☀︎Marvel Imagines☀︎Discontinued.

{4} Tony Stark~ 4:37am

Word count~559 (a little shorter, sorry)
Also I imagine this to be set around Iron man 3- obviously pepper and Tony aren't like a thing in this.
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My eyes bat open as I feel a lack of warmth blanketing me. I sign as I  see that once again I am alone. Turning over, I check the time on the clock; 4:37am. It doesn't surprise me that it's so late it ,or should I say early, Tony barely sleeps nowadays. In fact I can't remember the last time he was here for the entire night. I sit up, biting my lip;I don't know what to say, what to do to make it easier for him. Pushing off of the bed and making my way to the door of our large room, my mind ponders over our relationship- I love him and more than anything I just want him to be happy, but recently it seems close to impossible, i just want to see him smile more often. 

I turn the door knob and push the door open before drifting through the building and making my way to the lab. It wasn't difficult to know that he would be there. Once I reach the lab, I look through the large glass slabs that separate him from myself and sigh once more.

Before me I find Tony stood, hunched over- pale and with dark circles around his eyes. He didn't look like the Tony I once knew. I allow myself to enter the room.
"Tony," it leaves my mouth breathy and quiet, his dark eyes lift and fall on me. He looks sad, desperate even.  We don't say anything but I start towards him, and as I reach him I place my hand on his cheek before pulling him to my chest in a warm embrace. His warm breath brushes my neck and his strong arms snake around me, holding me tightly. We stay like this, content in each other's arms, for a few minutes. Tony's breathing is shaky but even-my heart flutters when his lips place a gentle peck on my jaw.
"I love you, you know, so much," his voice is scratchy and though I can't see his face I know that he's tearing up.
"I love you too Tony," I pull away and lift my hands letting them cup his face, "but it's late okay? Let's go to bed." He nods his head and just as I'm about to remove my hands from his face, he puts his atop mine and lays upon it a single kiss. The corners of my mouth peak at his gesture.
"Come on," He says holding onto my hand and leading me out of the lab. We make our may to our room, silently as not to wake anyone. He pushes the door to our bedroom open, his hand still clutching mine, and we enter. I approach the bed, he does the same, before collapsing onto the sheets. He pulls me closer to him, nuzzling into my neck and wrapping his arms around my waist.
" thank you," I hear he says softly as I close my eyes.
"Anytime," I smile back, my eyes still shut.
"And I really do, love you I mean," he places a kiss on my forehead "so" a kiss on my my nose, "much" he finishes before peppering them all over my face causing almost silent chuckles to sound from me.
"Goodnight,"
"Goodnight Tony," I say before placing one last kiss on his lips.