Hello, Who is this?

34) First Morning and More Apologies

Riley finally came out of her bathroom to see her four soulmates in her room. "If you are going to reject me, please just get it over with. I am willing to accept whatever you decide but please, just do it. I will pack up and be out tonight if you want. I am not going to make things any more difficult for you than I already have."

What she never dreamed of happening was Tony kissing her face and lips while Steve wrapped his arms around them. He needed all of them close tonight. Riley looked too exhausted to think and they had a long road ahead of them but tonight, she was back in their arms. 

Loki and Bucky moved to surround her too. They were all amazed at how much she had grown. A few months ago, all of them being near her would have sent her spiraling into a panic attack but here they all were, complete. "I love you guys. I know I have to find a way to make you believe it but I really do love you. I did what I did so that you wouldn't follow me, but I did put a tracker in my arm to help you all if you decided to look. I just had to improvise since we were caught instead of Friday telling you all when you noticed we were gone. I am so sorry."

All four nodded, they had questions but decided tomorrow was another day. The only one who spoke was Tony. " A tracker, hmm? Does that mean you did listen to me after your previous stunt?" They all chuckled and fell into bed. Riley was on top of Loki's chest while Bucky and Steve laid next to him. Tony was on the other side of Steve and for the first time in a long time, everyone slept through the night. 

Riley woke up slowly feeling better than she had felt for as long as she could remember. Looking around, she found herself completely surrounded by her mates. She was asleep on top of Steve with both Bucky and Tony cuddling on either side of the pair. Loki curled around Bucky and had his hand over Riley's hip. Smiling to herself, she tried to go back to sleep with no success. Riley was beginning to think the boys would never wake up when there was a knock at her door. Without missing a beat, Clint and Banner walked in.

When they saw the sleeping soulmates, they almost walked back out, only to glance again and see Riley wide awake. Clint donned a smirk before whispering to Bruce to meet him out in the livingroom before screaming in the highest pitch voice he could about the sky falling and the world ending. 

Riley covered her ears but laughed at his antics as all the boys seemed to scramble and either fall on her floor or look ready to kill whatever was attacking them, only to see Clint running from the room. Steve stood with Riley in his arms and placed a kiss on her head before telling her they all needed to have a talk about where to go from here. She agreed but said that Clint and Bruce hadn't talked to her at all yet and she needed to at least set up a time to talk.

Her four mates grumbled but agreed it was for the best as she walked into the living room. Loki and Steve seemed to be trying not to let their emotions get the better of them but definitely did not like Riley walking away to talk to another man, even if it was those she considered family within the Avengers. Tony and Bucky were not letting it go though, they followed her out. Bucky went and grabbed her mug before he made and brought her a cup of coffee while Tony picked her up and sat his smallest mate on his lap to talk to the other two Avengers at the breakfast bar.

Riley laughed at the boys antics but decided to let it go. "Hi Clint, Bruce. You two doing okay?"

Clint was watching how possessive Tony was being and smirked remembering how much Steve's possessiveness over him annoyed the billionaire. Bruce was watching Riley carefully. He and Hulk still hadn't apologized for hurting her and then keeping the sort of family connection from her too; they were worried.

"Howdy Kid. The boys treating you alright? I had no idea these two were even capable of being clingy." Bruce just smiled and gave a little wave in greeting while Clint was his usual self.