Disclaimer: I do not own The Avengers or any characters that are in the Marvel movies or comic books. I only own Lille Potts
Authors note:
Well here is the next chapter! I hope you enjoy reading it as much I as I did writing it. Anyways I know it has been taking me forever to update but don't worry I will try and get in a system again with my other story I started up again. So all I ask is for you to be patient with me, I am trying my best. School has been kicking my butt this year, so I haven't been having a lot of free time. Well thanks for reading don't forget to leave a review! It makes my day when you do! I love all of you and happy reading.
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Lexi (thefallendeath4)
After my shower I felt so refreshed. The grim and gunk of yesterday down the drain, I felt as if my day could go perfectly. Once I was all dressed in my little black dress with a red coat to go over it, and makeup and hair was done, I felt beautiful. So what better time to call my lovely cousin whom I have not talked to since she left which was more than a week ago, but it felt like more. It may sound ridiculous considering that I hadn't seen Pepper in over 5 years, and I was suddenly missing her and wanting her to come home. But I think just being in New York with her crazy little family made me realize that I do really need her. So I picked up the phone and pressed the number two. Speeds dial work miracles.
"Lillie what's wrong! Is everything alright!" a frantic and very stressed out Pepper answered the hone and I couldn't help but giggle
"Well hello to you to" I said happily and heard a sigh of relief coming for the other end
"Thank god you're alright, I thought something terrible had happen" she said with a chuckle and I giggled right back
"Why do you expect that something is wrong perhaps I just missed you?" I said in the most serious voice I could muster up
"Well you haven't called since I left for my trip so I expected the worst!" she exclaimed and I shook my head even though she couldn't see it
"You always expect the worst Pep" I sighed "But speaking of your trip how is it going? I didn't wake you up did I?" I asked realizing that she was on the other side of the world right now
"No you didn't wake me up I was in the middle of putting something together for the morning" she said obviously very frustrated
"You ok Pepper you sound upset?" I asked and she sighed deeply
"Of course I'm ok, but this trip is taking a toll on me" she said and I felt terrible for my cousin
"I'm sorry Pep" I said sincerely "I wish you could come back" I told her
"Well I might be able to sooner than you think" she said happily and I knew the whole conversation had taken a turn
"What when!" I asked excitedly
"In a couple of weeks" she said in an excited tone that matched my own, and I squealed my cousin was coming home her family would be complete again. "But it will only be for a little while. A week or two at the most" she clarified and my heart sank a little.
"Oh" I said sadly and I heard Pepper chuckle
"I never would have thought I would live to see the day where my baby cousin actually missed me" she said happily obviously gloating that I was showing some sort of feelings. Which I didn't do very often not with my family anyways.
"Very much so" I sighed slightly upset that Pepper was pointing out my emotional side
"Why?" She asked "You have barely seen me in the last four years of your life, what changed" and I was taken aback by her question.
"Being here with you small messed up yet perfect family makes me miss you" I told her truthfully. Pepper had built this family of misfits up, and I felt for some odd reason that I was tearing it down.
"Lillie they are your family now to" Pepper said I furrowed my brows
"What?" I asked slightly confused. There was no way that I was a part of this amazing family not only after being here for a week and causing so much trouble, for everyone.
"Lillie Potts the Avengers all love you, and if you can't see that my dear you are obviously going blind" she scolded me and I rolled my eyes. Pepper knew nothing about what was going on.
"How do you figure?" I asked in a slightly harsh manner and Pepper sighed.
"Just because I'm not there Lillie everyone still keeps in touch with me through various ways, whether its e-mail, text message, or a phone call" she told me and my heart skipped a beat had everyone called in and talked to Pepper about me? "And I know for a fact that they all love you" she continued "Even Clint" she said and I couldn't help but giggle at that one.
