BECAUSE HE WANTS TO STARE AT STEVE~! (for like_a_gerbil)

[legacyofiron]

The urge to laugh bubbled up inside of him like a caged bird flapping its wings against the cage. Honestly, the fact he tamped down a smile proved how much self-restraint he could have... because why wouldn't he want to laugh at Steve Rogers schooling Rhodey? The worship and adoration that his long time friend seemed to speak with in regards to Steve almost made him smug when he got the chance to watch them spar... and Rhodey fall on his face.

What? He was allowed to enjoy that a little. Especially after some of the shit Rhodey put him through in the past.

But that wasn't why he didn't announce his arrival. The sensors for the Avengers compound didn't register him because he wasn't a 'threat'... so no one knew he came to visit. After flying out to the middle of nowhere that one time to save Steve from his strange desire to get his ass kicked... he'd been fighting that nagging impulse to just show up. Not that he felt like he should be there. Tony even pointedly didn't look at Wanda in one corner of the work out area to avoid the gnawing guilt in his stomach and the fear of what he'd seen...

Instead, he kept his eyes on Steve. The broad shoulders and the UnderArmour shirt that hugged every single curve and muscle the blonde had in his body. Damn sinful and he'd be damned if he looked away. Not that it was the main reason he wanted to just... watch. Steve had a certain grace to him. A confidence in combat, but when he talked and laughed it almost seemed shy. Never quite giving everything to his teammates. At least not when he compared the smiles to the one he got in New York when Tony felt certain he was dead.

"JARVIS always wondered why you watched and never approached." Tony felt like his heart might explode in his chest as he nearly jumped out of his skin. The god damn android didn't even make a sound as his feet touched the ground. A hand reflexively went to his heart and he tried not to let his stomach wrench at the sound of that familiar voice. "Forgive me... I startled you."

"No shit." He muttered the words softly and rubbed at his face, fingertips tangling in his hair... that he actually tried to make look nice before he came. Why... he didn't really know. Okay. He did. But who was asking?!

"Why do you?"

"Why do I what?" He rubbed his face more, frustration creasing his brow.

"Watch Captain Rogers from far away." Tony peered over his fingers at Steve and he felt that same fluttering feeling in his chest. "I believe he misses your presence. I should inform him you have arrived..."

"Vision!" He turned to tell the other know, but all he caught was a fluttering of cape before The Vision floated weightlessly down to the training room floor. Great... all he needed was for Steve to know he was standing there staring like a teenage girl...

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[like_a_gerbil]

"I'm glad it was mutual and that you're still friends. She's good for you that way." Steve hadn't been sure if that was true when Tony and Pepper were dating but that hadn't been his business. He'd told himself that it was jealousy or wistfulness that he would never have someone to share his life with in that way. It'd never occurred to him that Tony might have feelings other than friendship for him.

"Tony, just because I felt that way doesn't mean it was the wrong decision. It was right at the time." Even if it'd hurt and caused Steve to start to lose what progress he'd made, he was going to believe that it was right. "If you hadn't, you wouldn't be here now." Which was more important than the pain Steve had felt watching Tony leave them.

Chuckling softly, he ruffled Tony's hair. "No one said that Captain America was above cheating." The elder should really know that Steve didn't match the 40s era comic book character. "I know you get involved which is why I make sure that you eat and sleep occasionally."

Even as he told Tony that he could kiss him, Steve wasn't sure if this was real. Yes, Tony was here with him. He wasn't hallucinating or having some kind of vision like he had about Peggy. But there was still a hint of doubt in the back of his mind that Tony would change his mind and leave them - leave him - again. Leaning in, he ignored that fear, telling himself to focus on now instead of the future.

The kiss was gentler than he expected. Sweet like he'd imagined first kisses when he was younger. Warmth slipped through him, desire and something steadier sliding along his nerves. Something Steve had been waiting for but hadn't known what it would feel or taste like until Tony kissed him.

