Avenger Ships

Butt Dial (Stony)

"You're the cutest boy I've ever seen. Isn't that right Charlie? You're going to be a good boy for me, right?" Steve's gentle voice played over the speakers in Tony's room. "That's it. You've got it!"

After coming home from a particularly boring meeting, Tony was touched that Steve had thought to leave him a voicemail. Tony hated traveling to the satellite branch of Stark Industries in LA without his loving boyfriend, but the daily calls made it bearable. He plopped down on the bed and requested that JARVIS start the playback.

That's when he heard Steve's gentle, loving voice. His heart wrenched when he realized the tone hadn't been directed at him. Steve had clearly made this call by accident while he was off cheating with this 'Charlie' behind Tony's back. The voice resonated throughout the otherwise silent room, surrounding him. Every word stung. Tony knew he should be furious, but his mind was filled with insecurities. "Of course I wasn't good enough for Captain America." He remembered all the times he left Steve to sleep alone as he tinkered in the lab, all the times Steve looked up at him with a disappointed expression because he had to leave for work, all the times he'd been to afraid to share his feelings and created misunderstandings. He was a hot, emotionally-constipated mess. Pepper knew it and now Steve knew it. Tony cried himself to sleep, but once he awoke, he ditched the pity party and gave in to rage.

~Earlier in the Day~

"They're all so adorable!" Steve nearly squealed as he intently watched a kitten paw at a ball of string. Clint laughed at loud from his spot by the Pit Bull mix across the aisle. "Every time I come here I have to restrain myself from adopting every animal in here. I love on a farm, but I think Laura will kill me if I bring in a sixth dog. The excuse that Lucky needs friends only stretches so far."

"How do you think Tony would feel about pets in the tower?"

"He'd probably pretend to dislike them at first, but eventually fall in love. You could definitely convince him: he's so smitten he'd do anything you asked."

"I don't know about that, but I'm coming back here. Thanks for showing me." Steve turned to the volunteer coordinator at the shelter, "I've cleaned the litter boxes. What do you need me to do next?"

The middle aged woman gave him a soft smile and pointed over at a tiny puppy cowering in the corner of his cell. "This little guy's name is Charlie. He was just brought in yesterday. He was cold and completely alone so he's been a bit skittish. Seeing as how you have a way with animals, can you attempt to bottle feed him?"

Steve's heart melted. He didn't even notice his phone turning on in the back of his jeans as he crouched down to help the little guy.

~Back to Tony~

The flight back to the tower was awful. Tony's mind was ricocheting between intense anger and gut wrenching pain so he never managed to fall asleep. He was absorbed in the former when he stomped into the tower. Steve happily ran over to greet him, "How was your business trip, Tony? I've missed you."

"Yeah, I'm sure you really missed me." Tony snapped bitterly.

Steve stopped in his tracks and shot a confused look at his lover's aggravated mood.

"If you really missed me, you wouldn't have run off with another man. Is he younger, prettier, more available?" Tony exploded.

"Tony, I -"

"Don't even try to make excuses Rodgers. I guess even America's golden boy has his problems. Just be grateful I'm giving you a week to move out."

"You're breaking up with me?" Steve's tone was flat. He was in too much shock to even process the situation.