Chapter 4 - Tony & Reilly (University Time)

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Hey Guys!

I'm not a very good author in explaining my thoughts or imagination into proper words like others so this may be my first novel and last depending on how much self fulfillment this would give me in doing this SI in Marvel.

Inspired by many self inserts in marvel universe like below.

The Spider. By: i'mjusttryingtofindmyway,

The Goblin. By: The Nameless Scribe,

Gems of Infinite Potential (MCU). By: Emperor Tippy,

A Twelve Step Program to Omnipotence. By: Bakkughan, etc.

English isn't my first language but I think I'm proficient with a help of mobile keyboard dictionary.

Please forgive my spelling mistakes cause I typo a lot and check for mistakes quite less due to lots of thoughts running in mind to get it filled.

This novel will contain less dialog writing because I have no idea of the each character speech. Also I need to watch and research each movie by different characters which I don't have time for with my rough routine.

This is a pure fiction so normal physics and time line may not sync with the original please forgive my mistakes and suggest ideas for improving my novel.

If there are too many suggestions which may better the novel then I will rewrite with dialogs if i get some help.

Note: It's an AU MCU so no idea whether I will include characters from music artists, comics, tv series, different movies from Sony or other company's.

Please forgive my plot holes or time line issues.

I hope putting this in every chapter won't cause complaints for excessive word count. It isn't about that, in future I'll mention the number of words in each chapter if it's a trouble.

Warnings: This is Mature Rated novel which may include description of violence, death, gore (maybe), explicit sexual content, etc

Author Review Response:

Guys thanks for so many comments. I understand your frustration upon my English. Even I have trouble forming words writing along with the story.

I'm not sure whether I can improve without help. So if there are any one of you readers who can help with improving my raw data and forming dialogs then it would surely help.

I'm planning to add little bit of Sony Spider-Man villans for MCU spider man cause other than mysterio and vulture, I don't have anyone else to add for him. I need to add many more villans and hero's who live in New York city to help and create better story that just Tony being overwhelming the villans.

Suggestions are highly recommended and required. I'm really planning to take this story for a long run.

Author Note for the Chapter:

Actually I wrote 3 more chapters, then I wanted to fix some of the mistakes in the chapter 3. So while I'm working on the Rewrite on chapter 3. Here you go.

Guys this chapter is a filler, I wrote after listening to the song "Post Malone - Better Now" and felt Tony life hasn't been having any romance so yeah that's why.

Also just ignore the point where this song is heard at 1980's it's just fiction so think. Post Malone took a time machine and became a singer or something.

This Chapter Contains 4k words I guess. Let me know whether you like this chapter.

Chapter 4 - Tony & Reilly (University Time)

Present Time

(somewhere between few years inside the Chamber)

I was working on Extremis and getting stuck at a critical point. While waiting for the results, I went to get some coffee saw Goose eating her treats, I guess it's from Natasha or maybe she took it herself.

Went to the coffee machine and took the cup back to my desk. Staring at the tube, hearing the new song being played in mix "Post Malone - Better Now" made me remember my time at university while I was working on Super Soldier Serum at Queens.

*Flashback*

(somewhere in university time end while preparing Super Soldier Serum)

Being unable to sit and stare at the machine to give the test results making me stressed out. I went to grab a cup of coffee and found nothing left.

"Great! I wonder went I will get my lab assistance to get me a coffee. Damn!"

I went out in my hoody to restock my coffee supply. Get a coffee at a nearby coffee shop. While thinking about the progress of my life and lab not being able to get a proper break.

I saw a girl surely older than 18. Beauty without any makeup by the window of the coffee shop. She has such a natural look which was mildly similar to pepper. She was reading a book and lost in thought.

I didn't want to look like a stalker any further with my get up and staring for a long time. So went into the shop and got two cups of coffee to her table and kept before her while sitting down myself. She lowered her book, giving me the attention I wanted.

She looked at my face for a few more seconds and was surprised with the recognition in eyes. Before she spots me and makes the public know about my current appearance.

"Needed to take a break and came here incognito to avoid public attention" gave my hand for a shake to say "Tony" she shook back with "Reilly"

She shrugged and took the coffee in her hand and asked "So what's the troubling Mr Famous Celebrity to speak with a stranger after bribing a coffee for the silence"

I smiled at her and said "Many things but for now, it's your smile that's missing while I'm used to seeing which would look beautiful in your face."

