After getting to her room she showered and began to get ready. She blow dried and fixed her hair, just plain and straight as usual. She added just a light amount of makeup, only enough to make her big brown eyes pop.
Going into her closet and pondering a few racks before finally deciding on a dark green plain tank top dress that was cocktail length with a long sleeve tan sweater that was about the same length as the dress. She liked the outfit since it was comfortable and simple. She went over to the mirror and sighed still happy with her outfit.
She slipped into her boots and was about to head towards the dining room until she heard a knock on the door.
Running over to open it thinking it may be Steve until she saw her brother "Hey… Tony… I'm just on my way to the dining room."
"Well I brought you a salad." He said handing her a box "See I talked to my friend Clint here, and he is gonna teach us how to shoot a arrow. We can be the next Robin Hood…" He said smiling and walking into her room. "But you should change into… I don't know say this." He said giving her a baggy sweater and sweat pants.
"Um… Tonight?" Alex asked confused "I'm sorry Tony and Clint. I really would love to learn that but I have plans. Maybe tomorrow night?" She said looking at the clock.
Tony shook his head "No he can only do it tonight. So cancel whatever… what is it they you were planning on doing tonight?"
"You know exactly what. If you didn't you would be in your lab breaking something or trying to find a way to make Bruce hulk out." She said sighing "But I have to go Tony. And again Clint I would learn tomorrow if you can."
He just frowned "I told you he can't do tomorrow."
Clint then cleared his throat "Tomorrow would work great. Enjoy your night."
Smiling she said "Thank you… Good night guys." Alex then walked out and started towards the dining room. When Alex got there she saw Bruce and Pepper going over some paper work and then Natasha was sitting on her own with just a cup of coffee going through a big file, And then there was Steve he was sitting on his own in the same seat from last night. He was is a plain blue t shirt and a pair of jeans and had a simple timeless grey jacket over it. The moment he saw Alex he stood up and smiled. "Hey…" Alex said walking over. "You look nice…"
"Thank you… You look amazing" He said going to pull out her chair.
She looked surprised "You don't have to do that… It's not really expected anymore." She said smiling and sitting down.
"Well I think it should always be expected to be a gentleman… But I do agree things have changed… A lot…" He said with a smile "But I guess that's expected when you're in a coma for seventy years."
Alex laughed "Yeah I guess it would be even weird if you woke up seventy years in the future and everything was the same."
"I agree… But there was and still is a lot of changes to get use to. Some amazing and some… Not so amazing." He shrugged "But I guess nothing can ever be absolutely perfect, right?"
Nodding in agreement she start "Yeah I think no generation has been perfect yet and I'm willing to bet all of the Stark fortune that there never will be. And that there is a pretty big bet…" She said laughing "But honestly I'm okay with that, who wants everything to be peachy perfect. Sometimes there is beauty in chaos… But I'm starved wanna go grab some food with me?" She asked standing up.
He smiled and stood up "Sounds like a good plan to me." They went and grabbed food and began talking and debating on the change in film and music from generation to generation. They joked and sat there for another good hour and half just enjoying one another's company.
"So have you explored this place much?" Alex asked once the conversation started to settle.
He just shook his head "Not really just seen the pool, training room and my room basically… and well the kitchen and dining room of course. What about you?"
"Well I've seen my office and my brother's lab but other than that we are on the same path here. Except haven't seen any training rooms…" She said sighing "So I have an idea!"
He looked at her intrigued "I'm listening…"
"Let's go exploring… It's only like nine. It will be fun." She said standing up. "Come on let's go!" She said excited.
He stood up "Okay…" He said smiling as he followed her out of the dining room. "So which way first…"
"Hm…" She said think as they walked "I wanna see the training room…"
"All right. Right this way…" He said leading her to an elevator. They went up two floors and down a few halls and they were at a small door at the end of the hall. The room seemed to be off and on its own away from everything but Alex assumed that's how all the training rooms and gun ranges probably were. Steve pulled out his key card and swiped and let Alex in first. When she went in it was completely dark.
Steve walked a little ways down the right side of the wall and flipped a switch. Automatically a ton of lights started coming on lighting up the entire room. It was huge. They had everything anyone could possibly need. Punching bags, a boxing ring, balance beams, treadmills, cycles and so much more. She looked around amazed "Do you use all of this…"
"Uh mostly…" He said shrugging "But I prefer not using the treadmill... I prefer actually running you know. Being able to actually see yourself get from point A to point B is always fun."
She nodded "Yeah I'm the same way… but I hate running… I prefer to you know power walk."
"What else do you hate?" He asked smiling.
Thinking for a second "Diets, early mornings, hangovers, test, clowns, sit ups... Eggs… and rude people." She said with a laugh. "Other than those things I can get over it. What about you…"
"I don't really know off the top of my head…" He said laughing "But I think I'm with you on the clowns and rude people… Those would definitely be on my list.
She laughed "I think those are on everyone's list…" She said as they walked around the room. As Alex walked past the balance beam she walked over to it "Wanna give a girl a boost…" She said with a smile.
"Sure…" He said walking over to her. He placed his hands on her hips and helped lift her up and sat her on the beam "Ever been on one of these…"
"Nope…" She said shaking her head "I always wanted to though…See growing up I always wanted to by a gymnast. Win gold medals and do flips and what not… but Tony never thought it was a good idea." She said with a sigh.
He raised an eyebrow "Why is that…"
"Well he is very protective and well… I am one of the most unbalanced people to ever live…" She said trying to stand up "But I just always wanted to at least stand on this thing one time, you know to see if I would love it and feel as at peace and happy as I though I would growing up…" Then she stood straight up holding her hands out.
