Awesome! Got it up! This one's a bit shorter again since I had some issues trying to figure out how to work it. Plus, I'm trying to keep some plot going with each chapter. Anyways, for posterity's sake- It's December 18th!
Read on!
Adrian bumped the door to his rooms closed and walked over to where Steve was looking out a window. Adrian spoke from behind him as he took a sip from his cup of water, "So, word is you accidentally saw some gay porn in a search for answers as to what a bottom is."
Steve spat out his drink, "Adrian!" He coughed, "Uh… how'd you find that out?"
"Bruce wasn't very tight-lipped about why he left your rooms laughing after informing you food would be ready in five minutes. Just be glad I'm the only one he's told. I convinced him not to tell anyone else since I'm sure that whole thing was mortifying."
"How'd you do that?"
"I told him what would happen if he did, and gave a short… demonstration," Adrian said thinking back on the short moment he gave Bruce fluorescent pink hair and clear clothing. Had a surprisingly good body for a scientist he'd never seen in the gym yet.
"Do I want to know?"
Adrian smiled, mischief in his eyes, "I can show you if you want?"
Knowing better Steve hastily shook his head, "I'll pass."
"Alright… Changing topics: I have a plan to get that challenge with Tony done."
Steve's grip on his cup tightened, causing the cup to creak under the pressure, "How do you plan to do that?"
Noticing Steve's tense stance, Adrian carefully spoke, "You know I don't have to touch him or even be within ten feet of him to do so, right? I wouldn't have accepted nor provoked the challenge with him. I can't see me and him being any more than friends."
Steve's brow furrowed as his grip loosened, "How are you going to do it then?"
"Like this," Adrian flirtatiously waggled his eyebrows as he repeated his earlier trick with Tony on Steve. He giggled when Steve blushed and then moaned after Adrian maintained it longer than before.
"Color me impressed," Steve breathed, slightly short of breath.
"You know," Adrian leaned closer, "I could really use an assistant to help me figure out more ways to use my… abilities."
"Oh?" Steve whispered unconsciously mirroring Adrian, "And what would being your assistant entail?"
"Well…" Adrian drifted off as his attention turned to Steve's lips. Both went silent, too distracted in the thrall of their proximity. Adrian's heart sped and his breath caught as Steve started to move in.
Both jumped apart when someone rapped on the door, "Adrian? You in there?"
Adrian frowned when Junn opened the door, "Yeah, Junn?"
"Oh! Uh… I apologize, but Tony was looking for you. Apparently he wants to experiment with your abilities. Sounded more like he wanted to distract you from some challenge he was muttering about. Do you know what that is?"
"Yeah," Adrian huffed, staring back at Steve who awkwardly shifted. "Tell him I'll be there to see him in a minute. I have one last thing I want to talk to him about."
"Alright, I'll leave you to it."
Adrian turned around to find Steve looking down, almost disappointed for some reason. The moment's been lost, "Steve, I… We… I think we need to talk about this."
Steve merely nodded, "I'm gonna go."
"ADRIAN! How the Hell did you do it?!"
Adrian smiled at the others sitting in the main area, "I was wondering what his stamina is."
Tony stormed up the stairs, "This isn't fair! Your abilities don't count."
"There was never any rules against it. I did try to insinuate that you shouldn't have such a long time for me to do so, but you were too cocky for your own good. I bet you've been apprehensive of it whenever I'm around too!. That's why I decided to wait until the moment was right."
"Fine. You've got your three favors," Tony humphed.
"Great! I've already got one in mind. You're gonna take everyone out to eat! I'm craving onion rings."
"They didn't give me my onion rings! There's supposed to be like six with the rest of my meal," Adrian crossed his arms, outraged at the depravity of this restaurant- not giving him the onion rings rightfully his.
"Here. Take mine. I didn't really want onion rings, but the big burger sounded good."
"Sweet! Thanks Steve," Adrian happily bit out of the first of the five perfectly golden onion rings Steve slipped onto his plate.
Steve looked away, a faint redness in his cheeks. 'I nearly kissed him! I would've expected myself to feel worse about it, but there's just something that feels right about him. No. I can't be tempted to kiss him again. I… But he wants to talk about it? Maybe there's something I'm missing...
Yay! Got this one up! Tell me what you peoples think of it! Good God am I using too many exclamation points. Anyways... Rock on my fellow gals and guys!