Chapter 6
"Steve?" Tony shouted, walking out of his room and down the hall towards the sitting room, "Steve?"
"Whoa, Tones what's up?" Tasha asked, sitting up from where she was chilling on the couch.
"I can't find Steve," He said, walking around the couch to sit next to her, "He was on the bed when I went for a shower and when I got out he was gone, but like, he didn't tell me where he was going?"
"We're on an island Tony, he won't have gone far."
"I know, he doesn't have to report back to me every five seconds but he normally at least tells me before waking off." Tony sunk down on the couch.
"You probably just didn't hear him over the water, I think he went to the beach." Tasha said, smiling at him.
"Oh..." Tony laughed and smiled sheepishly at her, "You're probably right."
"Shall we go find him?"
"Nah, if he wanted me to go with him he'd wait for me," Tony said, "Plus, I'm pretty beat so I might so go wait in bed for him."
"No." Tasha said, standing up and holding her hand out for him.
"No?"
"Aren't you at least a little bit curious what he's doing on the beach?"
"Not really, he still has to finish some commission work and I know how much he loves painting by the sea as the sun sets," Tony rose an eyebrow, "If he wants me to join him, he'd text me but he can just show me what he's done when he come to bed so what is this really about?" Tony watched as Tasha's eyes widened and panic slipped through her normally cool exterior before sighing and letting her shoulders drop.
"Fine, Clint went to the beach and was adamant on digging a whole so big he could live in it which would be fine because he'd get bored on Sam, Bucky and Thor all went to cheer him on so..."
"Oh."
"Steve is probably going crazy with those man children and I'm pretty sure I might lose my boyfriend in a giant hole so please come help me?" Natasha used her puppy dog eyes she only brought out on rare occasions and Tony laughed again, taking her hand and letting her pull him up.
"Fine, I'll help." she laced their fingers together.
"Thank you."
"No problemo." Nat smiled at him and lead him out of the sitting room and out of the house.
Tony listened out for the shouts and screams that were bound to happen but felt confused when he heard nothing but silence. They continued walking down the patio and towards the beach and with every step closer Tony got more and more worried that murder had already happened because everything was just so quiet. He really hoped Steve hadn't killed anyone; he didn't really want to visit him in prison or go on the run.
"Nat, I don't think they're here." Tony said as they continued to walk along the sand.
"They are, trust me."
"But..."
"Tony, seriously just trust me on this." Tony nodded and shut his mouth. Nat was up to something and he had no clue what I could be and it just didn't sit right with him.
He was about to tell Nat she can find Clint by herself when he saw the candle light. They walked closer and Tony's heart started beating too fast when he saw Steve stood in front one of his easels which was covered by a cloth; Clint and Thor stood to his left and Sam and Bucky stood to his right.
"Steve? What is going on?" Tony asked, walking closer to his boyfriend, "What's with the candles?"
"Tony," Steve grabbed him by the hands and pulled him closer, "You're amazing."
"Uh, thank you?" Tony rose an eyebrow.
"I mean it, you're so amazing nd brave and brilliant," Steve was smiling so widely that Tony's heart was melting, "Meeting you was the best moment in my whole life."
"I can say the same." Steve kissed his nose.
"You smart, amazing man, you've been through so much in your life and I know how hard it was when we lost Maria, but, I know she would be so proud of you because I am, I've never been happier than when I'm with you," Tony noticed Steve was shaking slightly, "You light up my whole world and I know we fight and I know we'll always have our ups and downs but with you by my side I feel like I can take on the world."
"Steve..."
"When I said I could see myself spending the rest of my life with you I meant it, there's nobody I'd rather be with so," Steve dropped to one knee just as Clint and Bucky pulled off the covering on Steve's canvas, Tony gasped reading what it said before looking down at Steve, "Tony Stark, will you marry me?"
"Is this for real?" Tony couldn't believe it, "Like, seriously?"
"Yes, seriously," Steve let go of Tony's hands and reached into his back pocket and pulled out a small box; Steve opened it up to reveal a simple white gold ring with small band of red and blue stones and Tony honestly had never seen something so beautiful in his life, "I'm being one hundred percent serious." Tony looked from the ring to the paining Steve had done of the ring sat in its box, the words 'marry me, Tony Stark?' before looking back at Steve, nodding his head.
"Yes, of course I'll marry you." Steve laughed as he put the ring on Tony's finger with shaky hands, he stood up and pulled Tony into an almost indecent kiss.
Tony could hear the shouts of his friends, could feel the confetti on his skin and could see the flash of the cameras behind his eye lids but in this moment, all he knew was Steve kissing him.
Kissing him after proposing.
He was going to marry Steve.
When they pulled back Tony realised he wasn't the only one crying, Steve's blue eyes were red rimmed but Tony still thought he looked flawless.
"I love you so much." He whispered, brushing Steve's fringe from his face.
"I love you too."