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Chapter 6 – Agent Phil Coulson

"HONEY, I'M HOME!" Emily shouted as the stepped out of the elevator.

Silence.

"Damn. That was disappointing." She muttered to herself.

"Welcome back Emily." Came the voice of JARVIS.

"Hey." She replied, putting her groceries on the kitchen island. "Is Bruce still tinkering around in the labs?"

"Dr. Banner and Mr. Stark are currently working on the Mark VIII suit. Would you like me to let them know you have returned?"

"Please. Thank you JARVIS."

Emily started putting the items she had bought into their respective places, only leaving the ingredients of dinner out on the counter. Once that was done, she pulled out two large bowls and a tumbler. She filled the tumbler with filtered water and set it beside the bowls before hunting for a pair of scissors and some cheesecloth.

Tony and Bruce exited the elevator just as she placed the two items on the counter.

"I see Brucey-boy has roped you into helping him with dinner duty." Tony grinned at his niece. Bruce simply rolled his eyes at Tony before washing his hands at the sink. Tony settled himself on a bar stool and reached for the scotch he kept close by only to have it snatched away by Emily.

"Now now Uncle Tony, no drinking before dinner!" she scolded, removing the bottle and placing it behind the sink.

"Now I remember why I hate having you around. You're worse than Peps." He grumbled loudly before holding out his glass, "If I am to be denied inebriation I demand a special drink."

Emily took the glass from her Uncle and went over to the fridge, pulling out a few bottles and mixing something up. She returned it to her uncle. "Thank you for trying to be a good example Uncle Tony." she hugged him, pressing her cheek to his, before going over to wash her hands at the kitchen sink. Tony took at mouthful of his drink and glared at it. The things he did for his niece.

Bruce watched the two of them, wiping his hands on his pants as he moved over to the kitchen counter. He peered over at the packet of shredded coconut.

"I've never used this before." He said, prodding the bag.

Emily moved over to the counter before cutting open the bag and putting about half of the coconut shavings into a bowl and emptying the tumbler of water into it. She pushed the other bowl next to it before plunging her hands into the bowl of coconut.

"Coconut milk? So you dampen the shredded coconut before squeezing the milk out. It's pretty simple and your curry will be so much more awesome." She informed Bruce as she scooped some of the damp coconut into the cheesecloth before squeezing it over the empty bowl.

Bruce watched Emily squeeze out more coconut milk before moving off to prepare the rest of the ingredients.

Before long, the curry was simmering slowly in a large pot and the rice was cooking. Tony kept trying to sneak tastes of the food and was just as often getting his hand slapped away by both Emily and Bruce.

Tony was sulking on the couch when the elevator doors opened and a man in a suit stepped out. Tony took one look at him and groaned. "JARVIS. I thought we agreed that Agent was not to be let in without my knowledge."

"I am sorry sir, Miss Potts has overruled that protocol and I am to let Agent Coulson in whenever he arrives."

"Dammit."

"I see you haven't changed much Mr. Stark. Dr. Banner, Miss." The man in the suit greeted the three occupants in the room.

"Phil! What brings you here?" Dr. Banner greeted.

"His first name is Agent." Tony interjected. Phil and Bruce ignored him.

"Agent Romanov invited me over for dinner. She says you're making a delicious curry. I couldn't say no."

"Ahhh…she does enjoy the curry. Phil, this is Emily. Emily, Agent Phil Coulson of SHIELD."

"Hello!" Emily smiled at him, "How may I address you?"

"Please, call me Phil. And how may I address you Miss…"

"Stark. But seriously, just Emily will do."

"Stark? And how are the two of you related?" he asked, gesturing between the two Starks, brow furrowed.

"I'm surprised you don't already know Agent." Tony snarked.

Bruce rolled his eyes. "Emily is Tony's niece." He says, reaching over and ruffling her hair.

"HEY!" Emily patted her hair back down.

"But according to the SHIELD files Tony Stark is an only child."

"Uhhhh…yeah. Technically, Dad is Uncle Tony's cousin. Anyway, we live in Singapore."

"The artists?" Phil asked, looking mildly confused.

"Yeah. Don't expect me to draw anything though. I inherited zero talent. The only things I can draw are stickmen." Emily replied, handing over a full bowl of coconut milk to Bruce before heading to the sink to wash her hands.

"Well, at least you aren't as obnoxious as Tony." Phil commented.

Emily grinned widely at him. "That's exactly what Natasha said! Like I told her, I may not be as obnoxious but I sure am a lot crazier. Uncle Tony only puts up with me because I can understandEnglish. But now he has Dr. Banner he doesn't need me anymore."

"Feel free to go home anytime." Tony said, not turning from the screen.

Emily made a funny face at his back.

"I know what you're doing Emily." He teased before turning around and making the same face at her.

She ducked behind Bruce. "Dr. Banner! Uncle Tony is being mean to me. You should stop him." She hid behind Bruce, using him as a human shield between herself and her uncle. Bruce switched off the gas fire and covered the curry, leaving it on the stove before moving himself back into the living room, Emily trailing behind him.

He sat down on the couch near Tony. Emily stopped and frowned at him. "Nooooo! Dr. Banner!" she whined, dropping down onto the couch in between him and her uncle. Phil looked at her oddly before settling himself in an arm chair off to the side and pulling out a StarkTablet to do some work.

Emily yawned, taking off her glasses and placing them on the table. She leaned on her uncle and closed her eyes, allowing the conversation he was having with Dr. Banner to lull her into sleep.

THE END (of this chapter)!

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