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"You told her."
Tony looked up from the tangled wires exposed on his Iron Man arm to see Steve at the doorway of his lab. He looked pissed.
"You told her." the Captain repeated, taking quick measured steps into the lab. Tony could practically see the vein on his jaw throbbed. "You had no right to do that."
Tony took his time in responding. He placed his instruments back on his portable table, shoved Dummy away, and searched throughout the table for his favorite blue oil rag and slowly wiped his hands. Finally, he wheeled his chair around to fully face the Man out of Time.
"It's not like it stopped you despite knowing how I felt," Tony gave him a snarky smile. "You're just as guilty as I am Romeo."
"You never made a move!" Steve exploded, his hands unclenching and clenching tightly at his sides."Your head must really be far up your ass if you thought she would wait for you."
Tony stood up and got up in his face, the smirk replaced with a deep scowl. "We would have been fine if you hadn't flashed those teeth of yours. How must your old girlfriend feel about your pedophilic ways?"
Steve snorted. "How does Pepper feel that you're emotionally cheating on her?"
Tony bit the urge to punch him. He would give anything to be given the chance to feel Steve's nose crack underneath his fist, but he knew that upsetting Pepper and Rachel wouldn't be worth it.
Tony immediately thought back to two nights ago and the tears that had pooled in Rachel's big sad eyes. He closed his own and backed away from Steve.
"I'm not planning to change anything," Tony said quietly, his face the perfect mask of nonchalance. "I'm with Pepper and Rachel's with you. Nothing is going to change."
"You damn well know that things are going to be different." Steve said. Despite the angry words, he looked relatively calm. "That stunt you pulled on my girl is going to leave marks. What were you thinking?"
Tony fiddled with a wrench, refusing to look at him.
He didn't want to tell him the truth. The utter rage and jealousy he felt at the sight of them almost fucking. The betrayal and pain on being lied America was a good guy, he knew that, but that didn't mean Tony wanted to be vulnerable in front of him.
"It's not personal." Tony said finally, meeting the other man's gaze steadily. "I just don't see her with anyone that isn't me."
Steve stared at him intently for what seemed like an hour before he let out a surprised chuckle. "Funny, I feel the same way."
Tony couldn't help give him the same surprised stare. He wasn't even aware that this side of Steve existed.
"Try not to make her cry next time." Steve advised after another long pause. He took a couple of steps backwards. " I won't hesitate to punch your face in."
Tony nodded. "Same. You hurt her and I'll make sure to send you back into the ice, popsicle. "
Steve saluted him with an exaggerated solemnity that almost made the billionaire choke on his own saliva.
Maybe everyone had a point about Steve. Maybe the Captain was a little bit alright.
So every time I plan a set of chapters, new ideas pop up and out comes more chapters. This story was suppose to end by Chapter 35, but NOPE. I guess you're welcome...
Thanks to everyone that suggested ideas for Clint's present for Rach. I'm still open for my suggestions if anyone is willing to help me!
-Elle
