This is actually kind of a filler chapter, I feel bad for not posting in such a long time but school is sucking the life out of my body so please don't be mad at me.
Also happy halloween!
DISCLAMER: I don't own a thing
By the end of her second week at the tower, with her report al ready sent to director Fury's e-mail, Mags was hanging around with most of the avengers on the main lounge.
They had set a small routine pretty quickly, Mags helped Steve in the morning after working out with Natasha, then all the women had lunch together and then Mags, Darcy and Jane went down to the lab to work at the same station while Bruce or Tony (usually Bruce) worked on theirs.
But after dinner, they didn't really do anything. Pepper was working as always, Tony was messing with his phone as Clint read a book quietly on the corner of the room while Darcy, Jane and Mags usually talked about their Works or their interests.
"You know" She spoke up, getting everyone's attention "When I lived alone I used to watch something after dinner… when I was at my apartment of course"
"I like the idea" Jane said "It would be nice to not think about work or anything"
"I second that" Darcy said and Mags looked at Tony with puppy eyes.
"Fine" He said with a sigh "What do you want to watch?"
"Game of thrones!" She said excitedly and Tony laughed at her before telling JARVIS to put the show on the huge thing Tony dared to call TV on the Wall of the lounge.
"Not another one" Pepper exclaimed with a sigh "He asked me if we could have a wolf as a pet" Tony gave Pepper a smirk before the first episode of the first season began to play and everyone dropped what they were doing just to watch it, as Mags and Tony fangirled over every character, except Joffrey, of course.
It was almost midnight when Mags went down to her apartment and after walking out of the elevator she found a very sleepy Bruce trying to open her apartment door instead of his.
"Bruce" Mags touched his shoulder and he jerked up, standing still "Bruce, this is my apartment" She said with a kind smile, everyone was aware that Bruce hadn't slept for over twenty four hours and everyone, including Pepper and Natasha, had tried to convince him to get some sleep but as always, everyone failed.
"Sorry" He apologized, his eyes closing without his consent and Mags couldn't help but roll her eyes a little, he might be a genius, but he was still a small child who needed to be taken care of.
"C'mon big buy, I'll let you have my couch" She said as she opened the door of her apartment and walked with Bruce, taking him by his wrist and leading his way.
"Thanks" He murmured before collapsing on the black leather couch and falling asleep instantly and Mags couldn't help but wonder if he was in a coma because he didn't even move and he should have, his neck was in a very odd position but Mags didn't have the guts to wake the beast up, instead she just threw a blanket on him and took his shoes out.
Banner, for once, looked calm and relaxed, probably because he was just sleeping while the big green beast did the same under his skin.
It is shame, Mags thought, he could really use some peace and quiet. And after brushing her teeth a putting an old t-shirt and black shorts, she went to bed.
The thing that awoke him was the pain on his neck.
After slowly opening his eyes, he realized he hadn't felt asleep in the lab, or his apartment. He had no idea where he was and his head and neck were killing him.
Then he heard her voice.
"Morning sweetheart" It was like a breath of fresh air after being in the desert for years, he glanced at the clock on his wrist, seven am and she still managed to look and sound like life was actually good "I bought us breakfast" He slowly sat up and looked at her, she was wearing pajamas and her hair was into a messy bun. He felt the cold floor on his feet and frowned.
"I took them off, don't worry" She smiled at him before handing him a big cup of cinnamon tea
"I actually don't remember a thing" He said as he rubbed his neck with one hand and took a sip of tea at the same time.
"Does not surprise me, I thought you died while I was asleep" She said rolling her eyes and sitting next to him
"Sorry about that"
"It's okay, but do not do that again, we were all worried about you"
"Steve is gone on a mission, so not everyone"
"You know what I mean"
"Sorry"
"It's okay" She smiled at him before taking a sip of her tea
"Tonight is the halloween party" Mags commented "Are you going?"
"I never go to parties, period" Bruce answered before taking a bite of a muffin
"Don't be so boring, even Maria is coming!" Mags said loudly and Bruce smiled, she was passionate about everything and it was often overwhelming.
"She always comes!" He replied
"Bullshit, she's been my friend longer than she's been your handler" Mags said crossing her arms over her chest, but not before eating a mouthful of a strawberry muffin.
"And what are you going to dress up?" Bruce asked and Mags smirked
"It's a surprise, if you want to find out, you should come to the party" She said, still smirking.
"Maybe I'll go" He finally said, and Mags clapped excitedly.
"Yaaaay" She quickly stood up and picked her cellphone from the kitchen counter
"What are you doing?" Bruce asked curiously
"I'm texting Tony, you need to get a costume, asap" She replied without taking her eyes off the phone "And if you dress up as a scientist, I swear I'll kill you" The dark blonde threatened as she pointed him, Bruce just sighed, he had signed for his death
"You look nice, man" Clint commented as Bruce looked at his reflection nervously. "If you were really a vampire, I would be all Bella Swam on you" He added, laughing along with Tony, while Steve looked at them confused.
