Fire And Ice (Steve And Tony)

On The Road

Steve was getting anxious. What could possibly take Tony so long to pack? It was only for a weekend that they were staying, so why on Earth was he taking so long?

The car was already packed with Steve's things, they were just waiting for Tony's things. Steve picked up his phone and began to call him.

"Rogers! What's going on?"

"Tony, where the HELL are you?" Steve said, trying not to sound too angry.

"I'm kind of confused..."

"Tony, we have to make the airport in twenty minutes! You need to get here now!"

"Shit, that's today!" Tony sounded frantic, running.

"Yes, you dumbass! That's today!"

"Give me ten minutes. I will be ready, okay?"

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The airport was crowded, and Steve was starting to feel a little anxious. Tony wasn't having a problem, especially since he was used to people.

"Steve...just breathe," Tony said soothingly, gently rubbing his back.

"I know...I know. I'm just not used to huge crowds like this."

"We're about to board the plane, Stevie. You'll be fine. I swear."

Steve took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. At that moment, the attendant called out, "Flight 333 is now boarding."

"Flight 333, that's us," Tony said, gently pushing Steve along. "Be calm--we'll be all right."

Steve was anxious about the flight, but not just the flight. He was anxious about what his parents would think of Tony, and if they could keep this charade of "pretend boyfriends" going long enough to fool Steve's parents.

Steve put his luggage in the overhead compartment with Tony's, then took his seat by the window. Tony sat down by him and gave him an encouraging smile. "Stevie, this will work out. Just trust me."

Giving him a small smile, Steve took a deep breath. "I trust you...I'm just a bit anxious."

"They'll love me, and they'll believe us," Tony reassured him. "We can play being gay. Your parents never have to know the truth."

"What if we accidentally give it away?" Steve asked, quietly.

"Steve, we won't. They'll never know we aren't actually boyfriends."

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The plane landed and Steve looked out the window for his parents. He didn't see them anywhere, and it was just as well. He and Tony could rent a car or take a Taxi to his parent's house.

Tony grabbed their bags and carried them off the plane. After passing through a huge crowd of people, Steve hailed a taxi when he didn't catch any sight of his parents. The two got in and Steve quickly rattled off the address to the driver.

"Steve, you are too tense," Tony said in a soothing voice. "I know that family is important to you, and I like that about you. As for us being 'boyfriends', it won't be hard to make your parents believe that. And besides, it's only for a weekend, right? How hard can it be to convince them?"

Steve nodded, then closed his eyes and rested his head on the seat. He hoped to God Tony was right.