Back to being us
The two stood in silent for a moment, gazing into one another’s eyes as though they could see the others soul, and that’s when Tony leaned forward, his lips so close to Steve’s, close enough he could feel Steve’s breath on his face, then Steve’s right arm was slowly snaking up Tony, his soft hand landing on Tony’s face, rubbing soft circle into the cheek
“We shouldn’t..”
Norway
“You shouldn’t do this Natalia..” Bucky appeared from behind a tree, Natasha would be lying if she said she hadn’t heard
Him, she had but she knew there was no use attempting to evade him
“Natasha, it’s Natasha now, James” she turned to face the metal armed man, “It’s easier this way, Steve’s still with Wanda and Vision, Sams sleeping and so were you, it’s easier for me to slip away now and do what I must do!” Natasha looked to the sky for a moment, “The guy who brought us the helicopter that Steve’s been using, he’s got a jet for me, going to cost me at one point but it’s probably about as old as you so not too much” Natasha laughed slightly at the annoyed looked Bucky gave her
“Just.., stay here, help Steve, help Sam and.. most importantly help yourself Barnes”, Natasha placed a kiss to his cheek before she began walking away
“Where are you going!?” Bucky yelled after the half redhead half blonde, who just turned and smiled.
“I’m not stupid enough for you to see what jet I’ve got” Natasha yelled back before she disappeared behind trees.
Bucky sighed and headed back to the camper, thinking of a list of excuses to tell Sam when he wakes and Steve when he returns.
Tony’s penthouse
“We really shouldn’t do this Stark, you’re still in a leg cast, you’re in no sort of means to be-“Steve was cut off when Tony’s lips connected to his neck
“We can’t-“
“Who says?” Tony smirked as he moved back, his eyes were firey, his cheeks covered in a pink hue, Tony also attempted not to wobble as his foot began to ache, but the grip Steve had on him, made him feel safe, even after all they’ve gone through.
“Tony”
“Steve”
“Rhodey”
A sudden voice from behind Tony, broke them from their bubble, the three splitting coughs between them.
Tony was the first to properly speak, “Rhodes? What are you doing?” Tony awkwardly turned on the stair, attempting not to escape Steve’s grip but unfortunately he did.
“No, what Are You doing!?” Rhodeys eyes fell to burn into Steve’s, who’d turned pale,
“I knew he’d come to see you when you were in the hospital but I didn’t think either of you were stupid enough to do this!”
“That’s Not fair Rhodey!” Tonys fists balled at his side, it was painful in a way But He just felt like bubbling over
“He almost killed You,He made me-“ Rhodey looked to his legs, “you know what that fight did to me!, What it Did to you!, You didn’t leave the compound for months!” Steve JAD never seen Rhodey angry, he’d never seen the way his teeth gritted, how his eyes burned But Tony clearly had, despite the fists that Steve was staring at, he was calm, as calm as he usually was around Rhodey.
“You started drinking again!, you didn’t speak to anyone But me for weeks!, you smashed up your Workshop!, you were slowly dying Tony Because of him!” Rhodey spat his words at Tony, before he shoved past his friend who wobbled ever so But held on tightly to the railing.
“And as for you!, Captain America My Ass, You abandoned the teammate who needed you the most!, you are an embarrassment to this country!, Why Tony can’t See that , hell I don’t know” Rhodey gulped his sentence down, it was so out of character for him that Steve felt fear, true fear and true sorrow for What he’d done.
Rhodey moved back up the stairs, standing at the top, “Call me when you figure out your idiotic Champaign problems!”
And with that Rhodey was gone, a door slamming in the distance.
Steve’s entire attention fell to Tony who was still turned away from him, but he was hunched over now, clutching at the railing, Steve rushed up the few stairs that separated them, stopping one step behind Tony, pulling him in, Tony’s back hit of Steve’s chest as Steve’s arms wrapped tightly around his waist.
“I’m so sorry Tony” Steve’s voice shook and broke as he held Tony close, terrified to let go.
“He’s right you know?” Tony turned suddenly and slowly, a hairpin could’ve dropped in that Moment as the whole world seemed to slow for Steve.
“I was dying without you, drowning in a sea of sadness, god thats poetic…” Tonys eyes met Steve’s, Tony’s were filled with tears waiting to fall over, Steve stared intently waiting to catch the tears.
“when I thought it was all over, when I thought I was going to die all I could think about was you, Your stupid blue eyes and super soldier body and the stupid artist side of you and the fact that I was going to die without you, god I never wanted to live so bad! I wanted you to appear in that car with me and pull me out, like it was some shitty romance movie!” And the tears Fell not only from Tony but Steve, who was holding on so hard there’d marks tomorrow.
“Tony…” Steve’s voice cracked like a twelve year old Boys.
