I DO NOT OWN ONCE UPON A TIME OR MARVEL! I AM JUST PLAYING WITH THE PLOTLINE AND THE CHARACTERS. NONE OF THE CHARACTERS ARE MINE EXCEPT HALEY. I have a question should the Avengers make an appearance? I am fighting on should they be part of the story or not. What do you guys think? I hope you guys enjoy the story. Thank you for reading!
"Tony, are you okay?" I asked him quietly.
"Why did you never try to get a hold of me to tell me I have a child? How old is she now?" He said standing up and passing the room.
"She is ten, and I wanted to tell you but right after I found out I saw you with Pepper. I did not want to ruin it for you." I said standing up.
"You should have told me. I would have wanted to know about her," he said.
I would say something when the door opened. I look over to see Haley standing there. She looked at us.
"Hey, Mom. I was just wondering if you were ready to go home. Jane got grounded and I could not come over." She said walking into my room and shutting the door.
"Soon but there is something I want to talk to you about before we go home. Tony, can you go out in the hall for a second?" I asked him.
He looked at me for a second. He nodded and did what he was told. I motioned for her to sit at the desk.
"What I will tell you is shocking and I don't know how you will take it," I said, sitting in the chair next to her.
"Mom, what is it?" She asked.
"I want to tell you a story about how I meet your father. I had only been in New York for a year. I did not know really anyone, but I had a second grader who had Cystic Fibrosis. So when there was an event for it I had to go. There I meet Tony Stark. We got to know each other, and we talked. After the event, we went back to his place and sleep together." I said look at her face. I could tell that she was in deep concentration. "Nine months later you were here and I could not bring myself to tell him. About a month after I found out I was pregnant I saw him with someone and they looked thrilled. I did not want to ruin that happiness."
"So Tony Stark is my father?" She asked me after a few moments of silence.
"Yes. He is your father. He wants to get to know you. He is just as upset as you are." I said to her. I felt bad I never told either of them.
"He wants to get to know me?" She said perking up.
"He does. I was thinking maybe we could invite him over for dinner?" I asked her.
"That sounds awesome." She said smiling at me.
"Why don't you go tell him he can come in and then ask him if he wants to. He might have plans. If he does, then we will see if he can come over a different night." I said standing up and walking behind my desk. If he is coming over to my house, I needed to buy groceries and make sure the house was a little clean. I pack up my bag.
A few moments later, Haley and Tony came into the room. You could tell that they were father and daughter. How they held themselves, also how they smiled.
"Mom, Tony said he would love to come over for dinner." She said smiling.
"That is good. How about we leave school and go to the store? I need to pick up something for dinner and we can pick up stuff for your science project." I said writing my address on a piece of paper and walking over to Tony. "How about dinner at six?"
"That sounds perfect. I will see you guys at six, " he said, smiling at us and walking out of the classroom.
I put up the rest of the chairs and turned off the lights. Once the room was locked up, we left the school and went to the store. I had Haley right out a grocery list of things we needed. Tonight I would make Lasagna and apple pie. It was one of Haley's favorite food. After spending about an hour in the store, we hurried up and drove home. It was four thirty when we walked in the door of our home. That gave me enough time to cook dinner and clean the apartment.
Tony's POV:
After leaving the school I drove back to Starks tower. I wanted to get ready to go to spend time with my daughter and her mother. It was a strange taste in my mouth. I have a daughter. A soon to be a teenage daughter. I did not understand what I would do. One thing is for sure. I forgot how beautiful Regina is. She took my breath away just as she did all those years ago. Before trying anything with her, I have to win over our daughter.
I sat in my lab and worked on my suits while waiting for six. I was so into tuning my suit I did not hear Pepper walking into the lab.
"You seem happy." She said.
I jumped and dropped the tool I was using. "God, you scared me. I did not hear you come in." I said picking up the tool off the floor.
"Something distracts you." She said sitting on the counter.
"I am a little. I have a date with Regina." I told her.
"You like this one. I have never seen you this into a girl. Well, other than me." She said smirking at me.
