Should've said no (Stark one-shot)

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I knew Jack was watching, but I didn't care. I was a bit preoccupied with Stark's lips on my own.

He shoved me up against the wall and his hands found the bare skin of my lower back. He lips attached themselves to my neck and I sighed. Stark grabbed my wrists and slammed them against the wall behind me.

I whimpered. Stark let go and gently rubbed my wrists. He placed tender kisses on the bruises forming. Stark leaned his forehead on mine and whispered, "You're so beautiful".

I scoffed and pushed him off of me.

"What did I say?" he asked.

"I'm not as beautiful as Zoey", I said.

He grabbed my wrist and gently pulled me to him. "If I thought Zoey was more beautiful than you, then why am I here with you and not her?" he asked. He softly kissed my neck. "I love you, not her", he said. He turned me around and stroked my weren't as intricate as Zoey's, but they ran down my forehead, circled my eyes, and became swirls on my cheeks. They resembled ivy vines.

"I love you", he whispered.

"I love you too Stark", I told him.


"You cheated on me!" Zoey yelled.

Stark stood there with his arms crossed across his chest.

"How could you do this to me?" Zoey asked.

"Everyone loves you Zoey. I think you expect everyone to love you. Newsflash Zoey Redbird. I don't. I love Ivy", he said, "She loves me more than you ever could. She knows I hate using my bow and arrows, whereas you encouraged me to use them. I love her and that's final".

"But why? Was she worth it?" Zoey asked.

"Yes", Stark said.

"And you knew Jack was watching the whole time?" she asked.

"Yeah. It was the best way for you to find out, through one of your little birds", Stark said, "Ha! Bird! That's funny! Anyway, have a nice life Zoey". Stark walked over to me, grabbed my face and kissed me in front of Zoey and her friends.

Finally, I had gotten something Zoey Redbird wanted.