"What have they said?" I asked and Pepper giggled
"Self-conscious much?" she asked and I growled a little bit making Pepper laugh "Lillie!" she exclaimed "I promise you have nothing to worry about everyone says you are an amazing PA and that you don't let Tony or anyone else get away with anything not that they've tried" she told me and again I was confused
"Why would you say that they haven't tried to pull anything over my head?" I asked curiously
"I have heard rumors that you are very intimidating" She told me humor lacing through all of her words and I rolled my eyes. Even if she couldn't see me it made me feel better.
"Oh yes I am very intimidating" I said sarcastically making Pepper chuckle
"Well you must have something worthwhile" she told me happily "Because Tony really likes what you are doing as his PA, and wants to offer you a full time position" Pepper said and my heart froze.
"What? Why?" I stuttered
"I don't know but whatever it is he loves it!" she said happily and I closed my eye shaking my head. Tony must have told her that I was "awesome" after we had sex.
"Well I hardly think that's the case now" I told her
"Why do you say that?" Pepper asked in a slightly worried tone
"We got into an argument" I told her and she sighed
"About what?" she asked quietly and I screwed my eyes shut again. How was I going to get out of this one?
"It's nothing... It was stupid" I told her and there was a pregnant pause
"Lillie I'm going to ask you something and I want you to answer me truthfully ok" Pepper said and my eyes popped open quickly 'oh god she knows' I thought to myself frantically
"Ok" I said shakily
"I promise I won't get mad whatever the answer is" she said in the way she used to talk to me when I was little and I was caught in the act of going in her room without permission.
"Ok" I said again softly
"Did you sleep with Tony?" she asked me and I swallowed hard biting my bottom lip for a moment.
"Yes" I whispered and Pepper sighed
"I'm going to kill that man" I heard Pepper mumble obviously not wanting me to hear it. "Is that what your argument was about?" she asked and I froze. What should I say? "Was her trying to pressure you into having sex with him again?" she asked and I straightened my posture at this. Pepper thought that the sex was Tony's idea.
"No!" I exclaimed "Pepper, it was my fault we had sex I had been drinking with Natasha and I let it go too far" I said quickly and I heard Pepper giggle
"Either Tony has harder alcohol than I thought or you have lost your tolerance for it" Pepper said sarcastically and I sighed
"I was just tipsy" I told her sadly "We just had so much tension between us that I thought if we did it that one time it would take some of it away. Making life easier for the both of us" I rambled and in the midst of my ramble I heard my cousin giggling.
"Lillie do you think that I am mad at you?" Pepper asked lightly
"Yes" I told her and she burst out laughing
"Lillie I could never be mad at you for something as mediocre as this!" Pepper told me and quirked an eyebrow "Now if you would have had sex with Loki, I might be a little pissed off about that, but considering he is in Asgard prison there is no way that it could happen." She said and my heart again skipped a beat. Pepper had no idea that Loki was back and was planning an attack on earth that could not be predicted.
"So you're not upset?" I asked shaking my thoughts of guilt for not telling my cousin/best friend about Loki's return and my new found "gifts"
"Of course not!" Pepper exclaimed "I knew form the moment you and Tony walked in on the day you got into New York that something was up between you to, and even if the case would have been that I didn't know he would have gotten you into bed sooner or later. That's just the way Tony is." She said calmly and I took a deep breath, thanking whatever god was watching over me for letting me have such an easy going cousin.
"You knew something was going on between me and Tony from the moment I got in?" I asked now just getting what she had actually said and Pepper giggled
"Well not exactly right when you got in but I knew something was going on at the dinner table" she said and I bit my lip. "Anyway back to the problem at hand if the argument wasn't about the sex than what was it about?" she asked politely and I bit the corner of my lower lip for a moment.
"It was about some meeting he didn't want me going to" I told her, and I felt pretty good I wasn't actually lying to her, I just wasn't telling her the whole truth
"Oh?" she asked now intrigued "What meeting was this? And if he didn't want you to go would he have gone himself?" she asked sounding half curious and half angry at the fact that Tony didn't want me to do my job.
"It was…" I paused thinking back to all of the emails from Tony's computer from SHEILD "with Agent Coulson" I said quickly making it sound like I wasn't thinking about it.
