The King and The Phoenix (IronPanther)

Chapter 8 The Elders

Tony's Pov:

"Tony?" I startled nearly dropping everything as I looked at T'Challa.

"My King." Everyone bowed so I did to.

"Tony...stop that." He said and I looked up at him...Everyone watched confused. "Come back...please." T'Challa said softly.

"I...I'm sorry, my King but it's best I stay here." I said and he frowned.

"No...It's not...We miss you...I miss you." I blinked looking at him. "She's wrong...Remember what I said about these flowers?" He asked holding a phoenix flower.

"They come back." I said.

"No matter how damaged they are...They come back even more beautiful than before." He said softly placing it behind my ear making my face heat. "Just like you." He said making my breath catch...I heard the whispers and remembered what she said about ruining his image.

"I...I..." I frowned and he frowned. "I'm sorry." I said.

"Tony." He said.

"You deserve better." I said and he shook his head. "You do...you're a King." I said.

"So?" He asked.

"Not...so...Challa, I'm not even close to that." I said and he was smiling.

"So?" He asked.

"I don't want people thinking less of you because of me." I said and he smiled reaching out and taking my hands making me drop the basket a bit startled.

"I don't care." He said.

"What?" I asked.

"I don't care...They want me to marry such a horrible person but...I don't want her." He said moving closer...I felt my breath hitch as those brown eyes looked at me. "I think...No I'm sure...I want you." He said and my eyes widened as he pressed a kiss to my lips. I felt my heart flutter and it felt so right to kiss him...We eventually parted and I stared up at him lost. "Come home." He said softly.

"Are...Are you sure?" I asked.

"Yes." He said softly and we startled when everyone clapped.

"Oh god that happened in public." I said my face blazing hot.

"Yes...it did...Come on." He said softly...I went...Home. A week later Shuri ran into the kitchen making us look at her.

"Look at this!" Shuri sat down a book.

"The King and the Phoenix?" I read the title confused.

"Read the descrption." She said.

"A Wakandan...King falls in love with what appears to be a broken Omega but not all is as it seems." I frowned.

"It's about you two." She laughed.

"What!?" I asked.

"Yeah...It even ends with you two kissing." She said.

"Oh god." I mumbled and T'Challa chuckled.

"Well at least they like you." T'Challa said. After a week I got to visit Peter and when I got back T'Challa greeted me with a sweet kiss...It was weird...It still ate at me...That he deserved better...I don't get why he chose me...I mean yeah Navi was a bitch but he could have anyone. "There you are." I startled a bit and looked at T'Challa.

"Here I am." I huffed and he chuckled before taking the book gently from my hand. "I was reading that." I said and he hummed.

"I saw that." He said sitting it on the table nearby before reaching out to me...I shuddered as he caressed my cheek gently. "I...need to talk to you." He said softly and I gave him a confused look.