Alright so you all seemed to reeaaallly enjoy the beginning of the story so thank you! Thank you for all the positive responses and requests for me to continue. Now I write to certain songs, so if you have a song that you think would fit the story please by all means leave it in the Reviews! I love all music so don't bother worrying about me not liking it! Also I noticed how short my story was once I got it onto the site D; I promise to try and write more per chapter! Anyways this chapter is written to "Glad you came" by "wanted
Glad You Came
After a fitful night thanks to his PTSD Tony was ready to finally just be awake and stay that way. It wasn't as late as he would have liked to sleep it, only about six a.m., but hell he'd take it over being trapped underwater inside of his dreams any day. He stood, ankles popping in the process, was he getting old? No just tired he thought and slipped into the bathroom for a good morning shower. Afterwards standing in front of the mirror he let his gaze drop to the little light on his chest. He gave off a faint smile, He'd have to find a way to discretely apologize to the captain and thank him without let him really know what he was planning on the night previous.
He headed out to the Main kitchen, yes each of the top ten floors of Stark Tower had their own, but this was the main one and the one on Tony's personal floor. He was honestly surprised to see Steve sitting there reading that mornings paper and drinking coffee. "Morning" Tony remarked and went to get himself a cup of Joe. "Oh, um…" Steve must have put the paper down but Tony had his back to the younger,.. Older? Male as he went about preparing his own coffee. "Morning" Steve finally managed to say. "What weren't you expecting me?" Tony turned and smirked at the blond before taking a sip of his drink and leaning back against the counter as he and Steve made the first eye contact of the morning. "Well actually I wasn't I'm usually the only one out here this early." Steve remarked back. "ah, I understand but do understand this is 'Stark Tower' and I don't need permission to walk the halls at any specific hour." Tony snarked back and waved his eyebrows in response.
"Hey I never said you did alright… only said I wasn't expecting it." Steve said defensively and turned back to his paper. 'Fuck… there I go again, god dammit always gotta be the dick in the room' Tony mentally beat himself into the ground. 'okay okay time to apologize Stark, how does that work again? Oh-' "Are you hungry?" Tony blurted out and went wide eyed even at himself but quickly covered it as Steve turned to face him. "And don't just say no to try and be polite or because your pissed at me." Tony said while holding up his left hand in defense and using his right to set his coffee down on the counter behind him. He quickly moved to the refrigerator and started to pull out the orange juice, milk, eggs, butter, cheese, whatever he could use to make a breakfast food. He paused, stood and looked at Steve who was just looking at him and smiling a little. "Do you like omelets?" Tony inquired while quirking and eyebrow and pointing to the man in question while holding an orange in the other hand.
A chuckle erupted from the Captain and he nodded his head, "Yes Tony that would be nice." He managed to get out between chuckle fits. "Good." Tony deadpanned and tossed the orange at Steve as he dove back down into the fridge to pull out the rest of the ingredients he thought he might need.
Everything went horribly wrong as he attempted to cook though… He set the plate with the terribly burned omelet down onto the table and both men just stared at it for a moment before simultaneously bursting into laughter. "Are you serious Tony?" Steve was gasping as his pushed the plate away from him slightly. "What? At least we know it's good and dead." Tony said and picked up the fork and took a mocking bite. He instantly ripped a napkin from the center holder and spit out the charkled bits while he and Steve burst back into fits of childish laughter. Tony then poured himself some orange juice and took a gulp, the mixture or charkled egg and citrus however was not a delightful one in the least and Tony found himself spitting it out over the sink and drinking water straight from the faucet.
After the disastrous near death breakfast experience Tony leaned back against the counter once again. "Wanna just go to a café?" Tony asked the captain and they both burst into one last fit of chuckles. "Yea sure." Steve replied. "C'mon I know just the place." Tony said and headed for the elevator and Steve followed grabbing his brown pilots jacket on the way and stood next to the so called genius as the elevator doors slid shut. "So…" Steve made a popping sound with his lips and rocked on his heels. "This is… deferent… you know… from… last night." Tony Chuckled as his dirty mind went into play. Steve scoffed "C'mon Tony I did NOT mean it like that." A faint blush played onto Steve's face, 'how innocent,' Tony thought, 'let's toy with him. "Didn't mean it didn't sound like it" Tony chuckled and Steve shoved him a bit. "C'mon Tony don't be an ass!" He laughed and Tony shoved him back a bit harder (not admitting it took a bit of effort due to Steve's size) "Sorry that's my job, don't like it find a different elevator." Tony replied and Steve easily caught himself and shoved Tony all in good fun into the wall of the elevator as the doors slid open to the garage. "Oh yes how could I forget?" Steve said as he left the elevator and Tony pushed himself off the wall to follow him.