Humming softly, he parted his lips while lifting Tony up slightly to get a better angle. Not enough that the elder would complain but enough that he wouldn't have to stretch so much as Steve stole another kiss. Licking and teasing Tony's lips, he pulled away so Tony could breathe. "I guess now you don't mind if an Avenger kisses you?"

[legacyofiron]

"She keeps me from being a total hermit. Or well.. the fridge stocked because I don't like just anyone in the lab." She did do that when Friday told her that he was being stubborn. And he had been obnoxiously stubborn since Ultron. Tony had to admit he didn't even like talking to Friday. Nothing against her... she just wasn't Jarvis. "I think she was more frustrated that you weren't there to badger me anymore. Flying home to stock a fridge must be pretty tedious."

The thought made him smirk a little, not that Steve could see it with him pressed so close. But honestly, he recalled Steve's name a few times in her grumbling while putting things in the fridge. "S'not what I meant..." He pressed his face into Steve's shoulder, his brow furrowing. He wasn't sorry for trying to save Steve by making Ultron. Maybe sorry it turned out to be a killer robot army, but not sorry he put everything into the act of saving Steve."I'm sorry I left."

That he regretted. He came to terms with the loss of Jarvis to save them. He felt like everything he lost was worth it in the end. Hell.. if Vision had any type of attachment to Tony, he would beg him to transfer it to Steve. At least that way someone could keep an eye on the stubborn man. "You're lucky you're so damn cute when you're sneaky." The smile came through in his tone as he finally lifted his head again. "I think you have more sway than you think you do with me."

Especially after that kiss. It told him just how bad he had it for Steve Rogers. Tony knew kissing him would be VERY problematic should Steve realize he didn't want to go that far. But instead, he pushed that all aside and licked his lips to chase the taste of the younger on them.

Though, he'd not expected to be picked up. That sent a lurch in his heart that burst into a flutter of butterflies in his chest. A little unexpected sound got lost in the touch of lips. His arms curled more securely about the other's neck. God, he might melt all over the floor when Steve licked and teased at his lips like that.

He likely looked like a stunned idiot when he finally found it in him to open his eyes. A flash of confusion mirrored in his eyes before he arched a brow at him. "Psh. I would slap Thor and Natasha is my least favorite after she stole my company and my CEO. No forgiveness for her. Nope. Bruce... that's just weird. Ew. Wanda may stab me before that happens and think how poor Vision would feel if he had to do that. It would fry his logic center. Then there's Clint. He'd likely put his drooly baby in my face. I don't know what's worse... him or the baby. I don't know your bird friend and Rhodey would be like incest." Yeah. He was rambling, but earth shattering emotional breakthroughs did that to Tony Stark. "But I'd kiss Captain America any day. Only if it's okay with Steve Rogers. Cause that's the guy I'd actually be willing to do that corny farm life gig with."

[like_a_gerbil]

"I'll have to send her flowers to thank her for keeping you from becoming a hermit." It sounded teasing but Steve really was grateful. He had worried about his friend, knowing that after everything that had happened Tony probably wouldn't take care of himself the way he should. He was absentminded at best but alone he would fall into his work without realizing he had normal, human needs like food and sleep.

He had kept in contact with Friday but it wasn't the same. JARVIS would side with him, giving away information carefully even when Tony had told him not to. Friday was too literal, obeying Tony's orders even if they meant the genius was harming himself by forgetting to eat or sleep.

"I'm sorry too." For more than just Tony being gone. That they'd fought and Tony hadn't trusted him. Steve had tried but it hadn't been enough. "I should have done things differently." Maybe then they would still be at the Tower, watching movies and seeing how red Bruce would turn when Natasha flirted with him. "But I know that you needed to get away for awhile." Maybe they both had needed it even if it had hurt.

"I need every advantage I can get." Lightly playing with the hair at the back of Tony's neck, he smiled shyly. Yeah, he was going to need the advantage if Tony kept looking at him like that. If not, he'd completely forget why he was supposed to be sneaky even if it was for Tony's good. "I was thinking the same about you."

