Avengers: Jedi Master (CWAC Book Two)

Chapter 20: Happily Ever After

Tony hates this new thing Shea does. She works. Not because she shouldn't be working, he loves working with her, but the Air Force had called her in to give a series of seminars halfway across the country and she left three weeks ago. Three weeks without her and he's driving himself and everyone else mad. He's moody and snappy and horny all the time. All the time. So he buries himself in his work, just to keep his mood from everyone else. Just until Shea returns. He works on their new prosthetic range, inspired by the success of Shea's arm.

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Shea sighs and sits down on one of the airport seats, it was way too much to hope that Tony'd actually meet her at the airport. She sighs and shakes her head, he's unbelievable, probably just got caught up in the lab or with Bruce. She worries her lip and then glances to her cell phone, no missed calls, no messages. She looks up as a saxophone starts to play, but not on the speakers, a 'traveler' stands playing the actual instrument. Maybe they're passing the time whilst they wait. Then a trumpeter joins in, across the other side of the room. Shea glances around as more musicians start to stand up. Now it's getting weird and suspicious. Before long there is an entire brass section playing her favorite song in the arrivals, then the strings. She raises a suspicious eyebrow when she sees him. Tony. He walks towards her, rose in hand, he smirks at her as she rolls her eyes fondly. She crosses her arms over her chest and sighs. He holds out the flower and raises an eyebrow at her. Trying to get her to soften slightly despite the fact she is mad that he made her wait. But how can she be mad at him? She unfolds her arms.

"You're ridiculous" she comments taking it from him.

"But you love that" he argues stepping closer to her.

"You know, you are going to have to do this every time I come back into town" she warns him.

"I was hoping it would show you just what you were missing, and never leave me again" he whispers pulling her closer, she chuckles wrapping her arms around his neck.

"I suppose I could be persuaded" she admits stroking the back of his head. He kisses her warmly, holding her close to him. Her hands move against his shoulders. Her 'new' arm is indistinguishable from her 'old' one. A complete success. So much so that he and Shuri are rolling it out, not just arms, but legs too, for starters. Innovative they're calling it. She's proud of him. She hums against his lips and he pulls back to smile at her.

"Wanna go home?" he asks her quietly, she nods.

"I would love to" she answers, he takes her bag from her feet and kisses her cheek before threading his fingers with hers.

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Tony nuzzles into Shea's neck as she curls into his side. Clint and Natasha sat on the floor with their popcorn, Natasha gently leaning against Steve's legs behind her. Sam is sat on Shea's other side, and Bruce on his other. Selene and Bucky are curled together on their couch. The huge tv on the wall across from them starts to play the movie. Tony turns to Shea as she brushes her hair behind her ears. She looks beautiful right now, the sun setting behind her, warming her. Her skin soft. This woman is incredible.

"I love you," Tony tells Shea, she smiles turning to him, she cups his cheek in her hand.

"I love you too" she assures him. Tony leans closer and kisses her, his arm around her waist to pull her into his lap, she smiles and curls against him, letting him wrap her up, his chin on the top of her head.

"I have a question" Shea starts. Steve hums acknowledging her. "When do I get to meet the rest of the Avengers?"

"Huh" Clint states.

"Yeah" Selene agrees. "I haven't either. I am very interested in meeting this robot Bucky keeps talking about" Tony rolls his eyes.

"AI" Tony mumbles into Shea's hair.

"Vision and the twins are at a SHIELD base" Steve answers. "Still undergoing training and schooling and stuff...they'll join us all eventually" Steve looks to Shea and then Selene. "We can set up a lunch thing, if you want"

"That sounds nice" Bruce offers. "Been a while since we've all been together"

"How about a party?" Tony asks. "We can officially introduce Shea ad Selene as members of the team...."

"Tony" Shea warns tugging on Tony's sleeve. "I'm not ready for public stuff" he looks to her.

"It doesn't have to be now" he assures her. "Couple of weeks, a month or two....by then the twins should have finished their studies..."

"That's a good idea" Steve agrees. Shea nods and leans against Tony.

"Plus it could be a good event to showcase the prosthetics" Natasha adds and motions to Shea's arm. Tony nods and looks to Shea.

"That okay with you?" he asks her softly, she nods.

"Yeah, that's fine" she agrees. "Just as long as it's not over the top...."

"Picked the wrong boyfriend for that" Clint teases. "Aren't you like...King of over the top?" Clint asks Tony who throws a handful of popcorn at the archer.

"I am a king" Tony complains.

"Wearing a crown in bed doesn't make you a king" Shea mumbles offhanded. Selene snorts amused.

"Yes, it does" Bucky argues, everyone turns to him as Selene smirks. "What?" Bucky asks. "I like to feel special" Tony chuckles and nuzzles into Shea's neck.

"What's wrong?" he asks sensing her shift in mood, her eyes soft and longing.

"Just...weird" She admits as he kisses her head. "You guys are like this big family.....I haven't had family in a long time...it's nice...weird but nice" he smiles and hugs. This is a weird ass family. Their family. And Shea has Tony, her fingers brushing over his stubble as he turns back to talk to his friends, his team. Her engineer. His alien. It's one hell of a team. Despite the pain and the suffering that led to this moment, she has it. Her happily ever after.