Anya Antonovna Romanova Stark (anyastark) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-07-04 01:17:00

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Going Home
Today was a good day. Steve was finally getting out of the hospital and they'd have a few days together over the long holiday weekend. Provided of course that nothing went to hell in Boston and she'd have to go back and help the Thunderbolts deal with the disaster. Here was to hoping.

There was a bounce to her step as she made her way to his room. She carried a bag that contained some clothes for him and a pair of shoes. He didn't need to be going home in his skivvies. Though she definitely liked seeing him in his skivvies, or better yet nothing at all.

She opened the door a crack and poked her head inside.

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	anyastark 2010-07-04 03:37 am UTC (link)
	A bright smile appeared on her face. "Hey Handsome. You bet I did. Ready to go home?" She entered the room and greeted him with a kiss. "I brought clothes and shoes for you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-07-04 03:46 am UTC (link)
	"You betcha," he agreed, after the kiss. "Another day or two and I'd probably have lost my marbles." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-07-04 03:50 am UTC (link)
	"You mean you haven't lost them already?" she teased and handed him the bag. "Clothes and shoes for you. I didn't think you wanted to walk out of here in a hospital gown with that very nice bottom showing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-07-04 03:54 am UTC (link)
	He stuck out his tongue. "Depends on who you ask." "As much as certain parties might appreciate that," Steve laughed, "I'd rather not." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-07-04 03:59 am UTC (link)
	"Don't stick that out unless you plan to use it," she said and of course stuck hers out in return. She grinned. "I was going to walk behind you and appreciate the view." She kissed him. "Get dressed. I'll be waiting outside." With that she slipped out of the room giving him some privacy. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-07-04 03:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Later, Gorgeous, later," Steve said with a wink. A couple minutes later, he was changed and opened the door. "All set," he said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-07-04 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	She gave him a big smile. Anya was so relieved to see him up and moving about and in good spirits. To say that she had been worried was an understatement. She loved him more than she could ever say and she didn't want to lose him. Ever. "Your ride awaits," she said as she held out a hand to him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

swashbuckler
2010-07-05 03:45 am UTC (link)

To say nothing of the fact that Steve himself was happy to be up and around. The thought that he could have been forced into giving up his heroic career by his injuries had been nothing short of terrifying. There was precious little else he wanted to do with his life, other than be an Avenger. (Sharing a future with Anya did first on the list, even before Avenging)

But he was going to have to rethink his approach. Completely.

He took her hand. "Lead on, m'lady."

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	anyastark 2010-07-05 03:53 am UTC (link)
	Anya started walking, slower than normal, toward the elevators with him. "You know, with a little persuasion I could be talked into making a little detour on the way home. Maybe to some place with really bad for you food." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-07-05 04:18 am UTC (link)
	"Issat so?" he asked, with a cocky grin. One foot in front of the other, nice and steady. "You are a baaaad girl, sometimes," he said, adding a wink. "I like that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-07-05 04:20 am UTC (link)
	"I know," she grinned. "It's fun being bad. Very fun." She waggled her eyebrows at him. "Where would you like to go to eat? You look like you've dropped ten pounds." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-07-05 04:36 am UTC (link)
	Oh, man, he needed to get better fast. Because he was seriously missing certain "strenuous" activities. "What's the closest place for good burgers?" he asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-07-05 04:41 am UTC (link)
	"Close is relative," she said. This is the girl who has flown across the country for meals at times. "Big Nick's. I can get us there in almost no time." No, not by suit. She had a car she borrowed from her father, but she was her parent's daughter when it came to driving. Anya pushed the button to call the elevator. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-07-05 04:51 am UTC (link)
	"Sounds good to me," he replied. He hesitated, then spoke up. "I'm, ah, sorry I worried you so much." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-07-05 04:59 am UTC (link)
	"You better be," she said without thinking. A pause as the doors opened and they stepped inside. Anya hit the button for the ground floor. "I'm sorry. I know you didn't mean to do it on purpose and I'm always going to worry about you. I love you too much not to worry." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-07-06 12:06 am UTC (link)
	"I know, Gorgeous," Steve said. "I worry the hell about you too." Especially with that bastard Mandarin still alive. Even if he was apparently captive and broken. If he ever got his hands on him... "Going to do my best to make myself safer, though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-07-06 02:03 am UTC (link)
	She squeezed his hand. "It's part of the life and even if we weren't in the life, I'd still worry about you." She was quiet for a moment. "I might be able to help with that. Stark Inc has done a lot of research in personal body armor. I could poke around and see what we have." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-07-06 02:22 am UTC (link)
	Steve squeezed her hand back. "Same here." He nodded, picking up on the quiet. "Appreciate it," he said. He was more serious for a moment. "I've... wondered about going back to it," he said, finally. "If I even should." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-07-06 02:36 am UTC (link)
	"You know I'll support whatever decision you make, but let me say this. I don't think you'd be happy if you didn't go back. As my dad would probably say, you need a purpose and being an Avenger gives you that. You need to help people and save them." She smiled and squeezed his hand again. "Just like you saved me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-07-06 02:46 am UTC (link)
	He squeezed her hand back. "You're right about that," Steve agreed. It was all he'd ever wanted to do with his life. "Anytime, anywhere," he said. "I'll be there. Always." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-07-06 03:13 am UTC (link)
	"Of course I'm right. I'm a Stark." She grinned. "All kidding aside, I think you should continue to be an Avenger. I'm going to worry, but you need to do it." She looked up at him. "I'll always be there for you. No matter what. I've always got your back, babe." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	swashbuckler 2010-07-06 04:27 pm UTC (link)
	Steve grinned, and kissed her. "Thank-you," he said. "For everything." When he'd been shot,before in the moments where he truly thought he was dying, all he had thought about was her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

anyastark
2010-07-06 05:47 pm UTC (link)

"You never need to thank me," she said after the kiss.

The elevator reached the ground floor and the doors opened.

"I'm going to have to take a raincheck on this weekend's burger trip. I promised Toni a girl's only weekend of a spa trip, watching eyecandy and shopping."

Every Saturday, barring something exploding of course, Anya and Steve checked out a burger joint somewhere in the United States. It was their version of date night.

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swashbuckler
2010-07-06 06:15 pm UTC (link)

"'s okay," Steve said. He probably wasn't quite up for a long travel trip yet anyway.

Even with their shared experiences as Avengers and what not, the ease with which Anya thought of some things, like ducking out to all corners of the country for burgers, amazed him. Such a different world. But apparently one that had a place for him in it, which made him a lucky man indeed.

"You two have fun."

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anyastark
2010-07-06 06:24 pm UTC (link)

"She's really bumming about Charlie being gone and could really use a pick me up," Anya said as they stepped off the elevator.

She would miss their Saturday trip for burgers, but it had been some time since she had some QT with Toni.

"You of course are welcome to come to Boston for a few days if your parents are okay with it. I can see to your recovery up close and personal."

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