All This Time

Chapter 3

Once I got there I felt like I was home in a sense.

I was dropped of from a plane by the help of Peppers connections. I knew I would never find a plane in time and I wouldn't be able to carry around my weapons.

"Jane!" I hear as I turn to see my favorite little girl run towards me.

"Morgan!" I say getting down to my knees spreading my arms open wide as she runs into me giving the biggest hug ever.

"Aww, how are you, babe?" I say as I stroke her pretty brown hair that reminds me of Tony's.

"Good, how are you?" She says smiling and fidgeting with her hands.

"I'm wonderful, love."

"Told you she missed you," I hear as I look up at Pepper standing in front of us smiling.

I pull away slowly from Morgan and get up to hug her tightly.

"How are you, Jane?" She asks into my shoulder as we continue our hug.

"I'm good. How about you?" I ask pulling away.

"We've been good," she says smiling looking back at Morgan. "Come on inside."

We get into the cabin. Tony's farewell was here. I haven't been here in years. Not since-

"So what brings you here? I mean I know you'd say you'd come before last night but...I didn't expect you so soon. Figured you'd change your mind or procrastinate like you usually do and I wouldn't see you."

"Oh yeah, well I need something that's here..to help someone..."

She gave me a suspicious look.

"Someone?"

"Sam..."

"You're gonna help Sam?"

"Yeah look-he's doing something alone and I'm just worried for him so I was thinking of going over there and helping him out but plane tickets are too much or too further ahead."

"Mhm, and where is there?"

"Munich."

"Germany?!"

"Yes so..." I say getting up now pacing. "I came to get my-"

"Your suit," she says simultaneously nodding with a disapproving face.

"Yeah, it can fly so..."

"What makes you think you can make it to Germany in that thing?"

"Just...hope I guess."

"You're crazy if you think you're going to fly all the way over there," she says with a stern look.

"Then I guess I'm crazy."

I stand up and head towards her kitchen as she follows behind me.

"Look Tony still has a jet here that you can use."

I thought about it. Although it would be faster, it would make noise. And I wouldn't have anywhere to keep it. Plus it would be pretty noticeable and that's exactly the opposite of what I need.

"Too much to be carrying around."

"Just think about it, Jane?"

"Fine."

***

I fell asleep on the couch in the living room that night.

I couldn't stay in the guest room.

Thankfully I didn't have a nightmare tonight. I didn't want to have Pep worrying and have to end up explaining to her what it was.

"Morning," I hear Pep say.