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iron_tony

House of TM: Downtime (RP for Steve and Sally)

Mar 21, 2007 11:33

Takes place in House-of-TM AU, after the interview.

After the Time reporter left, the sense of relief in the room was palpable. Tony didn't have any doubt that granting the interview was the right thing, although he wasn't not sure that Steve agreed. But privacy wasn't an all-or-nothing proposition, and in this media age, trying to keep their ( Read more... )

steve, sally, rp

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starspangledcap March 21 2007, 17:47:07 UTC

Steve looked up, grateful for both the cool weight of the glass in his hand and the thoughtfulness of the man who knew him well enough to pour it. Smiling tiredly in thanks, he tipped it slightly in the direction of Tony's toast before taking a much-needed sip.

"Well, it could have gone worse," he said, setting the glass down on the end table next to him. He ran a hand through his hair, shifting over a bit on the couch to give Tony a place to sit.

"I just don't understand why they need to ask such invasive questions. I'm happy to talk about the team or even our future plans, but why should anyone need to know about Sally's love life?" He sighed. "At least it's over."

iron_tony March 22 2007, 18:43:23 UTC

Tony didn't allow himself to betray even the slightest hint of a smile. There were times when Steve's willful naivete could be exasperating, but at the moment, it felt sweet. So Tony didn't say, Over? It's just starting. Instead, he moved to stand behind Steve, ran his own hand over the appealingly ruffled hair, and let it rest on the tense muscles under the collar of his dress shirt.

"You know our girl," Tony said. "I have a feeling she doesn't really mind the attention."

starspangledcap March 22 2007, 19:29:07 UTC

Steve leaned back into Tony's hand, trying to let his muscles relax against the callused palm. Tipping his head and shifting slightly to look up at his husband, he made soft a noise of agreement. "She's certainly comfortable with the press, I'll give you that. But I'm sure she doesn't love it, either. Especially when we start getting snippy in front of reporters." Steve shifted more to make full eye contact. He didn't want to ruin the tranquil moment, but he couldn't hide his annoyance. "Did you really have to bring up the college thing?"

iron_tony March 22 2007, 19:34:27 UTC

"Snippy?"

Tony blinked. If anybody had been snippy during the interview, it hadn't been him.

"I'm sorry, what exactly is wrong with wanting our daughter to go to MIT?"

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