It has been two months since Bruce and Elizabeth met and now classes were starting and they both agreed to have biweekly lunches to talk and catch up being as they would both be busy with their respective classes, Elizabeth with her homework and Bruce with grading his homework. But they still tried to make time for each other, they both mutually agreed they were the closest of friends either of them had in a long while.
December 2009
Class has been in session for about three months now; Christmas is creeping up on them. Elizabeth was on her way up to Bruce's office for lunch, they both appreciated lunch office hours, and not many if at any students came during these times.
"Knock knock Bruce, I've brought your favorite, green tea and minestrone soup with the crackers you like." Elizabeth waited for him to open his office door anxiously for her hands were overflowing with their lunch.
"Wow you went all out Lizzy."
"Well, what did you expect; I won't be seeing you until Monday next week, because someone refuses to come with me to my family Christmas dinner."
"Lizzy, you know why," Bruce told Elizabeth giving her his signature look of all knowing. "It's your family dinner, while I know your grandmother, I'm not comfortable being subjected to your family when I don't know them and I don't want to lose control and put everyone in harm's way." Elizabeth sighed.
"I know they would accept you Bruce. I don't want you alone on Christmas, everyone should have someone."
"I know, but you must understand I don't want them to get the wrong idea."
"Would that be so bad?" Elizabeth mumbled under her breath, for a while now Elizabeth has started to fully notice that her feelings for Hulk have spread to Bruce, but he stubbornly refuses to acknowledge any feelings and starting anything for fear of losing control. Elizabeth knew this through Hulk, the last time they had talked.
*Flashback* Three weeks earlier
"Flower, Hulk miss flower. Hulk like flower lots, Bruce 'fraid." Hulk and Elizabeth were sitting under the stars, Bruce had felt earlier in the day that Hulk was becoming restless and Elizabeth had convinced him to release his control and see why.
So here they were and Hulk wanted to see Elizabeth and talk, he had missed her and in a way so had Elizabeth.
"What do you mean Hulk? Why's Bruce afraid?" Hulk looked sad, before he tried to explain.
"Bruce like flower, Bruce 'fraid Hulk hurt flower, scared to show feelings. Hulk no problem for Bruce an' flower. Hulk like flower, no Hulk luv' flower." Elizabeth was speechless by the end of Hulk's speech, the only thing she could say was, "Hulk, I love you and Bruce as well." Seeing the smile spread across Hulk's face she leaned up and kissed his cheek, making Hulk shy away a bit from the affection.
"Flower make Bruce see."
"You want me to make Bruce see reason, see he's being silly?" Hulk agreed the rest of their night was spent looking at the stars with very few words said.
*End flashback*
"I'm not going to win this conversation am I Bruce?" He just smiled and shook his head. "Fine. Fine I'll spare you this time, but next time you're going and that's that." Bruce and Elizabeth sat down to eat their lunch and just to be in each other's presences before Christmas that was in two days.
AN: So I know that this is moving pretty fast, but I want to get to their romance as well as speed it up to get to the start of the Avenger's movie. If you and any questions feel free to message me about them. I would also like to thank JJCME for reviewing, I'm glad you're liking it I was worried at first that no one would. I will try to update quickly, I have it all written in a notebook, and so it's just editing it and transferring it onto my computer that I have to worry about.