Stony Caste System

~Winter Promotion~

I woke to the bed being empty, the window let in cool air, crisping the outer sheets.

I was stripped down naked, my clothes spread throughout Steve's apartment. I still wanted to f☆ck him, hard, but he was nowhere to be seen.

As I searched for my clothes, my chest felt tight. Was I worried for nothing?

The sweet words 'I love you' floated through my head non-stop. That was probably the best experience with s☆x I ever had. Every time I thought about it, I tried to contain my excitement. How would I face him again? I was so nervous!

I took my Porsche to the agency and almost couldn't get out. The pressure, for me, was worse than when he didn't want me. Why did he leave early? Why didn't we smile in bed or cuddle or do what normal couples do? Not that we are a normal couple.

After struggling with the tight feeling in my chest, I got up and awkwardly walked into the building. Once again, everyone was normal. I took the elevator to the 3rd floor and held it open for a familiar face. "Fury was looking for you," Coulson said monotonously.

"I was looking for someone else," I closed the elevator and pushed the button for the floor he wanted.

"I don't think it would be wise to wait," and he looked at me with that serious face.

I nodded, heeding his warning, and followed him to the top o the building and he walked me to the head room. "Congratulations Mr. Stark."

I stopped in my tracks. Nick Fury was giving me a suspicious look and turned around to look at the window. "It seems as though you are now top of the field."

My heart stopped and my breathing became restricted. "What do you mean?"

"Well, due to the circumstances, you are now the position of number one."

My jaw almost dropped and I couldn't see straight. "W-what do you mean? Why?"

"Well, Steve has signed up to go to the organization in Russia, Intel has said that Hydra is trying to sprout new groups in the hellish tundra. He is taking Natasha and Barnes with him."

'That winter d☆ck is going with him?!'

"What's wrong? You look sick," he paused, "I thought you wanted to be number one."

I left in a hurry, grabbing onto the wall outside of the boardroom. I thought I would be sick.

I got into the elevator and let it slide down some floors before I pulled the emergency stop lever. I freaked out for a bit on my own, until they sent some people to come and get me. I was rescued in half an hour, and I continued to wander around, trying to compute what I had just heard.

Suddenly, Steve grabbed onto my shoulders and shook me. "Wha-" I froze.

In a flash, my eyes widened like they were looking into he holy light, and began to close into slits again. "What's wrong?" His hand slid down my arm, but before he could grab my hand, I pulled myself away.

"I heard you got promoted."