Natasha Romanova (redheadspy) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-05-16 21:18:00

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Late Night Truce
Natasha stared into the darkness and thought about getting up. Sleep had been elusive for the past few weeks since Tony told her about Temujin. She didn't know if the thought of Temujin being out there or her problems with her husband kept her awake at night, or if it was a combination of both that did it. She did know that she missed her husband next to her at night.

Oh to hell with this. If she was going to be awake, she may as well get up and get some coffee and something to eat. She skipped dinner and hadn't thought about food even after Nick went to sleep for the night. It was easy to slip back into old habits of not eating and not sleeping.

She got up from the bed and slipped on her robe and slippers. Lights weren't needed as she made her way out to the kitchen. Coffee was started and she opened the fridge to see what was in there.

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	stark_ravingmad 2011-05-17 12:08 am UTC (link)
	Tony comes upstairs from the lab and walks into the kitchen, seeing Tasha at the fridge. Damn. He had two choices now; engage or walk away. It's late at night and Tasha tends to sleep easily, unless she's upset about something. If she's still upset, they'll only start fighting again. He turns to leave the kitchen and check on Eddie while she gets what she's looking for. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-05-17 12:14 am UTC (link)
	"Did you want something?" she asked when she heard him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

stark_ravingmad
2011-05-17 12:21 am UTC (link)

Tony stops.

"You know what, I'm good. I was just coming to...check on Eddie. Wanted to make sure he was sleeping okay. Been working on something for him to play with lately, between things." Tony says, rubbing the stubble on his face.

Damn, when was the last time he'd come out of the lab to do more than shower and ask the cook to make him something he could take back down to the lab? Oh, he'd gone to see Anya.

"Didn't mean to bother. Nothing to see here. Moving along." Tony says, trying for the lame joke.

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	redheadspy 2011-05-17 12:25 am UTC (link)
	"You're a horrible liar," she lightly accused. "Sit. I have coffee brewing and I can warm something up for you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-05-17 12:29 am UTC (link)
	"Well, I /am/ working on a new 3-D toy for Eddie. I just need to get up and stretch my legs for a bit." he says, going to sit down. "What are you doing up so late?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-05-17 12:43 am UTC (link)
	She let it go. There was no point in arguing over it. "Can't sleep," she admitted. "Figured a bite to eat and some coffee was in order." And you weren't there. She pulled out a few containers of leftover Chinese and then pulled out two plates. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-05-17 01:35 am UTC (link)
	"Chinese sounds like heaven right now, Tasha." Tony says, watching her move around the table. He missed her, there was no denying that. "How are you doing?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-05-17 01:48 am UTC (link)
	Natasha just stopped in place. She took a deep breath. "I'm tired, Anthony. I'm physically tired and I'm mentally tired. I'm tired of being mad at you. I'm tired of walking around on eggshells. I'm tired of this armed truce we seem to have. I'm tired of sleeping without you." She sighed heavily. "I'm tired of not having my partner by my side." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

stark_ravingmad
2011-05-17 02:10 am UTC (link)

Tony sighs.

"I'm tired, too. I'm tired of sleeping on the couch, of feeling like I can't talk to you. I would never hurt you intentionally, Tasha. I need you to know that. I just...I needed time to think. After Misha told me everything, he was having a meltdown of sorts and he wanted to do something.

I knew that if I just let him, and he managed to get himself killed or worse...you wouldn't have forgive me and I wouldn't have forgive myself. Not to mention that Logan would have ripped me to shreds.

I planned to tell you everything after Eddie was born, because I didn't want Shostakov to take more from us than he already had." Tony says.

"Most days, I feel like you and I are drawing straws for whose past is going to show up next to try and screw us over and I hate living that way." Tony says.

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redheadspy
2011-05-17 02:21 am UTC (link)

"I know, Anthony. I feel that way too and I hate it. I hate that we both have pasts that catch up to us and I hate that we both have people in our pasts that want to harm us and our children."

She left the food sit for now.

"I need to know that I have a partner," she said. "Someone who I can rely on to be there for me, to tell me things I need to know, who will be honest with me and who will have some faith in me. No matter what happens."

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stark_ravingmad
2011-05-17 02:31 am UTC (link)

"I /am/ that man, Tasha. I am. You know me, though. I'm a futurist. I see an issue and I see all the paths that come from it, good and bad. So, I do what I can to fix things before they become an issue. I guess that's been my problem most of my life.

