Hold On Soldier ✔️ | marvel

22. Morning

I wake up flopped alongside the pool. I sit up and I rub my eyes hazily till I see Tony and Bruce with tilted heads. They stand in the water with utter confusion, Tony begins to grin widely.

"Oh my god, Shortie! I didn't know you were old enough to drink!" Tony bursts out laughing.

"Tony, jeez, be quiet." Bruce fixes his glasses with embarrassment while Tony flops around the pool. He splashes drips of water onto Bruces glasses making Bruce swim to the edge. Bruce then grabs a towel and a book laid a little of ways away from me.

My face is torched with humiliation, "Why the hell are you here Tony!"

"We all stayed at the same hotel since well..." Bruce tells looking at Tony, "Tony's house isn't 100% fit to live in and most of us don't have anywhere to stay as well."

"Like I, with asgard being worlds away." Thor confirms making me nod.

"You left me passed out here?" The heat rises to my cheeks again.

"I didn't know if a maiden of this world would consent to being assisted unconscious. Your world has many rules and I didn't think you could communicate through such a mild state." He clarifies then goes on explaining creatures from far away who can still have conversation while still asleep.

I shake my head and exclaim, "You could've at least laid me somewhere comfortable! I am on cement!"

"You looked rather cozy on it, Shortie." Tony holds back a laugh, "I say it was a good call!"

I ignore Tony's guffaw and Bruce tries to calm him down, "Tony don't piss her off more."

"I am truly sorry, Isabelle. If I had known I would've carried you to Álfheimr and back." Thor apologies.

I sigh, "You're alright Thor. It's Tony who's making me mad." I smile at him genuinely.

"What? What did I do?" Tony coughs out, "I didn't leave you by the side of a hotel pool!"

"Whats the commotion?" Steve questions, "Natasha said you guys would be here."

"Isabelle! Holy shit!" Nat smiles gratefully, "I thought someone kidnapped you while I was asleep."

"No no she was getting nostalgic and wanted to remember the days from when she had a water bed." Tony snorts.

"Water bed?" Thor is at a loss, "What is this?"

"She slept with her feet in the pool all night." Tony almost chokes. I stand up quickly and sneer. Steve and Nat make their way down to us now. Nat slightly laughs. Steve only furrows his brows as Tony jokes more, "I wonder if they got pruney to the point she looks like Steve's actual age!"

I smirk, "You're gonna get it." I jump in pjs and all. I splash Tony making his open mouth fill with water. He gargles and coughs before I leap onto him. I push down his shoulders but he splashes me in the face.

"Jesus guys." Bruce gets out of the pool since we ruined his relaxing reading spot. Thor grins and jumps in to join childishly. I get on Thor's shoulders and impersonate Hulk. The laughter stops once we see Bruce shaking his head in disapproval.

"Sorry." I awkwardly say. After a match of chicken fight with Nat on Tonys shoulders we go back to our rooms to get ready. I shower again as well as Natasha after I finish. We meet back up with the boys later in casual clothes. Its weird to see us all out of the same professional wear. Thor most of all.

"Lunch? How about Falafel?" Tony requests.

"Why do you always have the weirdest cravings?" Bruce raises an eyebrow while Tony shrugs. We go to lunch and chat for a long time. It feels weird that we can be normal like this.

Tony then suggests drinks, "Shortie, you are legal right? Or were you sober last night."

I ignore his laughs, "Its noon." I press the last part, "And I don't drink."

Nat winks, "But you can."

"Doesn't mean we should." Steve parents. Grandpa. But me and Bruce nod.

"Later." Natasha reassures.

"Now may be a bad time anyway." Clint reminds making us return doleful. You can never escape reality.