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STEVE'S POV

We got downstairs to have breakfast. Tony was going to have another session today. I was trying to show him that I was calm even though I wasn't, so he wouldn't freak out.

It was just the two of us in the kitchen apparently.

"What do you want?" - I asked him

"Just coffee, babe"

"No way, you're not eating well" - I said strictly.

"I don't feel like eating" - he answered and rest his head on his hand.

"I'm not asking" - I said strictly.

Tony is reckless with himself, always was, not just at almost killing himself every time, but at little things too, he cared about his fancy cars, his company, his suits, about me, but he couldn't care not even a little bit about himself. It was annoying actually.

"Ok, you see, you gotta use the right words to convince me, for example ' honey, I'll cook something naked for you and eat it from my body , then I'd be interested" - He said and I just rolled my eyes.

"Hey, Tony, you ready? We got everything prepared for you, it would be good to start now so you can recover and relax the rest of the day" - Strange asked coming into the kitchen followed by Bruce.

"Yeah sure, I am"

"He is just going to eat something before and then we'll be there"- I corrected him, He wouldn't scape breakfast.

"Um, actually, Steve, I think it would be best if you weren't there today." - Bruce said and I turned around to look at him.

"Why?" - I asked upset.

"We feel like you held Tony back last time with your emotions" - he completed.

"Oh well..."- I didn't know what to say, I didn't think about that, but maybe it was true... I was feeling embarrassed.

"He is staying with me" - Tony said.

"What?" - we all asked the same time

"Unless it's too much for him to handle" - he looked at me.

"No it's not, I prefer to be with you"

"But Tony, we feel the treatment will be more effective if..." - Bruce was still trying to convince him to go without me.

And honestly I didn't like his attitude.

"That's final, Steve is staying by my side there or I won't go. If you excuse me I'll have breakfast and be right there in a few minutes." - Tony said confident and turned to the breakfast I made him.

I smiled from the corner of my lips.

"Don't be too cocky " - He said without even looking up cause he was really digging that breakfast.

...

We were already in the lab room. Tony was getting prepared and I was trying to keep myself quiet.

"What is it, Steve?" - Bruce asked rolling his eyes, cause he saw I was staring at his computer a lot.

"So, what is the approach this treatment has? Cause it has to have a purpose, like you gotta believe something is happening that requires this specific treatment" - I asked, arms crossed, looking him in the eyes.

They couldn't just do random stuff to Tony.

"I'm a scientist, he's a doctor, we believe Tony's leg muscles are not getting enough stimulation of the stimulus is getting blocked by something, so we're doing this to give stimulus from outside of his brain, from other sources"- He explained inpatient.

"Thank you " - I said and got closer to Tony so they could start.

They put the protection on his mouth so he could bite and tied him up to the table.

"Ready?" - Stranger asked and Tony nodded.

"I'm here" - I said and kissed his forehead.

When the first shock hit coming from below he arched his back and closed his eyes. When the second wave hit I could see all his muscles contracting, he was wearing tight shorts and a shirt.

On the third wave his eyes were tearing up and he was breathing fast, his chest was moving rapidly up and down and he was all sweaty.

They let him rest a little while they analyzed the responses they got.

....

NATASHA'S POV

We were already inside Fury's office. It was chaos in S.H.I.E.L.D today.

"What's happening?" - Bucky asked.

"You guys think a figure like Tony Stark can just disappear and no one will ask or investigate? He's a hell of a public figure and we have so many rumors we need to shut that if the smallest of them goes public is going to be world wide scandal. That's how big Stark is" - Fury was chaotic too.

"And what can we do?" - I asked nervous.

"You can take me to the tower, Tony is done playing house "

"Sir, I'm afraid that will not be possible" - Bucky said strictly.

I enjoyed when he was strict.

"Boy,you don't know me so I suggest you to back off. Tony is a reasonable man he will thank me later" - Fury did not care for Bucky's ton.

"Listen, Sir, Tony is not in his best shape right now..." - I said trying not to let everything scape.

"I know"

"You do?" - I was surprised. And the idiot didn't even help?

"And don't think I wasn't trying to do my part. That's why I need to go to the tower, I have someone who have some information that might help Tony, but in exchange this person wants a press conference this weekend with Tony and the bonus for some VIP questions. Things these people do for a good headline" - He said and shrugged.

We were taking him for granted now we were the ones looking like fools thinking all this time that Fury was in the dark of everything that's been going on.

"Well, I'll be meeting you at the tower in the evening, it will be easier to mislead those leeches" - he said and dismissed us.

We left there and went straight to out motorcycles. Bucky and I had to push some people aside to get there, this was nightmare, no wonder Tony was so anxious and problematic.

"Hey, wanna get some lunch before we have to spread the joy to Tony and Steve?" - Bucky asked.

