Chapter 1
I woke to my alarm going off at six a.m., and went out to the kitchen to see mom making breakfast and dad playing with Morgan. I was adopted four years ago along with my twin brother Peter and our little sister Leia. My full name is Christina Aurelia Parker-Stark, now just Christina Aurelia Stark. I dropped Parker when I was adopted.
"Hey Dad, do you know where Peter is?" I askedTony Stark, our adopted Dad.
"He is probably training downstairs." He answered.
"Ok thanks." I said and then asked Friday to take me to him. I walked into the training room to see Peter sparring with Aunt Natasha.
"Hey guys, breakfast is ready. Also Peter we have a meeting this morning."I said
"With the Department Heads right." He replied
I nodded and we all went upstairs. When we entered the Penthouse I was amused to find Leia dying of embarrassment. We found out that she was coming on a field trip to Stark Industries aka our house, today. I burst out laughing. I'm sorry it's just very funny that she has to go to school just to come back home. The thing is Peter and I graduated early at 15, and we were working in college all through high school, and we both have about three college degrees. Leia decided that she was going to do school the normal way. So she goes to Midtown Science and Technology School. No one knows that she is really Leianna Hope Parker-Stark. They know her as Leianna Parker. No hyphen Stark. I also know that she is being bullied but is too self sacrificing to stand up for herself. So that brings me to this next thing. I am going to stand up for her and make sure she can. Leia is the Intern Director, and is also my personal intern, not that anyone else knows that yet. We eat breakfast and say goodbye. Then I head to my room to change. I changed into a Teal blouse with a black pencil skirt and a Black Blazer. Then I join the others. I do not wear sleeveless or backless anything because of my black and gold spider soulmark on the back of my left shoulder. My boyfriend Damian has a matching one that is blue and black, on the back of his right shoulder.
"Chrissy you ready to go." Peter calls me.
"Yeah, let's go talk to some people." I replied. We leave the penthouse and go to the elevator. When we arrive Peter and I take our seats.
"Good morning my brother and I ask that you speak one at a time and present your ideas in a calm fashion thank you." I say sounding years older than a sixteen year old.
'good job sis." Peter says over the Force Bond.
'Thanks Petey.' I say back. We are sort of listening to the heads go through their presentations while talking about their ideas through the bond. Peter says something then I say something and we interject our own ideas every now and then.
"Miss. Stark, are you and your brother going to school?" Someone asked me.
"No, we have already graduated and are working towards our Phd's. I have one week until my degree in Marine biology is delivered here with my brothers. I already got mine and I have several degrees. They are Marine Biology, Medical Science, and Business Management. I worked on all of these at the same time and got my degrees as well as my high school diploma. My brother has several as well. So no, we are not going to high school." I say knowing that we are looked down upon even when we own the company.
"To add to this my twin sister is my best friend and she is very smart. I also am getting my degree in Marine biology to add to my degrees in computer science, medical science and the same degrees my sister has as well. She is very smart and it will do you well to remember that she and I own this company and are more than qualified to do so." Peter says.
"Now are there any other questions? I am sorry to come across so harsh but sometimes it needs to be done. Our personal lives are just that, personal so please leave them alone." I say not wanting to be rude to adults.
"When is the next press conference?" Someone else asks.
"Monday." Peter answers. We leave the room heading back to the penthouse floor.
"That was annoying. We have multiple degrees in many fields, own a company and run it well. Lead the Avengers have saved the world three times and they still look down on us why?" I ask Peter.
"I don't know Chrissy but the only way to fix it is to prove that we are better and have enough class to be humble and do our best." He replies. My bond with Damian is not very happy with us being apart for over an hour during the day. If we were older and married it would be unsettled at night as well. The thing with Romantic Soulmate bonds is you have to be in constant contact with your soulmate, or it could be life threatening. We just made it to the hour mark, so that gives us a little bit of leeway. We walk back to the elevator and I take it to R and D to find my boyfriend. He is at one of the tables instructing an intern when I get there.
"Hey Ari, what's wrong?" He says hugging me and running his hand over my soulmark.
"The bond was getting itchy, and the department heads were being jerks." I reply calming from his touch.
"They just don't understand how valuable you are. They also don't understand how smart, kind, and amazing you are either." He says.
We leave and go up to the Penthouse, so we can chill and let our bond calm for a bit.
