fic: No Air
er at that sight.
″You know... I wanted to -″
He stopped when her hand touched his in a gentle way, making him look at their hands.
″- I knew straight from the night on the roof that I, um... well, I really didn't know how this worked, I never felt it.″
He said vaguely.
″Before.″ He added.
He swallowed hard before starting again.
″Something happened when I came back from Afghanistan. You standing there, waiting for me. It was simply overwhelming. I didn't know how I was supposed to live after, you know... I planned. Before. But it was different. Much more different after I got home.″
Suddenly she entwined her fingers with him, making him more confident.
″When I heard about the Paris party, I though it would be so damn boring with all those investors and business people around me that I would get more probably a walk down the Champs-Elysees, than being around them.″
Her eyes were following every gesture his body made, ensuring his is comfortable with this situation. But he was entirely not.
″I thought at a better option than that. And my mind drifted back to you.″
His eyes closed again.
″When we walked after the dance, I thought we could... you know, I could make it up for you. For leaving you on the roof that night. I'm sure you remember.″
Pepper chuckled.
″And if you would've reacted differently, I would've told you right there that I love you and the only thing I wanted the most in the world, was you too love me back.″
Her heart twiched when his words hit her like a hammer.
″And if that would've happen, -″ He swallowed hard again and cleared his throat.
″- I would've taken you back to your hotel room and the next thing...″
Tony opened his eyes and looked in hers.
″I was going to tell you that I can't live without you.″
″And I only wanted to make love to you all the night long. Just you and me. Alone in the bed, all the night. Without fearing of what is going to happen the next day.″
A tear escaped his eyes and Pepper quickly wipped the little drop of water from his cheek.
″I love you.″ He said with a groan.
″And I wish you could love me the same way I love you. Now please, leave.″
Tears rolled down her face and she turned to leave but before closing the door she said:
″I love you too, idiot bastard.″
He groaned once again and burried his face into the pillow, thinking. Oh yes, Tony Stark was thinking. Was it true what she said earlier? Did she loved him back? Or he dreamed?
″You know... I wanted to -″
He stopped when her hand touched his in a gentle way, making him look at their hands.
″- I knew straight from the night on the roof that I, um... well, I really didn't know how this worked, I never felt it.″
He said vaguely.
″Before.″ He added.
He swallowed hard before starting again.
″Something happened when I came back from Afghanistan. You standing there, waiting for me. It was simply overwhelming. I didn't know how I was supposed to live after, you know... I planned. Before. But it was different. Much more different after I got home.″
Suddenly she entwined her fingers with him, making him more confident.
″When I heard about the Paris party, I though it would be so damn boring with all those investors and business people around me that I would get more probably a walk down the Champs-Elysees, than being around them.″
Her eyes were following every gesture his body made, ensuring his is comfortable with this situation. But he was entirely not.
″I thought at a better option than that. And my mind drifted back to you.″
His eyes closed again.
″When we walked after the dance, I thought we could... you know, I could make it up for you. For leaving you on the roof that night. I'm sure you remember.″
Pepper chuckled.
″And if you would've reacted differently, I would've told you right there that I love you and the only thing I wanted the most in the world, was you too love me back.″
Her heart twiched when his words hit her like a hammer.
″And if that would've happen, -″ He swallowed hard again and cleared his throat.
″- I would've taken you back to your hotel room and the next thing...″
Tony opened his eyes and looked in hers.
″I was going to tell you that I can't live without you.″
″And I only wanted to make love to you all the night long. Just you and me. Alone in the bed, all the night. Without fearing of what is going to happen the next day.″
A tear escaped his eyes and Pepper quickly wipped the little drop of water from his cheek.
″I love you.″ He said with a groan.
″And I wish you could love me the same way I love you. Now please, leave.″
Tears rolled down her face and she turned to leave but before closing the door she said:
″I love you too, idiot bastard.″
He groaned once again and burried his face into the pillow, thinking. Oh yes, Tony Stark was thinking. Was it true what she said earlier? Did she loved him back? Or he dreamed?