She replied with a twitch of her lips "Is this cup of coffee for a pickup or for a council?"

"You can take it however you want as long as you keep talking with a smile. What is it troubling you Ms Reilly?"

She felt like I was trouble but responded anyway

"My life is filled with poverty, Dad leaving mom for not having enough to pay the bills and taking care of a child. Blaming his faults on my mother troubles at the house. Being able to get through daily life is hard for people like us"

Hearing her out made me rethink whatever snarky I was about to reply cause I know the life of poverty too while being an orphan in my past life as a scientist, I replied a minute of staring at her.

"My life is filled with absence, Dad never home while mom leaving me to nanny to take care of. Blamed for my irresponsibility and immaturity at the age of 6 till later date. Though I'm rich and my bank account filled with the money I didn't have my parents on my birthdays instead I was in boarding school getting toys or books as gifts while being raised by my family butler. Being rich and living in a mansion isn't filled with rainbows which people probably won't notice or ignore because it's covered by money."

I don't know why I'm opening so much to a complete stranger. Maybe it's her friendly aura and face with understanding while being patient to let me speak out my troubles.

I shook off the thoughts and asked her

"Is it normal for a pair of newly befriended people talk about all mushy stuff over a cup of coffee?"

She gave me the smile I was expecting and replied

"Why? Do you feel something else need to happen?"

I replied "Maybe? I wanted to ask since we aren't complete strangers anymore after hearing our personal life, do you think you can spare some time to go out and help a friend in need of a fresh evening?"

She replied," You know I just don't go out with just anyone whom I recently met even though he is a popular face" after looking at my face falling down "Since you want a friend to relax a little. I don't mind going out for a while. "

I clapped my hands and rubbed together while saying "Great! First let's go to a costume shop and get me a fake moustache, later to a mall or something" then tried my luck " maybe dinner too while at it"

She smiled while walking out with me "Maybe "

After making a mess of the place choosing different types and finally choosing French one we made it to the mall. Later found a good movie she wanted to see. While she was having to take a moment to recover from a sad one. I responded with a funny ending which made her cheered up with a giggle.

After making it out of the mall to a late night dinner at a Thai restaurant while making fun of each other life. It was so refreshing for me to get my thoughts cleared up while not worrying about the future of impending doom.

While warming up to each other and walking back to her place "This is my place, so... Same place tomorrow for some coffee and chat? " I gave her a grin and said "Of course. Meet you tomorrow then Rey. Good night then" a kiss to my cheek later she went in while saying "night"

So returning back to my lab with a smile I started working vigorously. The grin never left my face.

So we did meet regularly at the same coffee shop and weekend Thai restaurant for dinner. We did a few shopping trips despite her refusal for the extra expensive clothes I bought her.

It was the jewels that I bought her that ended in strict refusal on her birthday. Only after hearing me say, "I bought that for missing all of the birthdays that I have missed till now" and with a kiss to her cheek sealed the deal.

We meet Rhodes, Carol and her childhood friend Maria. While I couldn't convince them she isn't like other girls maybe I could settle down with her. Who knows what the future holds.

It just wasn't with them alone it's also the rabbit fangirls who made some nasty comments. I just pulled her away from the crowd asking her to ignore the unnecessary,

The opposite was happening with her friend Ben who was trying to make sense with her about who I'm and its never going to work out and stuffs. Lucky for him Rey was there to hold me back before I punched him for that comment.

Maybe he is looking after her or jealousy, you can never know when it happens with the opposite sex friends. Even though all the objections from others we still continued increasing the exposure to each other life much deeper.

We read novels at her place in the couch together while it's mostly her reading and me lying down next to her and sleeping tired from all the lab work and university. I rarely went to dorms after that.

Getting dressed and freshen up at her place or my lab if her relatives are visiting, university, lab and to her home.

-A few Months Later-

We were at one of my dad's galas and meeting with people of my age. Getting looks from others was usual for me while for her it was uncomfortable. Few times to get her smile at the parties I made many public embarrassments.

We stayed back in the hotel and made love for the first time in the relationship while it's (first time for her) long night for us. I woke up early to get some breakfast and coffee for both of us.

