Once Tony was at Stark Tower, he quickly got cloths for Kim, telling Gage the situation and telling Rhody goodbye and thanking him to helping. Gage drove to the hospital, Quinn in her booster seat looking worried, hugging her Iron Man plushie tightly. Gage parked quickly. He spoke to Tony. "Go on, I'll handle Quinn." Tony nodded. "Thanks, for everything." Gage nodded. "Of corse. Now go." Tony nodded, nearly running into the ER doors. "I'm here for my Wife. Kim." The nurse type it into the computer. "We had a Kimberly O'Shea come in about 20 minutes ago." "Yes! Yes, that's her." She nodded. "Shes still in surgery but we will let you know as soon as she is out." He sighed heavily. "Thank you." He went to the waiting room, sitting down,letting it all sink in. When he carried her he felt some of her blood seep thru his suit and on the floor. He knew she was bleeding in a place she shouldn't be. He knew that man raped her. He rubbed his eyes, trying to be strong for Quinn and Gage. "Tony?" Speaking of Gage, there he was. He looked up, his eyes watery. "Yeah?" Gage frowned, sitting down, Quinn on his lap. "Is she ok?" He sighed. "I don't know. Shes in surgery right now." Quinn reached up to her fathers cheek. "Daddy? Mommy will be ok." He smiled sadly, taking her hand, kissing it. "I know princess, I know."
He wasn't sure how long it was. Long enough for Gage to get them coffee and to have a good drink when the doctor came out. "Stark?" Tony looked up quickly., getting up, going to the doctor. Signaling for Gage and Quinn to stay there. Gage nodded, holding Quinn securely as Tony walked away to meet the doctor. The doctor was older, plump and seemed to have a happy personality. "Hello ." "How is she?" The doctor sighed, signaling him to follow down the hall. "Her wounds were not life threatening but the stress she experienced, it could be fatal to the fetus." "Baby." "I'm sorry what." Tony sighed. "It would be fatal to the baby. It's a baby." The doctor nodded. "Sorry, medical term. But the stress she experienced, it could have lasting effects on the baby. The baby's blood pressure was abnormally high and she is at risk for premature labor." Tony looked at him shocked. "Even at four months?" The doctor nodded sadly. "Yes. We want to keep her over night to keep an eye on her." Tony nodded. "What about her wounds? What happened? What did this guy do to her?" The doctor sighed.
"Do you really want to know?" Tony frowned. "Yes. Please, I have to know." The doctor,looked away, now at her room. "She had a few stab wounds, superficial but needed stitches along with a few lacerations but.. Oh lord this is very difficult to say." Tony urged him, looking more worried every second. The doctor continued. "This man raped her but not normally. He raped her with a knife. Over and over and over. I had the delicate procedure of stitching her up." Tony thought he was going to be sick. He spoke, his voice low. "Let me see her." The doctor nodded, opening her door, walking in and sitting by her bed, holding her hand. The doctor left quietly. Tony felt his own hands shaking as he held hers. She was asleep. Heart monitor on her finger and breathing tube connected to her nose. He kissed her hand, a few tears falling. "Angel, I'm so sorry.."
Gage had laid Quinn down on one of the love seats in the waiting room. She had fallen asleep. He was pacing with his cell phone to his ear. "Com'on Clint, pick up." He sighed when he got his voice mail. "Clint, it's Gage, just call me back when you get this. It's important." He hung up, shaking his head. He heard Quinn Whimper, he knew it was the start of a nightmare. Walked over quickly , he started to wake her. "Shh it's ok, I'm here.."
Tony had fallen asleep, his head on Kims Mattress. She started to wake,looking scared, she relaxed, slightly when she saw she was in a hospital. Looking down, she saw Tony, started petting his hair. Tony woke from the petting, lookig up. "Angel? Your awake, how are you feeling?" He held her hand, rubbing little circles into the top. Her eyes watered. "Tony...He...He...Oh god..." He sat up, standing now, holding both hands to her face. "Shh , it's ok...it's ok angel.." She cried, hanging her head. "Your never going to want me again." He wrapped his arms around her, kissing her head. "Shh don't talk like that. When your healed up it'll take all I have no to want you." He smiled weakly. She continued to cry into his chest. She panicked,feeling her baby bump. "Oh God..the baby, is he?" He held her face. "Angel, the baby is just fine. The doctor wants to keep you here overnight but the babyi s going to be just fine." It took a few moments before he felt her relax, holding her stomach. He knew it was a white lie but he couldn't have her stressing about the baby making it worse.
