That night
Bruce rolled over and looked at Betty. Her skin glowed in the low light of his bedroom, and when she turned to look back at him, her green eyes sparkled. They were both grateful that Bruce's recent advancements in self-control techniques had allowed them to share the first intimate moment they'd had since the night before the accident all those years ago. Their bodies had eagerly met, both of them had moved together as if they were made solely for each other. Now they lay there, covered only by his deep green blankets; he kissed her hand, holding it to his lips. Betty reached her other hand up and pressed it to the side of his face.
"I love you." She whispered affectionately
"I love you too," he replied, his eyes full of emotion; relief at finally seeing her again, worry that he might lose her, and anxiety of what would come next. He leaned in and kissed her again, covering her with his body. She held him tightly, her body moving with the beat of his, ready to go again, when suddenly, there was a short knock on the door, and harsh light from the hallway outside. Bruce turned quickly, shielding his eyes, and Betty quickly covered herself as Tony's surprised and mischievous chuckle filled the room.
"Sorry Banner old boy, I didn't know you and your guest were on such good terms."
"Tony," Bruce growled a warning.
"Right, so sorry," Tony said condescendingly as he shut the door. However, the door quickly reopened and Tony popped his head back in,
"You're not mad or anything are you?"
"Stark, don't tempt me." Bruce threatened in a tone that frightened Betty.
"Right, right." Tony quickly shut the door, and from the other side the two heard his muffled voice persist,
"I was just going to invite you down to the lab, but feel free to continue your experiments in the bedroom."
Bruce looked down at Betty, her face flushed in the lowlight.
"Betty, I am so sorry, I-" he stammered. Stark had ruined everything!
"Sweety, it's okay," she said calmly, her glowing smile gracing her beautiful face, "just promise me that we can keep the doors locked from now on?"
Bruce gave her a confused look, wondering at her implications. Betty chuckled,
"Did you really think I was going to let you get away that easily this time?"
Betty stayed with Bruce, taking some personal time from work, combined with her vacation days; she was even looking at the local university for a teaching position. There was no way Betty was going to let him leave her again, and Bruce was grateful, in the light of the recent events, having her by his side was an enormous source of comfort. Especially since Tony had been steadily pushing Bruce's new self-control to new limits.