3) “We lie the loudest when we lie to ourselves.” --Eric HofferEvery girl wished for the perfect day when she was getting married and it looked like Claire Bennet was going to get her way on hers. The setting was perfect, almost too perfect, to be honest, but she couldn’t be happier. The sky was a perfect shade of blue with no hint of clouds, ( Read more... )

(This is a new verse)

"No, Ethan, it's okay.  I really didn't feel like staying, just stay there and have fun.  I'll call in the morning, give Nicky a kiss for me."  Claire Bennet was talking into her cellphone as she hurried down the street, laughing at something said on the other end and she rolled her eyes, "Oh, so funny.  If you kiss her like ( Read more... )

(This fic taking place is a one-shot sort of deal, Claire or Tony aren't tied to anyone and so no one will be getting into trouble.  It's all for fun and crack.  <3)

"I thought you said you knew how to cook."  Claire sounded amused as she crossed her arms under her breasts, leaning against the counter as she watched Tony stare at the stuff littering ( Read more... )

(Tony Stark is builfromscraps  and I was given permission to use him!  The mun was even nice enough to help me with this prompt, thanks honey!)

Claire's boots made little noise over the floor as she walked down the halls as she slung her towel over her shoulder after wiping her face dry and then the back of her neck.  She had just gone through some training with ( Read more... )

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Claire hadn't checked Pepper's journal for a little while, things had gotten busy with work and the issues with Hank and Bruce.  It just seemed to be one thing after another and then her mom had shown up on her doorstep.  That had been a shock, to put it mildly, and there was no way she could hide any longer what had happened while the family was ( Read more... )

Claire let out a soft sigh as she slid her fingers through the dark hair that was spread across the pillow beside her, a distant far away look in her eyes even as she enjoyed the thick curls against her palm as she watched them straighten a little and then curl naturally.  Then she felt a set of blue-grayish eyes on her, eyes not unlike her own ( Read more... )

"all you know of heroines is what you read // sometimes we burn, sometimes we bleed" - (The Golden Palominos - 'Curses')

Claire sat quietly at her work space, her eyes focused on nothing as she listened to the sound of her breathing in the stillness of the lab.  Everyone was gone home or out for drinks, she figured Hank was somewhere nearby, ( Read more... )

Don't be afraid  //  I've taken my beating  //  I've shared what I made  //  I'm strong on the surface  //  Not all the way through

The water was hot as she could stand it, her head tilted back as the water hit her hard, drenching her features and wetting her hair.  She lifted her hand, rubbing it slowly along the side of her face, wiping away the ( Read more... )

Holy shit.  Tony Stark bought me a vehicle!  I'm actually kind of scared to get into it.

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