I just couldn't say no to that punk and also I didn't want to say no.

...

TONY'S POV

I had been "shocked" many times by now and I was wishing that was it, cause I was feeling weak and dizzy.

"Tony, that's it for today, just rest, you did great, you took more than most of us could take." - Strange said holding my hand.

They disconnected me from the wires and untied me, my whole body just relaxed on the table, I closed my eyes and took deep breaths.

My whole body was sweat.

"I wanna take a shower"- That's all I could say, I heard Steve laugh and then felt his arms around my shoulders.

"Tony, even if your legs improve from this session, you're not going to be able to get up by yourself right now,cause it's a lot of physical stress for anyone" - Bruce said when I tried to get up without help.

"Thank you, Bruce, for saying that to your non stubborn or egocentric friend" - Steve said.

I just rolled my eyes and let Steve pick me up.

"At least pick me up decently" - I wrapped my arms around his shoulders then he picked me up wrapping my legs on his waist, supporting my body with his hands on my ass.

"Yeah cause that's decent"- I whispered in his ear when I felt him taking advantage and squeezing my butt.

He carries me like a pillow, effortless.

"I'll prepare the bathtub, looks like you need it" - He said and went to the bathroom.

STEVE'S POV

I walked him to the bathroom and took his clothes off and then mine.

I got in first and rest my back on the side then I gave my hand to Tony to get in and sit in front of me, his back against my chest.

I soaked his skin with water caressing his shoulders, kissing them after. From the shoulder I moved to the neck, kissing slowly then he turned his head and kissed my lips softly and briefly.

I couldn't get too carried away cause touching him was triggering so many emotions, desires and feelings, we need to concentrate on his recovery.

He sighed and threw his head back on my shoulder. I felt his muscles spasm sometimes.

I hugged him from behind as strong as I could and stayed like that.

Someone knocked on the bedroom door.

"Yes, who bothers?" - Tony asked, kind as always.

"Really sorry,you guys, but Fury is here" - Natasha said.

"Fury? I said I didn't want to talk to him" - Tony said alarmed.

"I know,but he has important things to discuss with you that might be of your interest"

...

TONY'S POV

I got downstairs with Steve, incredibly my legs didn't fail on my way to the living room.

"Stark, is good to see you back on your feet" - Fury said.

An unfortunate line I just say, but he was being polite.

"Thank you. So what brings you here tonight? Let's just skip the part you say you wanted to know how I was doing and etcetera" - I asked straight to the point and sat on the couch with my arms crossed.

Steve sat next to me, Natasha was sitting at a bench at the bar with Bucky, near us.

"Stark, you never change. Well, actually is a little about your recovery. We found someone who has information about someone who were involved in your tragedy" - He said and crossed his legs, looking like he had the power on his hands.

"We have information about one person who was involved too, that's not good enough, is it a different person? What does this person know? " - Steve asked anxious.

"He says this person knows what was the thing that originated everything that night and also has a footage of the accident" - He said and took a deep breath.

Steve was uncomfortable for a moment just to hear about the footage and that day.

"You guys had a footage too" - I said.

"Yeah, but he has a more detailed one, that he claims shows something that is important for the symptoms you're experiencing, Tony"

"Oh my God, so, everything I'm going through now was planned? I was supposed to suffer even if I survived? " - I was shocked, they wanted to get everything covered.

Why did I inspire so much hate?

"Ok, he proved his value, but what is he asking in exchange?" - Steve asked.

"Well, he wants a press conference this weekend and he wants VIP questions with you, Tony" - Fury answered and I couldn't believe or understand.

"What?"

"Well, he says he has some secret information he really wants to confirm. Tony, you're public figure, you can't just vanish" - Fury said.

"And why is this of S.H.I.E.L.D's interest again? " - I frowned, I wanted to know every detail of this story.

"Well, they have some internal information about us, about Cinthea Schmidt and more importantly about when you were in cryogen with us." - He said looking down.

"Oh yeah, not being treated and everything. And people say I'm the one who produces weapons" - I needed to be sarcastic, it was stronger than me, I had Fury speechless.

"Please, Stark, think about it. They'll not leave you alone till you show up in public, you might at least take some advantage of it" - He said and got up .- "I know you can handle, I've seen the way you hypnotize them"

He said goodbye to everyone and left.

"Oh God , I'm exhausted" - I said and lied on the couch.

"Do you want to sleep?" - Steve asked me innocently.

"No, babe, I'm tired of this, I just wanted to have some peace, rest my body, my mind, I just wanted my body to be tired and weak from having sex, not all this crap" - I just freaked out.

"Oh my, someone is dying from abstinence" - Natasha said and laughed.

"You're used to it, Natasha, I'm not, really sorry"

"What are we going to do?" - Steve asked

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