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Bruce / @mcltitcdes
Amelia came rushing into the bar, sighing with relief when she found the Avengers, especially Bruce. She walked over, smiling. “Hey. I’m sorry I’m late,” she apologized to him before sitting across from him in the booth.
“That was a very good speech, Mr. Wayne. I hope that’ll drum up more donations this holiday season,” Amelia remarked with a polite smile. She was working security for this charity gala, so it was boring work, but hey, they were raising money for children in foster care; it was more than a worthy cause.
“I like it when the worlds quiet.” (dealer's choice on the muse ;) )
( @mcltitcdes)
Amelia smiled gently at Bruce. “Yeah, I know,” she murmured softly, regarding him for a moment before glancing up at the stars. “At least, we finally get to see the stars tonight.” She took a deep breath, happily sighing, enjoying the peaceful moment with Bruce, quiet for another moment before she caught his gaze again. “I’m enjoying this...getting to spend this time with you, but...did you want to go back to the lab?” Amelia asked him. “I don’t want you to feel like we have to stay out here for my benefit.”
Valkyrie narrowed her eyes at Amelia, scrutinising the other woman’s expression for any hint of a clue beyond the words that were coming out of her mouth. All Valkyrie could detect was a hint of nervousness and a smidgen of smugness. If anything, this prompted Valkyrie to press on with her investigation into Amelia’s love-life, rather than give up and move onto a different topic of conversation.
“The fact you would say such a thing suggests that you have been kissing someone.” Valkyrie gave Amelia a bright grin. “I’m tempted to run through a list of possible candidates, but I think it might be more fun to just ask the candidates themselves.”
Valkyrie was kidding though. She respected Amelia’s right to privacy when it came to her personal life. Gossip spread fast among the Avengers and their co-workers and Valkyrie did not want Amelia to fall foul of that.
Amelia’s cheeks were rosy pink as she tried to hide behind her coffee mug, trying to act nonchalant as she sipped the hot liquid, trying to not squirm under the warrior angel’s gaze. Whatever bit of smugness she had in her eyes when she made the ‘smooth’ line to Valkyrie though went away in a blink at the Asgardian’s playful threat.
Her eyes shot up with shock. “No, I don’t want to scare him off!” Amelia exclaimed much too hastedly, putting down her coffee mug immediately before realizing she...indirectly gave Valkyrie a bigger clue into whom she was romantically seeing: It was a man on the Avengers...and someone shy. That would automatically eliminate Thor, Tony, Rhodey, and Clint; she knew Valkyrie would know that, too. She knew Val could also guess that might eliminate Sam, maybe Bucky as well. Possibly even Scott, though Ant-Man was shyer than most people thought on initially meeting him. Really, it left Steve and Bruce.
Granted, it was no secret how much she admired Steve. She had to admit, she was a bit starstruck around him at times. It was hard not to be, especially when the man was your motivation for so long to the best she could be… But it was the scientist that stole her heart. They both thought they were being careful about their romance, yet Valkyrie spent a lot of time with the Hulk while they were on Sakaar, even more time with both sides of Dr. Banner while they built up New Asgard. Had she figured it out from Bruce?
Amelia bit her bottom lip, anxiously watching Valkyrie stare at her intently. After a moment longer, she sighed heavily, her hands curled around her coffee mug. Yes, though she was a spy, lying was something she was never talented at when it came to the Avengers. Which led to her decision to finally confess the truth.
Amelia lowered her mask before grinning at her lover, her free hand reaching out and taking his. “There’s going to be a fair out in the town square! We should go!” she chimed to him, especially referring to Bruce joining her unlike last year. She always loved Halloween, and over a century later, that hadn’t changed. But this year, Amelia wished to share her favorite holiday with the Vampire who sired her.
For once, the ‘stargazing’ excuse was actually used to go stargazing. Tony was hosting yet another charity gala--and it was for a great cause, it was. Still, it didn’t mean that these events didn’t get tedious over time...or sometimes overwhelming.
Amelia was walking along the sand with Bruce, still in the green cocktail dress Natasha picked out for her. “It’s so beautiful,” she commented, referring to the star-filled night sky. “Makes you feel so small and yet--whoa!” she yelped, one foot sinking into the sand as she was trying to take another step, starting to fall. Bruce reached out to help, but instead, both of them ended up tumbling down onto the sand, Bruce landing on top the handler.
She couldn’t stop giggling. “I did that, just in case you were thinking I was too perfect,” she joked before her laughter died down, and she stared up at Bruce, smiling coyly. She playfully bit her bottom lip, staring up at him longingly. “...Hey, Bruce?” she whispered. “Could I...have a kiss, please?” After all, Amelia promised Bruce she’d try to be more forward with him, and well, in this moment, a kiss was what she wanted more than anything.
Yup. Definitely better than a boring old gala, she thought happily as she kissed him back.
[Closed with @heroesbeyondtheninerealms; taken from here.]
Amelia was careful with the photograph, but she returned the hug, embracing Bruce tightly, as if physically needing to remind herself he was here. Her cheek rested on his chest, her eyes shutting as she held onto him. "Good, because...you have become my home, Bruce," she murmured. "I couldn't...I don't think I could bear to be sent away."