Chapter Seven
Taylor
Taylor woke up to see she was back in the room she was given by Tony. Sitting up on the bed she rubbed her arm. It was then her hand ran over a bandaid on her left forearm. The events that happened made her smile more.
"He waited till I was asleep to try...Tony…" Taylor smiled.
"Whatever Hydra did to her. It's taking every ounce of my strength not to go and kill them for doing this to her."
Hearing Tony's voice she went to investigate. She saw Tony holding Pepper close and talking about her and Hydra. Taylor listened only to think of something Completely different. Her TRUE name. She never mentioned it to Tony or his family. The more she thought about it the more she was determined to tell them.
She took a deep breath and walked out standing behind the couple. She coughed to get their attention causing the two to turn and face her.
"BG. What's up?" Tony asked.
"You don't have to call me that any more…"Taylor told him her eyes looking to the ground.
"What are we going to call you than?" Pepper asked.
Taylor took a deep breath and looked at them, "Taylor."
Tony smiled at her as did Pepper. Pepper got up and walked over wrapping Taylor in a hug.
"Such a pretty name for a girl like you…"
"W-What?" Taylor asked in shock.
"Your name fits you Taylor. You just look like a Taylor even." Tony told her coming over.
Taylor smiled gently at them. Never had she had felt so welcomed so loved as she did with the Starks. She actually felt like she had a home. Pepper pulled her in a hug and smiling at the teen. Taylor wrapped her arms around her feeling the warmth of what a real mother felt like. After their hug, Pepper gripped Taylor's hand and pulled her to the door.
"NOW we are going shopping you are SO not wearing all of Tony's clothing." Pepper smiled.
"Help…." Taylor pleaded to Tony.
"On your own kiddo." Tony mouthed at her.
It was about 5 when the two returned. Pepper storming right up to Tony.
"Did you have another kid behind my back!?" Pepper shouted at him.
For a moment Tony had a deer In headlights look soon Taylor walked by with a few bags that labeled "Hot Topic".
"Hot Topic? Why am I in trouble for that Pep?" Tony asked.
"SHE got 4 different Ac/Dc shirts, Black Sabbath t-Shirt, Kiss T-shirt, Four pairs of Black Jeans, black tennis shoes and Black Knee high boots." Pepper told him, "And now she's going to a web site to get more band shirts!"
Tony's mouth dropped in pure shock over what Taylor had bought. She sounded like a mini him.
"The only Cute thing she bought was a necklace that had your suit's head on it." Pepper sighed, "And I was hoping this one would be a little more girly."
"This one?" Tony asked walking over and hugging her, "you really wanna do it Pep?"
"Yes...Tony you should have seen her. The smile on her face while shopping. She actually let slip Mom once."
"Really?" Tony asked his expression showed both shock and amazement.
"Yeah...then she apologized calling me Mrs. Stark again." Pepper told him, "She's been through enough Tony...She deserves a chance to be happy."
"Yeah Sh-" Tony was cut off by a squeal from Audra.
The two adults looked to see Taylor had Audra in a tickle hold. The two laughing their heads off as they tickled each other. Tony and Pepper laughed as Taylor gently felt to the floor holding Audra up laughing.
"OKAY OKAY! you win!" Taylor laughed a smile across her face.
"YAY! I'm QUEEN of my BIG SISTER!" Audra shouted.
The air around them all grew tense upon Audra shouting Big Sister. Taylor was the first to smile and pull Audra down on top of her cuddling her close.
"Yep...always will be." Taylor felt as if she was lying but she didn't want to dash away what every idea Audra had thought up.
Audra cuddled up to Taylor a smile on her little face. Tony looked at Pepper and nodded.
"OH yeah..We are SO doing it now...I mean LOOK at that. We can't do that to Audra...or Taylor."
"Then let's do it in secret…" Pepper smiled as Taylor stood up rocking Audra, "That way it's a bigger surprise for her."
"Perfect." Tony smiled.
Pepper grabbed her laptop and started to work. Tony slipped away to see the girls. Peeking into Audra's room he saw Taylor was under his little one. Taylor was humming a song that he couldn't hear but he knew it was relaxing for both of them considering Taylor's eyes were half close. After a couple of minutes Taylor was asleep holding Audra again. Tony slipped in and covered the two up with a blanket. He groomed some of Taylor's hair away from her face, and soon did the same to Audra.
"Taylor Stark...Eh has a nice ring to it." He smiled looking at Taylor, "You no longer be living in fear Taylor...I'll protect you. Not as Iron Man...But as Tony Stark, Your dad."
He had made up his mind. He wanted Taylor in their family. He smiled and walked out of the room closing the door letting the girls sleep in peace.
