Caught In A Web

twenty-seven

"I'm over it! Now they want Wanda and Vision over in Malibu!" Natasha was shouting as she paced the common room. Wanda and Vision sat together on one couch while Bruce sat in a nearby chair. "This is idiotic! None of them know how to build a house, not even Tony! Besides, Tony is claiming it's for Y/N, but the two haven't spoken in weeks! Weeks!"

"Exactly 18 days," Vision added.

"Not helping, dear," Wanda told him softly, patting his arm.

"I'm going out there," Natasha stated. "You all are staying here with Y/N because we can't lose any more teammates to Tony's craziness."

"Are you sure that that's a smart idea?" Asked Bruce. "Maybe we give them more time. They could be—"

"They've had enough time and have gotten completely nowhere. I'm taking a quinjet and leaving. Wanda's in charge." Natasha stormed out.

"Well, I wouldn't want to be any of them when Natasha gets there."

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Natasha left without telling you, but you knew where she was heading. You could tell she was fed up with the men on the Team and was going to fix their mess. It was now late at night, and you were fed up with the secrets. You wanted to know what was actually going on in Malibu, so you went to Tony's lab.

"FRIDAY?" You called, shutting the lab door and locking it.

"Yes, Miss L/N?" FRIDAY responded.

"I know that Tony is having you block me from the news and from what they are doing in Malibu, but I need to know. I need to know the news so I can begin to handle it and not be scared of it. I need to know what's happening in Malibu. I need to know if Tony's okay."

FRIDAY took a moment to respond, almost like the AI had a choice of whether or not it listened to the orders given by Tony. You waited with bated breath, trying to keep your nervousness at bay.

"I have pulled up the file about the news outlets," FRIDAY finally said as one of the hologram tables came to life. "Please let me know if you need any assistance."

Slowly, you headed over to the table and sat down. You began to read through the headlines.

STARK DATING A CHILD

SUGAR DADDY STARK & SUGAR BABY L/N

STARK DATES A NOBODY

WHO IS Y/N L/N, AND HOW DID SHE LAND STARK?

IS Y/N L/N PREGNANT WITH TONY STARK'S CHILD?

You read a few of the articles and watched a few of the news clips. Tears ran down your cheeks as you took in the criticism and hatred, wishing that Tony was by your side. You understood why he protected you from this and were thankful for it. You wouldn't have been able to handle it when the news broke out at first, but now you were putting the work into handling it better.

As you continued to scroll through, you realized it was going in chronological order. Suddenly you saw news articles and videos about Tony. The headlines had changed.

STARK IN LOVE

STARK STANDS UP FOR HIS GIRL

STARK REQUESTING PRIVACY AT THIS TIME

All the articles said the same thing, that Tony had made a statement about your relationship. You had no idea and began to read it.

As a public figure since birth, I understand that my life often becomes a point of intrigue and discussion. However, I believe certain aspects of my personal life should remain private out of respect for those involved. I am Tony Stark, and I do not need to explain myself to you, but I will explain anything needed to protect those I love.