Chapter 15

Tony and Steve finally went down to see Skye helping Natasha and Clint cook dinner for everyone. Tony had to smile she seemed to fit right in here, he saw Steve go and sit next to Sam, Wanda, and Vision he decided to go into the kitchen,

Nat raised her brow at him as he sat on the stool watching Skye,

"Are you gonna help out or just sit there?" Nat asked, making him turn his attention to her. Tony just put his hands up,

"You know I can't cook unless you all want food poisoning" Skye laughed at that going to the stove and stirring something.

"Well then why are you in here?" Clint said chopping some veggies,

"I guess I am not welcome in here so I will just go pour myself a drink" he said rolling his eyes Skye narrowed her eyes at him,

"You can always do dishes" she grinned at him and Tony just ran out of the kitchen as fast as he could. Skye's laughs following him.

They all ate together at the table, everyone laughing and joking with each other. Tony was quite wondering how he was going to tell Skye how he was going to break the news to her, he was happy, so happy, but would she be? Would she feel like he gave up too quickly? He didn't want to think about her completely rejecting him, and not wanting anything to do with him. He swore he would always be a better father than his, but he wasn't given the chance. Tony took a deep breath, he had a chance now and he was going to do the right thing. Steve shot him a worried glance and Tony just shook his head clearing his thoughts.

Once dinner was over Steve, Wanda, and Vision offered to clean up while Nat pulled Skye to the little bar pouring them both a drink. Steve gave him an encouraging smile before heading into the kitchen Tony chugged the rest of his drink,

"Hey Skye, can we talk in the lab? There is something I want to show you." Skye turned and smiled at him, nodding and grabbing her drink following him up to the lab, Natsha giving him a questioning look that he ignored.

Once they reached the lab Tony brought up the test results on the computer Skye sat at the little table waiting for him to talk her eyes going to the test tilting her head a little.

"Are those my blood samples?" she quietly got up coming to the screen Tony just rotated the screen so she could see,

"Why do you have those?" she crossed her arms looking at him confused.

"I um, asked May to send them to me so I can run them in my system for a possible match" Tony started barely looking at her now, Skye gently put her hand on his arm,

"Please tell me what's going on Tony, why were you looking for a match?" her eyes were pleading.

Tony stepped away rubbing his face turning his back to her taking a deep breath,

"Because when you told me your story something didn't add up, something that in my gut I knew was possible, but I was too afraid to hope." Skye didn't say anything she just stood quite waiting for him to finish,

"I told you about the woman who I got pregnant, how she told me she miscarried my child and moved away" Tony turned to look at her and she nodded slowly,

"That was your mom Skye, Jaying was the woman I had an affair with" Skye started shaking her head she almost feel before Tony gently set her in a chair,

"Skye" Tony gently said she wasn't looking at him. All she could do was shake her head.

"Please" she said tears in her eyes, and Tony didn't know what that please meant but he went on,

"I had a feeling from the first time I met you, that we had a connection and I couldn't figure out what it was until you told me about your parents. Until you said your mom's name." he took another breath leaning down to her eye level,

"You're my daughter Skye" he almost whispered and Skye let her tears fall.

"That's not possible, Cal he" Skye started crying then everything Cal did for her, for a lie her mom told him all that pain.

"Tony I" she tried again but started to cry harder Tony just pulled her into a hug and she didn't fight it she wrapped her arms around him letting him hold her close, he let his own tears fall gently stroking her hair.

"I don't expect anything from you Skye, I know what Cal did for you, I know you were just getting over all of that. But I had to tell you, I couldn't keep this from you. I didn't want to keep this from you, that is why I had May send the blood I wanted to be 100% sure before I told you any of it." he explained, still holding her tightly letting her cry it out.

"She lied to you?" she finally said into his shoulder and his heart broke at her voice,

"Yes she lied, and please believe me Skye I would've gone to the ends of the earth if I knew you were alive. I would've fought for you, raised you alone if I needed to." He told her and she started to lean back in the chair slowly letting him go he looked at her puffy eyes,

"You told me you knew it would be a girl, I guess you were right" she softly said with a hint of a smile, Tony let out a breath at that small smile. He wiped her tears away looking at her so softly,

"I'm sorry Skye, I am so sorry" he finally said her smile fading she just looked shook her head at him,

"You have nothing to be sorry for, you had no idea. She lied to you, I will never hold that against you Tony please believe that" Skye said sternly.

"It just might take me a while to really comperand everything. Just give me time" Skye asked and Tony nodded, standing wiping his own tears.

"I hope we can still play in here with the security tomorrow though" she asked and he smiled at her,

"Of course, you need to help me make it more secure." He said going to find some tissue and handing her some, she nodded her thanks to him.

"Do you want to keep this a secret?" he asked almost too softly for her to hear, she considered.

"You live with spies Tony, they are going to find out sooner or later and May will probably already suspect why you wanted my blood." She thought for another moment,

"I don't want to tell them, but if they ask I think we should be honest. I don't want to hide anything" Tony nodded then did a little grin,

"Well someone does already know" Skye rolled her eyes of course,

"Steve was with me when I got the test back" Skye's face scrunched for a moment,

"Wait earlier today you were having a panic attack. Was this why?" She asked, blowing her nose and he nodded.

"I knew everything you went through, and well didn't know how you would react if you even wanted anything to do with me" he told her honestly and her heart broke a little.

"Tony I do, just give me time. Honestly, I felt a connection too now we both know why" Steve got up and hugged him surprising herself a little at the act but she wanted to try. He was there for her when she was at her lowest, he protected her but also believed in her when everyone else was scared of her powers, he helped her embrace them. She stepped back quickly staring at him grinning, he raised his brows,

"Holy shit, my dad is Iron Man" They both started laughing.