"Why did you have a meeting with Phil?" Pepper asked
"I told him that I was in charge of the Avengers appointments, training exercises, and whatever else needed to be done until he was notified otherwise" I lied smoothly
"Why on earth would you do that Lillie?" Pepper asked harshly "That is not in your job description" she said I rolled my eyes.
"It's not in yours either yet you do it correct?" I asked and I waited for a reply, and when none came I continued. "If I am in this family as you say I am then I will be involved in all aspects of it." I told her
"Lillie please don't get messed up in all of this" Pepper pleaded "I don't want you to get hurt" she told me and I bit my cheek.
"Well what would you say if I told you that I don't want you to get hurt?" I asked coldly
"That's different!" Pepper exclaimed "And besides I'm older I don't have to listen to you" she said and I shook my head
"Hate to break it to you Pep but I started making my own decisions when I turned 18, even if you wanted to tell me to not do this you can't. You can voice your opinion but that's not going to change anything" I told her and she sighed
"I know" she said softly "I just wished you would stay out of it" she told me and I sighed
"It's too late now" I told her "But that's not all that happened last night" I said quickly changing the subject knowing that she would tell me to change her to being in charge of the team.
"Really?" she asked "what else happened?" and I took a deep breath
"Remember when I told you about that one guy who I lost my innocence to" I said shyly.
"How could I forget Mr. Wayne" Pepper said bitterly. She was never his biggest fan, whether it was because of all of her years working for Tony or the fact that he took my innocence, I never would know.
"Well I saw him last night after my meeting with Coulson" I said
"What!" she yelled making me pull my phone away from my ear "What is he doing in New York? I thought he lived in Gotham!" she said angrily and I sighed
"He is here on business" I told her "After my meeting I didn't want to go back to the Tower knowing that Tony was there so I decided to go for a walk, soon enough I found myself near Central Park, chilled to the bone so I went into I coffee shop where I ran into him literally" I explained and I heard Pepper mumble something inaudibly.
"Let me guess he spilt his drink on you again didn't he?" Pepper asked and I smirked
"Yes he did" I told her and she blew air out of here mouth "And after that I cleaned myself up and he bought me coffee and I talked to him for a while catching up on a lot, until Natasha called frantic" I said
"Why was she so worried?" Pepper asked "Isn't she training you?"
"Yes Pepper she is but she still worries and I wasn't watching the time, it was almost midnight, when I finally picked up my phone" I told her and Pepper sighed
"No wonder she was worried! I sure hope that she threatened you" Pepper said sounding very frustrated with me.
"Yes she threatened me. If I wasn't back by midnight she would send a search party out" I told her and she giggled "So Bruce drove me to the tower" I finished making her giggling stop "And tonight I'm going out with him"
"Lillie Potts!" Pepper yelled making me again pull the phone away from my ear "Why did you say yes to that? He is no good for you!" she exclaimed making me roll my eyes
"And Tony is?" I asked bitterly
"There is a lot about Bruce Wayne that you don't know Lillie" Pepper told me angrily "He isn't safe for you" she said and I couldn't help but wonder what Pepper knew about Bruce.
"I can handle myself Pepper" I spat "And at least he treats me with respect unlike Tony!" I said almost yelling and there was a short pause.
"What did Tony do?" Pepper asked softly and I sniffled I was on the verge of tears. Remembering all of the things that happened last night after I got back to the Tower was painful.
"After I talked to Natasha and the gang for a little bit down in the lobby I head up stairs." I said shakily "Once I entered into the bottom level of Tony's loft there were women's shoes in the entry way, too small to be mine, yours or Nat's"
"Oh no" Pepper gasped
"At first I didn't think anything of it so I continued walking, and as I did so I saw random pieces of women's clothing tossed in random spots, and that's when it clicked Tony had a woman over." I continued
"Lillie I'm..."
