Opening my eyes, feeling something heavy on my waist, I looked down and saw it was an arm.
As I was about to move away, Tony turned me to him and snuggled closer.
"Don't go. I haven't slept like this for a while." He mumbled and tightened his hold.
Looking at him with his face up close, I can clearly see some of his wrinkles, his thick eyebrows, his dark downcast eyelashes, and his iconic goatee.
Lightly tracing it one by one with my fingers, relishing every moment I look at him, smiling as he twitches and continues to sleep.
I leaned forward and placed a light kiss on his forehead and cheeks. Exhaling a breath as I roamed my eyes around.
Is this Stark Tower?
My eyes widened as realization hit me.
What happened? How the fuck did I end up here? How about Claude? Is he okay?
Slowly removing Tony's hand as I carefully got up and went outside the room.
"Good morning, Ms. Jones." flinching at the sound, "JARVIS" I mumbled, realizing who was speaking.
"Good morning." I replied as I aimlessly walked around, "What time is it already?" I asked, approaching the glass wall.
"Exactly three in the morning, Ms. Jones." He responded, "Please call me RJ." I requested, "As you wish RJ." He answered which I automatically smiled.
"Now where's my phone." I muttered and looked around, catching the sight of the device on the table, I quickly marched towards it and turned it on.
My eyes immediately widened as my phone continuously vibrated from all the received notifications.
Exhaling a sigh as I unlocked my phone and dialed James. After the second ring, he quickly answered, "Where are you?" He immediately asked, "Are you okay? I heard the orphanage was on fire." He added.
"Is that Via?" hearing lan said, "Via, thank heavens you're alright. Where are you right now? Are you okay?" He asked, hearing a commotion on the other end.
"Let me speak to her." Fergus said, "She contacted me first." James argued, "Are you with Tony Stark right now?" Fergus asked as silence engulfed them, "Yes." I answered as if on cue, the three of them speak in unison.
"Why are you with him?" James asked, "Did he force you?" lan asked, "Are you in trouble? Did you do something to him?" Fergus asked as I rolled my eyes and chuckled at them.
As I was about to answer, an arm snaked on my waist causing for me to silently gasp. Tony placed his head on my shoulder, my breath hitched as his lips made contact with my neck, giving butterfly kisses.
"Via, are you still there?" James asked, worriedly as I bit my lip to stifle a moan, Tony's hold tightened sensing that I was about to move away.
Pinching his arm as he lightly bit my neck.
"Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ." I mumbled, feeling his smirk on my neck, "Via?" James stated, waiting for my reply, "Yes. I'm alright. No need to worry. And Tony is my soulmate" I quickly responded.
My eyes widened as Tony's hand travelled inside my shirt, feeling his big, warm, calloused hand gently holding my bare waist with his thumb caressing my underboob.
"Are you sure you're okay? Do you need any help?" James asked, worriedly, balling my fist and exhaled a breath as Tony continued giving kisses to my neck.
Closing my eyes as my body shivered at his touch, my hands let go of the phone as Tony quickly caught the device, smiling sheepishly at me as I gave him a glare and took over to talk to them.
"She's safe with me." He said, "No need to worry. I will protect my soulmate." He added and ended the call.
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"JARVIS?" I asked, "Yes RJ?" He replied, "What date is it today?" I asked, "May 2nd of 2012." He responded as my hands trembled.
"Bunny?" Tony asked, appearing in front of me as I bit my lips, looking at him, Tony rested his hand on my face with concern dancing in his eyes.
"Hey, talk to me." He stated, gently, leaning to his touch and closing my eyes, feeling myself calm down.
It's already May 2, which means Loki already stole the Tesseract and controlled Clint and Dr. Selvig.
"I'm so stupid." I replied as I opened my eyes, Tony furrowed his eyebrows, "Who said that to you?" He asked, tone slightly angry, "Bunny, tell me who said that to you." He added as I shook my head.
Tony heaved a sigh, pulling me towards him and lifting me up in his arms, he settled down and placed me on his lap.
Brushing my hair and tucking some on my ear, my body relaxed momentarily forgetting what I was thinking.
"Are you feeling alright, bunny?" He asked and leaned his forehead to mine, nodding my head and humming as my response, closing my eyes as I enjoyed his body close to mine, feeling his warmth that instantly calmed me down.
Opening my eyes, noticing two glasses of wine glass and a bottle of champagne placed inside the golden bucket, my eyes widened as realization hit me.
Coulson will come to recruit Tony.
