest thing I know." Pepper retorted but shook her head No, then reached towards Steve and sat him on Bruce's bed and started to dry his hair and parts of his body while he clung to her body like an octopus. "You're OK now, all clean and no more darkness," Pepper said gently to Steve, but he didn't show signs of letting go.
Meanwhile, Bruce went back to the Bossman's room and stood next to his side of the bed. Tony might look nonchalant, but he cares deeply about his boys. "Why was he crying?". Tony asked Bruce with his eyes still closed and the room was dark again.
"He had a nightmare and wet himself as a result," Bruce answered.
"He wasn't in a normal head space, was he? He called me Daddy". Tony further inquired.
"Yes, remember when I told you, I feel like he left out something in his list of kinks? I believe he age plays". Bruce answered quickly he knew the Bossman hated long answers.
"I see, how is he now?". Tony said after a pause thinking of what he needed to do to Steve next.
"He's clung to Mistress Pepper; she is a good person but she's not always here. Other than that, he isn't talking much." Bruce answered.
Tony heard the line about Pepper not always being here and caught Bruce's drift. The old goat is even bossy in his passive-aggressive way. "Get to your work. Keep your mouth closed". Tony said no as he turned into bed to the other side giving Bruce his back.
Bruce went into the bathroom, collected Steve's clothes, and then went to his room collected the bed sheets, and went to start the washing machine in the washroom. Then he went back to his room to find that thankfully Pepper got Steve into some of his clothes that were in Bruce's closet.
"You have clothes for the whole household. I even have a section". Pepper remarked as Bruce got into his nighttime shorts and took off his towel.
"I am the Bossman's alpha. I have to be prepared." Bruce sat next to her side of the bed and kissed her hands and feet. "I believe your job here is done Mistress, let me do my part now please."
"He's just so young. And he's holding on tightly". Pepper said as she gently rubbed Steve's head.
"I will take good care of him for you Mistress. You shouldn't be asleep in the alpha slave bed. My mattress is too hard for your delicate back. You should be in the Bossman's bedroom". Bruce said again, now bowing his head to Pepper.
"You're too good to be his, he doesn't deserve you". Pepper said then looked at how Bruce's face turned into a frown. "I'm his friend, I know how he is, don't give me that look. Get in from the other side. Let me gently attach him to you". She waited till Bruce went to the other end and gently shifted Steve from her side to Bruce's side with little effort.
Pepper walked out of Bruce's room and back to Tony's bedroom and she moved closer to his side and held on to Tony. "He's going to be a handful. I am not sure you will be ok with the amount of work you already have." Pepper whispered then planted a kiss all around Tony's ear.
"You said the same about Clint, He's still here and he's doing well". Tony tugged on Pepper's hand and landed kisses on her hand.
"Clint was looking for mischief and needed a steady hand to guide him. You can fake steady hands, but you can't pull parenting". Pepper said again and then waited till he turned into her arms and planted kisses on her lips and jaw.
"You helped me with Bruce, you helped me with Clint, and you helped me with Nat. I'm sure you won't stop at Steve." Tony said as he nuzzled at Pepper's neck.
"Age play? This young? This isn't what we do. We do pain, we do rope, we do humiliation. This is a new territory altogether. This is maybe diapers, pull-ups, grounding, corner time and maybe even spanking." Pepper said while Tony laid more kisses down her neck and then he nuzzled at one breast.
"We will figure this out. We have Rhodey, we Have Jane. She did more than her fair share. Better yet we have the reeds. They have a bouncy baby boy around." Tony said to her and then looked into her eyes.
"That's her brother, not her son. You know that. She called to complain about you playing rough with him even." Pepper rolled her eyes at Tony when he went back to laying kisses.
"A little edging never hurt nobody and he was happy till Sue and Reed walked in. " Tony chuckled "It was like getting caught by his parents."
"This will be too much work is all I am saying," Pepper said then laid on her back. "Where do you get them?".
"They find me" Tony laughed and held on closer to her.
The next morning Pepper found herself alone in bed. Which was a bit odd as Tony always slept in late. She got up from bed and went to Bruce's room to check on Steve and Bruce and found that Tony had Steve's head on his chest. She reached for her phone and took a picture sent to Tony on his phone with the caption " proof that Tony Stark has a heart".
She went out of the room to the kitchen where she found Bruce preparing breakfast on a tray. He looked up at her and pointed upwards." No need, I'll eat here". Pepper said then sat at the breakfast table as Bruce moved the plates next to her and then stood next to get with his head bowed. " Don't stand. Sit" Bruce immediately sat on the floor next to her he was close to her foot, so he started to rub her feet and gently plant kisses on them. "Too good to be his" Bruce growled back. " I'm the mistress, I get to say whatever I want." Bruce went back to gently rubbing and kissing her feet. "Fetch me my bag Bruce. I have phone calls to make, and I need to take notes".