Apartment Above Stark Industries, Tuesday Evening

[imafuturist]

Well, they'd had another repeat kid. One from a less than ideal timeline from the sound of things. But it was consistent. That had to be good, right?

Right.

At least that's what Tony was hoping as he'd added more backup plans to his list based on the little tidbits she'd dropped here and there. Because that was just how he rolled when faced with bizarre scenarios.

But right now? Right now he was going to spend the evening with Steve to make up for, well, everything about the weekend. "I ordered pizza," he called once he heard Steve and the dog coming back from a walk.

[for that guy!]

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[heroic_jawline]

"That's why I married you," Steve called back, a smile in his voice.

[imafuturist]

"For the pizza?" he teased.

[heroic_jawline]

"Well, it depends on what kind you got," Steve teased back, "but making sure there was food all the time was definitely in the vows."

[imafuturist]

"Oh, the real reason you married a billionaire," Tony replied, tugging him into a kiss once he was close enough for it.

[heroic_jawline]

"The grocery bills were killing me," Steve laughed, kissing him back.

[imafuturist]

"I'll keep you anyway," Tony promised.

[heroic_jawline]

"That's nice to hear," Steve murmured, smiling. "How are you feeling today?"

[imafuturist]

"I'm fine, how are you?" Because it was Steve who he was worried about here.

[heroic_jawline]

It was a nice cycle they had--or at least Steve did--to ignore his own feelings to concentrate on Tony's.

"Well, I think we've come to a truce," he said. "She's not thrilled to see me, but I don't expect it."

[imafuturist]

A normal cycle! Perfectly normal!

Tony sighed and kissed him again for that. "Is it harder that she's come multiple times?"

[heroic_jawline]

"A little bit," Steve said. "It feels like she's part of our future."

And if she is, then there would be a Tony-less future and Steve's brain shut down at that thought.

[imafuturist]

"It sounds different enough," Tony said. "I'm a wrench in the works, right?"

[heroic_jawline]

"A very welcome wrench," Steve said, nodding. "She kept looking at the beard."

[imafuturist]

"Think it's a bad thing?"

It was a grief beard, Anthony.

[heroic_jawline]

It was a very attractive...grief beard, yeah. "I don't know," Steve said.

[imafuturist]

"Well, tonight we're going to eat pizza and curl up on the couch together," Tony said, like it was an executive order.

[heroic_jawline]

"That's the best thing I've heard all day," Steve murmured.

[imafuturist]

"We can circle back to plans after." Add to all of Tony's. So, so many plans.

[heroic_jawline]

Steve loved all of your plans. "Have you updated them?" he teased lightly.

[imafuturist]

"Just a few." SO MANY, STEVE.

[heroic_jawline]

"How many is a few, sweetheart?" Steve asked, following the pizza smell towards food.

[imafuturist]

"A perfectly normal... valid amount," Tony said, trailing after him. "Just a couple."

Dozen?

[heroic_jawline]

Steve stopped to squeeze Tony's hand. "I'm not gonna be mad about how many," he said. "I like how thorough you are."

[imafuturist]

Tony squeezed his habd back. "Well, I'd love your input on them."

[heroic_jawline]

"I'm happy to give it," Steve said. "I told Wanda about all of your plans and how you take it kind of personally when the island outthinks you."