For a few seconds, he thought Tony would protest being lifted. Actually he expected to be swatted for it but the kiss caused him to forget that Tony might not like to be manhandled. Making a soft sound of approval when Tony returned the kiss and held him closer, he hoped that Tony didn't mind being picked up since Steve was probably going to do it regularly so that they could kiss easily.

Fighting back a smile as Tony registered what he said, his heart fluttered when the elder described the reactions the other Avengers would get for an attempted kiss. And he really shouldn't think that the way Tony was rambling was cute. Even if it really was. "Captain America wants to kiss you every day that he can. I don't know about the farm though. I'm kind of afraid of what you'd do to the tractor and you'd probably build armor for the cows..." Yes, he was being ridiculous it was something he'd missed with Tony. He was the only one that Steve could joke like that with and he couldn't help teasing his... friend? Boyfriend? What were they now?

[legacyofiron]

"So formal. No wonder she approves of you. Include a handwritten note and you will be her new best friend. No talking about me behind my back unless it's nice things though." Smirking a little, he knew that Pepper liked Steve. It was likely why she didn't react much to his sudden fascination to Steve Rogers. He was likely the only person Pepper Potts would have stared at too long herself if she didn't have a moral code. He liked that about her. Tony had no code when it came to staring at Steve's ass and shoulders. Sorry, Steve. But not really sorry at all.

"I honestly claim temporary brain damage. Who knows what was scrambled back there." Arching a brow at Steve, he offered a tiny smile. A real one, that felt warm on the inside as he touched their noses. Because honestly... maybe he did need to realize that living without Steve was more like slowly dying away.

His head spun and the word blurred into lines in his peripherals as he dealt with the rush of that kiss and just how easily Steve lifted him. Moving one hand, he slipped it over the side of Steve's face almost as though afraid the other would disappear if he held too tightly. One corner of his lips rose in a lopsided grin as dark eyes drifted to Steve's lips. "How about Steve Rogers. Is he okay with daily kisses, too?"

Then Steve just had to make his brain wrap about ALL the possibilities with a tractor he could do. "That is an excellent idea. I could revolutionize the tractor industry..." Grinning widely, he paused at the cow part and scrunched his nose. "Not big on defacing my armor to put it on cows.. but the barn cat might look cool."

Smoothing his fingertips over Steve's cheek he smirked a little. "I'd buy you an island... hell.. I'd buy the Dodgers and move them back to Brooklyn if I thought that would make you smile."

[like_a_gerbil]

"I was planning on sending a card." That was what was polite even if it might not be traditional now. "I'd send her a pair of shoes but I doubt I could afford the type she likes." Also that was a little too personal even if he really was grateful that she had kept an eye on Tony. "I won't talk behind your back. That's rude." But he might plot with her to keep Tony from retreating to the workshop and not coming out.

Steve almost tells him that nothing was scrambled but maybe it was true. There might not have been physical damage but it had done something to them all that they were all struggling to heal. "As long as it's getting scrambled back the way it was before."

That smile caused his breath to stutter as he realized how much he'd missed it. It had always been rare but Steve had thought he'd never see it again. That things were too broken for Tony to ever be that happy around him again.

Nuzzling Tony's hand, he grinned at the elder. "Steve Rogers is going to demand kisses daily. He's not as polite as the guy in the uniform." Watching his friend, he chuckled softly as he realized that Tony was probably trying to figure out all the ways to add technology to a farm. "You could. It's probably something the world needs."

Even though he knew Tony would probably be annoyed, he couldn't resist kissing the end of his nose. "Armored cat would be a bad idea. How would we clean up after it?

"You don't have to buy me anything. I want you not an island or the Dodgers." For a moment his expression faltered and he looked young and unsure. "Just don't leave again. That's what I really want."

[legacyofiron]

"Such a gentleman." That made him smile beautifully. Only Steve Rogers could be that much of a gentleman. "Careful... she might take shoes as a marriage proposal." He only got off cause he gave her his credit card and told her to go crazy for her birthday or Christmas. She never liked anything he bought her anyway.

