A/N: Sorry it has taken so long to update. But here is the long awaited chapter and Bruce's decision. Enjoy! ~Kat


"So I apologize for that," said Vanessa. "But we are in the now. And right now we are alone in the lab. Everyone is locked out and the cameras are off. Here is where you make a decision. You can tell me I should go, and I will get up and leave. I have a flight scheduled for this afternoon. Or you can ask me to stay. But the choice is yours.

Bruce sat there for a moment thinking over what Vanessa had said. He knew what he really wanted but he wanted to keep her safe from the Other Guy. He took a deep breath and looked up at her.


"Vanessa, I think you should…" said Bruce looking down at his lap. "Can I put pants on first?"

"Nope, now answer my question before Tony decides he wants to come back down here," said Vanessa. "Because you know it's bound to happen just because he's nosey."

Bruce chuckled at that. After a moment he stopped laughing but the smile remained on his face. Vanessa was still smiling from her joke as well. She was taken by surprise when Bruce leaned over and kissed her. When he pulled back she just stared at him.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that…I just thought…you know since…" stammered Bruce.

Vanessa smiled and leaned over and pulled him into another kiss. She moaned when he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to his semi-naked lap. He was hard again. Vanessa ground her hips into his and he moaned into her mouth. She ran her tongue across his bottom lip and he opened his mouth to her. She ran her hands through his hair as he gripped the back of her neck and her hips to pull her closer.

Bruce left her lips and started to kiss his way across her jawline and then down her neck biting occasionally. Vanessa moaned and ground her hips into his every time he bit her neck. She slowly trailed her hands down his chest and past his hips to his aching member. Bruce gasped in pleasure when she grasped him and started to move her hands up and down his shaft.

"Oh, God," he moaned.

"You can call me Nessa," she said with a smirk.

Bruce chuckled as he pulled her hand from him. Vanessa frowned as she watched him stand up. He reached his hand out to her and helped her off the floor. He pulled her close again and kissed her before he led her to the bare space on the wall that led to the panic room.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"It's a lot more comfortable in here than it is on that floor," said Bruce as the door slid open.

Now that Vanessa has a chance to actually look around the panic room she noticed that there was a full sized bed against the left wall and another door. Upon inspection, it was a small bathroom.

"He really goes for the comforts in his panic room doesn't he," chuckled Vanessa.

"Hmm," said Bruce wrapping his arms around her.

Vanessa leaned her head back onto his shoulder as he started to kiss her neck again. Slowly one of his hands slid down her torso, past her belly button and to the treasure between her legs. Vanessa moaned when he ran his finger across her clit.

"Mmm, you're so wet," whispered Bruce in her ear. "Is this all for me?" he asked sliding his finger over her clit again.

"Oh, god yes," she moaned.

Bruce turned her around and tossed her back onto the bed. Vanessa landed with a slight bounce as Bruce walked over to the edge of the bed. His member was resting against his belly. Vanessa eyed it as he climbed on the bed with her. He wedged himself between her legs and leaned forward until his hips were resting against hers and his cock was lying on her belly.

"Please…" she said lifting her hips up to get some kind of friction.

Bruce chuckled as he lined his dick up with her slick opening. With one quick push he was sheathed inside her. Vanessa gripped his shoulders as she cried out in please. Bruce has his head resting on her shoulder. It had been too long since he'd been in this kind of situation. If he didn't get a hold of himself it would all end too quickly.

After another moment Vanessa rolled her hips causing Bruce to gasp in pleasure. He pulled back and slammed into her again, getting the same reaction. He repeated the action over and over again.

"Oh, God!" she exclaimed as he hit her G-Spot.

"You can call me Bruce," he said as he slammed into her again.

"Fast…faster," she said.

Bruce complied and rammed into her faster. He was close and he could tell she was, too. Her eyes started to roll to the back of her head as he reached between them and ran his thumb across her clit. Her hips bucked upwards as she exclaimed. He kept doing it until he felt her inner wall start to clamp and ripple around him.

"I'm cumming…" she moaned as the shockwaves hit her.

"Oh…god…" he said as he released his seed into her.

After a moment he pulled out of her and rolled to the side before he plopped down on the bed. They were both breathing hard as they lay there on the bed.

