The Girl With Six Marks
Taming The Beast
Chapter One
Trust
Avengers Tower
Alyanna's Room
It has been over a month since the incident with Pepper and Spring was officially here. Alyanna thought it would be the perfect time for her and Bruce to take their road trip to the Grand Canyon, for she did promise him they would. Not only will it be some much need vacation time away from work, but also great quality bonding time for her and her high-tempered soulmate.
Since Bruce did keep to himself, she has hardly been able to spend time with him. Since the new Avengers Tower has officially been up and running, her and her soulmates have all moved in and she no longer had to worry about one feeling left out.
Thor was still away though, and she wished more than anything that she could have some kind of communication with him. Dating a Demi-God had its pros and cons, and going a long time without seeing him was definitely a con.
She had her own room, but she never slept alone. They each took turns sleeping with her at night, or she would visit them in their own rooms. Each Avenger had a room designed specially for their liking.
Bruce kept himself to the far corner while everyone else was more central. Although he did come to all gatherings and tried to include himself with the others as much as possible.
Alyanna stares up at the ceiling above her, Natasha snuggled into her side as she slept peacefully. Her hand comes up and rubs her back gently, waking her up so she could get ready.
The red haired woman groaned and held onto her tighter, causing Alyanna to giggle. "Come on babe, I need to get ready. Today is the day Bruce and I go on our trip."
The deadly assassin moans a "no," before burying her head into Alyanna's side.
She smiles lovingly; moments like this were so special to Alyanna because these were the moments her soulmates show their most vulnerable sides. Yes they were all kick-ass people, but still deep down they were all human.
Alyanna eventually convinced Natasha to let her go and she escaped into the shower. Her bags had already been packed the night before-with the help of Natasha-and all she needed was one hot headed scientist.
Kissing her girlfriend's forehead, Alyanna whispered her goodbyes before grabbing her suitcase and heading out the door and down towards Bruce's room.
On her way, she passed by Steve who looked to be coming back from an early morning jog.
"You already?" He asks, looking her up and down.
She gives him a bright smile before leaning towards him to peck his lips. "Yep! I'm really excited, it'll be a road trip I haven't had in awhile."
"Are you driving?" Steve lifts an eyebrow.
Alyanna shrugs nervously, but before she could respond another figure steps out and cuts her off.
"Tight spaces, lots of people, wouldn't be so wise for someone who could burst into a rage of unpredictable destruction," Tony says with his arms crossed.
Alyanna glared at him but she knew what he was saying was true. Turning back to Steve, Alyanna gave him a sheepish smile. "It would just be better to drive. Besides it gives us more quality time together."
Steve nods in understanding. "Well just be safe, you know we're only a phone call away."
She pulls him into another embrace. "Thank you and I love you!"
Steve kisses her passionately before releasing her. "I love you too sweetie."
He heads towards his room, leaving Alyanna and Tony alone.
Alyanna gives him a look. "Do you really have to be so blunt?"
Tony shrugs, "You didn't deny it." He walks closer to her and pulls a small compacted device from his back pocket. He hands it to her and she takes it with a confused look.
"What is this?"
Leaning against the wall, Tony waves his hands around. "I noticed that you didn't pack your suit. Figured you wouldn't want to carry it around on your arms so I compacted it into this box."
Alyanna rolls her eyes and hands it back towards him. "Tony I'm on vacation. We're not going on a mission, I don't need the suit."
Tony refuses to take it. "Yeah well, if things get...oh I don't know, green? At least you'll have some form of protection."
Alyanna felt her heart clench and she tried to keep herself from getting angry with Tony. "Bruce would never hurt me," she defends.
Tony gives her a look. "Yeah I know Bruce won't. But what about the other guy? Bruce can't control the Hulk, and I'll at least have some sort of comfort knowing that the suit is at least with you."
Sighing, Alyanna reaches down and shoves the box into her suitcase. "Fine, but it's staying in my suitcase."
She felt a pair of lips press to her hair. "Thank you love. Now have a great trip," he smiles giving her a hug before walking off.
