A New York Secret

Chapter Fifty

When the elevator stopped at their desired floor, Loki led the way to the common area, hand in hand with Emily. The previous day's decorations were still up, but instead of many tables, there was just one long table, set up to seat everyone. The table already had some snack foods to hold everyone over until dinner was ready. "That's better." Loki muttered, seeing the more traditional feast style set up of the food.

Emily smiled and squeezed Loki's hand. "Don't say anything about the engagement," she whispered. "Let's see who notices first."

Loki nodded and walked over to the table before he pulled out the chair next to his mother for Emily and waited for her to sit before he sat beside her.

"Everything looks great," Emily praised.

"Thank you." Tony said smugly, walking into the room. He groaned softly as several notifications came through on his phone. "Take his phone before I do." He told Emily, meaning Loki, who was discreetly on his phone again.

Emily laughed. "I can't help that you gave him your number Tony."

"In my very valid defense, I had no idea he would be obsessively sending me messages about fish." Tony said dryly.

"He loves them," Emily said happily. "There's nothing wrong with it. I'm sure he'll slow down when it isn't so new to him."

"I somehow doubt that. He's not going to stop until he gets some massive aquarium here in the tower." Tony muttered, which made Loki snicker.

Emily shrugged and leaned one elbow on the table. "An aquarium wall with the Avengers logo in a wall would be pretty somewhere in here, I'll admit."

Tony gave Emily a look of disbelief. "I can't believe you're giving him ideas." He said, though his tone was more amused.

"What? It would be pretty," Emily countered.

"I can make the plans for it." Loki offered.

"Fine, make a proposal and I will look over it." Tony agreed. Maybe that will shut him up about fish for a while.

"That's a good idea," Steve agreed. "I honestly like the idea myself."

"Of course you do. Let's turn it into Stark Aquariums." Tony sighed. "Don't even think about it!" He added, noticing the way his words caught Loki's attention.

Emily brought her hand up to cover her mouth while she laughed, hearing the rest of the avengers laugh along with her. "I like it too Tony."

"I think Stark Aquariums has a nice ring to it." Loki chuckled, amused by the way Tony rolled his eyes.

"I doubt Tony will be making a rescue center for fish anytime soon," Steve commented. "But I like the idea of an aquarium in the tower. It would be relaxing to watch."

"We can build it here in the common room. That's where it would be seen the most." Loki said, not paying attention to the waiters who brought out the main course of the meal.

Emily nodded as she sat back in her seat so the server could put her plate on the table in front of her. "We can start looking into it in a few days. Tony normally goes on vacation through the new year, so naturally, the rest of us get off too unless it's an emergency."

"Will that be when we go on the trip we've talked about?" Loki asked curiously. He let the server set his plate down, then he picked up his fork to try a bite of the prime rib.

"I'm not sure, I would have to ask Tony," Emily answered, then took a bite of her own food and licked her lips.

"Ask Tony what?" Tony asked curiously. "Tony is right here, you know." He joked.