"I'm not finished yet" I whispered cutting her off "So being the good PA I picked up all of her clothes and told Jarvis to have them dry cleaned by morning. After I was finished with that I made my way into the kitchen making myself some tea and warming up some cookies that I made for dinner the night before" I told her
"Why did you bake?" Pepper asked cutting me off "You only bake when you are upset or feeling guilty" she said and I sighed. Even if Pepper hadn't seen me in a few years she would always know me better than anyone else.
"I was feeling home sick" I lied before continuing on with my story. "After those things were ready I headed into the pantry to get crackers, and that's when Gia. Tony's bimbo for last night made her way into the kitchen. Hearing her whiny voice made me freeze. You know I wasn't expecting to see her till this morning. Anyway they exchanged a few words before she saw my cookies on the counter and she asked who made them, and you know what he said his maid made them" I said feeling my anger boiling over the edge.
"He didn't!" Pepper exclaimed and even through the phone I could tell how pissed she was.
"Oh he did" I verified and again she mumbled something that I'm sure I would have wanted to know. "After hearing him say this I dropped the box of crackers on the floor, which scared Gia and Tony. Tony told Gia to go upstairs which she did, and long story short we got in another heated argument and I left him down stairs making him wish he could take back words" I finished skipping over the whole coughing up blood thing that would come up at a later date.
"I'm so sorry Lillie I wish I could be there to kick his ass" Pepper said angrily and I sighed
"Yeah me too but I think I handled my own" I assured my cousin making her laugh
"I'm sure you did!" she said and we both sighed
"I better let you go Pep huh?" I asked glancing at the time
"Yea probably" Pepper said yawning making me giggle
"Well alright then I will talk to you soon!" I told her trying not to sound sad
"Yes very soon don't be a stranger Lillie! No matter what time it is always call for anything" she assured me
"Alright I will" I told her
"Ok, good well if I don't talk to you before that big ball tomorrow have fun and keep those avengers in line ok?" she asked sarcastically and I laughed
"I will do my best!" I promised making her laugh to
"Alright bye Lillie stay safe, I love you!" she told me and I smiled feeling the tears well up
"I will, and you be safe to, Love you more" I told her before we both hung up.
Setting my phone down I couldn't help but smile. My day was going to be so much better because of that one conversation with Pepper.
"Who was that?" Tony's voice rang making me jump and turn around to find him leaning up against my bathroom door frame. Groaning audibly when I saw him I turned back to my vanity fixing whatever I could with my makeup.
"Not that it's any of your business who I was talking to, it was Pepper" I told him as I was applying more mascara.
"Oh and how is our dear Pepper?" he asked almost sincerely but I could hear sarcasm in his words.
"I know what you want to know Mr. Stark so stop pretending like you care about the people who I care about" I said icily turning around to face him with my arms crossed.
"Oh really then what do I want to know so badly Miss Potts?" he asked cockily walking towards me.
"You want to know if I told her that we had sex" I told him and he smirked thinking that I didn't. Thinking I didn't have the guts to do it. "Which I did, I told her everything" I told him making his smirk fall.
"Why would you do that?" He asked frantically "Was she mad?" he asked running a hand through his hair "I bet she was mad" he mumbled answering his own question.
"She wasn't mad" I stated and he visibly relaxed "Until I told her about Gia" I said coolly and he froze.
"Why did you tell her about Gia?" he asked and I shrugged
"She could tell that I was upset so she asked what was wrong, I hadn't lied to her yet and I wasn't going to start just to save your ass" I said coldly and Tony's eyes narrowed
"Well jokes on you buttercup, she can't really do anything when she is half way across the world" he said cockily and I had to stifle a laugh.
"No I'm sorry Mr. Stark the egg is on your face because you see she is coming home in a few weeks and I don't think that's long enough to get over the fact that you broke her baby cousins heart" I told him coldly and his eyes widened.
"Pepper's coming back?" he asked stuttering slightly at the beginning, and I nodded.
