It was probably one of the best times a day could have. It was that time where the sun was starting to set leaving an warm orange glow over the city. It was when the window was slightly opened, allowing a summer warm breeze in.
White curtains barley pushed forward, allowing the stream to spread into the bedroom leaving a sunset scent.
It was when the room had a cozy feeling because of that warmth of the sun that was shining through the glass. It was a little tiring, making your eyelids feel heavy as of it was time to dooze of now. And maybe he could with the suns reflection burning on his legs and the soft pillow underneath his head he just might.
But it wasn't time for that, even if he wanted to he couldn't. It felt like that the scene was to perfect but missed something, like he was supposed to do something.
But knowing him, Tony always had that feeling.
The genie had been laying in bed for guessing half an hour now, doing nothing but staring at the ceiling debeting in his head what he was supposed to do.
He needed to stand up, check if something needed to be tinkered on, maybe clean out his lab or check for something that needed his attention. Anything really. Yet he didn't move from his spot and kept staring at the ceiling as his hands were working on fixing an old iPad.
Tony had probably fixed this iPad countless of times, broke it even more. Just to see what could be done differently.
This whole 'relaxation idea' no effort to anything, exhausting or tiring activities or something with lots of thoughts was a no. Naturally wasn't his idea, no it was his boyfriends idea, specificly Steve's this time. It was more or less a demand he took some time off and do something not Tony-ish whatever the hell that means.
But he's trying, even if it's only been half an hour. He tries it.
At some point he did feel a little bit calmer in his head. Turns out staring at the ceiling focusing on the sun does help a little.
His body felt heavy, slumped into the mattress and for once he didn't want to move at all.
The genius wasn't sure how much time more had spent till he heard the door of the room open revealing Bucky. Tony barely moved his head to check but he knew it was him due to no sound of footsteps as the man approached and came into his vield of vision.
"what ya doing?" Bucky was wearing - unlike Tony who was wearing shorts- Grey sweatpants with a towel over his shoulders. He smelled like sweets and strawberry , which was kinda odd.
"I don't know" Tony replied now turning slightly his head to look at the other.
Bucky had a small smile on his face, really if you didn't look long or close enough you wouldn't know it. But Tony saw it was there and couldn't help but smile a little too "what are you doing?"
"I was on a run" Bucky started and then threw the towel on one of the clothes filled chairs that Tony swore he would clean up some day, he just didn't say when.
He kneeled onto the bed and then took place next to Tony who made no effort to make some room for the somewhat taller man " Now i don't know"
Tonu chuckled "that makes two, I would say come join the nothingness, but your already here"
The genius still didn't move his position but moved his head up as Bucky turned to lay on his side and propped his flesh arm under Tony's head who glady would use it as a pillow as he rested his head again.
"what's this?" Bucky looked at the iPad in Tony's hand and gently took it out of his grip laughing breathy and short "again?"
" a man has to do something with his hands " Tony shrugged smile growing bigger as Buckys eyes shot back to his.
He set the tablet onto the night drawer and leaned over his boyfriend." I know a couple of things you could do with your hands" he said with amusement and leaned forward to Tony's lips giving him a gentle kiss.
"I'm sure you do" Tony smiled into the kiss moving his hands up towards the other abdomen and carefully, almost barely tracing the outlines of his abs. For some people it was rough, harsh or bruising touches that could sent them to the edge, for Bucky it was the soft and caring trails that just drove him crazy.
Tony loved that about Bucky, that just something so gentle would be received so lovingly.
Bucky deepens the kiss, slightly parting Tony's lips with his tongue moving his metal arm underneath his shirt. Tony's skin felt warm underneath his cool fingers, like the sun had kissed him.
"But unfortunately not now" Tony spoke in a somewhat teasing manner.
"hmm?" he just murmured kissing the corners of Tony's mouth and trailing down his cheek to his throat.
"I'm on duty" Tony tried again feeling his heart slightly beat faster at the touch. For someone who could do such rough things, he just knew how to handle Tony just the way he loved. The gentle movements were just as loved by Bucky as they were by Tony if not maybe more.
The other laughed and pulled back, some strands of hair falling in front of his eyes partly covering the ridiculous, kinda confused look on his face. "you on duty?"
Tony nodded moving his hair out of the way with his free hand, playing with the strings of the sweats with the other.
"in bed?" Bucky asked and then just layed down too as Tony replied "captains orders"
"ah I see. That's why you're laying so peaceful and so.. Non-talkative. For a hot second when I walked in I expect something" Bucky understood that order immediately as he witnessed that whole conversation about what Steve wanted.
"like what?" Tony now turned on his side facing the other. Leaving the abs - those gorgeous- abs be to trace the - just as gorgeous, call him a simp- biceps.
"i don't know, something. I never know it with you" his cold hand was slowly warming up, not leaving Tony's side, drawing circles on the skin.
"that's a compliment, I see that as a compliment" Tony chastely kissed him again and then snorted.
"what? What is it?" Bucky asked raising his eyebrow.
"Nothing.. Just that you smell good"
"Thank you?" Bucky narrowed his eyes. "you think I smell"
"no!" Tony protested while grinning "you smell good, great even!"
"I don't trust you" as if to see it for himself he picked a string of his hair trying to smell what's the fuss was about. As soon as the sweetness of candy and fruits hit his nose he rolled his eyes " ha ha"
"see" the other snorted "you smell great! Like a princess"
"it was the only thing that was in the shower" he muttered weakly hiding a small smile. "someone has been cleaning the bathroom but only had that placed"
"it smells like Scott's his daughter at her Disney Princess Birthday party. I believe that was left over shampoo" he now laughed.
