And Then I Wrote Marvel

Prompt 34

"You should wear that more often."
Tony Stark x Reader

Thanks KassandraMarines for requesting!

The new dress that Natasha had helped you to pick out certainly seemed to be doing its job. It seemed that all eyes were turned to you as you made your way around the party, greeting your friends that were scattered around the room. The dress was just the right amount of tight and not-too-revealing to make you feel completely comfortable and confident, which was rare in any article of clothing, really.

You had yet to see the reaction of the one person whose attention you were trying to attract, though, and so you kept walking around, looking for him.

Steve waved you over to where he was standing with Sam and Bucky.

"The guy you're looking for is up on the mezzanine above the bar, and I think you've caught his attention," he said, winking.

You followed his gaze, and sure enough, you caught exactly who you wanted—Tony Stark himself—staring down at you. Smiling slyly, you gave him a little wave. Even from this distance, you could tell that he was a bit surprised at being caught.

"Thanks for the tip, Cap," you said.

"Any time," he returned. "Is that the red lipstick that Nat has been bugging you about?"

"Sure is," you affirmed. "I actually like it a lot, despite what I thought before."

"Looks like you found your magical shade of red," Bucky added. "That's what Nat keeps saying, right?"

"Man, she even tried to find me a magical shade of red," Sam piped up. "But you know what the weirdest part is? I looked really good in it!"

"Your wife has sure gotten weird lately, Buck," you noted. "Is there an explanation or is this just Nat finally getting comfortable around people?"

"Ah, well, there is an explanation, but..." he trailed off, scratching the back of his head.

"Well, that totally gives it away," Steve chuckled.

"Gives what away?" Tony asked from behind you, placing an arm around your waist.

"Why Nat's been all over the place lately," Sam answered. "Turns out for a former assassin, Barnes is terrible at keeping secrets."

"Well, what am I supposed to do? Lie?" Bucky asked, a little flustered and exasperated.

"Probably, yeah," you said. "I feel like that's what you're supposed to do."

"This has been fun and all," Tony began, "but I hope you don't mind too much if I steal (Y/N) away from you for a bit."

"Go ahead," Steve permitted, raising his hands. "This is your engagement celebration, after all."

Tony picked up your left hand, showing off your ring. "I'm sure everyone's dying to feast their eyes on this little thing," he said, "so we'd better start making our rounds."

"We'll see you all later," you said, waving goodbye.

Once you were out of earshot, Tony leaned over a bit and began in a low voice, "While we have a moment alone..."

"Something you want to say?" you asked, a sly grin on your face. You had the feeling that you were getting exactly the reaction that you had been gunning for.

"I don't know where you got the dress you're wearing, but you should wear that more often."

"Give me an occasion, and trust me, I will."