Chapter 9 I own nothing
Tony's P.O.V
I have been sitting in here holding Ashley's hand for 3 days now, the doctors were able to remove the bullets, and they said she is going to be ok but she has not woken up yet.
"Please wake up soon baby, I love you" suddenly the door opened and Pepper and Rhodes walked in, Pepper sped over to me and hugged me tightly, and sobbed into her shoulder. I'm not embarrassed to cry, Pepper was there for me through all the difficult times and has seen me cry before.
"She will wake up soon man" Rhodey said I let go of Pepper and went back to my seat and held Ashley's hand again
"So the doctors did say she is going to be ok right?" Pepper asked
"Yeah, they said she will be fine, god I can't believe she jumped in front of a bullet it was a stupid thing to do"
"Tony she was doing what she thought was right" Pepper said
"I know but…" the door opened up and in walked Natasha and the rest of The Avengers "What the fuck do you all want" I asked
"We came to check on her"
"Why? I thought you all hated her"
"Look Tony we just thought…"
"Shut it Steve, I know what you all thought, and I tried to tell you that you were wrong, all she wanted was to be your friend, and guys were just total jerks to her" Natasha opened her mouth to say something "You don't get to talk, it's your fault she's here"
"Look Stark, I didn't ask for her to jump in front of the bullet" she sighed "maybe I was wrong, but I just…"
"All of you get out now"
"Tony"
"NOW" I yelled after a few seconds they shuffled out of the room, I looked over at the plate of food that was sitting there for me to eat that I hadn't touched I grabbed it and flung the plate against the wall "GOD DAMN IT" I yelled
"Tony, man calm down, Ashley wouldn't want you acting like this" Rhodey said I sighed because I knew he was right
"I'm sorry" I looked over at Pepper "I didn't mean to scare you" I said
"It's ok I've been around when you've broken bigger things then a plate because you were angry" I smiled a little
"Hey guys do you think I can just be alone for a little while?" they nodded
"Call us if anything changes" and they walked out I grabbed Ashley's hand again I laid my head down on her lap and closed my eyes, thinking that maybe some sleep would do me some good
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Ashley's P.O.V
I wake up and I am confused 'Where am I?' I look over and see Tony sound asleep on my lap and I can't help but reach over and run my fingers through his hair. Then suddenly I remembered what had happened. Everything even up to the point when Tony told me he loved me. I hear him groan I guess me rubbing his head woke him up
"Hi" I said when he looked up
"Oh thank god you're awake" he said he reached over and kissed me lips lightly
"How bad is it?" I asked
"You are going to be fine. Don't ever do anything that stupid ever again"
"But…"
"Ashley, no buts… I almost lost you"
"I'm going to be fine, Tony ok?"
"I know that, just I've been sitting here for 3 days…"
"3 days? I've been asleep that long?" he nodded then reached over and pushed a button on the wall
"It calls the doctor" I nodded we were silent for a moment I gently as possible scooted over
"Lay with me"
"Ashley, I'll hurt you"
"No, please" I watched as he slid his shoes off and gently got into the bed and gently wrapped his arms around me then nuzzled his face into my neck, I watched as he got really comfortable then all of a sudden I heard him snoring wow I didn't think he would fall asleep that quickly, then the door slid open and the doctor walked in
"He shouldn't be in the bed with you" she said obviously angry
"I asked him to"
"Well I can't examine you till he gets up" then suddenly he moved
"What the hell?" he said
"You fell asleep for like 2 minutes" I said
"Wow, you're comfortable" he mumbled and then stood up slowly so he wouldn't hurt me. After a few minutes the doctor had finished her examination
"Ok, so I want her to stay in the med bay for tonight and then she can leave tomorrow morning, but no traveling so when the Heli carrier reaches the Avengers facility she is not to leave there for 6 weeks is that understood" we both nodded "Ok great" she said and then walked out. Tony immediately got back into the bed with me
"Tony, did you mean it?"
"Mean what?" he asked nuzzling his face back into my neck
"When you said you loved me?" he sat up
"What would make you think I didn't mean it?" I shrugged my shoulders
"Maybe you just said it…"
"Baby, I said it because I do, I do love you" I smiled then he leaned down and kissed me, we kissed for a while and it was amazing then when I moved I hissed in pain "Sorry" he mumbled
"It's ok" then he went back to the position we were in before
"When we get home, I was kind of hoping you would move into my bedroom, so I can hold you every night"
"You want me to move into your room?" I asked surprised
"Yeah, baby so what do you say?"
"I would love to"
"Thank you baby" and I couldn't help but giggle "what?" he asked
"I like it when you call me baby"
"I'm glad because I'll be saying it a lot"