"why do we even have that?!" the other groaned "this is not good for imago"
"Scott had to much and send it to use in a package, Pepper loved it, so I had to give it a try too. So the story of the princess shampoo. I thought I saw glitter in your hair" Ruffling a hand through Buckys blowdried hair Tony grinned again. "it won't affect your imago, your still my.. Murder Princess"
Bucky groaned "don't call me that" a nickname he never would get rid off. Nor Tony, Steve even Natasha or Sam who had to much fun with it. Worst part it wasn't even them who came up with it but the spider kid who was in a bad mood.
"nah you love it"
"hate it"
"I disagree"
"you disagree with my opinion?"
"yeah pretty much. But what's new?"
Bucky chuckled and let Tony's hand in his hair, playing with loose strands and untangling the previous mess.
Time passed, not a lot of words were said and for a second Tony thought he would be dozing of right here and now.
Wouldn't be surprising, he managed to hook two literal teddybears who were the definition of radiators themselves. Winters were amazing, summer.. Well he could kick them sometimes so warm it was suffocating.
His eyes trailed passed the scar tissue in Bucky shoulder. The people from Wakanda had done an excellent job on the new arm, it was more flexible and sensitive. Like they placed his actual arm back. Unfortunately there is only that much they can do with a scarred skin. Not that it matterd, it was a part of Bucky now, it didn't scare or make him feel weird, if anything that would be odd. There was just one thing that bothers him.. The fact he didn't destined it himself!
Tinkering and fixing it was something of course, but he thought about it more then he probably should. It often made his supersoldier boyfriends burst out in laughter when he told them that was bothering him. Only Tony Stark would be thinking about something like that.
Somewhat heavy footsteps and not much later the final musketeer of the three made an appearance into the room.
Bucky, who was half snoozed off turned to look at Steve and Tony again simply waited till the man came into his vision.
"what are you guys doing?" he asked with his arms crossed. Unlike the other two, comfortable dressed, Steve was still in his Captain America outfit. His hair was slightly messed up due to the helmet but further more didn't seemed to dirt up.
"nothing" they both replied in unison.
"I can see that" he smiled and started to take off the gloves.
"yeah, so either get in here or shoo, looking up is draining my energy" Tony waved his hand at him and then pointed at the free spot on the other side.
Don't having to be told twice Steve took of the uniform till boxers and threw it on the clothing chair. Bucky whistled wiggling his eyebrows seductive "wouw your so sexy when you stumble out your uniform like that" sending a ever light blush to Steve's neck.
"yeah but next time a little slower please. Old man here" Tony replied as Steve ploffed onto the bed. "next time" he replied bashfully.
"well technically we're older then you are Tones" Bucky said before slightly bending over Tony to meet Steve in a kiss.
"I know, I was talking about you obviously. Who did you think I meant by old?"
Steve chuckled and then planted a kiss on Tonys forehead head as Bucky scowled but also didn't protest. "ol' man like me needs his time ya know?"
Tony moved to lay fully on his back. Steve hooked his leg around Tony's and leaned on his hand for support as his other hand played with Tony's hair.
"how was your day?" Bucky asked as he left quit early in the morning in the whole suit and everything. "don't tell me you had to much fun without us"
"he never has fun without us" Tony quickly said before Steve answered.
"it's was fine it- i have fun without you guys" he said almost offended.
"yeah see, I don't really believe that. We're the life of the party" the genius pointed out as Bucky nodded agreeing.
"true, true".
"hmhm" Steve sounded unconvinced "it was fine, you know how it goes by now" The day was fully spend with meetings and paperwork from the Avengers. Since Tony had already finished his and - they were pretty sure that - Bucky didn't do it, nor was ever planning to do it. It was just Steve that had to do it, and knowing him, very precisely. After that he had a hospital visit and needed to shoot a PE video for high school about why sports were important.
"alright it wasn't very exciting" he admitted as Tony made a ' I told told you do' kind of noise.
"the exciting part was waiting to get home and spend some time with you" he muttered turning Tony's head for another kiss, this time more longingly.
"sap" Tony muttered. One hand held onto Buckys and the other teasingly moved over Steve's arm to his face to cup.
Steve moved his free hand over Tony's chest, tugging onto the shorts till Tony pushed him back. "oh how attempting this is.." He started as Steve just nodded in anticipation "no".
"ehh" he looked over at Bucky who started to laugh pushing the hair out of his face as he was sure Steve worte the same expression as he himself wore a bit ago.
"sorry I'm on duty" Tony said the same as he told Bucky.
"Duty? What kind of Duty?" he quickly asked not yet getting what was so funny.
"yeah that kind where you can't do anything that requires to much energy. You know? The whole relaxing, no input.. Remember Steve?" Bucky said it slower in purpose, reminding Steve and watching the motors work in his brain till a light switched on.
"wait.. Really?" he asked, a little surprised.
"Captains orders" Tony simply said with amusement.
"ah yes.. Yes that's true" Steve laughed and shook his head.
"So far I know he has been really trying to not do anything to Tony like" Bucky confirmed nodding his head.
"I listen when I need to"
"which is rarely" the brunette replied.
Steve chuckled and played his head down "well that's good to hear, then your doing so well"
"hmm yeah yeah" Tony waved him off not letting the compliment get to him.
Maybe this was what he had been missing. The sun was nog long gone, that warm breeze had turned into something what gold and that gold that lit up the room was gone, turned into something more blue.
But the warmth was still there. Maybe a day off wasn't so bad after all. If it meant getting to spend most of the time in bed with them not bad at all.
"you smell strawberry?" Steve asked sniffing after an comfortable silence.
Bucky groaned and muttered "my masculinity"
"Is still there, don't worry big guy" Tony ressured him.