"Yes she is" I said and he just blinked I think I finally made Tony Stark speechless. Smiling slightly at my small triumph, I started walking out of the bathroom. "Now if you will excuse me" I started before Tony grabbed my arm, sending chills of want up my body. "I have work to do" I muttered before realizing what was happing and I yanked my arm out of his grasp. "Don't touch me" I spat, and Tony just smiled
"That's not what you said a few nights ago" his said cockily and my eyes narrowed
"Yes well that's before I thought I could trust you with something as fragile and important as my heart" I told him pushing past him going out to my room. I was feeling so many mixed emotions, which I had only felt with one other person, which was Bruce Wayne.
"Lillie?" Tony said cautiously form behind me and I spun around
"What?" I asked harshly and he sighed looking down
"I never meant to hurt you, I care about you more than you think" he told me and I could feel the truth in his words as they flowed through my ears, but still I couldn't bring myself to forgive him.
"You sure have a funny way of showing it" I said bitterly before storming out of my room. I had work to do, and I could care less if Tony was in my room.
After working none stop on Tony's fan mail, meetings, and Avenger's charity events, I decided to look at my phone. 5:30. sighing heavily, at my long day of work I picked up my phone.
*One new text message* the screen read and I furrowed my brow I wonder who could be texting me, I thought as I unlocked my phone.
*Hope you got out of work because I'm coming to get you at 6:00, and no matter what Mr. Superhero says your coming out with me. –B.W.*
I smiled and giggled slightly at the text did Bruce actually think I was going to let Tony Stark stop me
*No worries my dear. I could honestly careless what "Mr. Superhero" has to say about the matter. I will see you at six*
After my message was sent I ran up to my room. Kicking off my black flats and pulling of my red jacket, and ran into my closet. I was going on a date after all. Soon enough I found my white knit shawl and my black pumps. Smiling at my shoe choice I pulled them on. With the slight change n wardrobe, I quickly walked over to my vanity, and freshened up my makeup. It's a miracle how washed out and faded it looked with just a few stressful hours of work. Glancing at myself in the full body mirror next to my vanity I nodded happily. I had just gone from boring personal assistant to a classy sexy woman in the matter of minutes.
After grabbing my black clutch I made my way back down to the main level of Tony's loft. Not only did I forget my phone on my desk, but if I had time I could run down and give the packet the Fury had mailed here for Tony and Bruce. 5:40. I sighed either I was just getting better at getting dolled up in shot amounts of time, or I didn't look as good as I thought.
"Jarvis?" I called walking to the elevator with the packets in hand
"Yes Miss?" Jarvis answered
"Where are Tony and Bruce?" I asked as the elevator opened and I gotten in
"In Doctor Banner's lab would you like me to take you there?" he asked and I smiled
"That would be amazing" I said sweetly, and the elevator started moving, and soon enough I dinging open to the floor that had the two guys who I need to see at the moment.
"I think you should just tell her the truth" I heard Bruce say just as I entered through the doors of Bruce's lab. I so badly wanted to know what they were talking about but instead I stayed out of it.
"Good evening gentlemen" I said sweetly and the both turned to me. Once the laid eyes on me Bruce smirked and Tony's jaw dropped.
"Well don't you look sexy tonight" Tony said after regain his composer and I smiled
"Well thank you Mr. Stark" I said politely
"I have to agree" Bruce said and I turned to look at him quizzically. I had never heard Bruce say something or agree with something like that. As soon as I made eye contact with him he winked, that man was up to something and it was very strange behavior for a man like him, but I went with it.
"Well thank you Bruce" I said sweetly winking back to let him know I get his message
"Of course" he said "I'm sure you date tonight won't be able to keep his hands off of you" he finished and I heard Tony growl form behind me.
"Are you alright Mr. Stark?" I asked politely and he nodded stiffly and I shrugged.
"If you say so." I told him "Any way I came down here to give you these" I said handing Bruce the packet and setting Tony's beside the computer he was working on since he didn't like to be handed things.
"What is this?" Bruce asked and I shrugged
"I have no idea, one of Fury's lackeys dropped it off at the front desk down stairs earlier today, I just got them an hour ago" I told Bruce and he nodded "There was a note that said have Stark and Banner go over and have them get back to me as soon as they are done" I said recalling the information on the note.
