Hey guys, sorry about the wait for this one, my laptop charger broke and I had to order a new one. Worst part was, it broke right when I finished writing this chapter. Well, I hope you survived the wait. This is the chapter I like to call the setup. Setup for what? You'll find out soon enough!
Disclaimer: I own Dallas (the sneak), and Minnie (You're going to love this).
"You are such a bitch, you know that?" Dallas asked as he helped me do my hair. Tonight was the night of Tony's big party, and Dallas was my date, mostly because he couldn't get in any other way.
"And pray tell, how am I a bitch this time?"
"You're leaving me next week to go to New Orleans of all places! It's going to be hotter than hell down there, you know that right?" he asked and I smiled as I looked up at him.
"Just think of it as my karma." I smiled.
"You had best believe I will." he muttered as he finished doing my makeup. "There, finished." There was a knock on my door and we both looked at each other. "Answer it."
"Why would I do that?" I gestured to the fact that I was only wearing a bra and my underwear.
"Maybe it's that sexy College Professor come to screw you senseless."
"Yeah, for some reason, I highly doubt that." I said as I pulled on a white silk bathrobe I had bought last time I went to Japan with Tony. "Hi." I said to the teenager standing behind the door.
"Some guy gave me fifty bucks to bring this to you." the kid said as he handed me a dress bag. "What is it?"
"Dunno." the kid said as he walked away.
"Thanks!" I called after him. He just put a fist in the air as he listened to his music I could hear all the way down the hall.
"What's this?" Dallas asked as I brought the dress bag back into the bedroom.
"No idea, some kids said some guy paid him fifty bucks to bring it here."
"Oooo, it's from Dr Banner!" Dallas squealed.
"Okay, seriously, will you drop it?" I asked.
"Never!" he vowed and I rolled my eyes before I hung the bag on the back of my door and unzipped it. "Ho-lee shit." Dallas breathed.
"What is that?" I asked.
"That, is a dress."
"That's... That. It's-"
"Perfect." he breathed. "It's perfect, oh my god, try it on, try it on!" he squealed.
"How do I even know it's for me?"
"Oh, a note!" he pulled a note out of the bottom of the bag.
"How did you even-"
"Never doubt me." he said, before he pulled the dress out of the bag. "It's for you."
"How do you-" he held the paper up, it simply said Minnie.
"It's for you!" he jumped up and down until I grabbed his arm.
"Will you cut that shit out, I have neighbors downstairs you know!" I said and he giggled before throwing the dress at me. "I can't wear this; I could very well be arrested."
"Arrested in the pursuit of a boyfriend!" he said and I rolled my eyes. "Now put it on!" he demanded. I sighed, and took off my robe before I started to pull on the dress.
"There's no back!" I said in realization. "How can I wear a dress with no back?"
"Easy, like this." he said as he walked behind me and unclipped my bra. "I love doing that."
"Perv." I muttered as I slipped the bra off. I threw it at him as he watched me pull the dress on. It was tight. So tight I had to go into the sexy panty drawer and wear a pair of very small panties I swore I would get rid of years ago so I wouldn't have a visible panty line. I zipped up the back as far as it would go and Dallas went behind me and clipped part of it.
"You look amazing!" he said and I stared at myself in the mirror.
"Holy shit." I whispered.
"Shoes!" he said and went to the closet quickly. I stood there, turning around in front of the mirror.
It was a beautiful green color and was tight down to my knees, then loosened up a little. The straps were green ribbon that went from under my bust, over my shoulders, and to my back, where it met a cut out diamond showing off my back. Green satin ribbon lined the diamond and had about an inch thick line of satin ribbon around my waist. The straps were covered in gold beaded flowers. It fit like a glove. I ran my hands over it and then looked up as Dallas came prancing over holding a pair of black strappy heels. I put them on and stood up. It was perfect. He quickly pulled on the jacket to his tux and offered me his arm. "Are you ready for the ball m'lady?"
"Indeed I am kind sir." I said in a fake English accent. We both laughed at our cheesiness before we went downstairs where a car was waiting. When we got to the hotel hosting the party I detached myself from Dallas and looked in a mirrored wall quickly. He walked over and I looked up at him. "You sure I look okay?" I asked and he smiled.
"Of course! I told him this would look great on you." he said and I looked at him with wide eyes.
"What?" I asked and he grinned as he took my hand and dragged me into the party.
"Oh my god." Pepper said when I walked into the ballroom. "It looks great!"
"What?" I asked. "You were in on this?"
"What- I-" She looked at Dallas. "I thought you two said she knew!"
"Oh please, would she really have the balls to buy a dress like that?" Dallas grinned, and then looked at me. "Mr. Stark decided you needed an appropriate dress for this evening."
"An appropriate dress? This is no not appropriate!"
"You look great in it though." Pepper said. "And it totally matches your makeup, did you do that?"
"That would be me!" Dallas said. "I keep saying I should do the makeup at the adorable Tabitha's wedding, that I have tons of ways to make hair not frizz, but does anyone listen to me? Nooo." he shook his head.
"Oh fine Dallas, you can come." I sighed and he grinned.
"Yes!" he said and fist pumped. I rolled my eyes and found myself scanning the room. I had been there all day beforehand making sure everything was set up and looked alright, and I had to admit, it all looked good. "He's getting a drink." Dallas said in my ear.
"Who's getting a drink?" I asked as my eyes moved to the bar.
Oh. That's who. Man if I thought Dr. Banner was cute before, it was nothing compared to him in a tux. I let out a low breath and Dallas grinned before 'subtly' pushing me forward. I stumbled slightly and turned and glared at him and he gave me an adorable grin before he waved his fingers and ran off to flirt with Happy who always looked uncomfortable when Dallas was around.
"I know you know techniques for keeping anger under control, do you have any for keeping an over excited gay man under control?" I asked and Dr. Banner turned around. His eyes scanned my entire body and I bit my lip uncertainly before he cleared his throat.
"You look amazing." he said and I smiled.
"You look pretty nice yourself." I said, and then reached forward to straighten his tie.
"I could never get them to stay straight." he admitted with a bashful grin.
"Hey you two." Tony walked over with Pepper on his arm. "Come on, we're seating now." he said. "You two are at my table." he nodded us over to the table; I paused as we walked and Bruce stopped walking, to wait for me.
"Everything okay?" he asked and I nodded.
"Yeah, just, thinking." I nodded.
"About?"
"About how I hope you'll save me a dance." I smiled, I don't know what it was, the fact that we weren't in the lab, the fact that Dallas was my date, or the dress.
It was probably the dress.
The dress was making me say crazy things! Either way...
"Only if you save me one too." Bruce said and then offered me his arm. I smiled as I slipped mine through his and we walked to the table. Dallas was grinning like a fool, Tony was smirking, and even Pepper looked a little triumphant. But I hardly noticed, all I was paying attention to was the man who was pulling the chair out for me and sitting down next to me.
