Just because I carry it so well doesn't mean it's not hard. I don't get to hide my bad side just so that she will stay. It's not how this world works. Especially when your a Stark and a speedster. Falling in love with someone who's lost everyone is...
I chose one of my favorite dresses I could find, a red dress with tying on the sides that makes it show a lot of skin, plus the flower tattoo on my hip. I thanks the gods everyday that my powers made it impossible to get real scars, they just fade extra fast. Making it possible for me to wear whatever without having people staring me down. But the ones i had before are still there, but they just look like battle scars now. Just my luck the body paint i use was just enough to cover before it became empty.
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I smile at the face Tony had made when he saw it for the first time. A dozen flowers and petals going on my left hip, roses. I had been to tired to think the morning after that i had put on booty shorts and a crop top that didn't cover the whole thing. I mean he was bound to find out since we live together and it was the beginning of summer. I glance at the clock to see that she's almost eight. Time to get going. I put on a pair of thick black middle high heels.
As i get down to the hall i see Nat and Clint are waiting for me. Clint is dressed kinda casual but somehow not. Like some bodyguard undercover. While Nat is wearing a light purple, kinda short but very nice dress.
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"Well haven't you two cleaned up nicely" i say and they notice me. "Even you look like my bodyguard"
"Is he coming with us?" she asks, looking over my shoulder to see that very Buss man in a black suit.
"Yeah unfortunately." i sign and Clint gives me a questioning look. I always forget people don't know everything even though they live down the hall from me. "Ever since an incident... like two years ago, if i want to leave the tower i have to take him with me"
"Right, i don't remember much of that night but i remember you got that tattoo, right?" i nod at her words, looking at the big flower tattoo on my hip.
"Derek, do you mind driving out the car" i say and he mutters something in response before disappearing out the door.
"But you have powers, your better off without a bodyguard slowing you down" Clint says and Nat laughs but i lightly hit her arm. But she's right, it's funny.
"Well my brother is very overprotective" i just answer before we start to walk out.
"So where are we going?" Clint asks instead of asking for more answers.
"My friends bar" they both give me a questioning look.
"Didn't know you had any friends other then us" Nat says and i look at the limo as it pulls up so we can get in.
"Fine, she's someone who doesn't hate me after going out with me"
"So we're going to a bar owned by someone that you slept with?" Clint asks, opening the car door and we all sit down inside.
"Jupp, we went out a about three months i think"
"Damn that's long"
"She couldn't take the media following her for being with me so i was nice" i explain as i search the minibar for wine.
"How is it nice to break up with her?"
"Technically she broke up with me but that's not how the press took it. She explained why she wanted to break up and i understood her"
"Well where is she now?"
"Owning her own club, with a serious starter tip from me" i answer with a smile. "She's actually married now, i was at her wedding two months ago."
"Where to Miss Stark?" Derek asks, interrupting the whole story telling. Not that i minded the interrupting, I don't like to talk about my own life.
"Verdant" i answer and he starts to drive while i pour up a glass each of the wine i found for the three of us.
