Caught In The Widow's Web

Ch 65

I was going to write a filler chapter but I think it's time to skip forward to the real drama😈

Christmas. Hot cocoa, candy canes, winter snow, cheers and jollyness all around.

But it's Christmas in July, and the drama is hotter than ever.

Enjoy....

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Christmas Eve

I was making sure my suit was up to par as I walked through the tower, Bucky trailing behind me.

"Dude, please put your tie on. Ari's gonna be here any minute." I say while adjusting my own.

"But it hurts my Bucky's apple." He says as he rubs it, tie in hand instead of around his neck where it's supposed to be.

I stop and turn back to face him.

"For the last time, it's not named after each individual man." I make it clear.

"Look, just go find Steve please. Since Sam is in Louisiana, I would at least want you two to meet her together." I add making him nod before walking in the opposite direction.

I then get a text from Ariana that she was here and getting into the elevator, I reply with the floor number I was on while I made my way towards the elevator to wait. When the doors open, I expect to see just Ariana but I'm proven wrong.

"Ari?" I raise a brow confused when she's not alone.

"Hi babe!" I hear her voice behind a tower of gift wrapped boxes so high I couldn't even see her face.

"A little help?" She adds snapping me out of my trance and I hurriedly make my way into the elevator to help.

"I don't remember you buying this much stuff when we went shopping." I comment taking the ones she had in her arms but then look around the confined space to see plenty of more boxes scattered around the floor.

"Well when I got an idea of what everyone liked I kinda went back and bought some more stuff." She bites her lip slightly.

"Oh yeah? Which one is mine?" I wiggle my eyebrows as I look around making her chuckle.

She shows me a thin box that was medium sized in length.

"How'd you fit a PS5 in there?" I furrow my eyebrow making her laugh.

"Well spoiler alert, it's not a PS5. But you'll still be able to play with it." She says making me cock my head confused, adding to her amusement.

We get to the floor that we were going to occupy tomorrow morning. It was cozy, but still extravagant. There's a huge tree along with decorations. A lot of presents already under it, some on top of others.

"Stark doesn't spare any expense does he?" She questions as she looks around the room.

I chuckle as she grabs the rest of the presents and make our way to the tree, placing them carefully anywhere we could.

"Look who's here!" We hear a loud voice making us turn to see Tony Stark himself with a huge smile on his face.

"Ariana, nice to see you again." He greets charmingly.

"You as well, Mr.Stark." She nods with a smile of her own.

"Tony, please. And by the looks of it. You two have coordinated your outfits, isn't that cute, Sarge. Such a- coupley thing to do." He cheeses making me roll my eyes.