4Author note:Hello! It has been so long! But I am stuck at home and got some great ideas floating around. Enjoy!Disclaimer: Not mine. But I would not say no to some StarLord!
Chapter 3
It was way past lunch and I was also getting tired. Steve and I had watched Titanic. Which he said really happened but not the characters in the movie, their story was not true. But it was amazing. That one scene had us both blushing and clearing our throats though. I thought I saw him glance over at me but I am not sure. I was falling in and out of sleep while the next movie played, something called The Notebook. When I felt like I was moving. I looked up and Steve was carrying me.
"Hey there, sleepy head." He said with a smile.
"What happened?" I asked looking around and with every knowledge of where his arms were pressed against me.
"You fell asleep so I thought I would take you to bed." He had stopped walking and looked down at me.
"Umm, I am ok. I think I am ready for lunch."
He placed me on my feet but had not taken his hands off my hips. I suddenly felt very self conscious. I slowly looked up. Realizing how much shorter I was than him. Everything seemed to slow down. We just stood there looking at each other.
Suddenly there were loud running footsteps.
"Let's go cap! Got a situation. Suit up!" Yelled Tony as he ran passed. We jumped apart so fast. I looked down Wrapping my arms around myself. Steve just stood there. "Um hey I gotta go. Rain check on the movie?" He asked
"Yeah sure…." I said refusing to look up at him. I was so embarrassed.
He started to turn away when I realized he was probably going into some sort of danger.
"Hey!" I said, taking a step closer.
He turned around so fast not realizing I had moved closer and almost knocked me over. He wrapped his arm around my waist to catch me.
"Um. Stay safe…." My hands had grabbed onto his arms in an effort not to fall. I held on longer than I should have. I looked up at him. He seemed to pull me in closer to him. "Just don't get hurt ok?"
"Yes Ma'am." He said with a smirk. I felt my insides tingle at that.
"Cap! We got to go! Now!" Yelled Tony already suited up.
"Yeah. Coming!" Steve called. And with that he was gone. Out the door. And I was left standing there wondering what all these touches, looks, and this feeling in my stomach really meant.
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I decided to call the only person I thought I could talk to. Sitting on my bed with a big container of ice cream.
"Umm. Hey Jarvis?" I called to thin air.
"Yes ?"
"Is there any way you can contact the Milano?" I asked hopefully.
"Of course. Calling the Milano."
After a few, a picture showed up hovering in front of me. I could see myself in the corner. But I was staring right at Gamora.
"What?" She asked rather coldly.
"Umm, can I talk to peter?" I asked, nervous she wouldn't let me. Or that he was busy. But before she could say anything, I saw him walk by then push her out of the way. "Hey!" I heard Gamora protest. "Ohh sorry babe!" Peter said to her out of screen. Then his head popped back on screen.
"Abby! Hey you look great! How is the billionaire life treating you! I mean not well I guess. It hasn't even been a day. Ha! You calling to have me pick you back up?" Peter said with all the confidence in the world.
"No,no. I had a question." I said rather shyly. "Ok." Peter said, looking concerned. "Shoot."
"How….umm...how did you know when you were in love with Gamora?" I asked, the second the words came out Peter's eyes got huge. "Hang on." he said and the screen went blank. But it still showed I was connected.
About a minute later Peter showed back up on screen but he was in a different room. Probably his. "Ok now you can not just go saying things like that all loud for everyone to hear!' he said to me, seeming agitated. "Why not? You are, aren't you?" I asked confused. "Look, I haven't even admitted that to myself yet. Muchless say anything to her." Peter said, then with a sigh went on "I guess I always knew there was something there. Maybe not love. But something. I mean I always thought she was hot. But yeah there was something." He looked at me harder. "Why?"
"Well...I think I might have feelings for Steve, But that's crazy right!? I have not even known the guy for a whole day." I blurted out without taking a breath.
"Ok. well how does he make you feel?" He asked.
"Well anytime he looks at me I feel something, like tingles in the pit of my stomach. When he touches me I ...well I don't want him to stop. I...gosh I don't know. I know when you would touch me I didn't want you to stop either. But this is different. I just...I don't know. This is dumb. Like he would feel that way about me anyway." I finished.
"Ok. Hold up. First don't go talking about me touching you like that. I may be with Gamora but I am still a guy and you're still hot and that still sounds good. Second, why wouldn't he feel that way? Your amazing Rabbit!" He said with a smirk.
"Don't call me Rabbit. Not when you're with someone Peter. Come on that was a pet name." I say to him but laughing just the same. I haven't been called that in years!
"Hey I would never do anything to hurt Gamora!" He says, he sounds hurt.
"I know, I really do." I smile at him. "So what do I do now? I really have never felt like this. I am so worried I will say or do the wrong thing. Plus I….well I am worried if this does work out...why would he want someone who is broken?" I say sadly looking down.
"Rabbit? Hey Abby...Did that guy...the one who had you...did he…." Peter says, stopping and rubbing his forehead. "God, I can't even say it. If I truly knew I would most likely go back and kill him." He says quietly, not looking at the screen.
"No. He never….not what you're thinking, he didn't do that." I say.
"But he did other things?" He asked, catching the way I said it.
I looked up and into his eyes. "Penguin, you really don't want to know. But you got me out of there. You! You got me out." I said while the tears started to fall down my face.
There was silence. I could not stop the tears. Then Peter cleared his throat. "You know I would do anything for you? You helped keep me together when all I wanted to do was hurt myself." He says.
I smile. It is a nice thing to hear.
"Why didn't we work out again?" He asks me.
"Because of this right here. It is to emotional between us. You have an amazing woman Penguin. Really amazing. I know she loves you. This is why I tried to shut myself away from you." I say, the tears still streaming down my face. If he wasn't careful he would loose Gamora also. He needs her.
"Yeah, I am an idiot. But I am happy for you. I truly am. Just, try and take it slow. Don't jump into anything. You need to heal." He says with a smile. "Ohh and I will see you Friday!" He says with a big smile.
"What?!" I am so confused.
"Yeah Tony called. They are doing the press conference with you tomorrow, then having a big ball Friday to introduce you! He Invited me and I thought it would be fun!" He says, sounding way more excited then I feel.
"Well, I will see you then." I am about to log off when there is a knock on my door. "Come in!" I say not really caring who it is. I look back at Peter. "Good bye. Thanks for the talk." I say.
"Sure thing Rabbit. Love you." Peter says before logging off.
I turn and look over and there is Steve. All sexy, with his suit still on covered in dirt, grim and alot of blood. He looks concerned.
"Umm hey, you ok?" He asks. Just standing there.
"Yeah I smile wiping the tears away. I am now." I smile.
"So...was that Peter? You guys a thing again?" He asks me.
End chapter note:And I will leave it there. For now! Let me know what your thoughts are!