After a shower, I returned to the room while looking at her puffed eyes. I got worried if it's about the last night. But she cleared it away after the breakfast genuinely asking about how I felt about her. I told her she is very dear to me and I needed her more than she needed me in my life.

After a bit of hesitation, she asked:" so you don't think like others of me as a money grubber or a gold digger right?"

I screamed out "No..." which startled by my sudden exclamation and my hug while repeating its no such thing and don't misunderstand to things said by others. It's how usually people talk around and to ignore them by living our lives.

"I always feel the care and treatment you give me. It can never be understood by others. Be a dear and ignore them for me."

I tickled her naked hips and told her I didn't have my fill yesterday night and jumped into the sheets. She tried to push my head back after feeling the cold breath in lips below. I never gave her time to whine about how sore she was from yesterday night.

-8 Months later- (nearly a year later in a relationship)

Super Soldier Serum was completed. Got my degree and party while was ongoing I texted her after feeling her absence in the party wanting to meet her to tell her about the success.

During this period of time, I couldn't visit her much with the progress of the relationship being noticed by others who might take advantage of also the result of people knowing my lab in Queens. Still, we did the best to cover up whatever we missed when we met up.

With the success running through my mind and happiness of everything, I felt my life was going to change for the better and felt nothing could go wrong from here. I got too drunk while playing drink or dare and hacked into the Pentagon. Later I found myself in between the twins of my girl classmates.

While the headache was pounding and trying to find my clothes, Rhody came in and told me the worst news I could hear. While was having sex with the twins after the dare goes out of hands. Rey visited to give me a graduation surprise with Ben. Left with tears.

With panic and rush, I found my phone eventually to call her and not get any response and kept calling while taking my car through several red lights to reach her house to explain the situation.

She came out of the house after I kept knocking for 10mins with puffy eyes and before I could explain anything.

"Tony, please don't speak about it. I think I need time for myself to rethink about our relationship. We live in not just in different cities but also different lifestyles and I'm not able to keep up with you or that kind of life. It's just not with yesterday night with the girls you slept and you have done it before me. I don't want to stop you from doing your thing. I... "

"Rey, just listen to me, please I know we can do this better and figure something out. When I let my success get through my head and got drunk after graduation party it happened. I'm sorry I lo..."

"I don't want to hear anything from you now Tony. Just leave me alone and don't pressure me. I need some space"

With that said. The door shut with me staring at it and hearing her sob. I was stunned. I wanted to knock the door again and speak to her but decided to give her space.

I returned to the university to meet Rhodes and Carol. I don't know what to talk about or ask them to help to fix this situation.

Rhodes told me to give her space while Carol asked me to rethink about the relationship. I was being selfish and making her hurt more than trying to make her life better.

Before Rhodes to put a stop to the conversation. Carol continued "He needs to know Rhody cause he doesn't see anyone but himself in the relationship. How everyone calls her names and for a girl from suburbs its difficult to ignore this situation. On top of that, this bastard slept with another woman who came to support and congratulate him on his success. You broke the girl enough."

She walked away after staring at my blank face. I didn't know this might happen. I did insist to join the parties cause in the future she might need to be there for everything. I thought she is living the life she never had.

Damn these tears, I can't look at the numbers properly on my phone to call and apologize to her no matter how I tried to rub it off. Only to reach her voice mail. I explained everything I did is for our future and it came out as a sob for the rest one-sided conversation.

A few weeks later went to the coffee shop and then to the Thai dinner place. Both didn't get to see her during this time. I decided she is a smart girl and always the perceptive one out of us with a sharp mind to notice about the situation and to forgive me.

-2 months later-

I called her today again and spoke my heart out. Felt that she might be on the other end.

"Rey, I love you and I know you do me too. Please give me another chance to make it better. I have always been a charmer to get things done. You know I need your smile again as long as you let me see it. *Sob* I wish I could have said this before... *Sob* I will wait for you and hope you call me... I won't call anymore to fill your voice mail *Sob* " the voice mail reached its limit and disconnected.

*A few months later*

I packed up my lab completely and vacated the space. Left with the hardware and research papers but left other stuff behind. I filled my car up and rolled to her house street to find her friend Ben with her.