"So what'll it be cap?" Tony said as Steve stood before his many vehicles. "I'm personally a fan of the Mazda but I'm up for whatever you want to be seen in." Tony said as he held his hands behind his back. "That one?" Steve said pointing to a yellow mustang convertible as if he were a seven year old boy at his first car show with his father, cute, "Alright little Stevey hop in shot gun, I'll drive, and remember to buckle up now." Tony said jokingly as he rounded to the driver's side, opening the door to slide in. Steve on the other hand was so excited that he merely just jumped over the side of the car and plopped into his seat and quickly buckled himself in. Tony just chuckled and started the car.
Tony tore out of the garage probably faster then he should have but neither seemed to care with the shit eating grins plastered onto their faces as they took off for the small little down town café.
Tony parked and paid the meter and they both walked into the café and sat in a booth in the back of the café. A cute little waitress who wore her hair short approached the table and gingerly handed the menu's to the men. "What's the matter sweetheart, you new here?" Tony asked leaning back grinning at her. "Yes sir, was told by the manager to tell the town hero's that breakfasts on the house." She smiled with a faint blush dancing across her freckled cheeks. "Well that's very kind, thank you" Steve smiled and nodded at her. "Is there anything you two would like to start off with beverage wise?" she smiled a small overbite slipping into that small adoring smile. "Coffee for me, what about you Steve?" Tony glanced over at the blond. "What do you suggest?" Steve questioned the waitress. "Oh um.." She giggled a bit. "I like the lemonade here, fresh squeezed." She pursed her lips together biting softly at the bottom one. "Sounds good to me, you got a name?" The waitress finished writing down their drinks then presented the name tag pinned to her top. "Reiya, and I'll be right back with those drinks." Reiya said and turned on her heels to go fetch the order.
"Yep she's new here." Tony chuckled. "And from what I can tell she likes her super heroes." He added. "How can you tell?" Steve laughed a bit and looked from the fleeing waitress to Tony. "Please she was practically 'gushing' over us Steve." Tony replied with a smirk.
Soon enough Tony and Steve had their food in front of them and the waitress was off to take care of other tables if only for a little while, so now was the time for Steve to question Tony of the previous night. The Captain wiped the syrup from his mouth with a napkin and paused eating to pursue his questions. "So Tony, really now, about last night" Tony instantly sighed and wiped his own mouth and flung the napkin down in front of him knowing what was coming next. "I don't want to talk about it Steve, I was drunk alright, I get grumpy when I'm drunk." Tony then mentally kicked himself at all the questions that would bring. Steve only smiled "I know that's a lie… your friends James and Pepper told me what you're like when you're drunk and 'grumpy' was nowhere in either of their descriptions, plus you told me last night you were fixing a wire… well I highly doubt that you could do that dunk" He stated. "Whoa," Tony interjected. "You don't know me, I've given lectures on quantum physics while intoxicated more so then I was last night!"
"I'm sorry I just don't believe you were actually fixing that thing in your chest that just so happens to be keeping you alive at four in the morning while drunk Tony." Steve tried again. "I just want an honest answer." He asked "And I'm giving you one" Liar… " And I'm the one whose sorry alright hence why I tried making you that stupid omelet and brought you to this stupid café in my stupid mustang Steve. I. Am Trying. To. Apologize… to you…" Tony claimed and they both paused… "Alright…" Steve said solemnly and returned to eating.
Tony sighed… 'yep the plan of becoming friends with cap over here is going wonderfully' he thought and took another bite. After what seemed like the foreverness of silence Tony gave it. "I'll make you a deal." Steve looked up but before he could say anything Tony continued. "Let me take you out to see what you've missed tonight, I'll take you to the Stark Expo and we'll go out for some drinks and tour the city… when we get home if I'm not to wasted tonight I'll answer any question you want Deal?" Tony said in dead seriousness as he and Steve held eye contact for a moment. "Deal" Steve replied and they finished their breakfast and returned back to the Stark Tower.
Yea! It's not overly long but it's better than before. Once again Rates and Reviews make me want to write my lovelies ! and also I would just like to say that I do not have any beta readers so if my grammar sucks I really do apologize. Leave me you Stony songs! I write better to music!