holas everybody! i know you missed me and i missed you all! it took me a while to realize that i didn't update this chapter after i finished it, so that's a fail on my part DX but here's the new chapter! i kinda got this chap idea from when tony's trying to talk pepper into going to venice in iron man 2! enjoy!


Chapter 10 Venice

B POV

I woke up and screamed.

"Bella" I heard Tony call

"Tony? Where are you" I said getting out of my seat and ran towards his voice.

"Over here" I followed the sound of his voice, then paused when I found him. He smiled at me completely at ease with two plates in his hands. I gaped at him and he raised an eyebrow "What's wrong"

"We're on a plane heading God knows where"

"Venice"

"Excuse me"

"Venice. The plane is heading to Venice" he said and walked back towards where I had woken up at.

"Why" I asked

"Because you said you wanted to go on an extended vacation, so that's what we're doing"

"In Venice" I asked

"You don't like it"

"No, I love it! It's just that I really would have told me, instead of stealing me away on a plan to Venice" How did I even miss the fact that he got me on the plane? Everyone always did say I was a heavy sleeper...

"I wasn't expecting you up for another few hours truthfully" he said scratching the back of his head.

"Besides, what do the others think" I asked

"That we went away to a very important meeting"

"In Venice" I demanded

"Venice has problems too, ya know" he pouted. I smiled and kissed him.

"As much as I would love to go and spend time in Venice, we really need to go back" I said sweetly

"Uh… you sure? Venice doesn't have so many problems as there at home, meaning less time for me in the Iron Man armor" he asked wrapping his arms around me. "wouldn't that be a lovely break"

"Yeah, I guess. But I thought you loved being in the Iron Man armor" I asked

"I do. But I love you more" he said kissing my neck "Think about it. No Iron Man, no work, no nothing. Just you and me with a week to ourselves. Doesn't that sounds perfect"

"Tony, we could have just stayed at home"

"but if we stayed home, I would still have to go into the Iron Man armor"

"but that's who you are Tony" I pointed out "You are Iron Man; the suit and you are one. To take away the Iron Man armor would be giving yourself away. And that could be filed off as prostitution depending on what state were in. And we don't want that now, do we"

"guess not" he mumbled

"So why don't you tell the pilot to turn the plane around and take us back home"

"Well what do we tell the others"

"the meeting was cancelled and Venice is fine now" I said taking the plates from him and shooed him to the pilot's cabin. Sometimes I really wondered about what goes on in that genius head of his.

T POV

I walked into the pilot's cabin and they turned around to me.

"Is something the matter Mr. Stark" the captain asked

"Yeah. We gotta turn around" I said "Bella wants to go home"

"Okay sir" he said them turned away and back to the plane. As soon as I was out of sight, I ducked into the bathroom and took out the monitor. I pricked my finger with it and waited for the results. I placed my finger in my mouth and looked around making sure no one saw me do this. It vibrated in my hand and I looked at it. I cursed myself mentally as I saw it read 54%. This palladium was killing me. And as long as I get in that Iron Man armor, I'm going to keep dying every second I use it. I placed the monitor back deep in my pocket and walked back to Bella.

"Hey there" she smiled

"Huh? Oh hey" I said not fully paying attention.

"tony" I looked up at her and saw her frown. I quirked an eyebrow and she shook her head "I know you wanted to do something special for me and I really appreciate it. But now isn't the best time. Please tell me you understand"

"Yeah of course. I was really just looking forward to Venice, is all" I shrugged. She looked at me and the look was well… guilty. "It's fine really"

"Listen, how about after we get all of this stuff settled we go" she suggested

"Yeah I guess"

"Perk up. Your birthday's coming up" she smiled. I tried to pull a convincing smile, but by the look of her face it must've came out all wrong. The fact that this birthday might be my last was not something I was looking forward to. But maybe, just maybe…

"How about we skip my birthday party this year"

"You want to skip your birthday party" she asked confused

"Yeah. We could spend it alone somewhere special-"

"Say Venice" she asked. I cleared my throat and looked away. She leaned back in her seat then looked back at me annoyed. "Tony, as much as I want to spend time alone with you, we can't. You're a multi-millionaire super-hero"

"what does that have to do with anything" I asked

"It has everything to do with it! Tony I love you I really do, but you have to realize that I can't always spend time with you"

"Isn't this supposed to be the other way around" I joked

"Tony"

"Why so serious" I said like the Joker from Batman. Just to make my point, I through in the laugh too.

"I'm serious Tony. You have responsibilities. Responsibilities that require you to be present in all times, not trying to convince me to go to Venice with you for the week" she contradicted

"I know that! I was just trying to get some alone time with you, since I can't at home" I sighed

"Well news flash, that can't happen! I mean it can, but not at your command Tony"

"I can try" I mumbled

"Ugh, you're impossible" she groaned getting up

"Thank you" I snapped

"You- forget it! Go change the arc reactor or something" she called over her shoulder as she disappeared into a different section of the plane. I leaned back in my seat and sighed. I most likely should change the arc reactor, but what was the point? Either way I was going to die. So I might as well have some fun with it.


uh-oh! bella and tony are fighting! XO and worst of all, tony's dying of palladium! what is the world coming too! review and tell me what'cha thought of this chapter XD