I was happy for a moment before seeing them hold hands. I stopped by them far away from her house not to cause any scene. With seeing me waiting for them. Ben came in front of her like a mother hen talking to my face.

"She told you already didn't she? That she doesn't want to talk to you anymore."

I was thinking to myself. Who the fuck he think he is coming before me and Rey. I replied

"Dude if you know what's good for you, get the fuck out of the way to let me speak with Rey and leave. It's between me and her. Nothing to do with you"

I saw her move to hold him back. He took hold of my shirt saying "You don't even know her real name and I have been with her for far longer than you have and ever will be"

Rey spoke "Tony, Me and Ben are going out now. Sorry, it didn't work out between us and for leaving you to wait this long for the response. Please forgive me and..."

Ben interrupted her "May you don't have to say anything more to this bastard, now leave or else!"

I felt something snap within me, I shoved him away with a murderous look in my eyes and asked him " Or else WHAT? What can you do ?"

Rey screamed "Ben!" when he took a swing at me. A pathetic attempt to hit me. I ducked and blocked his arm while giving a hard punch to his gut expelling his air out. Right when he was in the range of my kick falling to knees. I knocked him the fuck out with a kick to his neck.

I spat out my words "Not so much through are yea?"

Rey shoved me away while taking a look at Ben to make him breathe from my knock out. It hurt me to see this any more.

"Tony go home before I have to call the police and file a restraining order"

"Rey, I don't give two shits about others. I want to know why? Wasn't I good enough or something else? "

"It was better now before you came Tony, I didn't have to deal with people who don't concern your life speak badly about. I was having a peaceful life, it's not about us Tony its the way you live your life. It's not for me Tony. Sorry, it's better this way. You can go on with your life while I do mine. Thank you for everything you did for me, I can never forget that. I was happy with you but I made my choice and I'll live with it. By the way my full name way May Reilly. I liked you calling me Rey and that's why I never wanted to change that. I liked you a lot but we can't make this work between us, I thought this through but I hope we could really be friends later after this"

I felt a mixture of emotions (hurt, sad, happy, understanding, resolve)

"I still won't say I'm sorry for kicking your boyfriend butt. I gotta got go have my drink left in my friend's party. Please don't send the things I brought for you back. No matter what happens in future I'll still love you as Rey."

I leaned in and gave a kiss on her forehead. I took off and called Rhody and Carol to come to the bar to tell about the situation. I didn't wait for them to come. I started drinking while a new singing is performing a song with a crowd in the bar singing along with lines its catchy. I sent him 1000$ to keep doing his best note to the bartender.

To that, he said he is going to play a new song which he wrote about his x. Sigh everyone has one I guess.

"Post Malone - Better Now"

I sang in my drunk daze and kept repeating the song in my head when Rhody picked me up to leave. I left 10,000$ to send me all of his songs to my home after he finished his album.

I let my tears out and spoke to Rhody about how everything was fine between me and her. We had an understanding break up. I was too stupid not to notice the situation. No matter what's her name now or in future, she will be Rey always for me. I saw the pictures together with her at the Thai restaurant dinner for the first time. I decided to keep a copy of it closer to me than my bedside.

-Present-

Natasha snapped her fingers in front of my eyes to gain attention. After she wiped my tears away and asked "Who is that in the picture? Girlfriend? I thought you were going to go with Pepper only"

"You know it's not the Pepper and I don't have her feelings mixed with mine yet. Nothing is certain about the future, who knows maybe I'll marry you and get settled after all the action stuff is done. Yeah, it's May Reilly and I call her Rey..."

I told her the story and finished with "First love is easy to find and break but hard to fix and forget. But the Irony about this situation doesn't end there. You know who she is married with right? Ben but his full name is Ben Parker which I never put much thought to and you know the kid in spider costume in Germany flying around in spider webs. It's her adopted kid who was aunt. I even flirted with her last life. It's a circle."

Natasha laughed at that and sat in my lap facing me with a question "So you are not of the market huh. I guess I need to know whether you were boasting about the all-night sex or not" while rubbing her shaped butt over my crotch.

"You know you can't take that back after you issued the challenge right?"

"Just shut up and kiss me"

After 5 unbreathable mins later.

She asked "feeling BETTER NOW?"

I carried her in her shoulders while we both were laughing to the bedroom.

"I will be after tonight"

Rest is History.

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