My old man used to tell me that doing something right meant doing it myself. If I failed, then it was /my/ screw-up." Tony says, running his hands over his face.

"I guess I haven't totally shaken that. I'm used to seeing a problem and attacking it until it's beaten. I forget that there are other possibilities and ideas I'm not considering. Other feelings and emotions. One one hand, I'm a cold, logical bastard. But when my family gets involved I...I lose it." he says.

"And I knew Alexei would come after you, or Misha, or James, Eliza, or Anya to get at you. I wanted to contain the issue, and instead...I screwed up.

I'm going to work on this and make changes, if you can see fit to chalk this up to my being an overprotective husband and father."

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redheadspy
2011-05-17 02:56 am UTC (link)

Natasha walked over to stand before him. "I want you to be that man, Anthony. I want you to be my partner in everything. Even crime," she said with a small smile. "I love you. I know I don't say it enough and I should say it more often. It took me too long to realize that I love you and I want nothing more than to be with you and our family. Second chances in life are rare and I don't want to mess this one up."

She took his hands and held them in hers.

"I want us to be a team. I want it to be us against them, whether it be the world, our pasts or even our kids. I need to know you're there with me and I need to know we'll face things together."

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stark_ravingmad
2011-05-18 12:09 am UTC (link)

"We're not going to mess this up, Tasha." Tony says, hugging her waist. "We've been through too much."

He pauses a moment, just relishing the feel of his arms around her.

"I'm sorry for how I went about things. I really thought I was doing the best I could and I should have trusted you to put our family first. It's you and me, Tasha. Us versus the World." Tony says.

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	redheadspy 2011-05-18 12:35 am UTC (link)
	Natasha practically melted in his arms. She had missed him so much. They had occupied the same space, but it wasn't anything like it should be. "That's the way it should be, my love," she said. She smiled and moved so she could sit on his lap. She gave him a deep kiss. "I love you," she whispered. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-05-18 01:30 am UTC (link)
	Tony kisses her in return, relaxing against Tasha. He and his wife were back on the same page. "I love you, too, Tasha." Tony says. "We need to go on vacation again soon." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-05-18 01:56 am UTC (link)
	She smiled and dropped kisses along his jaw. "We do, but for now we need to go to bed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-05-18 11:36 pm UTC (link)
	"I agree and we need to go together. The couch stopped being comfortable last week." Tony says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-05-18 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	Natasha smiled and kissed him. "We won't be sleeping. At least not for a few hours, if at all." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-05-18 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes, it is definitely time for Team-Up. Several Team-Ups. We need to make up for lost time." Tony smiles, kissing Tasha. "But now, you must try to escape from me, Black Widow. For if I catch you, I will have my wicked way with you wherever you fall." Tony says, waggling his eyebrows. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-05-19 12:15 am UTC (link)
	Natasha returned the kiss and then laughed. She gave him a quick kiss and then ran for the bedroom. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-05-19 12:43 am UTC (link)
	Tony gave her a five-second head start, then when sprinting after her, smiling the whole way. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-05-19 12:58 am UTC (link)
	The Black Widow was one of the best spies on the planet and was almost impossible to capture. However, tonight she wanted to be captured. Her husband caught her in the bedroom and they fell on the bed. She smiled at the feel of his weight pressing down on top of her. She laughed. "Hi." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-05-20 12:12 am UTC (link)
	"Hi there. Don't tell my wife, but I think you're a very sexy Russian." Tony says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-05-20 12:15 am UTC (link)
	"As long as you don't tell my husband that I think you're an incredibly sexy American." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-05-20 12:18 am UTC (link)
	"I think I can keep that secret." Tony whispers, leaning in to kiss her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-05-20 12:45 am UTC (link)
	Natasha returned the kiss and everything felt right with the world again. "I love you," she whispered in Russian. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-05-21 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	"I love you, too, my love." Tony replies, kissing his wife passionately. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-05-21 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	Natasha fumbled with the buttons of his shirt. When she could find the coordination to unbutton them, she grabbed each side and pulled. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stark_ravingmad 2011-05-29 01:57 pm UTC (link)
	Tony loves this idea. As soon as Tasha "unbuttons" his shirt, he's trying to undo her robe. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2011-05-29 02:47 pm UTC (link)
	Natasha closed her eyes for a moment. The world was right again. She wasn't holding onto any more anger and the only thing she felt was the love she had for this man. Her eyes opened and she smiled. Her hands went to the button of his jeans while she kissed him deeply. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	redheadspy 2011-06-12 02:24 pm UTC (link)
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