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Word Count - 413

Hold You To It

"I'm never drinking again, oh my god," Clint complained, his arm raising to rest over his eyes.

Tony snorted as he walked past him, shaking his head. "Amateur."

"You weren't even here until later," Clint protested. "You got a later start than the rest of us!"

Tony rolled his eyes, but didn't bother replying as he walked into the kitchen. True, by the time he'd gotten back from the ceremony Pep insisted he attend, the team we're all half cut and well on their way to wasted, but he'd caught up quickly.

Hell, even Steve had been drunk after partaking in Thor's asgardian hooch.

Busying himself with the coffee maker, he didn't realise he'd been joined in the kitchen until he felt a hand wrap around the top of his arm gently.

"Morning, Tony," Steve said, when Tony turned to look at him.

"Morning, Cap. You're not hungover?"

"Super soldier," Steve replied with a shrug. "Clint looks like he's suffering though."

Tony snorted. "Yes. Yes he does. I haven't even seen Nat, Bruce or Thor yet."

Steve shook his head. "Me neither. Er, about last night…"

Tony's heart sunk. He'd really hoped they could avoid the awkward morning after talk; he really didn't need to hear Steve tell him that kissing him had been a mistake.

"You were drunk, Steve, it happens. Don't sweat it, alright?" He said, trying to head it off before it could start, but Steve only frowned at him.

"I don't regret it, Tony," he said softly. "Well, I regret that I was drunk when I did it, but I don't regret kissing you."

"You don't?"

"Of course I don't. I've been trying to get up the courage to ask you on a date for months!"

"You have?"

"I have. So… do you want to go on a date with me?"

How someone so handsome and capable in battle could look so charmingly awkward was baffling to Tony, but then the actual words seeped into Tony's brain and he blinked.

"Are you serious?"

Steve frowned. "Yes?"

Tony nodded. "I'd… I'd like that. I uh… wouldn't be opposed to more kissing either. Just gonna… throw that out there."

Steve's lips twitched and he leant down to press his lips to Tony's. He pulled back after only a second, and when Tony pouted at him, he chuckled.

"Let me take you to dinner first, and then you can have all the kisses you want."

Tony smirked. "I'll hold you to that."

…

Spoiler alert: he did.

Written For:

North - Snowman, Step 2 - 9. Kissing

East - Yuletide - S3. 2. Wrap

South - Stocking - 3. Crayons: "I'm never drinking again."

365. 340. Ceremony