No-One But You (The Mystic Consultant) - Part 2
Chapter 22:Silver Poetry(Part 2)
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Tony kept his eyes closed for a long while.
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Steve was clearly pissed off, and Bucky's bold decision to kiss Tony didn't help. The smaller brunette was listening carefully when Steve told his best friend that he couldn't just "help himself" to Tony and treat him like that.
Their voices were getting louder, and Bucky responded with a sarcastic remark. He said he was "finally" being honest, and then he told Steve to get off his high horse.
"What more do you want from me, Steve? You asked for honesty, so there you go."
Bucky's tone didn't help at all. Steve tensed up even more and said he wrongfully assumed Bucky would behave like an adult. The blonde only expected his best friend to speak on his behavior, and finally confess.
Touching Tony, and helping himself as he did was uncalled for. Steve made it known in that apartment, and Tony kept his eyes closed.
The smaller brunette didn't want Steve fighting with his dumbass best friend. Bucky fucking Barnes clearly crossed a line with Steve, so Tony pondered a couple ways to smooth the situation over.
He opened his eyes once the shouting match subsided. Tony glanced at Bucky's smug face for a sec, then he looked up at Steve.
"Look. Bucky's an idiot. We've known that for centuries, so …let's just find a ball game to watch or something."
Tony didn't want to hear any bickering between them. He was shocked for a moment when Bucky kissed him, but ultimately, Tony felt unfazed. He didn't want anything interrupting what he had been witnessing between Bucky and Steve's friendship.
Tony had been tagging along almost all of their interactions, and ….
He secretly adored it. Tony loved watching the two of them meander around and chat about a bunch of bullshit. It became routine, and comforting.
"Let's just move on and relax, for once?"
Would that be cool? Tony was voting for something simple. He even decided to head back into the bedroom he shared with Steve and grab himself a shirt. Steve watched him leave the space, then he brought a sharp glare in Bucky's direction.
Deep down, Steve was only interested in a vocalized confession. He wanted a crystal clear explanation from Bucky Barnes, but for Tony, he made no further comment.
"That works for me. Should I grab some food or drinks from my place?"
Bucky was looking at Steve, but his voice was directed more in Tony's direction. Tony was busy locating a shirt that was somewhat sports themed. He glanced at a Yankee jersey that Steve sometimes wore, but then he heard Bucky's question. Hmmm…
"Do what you want."
Tony didn't care. He decided to rep Steve's favorite team, so he slipped the bulky shirt on over his skin. Steve watched Tony re-emerge from the bedroom.
It became clear to Steve that Tony was trying to calm him down. World War 4 was clearly about to break out in the apartment, so the blonde took in what he was seeing.
Bucky said something about grabbing a couple things, but Steve ignored him as he left. Bucky heading out gave Tony the chance he needed to talk to some hot blonde.
Steve playfully asked if he could lock the door, but the soldier boy made no effort toward making that happen. His tone was leaning a bit more in the direction of joking around, so Tony softly smiled.
"I like being around the two of you."
Tony decided to play off of what Steve said earlier, and act like an adult first.
He preferred to have Bucky fucking Barnes around in smaller doses, but ultimately, Tony couldn't imagine the "other" brunette not being around.
Chapter: END
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