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The promise: Write about a promise you made to or with someone else.
"What's up?" Elena asked curiously
"Sorry about blurting it out, I can't wait until I don't have to deal with her anymore."
"Tony, what did Loki mean when he said not for long?"
"Take my hand."
"Why?"
"I'm trying to ask you to marry me, so take my damn hand." Tony said calmly with a smile and a mischievous look in his eyes.
"What?" Elena asked as she gave him her hand. He pulled a small object out of the inside pocket in the expensive coat of his overpriced Italian suit.
"I want to make a promise to you, and I want you to give me one in return. Elena, I love you and I know you might say no because you think that I'm only doing this because of fetus, but I'm not. Well I am in a way, but not really. See the way I see it is you can either: say yes now and marry me before you start to show, or after, I don't really care, or you can wait until fetus is born and have to suffer through another terrible proposal. Now I can't offer you a ring because I didn't know what kind of gem you'd want, or what style, or basically anything about engagement rings and how they associate with you. What I will offer you is this piece of metal that I welded into a circle in the lab this morning. It won't cut you and actually looks pretty good as a ring, plus it will fit, and I promise to get you a real one as soon as you pick one. So will you marry me and all my issues along with me? I don't see them going away anytime soon. Some people try to bury their demons, but I like to feed mine so they don't get cranky so they will probably stick around for a while. What do you say? Can you promise to marry me if I promise to do the same?"
"Did you call our baby 'fetus' twice?"
"Maybe?"
"It takes a very special kind of idiot to pull off what you just did. Put the ring on my finger already." Elena said as she rolled her eyes. The cool metal wrapped around her finger perfectly. It was comfy and very pretty; she almost didn't want a real one. Tony must've seen her staring and spoke up.
"I promise to get you a new ring."
"Don't, I want to keep this as my engagement ring."
"But it's just a band."
"Then add a gem to it. Inlay a light blue gem."
"Why blue?"
"It reminds me of you. Metal and blue, it's fitting, no?"
"Shut up and let me kiss you already."
"I promise to marry you." She whispered just before their lips met in a passionate kiss.
"Right back at you." Tony smiled before pulling her to his chest for a few moments. They finally braced themselves and re-entered the room. Everyone looked in their direction.
"So?" Loki prompted
"Not for long." She confirmed, Loki smiled genuinely and then snorted.
"Really Stark?"
"Stop reading everyone's minds!" Tony and Elena yelled
"Never, it's amusing."
"What's going on?" Wanda asked
"We're getting married." Tony stated. "Soon-ish I think."
"When?" Pepper asked
"Soon-ish." Elena repeated with a glare.
"Pepper you still work for me for the next four days, go finish tying up loose ends and leave us alone." Tony added, Pepper left the room with one final glare and rode down to her current office.
"So, Mia, I will e-mail you the schedule for your training. Until you're fully trained Tony will take back the CEO position and then give you the reins when you and we all think you're ready. You're free to go."
"Thank you."
"See you around Mia." Tony called out to her as she got into the second elevator and left.
"Well, why don't I show you my apartment now?"
"No."
"No? So you guys just want to leave?"
"Yes."
"Okay then. The car is waiting in the garage, just tell the driver the exact address and you'll be there in no time at all."