Our Song
It was one of those perfect summer nights. We were driving back home from debriefing S.H.E.I.L.D of our latest mission. I lean back and close my eyes enjoying the feeling of the wind through my hair. Tony insisted we take his new red convertible out because it was going to be such a nice day, I couldn't argue once he flashed his big puppy dog eyes.
We have been together for almost a year now. The first couple months were bumpy, his working in the lab and fear of relationships and I myself had to come to terms that homosexuality is accepted now. But, after working through our fears together, we are taking our relationship in stride. Pepper is so thrilled with how Tony is acting, she has already started to plan our wedding.
Tony turned on the radio so the Top 20 songs are playing in the background.
Each song that comes on reminds me of a memory.
"Hey Tony, what song do you think best describes us?" I ask thinking that back in my time picking a song to describe your relationship was one of the first things that you would talk about as a couple.
"You mean like, what is 'our song'?" he asked glancing out of the corner of his eyes, hands gripping the steering wheel a little tighter. I nod my head, hiding a smirk with my hand from his reaction. He still gets nervous that he will say the wrong thing and making me mad. "Well… we shouldn't work so well together but we do, we shouldn't even be able to get along with one another but we are in love, though I still can't believe you want to be with me", he whispers the last part. "Our song would need to represent that and our little quirks. So it is hard to choose just one."
"How about you give me the first three that come to mind", I chuckle (men don't giggle) at the face of deep concentration he makes at what I say.
"The first song that always comes to mind when I think bout you is 'You Shook Me up All Night Long' cause baby you turn me on with those American thighs", he grins as I blush hard. I start to reprimand him but he cuts me off as he continues, "The second song would probably be … 'I'm yours' because it's just kind of a goofy way to describe us." Tony pulls into the tower garage.
As we get out of the car I prompted, "And the third, Tony." Tony just keeps walking, clearly trying to avoid answering. I roll my eyes and follow him upstairs to the living room. He is standing in the middle of the room, his backing facing me. "Tony", I call out.
"Jarvis, play the new recording", he orders the AI.
"Yes sir", Jarvis' robotic voice politely responds.
"Tony, if you made another sex type", I get interrupted by the music that begins to play.
"Every time I look at you I lose my breath, Steve you are perfect. And hot. But the most important part about you is that you are the kindest, honest, most amazing person I have ever meet and you want to be with me. I love you. I couldn't live without you now that I know what it is like to be loved by you, to be in love with you."
Then Tony's recorded voice joins the music. He is singing 'Every Breath You Take'. He walks up to me and pulls me towards the center of the room and into his arms. I have told him before that I don't know how to dance. Tony positions our hands so that my right hand rests on his lower back and the other comfortably holds Tony's. As we begin to sway to the music I know that this is our song.
