Transition

Tony stood on the balcony of his room in the Bahamas, it felt like such a long time ago since he was last here with his friends and family and so much had changed. He was now four months post op and in two months he'll be walking down the aisle to marry the man of his dreams; he really couldn't be happier.
"What are you thinking about?" Steve asked, coming up behind him and wrapping his arms around his waist.
"Nothing in particular, just about how happy I am," Tony rested his hands on top of Steve's and leaned back into him, "Never thought I'd see this day."
"You look happier," Steve kissed his cheek, "You look pretty radiant actually." Tony smiled.
"Am I practically glowing?" Steve laughed, "I'm not pregnant, just so you know."
"I know babe, but we do have your eggs stored if we ever decide on kids, we have that option," Steve said, "Obviously with a surrogate of course."
"That is one option... Or... Or maybe we could try adoption first?"
"Really?"
"I'm not sure if I'm quite ready for biological kids, I know that sounds awful but after my dad and with my genetics and... And..."
"Hey, don't stress over that yet, let's get married and then we can talk about kids, yeah?" Tony nodded.
"Yeah, okay... That sounds like a plan." Steve squeezed him a little tighter in a hug.
"But in my opinion, you'd make a fantastic father."
"You too babe," Tony turned in Steve's grip and wrapped his arms around his neck, "In two months we'll be starting the rest of our lives together, we have a whole future to plan and I'm so lucky that you're the man I get to do that with."
"Me too, and I can't wait." Steve pulled Tony closer and kissed him deeply, Tony kissed back trying to put in all the emotion and compassion into it just to show Steve how he really felt; although, he doubt he could ever fully show him no matter how much he tried.
"Hello boys," the pair broke away and Tony groaned as he looked at Pepper, leaning against the balcony entrance.
"Peps, come on," Tony whined, "We're in the middle of something."
"Yeah, something that you can continue later," She said, "Everyone is waiting on the beach, Thor said the food is ready but we're not allowed to eat until you two come down... Clint is getting angsty and Tasha can only hold him off for so long but Sam and Bucky are about to snap at each other and poor Bruce is in-between them."
"Oh... yeah, we better go save those man children, Jarvis will be ready to send them off to bed and I wouldn't doubt if by the time we get down there Sarah and Anna will have scolded them," Tony pressed a kiss to Steve's cheek and untangled his hands from around his waist and linked their fingers together, "If we're thinking of kids we best go get all the practice we can get with those three."
"Wait... kids?" Pepper said with a smile, "You're planning kids?"
"Well," Steve looked at her, sheepish looking on his face, "It's an idea that's been brought up but we're going to get married first then talk about it all."
"Understandable, but I'm happy for you both."
"Thank you."
"Don't mention it, you can repay me by getting onto that beach now." Tony laughed and kissed her cheek as he dragged Steve out of the room; Pepper just laughed and walked behind them.

"Finally!" Clint groaned, "We've been waiting for ages."
"Clint, babe, calm down," Nat smiled fondly at him, "You're such an idiot."
"A hungry idiot." Clint muttered under his breath.
"Yeah, well you can eat now," Steve said, shooing him away, "So all three of you can shut up." he glanced at Sam and Bucky who just smiled innocently with a wide eyed Bruce between them before the three man children ran off to Thor at the BBQ.
"You okay Bruce?" Tony asked.
"I am now, at one point I couldn't tell if they were going to punch each other or kiss each other," Bruce pulled a face, "It was a bit terrifying if I'm honest."
"I'd say they get better," Nat said, "But I'd be lying." Tony and Steve sat at the table, the sand soft and warm under their feet.
"How are you finding the place Sarah?" Tony asked, looking over at his boyfriends mom who sat besides them both, skin glowing with the beginning of a new tan.
"It's amazing Tony, honestly never been anywhere like this in my life."
"That's because you've never left New York mom." Steve said.
"Well, yes but I've been to some nice places but this is breathtaking, almost can't believe it's all Tony's." she said, looking out at the ocean.
"Ours, it's not just mine," Tony said, "It's under mine and Steve's name but it's not just limited to us, whenever you need a break and want to come back out, even if it's just a weekend, you let me know and I'll set it up for you," He smiled, "Goes for everyone."
"You know... I've always thought about having a beach wedding." Natasha said, everyone's eyes focusing on her, "What?"
"Has Mr Barton proposed to you, Miss Romanov?" Jarvis asked.
"Oh no, he definitely hasn't done that and we've never really spoken about marriage before... Just a small dream I had when I was younger."
"Well, if Clint, or yourself, pops the question and you're looking for a beach to wed on you always have this one."
"I appreciate that Tony, thank you."
"What are we talking about?" Clint asked, coming to sit back next to Nat with a full plate of food.
"Just weddings and stuff." Tony said, winking at Nat who just laughed and winked back.
"Oh man, yeah, that's so close." Clint said, excitement in his eyes and Tony saw the way he glanced at Nat; all that excitement wasn't just about his wedding to Steve.
"Yeah, and keep eating the way you do and you won't fit into your suit." Bucky said, high fiving Sam as they both sat down. Clint glared over at them both, opening his mouth to say something before Thor cut in.
"Speak for yourselves, I can see you both just helped yourselves to food instead of bringing the plates to the table and helping me, none of you will fit into your suits."
"Here, let me help." Steve said, getting up and taking some of the plates from Thor.
"Thank you Steve, your help is greatly appreciated."
"At least you'll still fit into your suit babe." Tony said, putting his hand on Steve's lower back.
"Of course, gotta look good for my big day, can't have my groom being disappointed." Tony scoffed.
"As if I could ever be disappointed with you." Steve smiled and leant down to kiss Tony.
"I'm glad." he said before following Thor back to the BBQ to fetch the rest of the food for their mismatched family.