“When I saw you in the hospital room.., it felt like I’d finally been saved, Not just from the crash Not just from deaths Cold grip But from myself, I could breathe again, I could breathe the air you did, and you’d came back, like it was some shitty Movie or one of those fanfics those ‘stony’ obsessed fangirls Write” Tony let a smile from and a laugh as Steve pulled him closer, Tony’s face flush against Steve’s shoulder, breathing him in.
The two didn’t say anything for what felt like hours, just held on tightly to the other as though they’d fade away to dust.
“Steve..” a mumble came from Tony whose face was buried in the crook of Steve’s neck now.
“Hm?” Steve didn’t want to say anything he wanted to just hold Tony in silence.
Tony pulled back, he was smiling, Steve loved the way Tony smiled around him, it was a dopey smile and along with it his eyes sparkled like he was truly happy, Steve stood staring at the smile waiting for Tony to say something but he never did he just leaned in and kissed Steve, it was a soft kiss.
When their lips connected it felt like they were returning home, Tonys arm came to rest against one of Steve’s shoulders, The other hold holding his hand, Steve let Tony hold his Left hand, rubbing soft circle into it as his right hand fell to his jaw just like it had done before they were interrupted, rubbing his thumb softly into the signature goatee.
Steve felt Tony wobble slightly and took The chance to drop his Left hand and wrap it around Tony’s waist to hoist him up, letting his right fall to Steve’s waist, he felt the leg spasm for a moment before it relaxed just as Tony did, his lips leaving Steve’s to kiss down his jaw onto his neck.
Steve opened his eyes fully to safely get them up the stairs, into an elevator and up to Tony’s Room, Steve could’ve done it with his eyes closed, it wasn’t the first time they’d been in a position like so But with Tony’s injuries, he wanted to be safe.
He sat down on the armchair in the corner of the room, Tony moving back up to Steve’s lips, foreheads resting together.
“Tony, come on, we can’t do this” Steve’s argument failed by the way He was kissing Tony back, It was passionate, like this was the first time the two had ever kissed.
“I know..” Tony pulled back breathless, Steve watched the way his chest moved as he regain his breath, “but I’ve just missed you so much” Tony’s right hand slowly snuck into Steve’s growing beard, it was a lot more full than when Tony had first saw it, he ran his hand through it and then down to Steve’s shoulder, “I know we should talk.., we should figure out what we’re doing But that beard”
Steve laughed, his eyes crinkling when he did, “You’re hurt, Tony, You’re going to have to reist my beard”, Steve stood up, still holding onto Tony which made it a little awkward But nonetheless, Steve carried Tony over to the bed, laying him down.
“I like Where this is going” Tony smirked as he pushed his way up to his pillows so he comfortably sit up.
“Where this is going, is your going to go to sleep and I’m going to borrow the Cargo plane and go back to Norway and I’ll return it as soon as I can” Steve spoke confidently as he made his way to the door but suddenly he shrunk down a little, “if you don’t mind me borrowing it-“
Tony was silent for a moment, a Moment too long, Steve began to feel a little nervous, “I don’t care if you take the plane, I’m not gonna use it anytime soon but you know.., you could always stay?” Tony sat up properly, “I’m sure you could keep adding to your WandaVision lie”
Steve shook his head and sighed, “Tony, I don’t think-“
“Please”, Tony’s voice was softer than normal, his face had fallen and his eyes held a glimmer of hope
And who was Steve to tarnish that hope, “Fine.., I’ll uhm-“ Steve turned the handle When he paused, “unless”
Tony laughed as he sunk into the bed, “Yes Steve I want you to sleep in here, this used to be Your bed Steve.., I’m not going to have you sleep in another room, unless you want to-“
Before Tony’s self doubt could consume him, Steve was walking over to the bed, the right side, Tony noticed When they first started dating that he tended to automatically go to that side, and since the accords Tony hadn’t even went near that side except in his sleep when he sometimes woke up just Next to it, as though his brain assumed Steve was still there.
Tony was in sweatpants and an old band shirt basically what he’d worn everyday since the accident (of course changing every so often!), but Steve was in jeans and one of those stupidly tight shirts so Tony, like any scientist was intrigued to see how this would play out
What he wasn’t expecting was for Steve to casually unzip his jeans and pull the shirt off like it was something he did everyday infront of Tony (which to be fair it used to be), and Steve even seem surprised by this as he paused with the shirt still in his hands and the jeans on the floor.
“Is it uh-“ Steve thought for a moment, “Sorry, probably should’ve asked before” Steve was a little red
“Before? Getting comfortable?, it’s okay Steve, I’m not gonna belittle you for giving me a show” Tony looked anywhere but at Steve, “We used to be so comfortable around each other”
Tony felt the bed dip as he spoke, Steve reclaiming his place in Tony’s life, and Tony had never been so happy to have someone next to him even if it was sorta uncomfortable.