I walked over to her and moved in between her legs. I moved so I can whisper in her ear. "I think you are spending too much time with me. You are getting cocky."
"Maybe I am. Or I always have been, and you never noticed." She said laughing.
"That might be true," I said, moving back to where the table was. "So did you need something or are you here to bug me?"
"I am here to bug you. What time are you going over to see Regina?" she asked me.
"At six. We will have dinner." I said.
"Just dinner?" She said raising her eyebrow.
"Yes, just dinner," I said, rolling my eyes.
"Whatever you say there, Tony." She said hopping off the counter and walking out the door.
Once she was gone I put everything away, and I went to take a shower and get ready. Once I was done showering, I got dressed in a pair of jeans and a nice button-up shirt. I did not want to overdress. This was a dinner to get to know my daughter. Once I was dressed I went downstairs and got into my car and drove over to Regina's house. She lived in a little house on the other side of the city. It was a cute house. It was not what I was used to. I was used to massive and expensive homes. I parked my car behind Regina's and got out. I closed my door and walked up to the front of the house. Once I was on the porch, I knocked on the door. I heard a little rustling around before the door swung open. I smiled when I saw Haley standing there.
"Hey come on in." She said opening the door more.
"Thank you," I said, stepping into the house. It was cozy. "It smells fantastic in here."
"Mom made lasagna and apple pie for dessert. It is one of my favorites." She said leading me into what looked to be the dining room.
"Mine too," I said, smiling at her.
"What is your favorite color?" She asked me.
"Red and what is yours?" I asked her.
"I like all colors." She said.
"Are you picking on him?" I heard from behind me. I turned around to see Regina leaning on the door frame. She had changed out of her work clothes and put on jeans and a hoodie. Also, she had put her hair in a messy bun on the top of her head. It always impressed me with how she could make anything look good.
"I am just getting to know him, Mom." She said to her.
"Okay. Well, dinner is ready. Why don't you show him where he can wash his hands and then we can eat?" She said walking back into the kitchen.
Haley took me the bathroom, where we both washed our hands and walked out to the dining room. Once we were in the dining room, we all sat down at the table and started eating. We talked about everything under the moon. I found out a lot about Haley. I learned that she was a klutz. She has broken her right arm and her left ankle. I also learned she is wicked smart. She was the top of her class. She missed no school, and she wanted to be a surgeon. That took a lot of skills. Once dinner was done Haley and Regina helped cleared the table and brought out dessert. One thing that would be nice about hanging around them is that Regina knew how to cook. She was amazing.
Once we were done with dessert, we went into the living room. Haley asked if I would stay for a movie. I had no problem staying with her. She put in The Lion King and then sat right next to me. Regina finished up the dishes before coming out and joining us on the couch. I sat in the middle of Regina and Haley. Halfway through the movie, Haley was curled up in my side sleeping and Regina was nodding off herself on the other side of me.
"I can leave. You look like you are about to fall asleep." I whispered to her.
"I am awake." She said looking at me.
"Are you sure?" I said raising an eyebrow.
She nodded her head yes and turned back to the movie. I laughed a little and then also watched the movie again. I was not much for kid movies. It was what Haley wanted, so I watched it.
It was about 20 minutes later when Regina laid her head on my shoulder. I looked over to see that she was passed out. I moved my head side to side. Great, now both of them are sleeping. I will let them stay like that until the movie was over and then I will go home. Once the movie was over, I slowly moved Haley and Regina. I picked up Haley and put her in her bedroom. It was easy to find. There were only three rooms in the house. After I tucked her in, I walked back out to the couch. I picked up Regina bridal style and put her in her bed.
Once they were situated I wrote a note to them to call me tomorrow and we can talk more. I locked the front door and went home. It had been a long day, and I was ready to curl up in bed and sleep. Once I got home I changed out of my jeans and button up and crawled into bed. I lay there for a while thinking about how one day can change everything. Yesterday, I had nothing and today I had a family. Well, hopefully, I had a family. One thing that was sure about today. I was excited to get to know Regina and Haley more.