"That was…fantastic," said Vanessa slightly out of breath. "We should definitely do that more often."

Bruce chuckled as he sat up on the bed. He looked around for a moment before he stood up and touched a button on the bedside table. A section of the wall slid open revealing a set of five shelves. He grabbed a pair of sweat pants off the third shelf and pulled them on. He tossed Vanessa her clothes.

"What are you doing?" she asked as she pulled her clothes back on.

"I don't think Tony is going appreciate that we christened his bed, and he's sure as hell isn't going to let us stay in here to do it again," said Bruce. "That is, if you want to."

"Many more times," she said pulling him from the room.


"Nessa! Where are you Nessa?" said Tony walking through the penthouse. "Nessa!"

Vanessa rolled over in bed. She smiled when she ran into another body. She groaned when she heard Tony shouting out her name. She felt the body next to her shift and felt the chuckle.

"What's so funny?" she asked tossing the covers over her head.

"Tony," said Bruce. "The one place he hasn't looked is in here. He's been all over the penthouse looking for you."

"How long have you been awake?" asked Vanessa.

"About an hour," he said kissing her forehead. "But I do need to get down to the lab. I was in the middle of something when…"

"I understand. I will bring you breakfast and coffee," she said sliding out of the bed and grabbing her clothes.


"Where have you been?" asked Tony when he walked into the kitchen.

"In bed," said Vanessa as she plated some eggs.

"I checked your room," said Tony grabbing a piece of toast. "You weren't there," he said around the mouthful of toast.

"I didn't say I was in my bed, either," she said grabbing the coffee mug off the counter. "Help yourself to the rest," she said as she left an open mouthed Tony in the kitchen.


"Good morning," said Vanessa setting the plate on one of the side tables. "Here is your coffee," she said kissing his cheek.

"There is a phone call for you Ms. Vanessa," said JARVIS.

"Okay. I will get it in my room," said Vanessa leaving the labs.

Vanessa bypassed everyone as she went to her room. Knowing Tony and his big mouth the word had spread that she and Bruce had bunked together last night. She sighed as she closed the door to her room and grabbed the phone off the couch.

"Hello?" she said.

"Oh, good you answered!" said the voice on the other end.

"Yeah. What's up Kristie?" asked Vanessa.

"We need you to come home," said her friend.

"Why? What's up?" asked Vanessa for the second time.

"It's Damien," said Kristie as her voice started to break.

Damien was Kristie's little brother. Vanessa had considered him her pseudo-little brother as well. When she heard Kristie start to cry she sank down onto the couch.

"Kris, what happened?" asked Vanessa.

"He was in an accident," said her friend. "He's still at the hospital, but they aren't hopeful."

"I'm coming home," said Vanessa.

As soon as she was off the phone she grabbed her suit case and started throwing her clothes into it. When she was sure she had the essentials she headed for the door.

"JARVIS," she said stopping short of the door. "Let Bruce know what's going on when he asks about me, please."

"Of course," said the AI.

Vanessa ran from her room and down the emergency stairs. She was happy when she found the common room empty and jumped on the elevator. Tony had shared the override codes for the elevator, and she punched them in as she took it straight to the bottom floor. Once there she went out the front door of Avenger's Tower and headed straight to the airport.


"Where is Vanessa?" asked Pepper as they sat down at the table.

"I don't know. I haven't seen here since this morning," said Tony. "Bruce?"

"What? I haven't seen her since she brought breakfast down to the lab," said Bruce.

"JARVIS?" said Tony.

"Ms. Vanessa left this morning at 9:52. She received a distressing phone call from a Kristie McBride. She told me to let Mr. Banner know when he asked for her," said the AI.

'Kristie McBride?" said Tony.

Pepper rolled her eyes, "She's the girl who let Vanessa move in with her family. She has a brother and a step-sister."

"Oh, right," said Tony. "Blonde hair, big chest. I remember her now."

Again Pepper rolled her eyes. "Did she say when she would be returning?"

"No, she did not, ma'am," said JARVIS.

Bruce looked down at his plate but didn't say anything. At least she left a note, sort of.


A/N: Dun-dun-dun! ANother cliff hanger. This one isn't as bad as the last one. BUT I promise she comes back in the next chapter! Please Review! ~Kat