Humming a soft sound, he moved to softly brush through Steve's hair curiously. He liked it better longer, but it still looked great. Steve always looked great. "I just want to be close to you from now on. So... that's a lot like before but a little more pushy." After kissing Steve, he'd be a helluva lot more pushy.

"So it's good that Steve will be demanding. I think I'll really like this side of him..." Especially considering how much he liked being picked up.

Everything felt ridiculously warm as he watched Steve. His eyes softened as he leaned in to kiss him softly against on the lips after that kiss to his nose. "I could work on farm equipment... and maybe just a robotic cat?"

His heart clenched up in his chest as Steve said that. To be quite honest, that had to be the most well... romantic thing he'd ever heard. And he felt wanted. That was certainly not expected. Taking a slow, deep breath, Tony leaned in till their lips nearly touched. "Just tell me what you want and I will do it." Even if it meant staying in a bunker of super heroes that didn't think him so much a hero anymore.

[like_a_gerbil]

"Then I'll have to send flowers instead. I wouldn't want her to get the wrong idea." Especially if... "She knew? And she didn't mind?" He couldn't help wondering if Pepper had noticed how he'd reacted to Tony. Had she realized that he cared and somehow approved of it all? She'd been kinder to him than most and there had been a few odd looks that Steve hadn't understood.

"Tony, you're always pushy." He tried to sound serious but he was too happy for it really be more than gentle teasing. "I want that too. I didn't realize how much I needed you around until you were gone."

Being demanding was odd for Steve. He usually focused on others instead of himself but this time he had a chance for the happiness the vision had said could never be his. "You might see it more often than you think if it means you want to be with me."

Returning the kiss, he chuckled at how Tony was already considering the 'hows' of new inventions. "Yes to working on farm equipment. Only one robot cat. Real cats need homes so no selling them or giving them away."

Realizing what he said and how it must have sounded, Steve tried to fight back a blush. It wasn't what Captain America should say. Or even something Steve Rogers would normally admit to. Brushing his lips against Tony's he tried to think of something to say but there wasn't anything he wanted more than Tony to be with him. "I want you with me. Stay tonight at least?"

[legacyofiron]

Tony's expression shifted to something more thoughtful as he hummed a thought. "Pepper knew I wasn't dedicated to her as she wanted when I answered your call to fight with the Avengers. After I rebuilt a suit, she told me it was not going to work... I kept saying one more mission." Tony shrugged a little. "I thought at first it was because I couldn't stay away from it. The Avengers... then I realized I couldn't stay away from you. I think she figured it out at the same time I did. Because she left soon after we talked." Talked... like normal human beings. Really, the end of their relationship didn't feel as climactic as he expected it to. Not really.

Snorting softly, he grinned at the younger man and angled his head playfully. "I am. But now I know I can kiss you and that is goign to be your downfall, Steve Rogers." Smirking in mock evilness, he tipped his head back to let his eyes skim over Steve's face. "Absence made the heart grow fonder? Did it take me trying to be all stupidly selfless to keep you safe before this could happen?" Maybe his ridiculous decision did help in some way...

Tony laughed. Full out laughed, his face lighting up and the corners of his eyes crinkled with the signs of true laughter. "Will I now? Is that a promise? I will hold you to that, Captain Rogers. Relentlessly."

Still grinning, he carded his fingers through Steve's hair. "Only one. I swear. Cross my heart." Teasing playfully, he held his right hand up like he was swearing.

God, how did this man look so gorgeous when he blushed? How did he get Steve to blush? Taking a steadying breath, he hugged the younger closer and kissed under his ear. "If you want me here... I'll stay here." He'd worry about murderous and angry Avengers later... he would face them all down if that was what Steve wanted. "But since I have no place here, you're just going to have to let me stay with you tonight."

Okay. So maybe he said that a little too smugly. "I swear to uphold your honor until you state I am allowed to molest you utterly and completely." Yep. Sometimes he really could kill the mood.