She shakes her head at him before pulling her bag along towards her destination. When she finally reached Bruce's room, her heart began to flutter and her back began to tingle. She swallowed the nervousness, she didn't want Bruce to feel it. He was already self conscious about the other guy, last thing she wanted was for him to feel like his own soulmate was anxious around him.
She took a deep breath before bringing her hand up to knock on the metal door. But before it could make contact, the door opened to reveal a clean shaven Bruce staring back at her. A bright smile instantly broke out across her face at seeing her handsome soulmate.
"Hey," she says sheepishly.
He grins back at her, "Hi beautiful, are you ready for our trip?" He opens his arms and embraces her in a deep hug.
She giggles and buries her face into his neck, leaving a sweet kiss on his skin before pulling away. "The real question is, are YOU ready? You're the one who's never been."
Bruce lets out a hearty laugh. "Honestly? I'm excited to spend some alone time with you," he winks, his hand coming down to pinch her bottom.
She yelps playfully before bringing her lips to his in a passionate kiss.
Next Scene
Two days later.
Alyanna and Bruce set forth on their very long journey to travel across the country. It took roughly a comfortable three days; but every minute was worth it. They talked, sang to music, and played the classic roadtrip games. It was the longest time Bruce and Alyanna spent together alone, and it was utterly perfect.
Although they were having a wonderful time together, they hit a small bump in the road. On the second morning, they were packing up from the night they spent in a small hotel when Alyanna's suit had accidentally fell out of her case.
Bruce was at the hotel's sink when he heard the loud thump of metal hitting the floor. He looks up from washing his face to see Alyanna quickly pick up the small box and throwing it into her suitcase quickly.
"What is that?" he questions, turning around while whipping the dripping water from his face off with a towel.
Alyanna gives a shrug, not meeting his eye as she zips up the bag. He stares at her skeptically before moving to her side. "Don't tell me you're going to propose to me over the Grand Canyon!" He teases, fanning himself to be dramatic.
His beautiful soulmate elbows him playfully, giving him a shy giggle before plopping the bag on the ground. "As tempting as that it, I figured I'll let you be the creative one."
He smiles but his curiosity and noisness made him push for answers. "So what was that? Pretty heavy sounding."
Alyanna bites her lip and he cheeks flush. "Oh that? It was nothing, honestly. So what do you want to eat for breakfast?" Her quick answer, topic change, and the heat rising on his soulmark's cheeks caused Bruce to lift an eyebrow.
When she tried to walk by him, he gently grasped her arm. "Babe, I know you well enough to know when you are lying. Is it really that secret enough to hide from me?" He asks calmly, his dark brown eyes boring into hers.
Alyanna hated lying to her soulmates, especially when it was lying to protect them. She stared back into his eyes and the increase of guilt within her began to become too much. Letting out a loud sigh, she sat down on the bed.
"It was my suit," she finally says, not looking up to see his reaction.
Bruce stood there, a million thoughts ran thoughts his head but he remained collected. "This is vacation, not work. Why do you need your suit?"
She looks up at him with pleading eyes. "I didn't want to bring it, but Tony insisted-"
Bruce cuts her off with a sarcastic laugh. He throws his hands up in the air in frustration. "Of course! I should have known it was his idea!" He then turned around, muttering under his breath, "can never go anywhere without the damn suits."
"Bruce I'm sorry. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't you to make you-"
"Upset?" He half yells before turning away quickly, taking deep breaths to calm himself. "You know that's why I distance myself from everyone. They always think the same thing. They always sees me as the mad scientist that turns green and destroys cities. Now even my own soulmate is afraid of me!"
With his last statement, Alyanna stands to her feet quickly. "That is not true! I brought the suit to make Tony happy."
Alyanna felt her back soulmark burn with jealousy. "Tony this, Tony that. What about my happiness? Do you not trust me to not hurt you? Hell I don't even think the other guy could hurt you."
The woman makes her way to him, her hands cupping his face. "Of course I trust you. And I know Tony can be...overprotective. But I do care about your happiness! That's why I was trying to avoid this whole thing in the first place." She looked at him with as much love as she could muster. "I trust you with my life Bruce, you should know that."
