Winter's Nightmare

Welcome Home, Sweetness

Tony's POV October 15th, 2019

He was sitting at his desk in his workshop staring into space with his newest suit taken apart in front of him. Tony had been sitting there for a while doing nothing when FRIDAY notified him that he had some Asgardian visitors. At first he didn't react. He had gotten used to Thor or Loki showing up over the last three years randomly, but they had never come together.

In a panic, Tony rushed out of his workshop and to the elevators. Pressing the button repeatedly to the Avengers floor like that would hurry it up. He was worried that something had happened to Aurelia. Why else would both brothers show up on earth together unless something bad had happened to her. He made his way down to the kitchen, peaking his head into the the pantry.

No Thor or Loki.

He quickly made his way over to the living room.

No one in there.

Just as Tony turned around he stopped in his tracks. "Aurelia!"

She was finally home. Lia stepped forward with wary smile on her beautiful face. "Tony I.."

He cut her off not caring about explanations at that moment. "Sweetness!"

Rushing over to her with his arms out, he engulfed Lia into a rib crushing hug. He never wanted to let her go. She wrapped her arms around him, hugging him back just as hard.
"I've missed you so much, kid!" He whispers into her shoulder.

Lia hugged him tighter whispering back that she had missed him too. Pulling away to hold her at arms length, Tony took in her appearance. She looked heathy and happier than when she had left.

She was dressed like a princess in a light grey and silver long sleeved gown with a large white shawl wrapped around her shoulders the way Thor wore his. Seeing that Lia was wearing the jewelry he had made her made him smile. Her long white blonde hair was done up in braids in a complicated bun of some kind. Simply put. She looked absalutely beautiful and she was finally home!

Loki cleared his throat. "As heart-warming as this reunion is, there is someone who wishes to meet you, Stark."

Tony's gaze flicked over to his least favorite Asgardian god before looking down to the little person who was clutching at Loki's pants leg. It only took him seconds of looking at the child to realize who she belonged to.
Turning back to Lia with shock on his face his mouth opened, but no words came out. This was Steve's kid no doubt about it. She had his eyes and the same stubborn set to her mouth. The little girl had Aurelia's face and hair, only it was more golden color like Steve's than white like Lia's hair.

Lia gave him an anxious smile and said, "Tony. This is my daughter, Katya."

"I need to sit down." He suddenly felt very light headed. Lia helped him over to one of the chairs next to the piano. She turned to the child and held out her hand.

"Dragă, come here and meet mama's friend." The girls big blue eyes never left his brown ones as she calmly walked over to stand in front of her mother in a dress similar to Lia's only it was a pale pink. He could hear Lia's soft voice speaking, but Tony's mind was too busy imploding to take in what Lia was saying. The little girl stepped closer to him and held up her hand indicating that she wanted to touch his face. It reminded him of Lia when she wanted to speak mind to mind some times.

Tony glanced up at Lia who smiled and nods her head at him, silently communicating that her daughter had similar abilities. His eyes flick back down to the little girl patiently waiting for him to allow her to talk to him. Leaning forward he gave Katya a small smile to let her know she could touch him. Her little face lit up as she touched Tony's face.