Again, thanks to everyone whose reviewed, or added the story to their watch/favorite list, I'm glad you all like the story so much, and I'm glad you like Minnie! In case you all were wondering, you find out her given name in this chapter. Everyone's just so used to calling her Minnie, that's how she introduces herself now. So, anyways, here's my last update for tonight, no Bruce in this one, but he'll be in the next one, as will Dallas, for you Dallas fans out there. I hope you like it!
That evening when I got home I pulled my hair from the French twist I kept it in and sighed in comfort as it fell past my shoulder blades. I ran my hands through my hair as I kicked off my shoes and tossed my purse on the couch. I went to the bathroom and turned on the tub, letting the hot water fill up the porcelain claw foot tub I had fallen in love with when I looked at the apartment. I poured some Lily of the Valley bath oil into the water and unbuttoned my shirt when I heard my phone ringing. I groaned and went to the couch where I had tossed my purse and looked at the caller ID before I sighed, and answered.
"Hey Tabby." I said to my little sister.
"Hey what's going on?"
"Not a whole lot, I just got home from work." I answered as I went to the kitchen. I pulled out a half empty bottle of white wine and poured some into a glass.
"Isn't it like ten o'clock there?"
"It's nine thirty." I said as I looked at the clock on the wall. "Why?"
"Nothing, you're just... Working late." she said and I nodded even though she couldn't see me.
"No kidding. So what's up?"
"Nothing, just... Stressing I guess." she sighed as I walked to my bathroom with my glass of wine.
"Okay kiddo, lay it on me." I said as I turned on the speaker phone. "Can you hear me?"
"Yeah."
"Good, go on."
"Well, Chaz's mom has until this point totally ignored everything, and then she comes to me and starts saying all this stuff about why she's not at the right table and why aren't we inviting some random people that Chaz hasn't seen since he was like... An infant or something and she's flipping out telling me I'm doing a horrible job at trying to fit into the family and all this shit!" she said, I could hear her tearing up. "It's just, everything is going crazy and I have no idea what to do about it." I turned the water off in the tub while she was talking and finished undressing.
"Fuck 'er." I said and she laughed. "Seriously, that crazy woman is just jealous you're marrying her son, I mean in case you haven't noticed," I let out a small hiss as I stepped into the hot tub. "Ahh. Oh man. Right, anyway, in case you haven't noticed, she's totally one of those over protective; no woman is good enough for her kid types of mothers."
"Jesus Sammy, if I'm ever like that, please, please shoot me." she sighed.
"Number one, you won't be like that, and number two, just be glad I talked you out of letting her be part of the wedding party." I said and she laughed. "I mean, that woman in the maid of honor dress, puh-lease." I rolled my eyes.
"I know right." she laughed. "Oh, hey, you made the appointment right?"
"Yeah, Pepper, Dallas and I are going to the dress shop tomorrow so I can get my fitting."
"Oh good." she sighed. "Thanks so much for this Sam."
"It's nothing Tabs." I muttered. "Just... Don't stress. I'm sure that's bad for the baby."
"I'm not pregnant you crazy bitch."
"Yeah that's what you say." I said and she let out an aggravated laugh. "God it's going to be so awkward at the wedding."
"How so?"
"I mean think about it. MeeMaw is going to be elbowing me all night telling me I'm next or I better hurry up and catch up with my little sister." I scoffed. "I have half a mind to invite Pepper as my plus one and tell the entire family I'm into girls."
"Oh please, they already think you are." she said making me pause through the sip of wine I was taking.
"I'm sorry?" I asked and she sighed.
"I promised I wouldn't tell, but Abby went on this long thing a few weeks ago about how she's pretty sure you're into girls, and how you haven't had a real boyfriend since Simon... Is it weird that I'm marrying his cousin?"
"No, it's not weird. If Chaz was a few years older, hell I might have had a thing for him." I joked. "And besides, with my track record, is it really any surprise I'm staying away from the scene for awhile?"
"Awhile?"
"Okay so it's been like, almost five years, but I mean, come on. I don't exactly need a boyfriend to get what I want."
"And what do you want?"
"Unbelievable sex." I said simply. She laughed and I smiled. "No but seriously, after Simon, everything was real crazy, and then I was hired on full time at Stark Industries, and then I got Pepper's old job, then there was the move, and it's just, it's hard finding the time to date."
"Are you still writing Captain America?" she asked and I sipped my wine.
"Yeah, I actually got a postcard from him this morning. He's in Tennessee right now, I told him a couple of cool places to check out in Memphis and Knoxville. I introduced him to the King a few months ago."
"He had never heard Elvis?"
"He was frozen for like seventy years!" I defended him.
"God, imagine not knowing the King." she said and I smiled.
"Needless to say the soundtrack to our lives would be pretty boring. Oh, speaking of which, I have a new playlist for you, I'll email it to you later."
"Okay, uh, hey look, I should go, Chaz just got home, but tell me how the fitting goes tomorrow, okay?"
"Okay, talk to you tomorrow. Tell my soon to be brother in law I say hello."
"Hi Simone!" I heard Chaz shout in the background making me laugh.
"He says hi." she said with a giggle. "I've got to- Oh! Chaz Jesus, no, I'm on the phone." she giggled as I heard him attacking her neck with kisses.
"Sammy, Tabby will have to call you back." Chaz said into the phone making me laugh.
"That's fine, I was about to hang up on her anyways." I said. "I'll talk to you tomorrow Tabby."
"Uhhuh." she said before hanging up the phone. I chuckled, finished my wine, and slid under the water, letting the hot water melt away all of my stress.