"Is this the work Fury is having you doing ever since you joined his fife?" Tony asked and I glared at him
"For information Mr. Stark I turned down Fury's offer to join the Avengers" I spat and Tony's eyes grew wider "Not that you would know or anything you were a little busy last night" I said coldly and Tony opened his mouth but I put a hand up. "As much as I would love to stay and chat I have a date to attend" I said turning on my heals to walk to the elevator. The doors thankfully opened just as I got to them. Jarvis must have been listening in, and for that I was thankful "Don't wait up!" I called as the doors to the elevator shut.
Sighing I took out my phone and shot a message to Nat
*Heading off to my date! Don't wait up!*
-Still calling at midnight to see what you and you mysterious date are up to- she replied almost immediately. She was always so serious all the time and her answer made my giggle.
*I look forward to that call* I replied and put my phone in my purse, just as the elevator opened on the main floor.
After I checked in with the night guard to tell him that I would be back late, I made my way out side. To my surprise Bruce was just stepping out of the back seat of a very expensive looking car.
"I must have impeccable timing" he said triumphantly walking over to me, I giggled.
"I think it is I who has all of the skills in this relationship" I told him as offered his arm to me
"Oh really?" he chuckled and I nodded
"I am sorry to say this but yes I really think I do" I said playfully and he rolled his eyes. "So what are the plans for the night?" I asked and Bruce just wriggled his eyebrows at me.
"That's for me to know and you to find out" he said as he opened the back seat door, but I stood there with my arms crossed. I had always known that Bruce liked to surprise people when it came to the romantic stuff "Well you're never gone find out if we miss the reservations" he said and I sighed. That man always knew how to get me to do things.
"Fine!" I huffed getting in the car. Once I had shuffled my way over to the other side of the back seat Bruce climbed in and chuckled. "Is there something amusing you Mr. Wayne?" I asked
"Yes, you" he said and I glared at him and opened my mouth to say something but I was interrupted.
"Master Wayne shall we get going?" said the vaguely familiar voice from the driver's seat and Bruce nodded
"Yes Alfred, we are ready to go" Bruce said
"Alfred?" I asked finally after a few moments of trying to remember who he was.
"Miss. Lillie, my dear how have you been?" he asked and I smiled. When I stayed with Bruce that week during spring break after my friends had all left me, Alfred was my friend during the day while Bruce was at meetings.
"I have been doing quite well" I said, I felt bad for lying especially to Bruce and Alfred but I didn't have any other choice. "And you Alfred how have you been? I asked taking the spot light off of me.
"Quite well Miss" he answered and I smiled, I didn't think that he would say anything different, but that's just the kind of person Alfred was.
"Well I am very happy to hear that" I said and I glanced over to Bruce who was just smiling in contentment. I could feel his happiness radiating off of him, and I smiled. Even I am happy here, I thought to myself. I'm more a part of this family then I will ever be with the Avenger's, I thought but I shook that thought out of my head. I loved being in charge of the Avengers, they were all so open and honest. Unlike Bruce and Alfred who would just tell me what I wanted to hear.
"Lille?" Bruce called bring me put of my thoughts.
"Hmm? Oh I'm sorry" I apologized and Bruce chuckled
"It's fine" he said with a grin "I would have let you keep thinking because you're thinking face is the most amazing thing I have ever seen" he said and I felt a my cheeks get hot "But we are here so come along" he with a smirk taking my hand. Taking a deep breath, I got ready to face mob of paparazzi that seemed to follow Bruce everywhere. Even when we went out in Texas there were people snapping pictures of me. Luckily they tabloids never put a name to my face so after Bruce left the paparazzi left me alone.
'I wonder if Tony has the same problem.' I asked myself as I got pulled into a mob of people with flashing cameras. Thankfully Bruce pulled me along not letting me get swallowed up by these ferocious people.
"God I swear they follow you everywhere" I said when we finally got into the restaurant.