"I didn't get that reference" He said, making Tony and Clint laugh louder, making the embarrassment crawl up on his cheeks, making them pink.
"It's a movie for teenage girls, a human girls falls like an idiot for a shining vampire" Bruce explained and Steve nodded in understatement. The super soldier was wearing a Superman costume because Tony threatened to take him to disneyland if he wore his suit again.
"What are the girls even dressing up as?" Bruce asked to Tony, who was dressed up as a king with a huge metallic crown with fake rubies.
"I have no idea" He replied "All I know is that they hired a make up artist" He added and Thor looked around confused
"Why should the ladies wear make up?" He asked "Lady Jane didn't tell me that"
"Because when they tried to come as a group, you had already enchanted your lady with clothes from Asgard" Tony replied and Thor, who was wearing his asgardian armor.
"They never had done that before" Steve said "They never take halloween too seriously"
"It was Mags" Bruce said "She even got me to dress up, that woman has superpowers because she convinces everyone to do what she wants" He said, sitting on the couch next to Clint, Tony let out a snort.
"Please, we've all seen you around her" Clint said "When she leaves the room, you look like a lost puppy"
"I second that" Steve said and Bruce's cheeks got red.
"Why are you saying Bruce is a lost puppy? He is all human, look at him!" Thor spoke too loud
"Because when Mags is not around he looks like his old self"
"Come on, give me a break" Bruce said with exasperation
"Whatever man, we should get moving" Clint said, standing up, wearing a gladiator costume.
"Yep, I'm the host, I'm supposed to not be late" Tony said and everyone left the penthouse slowly, it was a slow ride to the Ritz.
Every who was important was there, politicians, Ceos, models, think of someone important, he or she was probably dancing and drinking somewhere at the party.
But Pepper, Maria, Natasha, Mags, Jane and Darcy where nowhere to be found and Bruce was ready to leave, he was bored and everyone was drinking and let's be honest, he only had come for her.
"Look at that" Clint stopped eating a pumpkin cupcake and Bruce turned to see, there was Jane and Darcy, wearing asgardian dresses that made them look out of this planet.
"Holy shit" Tony and Steve were next to them, there were the girls, as the four horsemen of the apocalypse, or horsewoman.
"Now I know why the make up artist" Steve said.
Maria was wearing a long black dress, with a silver necklace, her chest and arms were painted like an skeleton, as well her face, she was death.
Natasha was next, her fiery red hair in waves, wearing a red knee length dress along with a belt with knifes, and a gun on her hand, her skin was painted with red scratches everywhere, she was war.
Pepper wasn't wearing her usual strawberry red hair, she was wearing a light blonde wig, almost white and dark red long dress, her face, chest and arms were painted to made her look sickly thin, her collarbones were painted to look as if they were going to stick out of her skin, all of her bones. She was famine.
And then there was Mags, with a long purple dress, her face was painted in green and yellow, like the color of the skin of those deadly ill, and her chest and arms were painted like she was sick with with leprosy, as well her neck. She was pestilence.
Thor, Jane and Darcy stood next to Tony, Steve, Bruce and Clint.
"It was well worth the wait, huh?" Darcy with a smirk and the guys just nodded.
"What do you guys think?" Asked Mags
"You look amazing" Bruce said as everyone scattered around, Steve curiously having a glass of champagne with Maria, Natasha and Clint were talking in the corner of the room, Tony and Pepper were next to the cake, where Tony was making Pepper eat because she was so godman thin.
Thor and Jane were dancing, and Darcy was scoring with a guy dressed as batman.
"Thanks, you too" Mags smiled "A vampire, uh?"
"It was very last minute, next year it'll be better, I promise" He said and Mags smiled at him.
"If I didn't know this is a costume, I'd be really worried" Bruce said, touching her cheek lightly.
"Don't touch me, you will die" She said with a laugh
"I'm already dead, so it's okay" They shared a laugh.
"Do you want to dance?" Mags asked after a moment of silence, that surprised Bruce, he hadn't expected her to ask her that
"Uhm sure" He said as she took his wrist and dragged him to the dance floor.
They had been dancing a slow song when Mags spoke.
"Why don't you sleep?" Mags asked and felt Bruce getting tense
"I don't... like sleeping"
"Nightmares?"
"What do you even know about them?" He said, a bit too harsh. Mags stopped dancing and looked at him, a bit hurt.
"Enough to use sleeping pills, thank you" She said, her eyes glassy. "I think I'll... go back to the tower" And with that, she turned and began walking away
"Mags wait!" He ran after her, grabbing her wrist "I didn't know, I'm sorry, I'm an asshole" He apologized
"Yes, you are" She paused and took a deep breath "But I forgive you" She smiled at him
"Do you want to eat something? I'm starving" Bruce asked with a smile
"Yes, please" Mags smiled widely at him, he was really getting to know her.
fc00. deviantart fs71/i/2012/184/0/2/the_four_horsemen_of_the_apocalypse_by_pancake_mix-d55vbqn. jpg for reference of the girl's make up