[like_a_gerbil]

He couldn't apologize for that. There really wasn't anything that any of them had done wrong. Tony and Pepper had tried and Steve hadn't really been in the picture then. But he could see how even without that lost dedication, would cause everything to fall apart. Tony was Iron Man. He was a hero. It wasn't right to try to stop Tony from doing something that was so important to him.

"I was glad that you said yes. I knew you were the one that would keep me in line. You'd force me to ask the right questions." Just like he had when they were fighting Loki. If Tony hadn't forced him to start thinking for himself he probably would still be working for a SHIELD that had HYDRA manipulating them all. "I'd hoped we could be friends but I didn't know that I'd... I didn't expect this."

Rolling his eyes, he brushed his lips against Tony's jaw. "Kissing you is never going to be my downfall." A temptation at times when Steve should be thinking of other things but never his downfall. "I was always fond of you. I just didn't think you'd ever feel the same way." Friendship yes, but love? That was something Steve hadn't thought was possible. Not in the way he hoped for.

"Yes, it's a promise. I will demand kisses every day that we're together." And not think about Tony not being with him because that would lead to the type of things that had ate at him after the vision of Peggy.

Grinning over the promise, he had the feeling that this time Tony would do what Steve asked when it related to robots. "Good. I do not want our robot cat to have robot kittens."

Shivering at the kiss, he had to remember how to breathe. "I - uh - I do." Why could he think clearly in the middle of a fight but not when Tony was kissing his ear? "I was kinda hoping you would stay. With me." Mentally, he wanted to bang his head against a wall. He sounded like he had years ago when he tried to talk to the dates that Bucky set him up. Tony telling him that he loved him should not make Steve stammer like this.

"No one's ever molested me before." The blush brightened and slowly Steve realized that they were in a hallway and someone might walk in on them. Carefully setting Tony down, Steve stole another kiss before tugging him toward his quarters. "We probably shouldn't talk about it here."

It didn't take long for Steve to lead Tony to his room. Once they were inside and the door was locked, he cupped the back of the elder's neck, smiling shyly. "Never really kissed anyone till today."

[legacyofiron]

"Keep you in line?" He laughed a little, his eyes lowering a bit as he considered how wrong that seemed. Tony was anything but a moral compass. "And here I thought you were my Jiminey Cricket." Smiling softer, he looked up at Steve quietly. "Surprise, right? I honestly never thought you'd even look at me twice... so I guess surprise to both of us. A good one though."

Snickering, he arched a brow at the blonde. "Oh Steve... I don't mean that way. But I promise you, you'll see what I mean eventually." His voice took on a deeper soft tone. "You make me feel a lot of things I didn't think possible." Smoothing his fingers down Steve's neck he leaned in to kiss the curve of his neck. He honestly never thought he'd love like this.

"Good man, my captain." This time he kissed just behind his ear then nuzzled behind his ear. As ridiculously funny as it would be to make robot kittens just to make Steve flail, he rather not. He liked seeing Steve happy like this... and stammering like what he did actually affected the younger. "I am going to stay... hope you don't mind sharing a bed. Neither of us needs to sleep on a couch or floor."

For a moment he thought that he might be too forward. That is, until Steve posed that notion as though he wanted to fix that lack of experience. Tony's breath hitched and he closed his eyes. "Yeah... not here. Here isn't so good..." Now it was his turn to go inarticulate.

He barely registered he was back on his feet and being pulled to Steve's room. In fact, he spent the walk watching those beautifully broad shoulders. Breathing in slowly, he nearly melted as Steve's hand moved to the back of his neck. Leaning in closer, he let his fingers drift along the line of his arm. "You definitely took my breath away, soldier." He smiled lightly and reached up to trace his jaw.

[like_a_gerbil]

Steve wasn't quite sure how much of what Tony had said was serious but he knew better than to not assume that everything was possible. The promise that he'd understand eventually and regular kisses. Even the farm even though he couldn't really imagine Tony on a farm. He could imagine robot cats and kittens but not a lifetime spent on a farm.