He laughed "And whats the verdict…"
"I hate it…" She said with a laugh looking down "It's really high once you stand and… Well I feel like I'm about to fall to my death…"
Steve just laughed "I promise if you fall I will catch you…"
"Well you are a superhero so I would expect it… you know saving the damsel in distress, but help me down so there are no near death moments." She said holding her hand out. He took her hand and quickly helped her down. "Thank you…" She said as he sat her feet back down on the ground.
They were the closest they had been all night. She took a deep breath and tried her hardest not to blush while looking at him. But the whole situation was making her start to turn a shade of pink. His hand was still on her waist and her's on his shoulder. Neither of them said nothing and didn't move. Both knew it was kind of a little moment. But Steve was the first to move.
He leaned in and Alex just closed her eyes but he went to her ear unexpectedly "Not to alarm you… your brother has been following us…" He said quietly letting out a laugh.
She opened her eyes and laughed "I should have known he would… Follow me.." She then took of her shoes and grabbed Steve's hand and started running out the door.
"Where are we going…" He asked as they runned down the halls.
She shrugged "No idea…" She stopped at a door and peeped in "Okay nope… Don't have a key card for this room…" And went back to running. They tried a few other rooms and ran down a few flight of stairs til they were at the basement.
"Are we going to your office?" He asked still confused.
Shaking her head she just kept running. "Is he still following…"
"Yeah but he's a little ways behind still…" He said listening for her brothers footsteps.
"Okay we need to be quick then…" She said pulling out her key card and opening the door. It was the indoor pool. It was huge. Even bigger then the outdoor one that was a little bigger then normal. "She walked to the corner of the pool sat down and quietly got in fully dressed "You coming…"
He looked confused "What are we doing?"
"Hiding… Get in be quiet and we got keep our heads down…first open and close that other door… Leave it a little open. Be quick solider." She joked. He quickly did as she said when he got in he went to say something and she put a finger over his lips and they heard the door open. He brother walked in and straight to the exit door cracked open mumbling and cursing. Once he exited they wait about forty five seconds before they said anything. "Having fun?" Alex asked quietly.
He laughed "Well actually yes… This has been the best time I've had in awhile. Thank you…Are you gonna be in trouble tomorrow?"
"A lot… But I'm a big girl. He's probably just gonna yell and make a scene. He can't really do anything." After laughing for a second she said "But it's been worth it…"
He smiled "Well I'm glad…" They stood there for moment just quiet laughing every now and then "My shoes will never dry… And your in boots…" He said laughing. It got quiet again "Alex…"
"Yes…" She said with a smile.
He took a deep breath "Um… I don't know the proper way to ask or… Well… I actually a little clueless at this point but can…" He started before Alex cut him off "Steve just do it." She said with a smile "You don't need to ask…"
He looked a little embaressed "I just want to…"
"Kiss me?" She said with a smile and a little blush in her cheek. "I know… So do it. It's okay."
He smiled and leaned over closer to her and Alex put her hands on his shoulders and leaned over and kissed him.
Alex got back to her room around one in the morning. She tipped toed all the way back to her room unsure if her brother was still looking for her. She opened her door and threw her boots down in the living room and walked in to her room and turned the light on in her room and revealed Tony sitting on her bed waiting. She jumped "Shit…Tony you scared me…"
"Where is he…" He asked looking around.
She just sighed "He went back to his room…"
"Why are you soaking wet?" He asked sounding even more irrataited.
Laughed she replied "We hid from you in the pool… Then we swam around for a little while… Fully dressed so don't freak out…"
"What the hell were you thinking?" He asked getting mad.
Rolling her eyes and shaking her head she started "I'm not doing this right now. You cant baby sit me like this. I'm not a child if you hadn't noticed latly."
"Your starting to act careless…" He yelled at her.
"How? Because I met a boy and decide to wear a two piece and god knows what else I did that you disapprove of. He's a good guy I don't know what the hell your worried about and why you act like this. Your not my dad tony."
Tony was getting even more mad at her "Yeah Dad's dead."
"So? Doesn't mean that you get promoted to dad. Not how it works. You never use to be like this… You use to care less what the hell I was doing. Hell when I moved you wouldn't even speak to me." Alex took a deep breath "And I don't ever want us to not speak but I could use some space again."
He just shook his head "No. You know what happened last time I gave you space. And were not going anywhere near that road again. Trust me on this Alex I know what's best."
She sighed knowing what he was talking about. She knew he always blamed himself for whatever happened to her since she was a baby. "Tony… I don't know why you do this to me and yourself. Steve is a good guy you know that. What happened with me and Taylor wasn't your fault. Even if we were talking I probably would have still gotten myself in that bad situation… But it's okay. I'm over it. And if I ever go anywhere near another Taylor again you can be this… This crazy psycho protective Tony, but Steve's not a Tony… Hell he can't even get drunk and he is such a gentlemen is crazy… But I have no idea why we are fighting about this. I'm just enjoying my time right now oaky. It's not even that serious Tony… So please calm down." She said with a laugh.
"But you know I hate talking about this…" Alex started "So get some sleep please and we can talk more in the morning… or afternoon. Depends on what time I go shoot arrows with Clint. Okay?"
Tony just nodded "Fine. But were not done here."
"Okay Tony…" taking a deep breath she went and hugged him "I'm going to bed. Good night…"
He kissed her for head "Good night sis…" He said before leaving.