•Night Angel•

SURPRISE CHAPTER XLI - YOU'RE NOT THE DIRECTOR

May 2008. 16:25. Malibu, Los Angeles. CA.

Third Person POV

Sophia had arrived at Tony's house over two hours ago. Now that she was suspended for indefinite time, she could spend her days with Tony helping him on the creation of his suit.

She sometimes spent it with Michael, but he needed to work since he was not suspended, so she just saw him mostly when she came back from being at Tony's. Although, she had to enjoy this next week with Mickey, because he was going back to New York and he didn't know when he was coming back.

At least that's what he told Sophie.

It had also been a few days since she and Tony started with this new project of his and they had been working almost non-stop all day. They would sometimes just take breaks to eat or take showers. The siblings didn't know what sleep was in the last couple of days.

Right now, they were working on a few parts of the suit. Tony with one of the boots and Sophie the other. She was working on her own and having an amazing time watching how her brother scolded his DUM-E robot when he did something wrong and got desperate. She was having the time of her life watching her brother fight with a robot.

-Not in the boot, Dummy. Right here, you got me?.- Tony said to his robot as it tried to help him. -Stay put. Nice.- He said as his assistant did something right.

Sophia let out a chuckle from the other side of the table.

-I am having the time of my life watching you play with the Dum-E.- Sophia said as she started fixing the wiring of the boot she had.

-I'm not playing with him, he's helping me.- Tony said and the Dum-E dropped the lens a little. -Or trying. You're of no benefit at all. Move down to the toe, I got this.- Tony said, again reprimanding the robot.

-Now you're being rude to him. Jesus Tony, he is still learning.- Sophia said in a serious tone, only to snort and then let out a laugh. Tony watched her from the other side of the table.

-Oh now you're laughing at me. Great.- He turned to look at the robot. -Good to know my sister has more sympathy towards you than me.- He said to the robot.

Sophia laughed harder and shook her head at her brother.

-You're being dramatic. Besides, maybe if you told him nicely what to do, he would. But really, this was the best moment of my day.- Sophia said, adjusting some parts of her boot.

Tony scoffed and rolled his eyes. He then looked at the Dum-E, then back again to his boot, fixing it.

-Okay, I'm sorry, am I in your way?.- He asked the robot and this just shook his claw/head and backed a little bit. -Up.- The Dum-E didn't move. -Screw it, don't even move. You're a tragedy.- Tony said.

Even though Sophia tried to suppress her laughter for a few more seconds she couldn't, and Tony rolled his eyes at her. Again. He turned to look at her and scrunched his eyebrows.

-Anyway.- He said, draggin the word, making Sophia look at him, removing her gaze from the metallic boot in front of her.

-Yeah?.- She asked him and then placed her screwdriver on the table.

-You know I love spending time with you. Right?.- He asked and Sophie just let out a hum in response. -Well, I love to have you here and work with you, but, aren't you supposed to, I don't know, work? Like, at your job? Don't you have a job to do?.- He asked her, turning to look at her and then back at his work.

Sophia let out a sigh and kept on working. She knew he would ask eventually. At the end of the day, it had been days now since she was not working and spent most of her time with Tony and in his house, or doing things on her own.