Grinning at the elder, he stole another kiss to help keep Tony from noticing that he was blushing. "I was hoping that you'd want to share the bed." He wasn't sure how far things would go but now that Tony had said that this was possible, Steve didn't want to spend the night apart. Sleeping in the same bed, tangled up together, was more than he'd thought would ever be possible.

For a moment, he stared at Tony, surprised that his friend seemed to be at a loss for words. He hadn't thought that he'd be able to do that to Tony just by suggesting that they might do more than just sleep tonight.

Gently rubbing the back of Tony's neck, he focused on that instead of the jittery feeling in his chest. Tony wanted to stay with him. There was no reason to be nervous. "Does that mean we shouldn't practice?" Nuzzling Tony's hand, he gave up on trying to hide his blush. "I was told that practicing was important." It hadn't been important then but he didn't want Tony to be disappointed.

[legacyofiron]

Yep. He could totally get used to those kisses. Steve had full permission to kiss him whenever he felt the need. No really, he would insist on this. Because each kiss sent a rush of electricity through his limbs that left him feeling like he might be able to fly without the armor. He did love flying. "If you weren't against it, I wouldn't mind foregoing making my own room here and just moving in with you. But I don't want to be too forward."

Tony meant it when he said he didn't have to have sex. Just the idea of being in the same bed with Steve made his head swim with warmth and something deliciously like euphoria. Strange. He'd not even really experienced it yet. Granted, he partially blamed that feeling on Steve putting some extremely decadent ideas and images in his head of what he'd like to do to the younger.

Leaning into the hand rubbing at his neck, his eyes fell half closed. "Never rule out practice. I say we practice. A lot. I need to learn all the things that make you feel amazing and memorize them and make it better and honestly, gorgeous, it's an art form..." That he's never really done before. He knew about the ideas of being in love and spending endless nights memorizing a person. But now he actually wanted to spend every night for as long as he lived spent on Steve...

Letting his hands skim down Steve's chest, he finally caught his hips and walked backward toward the bed pulling the taller along. "I say we start practicing in a horizontal position... don't you?" He wanted to feel Steve over him, holding him down like nothing he'd ever wanted before. It should frighten him... He hated people taking control of him... but with Steve, he wanted nothing more.

Funny what utter trust could do for someone.

[like_a_gerbil]

Resting his forehead against Tony's he gave his friend a wry smile. "Why would I be against it? We basically were living together for the past year." They'd had different quarters - a whole floor that still seemed like too much to Steve - but they'd gravitated toward each other so much that they'd always been in each other's space.

Maybe that should have told him that things weren't the way that he had assumed between Tony and Pepper.

Steve wasn't sure how far things would go. He knew he wanted Tony and he thought that Tony wanted him but that didn't mean that they'd have sex. In the back of his mind there was a faint voice that warned that he shouldn't wait. Waiting might mean losing what he wanted again but he didn't want to rush things. He wanted to enjoy being with Tony and all the steps of being with someone that he'd never experienced before.

"You aren't the only one that needs to practice." His skin felt too warm, embarrassment and desire clashing so Steve wasn't sure which one was causing him to flush. "I haven't... There wasn't really a chance to... I don't want to disappoint you." Especially when Tony compared it to an art. Hopefully Tony wouldn't be too disappointed while they were practicing.

The thought left him too focused on the 'what if's that he easily moved with Tony, letting out an undignified sound when he lost his footing and they both toppled onto the bed. Managing to keep his weight from falling onto Tony, he gave the elder a nervous smile. "Sorry, I - uh - this wasn't how I planned on us getting horizontal."

[legacyofiron]

"I think it's slightly different, Steve." A lot different. Asking a person to be in the same bed together can go one of two extreme ways. Either you love that person, or they are so friendzoned they are family. And this was the first of the two.

