Intense

Tony was a little more than fed up with his life. Pepper was constantly driving him up a fricken wall. People became harder to impress. He wanted to get away from it. He stormed into the penthouse and walked into his bedroom. "Sir, may I ask where you are headed?"

"I don't know, JARVIS...I'll figure it out."

"Captain Rogers was looking for you earlier...he expressed his worries about you."

"That reminds me, can you find him if he's in the building...he's coming with me. He's about the only person I don't have on my shit list..."

"Right away, sir."

"Thanks." Tony packed a bag full of clothes and then a smaller one with things from his bathroom, then packed a bag of Steve's stuff. Steve walked into the penthouse a few minutes later. "Tony?"

"Oh, thank god you're here..." Tony walked out of his room carrying the bags. "We're going on a trip."

"A trip?"

"Yes, a trip. I got you a bag ready, and we should be leaving about… now."

"Whoa...Tony, what is this all about?"

"I just feel like getting away for a while..."

Steve didn't question further. They left Stark Tower on their way to god-knows-where.

Tony parked the car at a hotel for the night. He sat on the bed. Steve walked into the room towel drying his hair. He was shirtless and wearing baggy sweat pants. He tossed the towel onto the back of a chair, and then crawled onto the bed. "You seem bothered by something, Tony...Will you tell me what it is, now that we aren't in Stark Tower?"

"I'm just so fed up with it...I just need this little vacation to cool off and get a clear head...you know?"

Steve nodded. "Where are we going?"

"I'm not sure..."

Steve laid on his back, staring at a water stain in the ceiling. Tony looked over at him. He moved to sit on top of him, and stared directly into his eyes. "Plus...this gives me alone time with you..."

"I can't complain..." Steve smiled and placed his hands on Tony's thighs. Tony leaned forward, with one hand placed on the bed on each side of Steve's head. He placed their foreheads together. "I love you, Steve...thank you for being the only person I'm not pissed off at right now..."

Steve chuckled. "You're welcome...and I love you too."

Tony met Steve's lips softly, but let it grow into a passionate kiss. Tony trailed one hand down Steve's perfect body, feeling the muscles ripple from the sensitive touch. His tongue broke into his companion's mouth and explored every part it could, Steve willing. He broke off from his mouth and started to kiss his neck, finding all of his weak spots and exploiting them. Steve moaned and moved his hands up to curl his fingers around the hem of Tony's shirt. He removed it quickly, letting Tony return to what he was doing. The Arc Reactor's white-blue light lit up Steve's eyes as he looked into them. "You're amazing, you know that? Perfect body, perfect man, and fantastic sex partner…"

Steve chuckled. "I have a feeling that you wanted this more than you wanted to get away from your life…"

"That's only mostly right…"

Steve took Tony's head in his hands. "This is the billionaire playboy talking?"

"Meh…" Tony grinned in a cocky way. Steve kissed him passionately. "That was uncalled for," Tony growled.

"A closed mouth gathers no flies."

"Yes, but an open one does more than just speak…"

"There you go again…" Steve pulled him down to kiss him again, but Tony turned his head and his lips met a sensitive spot on his neck. He shivered from the touch. "That was a dirty move…"

"In more ways than one…"

He let go of Tony's head and placed his hands back on his thighs. Tony repositioned himself to be laying on top of him, and laid his head on his arms. "I think I like this view…"

"You sure? It's not the ocean view in Malibu, or a great view of the streets of New York."

"Oh surely, this is the best."

Steve smiled a brilliant "aw shucks" smile, which sent Tony sky high. And then he yawned. It clearly caught him off guard. He felt Steve's chest rumble below him as he chuckled. "A little play time, and you're all set for bed?"

"Play time? Don't ever consider explaining sex to a child. And I don't know why I yawned. I'm not tired whatsoever."

"Your body says different…"

Tony remembered that Steve had been worried about him. He hadn't slept, and he barely ate as he tried to raise the bar on his own life to make others happy. I must look like hell…

"It's been days since you've slept, Tony. I know, because I would be haunted by my past's visions in my sleep, and I had no where to go."

Tony frowned. "Well, I'm here now…"

Tony was suddenly on his back, and staring up at his blonde companion, who had traded their positions. Tony wrapped his legs around Steve's waist, hooking his feet together. Steve buried his face in the space between Tony's neck and shoulder, breathing in his scent. Tony rocked his hips, and smirked when Steve jerked his head up to glare at him, a red blush forming on his face. "Tony!"

"What? My play time isn't over yet…"

He continued to rock his hips. He felt heated, and sweat beaded up in his brow. He grinned as he got a satisfactory moan from Steve. He wrapped his arms around Steve's neck and pulled him in to kiss him. It was a rough kiss, attuned to the moment. He let his companion explore his mouth, and he shuddered and moaned from the feeling. Steve's hands were free to roam. He trailed one down Tony's body and tinkered with the button and zipper of Tony's pants. Tony unhooked his feet and placed them on the bed, leaving himself open. He yawned again, breaking their kiss. He wiped his eyes with the back of his hand. Steve chuckled again, panting from the lack of oxygen. "Is play time over for Tony?"

"N…no…We've only just begun!"

"But we have an entire vacation together…"

Steve laughed when Tony pouted, a very pitiful look that didn't fit him well. Tony hit him in the chest. "Don't laugh at me!"

Steve shook his head, trying to contain his laughter. "I-I'm sorry, Tony…But…ha…that was something…"

Tony yawned yet again, and threw his arm over his eyes. "I give up!"

Steve plopped down next to him and laid his chin on Tony's chest. "I looove you."

Tony looked at him from the corners of his eyes, then sat up slightly to look at him fully. His motion made Steve's head roll over and fall into his lap. He smiled up at Tony, fully and brilliantly. Tony half smiled and ran a hand through Steve's still damp hair. "Yeah…I love you too."

He couldn't resist those blue eyes, and how he felt they could see straight through him. They were always so bright in the dark.