Hello everyone and welcome to my new fic! Prepare for angst and tears. Updates will be a bit irregular as I'll be posting when I'm done chapters and I'm still in school. I hope you enjoy this one. I've been planning it for a while. So, enjoy! Also, this story isn't going to be 100% medically accurate. I tried my best to do my research but it's not perfect so just keep that in mind. So, happy reading. -Shadows
For once in their lives, everything seemed to be perfect. There hadn't been a callout in a few months, SI's stocks were doing amazing, They were happy. Neither Tony nor Steve could ever remember being this happy.
The two did almost everything together. They were made for each other. They were two halves of one whole. They were happy.
Steve had been the one to ask Tony out a few months after SHIELD fell and all the Avengers began living together while taking down what remained of HYDRA. Tony had recently gotten his arc reactor removed and had also just broken up with Pepper. Tony had been moody and grouchy after the breakup and Steve decided that the man needed some company.
Steve pretty much barged into Tony's lab and plonked down on the sofa and just sat there learning.
From there the two got to know each other beyond the personality profiles that SHIELD gave them back during Loki's invasion. They joked and learned about each other. Tony learned about Steve's childhood and his hopes and dreams while Steve learned about all the bullshit Tony went through as a child. By the end of that talk, both of them loathed Howard Stark.
Two months later Steve asked Tony out on a date and the rest was history.
Tony and Steve didn't keep secrets from each other. Steve told Tony about Bucky and what he did to his parents once he had all the information. Tony was rightfully upset about his Mom, but Steve gave him the comfort and space he needed to process what happened. It made things easier when they found Bucky and Brought him to the tower. Tony even made him a new arm.
In return, Tony told Steve about what happened in the bunker in Sokovia and what he'd seen. Steve managed to talk Tony down from his panic and his idea to relaunch the Ultron Project. They also worked together to take down the Maximoff twins. Apparently, they had a misplaced vendetta against Tony and neither could really be reasoned with. The new SHIELD were in charge of keeping them contained.
Two months after they found the sceptre the Avengers moved into a new compound upstate complete with new labs, a large training space, and a fully operational medical wing.
Two weeks after that, Steve proposed.
Steve had planned that night meticulously. While Tony and Bruce were working hard down in the lab on some new smart medical equipment, Steve was making sure he had Tony's favourite food ready to go as well as some dessert, candles, rose petals, and of course the ring he planned to propose with. It was all set up in their room and Steve was bouncing with excitement and nervousness.
"What's all this?" asked Tony as he entered the room to see Steve sitting on an old blanket.
"Well, you've been working so hard lately I thought you deserved a little treat." Smiled Steve and Tony made his way over to sit at Steve's side.
"It's always a treat when I get to stare at you hot stuff."
The two set over an hour just talking and eating. It wasn't often they got so much uninterrupted time to themselves so they took advantage of it. They shared stories of their day and laughed about how awkward it was in training with Steve being the leader of the team but Rhodey being a much higher military rank even though Steve was army and Rhodey was air force.
"Hey, dance with me." Smiled Steve as he got up and pulled Tony into his arms.
"You know I'll never say no to dancing with you. And to think you were once nervous about dancing with me." Smiled back Tony as Steve took him into his arms.
"Well, I'd never danced with such a pretty fella before."
The two swayed back and forth to the music JARVIS played for them. As they danced arm in arm, Steve began to feel nervous. He had to stop himself from reaching into his pocket to check that the ring he'd picked out was still there. As they continued to dance, Steve knew it was time to ask. Tony was happy and in his arms, it was perfect.
"You know how much I love you, right?" asked Steve as Tony pulled away a bit to look up at him.
"Of course I do. You promised when we started dating to tell me every day until I believed you. And I believe you. What's all this about?" asked Tony and Steve knew it was time.
So, Steve pulled back from Tony, knelt down on one knee, and pulled a sparkling gold ring with a single sapphire out of his pocket and held it up to Tony.
"Tony Stark, will you do me the honour of marrying me?"
Tony stood there in shock. His hands were shaking and he was at a loss for words. All he could do was nod his head as a few start tears fell from his eyes. Steve smiled brightly as a few tears of his won formed. He slid the ring onto Tony's finger and stood up to pull his now fiancé into his arms. The two instantly fell into a passionate kiss as Tony wrapped his arms around Steve's neck and Steve's hands rested on Tony's waist.
"I love you Tony Stark." Whispered Steve as he pulled back to let Tony catch his breath.
"I love you, Steve Rogers."
"You know, we are right next to the bed." Smirked Steve as he slid his hands a little bit lower.
"I like your thinking. Plus I heard that newly engaged sex is awesome."
It didn't take long before the two had devested each other of their clothes and were making out on the bed like a couple of horny teenagers. Hands wandered as the two got all hot and bothered. Eventually, Steve managed to reach over to the bedside table to pull out the tube of lube they were currently using. It didn't take long before Steve was fingering Tony open while sucking hickeys onto his neck.
"Fuck, Steve. Yes! Please, right there." Moaned Tony as Steve aimed his fingers just right.
"Fuck Sweet Heart. You like it when I touch you there? Love hearing how loud you are." Moaned Steve as he removed his fingers and began lubing up his cock.
"Fuck, you know I do stud."
When Steve slid inside Tony, Tony practically screamed out Steve's name. Steve just smiled and started thrusting in hard. He always loved how loud and talkative Tony was in bed. Half the time it just made Steve want to kiss all the noises right out of him.
"Fuck, Steve. So close. Right there, so fucking close…" cried out Tony as Steve's thrusts picked up.
Moments later Tony was cumming around with a loud moan that triggered Steve's orgasm. The two collapsed into each other's arms. They were breathing heavily and just holding each other close while trading little kisses. At that moment, the only that in the world that mattered was each other.
"I love you, Tony. So damn much." Whispered Steve as he pulled Tony's head to his chest and the blankets around them.
"And I love you, Steve. I'd be a wreck without you. How the hell did I get so lucky?"
"I should be the one asking you that. You make everything better Tony. You make it all worthwhile."
The two fell asleep that night entangled in each other's arms.
The next day when Tony and Steve told all of their friends there was a flurry of excitement. Everyone was smiling and money was exchanged as bets were won. Natasha and Rhodey took home a lot of money that day. But, even with some bets lost, every last Avengers was extremely happy for the couple. The same went for Pepper, Happy, and Rhodey's family. They all had a bit of a celebration at the news.
A week after their engagement, Tony and Steve posted the news to their social media accounts. As predicted the internet went crazy. Fans of Tony and Steve went ballistic over the news. One teenage girl even got a nose bleed in her excitement. It was a little weird. And sure, there were the homophobic assholes who were overly vocal over Tony and Steve's upcoming nuptials, but neither Tony nor Steve paid them any mind.
Over the next month, Tony and Steve entered into the stress that was planning their wedding. While they agreed on things such as desert and what to wear, they had some minor disagreements on other things such as the venue. While Steve wanted to have their wedding in Brooklyn, Tony was more for celebrating upstate in a nice field, probably at the compound. But, they had plenty of time to figure it all out. They hadn't set a date yet so they weren't worried.
They were happy. Very, very happy. Tony couldn't ever remember being this happy. Neither could Steve. They were together. They had good friends and family. They were happy.
Nothing could ruin their happiness.