Grinning softly at the worry over practice, Tony gave a soft laugh as he reached up to cup Steve's face. Brushing his thumbs over Steve's cheeks, he arched a brow at him. "I will never be disappointed in you. Not in that. Practice means you'll mess up. Hey, I slammed myself into the ceiling more than once learning how to fly the suit. I'm sure there will be times it's not 100% perfect till we get it right." That didn't bother him even a little bit.

Still smiling widely, he squirmed on the bed to rise up on his elbows and kiss Steve sweetly. "Sometimes the best plans aren't plans at all. Loosen up, darling." Nuzzling his cheek, he curled a leg up and rested his knee against Steve's side. "If there is anything at all you want to do right now... do it. I am open to anything from you."

Drawing his nose along Steve's jaw, he nipped there adoringly. "I got you, Steve... promise."

[like_a_gerbil]

"Maybe but I'm not going to say no. I've lost too much because I waited." He wasn't going to lose Tony because convention said that there were certain steps that were supposed to be followed in a relationship.

His eyes drifted half closed as he tried to focus on Tony and not the jittery feeling in his chest. When had he felt this young and nervous? The first few times he'd been on stage? Even with those worries, he chuckled softly at the mental image of Tony's initial flight tests. "At least there won't be any risk of anything like that happening."

Returning the kiss, some of his nervousness began to fade. "It's not fair asking me that when I've only had the internet for reference." And what he'd seen there... "That wasn't - lot of it wasn't -" Some of it had been interesting, more than interesting, but he felt more than lust for Tony. "Not what I feel for you."

Humming softly, he tipped his head for Tony, shivering at the feeling of teeth against his skin. "I know. You always did."

[legacyofiron]

Tony's eyes settled on Steve's, taking in those words. Not regretting it, huh? Tony regretted a lot in his life. He thought maybe if he put everything at half speed or less, Steve would be grateful. He hadn't considered that the younger needed more. "Don't plan on making you wait... or letting you lose a moment."

Carding his hand through Steve's hair, he grinned just a little. "I appreciate that. Not that I'm against wall sex. You couldn't possibly push me against the wall hard enough to emulate that sensation." Maybe if he literally threw him... but that wasn't for sex. That was more him pissing Steve off and getting thrown into a wall.

Dropping his head back, he looked up at him curiously, turning the thought over in his mind. "Well then... learn to go with what just feels right in the moment. Or just feels right with how you want to touch me..."

Slowly sitting up, he pressed a hand softly to Steve's chest. When they were both sitting up, he curled both hands around the hem of Steve's shirt. "Sometimes... it's about exploring." Pushing the fabric up, he release it to press his hands over Steve's sides. He took his time to trace him, just learn each curve and rise in his musculature. At the same time, he softly nuzzled at Steve's neck, leaving a trail of soft kisses down to the collar of his shirt. "Take it off for me?"

His voice was soft and gentle, his heart fluttering in his chest at simply feeling Steve under his hands. How could anything feel more amazing than this? Being close to Steve and touching him. Tipping his head up, he let their noses brush and rested their foreheads together. "Promise I'll take the jacket off and the shirt in return." Only thing bad about suits... too many layers.

[like_a_gerbil]

"You're going to move in when you can?" Steve knew that Tony had a life in New York and that couldn't be ignored just because they'd finally confessed their feelings. Tony had responsibilities that had to be dealt with. And they'd need to set up someplace for Tony to work that he'd approve of. He wasn't sure how long that would take but Steve hoped that it wouldn't take months. "I kind of had an area set aside for you when we were setting up."

It hadn't seemed right not to have the start of a room and workshop for Tony. Not when he had promised to help with their tech and he'd given them entire floors of the Tower. "A place for you to work at least. Never was sure if you'd stay unless you had to."

Looking down at Tony, the chuckle became a laugh. "Good to know that you're not into that kind of rough stuff. 'Cause I don't ever want to hurt you." He sometimes worried about his strength, but Steve knew he wouldn't intentionally hurt Tony when they were together like this. "Wouldn't mind trying the wall sex sometime."