"The paparazzi comes with name" Bruce said chuckling and I nodded "But I thought you would be used to it by now considering who you work for" he said as we waited for a person to come up to the front counter and take us to our table.
"How do you figure?" I asked as a hostess walked up to the podium.
"Bonjour and welcome, how may I help you?" the woman said with a think French accent as she looked at Bruce up a down.
"We had a reservation under Wayne" Bruce said not noticing the woman who was looking at him like he was the last glass of water in the world.
"Oui! Here it is" She said happily grabbing two menus "If you would please follow me" she said and he nodded taking my hand to follow her. Once we were seated and the woman had left I shook my head.
"Are all men as oblivious as you?" I asked and Bruce looked up from the menu looking at me quizzically.
"What?" He asked and I giggled
"That woman back there was almost drooling over you" I told him and he shrugged looking back down at the menu.
"I guess I didn't notice because everyone does it" he said and I rolled my eyes glancing at my own menu
"Sure it is" I said sarcastically and Bruce pulled the menu out of my hands "Hey! I was looking at that" I said and Bruce shook his head
"Not any more you not" he said smirking, and I glared playfully at him.
"Mr. Wayne you're not going to get anywhere…" I started but closed my mouth seeing there was a waiter coming.
"Good evening mademoiselle and monsieur" the French waiter said and I looked over at him and smiled.
"Hello" I said sweetly to the handsome yet eerily familiar looking dark haired beauty.
"I am you waiter tonight what can I start you off with?" he asked looking at me smiling barely even recognizing Bruce.
"I think I will have…" I started
"We will take the oldest wine you have" Bruce said cutting me off. The waiter jumped at the sound of the Bruce's voice but none the less turned to look at him.
"Oui monsieur" he said quickly bowing his head lightly before turning away from us.
"What was that all about?" I asked once I could no longer see the man, and Bruce shrugged taking a sip of his water.
"What was what all about?" he asked and I folded my arms over my chest and stared at him with a raised eye brow.
"Really Bruce?" I asked and he and he just looked at me.
"I don't like being ignored" he said coolly and a rolled my eyes. I knew the reason Bruce snapped was because the waiter was showing interest in me.
"Uh huh sure that it" I said coyly and he smirked
"Here you are monsieur" the waiter said making me jump slightly I hadn't even noticed that had returned.
"Thank you" I said sweetly to the man and he smiled at me making Bruce clear his throat.
"We are ready to order now" Bruce said harshly and the man nodded taking out a note pad.
"Of course what would you like sir?" he asked politely
"I will have Boeuf Bourguinon" Bruce said and the man nodded
"Excellent choice, and for you mademoiselle?" he asked and I smiled
"The ratatouille please" I said and he nodded.
"Another excellent choice" he said smiling at me "I will bring these out soon" he said before leaving our table.
"Are you trying to make me jealous?" Bruce asked as soon as the waiter left and I looked at him shocked.
"Who me?" I asked sarcastically putting a hand over my heart, "I would never!" I said in a fake hurt voice and Bruce rolled his eyes taking a sip of the red win that now was in our glass. "And even if I was trying I thought you didn't get jealous" I said which made Bruce glare at me, making me giggle.
The next 30 minutes went by smoothly with laughing, talking, and catching up on the things that we had been doing for the past few years since we saw each other. While Bruce however was telling me about what he had been up to I couldn't shake the feeling that he had been leaving something out. But then again I shouldn't be talking; I didn't let him know that I was now some sort of freak with special powers, so I kept the hurt feeling to myself. When the meal got to our table, we ate in silence. Glancing at each other every once in a while, smiling slightly then looking away, like high school crushes. Once the meal was over the waiter came back to our table.
"How were your meals tonight?" the waiter asked and I smiled
"Fabulous thank you" I said and the man nodded.
"Wonderful, are you two looking forward to desserts?" he asked and I glanced over at Bruce who nodded at me and I shrugged.
"Sure why not, we will get the crème brulee" I said and the man nodded
"I will go and get that" he said and left.