Once she was calm enough He got Gage and Quinn. Once Quinn was on the sitting on the mattress. Kim hugged her. "Oh princess, are you ok?" Quinn nodded. "Uh-huh. I'm ok. They hurt you real bad." Kim swallowed the lump in her throat. "Yes they did. Oh goodness, your eye."Quinn just smiled."I'm ok mommy." She felt her mother stomach. "Is baby brother ok?" Tony raised an eyebrow with a smile. "Brother? She knows? We didn't get any tests done for that yet." Kim smiled weakly. "If she says it's a boy..." Tony smiled brighter. "A baby boy.." He laughed lightly. It was the best thing he heard all day. Kim smiled, feeling the atmosphere lighten, petting Quinns hair. "Yes, baby brother is fine but the doctors want to keep me over night to make sure. Why don't you go home with Gage." Quinn pouted. "Do you want me to?" "Yes, You need rest.. you shouldn't be in a hospital all day." She nodded. "Ok mommy." Gage stepped in, picking Quinn up easily. "Were glad your ok. ." Km smiled weakly. "Please, call me Kim." He smiled, nodding before walking out of the room with Quinn.
Tony walked closer to her once Gage and Quinn had left. He saw those green eyes well up again, wrapping her in his arms. She spoke quietly, a few tears falling down her face. "Tony, Will I be ok?" He smiled sadly, kissing her head,his own eyes watering. "No. You'll be amazing." She smiled weakly before chuckling, her voice watery. "Your so cheesey." He chuckled. "But it's true. We'll be ok. You'll be ok and when your healed and ready we won't be able to keep our hands off each other." She smiled, sniffling, hiding her head in his chest. Inhaling the smell of Old Spice, metal and oil from the use of the IronMan suit. "I like the sound of that."
Clint laid low watching his target. The man had detonated a bomb in front of a day care killing everyone inside. Three infants, six toddlers and three care givers. He thought of Quinn, his eyes misted, shaking his head he cleared the image from his mind... he couldn't think about that. The target was a well know terrorist. He was practically a ghost making it in and out of the states without drawing attention to himself. Clint took a deep breath letting it out slowly .. he had the target sighted in his rifle. Fuck ... he tossed the gun aside grabbing his bow pulling an arrow from his quiver.. taking aim... yeah this was much better, felt right. Taking another breath letting it out slowly he released.. the arrow sliced through the air.. smooth and silent finding its mark going through his heart pushing a button at his side the arrow exploded ...Pay back motherfucker... wish I could have made it more personal and make you suffer. With a flick of his wrist his bow compressed, putting it away he turned and began packing his sniper rifle scopes and gear with a ironic smirk. Now all I need is a fight or get laid. yeah that could work. After he had his gear reloaded he began heading back again to his check point. Pulling his phone out out of habit he glanced at it. Shit! Now he calls. Accessing his messages he listened close.
Dammit Gage. He looked around. He was still in hostile area he couldn't risk calling at this moment. Shit!. He made it to his check point made camp in a cave waiting for his pick up. Picking up his satellite phone he dialed Gage running his hand through his hair. Pick up come on...
Gage picked up. "Dude, it's about fucking time. I've been trying to contact you for two months." Clint groaned. "What is it?" "It's Kim, shes been hurt, bad. A break in in the tower." Clint felt his heart stop. "Is she alright?" "Shes alive and well if that's what your asking. I don't know exactly what happened and I'm not going to pry but it seemed like she was tortured and this guy took Quinn as well. Gave her a black eye and bruise on her arm." Clint felt his hands fist, being mindful not to break his phone. "Is this fucker dead?" "Yes. I doubt Tony let him live after that." "Good. Hope it was painful." "Me to Brother." Clint sighed heavily, feeling his eyes water and guilt well up. "Look I'm gonna go-" "Just hang on a sec-" He didn't let Gage continue as he hung up,feeling tears starting. He growled. How could someone touch her like that. Hurt her in such a way? He felt tears fall, punching the cave wall. He wasn't there to protect them. The Elders had him as her Protector and he failed.
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