His eyes softened as he looked down at her. He lets out a slow breath before leaning down and placing his forehead against hers. "I know baby. I'm sorry to lash out at you. I wish for just once to feel like a normal person."
She gives him a small smile before kissing his lips gently. "Normal is boring. I love you the way you are. Green, blue, pink, or whatever color you change, I will always have your side."
Bruce wraps his arms tightly around her. He couldn't have asked for a better partner in life. "Thank you Aly. I am grateful to have you in my life."
She beams back at him with such happiness that he couldn't help but push her down onto the bed an assault her with kisses all over her face and neck. She giggles loudly, her arms wounding around his neck while wrapping her legs around his mid-section. His kisses made their way up to her lips where they shared a very deep and heated kiss.
Her fingers made their way through his curls and she pulled on them gently, causing Bruce to groan in satisfaction. She flips them over to where she was now on top, still enjoying his affection.
She then pulls her lips away enough to nibble on his ear. "Come on big boy, we need to hit the road. I'm ready to finally be done with driving. Plus there is so much to see!"
"Yeah like big rocks and cacti?" Bruce teases playfully.
She slaps his back and he laughs in return.
The rest of the trip seemed to go by faster as Alyanna didn't feel the extra weight in her suitcase weighing down on her shoulders.
Next Scene
One day later
The pair pulled up to their desert cabin about 10pm the next day. They took their time to stop at any sightseeing opportunities and to take many pictures. The suit was long forgotten and Bruce and Alyanna had never felt closer.
Carrying the luggage, Bruce kicks open the wooden door while Alyanna flips on the light switch to reveal the place they would be staying for the next few days.
It was a rustic small cabin that looked to have seen better days. The floors, walls, and furniture were all made out of wood, with a few rugs and cushions here and there. There was a sofa, two chairs, a coffee table, and an old tv that looked to be from the late 90s. There was dust everywhere and Alyanna was sure she saw a scorpion crawl into a small crack in the wall.
Both Bruce and Alyanna glanced at each other. "I've stayed in worse," she commented with a giggle.
Bruce gave a sigh, "it looked nicer on the website."
Alyanna leans up to kiss him on the cheek. "Don't worry about it babe! We're going to hardly spend time here anyway."
He nods in agreement before making his way to the bedroom to put their bags away. Alyanna moves to sit on the couch, trying the TV channels.
"There's nothing but old western movies," Alyanna points out, finally putting the remote down. She reaches in her purse and pulls out a brochure she picked up at a local gas station. She spreads it across the coffee table to scope out what her and Bruce would be doing the following morning.
Bruce came to sit beside her. "So what's the plan hunny bun? The sky tower? Water rafting? A picnic in the hot blazing sun?" He joked, nudging her playfully.
"Those are some options," she replies back with a smile. "How about we try out this local dinner? It's the only one around here and it's rated to be the best."
Bruce snorts, "the only one around and the best? Hmm, sounds pretty legit to me."
Alyanna rolls her eyes, closing the pamphlet before moving to sit in his lap. He smiles brightly at her as he wraps his arms around her. Teasingly, he makes a joke, "Heard from any of the guys back home? Checking to make sure I haven't smashed anything yet?"
She smacks his cheek playfully. "Oh stop it," she scolds. "Plus, I don't have any phone service."
He laughs before standing up with her still in his arms. "Well my lady, let's enjoy being cut off from the rest of the world for while." He wiggles his eyebrows seductively before walking towards their bedroom.
She squeals, holding onto him tightly. "I couldn't agree more!"
ALYALYALY
HELLO! Hi my lovely readers! Long time no post ?
Here's the next substory that I hope you enjoy! You may be wondering where I have been and I'll tell you that I had a baby at the end of feb.
So my time has been consumed with dirty diapers a cute baby laughs.
Thank you all for having patience with me!
Please keep a look out for a new story I'm posting that is going to have little one shots with our favorite soulmate pairings! I am currently working on one and would love for you guys to be able to puts some ideas out there and get to see it in writing! So please comment what fluffy stuff you would like to see between Alyanna and the Avengers!
Hopefully those will tie you over till I can pump out the main chapters!
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