The sun was still beating down as everyone relaxed on the sand, the food long since gone. It was relatively quite, just the soft voices of Pepper in conversation with Sarah, the stifled giggles from Clint as he joked with Nat and the sound of the ocean in the distant. Tony hadn't felt so chilled out in a long time as he leaned back into Steve's chest, his arms wrapped around his waist; everything felt so peaceful and perfect right now.
"Ain't it warm?" Sam said, and ah, there's the peacefulness gone, "And yes I know we're in a hot country," he shot a look at Bucky as he pulled his shirt over his head, "So, don't be making no smart ass comments Mr Barnes."
"As if I would." Bucky said, rolling his eyes.
"Indeed you would have, James, if Sam had not beaten you to it," Jarvis said from where he was sat on a deck chair beside his wife, "It's just in your nature."
"Yeah, well..." Tony could almost hear the cogs turning inside Buck's head as he tried to come up with a better come back to Jarvis's statement, "Whatever." Tony couldn't help laughing, nobody could ever talk back to Jarvis.
"What's so funny, punk?"
"You reminded me of me, I've given Jarvis that response so many times because you can never get one up on him." Tony said.
"Excuse me, speak for yourself," Anna said, "In our house, it's Edwin giving me the 'whatever'."
"Don't ruin my reputation please my dear," Jarvis sighed, "Can't have these youth thinking they can get the upper hand on me."
"Come on Jar, I've been getting the upper hand on you since I was like four." Rhodey said.
"That's just what you thought Rhodes, I had you wrapped around my little finger growing up," The older man said, "Not much has changed."
"Hey, wait a minute... no... but?"
"Oh Honey-bear, just give up while you're ahead, you can't out-best Jarvis... he's right." Tony said.
"Yeah... whatever." Tony laughed again and Steve hugged him a little tighter.
"I agree with Sam," Clint said, everyone turned to look at him, eyebrow raised, "He said it was hot... that's how the conversation started?"
"At least someone was listening to me, even if it was bird boy." Sam stood up.
"Hey! Rude!"
"What are you doing?" Bucky asked as Sam stretched.
"I'm going for a swim, I'm sat here feeling sweaty when i could just go into the mass of water located like five metres away from us."
"He's got a point," Bruce said, standing up and removing his shirt, "Would feel a lot better."
"I'll join you." Thor stood beside Bruce, his shirt was already off but Tony didn't blame him; he was carved like a god, it would be a crime against humanity to stay covered up.
"Who else is coming? Girls?" Sam asked, Pepper shook her head.
"I'm in the middle of a conversation, also if I wanted to be splashed around I'd go to a public pool more often."
"Suit yourself, Nat?"
"Maybe later," She looked at Clints disheartened face, "Hey babe, you go, I'll come down in a minute."
"But..." Clint pulled his best puppy dog face and Tony guessed Nat was still feeling loved up from the wedding talk because she gave in, which so rarely happens that even clint looked shocked when she stood up and stripped to her bikini.
"I expect a piggyback ride." Clint scrabbled to his feet and removed his shirt.
"Only the best for you, my love." He said as he crouched down, Nat laughed as she climbed on and Clint took off running towards the ocean.
"Come on boys!" She shouted, throwing a look at Steve and Tony; everyone ese began chasing after them and Steve kissed Tony's head.
"Want to join them?" Tony shrugged.
"Sure, why not." They both stood up and Steve tool off his shirt, leaving it on the towles they were sat on, "Gosh, if we weren't in front of our parentals right now I would be saying so much about you being shirtless." he said, running his fingers down his boyfriends abs."
"Thank you babe," he kissed Tony's forehead, "What about you?"
"What about me?"
"It's not like before, you can take your shirt off too... if you feel comfortable."
"Oh... yeah... I..." Tony played sith the hem of his own shirt, for so long he's always kept it on when all his male friends would go shirtless and now he could join them he was getting nervous.
"You don't have to."
"It's not that, it's just... for so long it was uncomfortable or inappropriate if I went shirtless and... I just need a few minutes, I'm sorry."
"Don't apologise, take as long as you need my love." Tony stood on his toes to press a kiss on Steve's lips before taking a deep breathe and pulling his own shirt off his chest. He dropped it to the ground and could already feel the blush forming with the way Steve would drag his eyes over his body.
"You're gorgeous." Steve said, grabbing Tony's face and kissing him again.
"I second that!" Pepper shouted, Tony couldn't help but laugh into Steve's mouth; pulling back from him and looking at Pepper.
"Thank you my dear Pepsi." Pepper rolled her eyes at the nickname.
"Steve's right, you look amazing," She said, "You've been working out."
"You should know, running late is my cardio." Pepper laughed and Tony couldn't stop smiling.
"At least you showed restraint, Stevie... my shy, timid boy... where did he go?" Sarah laughed, "You move out, get engaged and you're going wild, making out like that in public." Steve blushed.
"Shut up mom, we weren't... making out."
"Close to it."
"Tony! Shush." Steve hid his face.
"I see you still get as embarrassed, at least some things never change."
"Sarah, did Jarvis ever tell you how Tony introduced Steve to his parents? I doubt the boys did." Anna asked.
"No, how did that happen?" Tony grabbed Steve's hand.
"Let's go babe, I do not want to relive that moment again."
"Agreed." they didn't even turn to look back at their family, all four of them laughing loudly and Tony knew it was at them but he just felt so happy that everyone got on, plus the story is pretty hilarious so he couldn't even find it in him to be mad at Jarvis for telling Sarah.
When they reached their friends, they all slowed down to look at him but nobody made a huge fuss over the scars on his chest; everyone just acted like Tony had been flat chested forever. He couldn't be more thankful for his friends.
For the first time in years, he finally felt normal.