"Do you want a drink?" He asked, smiling at me as I nodded my head, looking at Tony as he popped open the champagne, my eyebrows furrowed.
"We can move our celebration if you're not feeling well, cupcake." Tony suggested, handing me a glass of champagne, raising my eyebrow and looking at him confusingly, "Celebration?" I asked, "Uh-huh. We're celebrating because I found my soulmate, which is you." He replied.
Sitting beside him on his expensive carpeted floor, Tony leaned forward and placed a kiss on my cheeks, "I would celebrate every day that I am with you, Rivia." He stated as I smiled at him.
"That would surely be expensive. I don't settle for less. Are you sure?" I teased as he grinned widely, "Oh, darling. I can afford everything just name it." He countered as I laughed at his response.
"Even if I'll ask you to buy the moon for me?" I asked as he raised his eyebrows, sipped his drink and smirked.
"Consider it done." He replied as my eyes widened, "I'm just kidding." I said, "I'm not." He responded as my jaw dropped.
"Are you serious?" I asked as he laughed, "Do you want it?" He asked as I immediately shook my head, hearing him laugh once again and rolling my eyes.
"Sir, the telephone. I'm afraid my protocols are being overwritten." JARVIS said, jolting at the sound, "Stark, we need to talk." hearing Coulson's voice, Tony picks his phone and looks into it.
"You have reached the life model decoy of Tony Stark, please leave a message." He said, smirking at him and shaking my head.
"This is urgent." Coulson said, "Then leave it urgently." Tony countered as the elevator door opened and Coulson appeared, "Security breach." Tony immediately said.
Smiling at Coulson as our eyes met, "Phil." I greeted as he nodded his head, "Rivia. Mr. Stark." He replied and walked towards us.
"Come in." I said and stood up, "I can't stay." He responded, "Phil? Uh, his first name is Agent." Tony commented, rolling my eyes at his remark.
"We're just talking about some matters." I said, "Which is why he can't stay." Tony spoke, smiling at him. "We need you to look this over. As soon as possible." Phil said, handing a file to Tony.
"I don't like being handed things." Tony said, "Oh, I love to be handed things." I stated, "You do?" Tony asked as I ignored him, "Let's trade, shall we?" I asked and passed the champagne to Phil and grabbed the file.
Taking the champagne and giving the file to Tony, winking at him as I drank the drink, "Official consulting hours are between 8 and 5 every other Thursday." Tony said, "This isn't a consultation." Coulson replied.
"Avengers?" I asked, tilting my head to the side, as the two men looked at me, furrowing their eyebrows as I shrugged my shoulders, "I can read minds." I said as Tony raised his eyebrows, "You can?" He asked as I nodded my head while Coulson stared at me.
Tony sighed, "The Avengers Initiative was scrapped, I thought. And I didn't even qualify." Tony said and walked towards the hollow table.
Phil looked at me as I shrugged my shoulders again, "Apparently I'm volatile, self-obsessed, don't play well with others." Tony added as I nodded my head agreeing to what he said.
"This isn't about personality profiles anymore." Phil replied, "Whatever. Bunny, got a second." Tony called as I waved at Phil, "Be right back." I said and marched towards Tony.
"You know I thought we were having a moment." He said eyes fixated on the holographic table and his hands continued to move, "We do?" I teased as he immediately looked at me, "This seems serious. Phil seems shaken." I added, "How would you notice? Why is he Phil?" He asked.
"I know how to read body languages." I responded, looking at the holographic table, "What's this?" I asked, but I already knew what it was.
Tony expands his arms and different profiles appear in holographic form floating in the air in front of us. Screens appear of Captain Rogers in action, Hulk roaring as he attacks the army at university, and Thor fighting the Destroyer.
"I want to help." I piqued as Tony instantly looked at me, "No." He immediately answered, clicking my tongue in disapproval, exhaling a sigh and teleporting on Coulson's back, pointing the dagger to his throat.
Tony's eyes widened and Coulson's posture stiffen, putting down the dagger and teleporting back to Tony's side, looking at him and wiggling my eyebrows, "See, I can help you." I stated as silence engulfed the room.
"No means no, bunny." He said, authority in his voice, exhaling a breath as I leaned forward and whispered something. Smirking, hearing Tony gasp.
"Square deal. But the moment that you've injured yourself, even a scratch. I will personally drag you out of this." He warned, nodding my head excitedly and kissing him, feeling his smile.
"Let's start." I said as Tony shook his head and chuckled.