He knew he probably wasn't explaining things right. He wanted Tony. He didn't want the elder to think he didn't want to be with him. "I want to touch you. I know the basics. It just seemed - " For a moment, he tried to think of the right way to describe it. Some of what he'd saw had caught his imagination but the rest. "It was too mechanical. I want it to be like you said, learning what makes both of us feel amazing."

Sitting back, he watched Tony, wondering if he'd said the wrong thing until Tony's hands slid over his skin. Shivering, he whimpered softly at the kisses, managing to catch his breath when Tony asked about the shirt.

Smiling softly, he brushed his lips against Tony's as the last of the jitters disappeared. Tony wasn't expecting him to know everything. They'd both explore and learn. "Okay, but I didn't know we were making deals." Reluctantly pulling away, he pulled off his t-shirt before grinning at Tony. "What I do for you, you'll do for me?"

[legacyofiron]

"I'll have what I need shipped in." He said it almost automatically. Why think about it? He needed Steve and hell would freeze over before he left him again. A small, tiny smile pulled at his lips as Steve mentioned saving him a spot... and he had to take Steve's hand and pull it to his lips to kiss the palm. "Thanks..."

Yeah. He'd stay. God, but he wanted to be close to Steve more than ever. It felt almost ridiculous how much. So if that meant living in a very complicated environment, it was worth it. But then, he couldn't stay serious when Steve commented on his tastes.

Dropping his head, he laughed softly before looking up at Steve, eyes lit up. "I trust you regardless." Even if he were into that kind of stuff, Steve would take care of him. That much he knew for sure. But the admission about wall sex? That shot right up his spine and lit all his nerves on fire with need. Breathing in sharply, Tony's eyes fluttered closed. "Yeah... yeah, wall sex is totally on the table whenever you want it."

Pushing up, he slipped into Steve's lap, straddling it easily as he smoothed his hands over the younger's stomach. "I plan to take a lot of time learning you..." Leaning in, he pressed another kiss to the corner of Steve's lips. Tony gave him space, arching a brow as Steve mentioned making deals. "Well, we could do that..."

His eyes drifted over Steve's chest, and yes, he's seen it before, but never because the younger wanted him to look. Honestly, it was hard not to keep his hands all over Steve. Instead, he pulled his hands away to grab Steve's. "Here..." Lifting them he placed them on his tie to remove it as he shrugged his jacket off.

Tossing it off the bed, he smirked softly at the other. "Want me to work at the buttons or would you like to do that?"

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The idea that Tony was in that much of a rush was flattering but he didn't want Pepper hunting his boyfriend down because Tony hadn't dealt with the business side of moving. "Isn't there more to it than just shipping your things here?"

His heart stuttered at the kiss and Steve wondered if it was so rare for someone to think of Tony. He was a friend and had been an Avenger. Why wouldn't he have a place with them? Brushing his fingers against Tony's cheek, he smiled softly. "You're welcome."

Pretending to be annoyed, he tried to scowl at Tony but instead, could only grin. "Someone once accused me of liking to get beat up so it could have been something you were into." But it was a relief to know that Tony wouldn't ask him to get close to that line.

Wall sex was something that he'd occasionally thought about. An illicit fantasy that Steve knew he shouldn't have about a friend. Or shouldn't until now. His breath stuttered, eyes turning dark at the idea of Tony wanting that fantasy to be real. "Can we try it horizontal first before we try that?"

Settling his hands on Tony's waist, he almost whimpered when his boyfriend moved onto his lap. "I like your plan." Closing the distance Tony had put between them, he kissed him almost chastely. "I have the feeling that if we don't do something like that I won't get a chance to learn what you like." It wouldn't be intentional but Tony was so focused on him that Steve had the feeling that he might not get a chance to please his lover.

Kissing him again, he nibbled lightly on Tony's lips. "I want to make you happy. Figure out what we both like." When he pulled away, he smiled when Tony took his hands. Gently unknotting the tie, he flushed slightly. "I used to think about this." Sliding his fingers over smooth fabric before pulling it free of Tony's collar, he started working at the buttons on Tony's shirt. "I think I can figure them out."