"Be right back" I said after I had ordered our dessert
"Where are you off to?" Bruce asked and I smiled
"Well if you must know I have to use the restroom" I told him and he chuckled
"Alright, just making sure you weren't ditching me" he said and I shook my head getting up from my spot.
I was washing my hands when the hostess came into the bathroom, looking as if she was going on a mission. I smiled at her politely as I was drying my hands, but all she did was stand there looking at me with cold iced over eyes. That's when it clicked 'Loki' I thought just as the woman made her first attack.
"Shit!" I cursed as her ringed hand collided with my lip. Breaking the skin, I felt blood trickling down my chin. That's when I snapped. Using all of Natasha's training to my advantage I pinned the woman up against the wall. "Where is Loki?" I spat angrily at her as she tried get out of my grasp.
"I'll never tell you!" she said angrily and I just glared at her, but then I remembered my powers why wasn't I using them to my advantage.
"Look at me" I commanded and she squirmed under my arms, "Look at me!" I said angrily, I was quickly losing my cool and I have no idea what could happen if that did. While I was thinking she managed to get out from under my grasp. Luckily for my I was actually prepared that time, and I round housed kicked her in the head. Making her slump to the floor. Taking a paper towel I wiped my chin taking the blood off of it, and then I quickly made my way out to Bruce. Once he saw me with a paper towel covering my lip he stood up.
"Lillie! What happened? He asked frantically
"We have to get out of here now" I told him and he looked at me funny
"Lillie what is going on?" he asked again and again I was losing my cool.
"Bruce!" I snapped "please just listen to me!" I exclaimed and he nodded throwing 200 dollars on the table, as we quickly exited the restaurant. Thankfully the paparazzi were gone.
"Are you going to tell me what happened to you?" Bruce asked and I looked at him could I really tell him the truth.
"Bruce I…."
"Miss Potts" I heard an eerily familiar voice call cutting me off so I turned around. And there right in front of me was the waiter that I thought looked familiar, a man who I have been fearing. Loki was standing a few feet in front of me.
"Bruce go get in the car" I said harshly and he shook his head.
"There is no way in hell I am getting into the car without you" he said and I turned to him.
"Bruce look at me" I said sadly, I didn't want to have to do this but it was my only option. "I want you to get in your car and have Alfred drive you back to the place you are staying at" I said and he nodded "I want you to forget that you saw me with a bloody lip, and if Alfred asks where I am tell him that one of Mr. Starks employees had to come and get me for an emergency." Again he nodded and walked to the car. I stood there waiting until they drove off. Once they did I made my way over to Loki.
"Well look at that the coward actually came out to fight like a man" I said harshly and Loki snickered.
"I am not here to fight you my dear I am here to recruit you" he said and I rolled my eyes.
"By recruit do you mean manipulate?" I asked and Loki grinned evilly
"Only if I have to my dear, but I prefer the willing" he told me and I rolled my eyes.
"Well I am sure as hell not willing" I said coldly and again he snickered.
"That's too bad, I we would have made a great team" he said as his septer appeared. 'Not good' I thought as his scepter touched my chest, but nothing happened. "What on earth?" Loki said and I took that moment to attack, but he used magic to move himself. "Tisk, tisk Miss Potts did you honestly think you could attack me?" he asked and I glared.
"Go to hell" I spat. Which was a bad choice on my part, for that made Loki snap, making him back hand me across that face. Tumbling to the ground I heard Loki chuckle.
"Until we meet again Miss Potts" he said before disappearing.
After Loki was gone I broke down crying. My face and body hurt so much. 'Why me' I asked myself. For a while I just sat on the ground crying not moving from the place that Loki had hit me. After composing myself I took out my phone and called Natasha.
"Hello?" she answered
"Nat?" I asked in a trembling voice
"Lille? What's wrong?" she asked frantically
"I just had a run in with Loki" I told her and I heard her gasp.
"We will be there in a few, don't move" she said harshly before hanging up. Sighing I also ended the call and put my phone back in my purse. This was supposed to be a good night but of course it turned into a disaster.