«Star Shadows» A Night Angel Sequel

CHAPTER XIII - A POPSICLE? A CAPSICLE!

26th November 2011. 06:31. John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York.

Third Person POV.

The car parked in front of the private platform and shortly after, Tony stepped outside of the car. Happy was already on the other side opening Sophia's door and helping her out. After helping the young woman, he went to the trunk, taking out the bags and suitcases, ready to put them in the jet.

Tony stood there, stretching his limbs as Sophia walked up to him. She saw his movements and arched her eyebrows at the sight.

-Since when do you stretch?.- She asked with a mocking voice at her brother.

Tony turned and lowered his sunglasses just a little to look at her, his intense and serious chocolate gaze scrutinising his sister.

-Since I wear a titanium suit to save the world.- He said as he pulled back his glasses. Sophia snorted and walked towards the jet, Tony right on her tail. -Why did you want us to come this early anyway? I lost hours of my beauty sleep.- Tony said as he turned to look to his left.

The sun was almost fully up and the colours in the sky were a mixture between light orange and baby blue. The orange was already starting to fade, making the blue stand out more while covering the sky in its totality.

-Because we are not arriving two hours before your conference with just a few hours of sleep and jet lag.- Sophia said as she went inside of the jet, Tony nodding in the back.

The siblings went inside the jet and settled down in their respective seats. Sophia made herself comfortable in the chair, hugging one of her knees close to her chest and the other rested down. Tony looked at her and smiled, remembering how she would always sit like that everytime they were on a jet and went on vacation when she was little.

Sitting in front of her, he laid his head back in the headrest, closing his eyes.

-How come your boss always agrees on letting you go out with me on something or trips for days but doesn't let you take normal vacations?.- Tony asked with his eyes still closed and his head back. Sophia turned to look at him with a shrug.

-Because he is scared that you are going to catch a town on fire or get yourself killed, so he agrees that it is better if I go with you.- Sophia said, closing her own eyes. At her comment, Tony's eyes snapped open and he looked at her with a hard gaze.

Sophia knew the effect those words were going to have and a small smile tugged at the corner of her lips. She opened one eye and saw the way Tony was looking, causing her to burst out laughing.

-I'm kidding.- Sophia said and Tony mimicked her voice, shaking his hands.

-I'm kidding.- He said in a high pitched voice, which only caused Sophia to laugh more.

-Alright, alright, all jokes aside.- She said as she moved in her chair again. -He always lets me go with you everywhere, not to take care of you, but because he knows how important you are to me and that I also want to spend as much time with you as I can, so I told him every time you went somewhere and you invited me, I was going, because it was my priority to be with you.- Sophia said as she shrugged, turning to look out of the window, avoiding Tony's gaze.

He was not one for all too sweet moments.

Tony felt a tug of happiness in his heart at what Sophia told him. Of course he knew she liked to go with him on his trips and hang out with him, but he didn't know that she had made that priority of him with her boss and it made him feel special.

Before he could say anything else, one of the flight attendants at the jet came to stand beside them.

-Mr. Stark, Miss Dumont, we're about to take off.- She said with a smile and the siblings nodded.