Good day, fellow readers! Thank you all for reviewing on the last chapter! This is just a short filler before the next chapter. I've got some major stuff coming up in this story, so be on your toes!
Chapter Fourteen
Tony's P.O.V.
Bruce and I were sitting in the kitchen drinking coffee when Abbey came out of her room that morning. All smiles. I would have to check the security cameras later to get in on all the action.
"Someone's certainly in a good mood this morning." Bruce commented.
"No reason not to be." She replied, grabbing an apple and taking a bite out of it.
"I'm guessing the date went well?" I assumed and she nodded.
"It was perfect." She said as she sat down beside me.
"And Steve?" I inquired with a raised eyebrow.
"The perfect gentleman."
Yeah, you'd definitely better check the cameras later.
"Did you find anything yet?" She asked, referring to the tracing system.
"Nothing." Said Bruce in frustration. "I have no idea how they're avoiding us."
"Even with all of our updates, nothing." I said grimly.
It was then that elevator doors opened and Clint and Natasha walked in.
"Anything?" They asked in unison and I shook my head.
"Just like I was telling Abbey, nothing."
"How was the date last night?" Clint asked with a smirk. Wait, why was he smirking? Did he know something?
"Nothing short of amazing." Abbey replied with the same smile.
"By the way, Nat, you owe me twenty bucks." Clint said as he looked to Natasha who glared at him.
"What's the occasion?" Abbey asked the two assassins.
"We may have had a small bet about when Steve would finally man up and kiss you." Clint said with a laugh.
"What?!" I yelled.
"Honestly, Tony, you didn't see that coming?" Natasha asked with a pleasant grin. "And I thought you were a genius."
I tried to calm down. I knew this was coming, right? The up-scale restaurant, the fancy attire, the rose. But why was I still freaking out?
"How did you..." Abbey started.
"We hacked into the security cameras." Clint answered rather proudly.
"Hey!" I protested.
"What? It's not like you haven't done it to us before." Natasha said, referring to my time on the Helicarrier before the battle at New York. JARVIS had gained all information from S.H.I.E.D. by breaking into their system.
"Whatever." I said as I gulped down the rest of my coffee.
"I shouldn't be so surprised." Abbey said. "Yet, I am that you all had a bet going on!"
"Yeah. All the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. were in on it, even Director Fury." Clint told us.
"Don't tell me they were all watching." Abbey moaned.
"Hey, a show's a show." Clint said with a wink as Natasha unhappily handed him twenty dollars.
"I'll win next time." Natasha warned him.
"You wish." He cantered as he stuck the money in his pocket. "See you all later. I'm off to spend twenty bucks."
It was then that the elevator doors opened and Steve walked in.
"Hey, Steve!" Clint was all smiley now. "Thanks man." Steve raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"For what?"
"You'll find out sooner or later." Clint said, chuckling as he sauntered out the door.
"I'll get him back later." Abbey said as she narrowed her gaze on the happy-go-lucky S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.
"Oh I'd love to help you with that." Natasha said.
"What would you suggest?" Abbey asked.
After we had debriefed the Captain on the situation, everyone wanted in. We all had a few inputs, each suggestion pretty genius. But eventually, we came up with a plan.
"So, Natasha, you'll call him in and the second he comes through those elevator doors, we blast him!" I confirmed the team mission and we all nodded as we held our water guns.
"Clint, we need you at Stark Towers. They found something on the tracing system." Natasha said on the phone and hung up. "He'll be here in a few minutes."
"Great." I said. I had always wondered what it would be like to shoot something at the master assassin. Now I would get to find out.
"Agent Barton has arrived Sir." JARVIS warned us a minute later.
"Send him in." I said evilly. We all aimed at the door and as his foot stepped through the elevator, we all fired. There was a flurry of water and after we had all had our fill, we saw a drenched Barton. He was both shocked and furious.
"What was that for?!" He yelled at the top of his lungs.
"As if you don't know." Abbey said with a devilish grin.
"You are so..." Natasha cut him off with another spit of water.
"I really hope you spent that twenty dollars and it's not in your pocket." She told him.
"That will teach you not to spy on us!" Abbey cried.
"I'll get all of you back, one way or another." Clint threatened. I almost kind of regretted squirting water at him. It could only mean trouble for future pranks to come.
Abbey's P.O.V.
"Hi-yah!" I screeched as I hit the punching bag again.
"Nice one, but kill the hi-yah business. You aren't much of a karate master." Steve told me and I laughed.
"Alright, Mr. Miyagi, but I can still kick your butt with some sweet self-defense moves." I replied. I had been training with Clint and Natasha for several weeks now and I felt better than ever. I was knocking Natasha down more often than not and Clint's upper-body workouts were getting easier. I could do fifty push-ups in a row without falling!
"Oh yeah?" Steve asked with a playful smile. He quickly lurched towards me and I dodged him.
"Yeah!" I replied.
"But can you get out of this?" He said as he grabbed me, putting one hand behind my head and one behind my back as he swooped me off my feet and kissed me.
"Not at all." I replied as we broke apart and we kissed again.
This man is amazing, I thought to myself. How he had managed to keep the girls off of him was beyond me.
"You are the most beautiful woman I've ever met." He told me as he put my feet back on the ground. I blushed.
"And you know what?" He asked. I had no idea what he was about to say. "You look even better all sweaty."
"Ewwww!" I exclaimed as he laughed. I was covered in sweat. Now I felt all gross. And now that I came to notice, so was he.
"Excuse me, you're covered in sweat too Captain!" I retorted.
"You're right." He said as he looked at himself. "So you won't mind if I give you a big, sweaty hug." Oh no. I was not staying for... But it was too late. He grabbed me in those strong arms of his and was so kind as to wipe some sweat beads from his forehead onto my shirt.
"You are nasty." I exclaimed as he put me down.
"I thought I was charming really." He joked.
"Not right now, you're not." I said, but I couldn't hold back a small giggle. It was pretty funny.
"May I escort Her Sweatiness back to her house?" He asked me, clearly seeing that practice was over.
"Oh, of course Sir Sweats-A-Lot. I would be honored." I said and we graciously exited the gym, still covered in sweat and grosser than ever. But the funny thing was, I liked it.
Yeah, I'm in dating fluff mode. But you have to admit, they needed some romance. Besides, we've waited long enough for them to kiss, for crying out loud! But never fear, my readers, action is coming their way. And thank you again for taking the time to read. Be sure to tell me what you all think! :)