Gypsy rubbed her fist against her forehead, the dull throb there making her frown. Loki was mad and it was getting difficult for her to ignore. She kept close to Steve but every time he wandered off her mind instantly went back to Loki. Loki and his insane stupid jealousy. She hated him for it and she hated the headache he was causing. What had it been? Seven hours now? Couldn't he just give up? Gypsy sighed and leaned against Steve's chest, staring at the movie she was supposed to be watching with him. They'd gotten back to Malibu a few hours ago and had immediately settled in for a movie, wanting something to calm their nerves after a tense jet ride back home. Tony had been giving Steve mean looks the whole time and it had made the couple rather nervous.
"You okay?" Steve asked her for the thousandth time.
"Just a headache, hon. I'll be fine." Gypsy told him, shooting him a small smile. He was so warm compared to Loki and she loved it. She snuggled against him, her eyes drifting shut as his warmth made her sleepy.
"Did you just call me 'hon?'" Steve asked, chuckling slightly.
Gypsy nodded a bit. "Now shut up so I can sleep. You're chest is better than a freakin' pillow." She mumbled. Steve chuckled and started playing with her hair languidly, staring up at the TV as he did. What was this movie called again? Sword in the Stone? It didn't matter. Steve was too happy in that moment with Gypsy to really care.
Of course the moment had to be ruined by Tony walking up from the lab. His eyes immediately fell on his daughter and the super soldier on the couch and a dangerous light entered his eyes. "Rogers I think it's about time me and you had that chat." He told the soldier, the tone in his voice suggesting that if Steve argued he was going to punch him. "Gypsy do you mind?" Tony asked his daughter but using the exact same tone.
Gypsy opened her eyes and stared at her dad sleepily, angrily. "I'm trying to sleep dad." She told him.
"Soldiers are not pillows Gypsy." Tony told her.
Gypsy rolled her eyes but got up, yawning as she did. "Fine, but you owe me a nap." She told him, pointing a tired finger at him. Tony smirked a little and nodded. "I need to replace my truck's oil and check the internet for a James Bond car anyways." She said. Tony gave her a slightly grateful look that quickly turned to annoyance when his daughter leaned down and placed a kiss on Steve's lips. "Don't die." Gypsy ordered her boy playfully before marching outside to fix her precious truck.
Steve watched her go regretfully, feeling a tad annoyed with Tony for ruining the happy moment. He had to remind himself that his teammate was the dad of his girlfriend once more. Why was it so hard to remember that? Oh yeah cause Tony loved to annoy Steve for hours on end and it made him mad. Gypsy was nothing like that. She teased him, poked his sore spots sometimes, but that was it. "So is this going to turn into a shouting match or are we actually going to 'chat' for once?" Steve asked, turning back to Tony.
Tony glared slightly at Steve as he made his way over to a chair and plopped down. "Whatever works for you Spangles." He said, grumbling slightly.
"She won't like us fighting." Steve pointed out to the other man.
"Yeah I know Cap. I think I know how my own daughter will react to me getting into a shouting match with her boyfriend." Tony said. He practically had to force out the word. It had been a long time since Tony and Steve initially met but they still hadn't worked out all their problems. Gypsy getting kidnapped, the huuuge fighting match between them, them lying about their relationship to Tony. It had just made the extremely difficult friendship between the two even harder. "So she wouldn't let you tell me?" Tony asked, trying not to sound mad.
"She begged me no to tell you. It was right after we got her back and she was still crying. I couldn't tell her no." Steve admitted, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.
Tony grunted slightly. He had hoped Steve would tell him something he could get mad at but no, Tony wasn't that lucky. There was no way Tony could have refused Gypsy anything while she was crying and if Steve really did care about his daughter he'd definitely be the same way. "Do I even have to give you the 'talk' Captain Virgin?" He asked.
Steve glared at Tony. "Don't call me that." He said angrily.
"Hey right now I'm considering it a good thing." Tony told him, a small amused smirk on his face. "You're with my daughter after all and if I heard you'd done that with her before she was married I'd kick your ass." He said almost cheerfully. He was taking a page out of Pepper's book, threatening while not appearing threatening.
"I wouldn't try anything on her Tony. You know how I feel about that sort of thing." Steve said calmly.
Tony nodded, actually looking grateful. For once in his life he was not going to tease the Captain about his old fashioned morals and virginity thing. He grudgingly admitted, though only to himself, that Steve was actually probably one of the best guys for his daughter to date. Tony knew the Captain wouldn't try anything. "Rogers, if you hurt my daughter I'll kill you. Got it? I know I've already said it but I mean it. If my daughter gets hurt one more time because of you you'll be six feet under." Tony said, staring the Captain dead in the eye.
Steve stared back, his gaze unwavering. "I understand." He said coolly. Tony gave him a suspicious look, Steve didn't usually respond that calmly when Tony pissed him off. Of course if the slight glare on the soldier's face was any indication Tony would be shouting very soon. "Tony, stop bringing up Gypsy getting taken. I know it was my fault and I know every problem she might be having because of her getting taken is my fault. Okay? I know that. I hate myself for it. So stop bringing it up." Steve said furiously.
"I'll bring it up if I damn well want to." Tony said furiously, glaring at the soldier.
Steve opened his mouth to say something but he was quickly cut off by the deadly Russian redhead leaping over the side of the staircase banister and landing in the living room. "Alright, I'm cutting in before you two get into yet another fight." Natasha said, giving them both pointed looks. Neither one said anything as they looked away, both making sure not to meet the other's angry gaze. "You know if Gypsy heard you she'd chew both of you out. I'd bet you a house she'd be pissed." The Russian said as she started practically strutting to the kitchen. Once again neither one said anything. "Hey Steve if I make tea will you drink some? I don't want to make it if no one's going to drink it." Natasha said as she walked, changing the subject.
"Yeah Nat, I'll drink some. Gypsy will too, she loves your tea." Steve told her. He noticed the smile that appeared on the Russian's face when he said that and he smiled. Gypsy really was a great girl. She had even gotten the deadly redhead to love her.
"Why were you watching a Disney movie?" Tony asked curiously, staring up at the movie on the TV.
Steve turned his attention back to Tony and the movie, smiling slightly. "Gypsy said she had a thing for old movies and she thought I might like to watch something old fashioned, something not made in this century." He said, obvious affection in his voice as he talked about Gypsy.
Tony let out an annoyed groan. "Dammit Rogers! Why can't you be like a normal guy so I can kick your ass?" He complained in a whiney voice. Steve chuckled softly and stared up at the TV, thinking he would take some tea out to his mechanic girlfriend once it was done.