Tony turned to face Steve, but found him looking or more so peering under the bed,
“What are You doing?”, Tony hadn’t meant to dismantle his words with a laugh
That’s when Steve pulled a blue zipper from under the bed, “You still have My hoodie?, why’s it under the bed”
Tony turned away fron Steve, “You Must have left it there before…” Tony didn’t know why he was so embarrassed but he was.
“Tony, it’s okay, if it makes you feel better I stole your that AC/DC shirt you always wore, It’s hidden away in my ‘go bag’, Bucky nearly found it once, I was scared they’d know I hadn’t let you go”, Steve hand moved slowly to take Tony’s jaw, turning Tony to face him.
Tony smiled, “thief!”, he leaned in, pecking Steve on the lips before resting their foreheads together.
“Coming from the hoarder”, Steve moved down to comfortably lay down, Tony followed him, the two smiled at one another, Steve’s arm coming to lay on Tony’s waist, careful of the Hand that rested on it.
The two fell asleep, looking at one another.
Norway
“Where Are they!” Bucky woke up to Sam marching into the ‘living room’ of the camper van, “where’s Steve? And Nat!”
Bucky sat up, He didn’t remember falling asleep but he must’ve, “ Sam- What The hell?”
“They’re gone!, vanished!, It’s Four in The afternoon And neither of them are here!”
“Shit It’s Four already!?” Bucky Shot up, He still hadn’t caught up to the whole time Zone Change, He used to be good at this.
“Not The main problem Here!” Sams annoyance was interrupted by a knock on the caravan door.
Bucky stood immediately, pulling his gun from under the sofa, making his way to the door, he watched Sam peek out the window.
“Put the gun away!, It’s just Wanda And Vision!” Sam shoved Bucky out the way to open the door.
“I know you guys don’t have a lot of space but we were compromised!” Wanda sounded breathless as Sam stepped aside to let her in
“What?, I thought Tony worked something out for you and Vision?, besides wheres Steve? Why didn’t he help yous?” Bucky slid his gun into the hip holster he’d gotten from Steve.
“We haven’t seen Captain Rogers since he helped us get to Edinburgh” Vision looked between the Sam and Bucky , a look of confusion on his face.
“No?, Steve’s been visiting you two for the last couple weeks, think he was getting cabin fever and a little anxious” Sam laughed but was met with dead silence.
“Sam-, we haven’t Seen Steve in months?, we saw Nat a month ago But no Steve” Wanda tilted her head, but her eyes did not glow, it was simply just out of confusion.
The couple stood in silence as Sam and bucky stared at one another.
Tony’s Penthouse
Steve hadn’t slept so good in weeks, his body cracked and popped as he stretched awake, he almost forgot where he was till he opened his eyes and saw Tony, laying directly next to him, curled up like a cat with a sleep induced smile, Steve could tell from the smile alone that Tony probably hadn’t slept in weeks.
He really didn’t want to wake him, he didn’t want to say goodbye, he never wanted the warmth to freeze over.
A soft sigh came from the man curled besides him and Steve felt any anger he had towards Tony immediately Fall Away, he wanted to pull him close and hold him forever.
“It’s creepy to watch people sleep, Steve” Tony’s voice was gruff and laced with sleep as he stayed snuggled closed to Steve.
Steve ran a hand through Tony’s hair before laughing, “ive got to go soon” and suddenly the air was laced with tension.
“What if I could convince you to stay” suddenly Tony’s voice changed, his tone was something different, something Steve couldn’t quite place.
“What?, how would you do that?” Steve looked down at the man who appeared to be moving under the covers.
Tony was slowly kissing his way down Steves body, was he doing it slowly cause his leg was too painful to move fast? Yes, would he let Steve or anyone know that? No, for now He just wanted Steve to stay and he’d never head Steve say no to him after Tony performed his special talent (SPOILER: it’s making Steve cum).
“Tony- we- come on-, you’re” it truly became a struggle to speak when Tony began to kiss up and down Steve’s thighs, so close to the place that Steve had wanted Tony for months.
Steve pushed the covers away to see Tony, who was smiling at the bulge on proud display in Steve’s briefs.
“Tell me no, tell me you don’t want to do this, tell me This isn’t what we should do when we’ve just started being us again and I’ll stop, I’ll go and get some coffee and prepare the cargo plane for you, tell me no and I’ll stop” Tony’s hand were on Steve’s thighs as He used them to keep himself up, to stop himself from doing what he wanted most.
“Fuck-“ Steve looked away from Tony for a moment, closing his eyes before looking back, “I’ve wanted you for months Tony, I’ve missed you for months, missed your cologne, missed the way it feels to wake up next to you, missed the feeling I got when we kissed, missed how good you feel”
Steve nodded at the end of his sentence, a hand coming to softly stroke Tony’s hair.