|Boundaries|An Avengers Fanfiction

Chapter Five

Today is Valentine's Day. I haven't seen Steve in three weeks. He was on a special mission for S.H.E.I.L.D. I missed him so much. Today the lab was loud with laughs and love. Tony had given me a huge bouquet of bright red roses and a card, not to mention a wink. Natasha and Clint both gave me a small box of chocolates and Bruce and Thor had gotten me some tulips. Susan had given me a small, tan stuffed bear with a red ribbon tied in a bow around its neck. The bear was holding a heart that said 'Happy V-Day.' I smiled at all my gifts which now sat on my desk and watched everyone else exchange their gifts. Natasha received a ridiculous amount of flowers from Clint along with a small arrow necklace. Her face beamed as she took the gifts. Those two were seriously adorable. It couldn't be long before he asked her to 'be his.' I slouched down in my chair, my arms folded and my legs crossed. I hoped my Captain would barge through the glass doors and whisk me away on a Valentine's Day vacation. Sadly though, he was going to be on the mission for another week. I sighed and leaned back even more in my chair. Everyone was giggling and chatting as I stared into space. A tap on the shoulder brought me back to Earth.

"Hey Cera, how's it going?"

Tony's voice played in my ears. I looked at him and smiled.

"Okay I guess. It'd be better if I could know how Steve was."

He nodded and I watched Thor and Bruce leave the room and head towards the elevator. The elevator doors opened and the two entered. Shortly after, the doors closed again and the elevator fell to the bottom floor. I looked back at Tony.

"How are things for you?"

He shot his head at me.

"Great, good. Like always."

I nodded and smiled.

"That's good."

We sat there in silence watching everyone hustle around and laugh with each other. About ten minutes later Thor and Bruce busted through the doors with bags upon bags in their hands. Bruce cleaned off one of the lab tables and Thor dropped the bags on the shiny metal surface. The two started unbagging things like cookies, chocolate, wine, beer, candies, crackers, and all sorts of other things. I giggled as everyone crowded the table. Tony extended his arm toward me and I gladly took his hand. We walked together to the table and grabbed a plate and a cup. I picked up a few cookies and chocolate and Bruce poured beer into my cup. Tony's plate was a bit more full than mine and his cup was filled to the brim with the same alcohol. I retreated back to my desk and Tony followed. We exchanged small talk as we ate of our plates and occasionally each other's. Overall it was a good time.

It was about 7pm when everyone started leaving. They did their share of cleaning up before saying goodbye. I had to force Thor and Bruce out when they wouldn't stop cleaning, telling them I could finish it off. Finally they left, leaving me and Tony to clean up the left over empty cups, plates, and napkins. We made a game out of it. Seeing who could frisbee plates into the garbage, making paper planes out of napkins, and seeing who could throw more cups into the garbage. It was a fit of laughs from beginning to end. When the whole place was clean of debris, I took one of the new sponges and wiped everything down. As I was leaned over the main table wiping the mess off, Tony came up behind me putting his hands on my waist. I jumped as his hands touched my sides but soon turned around and joined his laughter.

"Don't mind me. Keep cleaning. Do your thing girl."

He laughed. I rolled my eyes with a smile and finished off the table. When I was done, I stood up and turned. Tony's hands were still positioned on my waist. I looked up. Our noses were so close to touching. I smiled shyly, causing a smirk to show on his face.

"You look beautiful, you know that? Steve is so lucky to have you."

He said in a low, sultry tone. I looked down and bit my bottom lip.

"Thanks."

I managed. A chuckle came through his closed lips and he wrapped his arms round my waist, pulling me closer to him. My chest was against his, our breaths synchronized. I slowly looked up. He brought one hand up to my face. His palm on my cheek, his thumb under my ear. Then he leaned in. Our lips pressed together. Two long kisses. When he pulled away, a smile formed on his face. My cheeks flushed red and burned. He ran his thumb back and forth along my skin. I smiled.

"I should get going."

I said. Tony nodded and we untangled. I slid my coat on and grabbed my purse. Tony helped me with my valentines. He carried them in one arm and his free hand fit with mine. We walked to the elevator, separating hands to press the button and rejoining when the doors closed. When the elevator stopped at the first floor I pulled my hand away from Tony's and walked to the front doors. Tony walked right beside me all the way to my car. He placed my abundance of things in the back seat and opened my door for me. I thanked him with a hug before getting in my car and turning the key in the ignition. I watched Tony walk to his car before backing out into the streets. All the way home I couldn't stop thinking about what just happened. I'd have never done that if I hadn't met the Avengers. It puzzled me why they all liked me so much. My apartment wasn't too far now. I turned the music up to drown out my thoughts.

When I got to my apartment parking lot, I parked in my spot and got out the car. I pressed the lock button as I walked to the building, the car beeping twice behind me. I got in and hurried up the stairs. I rustled the key in the door knob and let the door swing open. Looking down, I tossed the keys on the counter and shuffled through the mail. I took off my jacket as I looked at one of the letters and threw it on one of my bar stools. I put my purse on the same seat. I threw the junk mail away and then looked up. I turned around towards the couch and gasped. There, right there in front of me, was a huge teddy bear accompanied by my favorite patriot. I squeed and ran over to him, plopping down right in his lap with my legs on either side of his. I pulled him into a hug and kissed him.

"Oh I missed you so much baby."

He smiled and kissed me back.

"I missed you too darling."

He wrapped his strong, warm arms around me. Our lips collided with some tongue action eventually. Without separating, Steve lifted me from the couch and carried me over to the bed. He lowered me down, my feet locked behind him, him hovering over me. The kiss became more hungry and passionate. The room steaming up and getting hot. Not too long after, we were stripped down to nothing. Steve trailed kisses from my neck to my stomach. A small moan escaped my mouth as he pressed his lips to my hip. His strong hands started at my thighs, making their way up my body. My breathing got heavier and his hands explored all parts of me. He lifted me up, clutching myself to him as he crawled onto the bed more. He laid down on his back leaving me on top of him. I lowered my mouth to his, kissing him hard. He kissed back, running his hand up and down my back and stopping at my rear. I continued to kiss him. A moan came from my mouth and I clutched the blankets. We tossed and turned, switching from me being under him to me being above him. The strong Captain finally settled with me on top and calmed down. My body collapsed onto his. My chest rose with his and I could hear his heartbeat. I kissed him once and he covered us with the sheets. The sudden warmth made me safe and I felt even safer laying with my Captain. He played with my hair between his fingers and pressed his lips to my forehead.

"I love you."

He said in a tired, meaningful, low voice. I rested my hand on his chest and ran my thumb back and forth on his warm, soft skin.

"I love you too."

I said leaning up to kiss his lips. I relaxed again with my head and hand in his chest. My legs were folded on either side of his body, my torso on his stomach, and my backside on his pelvis. We breathed in unison and our heartbeats matched. I smiled as I looked up to see him asleep. I let myself slowly fall asleep with a smile on my face.

"I love you so much."

I whispered into sleep.