"You just don't get it."
-Chapter 1-
Tony Stark:
Hot breath fell over Tony's chest; the blue light of the Arc Reactor illuminating the small space around him, giving all the light touched an eerie glow. The small, modern, open plan apartment somehow made Tony feel claustrophobic, the four walls feeling like a prison, the faint light of lampposts coming in through the few small windows that broke up the cell walls. An uncomfortable heat pushed closer against him, wrapping itself tight to him. Soft red hair trailed over his skin, sending waves of goose bumps across his body's surface, an unconscious reaction that confused Tony further. Pepper looked up at him through heavy lids, a small sleepy and shy smile forming on her face as her eyes scanned him lustfully.
"Oh Tony, you surpassed yourself tonight, you really did. So good." Pepper spoke reminiscently, images of Tony's performance running through her mind like a personal movie, as she slowly worked her way up to bring herself face to face with him. "Well done Mr Stark," she placed a small kiss on Tony's silent unmoving lips, as she spoke her next words nestling into the crook of his neck, "It was magical, I love you Tony."
Pepper's words were light hearted, but they had weight behind them, a weight that carried potential energy and potential problems that scared the scientific brain of Tony Stark.
"Pepper, no!" Tony uttered quickly, his voice fluctuating as he kept the volume of his voice in cheek. He removing himself from her grip and standing quickly, and began grabbing at any clothing that looked to be his. "You know the rules Doll, we have an agreement, nothing more." His words were cold and his weak attempt at his blunt humorous observation was abysmal.
"That's a rich line coming from you Stark. What happened to 'Rules are meant to be broken' or 'follow your heart', what happened to that side of the Tony I know?" The words lashed deep into Tony, burning into him as he pulled his top over his head, taking long strides toward the door as Pepper began to follow him closely.
"I left him Tony. I left Hogan. We have a chance now Tony, I think I love you!" He stopped in the door of Peppers apartment, head swimming as her words filled his mind, her happy pleading words.
"We never had a chance, Pepper, I thought you knew that. You don't love me; you love the idea of me. " A line befitting of many women who kept his company.
"I do Tony, I know you better than anyone else does, and I know I have feeling for you, and you have feeling for me too. What's wrong with you Stark? You're changed!" Tony felt cold inside. He had not changed, just facing the inevitable truth buried deep inside him, and it hurt.
The door swung shut behind him as he made his way from the apartment, stating coldly, "You just don't get it."
Steve Rogers:
"It's as simple as that!"
"Simple as that!?" Steve repeated Fury's words, a tone of confusion tainting his voice as he thought through the request made to him. His modest sized apartment suddenly felt small and uncomfortable with Fury standing at its very centre, the walls began to gravitate inward, pushing the two men closer, and the awkward tension became palpable in the room.
"Yes," Fury stated forcefully. "It makes perfect sense Rogers. Captain America is the embodiment of America itself, and the family's under the flags protection, Captain America's protection. So it would make perfect sense for you to be seen out and about dating Miss America, if you didn't start dating soon Rogers, people may start to talk!" Blood boiled in Steve's veins at the commanders implied homophobic words as they coursed through his head. 'Let them talk, there's nothing wrong with being that way… is there?' Steve doubted himself and his views momentarily, 'But America is meant to be the land of the free, where people are free to be themselves', and he believed that, heart and soul, even if he couldn't come to terms with it, himself.
"I'm not sure that I like the Idea of this…" Steve began, but was cut of quickly by a disapproving Fury. He raised a hand to silence Steve.
"I am only going to say this once more Rogers so listen well. You are going to date the woman tonight, the papers will see you and that 'Captain', is a direct order." The words struck Steve hard; a soldier must follow orders, even if it was against what felt natural and right to the soldier, even if what the soldier felt was hated be most. He did not want Miss America, but how could the judgmental Fury understand such a thing when Steve himself did not understand how he felt.
"Director Fury, I just don't think I'm right for this…"
Again Steve was interrupted by Fury making his was toward the door at speed ordering behind his shoulder at Steve, "The car will be here 19 hundred, and you will be ready."
"You just don't get it…" Was all Steve could muster as the Commander left his apartment, and the door slammed shut on Steve's life as he knew it.
...
For the first time that day he felt free, the wind pushing hard against him as his motor bike raced through the labyrinth of lanes and roads, and Steve felt free. He drove for hours, heading in no conscious direction as he sped through the streets; he wanted to hide, to go where no one could find him, no matter how hard they tried. Hide from Fury, to hide from himself.
The bright light of the lettering twigged something in Steve, an unconscious knowing. 'S-T-A-R-K'. Steve found himself looking up at 'Stark Tower', home to billionaire playboy scientist Tony Stark, Iron man, and team mate. Who had better ability to hide him than Tony? When Stark didn't want to be found, he stayed that way.
His hand fumbled slightly as he again slammed his finger into the square button of the intercom. A quite buzzing sound could be heard, detected by Steve's improved hearing, emitting all over stark tower, Steve know tony was in.
"Please Tony." Steve begged into the metal box, "Please Tony... I need your help." The box remained quiet for a moment as Steve turned to leave. He stopped suddenly; a surprised happiness welled in him as he heard Tony's voice.
"And what would the great 'Captain America' ever need from me." Tony's words were cold, but a hint of compassion could be detected in Starks voice, even through the act. He was happy Steve was there, even if he would not admit it.
"I need to hide. Please Tony… if anyone can, its you." The words lifted Tony, a sense of self-satisfaction filled him hearing Steve Rogers pleading words.
"Join the club." A small click and a buzz signalled the way to safety for Steve was open. He pushed the door quickly and made for the open awaiting elevator sent to fetch him by Tony. Relief washed over Steve.
Author's notes: Hello! You made it here alright then, good good! So this was the first chapter of "You just don't get it." And there will be more to come soon! As warned in the story information summery, this is a 'Stony' fanfiction and is rated M for the Steve/Tony loving yet to come! And there may be a little Thorki too, because I am a weak willed addict! So thank you to all the people who have read this chapter, don't forget to Review and alert, I love to hear what you think and if you alert, it means I will speed up in updates and you will know when their out, win win don't you think!?
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